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The Land Shark (also land shark, landshark, LandShark) was a recurring character from the sketch comedy television series ''Saturday Night Live''. The character first appeared in the fall of 1975 as a response to the release of the film ''Jaws'',〔David Mansour, ''From Abba to Zoom: A Pop Culture Encyclopedia of the Late 20th Century'' (Andrews McMeel Publishing, 2005), ISBN 978-0740793073, pp. 272–273. (Excerpts available ) at Google Books.〕 and the subsequent hysteria over purported shark sightings. It was one of the most popular and imitated sketches of ''SNLs first season.〔Anthony Layser, ("Lorne Michaels Reveals Saturday Night Live's Season 1 Secrets!" ), ''TV Guide'', December 5, 2006.〕〔Kim Potts, ("Top 35 Best 'Saturday Night Live' Skits of All Time" ), AOL TV at ''Huffington Post'', October 14, 2010.〕 ==Original skit== The Land Shark first appeared in a sketch entitled "Jaws II" on the Candace Bergen-hosted episode of season 1 (the fourth episode). As narrated by Don Pardo (the announcer): ... the Land Shark is considered the cleverest of all sharks. Unlike the Great White shark, which tends to inhabit the waters and harbors of recreational beach areas, the Land Shark may strike at any place, any time. It is capable of disguising its voice, and generally preys on young, single women. The sketch depicted the Land Shark (voiced by Chevy Chase) attacking several people after knocking on their doors, pretending to be repairmen, door-to-door salesmen, and the like. Once the intended victim opens the door, the Land Shark quickly enters and swallows them. The sketch is typified by the following exchange:〔(''SNL'' transcripts, Season 1, Episode 4 )〕 (Interior. A New York City apartment. There is a knock at the door. ) The Land Shark attack scenes are intermixed with other scenes directly spoofing ''Jaws'', featuring Dan Aykroyd as Chief Brody and John Belushi as Matt Hooper. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Land Shark (Saturday Night Live)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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