[PAR] [TLE] Saturday Night Live Samurai [SEP] In the early years of "Saturday Night Live", John Belushi portrayed an archetypal samurai — he had a dedicated concept of honor, spoke only (mock) Japanese, and wielded a katana.  Sketches featuring the character showed him in different occupations that would not be expected for a samurai.  He always performed his tasks perfectly, despite scaring his clients quite a few times.  The character was modeled after Toshiro Mifune's character in Akira Kurosawa's "Yojimbo". [PAR] [TLE] John Belushi [SEP] John Adam Belushi ( ; January 24, 1949 – March 5, 1982) was an American comedian, actor and musician.  Belushi is best known for his "intense energy and raucous attitude" which he displayed as one of the seven original cast members of the NBC sketch comedy show "Saturday Night Live" ("SNL").  Throughout his career, Belushi had a close personal and artistic partnership with his fellow "SNL" star Dan Aykroyd, whom he met while they were both working at Chicago's The Second City comedy club.
[PAR] [TLE] Saturday Night Live Samurai [ SEP ] In the early years of " Saturday Night Live " , John Belushi portrayed an archetypal samurai — he had a dedicated concept of honor , spoke only ( mock ) Japanese , and wielded a katana . Sketches featuring the character showed him in different occupations that would not be expected for a samurai . He always performed his tasks perfectly , despite scaring his clients quite a few times . The character was modeled after Toshiro Mifune 's character in Akira Kurosawa 's " Yojimbo " . [PAR] [TLE] John Belushi [ SEP ] John Adam Belushi ( ; January 24 , 1949 – March 5 , 1982 ) was an American comedian , actor and musician . Belushi is best known for his " intense energy and raucous attitude " which he displayed as one of the seven original cast members of the NBC sketch comedy show " Saturday Night Live " ( " SNL " ) . Throughout his career , Belushi had a close personal and artistic partnership with his fellow " SNL " star Dan Aykroyd , whom he met while they were both working at Chicago 's The Second City comedy club .
In the early years of "Saturday Night Live" an archetypal samurai was portrayed by an American comedian best known for what?
In the early years of " Saturday Night Live " an archetypal samurai was portrayed by an American comedian best known for what ?
intense energy and raucous attitude
intense energy and raucous attitude