Jane Curtin Had a Close Encounter with an Orangutan

Jane Curtin talks about her show United We Fall, her experience acting with monkeys and what it was like to return to the SNL studio for the 40th anniversary.


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[chuckaudio]

I absolutely adore Jane Curtin. Always have. Always will. It is truly delightful to see her.

[koraldavis]

She looks lovely. Jane Curtin is an angel

[dm]

I’ve always been fascinated by how Jane is an absolute icon yet still feels so underrated. Love her so much.

[l.a.gothro]

She and Dan Aykroyd had a chemistry few folks can match.

[rdsox]

I want a 3rd rock reunion. I remember watching it as a family when I was 9 or 10. I didn't know her work before on SNL but I loved the chemistry between Jane and John on camera. Next year is the 25th anniversary of the debut and most of the cast is still around.

[freewheelingit]

I've been rewatching 3rd Rock on prime lately. Still funny.

[nardo]

What a lovely, elegant, charming woman. An absolute delight to listen to.

[gmarie]

I love her! She's such a kind person re/ people AND animals! She looks great, too. Sheesh, she's 7 years older than I am and looks ten years younger! ;)

[markcarnevale]

Jane Curtin was the perfect straight woman, deadpan female complement to all the other crazy SNL characters.

[BuildinWings]

My favorite of the original cast. By a MILE.

[NewMessage]

What she needs is a Bass-O-Matic 3000.

[lisab]

Jane looks fabulous. Love everything she has ever done. Kate and
Alli was one of my favorite shows.

[dancepiglover]

That orangutan was living in a van down by the river!

[AaronBStephens]

Thank you for that interview. I really needed it.

[NewMessage]

Ok, sometimes there's no orangutan in the truck... but there's always a fat, hairy, naked guy who wants a hug... so...

[byronp]

I can still remember seeing SNL when it premiered. Michael Donahue (sp?) was teaching foreign man John Belushi to speak English. "The wolverines...." "De wolferiins...", "Are eating....", "Ah eati'n'", "My etc. Until the heart attack. That still has to be the oddest cold open ever. Completely unexpected because we'd no idea what to expect. I mean a late show on Saturday nite? Who's insane idea was this???

[Stardust]

She's like the kind of Mom I always wanted but didn't have 💕 Sorry Mom 🤷🏼‍♀️ Maybe you should have cooked more!! 😂

[csmarkham]

‘We’d starve.” Chin up. Perfect. I’m dead.

[catt]

Primates are incredibly intuitive creatures and so smart. I would love to have that experience she did with the orangutan. Jane is a fab lady <3

[damonhines]

WASN'T the old movie-theater reacharound date-move, Jane?! They're awfully inventive!