Go behind the scenes of the unforgettable “Church Lady” sketch from SNL, where Dana Carvey’s legendary character delivered sass, judgment, and laughs in equal measure. In this video, the SNL costume team reveals how the Church Lady’s signature look—from the prim cardigan to the iconic glasses—was carefully crafted to enhance the character’s comedic punch.
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00:00This is the original church lady outfit, the real one.
00:02All right, hello, I'm the church lady, and this is Church Jack.
00:05It goes back to color theory and stuff.
00:07The blue and the red are combining to make it purple,
00:10but to me, it's red and blue.
00:12We see it generally like this when we fit it,
00:15and then all of a sudden, on Saturday,
00:16we see it completely differently
00:18because it's on TV under different lights on the set.