Landshark

Landshark, land shark or land-shark may refer to:

In media and entertainment

See also

Land Shark (Saturday Night Live)

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, and the subsequent hysteria over purported shark sightings. It was one of the most popular and imitated sketches of SNL's first season.

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 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:

Woman:  [speaking through closed door] Yes?
Voice:  (mumbling) Mrs. Arlsburgerhhh?
Woman:  Who?
Voice:  (mumbling) Mrs. Johannesburrrr?
Woman:  Who is it?
Voice:  [pause] Flowers.
Woman:  Flowers for whom?
Voice:  [long pause] Plumber, ma'am.
Woman:  I don't need a plumber. You're that clever shark, aren't you?
Voice:  [pause] Candygram.
Woman:  Candygram, my foot! You get out of here before I call the police! You're the shark, and you know it!
Voice:  Wait.  I-I'm only a dolphin, ma'am.
Woman:  A dolphin? Well... Okay. [opens door]