Good news for all you Chris Kattan fans. The Saturday Night Live veteran has snagged a regular role in the new ABC single-camera comedy The Middle. He will play a car salesman alongside series star Patricia Heaton.Based on what I've read, this sounds like one of those safe, non-controversial, family comedies that the networks love and I loathe, such as According To Jim and Two and a Half Men (nowadays I prefer sitcoms like How I Met Your Mother and The Big Bang Theory). As a result, I doubt we'll be seeing characters such as Mango make an appearance (that and the fact he's on a competing network to NBC and would likely be sued for doing so).
And here I thought Kattan would end up like one of those obscure SNL celebrities like Garrett Morris or Rich Hall. In a tough economy, he's got a job. More power to him.
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6-30-2009 @ 11:48AM
Ben J said...
Should be pointed out for what its worth that Rich Hall is a big star over here in the UK and has been for well over a decade now.
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6-30-2009 @ 12:26PM
Greg said...
How can you consider The Big Bang Theory NOT a safe, non-controversial sitcom? Its truly awful.
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6-30-2009 @ 12:32PM
Edward said...
Why did Kattan leave SNL? He was pretty good.
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6-30-2009 @ 1:33PM
Jimmy said...
Comparing Two and a Half Men to According To Jim is absurd!
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6-30-2009 @ 2:01PM
kickit said...
I agree. I don't really get how Two and a Half Men is considered a "safe" show. It may be in typical sitcom format, but it can be really dirty at times. I often wonder how so much of what they say gets past the censors.
6-30-2009 @ 11:23PM
RobynM said...
Garrett Morris has worked steadily since he left SNL and aside from his movie parts and comedy club, is currently featured in a Brain Age commercial in fairly heavy rotation. If that's obscure, I'd like some of that action.
I don't mind Chris Kattan, but Patricia Heaton sets my teeth on edge, so I'll be giving this one a pass.
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7-01-2009 @ 1:27AM
CParis said...
Morris had a five year run on the Jamie Foxx show.