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I Adored Gilda

By Janet Evans
Friday, Sep 19 2008, 10:36 PM


A co-worker had her last day at work today.

We always kidded each other about old T.V. shows.  We had the same comedy interests…”I Love Lucy” for one.

Today I brought up Gilda Radner and her character of Rosanne Rosannadanna on Saturday Night Live, back in the 1970s.  My co-worker brought up the character of Emily Litella.

Gilda Radner was one of my all-time favorite characters from what I believe is the all-time best of the years of Saturday Night Live.  She was one special woman. 

She was married to Gene Wilder.  Gilda died an untimely death from ovarian cancer.  She was misdiagnosed, suffered greatly, and went through archaic treatments back in the 70s.  I had read a book about what she went through back then.  It was truly shocking.  Gene Wilder loved her very much…and I believe America did too…I think she is one of very few comedians who has successfully been able to model herself after Lucile Ball.

Here are some of the best clips of Gilda Radner from Saturday Night Live.



Roseanne Rosannadanna on Smoking






The Judy Miller Show





Violence On Television






Baba Wawa





Nerd Prom



Lucy A-Bomb




Olga Korbut





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kathy51   

That was when SNL was GREAT, and the comedians were actually funny!

Gilda was one of the great comedians of that time and she is truly missed.

September 22, 2008 11:47 AM

Janet Evans   

Even simple things from that time were funny...Land Shark or Mr. Bill.

September 22, 2008 5:38 PM

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