Phil Hartman (September 24, 1948 - May 28, 1998) became one of the most adaptable performers in Saturday Night Live history. He played many characters throughout his time on the show between 1986 ...

Last but certainly not least, there is the brilliant Phil Hartman as the "Unfrozen Caveman Lawyer." This is vintage SNL – an utterly absurd idea with Hartman completely committed to it.

For its 50th anniversary show, “Saturday Night Live” wasted so much time on weak, new skits instead of showing us some classics: Wayne’s World, Mr. Bill, Unfrozen Caveman Lawyer, Ladies Man ...

Forte named a few, but “Unfrozen Caveman Lawyer” was another favorite. Then, of course, there’s Adam Sandler’s classic “The Chanukah Song.” “I hadn’t seen ‘The Chanukah Song ...

I mean, jeez. Unfrozen caveman lawyer was always one of my favorites. I mean, I would probably choose, we did this sketch during my run there. Keenan was the lead of um called What Up with that.

Weiss Eubanks/NBCUniversal; Barry King/WireImage Valerie Bertinelli's 1987 Saturday Night Live hosting gig wasn't all laughs.

But with Unfrozen Caveman Lawyer he got to play someone big and absurd, and the result is one of the weirdest and best SNL characters. In a truly nuanced and well-observed twist on what could have ...

Unfrozen Caveman Lawyer: “Your world frightens and confuses me.” It’s time for the two to pick up the pace and vote on knowledge and not paranoid fears from a handful of troglodytes.

But with Unfrozen Caveman Lawyer he got to play someone deliciously absurd, and the result is one of the weirdest and best SNL characters. In a truly nuanced and well-observed twist on what could have ...