Esquire named the Farley/Foley “Van Down by the River” skit as the second-best sketch in Saturday Night Live history. The show celebrates its 50th anniversary in 2025.

'I Am 35 Years Old, I Am Thrice Divorced, And I Live In A Van Down By The River' - Matt Foley: A Scary Story On Halloween (SNL) Matt Foley is undoubtedly Chris Farley’s most well-known and ...

Incredibly, "Chippendales Audition" was only Farley's fourth sketch — and the very first one that he starred in. RELATED: Chris Farley's "Explosively Funny" in SNL's "Matt Foley: Van Down by the ...

Melissa McCarthy and David Spade met in a van down by the river. Well, not exactly, but the Bridesmaids star was dressed as Matt Foley — the absurd, iconic motivational speaker played by Chris ...

On May 8, 1993, Chris Farley made Saturday Night Live history when he premiered Matt Foley, the overaggressive motivational speaker who "lives in a van down by the river.". Even though it was the ...

I say with 100% certainty that the Chris Farley you knew on SNL, or in the movies, or on stage, was the same one we knew at Marquette University.

Chris Farley is widely considered one of the most iconic “Saturday Night Live” cast members of all time, but “SNL” creator Lorne Michaels wouldn’t always allow him on the set of the ...

Melissa McCarthy and David Spade met in a van down by the river.. Well, not exactly, but the Bridesmaids star was dressed as ...