On: Unplanned Freefall? Some Survival Tips

[khazhou]

SENATOR Jack Handey

[timdierks → khazhou]

Jack Handey is an actual person, the writer of the one-liners GP refers to: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Handey (I'm not sure if he recorded the voiceover performance or not). Al Franken is a different actual person who also worked on Saturday Night Live and who is now a US Senator.

[maxerickson → timdierks]

Handey also wrote and narrated “Deep Thoughts” and “Fuzzy Memories” for the show.

http://www.deepthoughtsbyjackhandey.com/the-answer/

[dandelany → khazhou]

..? Jack Handey != Al Franken

[ChillyWater → dandelany]

Without checking the interweb, isn't Stuart Smalley == Al Franken?

[maxerickson → ChillyWater]

Al Franken - Real person, writer and cast member on SNL, Senator.

Stuart Smalley - Character played by Al Franken.

Jack Handey - Real person, writer on SNL, did Deep Thoughts voiceovers.

[wyldfire → ChillyWater]

Yes, that was one of his more notable characters.

[khazhou → dandelany]

TIL!

[DougN7 → dandelany]

I'm pretty sure they are the same person. Lookup Al Franken.

[rosser → DougN7]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al_Franken

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Handey

[DougN7 → rosser]

You're right. I'm mixing up Stuart Smalley and Jack Handey.

[guelo → DougN7]

No. Jack Handey is the name of a real comedian and he read his own stuff on SNL.