Chevy Chase Success Story

Career

Starting as a writer for SNL, Chevy started appearing on-screen with the job of an anchor for the Weekend Update segment of the show. His catchphrase opening along with President Gerald Ford’s bumbling impression served as a breakout for him and he earned Emmys for his acting as well as writing. After serving the show for one season, Chevy moved on to explore the world of movies, wherein he could strike his first gold break in 1980 with Caddyshack movie. 3 years later, he got a star role in National Lampoon’s Vacation.

Another box-office hit by Chase came out in 1985 with the movie Fletch, widely considered as the best by the actor. But the following period wasn’t much good for the comedian as he received a mixed-to-mediocre response for the sequels to movies, Caddyshack and Fletch, after striking prominence in both the movies. 

Other movies in the period, including Cops and Robbersons in 1994 and Nothing But Trouble in 1991 also failed to raise the flagging reputation of Chase. Moreover, the Chevy Chase Show for ‘Fox Broadcasting Company’ also got cancelled shortly after its premiere in 1993. He then shifted to supporting from starring roles in his later movies.

He again returned to spotlight with an admired series Community in 2009, which was well-received by critics as well as audiences. He left the show following disputes with Dan Harmon, the show’s writer after its 4^th season. Although the direction of his character, Pierce Hawthorne was not liked by Chevy, but it remained to be one of his most prominent roles.