Bill Brasky was the subject of a series of sketches on the television sketch comedy program Saturday Night Live between 1996 and 1998. The sketches were written by cast member Will Ferrell and writer Adam McKay whom on occasion playfully referred to Brasky as Jimmy Tang. Sketch Show redirects here. ... SNL redirects here. ... John William Ferrell (born July 16, 1967)[1] is an Emmy- and Golden Globe-nominated American comedian, actor, voice actor, and writer who first established himself as a cast member of Saturday Night Live, and has since gone on to a successful film career, starring in the comedies A Night... Adam McKay is an Emmy-nominated American writer and film director. ...

Format

The format of the sketches resembles the short-form improv game "Two Describe a Third." Three or four friends (known as the "Bill Brasky Buddies") gather in a public place to drink Scotch, smoke cigarettes, and loudly reminisce about their coworker and mutual acquaintance, Bill Brasky. While the friends refer to Brasky in both present and past tense on occasion, it appears that Brasky is still alive: some sketches end with Brasky's appearance via a forced perspective shot that makes him look like a giant. (One sketch, set at Brasky's funeral, ends with Brasky breaking out of the coffin holding a glass of Scotch.) Improvisational comedy (also called improv) is comedy that is performed with a little to no predetermination of subject matter and structure. ... Scotch whisky is whisky made in Scotland. ... Forced perspective is a technique that employs optical illusion to make an object appear farther, closer, larger or smaller than it actually is. ...

Most of the friends' discussions focus on their admiration of Brasky's superhuman accomplishments, usually focused on his huge size, virility, celebrity connections, amazing tolerance for drugs and alcohol, and reckless disregard for human life. The stories of Brasky's life and seemingly legendary accomplishments are exaggerated to absurd levels in the American tradition of tall tales, similar to the "Chuck Norris Facts" Internet phenomenon, employed nearly a decade later (in fact, Bill Brasky quotes are regularly recycled as Chuck Norris facts). If their stories are to be believed, Brasky is ten feet tall, weighs two tons, possesses a variety of superhuman capabilities, and has cheated death on numerous occasions. Virility is part of the traditional idealized male gender role. ... Statues of tall tale characters Paul Bunyan and Babe A tall tale is a story that claims to explain the reason for some natural phenomenon, or sometimes illustrates how skilled/intelligent/powerful the subject of the tale was. ... Chuck Norris Facts in Rolling Stone. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

The Brasky Buddies are all apparently salesmen who worked with Brasky, as they frequently state that he was "the best damned salesman in the office." They all have red cheeks and red noses (apparently due to the large amounts of Scotch they consume), and extremely large, white teeth (for unexplained reasons). They appear to be coming from a sales conference or a business meeting, and by the time the sketch begins, they are very drunk.

Typically, the three cycle through the same genres of comment four or five times. The first buddy will begin a long anecdote about Brasky, interrupted by the second drunkenly blurting out something embarrassing (e.g. "I masturbate to the Teletubbies..."). The buddies then exchange several shorter claims about Brasky. The cycle will then repeat, starting with the second Brasky Buddy, getting more outrageous each time around. At some point a man not party to the original conversation, usually played by Tim Meadows, will interject with "Are you guys talking about Bill Brasky? I know Bill Brasky!" At another point, Ana Gasteyer will ask the men a question or ask them to calm down, and one of them will respond with a sexist remark. Teletubbies is a BBC childrens television series, particularly aimed at young children, produced from 1997 to 2001 by Ragdoll Productions. ... Tim Meadows (born February 5, 1961) is an American actor and comedian. ...

Some of the accomplishments recounted can be considered downright abhorrent (he has slept with all of their wives, and has apparently caused the deaths of several people) but are still celebrated with the same gusto. At regular intervals, they raise their glasses to toast him, shouting "To Bill Brasky!" They all seem to equally admire and despise Brasky.

According to the "Airport" sketch, Brasky's full name is William Robert Brasky, and he has a wife and a young daughter named Debbie. He is also said to have fathered a child while fighting in Vietnam and a "delicious 16 ounce steak" with the afterbirth being sauteed mushrooms. The buddies often claim that Brasky has fathered numerous bastard children, three of whom were sired with one of their wives after selling her husband into slavery.

