wikkidpissah 18,145 Posted March 13, 2013 Share Posted March 13, 2013 (edited) Love the champaign commercialI haven't laughed that hard at an SNL skit in forever. We actually saved this episode on the DVR just to go back and watch it. champagne commercials must be their specialityETA: last wk's Edited March 13, 2013 by wikkidpissah Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jdoggydogg 2,025 Posted March 13, 2013 Share Posted March 13, 2013 I never saw an entire SNL episode before 1990 but I'm sure there were hit and miss sketches just like there are now. If those first 5 or 6 seasons were put on comedy central I'm almost sure that majority of people under 30 would say WTF is this. If this season right now was the very first season of SNL ever, but every single thing was the same. Same actors, writers, skits, musical acts, impersonations, and there were no other shows before it or currently like it(just like it was during the first season), it would be considered the greatest show on tv. If the show was new and edgy and poked fun at the POTUS and was the first to do so(just like S1)people would stay in on a Saturday to watch it. If Seth Meyers did weekend update first, he would have set the bar high and be remembered by most as a top 3 WU anchor of all time.disagree. i've watched almost every ep of SNL in its entirety within 24 hrs of its broadcast since the beginning and, yes, the oof % has always been about the same. but the highs were higher, my friend - even if they dont always translate to now. the point of the show has always been to have the best talent available attempt not to entertain but to hold a mirror up to the culture. when that's happening, it's funny, relevant & the failures are forgivable. this show is a reflection of the lack of attack coming from a producer who has become what he would have made high fun of at one time - an old fart trying to be hip. SNL has been trying to please & entertain since Fey left and, except for a few rare talent flashes from the performers and hard looks at the worst of ourselves - as with Stefon & the logic processes of Girl @ a Party - they havent any better clue of how to do more than the team behind "Up All Night".This is 100% accurate. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Toad_1234 1 Posted March 13, 2013 Share Posted March 13, 2013 I never saw an entire SNL episode before 1990 but I'm sure there were hit and miss sketches just like there are now. If those first 5 or 6 seasons were put on comedy central I'm almost sure that majority of people under 30 would say WTF is this. If this season right now was the very first season of SNL ever, but every single thing was the same. Same actors, writers, skits, musical acts, impersonations, and there were no other shows before it or currently like it(just like it was during the first season), it would be considered the greatest show on tv. If the show was new and edgy and poked fun at the POTUS and was the first to do so(just like S1)people would stay in on a Saturday to watch it. If Seth Meyers did weekend update first, he would have set the bar high and be remembered by most as a top 3 WU anchor of all time.disagree. i've watched almost every ep of SNL in its entirety within 24 hrs of its broadcast since the beginning and, yes, the oof % has always been about the same. but the highs were higher, my friend - even if they dont always translate to now. the point of the show has always been to have the best talent available attempt not to entertain but to hold a mirror up to the culture. when that's happening, it's funny, relevant & the failures are forgivable. this show is a reflection of the lack of attack coming from a producer who has become what he would have made high fun of at one time - an old fart trying to be hip. SNL has been trying to please & entertain since Fey left and, except for a few rare talent flashes from the performers and hard looks at the worst of ourselves - as with Stefon & the logic processes of Girl @ a Party - they havent any better clue of how to do more than the team behind "Up All Night". Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Raider Nation 5,597 Posted April 6, 2013 Share Posted April 6, 2013 Melissa McCarthy hosts tonight. Christo, please update the title so that people know the show is "friggin horrible"... Thanks. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Raider Nation 5,597 Posted April 7, 2013 Share Posted April 7, 2013 LMAO @ "Bathroom Businessman" Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Christo 6,185 Posted April 7, 2013 Author Share Posted April 7, 2013 Not bad at all up to WE Update. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CurlyNight 2,617 Posted April 7, 2013 Share Posted April 7, 2013 The first 5 years were the best. After that, it slowwwwwwly went downhill. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Binky The Doormat 12,657 Posted April 7, 2013 Share Posted April 7, 2013 I think the chunky guest host lady is pretty funny Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Raider Nation 5,597 Posted April 7, 2013 Share Posted April 7, 2013 I'm not familiar with this band, but I dig their sound. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tremendous Upside 80 Posted April 7, 2013 Share Posted April 7, 2013 Phoenix is awesomeJust sound bad on SNL, as everyone else does Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Raider Nation 5,597 Posted April 7, 2013 Share Posted April 7, 2013 Phoenix is awesomeJust sound bad on SNL, as everyone else doesI'm gonna check them out.If I hear new bands these days, it's purely by accident. I listen to sports talk radio all day. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Raider Nation 5,597 Posted April 7, 2013 Share Posted April 7, 2013 Maybe they aren't so new. Looks like they've been around for over a decade according to Wiki.I'm really out of the loop. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tremendous Upside 80 Posted April 7, 2013 Share Posted April 7, 2013 Maybe they aren't so new. Looks like they've been around for over a decade according to Wiki.I'm really out of the loop. They had the best album of 09 in FFA votingI'd guess you'd recognize at least a couple of their songs Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Encyclopedia Brown 2,617 Posted April 14, 2013 Share Posted April 14, 2013 Vince Vaughn hosts tonight. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sporthenry 1,328 Posted April 14, 2013 Share Posted April 14, 2013 (edited) I got high hopes. Lot of current events stuff to have fun with.ETA: So far Edited April 14, 2013 by sporthenry Quote Link to post Share on other sites
