Essential Taran Killam
Taran Killam is currently gaining much deserved recognition on SNL but has been working for a long time. Here is a list that showcases his talent.
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- CreatorLorne MichaelsStarsThe Saturday Night Live BandDon PardoDarrell HammondA famous guest host stars in parodies and sketches created by the cast of this witty show.Since the start of the season Taran has killed almost every throw away line he has been given spinning gold out of nothing. Wisely the producers and the public have caught on and he is assuredly becoming the breakout new cast member. Just like former cast members Eddie Murphy and Will Ferrel, the show may not always be funny but he (Taran) always is.
- DirectorJerome Elston ScottStarsMichael WarrenJoanna CassidyJoyce GuyNick Anderson, Kevin Daniels, and Tracey Green do everything together. They are the best of friends, and yet they couldn't be more different. Neighbors from adolescence, they finish each other's thoughts and sentences, joys and pains, happiness and tears. Using Nick's house as their own members only clubhouse, they escape into their own world of contentment. Yet the inevitable intrusion of others tests their stability in ways never imagined.For the first time Taran plays it real and gets it right. A small but nuanced performance delicately balancing the fine line between comedy and reality. To see him truly act and not play a caricature is a pleasant surprise in this sweet indie drama. Though he has been in bigger budgeted moves, this one shows that he has a future in feature films.
- CreatorCarter BaysCraig ThomasStarsJosh RadnorJason SegelCobie SmuldersA father recounts to his children - through a series of flashbacks - the journey he and his four best friends took leading up to him meeting their mother.Taran shows his comedy skills deftly, though he is overshadowed by his costars (it is their show after all) Still it would be nice if the smaller characters were given the same level of care as they used to do on shows like say, Mary Tyler Moore. An important stepping stone in introducing Taran to a a wide mainstream audience in addition to introducing him to girlfriend (and mother to his child) nm1130627/, who clearly had an eye for talent.
- DirectorGail MancusoStarsTaran KillamPaul CampbellLauren BittnerTwo best friends challenge the WB to let them create a new sitcom - they're surprised when they're left to live on a sound stage and have their every move recorded while working on the project.This show didn't catch on mainly because of it's "too behind the scenes nature". Still Killam is once again at the top of his comedic game.
- CreatorDan SchneiderStarsAmanda BynesDrake BellNancy SullivanA comedy sketch show centered around All That (1994) alum Amanda Bynes.Funny but not yet perfecting the talent we now see on SNL.
- CreatorDan HarmonStarsJoel McHaleDanny PudiDonald GloverA suspended lawyer is forced to enroll in a community college with an eccentric staff and student body.One guest spot but memorable in a season of guest stars. Once again playing it over the top but in the same breath giving us a spot on impersonation. Episode: Regional Holiday Music. Season 3.
- CreatorFax BahrAdam SmallStarsMichael McDonaldDebra WilsonAries SpearsA sketch comedy show based on the seminal Mad Magazine.A precursor to SNL, Taran shows his ability to take on different characters but clearly the show didn't know what they had.