Michael J. Fox Praises Dana Carvey's SNL Impression

Michael J. Fox, marking Back to the Future’s 40th anniversary, recalled hosting Saturday Night Live on March 16, 1991, and praised Dana Carvey’s impersonation of him. He said Carvey 'totally nailed' his mannerisms, called his own turn 'pretty milquetoast and generic,' and judged the sketch 'really good.' The opening monologue featured David Spade as a future version of Fox after a joke about The Hard Way flopped, included the line 'I’m you! I’m Michael J. Fox! I just came from 90 minutes in the future,' and culminated with a visit to Lorne Michaels’ office to big laughs. Fox also noted the episode included an appearance by Chris Farley and an intro for the Black Crowes. He placed the moment in the larger arc of his career, noting his 1991 Parkinson’s diagnosis (made public in 1998), his memoir Future Boy, and his later semi-retirement and advocacy work.