Hurricane Humor

It's too soon to make light of Hurricane Katrina. However, plenty of time has passed to allow us to poke fun at Tropical Storm Georges.

COLIN QUINN: While Hurricane Georges has been downgraded to a "tropical storm," it has already set records as the longest, rainiest storm of the season. In a dramatic development, Weekend Update has captured the following satellite images of Tropical Storm Georges.

[Cut to Georges, a sophisticated French gentleman complete with slicked back hair, mustache, ascot, a purple robe, champagne glass, cigarette and holder. He sits on a yellow sofa with a poodle as noisy wind blows and huge storm clouds race by in the background. SUPER: LIVE / VIA SATELLITE -- 2ND SUPER: Tropical Storm Georges]

TROPICAL STORM GEORGES: [thick French accent] Ah, bonsoir, mes amis! I am Tropical Storm Georges. ... The most beautiful and sensuous of all the severe weather systems. My actual birth name is Jean Francois Georges Le Grand. But the stupid National Weather Service shortened it to "Georges." They have no class. They are just jealous. The Weather Service is nothing to me, I spit on them. [spits] You see, that just caused a flash flood in Mississippi [pronounced "Mass a sappy"]. Like I was saying, when Georges decides to invade an American city, it's not just a storm -- it is art. Every power failure I cause is like the stroke of a brush on a canvas. Every time-- Every telephone pole I overturn is like a fresh dish of coq au vin -- with a petit side of camembert. Every airport I close is like making passionate love to a woman named Dominique. You stupid Americains with your lust for money, your fest food and your Brian Benben. [shakes his head with disgust] Ha ha! ... How I long to destroy you. Au revoir, Colin!

[Cut back to Colin at the desk.]

COLIN QUINN: Ah, that was Tropical Storm Georges ... [applause] confirming many of our worst stereotypes of the French. Tropical Storm Georges, everyone, urrgghh!

Kelsey Grammer. Is there anything he can't make classy?