Da Pope is the subject of this Short video for fans of the old Saturday Night Live Chicago skits. I haven’t seen it yet, but I just as I heard that the new Pope was from Chicago, my first thought was just Da Pope.
This video first went up on YouTube on May 10, 2025. The written post was added on November 5, 2026.
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Where Does the Da Pope Joke Come From?
Da Pope can be a nod to the old Saturday Night Live skits about Chicago, the ones with Ditka on everything Chicago. Hearing that the new Pope was from Chicago may bring that line to mind right away, as it did for Loren Weisman.
- The old Saturday Night Live Chicago skits can come to mind with big Chicago news.
- News that the new Pope was from Chicago may bring up the line Da Pope.
- The joke may already have been done somewhere within a day of the news.
Da Pope: The Full Transcription
Da Pope and Saturday Night Live
Da Pope. Maybe I’m late on this. I haven’t really seen much of it trending, but it keeps going back to Chicago and those old Saturday Night Live skits with Ditka on everything Chicago. And maybe it’s already been done in the last 24 hours.
Hearing the New Pope Was From Chicago
I haven’t seen it yet, but I just as I heard that the new Pope was from Chicago, my first thought was just Da Pope.
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Questions and Answers
What Saturday Night Live skit inspired Da Pope?
Da Pope can be traced to Bill Swerski’s Superfans skits on Saturday Night Live, the Da Bears sketches about Chicago. Those skits put Ditka on everything Chicago, and a new Pope from Chicago may fit right in.
Why did news of the new Pope bring Da Pope to mind?
The news that the new Pope was from Chicago may bring the Superfans line to mind for anyone who remembers those skits. The first thought on hearing it can be Da Pope, in Loren Weisman’s view.
Is Da Pope a trending joke?
Da Pope may not have been trending much, and the joke may already have been made within a day of the news. It can still be a fun nod to the old Saturday Night Live Chicago humor.
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Da Pope and the Saturday Night Live Chicago Skits