Sprockets
Sprockets was a fictional television chat show created by actor, writer and comedian Mike Myers for the American sketch comedy show Saturday Night Live. Myers played Dieter, a bored, dissolute German expressionist and minimalist who would interview celebrities in whom he was barely interested and always bring the discussion around to his "limited" monkey Klaus. The sketch made fun of German art culture in the 1980s.
The sketch was to be made into a film in 2000, featuring Myers and David Hasselhoff (who is very popular in Germany). However, Myers did not approve of the script and refused to participate. This resulted in a major lawsuit against Myers for breach of contract.
Popular catch phrases:
- "Touch my monkey!"
- "Now is the time on Sprockets when we dance."
- "Now I am as happy as a little girl!" (spoken while pinching the fabric of his shirt at the nipples and pulling it away from his body)
- "Sadly, Klaus is limited. But he is beautiful, is he not?"
- "This conversation has grown tiresome."