Jim Parsons Mocks Classic TV Characters In 'SNL' Opening Monologue
"Big Bang Theory" star Jim Parsons opened "Saturday Night Live" with a song about how actors <span>-</span><span> in real life <span>-</span><span> </span></span>are nothing like the famous TV characters they portray on-screen.
"People have a hard time separating you from your character," explained Parsons. "I am not like Sheldon. I am not a scientist. I do not speak Klingon. I do have a male roommate, but I assure you it's a vastly different arrangement."
Parsons then broke out into a song titled "I'm Not That Guy," referencing iconic TV characters from the past and the actors who played them.
"In the 90s there was Urkel, he made Friday nights a blast, but Jaleel White <span>-</span> he's a full grown man<span>-</span> who could probably kick your a--."
<img src="http://static2.businessinsider.com/image/5312c727ecad04345c8cf12e-800-/screen-shot-2014-03-02-at-12.41.10-am.png" border="0" alt="SNL Jim Parsons Steve Urkel" width="600" />
<span>"Jason Alexander, now and always George Costanza, but did you know he won a Tony because he can sing and dance-a?"</span><img src="http://static4.businessinsider.com/image/5312c711eab8ea7715f07871-1440-792/screen-shot-2014-03-02-at-12.42.36-am.png" border="0" alt="SNL Jim Parsons George Costanza" />
<span>"Henry Winkler as The Fonz, the epitome of cool <span>-</span> but in real life, he was a nice Jewish boy who went to Yale drama school."</span><img src="http://static6.businessinsider.com/image/5312c71069beddf03ff07863-1440-786/screen-shot-2014-03-02-at-12.43.37-am.png" border="0" alt="SNL Jim Parsons The Fonz" />
<span>"Billy Cosby on 'The Cosby Show,' he had bright sweaters galore. But there's a real Bill Cosby <span>-</span> and he likes sweaters even more."</span><img src="http://static1.businessinsider.com/image/5312c7176bb3f747488cf129-1440-802/screen-shot-2014-03-02-at-12.46.12-am.png" border="0" alt="SNL Jim Parsons Bill Cosby" />
<span>"Her role on 'Murder She Wrote' was sweet old Jessica Fletcher, but Angela Lansbury, she robbed 50 banks <span>-</span> and nobody could catch her."</span><img src="http://static5.businessinsider.com/image/5312c71b6bb3f741488cf131-1440-794/screen-shot-2014-03-02-at-12.48.07-am.png" border="0" alt="SNL Jim Parsons Angela Lansbury" />
Watch Parson's opening monologue in its entirety below:
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