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Taltarzac725 09-16-2012 02:51 PM

Used to love Saturday Night Live...
 
...but now about 50% of the skits seem to fall flat. Do you still find SNL funny? Relevant?

Mishoga 09-16-2012 02:53 PM

Boooooooooooooo (thumbs down)

Schaumburger 09-16-2012 08:12 PM

The "original" SNL - John Belushi, Gilda Radner, Dan Akroyd, Garrett Morris, Bill Murray, Loraine Newman, Jane Curtin and Chevy Chase came on when I was in high school. That was SNL at it's height, although there have been a few SNL standouts since then -- Eddie Murphy, Phil Hartman, Kristin Wiig and Dana Carvey come to mind. Just my 2 cents.

rmcpklinefelter 09-16-2012 08:17 PM

...we stopped watching SNL about 30 years ago...not funny.

Lbmb24101 09-16-2012 09:48 PM

same here
Just like we ( my hubbie and I) can not get Conan O Brien's humor....guess we are getting old....

paulandjean 09-17-2012 07:35 AM

same here

tainsley 09-17-2012 08:04 AM

I think it is all about age. My kids (late 20s early 30s) think it is halarious. Sometimes it gets a little raunchy but I can remember my parents asking us how can we watch this crap! If I can stay up late on Saturday I think the opening of SNL is funny and also the 'news'.

DandyGirl 09-17-2012 08:08 AM

I still enjoy SNL. The political satires and News Update segments are always funny and sometimes thought provoking. Also like the musical guests.

buzzy 09-17-2012 08:25 AM

We watch once or twice a month. I still like the impersonations and news reports. Yes, the skits just fizzle at the end. Hate most of the entertainers.

In awe of TV 09-17-2012 08:30 AM

Not the same
 
I don't find it funny at all. I keep waiting for the punchline that never comes. And yes, I agree, the skits just go on and on and on . . .

There's just no beating the original cast and humor.

ugotme 09-17-2012 09:32 PM

Ain't nothing like the real thing baby !

2BNTV 09-18-2012 07:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Schaumburger (Post 556633)
The "original" SNL - John Belushi, Gilda Radner, Dan Akroyd, Garrett Morris, Bill Murray, Loraine Newman, Jane Curtin and Chevy Chase came on when I was in high school. That was SNL at it's height, although there have been a few SNL standouts since then -- Eddie Murphy, Phil Hartman, Kristin Wiig and Dana Carvey come to mind. Just my 2 cents.

:agree:

Cedwards38 09-18-2012 08:46 AM

Favorite SNL Skits
 
My list of favorite SNL skits include: Belushi as the Samarai, Steve Martin and Dan Ackroyd in the Czech Brothers (two wild and crazy guys), Gilda Radner as Lisa Loopner, Chevy Chase as President Ford, Eddie Murphy as Mr. Robinson's Neighborhood, Ackroyd and Jane Curtin in the takeoff on Point Counterpoint, Bill Murray as the bowling alley lounge singer, Dana Carvey and Michael Myers in Wayne's World, Chevy Chase as Land Shark, Ackroyd, Curtin, and Laraine Newman as The Coneheads, Gilda Radner as Roseanne Roseannadanna, Ackroyd and Belushi in Olympia Restaurant (cheeseburger, cheeseburger, cheeseburger), Dana Carvey as the Church Lady, and The Blues Brothers. I'm sure I'm leaving out some great ones, but these pop into my mind as making me laugh out loud.

Schaumburger 09-18-2012 08:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Cedwards38 (Post 557098)
My list of favorite SNL skits include: Belushi as the Samarai, Steve Martin and Dan Ackroyd in the Czech Brothers (two wild and crazy guys), Gilda Radner as Lisa Loopner, Chevy Chase as President Ford, Eddie Murphy as Mr. Robinson's Neighborhood, Ackroyd and Jane Curtin in the takeoff on Point Counterpoint, Bill Murray as the bowling alley lounge singer, Dana Carvey and Michael Myers in Wayne's World, Chevy Chase as Land Shark, Ackroyd, Curtin, and Laraine Newman as The Coneheads, Gilda Radner as Roseanne Roseannadanna, Ackroyd and Belushi in Olympia Restaurant (cheeseburger, cheeseburger, cheeseburger), Dana Carvey as the Church Lady, and The Blues Brothers. I'm sure I'm leaving out some great ones, but these pop into my mind as making me laugh out loud.

The Olympia Restaurant was based on the The Billy Goat Tavern in Chicago, "cheeborger, cheeborger, no fries, cheeps, no coke, pepsi." John Belushi you left us too soon.

KEVIN & JOSIE 09-18-2012 09:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cedwards38 (Post 557098)
My list of favorite SNL skits include: Belushi as the Samarai, Steve Martin and Dan Ackroyd in the Czech Brothers (two wild and crazy guys), Gilda Radner as Lisa Loopner, Chevy Chase as President Ford, Eddie Murphy as Mr. Robinson's Neighborhood, Ackroyd and Jane Curtin in the takeoff on Point Counterpoint, Bill Murray as the bowling alley lounge singer, Dana Carvey and Michael Myers in Wayne's World, Chevy Chase as Land Shark, Ackroyd, Curtin, and Laraine Newman as The Coneheads, Gilda Radner as Roseanne Roseannadanna, Ackroyd and Belushi in Olympia Restaurant (cheeseburger, cheeseburger, cheeseburger), Dana Carvey as the Church Lady, and The Blues Brothers. I'm sure I'm leaving out some great ones, but these pop into my mind as making me laugh out loud.

Let's not forget Ackroyd as the blood letting Julia Childs, and also the demo of the Bass-O-Matic, featured childrens toys: Bag of Glass and Johnny Switchblade :1rotfl:


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