October 30, 200520 yr All the talentless hacks they currently have in their cast can't seem to make it through a god damn sketch without laughing at the f***ing camera, this in essence makes absolutely no f***ing sense seeing how what they're saying isn't even remotely funny.
October 31, 200520 yr THis was a great thread. I laughed at everybody's hatred of that pathetic show. Gawd was that show horrific. I thought that one new guy, Jason Sudeikis out of Second City, has potential. He was in that bad skit at the end about "Sharon" that guy in drag. The straight man in the skit. Has there ever been a funny skit when fat guys dress as women? I wish TV would kill any skits with guys dressing as women. NEVER FUNNY except maybe Tootsie with Dustin Hoffman which wasn't that good.
October 31, 200520 yr How many years has it been since it was remotely funny anyways? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> 5. In 1999-2000, SNL had a "silver age" in which it was mostly funny. Especially the 2000 election stuff.
October 31, 200520 yr I think the main problem is that SNL's writing has really degenerated over the years. Skits go on about twice as long as they need to, with no payoff. They've also had a pretty shallow talent pool of a cast in the past few years. I don't even think Will Ferrell is funny most of the time, and 'most' being outside of Anchorman, Robert Goulet, the Cheerleaders, and the Cowbell skit. However, I'd love to see Scotty's cameo on the show. I don't have Tivo or even decent reception at my house. Anyone have clips to share?
October 31, 200520 yr Agreed. The root of the problem is not bad acting, but bad writing. That said, as the former editor of a satirical newspaper, it is very hard to be consistently funny over a long period of time. Eventually, you find yourself developing gags that you know won't work, but you do it because you have to. It really hurts on the inside.
October 31, 200520 yr QUOTE(qwerty @ Oct 30, 2005 -> 10:49 PM) Saturday night live is only good every other decade. The Kyle Farnsworth Theory X 10.
November 2, 200520 yr SNL was funny in the early 90's for me. But I remember my parents saying that SNL hadn't been funny since Belushi. I am sure in 20 years, the kids today will say how funny SNL was when they used to watch: Rachel Dratch Jimmy Fallon Tina Fey Darrell Hammond Seth Meyers Chris Parnell Amy Poehler Jeff Richards Maya Rudolph Horatio Sanz Fred Armisen Will Forte Finesse Mitchell Kenan Thompson Dare I say someone will fondly remember "Steve, the Computer Guy", "Goatboy", anything by Will Ferrell, etc. I don't find SNL as funny as when the cast included: Dana Carvey Nora Dunn Phil Hartman Jan Hooks Victoria Jackson Jon Lovitz Dennis Miller Kevin Nealon A. Whitney Brown Al Franken Mike Myers Ben Stiller Chris Farley Adam Sandler But that is why it has lasted as long as it has. It appeals to a young audience and continues to run because they find what in pop culture is interesting to viewers and use it in their shows. Edited November 2, 200520 yr by innersanctum
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