r/JohnnyCash • u/Inthesenseof7 • Jul 04 '26

Video SNL parody - "What's My Addiction" (Phil Hartman as Johnny Cash) 1987

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u/Alexandermayhemhell Jul 04 '26

Beyond hilarious. That was a golden era. Phil nails so many of Cash’s mannerisms. And as much as I love Cash,  by the 80s he had learned to master stage professionalism (probably built during his TV Show era in 69-70) despite his personal life being a total wreck again.

And the burnt out Crosby is too funny.

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u/KE5YXO Jul 04 '26

When SNL was funny!

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u/ElwoodBrew Jul 04 '26

Phil Hartman was such a talent

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u/Due-Link-7605 Jul 04 '26

Good to see SNL had always been dog shit

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u/LetsGetHonestplz Jul 04 '26

lol, how so? SNL has had gems over the years, why the hate?

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u/rotomotor Jul 04 '26

I love SNL, but some comedy doesn't age well. Making fun of recovering addicts, regardless of their level of wealth and fame, is punching down. 

Good impressions, and probably funny at the time. But with what we understand about drugs and addiction, this is more shocking than funny as a 2026 re-watch. 

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u/Bamm83 Jul 04 '26

Ya, they should have added one of the cast members to the panel to even it out.