Why was he on SNL for so long?

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Archived from the IMDb Discussion Forums — Chris Parnell

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ryderdvs — 15 years ago(December 17, 2010 04:44 AM)

Was fired, then asked to come back. Other than his Tom Brokaw impression, and the unfunny Lazy Sunday, what else did he do that was significant?

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jason-m-cook — 12 years ago(October 05, 2013 01:07 PM)

He succeeded in never onc16d0e breaking character (see, for example, the cowbell sketch, when everyone else is losing it). Very professional comedian.

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!!!deleted!!! (1688273) — 12 years ago(February 10, 2014 06:44 PM)

Though he's not often the lead character in a sketch, he's a fine ensemble actor who is funny and brings the production up a notch, reliably. Check out his performance in the aforementioned Cowbell sketch, or Colonel Angus (two of the funniest moments of those seasons of SNL). He's good, and was great on SNL.

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cyclerrollie — 11 years ago(April 19, 2014 09:58 AM)

His voice was suited for announcing and narrating, which is why he appeared in a lot of commercial parodies during his time on the show