On this episode of Our American Stories when the brand-new Saturday Night Live first took the airwaves by storm it was Chevy Chase rsquo s clumsy impression of Gerald R Ford mdash an All-American athlete turned commander-in-chief mdash that changed how Americans saw their president The sketch also shaped the future of political satire presidential impersonations and even the election itself Peter Funt author of Playing POTUS The Power of America's 'Acting Presidents' tells the story behind one of comedy rsquo s most consequential impressions Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information
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