Talk:Matt Foley

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I was under the impression that the character was named for a teacher Farley had in high school, who was also a Catholic priest. Can anyone confirm? 82.109.90.179 00:47, 31 March 2006 (UTC)

The quote is "la-dee-freakin-da" not whoop-dee-freakin-doo" so I went ahead and changed it.

Actually, in the sketch with Sally Field, Matt does say "whoop-dee-frakin-doo," but he is remembered more for saying "la-de-freakin-da."J-Red 23:50, 25 June 2006 (UTC)Outtaherephils

Has to be one of the best characters in SNL history...absolutely frickin awesome!!!--24.248.99.130 20:34, 11 July 2006 (UTC)SB

The story that came to me regarding Matt Foley's name was from his days at Second City. A friend of mine and her husband were there with a friend named Matt Foley when Farley came out as the character and asked for a name. My friend's husband called out Matt's name and it was used and subsequently carried over to SNL. Not sure that this could be verified though. Soonercary 07:08, 2 November 2006 (UTC)

Wait a second. It says he was created by Bob Odenkirk (of Mr. Show fame), but then it says Farley performed him before SNL. Did Bob write for these other groups, too, or what?

Bob Odenkirk was with the Second City group as well —Preceding unsigned comment added by 65.91.63.113 (talk) 15:04, 20 May 2008 (UTC)

Is it true that the table wasn't meant to break in the first Matt Foley sketch?(69.86.41.204 20:53, 22 October 2007 (UTC))