Dorf (character)
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Dorf is a
pratfalls. Each film focused on a particular sport, with Dorf humorously giving instructions on the history and play of the sport.[citation needed
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History
The character was created by Conway for a sketch on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson as a horse jockey. Based on the popularity of the sketch, he produced a set of direct-to-video comedy films, each focusing on a different sport, most of which were released through J2 Communications, which later became known for its purchase of the National Lampoon franchise. These included:
- Dorf on Golf (1987)
- Dorf and the First Games of Mount Olympus (1988)
- Dorf's Golf Bible (1988)
- Dorf Goes Auto Racing (1990)
- Dorf Goes Fishing (1993)
- Dorf on the Diamond (1996)
- Dorf's Christmas Specials (2009–2015)
- Chip & Bernie Save Christmas with Dorf (2016)
In the first four entries, Dorf is "assisted" by Boom-Boom LaRue (
comic foil. Other characters replace them in later entries. Dorf serves mainly as a stooge
in the dialogue, with much of the humor on his part coming from his pratfalls.
Other than the main series of films, Dorf has made numerous guest appearances on talk shows, award shows and television commercials.