Garrett Morris was a member of the groundbreaking original Saturday Night Live cast. He had a few memorable characters, like the Namibian seeking fondue sets for his country, the headmaster of the Institute for the Hard of Hearing, and the aforementioned Mets icon. But there'd be weeks in which he'd hardly do anything, and he has not done much since.
More of a focal point was his black token counterpart on Fridays, Darrow Igus. Fridays was ABC's answer to SNL, and it lasts for 2-3 years. It spawned Kramer, and via Melanie Chartoff, spawned things for this adolescent that I shant delve into. And as for drug references...while SNL was the 2-3 friends passing a joint in the garage while the folks were sleeping, Fridays was the rave at which they hand out a tablet and a pacifier at the door. The prime example, via Igus. Julia Child probably wouldn't approve of this recipe.
Igus also played Lude Man. Couldn't find a video, but here was the music industry's equivalent of someone who had a a Quaalude vibe.
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