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This week, The Community would like to extend a long overdue honor to our boy Cornelius Crane Chase, better known as Chevy Chase — the clever funnyman hailed for his riotous and decent shtick. Any bastard who portrays Ty Webb, Clark Griswald and Fletch is held in ridiculously high esteem in our hall of chillness — and so, in turn, Chevy Chase is Decent Community’s Decent Bastard of the Week.

Known for a unique blend of goofy, plain-spoken witticisms and hapless nonchalance, Chase and his signature characters demand an inordinate amount of on-screen respect, yet never cross into the territory of being overtly intrusive or forced. Chevy was a physical comedy master and the pioneer of SNL’s Weekend Update. Harold Ramis, who nominated Chevy Chase, writes in:

“Talk about the 80’s and you’re talking about Chevy Chase. Caddyshack, National Lampoon’s various vacations, Fletch, Three Amigos - Chevy’s performance in those films were outdone only by my execution of Egon’s character in Ghostbusters. A far out bastard who’s ideal to party with, you guys would be betraying The Community if you didn’t honor my boy.”

Ramis! You bastard! Couldn’t agree more! In fact, The Community will buy someone a six pack of bronsons if they can name a more decent actor than Chevy Chase. Name one! We dare you! Chances are slim we’ll ever see a more astute, deft entertainer in our time. Sweet Jesus! What a decent bastard!