McGarnicle 11,112 Posted April 14, 2013 Share Posted April 14, 2013 Vaughn looks like he's been awake smoking crank since 1998. Maybe he's good tonight but jeez, all I see are the bags under his eyes. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ministry of Pain 5,395 Posted April 14, 2013 Share Posted April 14, 2013 (edited) Concur, Vaughn looks like he is 50 tonight, perhaps even 55 by Hollywood standards. Opening monologue was basically an extension of his character at the breakfast table in the Wedding Crashers, then commercial for his new movie June 7th...They will re-run this episode the week that movie comes out over the summer, take it to the bank, was probably part of the agreement for tonight's show. Edited April 14, 2013 by Ministry of Pain Quote Link to post Share on other sites
McGarnicle 11,112 Posted April 14, 2013 Share Posted April 14, 2013 Concur, Vaughn looks like he is 50 tonight, perhaps even 55 by Hollywood standards. Opening monologue was basically an extension of his character at the breakfast table in the Wedding Crashers, then commercial for his new movie June 7th... They will re-run this episode the week that movie comes out over the summer, take it to the bank, was probably part of the agreement for tonight's show. He doesn't necessarily look old to me, maybe mid 40's and too many weekends doing coke with strippers. Seriously, the bags under his eyes, WTF.This musical guest sucks. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Raider Nation 5,597 Posted April 14, 2013 Share Posted April 14, 2013 These skits have been dreadful. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Binky The Doormat 12,657 Posted April 14, 2013 Share Posted April 14, 2013 (edited) I really like Vince Vaughn. Is that really him?ETA: I like this song. Edited April 14, 2013 by Binky The Doormat Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Encyclopedia Brown 2,617 Posted April 14, 2013 Share Posted April 14, 2013 These skits have been dreadful.This show has the unique ability to kill any and all momentum. It has gotten to the point where after a good skit you fully expect the next one to be an overly long, totally flat, unfunny skit. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Encyclopedia Brown 2,617 Posted April 14, 2013 Share Posted April 14, 2013 On a sidenote, where is Cecily Strong this episode? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kupcho1 1,486 Posted April 14, 2013 Share Posted April 14, 2013 On a sidenote, where is Cecily Strong this episode?In a blonde wig as one of the weather channel / soap stars (horrible idea, but at least it was a new skit). IIRC this was the first skit. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ramsay Hunt Experience 19,296 Posted April 14, 2013 Share Posted April 14, 2013 I did think the Ian Rubbish short was funny. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
northern exposure 1,471 Posted April 14, 2013 Share Posted April 14, 2013 Concur, Vaughn looks like he is 50 tonight, perhaps even 55 by Hollywood standards. Opening monologue was basically an extension of his character at the breakfast table in the Wedding Crashers, then commercial for his new movie June 7th... They will re-run this episode the week that movie comes out over the summer, take it to the bank, was probably part of the agreement for tonight's show. He doesn't necessarily look old to me, maybe mid 40's and too many weekends doing coke with strippers. Seriously, the bags under his eyes, WTF.This musical guest sucks.Vince is 43. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
(HULK) 1,920 Posted April 15, 2013 Share Posted April 15, 2013 Phoenix is awesome Just sound bad on SNL, as everyone else does I'm gonna check them out. If I hear new bands these days, it's purely by accident. I listen to sports talk radio all day. Me too! Music used to be so important to me too, then i got old Quote Link to post Share on other sites
(HULK) 1,920 Posted April 15, 2013 Share Posted April 15, 2013 I want to party with Vince Vaughn IMO Quote Link to post Share on other sites
eoMMan 5,663 Posted April 15, 2013 Share Posted April 15, 2013 The voice skit had a couple laughs. That's all I saw though. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AhrnCityPahnder 4,601 Posted April 15, 2013 Share Posted April 15, 2013 I've defended this show from the "IT HAS SUCKED SINCE 1983" crowd. I still find it enjoyable more than not... but this weeks episode was very, very bad. Worst in a while. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aaron Rudnicki 9,009 Posted April 15, 2013 Share Posted April 15, 2013 I've defended this show from the "IT HAS SUCKED SINCE 1983" crowd. I still find it enjoyable more than not... but this weeks episode was very, very bad. Worst in a while.Better than the Kevin Hart ep at least.I liked the monologue and a few skits. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Raider Nation 5,597 Posted April 15, 2013 Share Posted April 15, 2013 I've defended this show from the "IT HAS SUCKED SINCE 1983" crowd. I still find it enjoyable more than not... but this weeks episode was very, very bad. Worst in a while.Better than the Kevin Hart ep at least. