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''Sprockets'' was a recurring comedy sketch created by comedians Mike Myers and actor Dana Andersen, portraying a fictional West German television talk show. The sketch was created for the Second City Theatre, and became more widely known when Myers brought it to Saturday Night Live. The show parodied German art culture in the 1980s. ==Development== The sketch parodied German stereotypes, especially those pertaining to German seriousness, efficiency, and precision. Myers later ported the character to television for the Canadian sketch comedy show ''It's Only Rock & Roll'' and the American sketch comedy show ''Saturday Night Live''. Myers played "Dieter", a bored, disaffected West German expressionist and minimalist who would interview celebrities in whom he was demonstrably barely interested, and then invariably sought to bring the discussion around to his "limited" monkey, Klaus, seated on a platform atop a miniature column. Myers has stated he based the character on a waiter he encountered in Toronto as well as German musician Klaus Nomi. Appearing effeminate (he'd later introduce his lover Helmut, played by Will Ferrell), and rotating his shoulders (he occasionally described becoming so excited that his genitals were sucked up into his body cavity), Myers' costume in the character of Dieter consisted of black tights, black turtleneck sweater, round, wire-rimmed glasses, and slicked back hair. On several occasions, the skit featured a section entitled ''Germany's Most Disturbing Home Videos'', which showcased scenes of old men's heads spinning around, dying cats, ants, and other disturbing sights. The theme song for the sketch was Kraftwerk's 1986 song "Electric Café", sped up by playing the 33⅓ rpm album at 45 rpm, then looped. Recurring and memorable quotes from the sketches include: *"You have disturbed me almost to the point of insanity...There. I am insane now." *''"Touch my monkey!"'' and ''"Liebe meine Apschminki!"'' ''("Love my monkey!")'', a recurring reference to Dieter's pet monkey, Klaus. Dieter told his guests that being allowed to touch Klaus was a privilege, but Klaus would often bite them when they tried to do so. *"Your story (questions, setup) has become tiresome," whenever Dieter became - inevitably - bored with a guest. *"I am as happy as a little girl.", while pinching his shirt. *"I am filled with anticipation (remorse), and it is most delicious." *"Your presence intimidates me to the point of humiliation." *"Now is ze time on ''Sprockets'' vhen ve dance!" This was always uttered frantically at the end of the sketch, after which several ''Sprockets'' crew members dressed identically to Dieter joined him onstage to jerkily dance to techno music. Some later sketches featured Dieter outside of his talk show environment starring in parodies of game shows, TV dance parties, and art films. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Sprockets (Saturday Night Live)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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