If you had 1 wish... Which guest riffer?

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Joe Don Baker?

[ferrous]

This may be a bit odd, but Billy Connolly!  the Scottish comedian.
I would definitely want to see that happen.

cheers to that! I love Billy Connolly.

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I think if the right movie was riffed, with some sort of sport theme to it, Bob Costas can be amazingly funny, when given the right angle.

Aside from that, I have to back up some of my cohorts picks. I've already responded with somebody's surprisingly excellent pick of Billy Connolly, but I also have to agree with Richard Ayoade, Dylan Moran, Pete Davidson....

and Michael Che.. (who spent all of a week as a daily show correspondent before being swept into the SNL weekend update spot)

I would go out of my way, (and totally go buy/donate with rt) these would all be excellent *Excellent* picks for guest spots

[NotRichBatman]

fun question, thanks for asking.
It's tough to say. For example, on paper I'd take Weird Al over Neil Patrick Harris: but I much preferred the Charles and the Confection Facility Riff.

Matt Besser who folks may know from the Upright Citizens Brigade or his podcast Improv for Humans.

Trey Parker.

Phil Hartman.

I thought Fred Willard was great in Missle, rip.

Edit: Maria Bamford would be great too.

[just a guy]

Another Weird Al riff would be nice. Also Lewis Lovhaug, Mel Brooks, Conan O'Brien, Justin Roiland, Paget Brewster, Jon Stewart, Alex Hirsch, Phelan Porteus and Allison Pregler

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Also agree with as99 that PFT would be great. Maybe even a riff of Magnolia or There Will Be Blood, a couple of his starring roles.

[SuspiriaTrumpsItFollowsCrap]

plus Andy Daly! and a big "heck yes" to Paget Brewster!

[JeepBanshee]

None of the usual riffers, just Gilbert Gottfried and Triumph the Insult Comic Dog.

[ferrous]

Also agree with as99 that PFT would be great. Maybe even a riff of Magnolia or There Will Be Blood, a couple of his starring roles.

that's an interesting point, a guest that is also a star in the role offers so much unique fun to it; but I can also see the argument for it being a detractor. 

For example, I think Ryan Reynolds would fun for something light hearted like "free guy" but would be too heavily invested for a guest if they did "deadpool". 

What does anyone else think?

[NotRichBatman]

None of the usual riffers, just Gilbert Gottfried and Triumph the Insult Comic Dog.

As a team? Sublime. The absolute pinnacle of riffing team choices...for me to poop on!
No really, this is brilliant.

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Also agree with as99 that PFT would be great. Maybe even a riff of Magnolia or There Will Be Blood, a couple of his starring roles.

that's an interesting point, a guest that is also a star in the role offers so much unique fun to it; but I can also see the argument for it being a detractor. 

For example, I think Ryan Reynolds would fun for something light hearted like "free guy" but would be too heavily invested for a guest if they did "deadpool". 

What does anyone else think?

A fascinating question, and thank you for asking it!  Answer: I think it’d be different depending on the work-experience RE satire for any actor, male or female.  If the actor’s work had involved satire beforehand (as in Gene Wilder in Young Frankenstein), then I think it could work.  Same with Tina Fey whom made-her-bones mocking nightly-news then became a hit mocking one of the biggest TV channels/production-companies in history.  Same with Lovitz.  But people whom have been funny *only* because they had the right script & director and needed “guidance” at every step?  No.  Ted Danson can be a hilarious comedic "actor", but he-himself said "I'm not funny, the scripts I'm given are funny."

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Gilbert Gottfried, Maria Bamford, and Lovitz. Imagine it. A bit of script, and being given room for improv-moments.

Imagine it.