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tdoss 1,041 Posted April 15, 2013 Share Posted April 15, 2013 What keeps this show on the air?Honestly...why did MadTV die but this tripe continues to spit out more and more of the same old tired nonsense? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aaron Rudnicki 9,009 Posted April 15, 2013 Share Posted April 15, 2013 I've defended this show from the "IT HAS SUCKED SINCE 1983" crowd. I still find it enjoyable more than not... but this weeks episode was very, very bad. Worst in a while.Better than the Kevin Hart ep at least. in the running for worst of the decade. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ministry of Pain 5,395 Posted May 5, 2013 Share Posted May 5, 2013 Awful tonight, had high hopes for ZG but just especially awful, not funny. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Raider Nation 5,597 Posted May 5, 2013 Share Posted May 5, 2013 It had some funny moments, but Zach can't read cue cards worth a damn. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HughHoney 170 Posted May 5, 2013 Share Posted May 5, 2013 Kristen Wiig May 11. She'll break out some new skits and get really, really creative, it will be the best thing to happen to the show since she left. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sebowski 3,974 Posted May 5, 2013 Share Posted May 5, 2013 I did think the Ian Rubbish short was funny.It was great. Armesin is awesome in the right spots. You can download all the rubbish songs here btw: http://www.ianrubbish.com Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Widbil83 4,009 Posted May 5, 2013 Share Posted May 5, 2013 Just terrible. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Christo 6,185 Posted May 5, 2013 Author Share Posted May 5, 2013 The Game of Thrones game show was decent. But it went downhill fast and I couldn't bring myself to even stick around for WE Update. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kupcho1 1,486 Posted May 5, 2013 Share Posted May 5, 2013 Kristen Wiig May 11. She'll break out some new skits and get really, really creative, it will be the best thing to happen to the show since she left.I'm taking it as a very bad sign that they are using a Gilly screenshot to promote next week on the SNL Facebook account. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TxBuckeye 151 Posted May 6, 2013 Share Posted May 6, 2013 I liked this week's episode. Some weird moments. But overall, I thought it was pretty solid. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tdoss 1,041 Posted May 6, 2013 Share Posted May 6, 2013 Kristen Wiig May 11. She'll break out some new skits and get really, really creative, it will be the best thing to happen to the show since she left.Can't wait to see her break out some new and improved awkward female characters...blech. I'll never understand the appeal... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
northern exposure 1,471 Posted May 6, 2013 Share Posted May 6, 2013 It had some funny moments, but Zach can't read cue cards worth a damn. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Keerock 5,024 Posted May 6, 2013 Share Posted May 6, 2013 Kristen Wiig May 11. She'll break out some new skits and get really, really creative, it will be the best thing to happen to the show since she left.I'm taking it as a very bad sign that they are using a Gilly screenshot to promote next week on the SNL Facebook account. She'll probably resurrect every crappy character she ever did. Ugh. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Keerock 5,024 Posted May 6, 2013 Share Posted May 6, 2013 Kristen Wiig May 11. She'll break out some new skits and get really, really creative, it will be the best thing to happen to the show since she left.Can't wait to see her break out some new and improved awkward female characters...blech. I'll never understand the appeal...Couldn't agree more. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ministry of Pain 5,395 Posted May 6, 2013 Share Posted May 6, 2013 I would like to know what moments were funny. Game of Thrones? never seen the show but it was a one note character that just was boring to be honest. The best part of that skit was the game show host and that was a pretty meh part as well. I wanted to like the show, even a so so show would have been OK but I hardly laughed at all. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DaVinci 1,969 Posted May 6, 2013 Share Posted May 6, 2013 This episode was a big yawner. Not completely horrible, but not funny either. The corrections at the end of the Fox & Friends skit was the only thing that made me laugh.The chupacabra does not deliver presents on Cinco de Mayo.Bangladesh is not an 80s metal band.Force feeding is not how Jedis eat. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TxBuckeye 151 Posted May 6, 2013 Share Posted May 6, 2013 Ministry of Pain, on 06 May 2013 - 07:57, said:I would like to know what moments were funny.Apparently, for you, none of them. For me, lots of them. Different strokes and all that. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tdoss 1,041 Posted May 6, 2013 Share Posted May 6, 2013 Only skit that I remember laughing at was Racist Jim or whatever his name was... Other than that...typical SNL weekend. Writers should be taken outside and flogged...with the carcass of Lorne Michaels...that dried up hack does not know what funny is... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JZilla 2,915 Posted May 6, 2013 Share Posted May 6, 2013 Kristen Wiig May 11. She'll break out some new skits and get really, really creative, it will be the best thing to happen to the show since she left.I'm taking it as a very bad sign that they are using a Gilly screenshot to promote next week on the SNL Facebook account. She'll probably resurrect every crappy character she ever did. Ugh.I enjoy the Lawrence Welk shtick, that's about all I'm looking forward to. Vampire Weekend's not bad as far as SNL musical guests go these days, either. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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