"The Continental" is a recurring sketch on Saturday Night Live (SNL) featuring Christopher Walken.

The series used a subjective camera, and Cesana spoke directly to women in the viewing audience.

"[citation needed] The premise of the SNL sketch is that Walken is a "suave ladies' man" who in reality can't say or do anything to keep women from giving him the cold shoulder, typically due to a number of perverse actions that often border on sexual predation.

[citation needed] The Continental has both a periscope with which to "spy" on his upstairs neighbor and a collection of "erotic" Hummel figurines he acquired on eBay.

Whenever he offers her a glass of champagne or, as he calls it, champagna [ʃɑmˈpɑnjʌ], she invariably ends up throwing it in his face.