Macdonald, who died Tuesday at the age of 61, was known most for Weekend Update on SNL. But he also often did Reynolds when SNL did Celebrity Jeopardy. Remember those scenes? Will Ferrell portrayed Alex Trebek, who tsked his way through the crazy celebrities. Norm Macdonald was Reynolds and Darrell Hammond always was an obnoxious Sean Connery. Celebrity Rock 'N Roll Jeopardy features Dave Matthews, Bjork, and Sean Connery. Aired 05/18/02#SNL Subscribe to SNL: more SNL: htt When it comes to being immortalized by comedians on Saturday Night Live, Alex Trebek and Sean Connery will be forever linked together. | Local News from KRQE News 13 in Albuquerque, New Mexico 12 Wayne's World: Aerosmith (1990) Starring: Mike Myers, Tom Hanks, Dana Carvey. Written by: A. Whitney Brown, Greg Daniels, Tom Davis. This wasn't just a hilarious skit featuring two of Saturday By John Hendrickson Published: Feb 16, 2015. Of all the franchise sketches to reappear on SNL 40 last night, "Celebrity Jeopardy" may have been the best. There was Will Ferrell in a bad suit and When they were coming up with the first Celebrity Jeopardy! skit back in December of 1996, Saturday Night Live 's cast and writers weren't so sure they had a hit on their hands — least of all Darrell Hammond, who tossed out the eleventh-hour idea of Sean Connery as a guest, with little confidence it would even make the cut. Jeopardy! CLIP 12/07/96. Details. The contestants on this episode of Celebrity Jeopardy are Sean Connery, Burt Reynolds and Jerry Lewis. Comedy Late Night Highlight. Appearing: Darrell Hammond Celebrity Jeopardy! Kathie Lee, Tom Hanks, Sean Connery, Burt Reynolds - SNL "Ya know, after seeing it on Saturday Night Live so many times, I'm curious to see what Sean Connery would really be like." I'm seeing so many SNL skits today that I'm beginning to worry people think this was really Sean himself and not someone playing him. Alex Trebek ("Celebrity Jeopardy!") Ferrell's impersonation of Alex Trebek is one of the SNL characters that seems to return time and time again, and for good reason: the comedian's restrained portrayal of the Jeopardy! host is masterful as he holds a panel of wacky celebrity impersonations together.. His frustrated encounters with Norm MacDonald's Burt Reynolds and Darrell Hammond's Sean SNL: Will Ferrell's Celebrity Jeopardy Return (VIDEO) Will Ferrell hosted "Saturday Night Live" and brought back his Alex Trebek in a Celebrity Jeopardy skit. Celebrity players included Kathie Lee (Kristen Wiig), Tom Hanks (Tom Hanks), Sean Connery (Darrell Hammond) and a late-arriving Burt Reynolds (Norm McDonald). boykqO.