On Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at 1:17:30 AM UTC-5, Jim Ellwanger wrote:
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>
> Incidentally, I was a little disappointed that the "in memoriam" reel 
> appearance was the only tribute Don Pardo has had on the show, considering 
> how long he was a part of it (his death hasn't been acknowledged on the 
> regular shows this season)  -- seems like they could have carved out a 
> little bit of time for some former cast member to talk about how great it 
> was to hear him say your name, et cetera. 
>
 
Actually, Pardo was referenced on the season premiere - a vintage photo of 
Pardo at his microphone was the first bumper card of the season (coming out 
of the commercial break after Chris Pratt's monologue). I would have 
preferred more, too - although I wondered whether if they paid tribute to 
Pardo that night, they might have felt compelled to use up time paying 
tribute to lead camera operator Barry Frischer, who also died during the 
summer. And once you bring up crew members, that kind of opens the 
floodgates.
 
As for Norm MacDonald, let's not forget that he guest hosted the show less 
than two years after he was fired, and that he was interviewed on the 
retrospective specials, so it looks like he's isn't holding a grudge. And 
hey, it's been almost twenty years, so if he were still holding a grudge, 
I'd be worried for him. 
 
-Tim

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