<P> Kroll and Mulaney developed Faizon and St. Geegland after watching two men wearing turtlenecks and blazers at The Strand bookstore purchase separate copies of Alan Alda's book Never Have Your Dog Stuffed: And Other Things I've Learned . They followed the men into a coffee shop and soon decided to host a comedy show as those characters . </P> <P> In the early - 2000s, Faizon and St. Geegland hosted a weekly show at Rififi, a New York comedy club that closed down in 2008 . It was during this time that Kroll and Mulaney were able to hone their characters . </P> <P> Roommates George and Gil are in their 70s and have strong New York accents, and they frequently mispronounce common words and names . For example, they refer to Broadway as "Bridway," Ashton Kutcher's show Punk'd as Prank'd; Johnny Knoxville as Johnny Nashville, and Candid Camera as Candy Camera . They both have shaggy gray hair and beards, wear glasses, and wear baggy clothes for an overall unkempt appearance . They met in Toronto while dodging the Vietnam War, but they did their part for the war effort by fighting with Asians they saw in Canada . George is an author and playwright and has written several shows for him and Gil to star in, usually not being well received by their audiences . They have a dog named Pug Giamatti, but he left for an adventure in Saugerties . </P> <P> Gil's birth name is Gil Cosby, but he took his wife's last name of Faizon . Faizon has an ex-wife, son (Adam Brody), and stepson (Joe Mande). He is very proud of being Jewish, especially the Israeli settlements, and members of strict Orthodox sects who look at him disdainfully on the bus . He had a Bar Mitzvah and his Torah portion was an Archie comic . Faizon, who has more of a Brooklyn Jewish accent, often introduces himself as "Charmed I'm sure, Gil Faizon ." He is also a stand - in model for mashed potatoes and other creamed foods . Gil's father reportedly "ratted out other Jews during the Holocaust ." He suffers from bagel - induced cholesterol and eczema . </P>

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