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Months after Dana Carvey tragically lost his son, Dex, to an accidental overdose, he returned to work on his podcast Fly On The Wall.<\/em> And there, he opened up to his cohost, fellow comedian David Spade, about the grief he and his family are navigating after their devastating loss.<\/p>\n

Many may remember comedian Dana Carvey from his time on the late-night comedy show, Saturday Night Live<\/em>. He made millions laugh with his impersonation of George W. Bush and skits like Wayne\u2019s World and Hans and Franz. But perhaps his most memorable character came from Church Chat with the Church Lady.<\/p>\n

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The Church Lady\u00a0Saturday Night Live<\/em><\/h2>\n

The Church Lady from\u00a0Saturday Night Live<\/em> is a character Dana Carvey came up with himself. Before the comedian brought her to life on\u00a0SNL<\/em>, the Church Lady started as a bit he would do during his time as a stand-up comic.<\/p>\n

The character originated from Dana\u2019s experience growing up in the church.<\/p>\n

\u201cRemember when your family would miss church for a couple Sundays, and then you\u2019d show up sort of embarrassed and have to make an excuse?\u201d he explained during an interview with David Letterman. \u201cThe church ladies would be there-they were the people that just never left the church. They were waiting out in front; they like lived there.\u201d<\/p>\n

Sadly, we\u2019ve likely all experienced a judgmental attitude from a believer at some point. While God is full of mercy and grace, humans are flawed and fallible. And sometimes we can forget that God hasn\u2019t asked us to play judge and jury.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s that relatability that made the Church Lady such a success. The character\u2019s popularity surprised even Dana Carvey!<\/p>\n

\u201c[I\u2019m still] shocked the character got so popular,\u201d he said<\/a>, \u201cbut I guess everybody knows a \u2018church lady.’\u201d<\/p>\n

WATCH: Dana Carvey Talks About The Church Lady From Saturday Night Live<\/h2>\n