Our friends at Second City were very kind to us in 2015, having unearthed over 40 exclusive clips for us featuring some of the improv theater’s most famous alums performing both before and after they hit it big. From SNLers like Chris Farley, Mike Myers, Aidy Bryant, and Mike O’Brien to film and TV stars like Steve Carell, Stephen Colbert, Keegan-Michael Key, and Tina Fey, tons of today’s biggest stars had their throwback moment with The Second City Archives in 2015. Here are all the clips Second City unearthed for us this year, in chronological order:
Fred Willard Plays Earth’s Last Centaur
Chris Farley and Tim Meadows Play Wrigley Field Security Guards
Jason Sudeikis Plays an Apologetic Senator
Stephen Colbert Sings a Medley of His Second City Hits
Michael Keaton Improvises with Dave Thomas and Catherine O’Hara
Watch Chris Farley and Bob Odenkirk as a Singing Mount Rushmore in 1990
Watch Steve Carell as a Rhyming Lumberjack at His Second City Graduation Show
This 20-Year-Old Amy Poehler Pilot Is the Stuff of Comedy Nerd Dreams
Steve Carell and Stephen Colbert Bring Fabio to Life
Brian Stack and Miriam Tolan Try Some Role Play
Bill Murray Finally Comes Home in a Rare Clip from 1980
Mike Myers and Richard Kind Try to Out-Prank Each Other in a 1987 Pilot
John Candy Pays Tribute to Bad Improv
Jane Lynch Joins the Army at Second City in 1989
David Steinberg, Fred Willard, and Robert Klein Create a Second City Late Night Show in the ’60s
Tina Fey, Scott Adsit, Rachel Dratch, and More Prove How Everything Is Connected
Stephen Colbert, Amy Sedaris, and Paul Dinello Are the Tumbleweeds
Kay Cannon and Jason Sudeikis Turn into Mathematical Superheroes
Bill Murray Plays Alexander Graham Bell’s Landlord in a Silent Film
Steve Carell Tries to Ace a Blind Job Interview
Mike Myers Takes a Trip to the Post Office
Ryan Stiles and Kathryn Greenwood Catch Up in Prison
Celebrate America with Steve Carell and the Joint Chiefs of Staff
Stephen Colbert and Jenna Jolovitz Sing a Not-in-Love Song
Travel Back in Time to West Berlin with Second City’s Eugene Troobnick and Andrew Duncan
Watch a Second City Sketch Starring Chris Farley, Tim Meadows, and Jill Talley from 1990
John Belushi and Joe Flaherty Meet on Death Row
Harold Ramis Looks Back on Working at the SCTV “Comedy House” with John Candy
David Koechner Critique Aidy Bryant and Jack McBrayer’s “Skit”
Belushi, Flaherty, Ramis, and Fisher Play an All-American Football Team in 1972
Tim Robinson, Sam Richardson, Tim Mason, and Edgar Blackmon Talk Baseball
Mike O’Brien Interrupts a Second City Show in the Name of Love in 2008
Keegan-Michael Key and T.J. Jagodowski Celebrate the Beauty of Fall
Chris Farley, Bob Odenkirk, Tim Meadows, and More Parody On the Town
Scott Adsit and Jon Glaser Play Sportscasters in 1994
Have a Very Second City Thanksgiving with Aidy Bryant, Steve Carell, Paul Dinello, and More
Celebrate the Holidays the Polish Way with Kevin Dorff, Stephnie Weir, and More
Learn About Kwanzaa with Jack McBrayer, David Pompeii, Debra Downing, and More
Stephnie Weir Delivers an Honest Momologue