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Jim Parsons Mocks Classic TV Characters In 'SNL' Opening Monologue

Aly Weisman   

Jim Parsons Mocks Classic TV Characters In 'SNL' Opening Monologue
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"Big Bang Theory" star Jim Parsons opened "Saturday Night Live" with a song about how actors - in real life - are nothing like the famous TV characters they portray on-screen.

"People have a hard time separating you from your character," explained Parsons. "I am not like Sheldon. I am not a scientist. I do not speak Klingon. I do have a male roommate, but I assure you it's a vastly different arrangement."

Parsons then broke out into a song titled "I'm Not That Guy," referencing iconic TV characters from the past and the actors who played them.

"In the 90s there was Urkel, he made Friday nights a blast, but Jaleel White - he's a full grown man- who could probably kick your a--."

SNL Jim Parsons Steve Urkel

NBC/"Saturday Night Live"

"Jason Alexander, now and always George Costanza, but did you know he won a Tony because he can sing and dance-a?"

SNL Jim Parsons George Costanza

NBC/"Saturday Night Live"

"Henry Winkler as The Fonz, the epitome of cool - but in real life, he was a nice Jewish boy who went to Yale drama school."

SNL Jim Parsons The Fonz

NBC/"Saturday Night Live"

"Billy Cosby on 'The Cosby Show,' he had bright sweaters galore. But there's a real Bill Cosby - and he likes sweaters even more."

SNL Jim Parsons Bill Cosby

NBC/"Saturday Night Live"

"Her role on 'Murder She Wrote' was sweet old Jessica Fletcher, but Angela Lansbury, she robbed 50 banks - and nobody could catch her."

SNL Jim Parsons Angela Lansbury

NBC/"Saturday Night Live"

Watch Parson's opening monologue in its entirety below:


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