Television Saturday Night Live

[Nikhil]

A very entertaining show, when it's good.

The current season, season 41, has been exceptionally good after years of being average. Return to form for SNL. Lots of good sketches and good actors on the show as well. The performances of the bands they've had on the show have been great as well.

Will Ferrell used to be great as George Bush. Tina Fey, Cecily Strong are brilliant as well.

A cultural icon of a show.

 

[Gambit]

Mostly shite that has maybe one or 2 good segments per show. Can never live up to its 70's -mid 80's heyday.

 

[Gambit]

I did like their Scottie Hughes impersonation and Space Pants on the latest. Knowing Scottie personally, I liked the nuances.

 

[duffer]

I do like an awful lot of US comedy. Never liked this though.

It almost feels like they've put all the sketches together a few days (or even hours) before going on air.

 

[Silva]

Mostly shite that has maybe one or 2 good segments per show. Can never live up to its 70's -mid 80's heyday.

were you by any chance a kid during the 70s-mid 80s?

 

[Snow]

I do like an awful lot of US comedy. Never liked this though.

It almost feels like they've put all the sketches together a few days (or even hours) before going on air.

They do. They have 6 days to do a whole show.

 

[Gambit]

were you by any chance a kid during the 70s-mid 80s?

Yes but being from the UK didn't get to see any of it until the late 90's

 

[duffer]

They do. They have 6 days to do a whole show.

I know. Hence my silly comment.

I prefer my comedy to be a little more polished, rather than have the writers rushing to a deadline and putting out whatever they have, regardless of quality.

 

[Nikhil]

They do. They have 6 days to do a whole show.

Mostly they have more time to do a show since they don't have a new episode every week.

 

[JustAFan]

Never will match the original years. Chevy chase, John Belushi, Bill murray, Gilda Radner, Jane curtain, Garrett Morris, Dan ackroyd, Laraine Newman. Even some muppets.

 

[Nikhil]

Here are some good skits.

 

[Brown Toothpick]

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Might be the first time in years that I tune in live.

 

[Sigma]

The 2016 presidential debate skits are good. The other skits I have seen really haven't been funny. Also, quite a lot of the accents are far off.

 

[antihenry]

I used to love that show back when Will Ferrell was in it, but now the cast is nowhere near as good. Still, some stuff is pretty funny.

 

[Grinner]

It's cack.

 

[sullydnl]

McKinnon aside, meh.

 

[Dante]

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Might be the first time in years that I tune in live.

I'm watching the episode now. Damn, it feels good to see Chappelle again.

 

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[Zen]

Damn, Chappelle nailed the few stuff I've seen - still magic.

 

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[Sweet Square]

Pretty amazing that.

 

[K2K]

Haven't watched it in years but that's quite a good opening.

 

[Wittmann45]

For people not in the United States

Opening monolouge:

https://us6.proxysite.com/process.php?d=x5B99FmPCRZLiN7LQFXWwMdJOjQXi39xppqhnWfGlcH2L2yObHkx&b=1

'member skit:

https://us6.proxysite.com/process.php?d=x5B99FmPCRZLiN7LQFXWwMdJOjQXi39xppqhnQ+s7OWXJXaYRGBu&b=1&f=norefer

 

[Loublaze]

Dave was brilliant

 

[Scarlett Dracarys]

My favorite show!

 

[Ubik]

Dave Chappelle. There needs to be more Dave Chappelle.

 

[FCBarca]

Dave Chappelle. There needs to be more Dave Chappelle.

Definitely. Didn't think he was brilliant on the weekend as I feel you have to look at it from the perspective of him as a performer but been too long without him around. Monologue was nice but Americans tend to overreact to everything

Going to watch some reruns of his Comedy Central series

 

[Sylar]

It was funny but smart which is normally what I prefer. Always liked him, but also liked his TWD skit for different reasons.
I did like the message of basically hes not a trump person, but willing to give him a chance as long as hes given a chance in return. That was a great line.

 

[Dr. Dwayne]

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Might be the first time in years that I tune in live.

Holy feck, I totally missed this.

 

[Fracture90]

I did like their Scottie Hughes impersonation and Space Pants on the latest. Knowing Scottie personally, I liked the nuances.

Space pants song so catchy

Have you seen the "office boss"?

 

[Sweet Square]

SNL fan Kim Jong-Un gives this week episode a whopping 5 stars!

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[John_Jensen]

SNL fan Kim Jong-Un gives this week episode a whopping 5 stars!

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Jesus Christ, cringe factor off the scale.

 

[JoaquinJoaquin]

Maybe just me, But I don't find SNL very funny at all.

 

[GBBQ]

SNL fan Kim Jong-Un gives this week episode a whopping 5 stars!

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WTF is this shit? Is this meant to be parodying something or is this their heartfelt tribute? Its terrible.

Maybe just me, But I don't find SNL very funny at all.

I think its the kind of show that looks great in best of compilations but any time i watch a full show the laughs are not all that frequent.

 

[Sweet Square]

WTF is this shit? Is this meant to be parodying something or is this their heartfelt tribute? Its terrible.

It's suppose to be a tribute. America is really odd place at the moment.

 

[GBBQ]

It's suppose to be a tribute. America is really odd place at the moment.

Its like when McKinnon sang Hallelujah dressed as Clinton. Its supposed to be a comedy show.

 

[Wittmann45]

SNL fan Kim Jong-Un gives this week episode a whopping 5 stars!

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Jesus!

Norm MacDonald talked about how liberal the show has become, but I never realized it was this bad

 

[Sweet Square]

Its like when McKinnon sang Hallelujah dressed as Clinton. Its supposed to be a comedy show.

Oh Jesus I remember that one as well. Although to be fair both of those sketches did give me a good laugh.

Jesus!

Norm MacDonald talked about how liberal the show has become, but I never realized it was this bad

Chevy Chase said something similar as well.

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[Grinner]

The only thing that's any good is Weekend Update but you have to sit through half an hour of cack beforehand. I haven't watched it in ages.

 

[K2K]

Oh Jesus I remember that one as well. Although to be fair both of those sketches did give me a good laugh.


Chevy Chase said something similar as well.

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Used to love this show but its unbearable now. You can only beat the Trump drum for so long.

I enjoyed it better when everyone could enjoy it, no matter your politics and the intention was not to preach but to simply be funny.