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[[File: Samurai_futaba.jpeg|thumb|frameless|right|300px|Samurai Futaba]] | |||
In the early years of the 1970s comedy TV show Saturday Night Live, John Belushi portrayed an archetypal samurai — he had a dedicated concept of honor, spoke only (mock) Japanese, and wielded a katana. Sketches featuring the character showed him in different occupations that would not be expected for a samurai. He always performed his tasks perfectly, despite scaring his clients quite a few times. The character was modeled after Toshiro Mifune's character in Akira Kurosawa's Yojimbo | In the early years of the 1970s comedy TV show Saturday Night Live, John Belushi portrayed an archetypal samurai — he had a dedicated concept of honor, spoke only (mock) Japanese, and wielded a katana. Sketches featuring the character showed him in different occupations that would not be expected for a samurai. He always performed his tasks perfectly, despite scaring his clients quite a few times. The character was modeled after Toshiro Mifune's character in Akira Kurosawa's Yojimbo | ||
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Samurai Futaba would probably not have become a recurring character if not for Buck Henry's insistence that there be a second sketch featuring him when he first hosted on January 17, 1976. It is perhaps due to these origins that it became standard practice on SNL to feature a Samurai sketch every time Henry hosted, until the time Belushi left the cast. Except for "Samurai BMOC", each time Henry would play the same character, Mr. Dantley. | Samurai Futaba would probably not have become a recurring character if not for Buck Henry's insistence that there be a second sketch featuring him when he first hosted on January 17, 1976. It is perhaps due to these origins that it became standard practice on SNL to feature a Samurai sketch every time Henry hosted, until the time Belushi left the cast. Except for "Samurai BMOC", each time Henry would play the same character, Mr. Dantley. | ||
In [[Marvel Team-Up Vol 1 74 | Marvel Team-Up #74]] (cover dated October, 1978), Belushi (in character as Samurai Futaba) teamed up with Spider-Man to duel the Marvel Comics supervillain [[ | In [[Marvel Team-Up Vol 1 74 | Marvel Team-Up #74]] (cover dated October, 1978), Belushi (in character as Samurai Futaba) teamed up with Spider-Man to duel the Marvel Comics supervillain [[Silver Samurai]] In the story, the Silver Samurai sought to recover a ring containing a teleportation device that had inadvertently come into Belushi's possession. The Samurai also appears briefly in [[The Sandman #54]]. | ||
==Samurai Futaba Appearances== | ==Samurai Futaba Appearances== | ||
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* "[[Samurai Dry Cleaners (SNL)]]" October 29, 1977 host: Charles Grodin | * "[[Samurai Dry Cleaners (SNL)]]" October 29, 1977 host: Charles Grodin | ||
* "[[Samurai Psychiatrist (SNL)]]" November 19, 1977 - Buck Henry relates a disturbing dream. | *lev "[[Samurai Psychiatrist (SNL)]]" November 19, 1977 - Buck Henry relates a disturbing dream. | ||
* "[[Samurai Night Fever (SNL)]]" February 25, 1978 - a parody of the film Saturday Night Fever, with the Samurai as a disco dancer. Host O.J. Simpson plays the Samurai's brother. | * "[[Samurai Night Fever (SNL)]]" February 25, 1978 - a parody of the film Saturday Night Fever, with the Samurai as a disco dancer. Host O.J. Simpson plays the Samurai's brother. | ||