Lot #189: Vintage Saturday Night Live (SNL) - Talking Mr Bill -"Ohh Noooo!!!" - 10 inches

Mr. Bill talking collectible toy, made from soft plush fabric with a red shirt and blue pants. Features a voice box that yells "Ohh Noooo!!!" when squeezed. Small black string on head for hanging up. Sold as a dog toy. Shows a bit of wear. Mr Bill was a clay character on Saturday Night Live in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Each Mr. Bill episode started innocently but quickly turned dangerous for Mr. Bill and his dog Spot. He would suffer various indignities inflicted by "Mr. Hands", a man seen only as a pair of hands. Sometimes the abuse came from Sluggo, another clay character, which Mr. Hands usually jokingly brands as one of Mr. Bill's "best friends". A running gag in the sketches is whenever Sluggo would make his appearance, Mr. Bill would get worried and say, "He's gonna be mean to me!", to which Mr. Hands often gives him reassurances. The violence inevitably escalated, generally ending with Mr. Bill being crushed or dismembered while squealing "Ohhhh noooooooooooooo!" in a falsetto voice. Dimensions: Approximately 10 inches tall. Pickup category timeslot {A}