Remember Toonces the Driving Cat? This iconic Saturday Night Live sketch brought us a feline with a penchant for automobiles and a…unique driving style. Toonces, you see, could *drive* a car. The problem? He couldn't drive it *well*.

More than just a funny skit, Toonces represents controlled chaos. The joy of the performance lies in the unexpected, and the escalating absurdity. Each skit followed a similar formula: a family bravely (or foolishly) puts Toonces behind the wheel, and predictably, disaster ensues. The car invariably plunges off a cliff, into a lake, or through a plate glass window, all while a narrator gravely informs us, "Toonces is the driving cat."

Beyond the laughs, Toonces is a reminder not to take everything so seriously. So, the next time you're stuck in traffic, channel your inner Toonces (responsibly, of course!) and remember that sometimes, the ride is more important than the destination…even if that destination is a watery grave (in a comedic sense, naturally).