Wayne's World: Watch Mike Myers Reprise His Beloved Sketch On SNL 40 — cinemablend.com

The kooky recurring characters that spawned into feature length films and pop culture icons are one of the prime examples of SNL’s long-standing effects on comedy. The first time the now iconic opening theme song “Wayne’s World! Wayne’s World! Party time! Excellent!” was sung by Mike Myers and Dana Carvey it was 1988 and only the 13th episode of the sketch comedy show (which by the way is now on episode 780 for comparison). The sketch had evolved from Myer’s segment entitled “Wayne’s Power Minute” on the CBC series It’s Only Rock & Roll in 1987, and the actor recreated the character on SNL and Wayne would end up doing his public-access TV program live from his parents basement on over 20 episodes of SNL. The role was reprised during the 2008 MTV Movie Awards, reunited on a 2011 SNL cold open and spawned into two feature films in the early 90s.

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