Joe Piscopo became a household name on Saturday Night Live in the early 1980s when the longrunning NBC show was rebuilding itself. He worked closely with Eddie Murphy and helped bring new energy to the series with bold sketches, original characters like “The Sports Guy,” and a wide range of celebrity impressions.
But out of everything he did, one impression ended up defining his career: legendary singer Frank Sinatra. However, what makes the story even more interesting is that Piscopo resisted hard to make that impression on Saturday Night Live. Now, a 74-year-old comedian told People that he initially said no to the makers "out of respect," but then agreed to do it later, which became his most famous contribution to the show