Sketches

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2. Holiday Inn (March 16, 1996) Bill Brasky Buddies: John Goodman (as Ted), Will Ferrell (as Hank), David Koechner, Mark McKinney, Tim Meadows is the 75th day of the year (76th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar). ... For other persons of the same name, see John Goodman (disambiguation). ... John William Ferrell (born July 16, 1967)[1] is an Emmy- and Golden Globe-nominated American comedian, actor, voice actor, and writer who first established himself as a cast member of Saturday Night Live, and has since gone on to a successful film career, starring in the comedies A Night... David Koechner (pronounced //) (born August 24, 1962) is an American character actor (film, television and stage), comedian and musician. ... Mark Douglas Brown McKinney (born June 26, 1959) is a Canadian comedian and actor, best known for his work in the long-running sketch comedy troupe The Kids in the Hall. ... Tim Meadows (born February 5, 1961) is an American actor and comedian. ...

3. Funeral (February 22, 1997) Bill Brasky Buddies: Alec Baldwin, Will Ferrell (as Hank), Mark McKinney, Tim Meadows. With Ana Gasteyer as a Mourner. is the 53rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the band, see 1997 (band). ... Alexander Rae Alec Baldwin III (born April 3, 1958) is an Emmy- and Academy Award-nominated, and Golden Globe Award-winning, American actor. ... John William Ferrell (born July 16, 1967)[1] is an Emmy- and Golden Globe-nominated American comedian, actor, voice actor, and writer who first established himself as a cast member of Saturday Night Live, and has since gone on to a successful film career, starring in the comedies A Night... Mark Douglas Brown McKinney (born June 26, 1959) is a Canadian comedian and actor, best known for his work in the long-running sketch comedy troupe The Kids in the Hall. ... Tim Meadows (born February 5, 1961) is an American actor and comedian. ... Ana Kristina Gasteyer (born May 4, 1967) is an American actress and comedian. ...

4. Little League (May 10, 1997) Bill Brasky Buddies: John Goodman (as Ted), Will Ferrell (as Hank), Mark McKinney, Tim Meadows. With Ana Gasteyer as a Parent. is the 130th day of the year (131st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the band, see 1997 (band). ... For other persons of the same name, see John Goodman (disambiguation). ... John William Ferrell (born July 16, 1967)[1] is an Emmy- and Golden Globe-nominated American comedian, actor, voice actor, and writer who first established himself as a cast member of Saturday Night Live, and has since gone on to a successful film career, starring in the comedies A Night... Mark Douglas Brown McKinney (born June 26, 1959) is a Canadian comedian and actor, best known for his work in the long-running sketch comedy troupe The Kids in the Hall. ... Tim Meadows (born February 5, 1961) is an American actor and comedian. ... Ana Kristina Gasteyer (born May 4, 1967) is an American actress and comedian. ...

• The original live broadcast of this sketch was severely truncated, with the last 2-3 minutes of the sketch being cut off. Shortly before the closing shot with the forced-perspective shot of Brasky, the three Brasky Buddies can be seen struggling through their lines, presumably due to lack of cue cards. After the sketch ended, there was an impromptu 45-second shot of the SNL band to fill time, before the last commercial break and goodnights. It is unknown why this sketch was cut short, but it is likely because there was a time discrepancy. There was only about 45 seconds in the goodnights, which would explain why the last few minutes of the sketch were abruptly cut off. In reruns, this edition of the sketch was replaced with the full-length dress rehearsal version.

5. Bar (December 12, 1998) Bill Brasky Buddies: Alec Baldwin, John Goodman (as Ted), Will Ferrell (as Hank). With Ana Gasteyer and Andy Murphy as patrons. is the 346th day of the year (347th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ... Alexander Rae Alec Baldwin III (born April 3, 1958) is an Emmy- and Academy Award-nominated, and Golden Globe Award-winning, American actor. ... For other persons of the same name, see John Goodman (disambiguation). ... John William Ferrell (born July 16, 1967)[1] is an Emmy- and Golden Globe-nominated American comedian, actor, voice actor, and writer who first established himself as a cast member of Saturday Night Live, and has since gone on to a successful film career, starring in the comedies A Night... Ana Kristina Gasteyer (born May 4, 1967) is an American actress and comedian. ...

6. Coffee Break (unaired) (October 25, 1997) Bill Brasky Buddies: Chris Farley (as Frank), Will Ferrell (as Hank), Norm Macdonald. is the 298th day of the year (299th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the band, see 1997 (band). ... Christopher Crosby Farley (February 15, 1964 – December 18, 1997) was an American comedian and actor. ... John William Ferrell (born July 16, 1967)[1] is an Emmy- and Golden Globe-nominated American comedian, actor, voice actor, and writer who first established himself as a cast member of Saturday Night Live, and has since gone on to a successful film career, starring in the comedies A Night... Norm MacDonald Norman Gene MacDonald (born October 17, 1963) is a bilingual Canadian actor and comedian. ...

