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Saturday Night Live/The Barry Gibb Talk Show
| The Barry Gibb Talk Show Saturday Night Live | |
| Actor(s) | Jimmy Fallon (Barry Gibb) Justin Timberlake (Robin Gibb) |
| Creator(s) | |
| First Appearance | 29x02 - Justin Timberlake |
| Last Appearance | 32x08 - Justin Timberlake (2) |
| Episode Count | 3 |
The Barry Gibb Talk Show is a political talk show parody hosted by Jimmy Fallon as Barry Gibb, the lead singer of the 70s disco band the Bee Gees. Each appearance also features Justin Timberlake as Gibb's brother, fellow Bee Gee and co-host Robin.
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Basic Information
English disco musician Barry Gibb hosts a political talk show, co-hosted by his brother Barry. The sketch makes light of the Bee Gees' 1970s era of popularity. Although the guests are current, the set is decorated in a decidedly disco-era pattern, and the Gibbs wear white leisure suits with large bell bottoms. Both also sport long, feathered hair, and Barry has 70s-style facial hair.
Fallon's portrayal of Barry also pokes fun at the falsetto voice which characterized such Bee Gees hits as "Stayin' Alive" and "Nights on Broadway." Fallon's Gibb uses the falsetto even for his speaking voice, and some of his dialogue is unintelligible as a result.
Compounding the comedy of Fallon's voice is the character's volatility. Without changing his voice, Barry is often threatening, even violent towards his guests, no matter how venerable they may be. He takes offense at the slightest misunderstanding, and as a result, very little discussion takes place of the actual issues. Robin is portrayed as the target of the lion's share of Barry's abuse and rarely gets a word in edgewise. As a result, "The Barry Gibb Talk Show" is as much a parody of such political debate shows as Hannity & Colmes as it is of the Gibb brothers and their 1970s kitschiness.
Appearances
- 29x02 - Justin Timberlake.
- 30x16 - Cameron Diaz/Green Day.
- 32x08 - Justin Timberlake (2). "Iraq Study Group." Guests Jimmy Carter, Thomas Friedman and Sandra Day O'Connor try to discuss the Iraq War, but they don't get the chance.
Trivia
- This is one of the few recurring sketches in SNL history to recur only after the cast member star had left. Fallon was a cast member for the sketch's first appearance in the twenty-eighth season, but he left at the end of the following season to pursue a film career. However, when Timberlake's then-girlfriend Cameron Diaz hosted the show in Season Thirty, Fallon (who was then promoting his film Fever Pitch) returned to make a cameo and repeat one of his most popular one-time sketches. He returned again when Timberlake himself hosted in Season Thirty-Two.
Quotes & Catchphrases
- Barry & Robin Gibb: (Sung to the tune of "Nights on Broadway.")
Here we are
In a room full of strangers
Discussin' politics
And the issues of the day.
Well, I want to talk to you,
Though you may not want me to.
I'm still gonna talk to you.
I don't care what you say.
Talkin' it up
On The Barry Gibb Talk Show.
Talkin' 'bout issues,
Talkin' 'bout real important issues.
Talkin' it up
On The Barry Gibb Talk Show.
Checkin' out politics
In this crazy, crazy town. Oh, yeah!
- Barry & Robin Gibb: (Sung to the tune of "Nights on Broadway.")
We have been
Talkin' it up
On The Barry Gibb Talk Show.
Talkin' 'bout chest hair,
Talkin' 'bout crazy cool medallions.
