‘My first reaction is terror’: Dana Carvey make a predictable pick for ‘The Rundown’

The former cast member loves to see himself on ‘SNL,’ so it was no surprise that he nominated a sketch of his own for the prestigious post-monologue slot.

Dana Carvey on The Rundown
Dana Carvey on The Rundown. / NBC

SNL dropped the second installment of The Rundown on Wednesday, putting Dana Carvey in charge of picking the first sketch after the monologue of a hypothetical “all-star episode.”

Disappointingly, Carvey picked a sketch that he was in ...

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