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What does it mean?
Norm MacDonald impersonates Letterman asking for gum in a SNL sketch.
In plain terms
A sketch where a character asks for gum.
What can you take from it?
Use impersonation to highlight quirks.

Where it applies

  • entertainment
  • parody

Putting it to work

  • use parody for commentary

Questions to consider

  • How do parodies reflect originals?

Another view

It requires knowledge of the sketch to understand.

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