After their cleaning lady finds pot in the house, parents (Phil Hartman, Julia Sweeney) hire motivational speaker Matt Foley (Chris Farley) to talk to their teens (David Spade, Christina...

Matt Foley is a fictional character from the sketch comedy program Saturday Night Live performed by Chris Farley. Foley is a motivational speaker who exhibits characteristics atypical of someone in that position: whereas motivational speakers are usually successful and charismatic, Foley is abrasive, clumsy and down on his luck.

Jan 30, 2025 · Chris Farley's Matt Foley scared David Spade and Christina Applegate straight with his tale of "living in a van down by the river." Watch the sketch here.

"I am 35 years old, I am thrice divorced, and I live in a van down by the river!" — Matt Foley's catchprase Matthew "Matt" Foley is a fictional motivational speaker. Matt is an iconic character from Saturday Night Live, performed by Chris Farley. The …

See the full skit here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xv2VIEY9-A8The Chris Farley Van Down by the River skit is one of the most iconic comedic sketches of ...

Jun 6, 2023 · On this day a nationwide audience got to witness "Matt Foley: Van Down by the River," a Saturday Night Live sketch that just might be the best in the show's forty-plus-year history. RELATED: The...

On May 8, 1993, Chris Farley made Saturday Night Live history when he premiered Matt Foley, the overaggressive motivational speaker who "lives in a van down by the river." Even though it was...

Feb 18, 2014 · Chris Farley’s river-van-living motivational speaker Matt Foley is easily one of SNL ’s most iconic characters and, like many of the show’s characters, he got his start on the Second City...

Feb 17, 2025 · “I live in a van down by the river!” Perhaps the most famous quote from Matt Foley, this line epitomizes his failure and lack of success. Foley’s constant reminder of his challenging living situation brings a comedic element to his character.

Mar 23, 2023 · Bob Odenkirk wrote the famous sketch which features Chris Farley as Matt Foley, a motivational speaker who lives in a van down by the river.