Mango (Saturday Night Live)

Mango
Saturday Night Live character
Chris Kattan as Mango with Horatio Sanz and Tracy Morgan
First appearanceOctober 18, 1997 (S23E03)[1]
Last appearanceMay 18, 2002 (S27E20)
Created byChris Kattan
Portrayed byChris Kattan
In-universe information
GenderMale
TitleMango
OccupationExotic dancer
FamilyGuava, father (Danny DeVito)
SpouseMrs. Mango (Molly Shannon)
NationalityMango Island

Mango is a character performed by Chris Kattan on the American sketch comedy show Saturday Night Live.[2][3] Mango is a male exotic dancer who performed in a strip club.[4] Kattan drew inspiration for the Mango character from actress Marlene Dietrich in the 1930 film The Blue Angel.[5][6][7] Actors and guest hosts appearing on the program would become infatuated and drawn to Mango.[1][4] These included David Duchovny, Ellen DeGeneres, Garth Brooks, and Cuba Gooding Jr.[1][2]

Mango was received favorably in commentary and reflections on the history of Saturday Night Live.[5][8][3] Rocky Mountain News posited the character helped popularize the word mango itself in American households.[9] Comedian Jim Downey placed Mango among the top 10 most frequent sketches in the history of Saturday Night Live.[5] Michael Musto wrote that Mango was "etched into our memories" by Kattan's performances.[8] Entertainment Weekly placed the hosting job of Garth Brooks on Saturday Night Live among the top ten best in history, due to "his surprising chemistry with Chris Kattan's Mango".[10] The Houston Chronicle placed Mango's debut with actor Brendan Fraser among "The 50 greatest 'Saturday Night Live' skits of all time".[11] The Art of Comedy placed Mango among "some of the greatest characters" from the series.[3]

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