This incident was recreated on Saturday Night Live, with the actor portraying McCain referring to his opponent as "this character here," "junior," and "pee-pants." Many comedy show performers - Jay Leno, Conan O'Brien, Jon Stewart and the Saturday Night Live crew - also lampooned McCain's habit of "wandering aimlessly about the stage" during the debate while Obama was speaking.
This incident was reinterpreted on Saturday Night Live, with the actor playing McCain making mocking remarks about his opponent, including calling him "this character here," "junior," and "pee-pants." Several comedy show hosts - Jay Leno, Conan O'Brien, Jon Stewart, and the SNL cast - also teased McCain's tendency to stroll around the stage during the debate while Obama was speaking.