October 19th, 2008

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Is That a Llama Behind Sarah Palin?

I didn’t watch Saturday Night Live last night, but I did watch the amusing pre-credits sketch today (courtesy of Backseat Cuddler). Here it is, in case you missed it:

If you pay close attention to the background of the bit with Governor Palin and Lorne Michaels, you’ll spot Abraham Lincoln and a llama. Or possibly an alpaca–I can never tell the difference. I captured a screenshot as Ms. Palin and Alec Baldwin move out of the frame (click it for larger version):

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Apparently this is just a random llama (and dead president), applied for absurd comic effect. Strong work, SNL.

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filmgoerjuan
October 20th, 2008
5:36 am

I thought the opening was pretty weak. Tina Fey’s caricature of Palin is proving to be pretty one-note…then again, that’s probably because Palin is pretty one-note too.

I thought the Palin rap during the “Weekend Update” segment was the funnier of the two bits.

And I saw the llama/alpaca in the background and figured it was waiting to talk to Mark Wahlberg ;)

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alexis
October 20th, 2008
6:42 am

As someone who has now seen more llama and alpaca than the average urbanite, I can tell you that’s a llama. I can tell by the size.

(Thank you farm reporting!)

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John Biehler
October 20th, 2008
9:17 am

SNL usually has a bunch of ‘weirdness’ in their halls during behind the scenes shots like the Palin one.

You could also probably wonder why there was an Abe Lincoln costumed guy and a Vegas Showgirl in the background as well.

It’s a 20+ year old joke they’ve always done.

Kind of like how Hollywood backlot scenes in movies always have extras from all kinds of genres milling about.

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Rob
October 20th, 2008
12:20 pm

I think filmgoerjuan is correct - the llama is there to talk to Mark Wahlberg. There was a skit the previous week where Andy Sandborn (?) mimics Wahlberg “talking to animals” and on this week’s show Wahlberg comes back to set Sandborn straight.

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Derek K. Miller
October 20th, 2008
1:42 pm

Samberg. Andy Samberg. And in the later skit, Wahlberg talks to a donkey, but never gets around to the llama.

I wonder where you feed, water, and house livestock in downtown Manhattan?

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kate
October 20th, 2008
5:45 pm

it is an obscure reference to Obama… who in many circles is being touted as the new Lincoln (a lawyer from illinois… ) and the hispanic campaign slogan como se llama? Obama!!! (loosely ‘what is his name? Obama!!) Note we only see the llama’s hindquarters… I thought it was subtle, slick and amusing…

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