Talk:Bill Swerski's Superfans

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In one of the episodes linked at the bottom of the page (the one with Jordan), the sign in the window says "Every Sunday Bill Swernski's Super Fans on WCBM" Is there any other evidence that says that Swernski should be Swerski, other than that's what it sounds like they're saying? How would one go about changing the name of an article? Mlaird1 01:11, 25 January 2007 (UTC)

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I overhauled the original article, adding a LOT of details and removing POV. It is no longer an orphan either. My only problem is renaming it. The best title would actually be "Superfans" or "The Superfans," as the characters sometimes appeared in sketches with other names (including "Bob Swerski's Superfans." --Feitclub 23:21, Jan 28, 2005 (UTC)

This was always one of my favorite SNL bits, especially since my favorite sports teams all make their homes in Chicago.
JesseG 02:56, August 13, 2005 (UTC)

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There are references to Bob Swerski... is it supposed to be Bill? dave 06:50, 17 May 2006 (UTC)

Bill Swerski was the original host, played by Joe Mantegna. George Wendt hosted the remaining shows as Bob Swerski, with the running gag being Bill was in the hospital "recovering from his most recent heart attack." J-Red 02:08, 9 June 2006 (UTC)Outtaherephils

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In what year did the Superfans appear at the celebration of the Bulls' championship victory? This was a pretty significant Superfans event, with the NBC network actually cutting in to regular national daytime programming to televise the appearance of the characters. I am surprised that it didn't warrent a mention in this article.--Drvanthorp 06:11, 2 July 2006 (UTC)

Cubs and White Sox

normally culminating in a uniform toast to "Da Bearss" and "Da Bullss" (and on a few occasions "Da Sox" or "Da Cubs")

Despite baseball being arguably the most popular sport in Chicago the Chicago Cubs and Chicago White Sox were not mentioned on any of the episodes.

Uh, yes... they were. Remember the 1995 John Goodman episode with Dan Aykroyd and Brian Dennehy stepping in?

Well...which is it?--Mount Molehill (talk) 09:45, 21 September 2008 (UTC)

Prod

I think this is a notable skit although the current article does not really demonstrate notability. This article needs to be sourced more properly with inline citations.--TonyTheTiger (T/C/BIO/WP:CHICAGO/WP:FOUR) 23:52, 2 January 2013 (UTC)

Ditka vs the giants

Removed "(In reality, the Giants won 31-3)", as, in reality, Mike Ditka never played against the entire NY Giants football team by himself, as these jokes invariably suggest. I expect this will not engender controversy.50.147.26.108 (talk) 03:01, 12 February 2013 (UTC)

"Mainway" or "Maimway"?

In the History section, I think the reference to Dan Aykroyd's character is mistaken. I think the character's name is "Maimway", which is a pun, based on the facts that his company's productions were inherently dangerous to consumers. For example, his Halloween costume line included "the Invisible Pedestrian", consisting of an all-black coverall, and "the Human Torch", a collection of oily rags with safety pins, and a cigarette lighter.

TheBaron0530 (talk) 20:01, 21 October 2013 (UTC)theBaron0350

Episode list

Requesting a table listing all the SNL episodes in which the sketch appeared. Mac Dreamstate (talk) 00:12, 13 August 2022 (UTC)