Talk:Mango (Saturday Night Live)/Archive 1

Gender
"Though the character lasted for several years, it was never popular enough to spawn a feature film or any major catch phrases."

I changed the gender to he in that sentence in the article. Although the idea of a fictional character is neutral in gender, the fictional character in this case is male in gender. Robert Happelberg 14:50, 6 Jun 2005 (UTC)

Nationality
What nationality was Mango was supposed to be? - guest, 10 Sep 2005


 * how about just stereotype?... god, i cant believe that shit stayed for years (yeah, i sayd shit!, anyone have a better word to describe it?)

Mango quotes
Can somebody find those funny Mango quotes? The things like "to catch stars from the sky" and stuff... :) Thanks!

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BetacommandBot (talk) 05:37, 24 January 2008 (UTC)

Tangerine & Mango
The notable 1941 American song character "Tangerine" and the notable 1997 American television character "Mango" are both fruit-monikered Latin American dancers, famed for their universally recognized allure and provocative unavailability. Are these pure coincidences, or might there be a WP:Reliable source somewhere stating that "Tangerine" was an inspiration for "Mango" two generations later? —Patrug (talk) 09:18, 21 January 2017 (UTC)

Move unsourced to talk page
The concept was that Mango's sexual appeal was irresistible to anyone regardless of gender or sexual orientation, including males who are ostensibly heterosexual, a joke that was typically effected by making his admirer in each sketch the celebrity guest host of that episode (who was usually male). Women who also fell under his spell included Ellen DeGeneres, his high school sweetheart played by Gwyneth Paltrow, and his suburban wife, portrayed by Molly Shannon. The host would then become obsessed with Mango, and their thoughts would increasingly drift back to him at inopportune times (such as when they are with their children and families) until they couldn't resist any longer. The sketches would usually revolve around Mango being backstage at one of his "shows" (which appeared burlesque in nature) and the host would visit him, wanting to woo and make love to him, but Mango would resist until the host was driven insane. Part of this resistance usually involved Mango stretching out his arm towards the host in pose of acceptance as the host turned away, only to pull it away a second later when the host turned back around. A common joke involved Mango describing himself in ethereal terms, for example: "Can you know the mighty ocean? Can you lasso a star from the sky? Can you say to a rainbow... 'Hey, stop being a rainbow for a second'? No! Such is Mango!" Mango was also shown in one skit to have a wife and child, and always ended his skits by telling his admirer, "You can't-a have-a de Mango!" and slapping his own buttocks. Usually Mango would appear depressed at the end of episodes and say something similar to: "Oh, to be Mango! Why to be me?!" Though effeminate, Mango was adamant that he was not homosexual, claiming that he stripped to support his children as well as that he was "not the homo-gay".One departure episode had Mango upstaged by another dancer called Kiwi, played by David Spade, but their rivalry is ended when the opposite character appeared in thought balloons over their heads (akin to Mango's mesmirization of people), and the pair end up on a road trip. In another episode where he spends Christmas with his family, his entire family is shown to be wearing gold hot pants, although with more common outfits such as an apron or a button down shirt covering their torsos. During several of his fans' obsessive daydream sequences, Mango would commonly appear in a thought cloud over the person's head, dancing provocatively in front of a mango to "Missing" by Everything but the Girl.

Moved above unsourced to talk page. Right cite (talk) 16:06, 29 October 2020 (UTC)

The character was co-created and developed by Kattan and SNL writer Scott Wainio along with initial creative contributions by Roy Jenkins. He would always wear tight lamé shorts and often a spangled beret. Mango spoke with a Hispanic accent, and though his nationality was never identified, he was said to be born on "Mango Island".

More moved from article to talk page until sourced. Right cite (talk) 20:28, 29 October 2020 (UTC)

Nomination of Mango (Saturday Night Live) for deletion
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