Sep 15, 2021 · Norm Macdonald died in September 2021, but he'll always be remembered as Turd Ferguson from his 'Saturday Night Live' 'Celebrity Jeopardy!' sketches. Here's where his character of Turd...

Sep 17, 2024 · Reynolds has entered a new name on the podium. He’d now like to be referred to as “Turd Ferguson.” “Yeah, that’s right. Turd Ferguson. It’s a funny name.” By his own admission, Macdonald wasn’t much of a sketch comedian, preferring to stay behind the Weekend Update desk and deliver one-liners. But he made an exception when it came to Reynolds.

Turd Ferguson is a flippant name that joins the word turd, slang for fecal matter, and Ferguson, an ordinary surname. The name originates from a Saturday Night Live recurring sketch called “Celebrity Jeopardy!” a parody of the TV show Jeopardy! hosted by …

Sep 17, 2015 · "Jeopardy" contestant had Alex Trebek answered "Turd Ferguson" during final jeopardy, a reference from a "Saturday Night Live" skit. CNN's Andersoon Cooper r...

In each new sketch, Reynolds stops at nothing to zing Trebek — even changing his own name to "Turd Ferguson" on his podium to force Trebek to say it. Here's a fun collection of "Celebrity...

Sep 14, 2021 · Macdonald, who died Tuesday at age 61 after a private battle with cancer, portrayed movie star Burt Reynolds in the 1999 spoof of "Celebrity Jeopardy!" Much to the exasperation of Will Ferrell as...

But everyone else loved it. Good job Talia Lavin, and R.I.P. Norm Macdonald. Watch a supercut of Turd Ferguson moments, including Lavin’s Jeopardy appearance, at the top of the page.

Sep 18, 2015 · As it turns out, “Turd Ferguson” is a hallmark of SNL history, featuring Norm MacDonald as Burt Reynolds and Will Ferrell as Alex Trebek, in an enactment of Celebrity Jeopardy! The segment...

Originally, the phrase "Turd Ferguson" was used (in the context of the show Jeopardy) on the Saturday Night Live sketch "Celebrity Jeopardy". Norm Macdonald plays Burt Reynolds, who writes his name as "Turd Ferguson" instead.

Sep 17, 2015 · If you've watched SNL's skit Celebrity Jeopardy, you know Turd Ferguson. Will Ferrell plays Trebek in the classic skit and Norm MacDonald is Burt Reynolds.