• The unaired dress rehearsal was released on Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Farley. In a rather amusing manner, Farley's large (fake) teeth fall out twice and later Farley stumbles over his lines. This sketch was cut after dress rehearsal and never made it into the live show. However, Farley utters the sole Brasky factoid in the episode: "Did you know that he once took a bubble bath with Bruce Jenner?"

While there have been no further actual Bill Brasky sketches, a sketch called Mr. Willoughby appeared on the January 14, 2006, episode of SNL and followed a very similar format. Framed as a trailer for a movie based on a lost Jane Austen novel of the same title, the sketch featured Rachel Dratch, Tina Fey and host Scarlett Johansson as a trio of Victorian sisters rhapsodizing about one Mr. Willoughby, "the most eligible bachelor in all of Upper Cornholeshire." Like the Brasky Buddies' stories, the sisters' descriptions of Willoughby steadily grow more and more bizarre, and they recount even the most repugnant facts ("Mr. Willoughby reeks of urine!") with an attitude of lovestruck awe. At several points the three sisters sigh, "Mr. Willoughby!" in unison, much like the Brasky Buddies' periodic toasts of "To Bill Brasky!" William Bruce Jenner (born October 28, 1949 in Mount Kisco, New York) is a U.S. track athlete, known principally for winning the decathlon in the 1976 Summer Olympics. ... A watercolour and pencil sketch of Jane Austen, believed to be drawn from life by her sister Cassandra (c. ... Rachel Susan Dratch (born February 22, 1966) is an American actress and comedian, perhaps best known as a cast member of Saturday Night Live from 1999 to 2006. ... Elizabeth Stamatina Tina Fey (b. ... Scarlett I. Johansson[1] (born November 22, 1984) is a BAFTA-winning and four-time Golden Globe-nominated actress and singer, of dual American and Danish citizenship. ... The Victorian era of the United Kingdom marked the height of the British Industrial Revolution and the apex of the British Empire. ...

Quotes

• "HIS URINE IS CONSIDERED VODKA IN RUSSIA!!" STOP DELETING THIS ONE!

• "Brasky's family crest is a picture of a barracuda eating Neil Armstrong."
• "His poop is considered currency in Argentina."
• "I once saw him scissor-kick Angela Lansbury."
• "Did I ever tell you about the time Brasky took me out to go get a drink with him? We go off looking for a bar and we can't find one. Finally Brasky takes me to a vacant lot and says, 'Here we are.' We sat there for a year and a half — until sure enough, someone constructs a bar around us. Well, the day they opened we ordered a shot, drank it, and then burned the place to the ground. Brasky yelled over the roar of the flames, 'Always leave things the way you found 'em!'"
• "He once punched a hole in a cow just to see who was coming up the road."
• "He hated Mexicans! And he was half-Mexican! ...And he hated irony!"
• "The character of Johnny Appleseed was based on Brasky... except for the part about planting apple trees... and not raping men."
• "He did all the makeup on the Planet of the Apes movies."
• "He drives an ice cream truck covered in human skulls."
• "He orchestrated the merger between UNICEF and Smith & Wesson."
• "They say Gene Roddenberry got the idea for Star Trek by listening to Brasky talk in his sleep."
• "Did I ever tell you about the time Brasky went hunting? Brasky decides he's going to hunt down all four of the Banana Splits. He stalks and kills every one of them with a machete. They all begged for their lives...except Fleegle."
• "We once had a bachelor party for Brasky. He ate the entire cake before we could tell him there was a stripper in it."
• "Brasky named the group Sha Na Na. They did not want to be called that."
• "If you drop a phonograph needle on Brasky's nipple, it plays the Beach Boys' Pet Sounds."
• "Did I ever tell you about the time he taught his son how to drive? He did it by entering him in the Indy 500. The kid wrecked and died. Brasky said it would've happened sometime."
• "He breastfeeds John Madden!"
• "He killed Wolfman Jack with a trident."
• "He grew a third arm and kept it in a vault."
• "He sleeps eight hours a night! Well, he was pretty normal when it came to that."
• "They use his foreskin as a tarp when it rains at Yankee Stadium!"
• "He has a toenail on the end of his penis!"
• "Darryl Dawkins has a summer home in Brasky's groin!"
• "He sweats Gatorade"
• "He loved extension cords"
• "Bill Brasky counted to Infinity...Twice!" Bill Brasky!

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External links

• SNL transcript of the original sketch.
• Tales of Bill Brasky sent in by his friends.
• Quotes from the sketches.