Movies and TV The SNL Thread - Page 38

**Easy 6** · 05-12-2007, 08:51 PM

I've been considering doing this for a while, so here goes. A thread to discuss anyone & anything relating to the show.

They keep a pretty tight lid on all images & apparently stay after youtube as well, so those kinds of things might be a 'lil hard to come by, but oh well.

Pretty much everyone here seems to be a fan of it on some level, so it might be kinda fun.

Its as close to Cant Miss Television as there is for me.

**Easy 6** · 05-09-2021, 11:03 AM

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Guess you missed the weekend update? Wish I would have.

Went outside and did a little stargazing during that, I'll never watch those two clowns

scho63 · 05-09-2021, 11:26 AM

Kate McKinnon is far and away the best talent in that cast. I don't remember a single time she didn't make me laugh.

CoMoChief · 05-09-2021, 02:04 PM

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Murdur durdur.

Very good satire of Mare from Easttown

Spoiler!

Really? Thought this was ****in stupid.

**DaneMcCloud** · 05-09-2021, 02:59 PM

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Really? Thought this was ****in stupid.

That's way the comedy works. If you're not familiar with what's being lampooned, it's not funny.

SNL has always made fun of TV shows, actors and movies. Sometimes it works (MacGruber, Andy Samberg's Mark Wahlberg) and sometimes it's doesn't but if you're unfamiliar with pop culture, it'll never work and never be funny.

I was pleasantly surprised by last night's show. Elon Musk was far more entertaining and charming than I expected and most of the skits were better than they'd been all season, IMO.

It wasn't great but it wasn't unwatchable, IMO, either.

Otter · 05-09-2021, 03:25 PM

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Really? Thought this was ****in stupid.

I lived in PA until shortly after college. If you get the references it's pretty funny.

Still blurt out "youz guyz" every once in awhile. While "jagoff" never stuck with me I did go to UPitt and dealt with many Pittsburg peeps. It's a staple of the dialect.

Chiefaholic · 05-09-2021, 06:16 PM

I watched the online version and can honestly say (as a person who watched SNL in the 70's and 80's weekly) that modern day SNL is boring. The entire show netted a couple chuckles, and for the most part was lame. How this show is still on air is beyond me.

Stryker · 05-09-2021, 08:01 PM

It's ok and I get some chuckles as well but it will never be what it was back in the 70's and 80's maybe even 90's. Skits like...

Two Wild and Crazy Guys
Theodoric of York
Cheeseburger Pepsi Pepsi - Samurai Deli
Jane you ignorant slut!
It was constant humor and creative!

Debbie Downer and such was the landside and the beginning of the end.

Then there's D in a Box
Threesome
Jizz in my pants and other late bloomers that were fresh and funny as hell!

eDave · 05-09-2021, 08:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Chiefaholic

I watched the online version and can honestly say (as a person who watched SNL in the 70's and 80's weekly) that modern day SNL is boring. The entire show netted a couple chuckles, and for the most part was lame. How this show is still on air is beyond me.

It's a generational thing. No different than music. You've outgrown it are not necessarily their target audience.

mr. tegu · 05-09-2021, 08:22 PM

I remember when the Rock was on for what I think was his first time. It seemed like a big deal at the time for me and I still recall really liking the caveman skit.

KCrockaholic · 05-09-2021, 08:33 PM

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Originally Posted by mr. tegu

I remember when the Rock was on for what I think was his first time. It seemed like a big deal at the time for me and I still recall really liking the caveman skit.

Yep. He was phenomenal

GayFrogs · 05-10-2021, 01:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Chiefaholic

I watched the online version and can honestly say (as a person who watched SNL in the 70's and 80's weekly) that modern day SNL is boring. The entire show netted a couple chuckles, and for the most part was lame. How this show is still on air is beyond me.

The simpsons is still on the air

**BigRedChief** · 06-04-2021, 09:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Chiefaholic

I watched the online version and can honestly say (as a person who watched SNL in the 70's and 80's weekly) that modern day SNL is boring. The entire show netted a couple chuckles, and for the most part was lame. How this show is still on air is beyond me.

here’s why........

For the first time in its history, Saturday Night Live finished ahead of every other entertainment show in the ratings — not just in late night, but across all of ad-supported TV.

The NBC series wrapped its 46th season as the top entertainment program (i.e., not including sports telecasts) among adults 18-49. It’s the top-rated comedy in the key ad demographic for the second consecutive season.

|Zach| · 06-04-2021, 10:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Stryker

It's ok and I get some chuckles as well but it will never be what it was back in the 70's and 80's maybe even 90's. Skits like...

Two Wild and Crazy Guys
Theodoric of York
Cheeseburger Pepsi Pepsi - Samurai Deli
Jane you ignorant slut!
It was constant humor and creative!

Debbie Downer and such was the landside and the beginning of the end.

Then there's D in a Box
Threesome
Jizz in my pants and other late bloomers that were fresh and funny as hell!

A few things. I think the degree of difficulty to have a really funny SNL episode is so much higher than it used to be. In the era of social media and instant comedy everywhere instant reactions to literally everything and just more people trying to funny in the world its a lot harder to be fresh.

Even something that is legit pretty funny gets run into the ground instantly. I think SNL is at its best during its late in the show off the wall sketches. None of the political stuff is any good and things they do to make old people laugh is not funny. There are a few things here that I think are funnier than anything you mentioned above save for Debbie Downer which was really good.

|Zach| · 06-04-2021, 10:20 PM

Those are just a few examples that came to mind instantly there are so many more. And my point is not that SNL is never unfunny...it often is unfunny just like its often been unfunny since the start. But I think there is a specific brand of humor they do well when they attempt it and its usually not at the top half of the show.

I miss Hader, Killam, and Forte a lot. Mikey Day is really strong and Bowen Yang is an instant star.

eDave · 06-05-2021, 04:19 AM

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Originally Posted by BigRedChief

here’s why........

For the first time in its history, Saturday Night Live finished ahead of every other entertainment show in the ratings — not just in late night, but across all of ad-supported TV.

The NBC series wrapped its 46th season as the top entertainment program (i.e., not including sports telecasts) among adults 18-49. It’s the top-rated comedy in the key ad demographic for the second consecutive season.

The demographic doesn't change. The demographic does.

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\|Zach\| For The Glory Of The City Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Kansas City Casino cash: $5326768	Those are just a few examples that came to mind instantly there are so many more. And my point is not that SNL is never unfunny...it often is unfunny just like its often been unfunny since the start. But I think there is a specific brand of humor they do well when they attempt it and its usually not at the top half of the show. I miss Hader, Killam, and Forte a lot. Mikey Day is really strong and Bowen Yang is an instant star.
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