Ford on the Phone - SNL

President Gerald Ford (Chevy Chase) addresses the nation, discussing political pressure from Ronald Reagan and a proposed bailout of New York City. Ford fumbles with phones, water glasses and charts before falling onto the floor. [Season 1, 1975]

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[bombabombom]

The guy had impeccable comedic timing and it showed perfectly here.

[scottjulie]

Chevy Chase's skits on Gerald Ford always gets me in stitches. Especially everytime he kept falling over. :))))

[raapija]

Got here from the WIRED president video and I'm so happy

[dalebaxter]

Say what you want about Chevy but the man's one of the best at physical comedy

[marty]

This may not be a good impression, but the telephone part always kills me

[LeahElisheva]

It’s amazing how his Gerald Ford is one of the most memorable President impersonations- and there’s no makeup or prosthetics - looks nothing like him - but it’s HILARIOUS!!!

Later years, like with Harry Shearer doing Reagan, I read he was such a pain in the neck with the make up …. Chevy didn’t need any of that. He’s true talent

*** also, he does the BEST Live! From New York! It’s Saturday

[ldink]

I love the fact that Chevy is playing Ford

[freddyrichards]

Chevy may have been an ass to the others, but he was always worth it whenever he did his act

[thingsprings]

Republicans on Twitter: when did snl become so political?

Me: 1975

[steveeddy]

Chevy was brilliant that first year. My all time favorite cast member.

[andrewsutherland]

This actually made me realize every president from nixion to bush 1 either ran against or was ronald reagan

[Waltercooler]

"Number 1 the possible default of New York City. And number 1 my stand on the Ronald Regan announcement" 😂😂😂

[richardsiciliano]

This really was never meant to be a pure impression, just Chevy being Chevy.

[berwick]

Johnny Carson doing Carnac at Halloween:
Ghosts, goblins and Gerald Ford.
Name three things that go bump in the night.
😆😆😆

[dianascrimger]

We always thought he was doing his take on Richard Nixon pardon me! We never realized it was Gerald Ford!

[deoduceassassin]

Young chevy kinda reminds me of Ryan reynolds.

[AbbasIdris]

Wow! Don Pardo sounded so young in this sketch! We have been hearing his old man life voice our whole life. It's surreal to hear him sound young!

[kapishjoshi]

Now I know where Ryan Reynolds gets his humor from.

[richardnixon]

Hahaha! So true! Though it's no "Sock, it to me"!

[SatanRomps]

Why doesn't this have the "VINTAGE" Tag in the thumbnail like other older skits?