Jack White
Footballguy
Watched the Kevin Hart monologue last night.
Still waiting for my first laugh from this guy.
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SNL is Friggin' Horrible! Except when Timberlake is hosting. (3 Viewers)
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Still waiting for my first laugh from this guy.
I hadn't heard about them demoting O'Brien, but I like him more after reading this:
http://screencrush.com/mike-obrien-snl/
TheIronSheik
SUPER ELITE UPPER TIER
TheIronSheik
SUPER ELITE UPPER TIER
To be fair, when he left, SNL became horrible. I'm not saying he's right, but they better start grooming someone to take his spot now, before he leaves.
the headline feels like a stretch given the quotes in the article itself:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2941179/Saturday-Night-Live-creator-Lorne-Michaels-suggests-iconic-end.html
not sure this is the specific article you're talking about, but others I've found mention the same generic "I don't know what will happen" quote from him.
Jack White
Footballguy
Raider Nation
Devil's Advocate
Raider Nation
Devil's Advocate
Tonight's throwback episode was from October, 1990. Swayze hosted and did that legendary Chippendale's routine with Farley. Such brilliance.
Now Carvey playing Johnny Carson to perfection, with Phil Hartman sitting there as Ed McMahon randomly yelling "YES!" and "HEY-OH!!!"
My goodness, the tumble this show has taken.
Now Carvey playing Johnny Carson to perfection, with Phil Hartman sitting there as Ed McMahon randomly yelling "YES!" and "HEY-OH!!!"
My goodness, the tumble this show has taken.
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Encyclopedia Brown
Footballguy
prosopis
Arizona Chupacabra
Ever since I heard how Farley called his mom crying in shame over that I have a hard time watching it. I guess I am a softy but I felt really bad for the guy.Tonight's throwback episode was from October, 1990. Swayze hosted and did that legendary Chippendale's routine with Farley. Such brilliance.
Now Carvey playing Johnny Carson to perfection, with Phil Hartman sitting there as Ed McMahon randomly yelling "YES!" and "HEY-OH!!!"
My goodness, the tumble this show has taken.
kupcho1
Footballguy
They've been showing tons of episodes on VH1 (I think; channel 337 on DTv). Seem to be running backward in time,but broken into 'blocks'. I caught some of the Farley block yesterday (they had a 'pop' block for musical acts last week; it is a music channel after all).
Two takeaways:
1. Norm MacDonald was the best Weekend Update host bar none.
2. Molly Shannon is/was criminally underrated
Two takeaways:
1. Norm MacDonald was the best Weekend Update host bar none.
2. Molly Shannon is/was criminally underrated
Soulfly3
Footballguy
Chris Rock attributes the skit to his quick downward spiral.Ever since I heard how Farley called his mom crying in shame over that I have a hard time watching it. I guess I am a softy but I felt really bad for the guy.Tonight's throwback episode was from October, 1990. Swayze hosted and did that legendary Chippendale's routine with Farley. Such brilliance.
Now Carvey playing Johnny Carson to perfection, with Phil Hartman sitting there as Ed McMahon randomly yelling "YES!" and "HEY-OH!!!"
My goodness, the tumble this show has taken.
Jack White
Footballguy
My girl and I watched this last night and agreed the show was 10 times better back then.Tonight's throwback episode was from October, 1990. Swayze hosted and did that legendary Chippendale's routine with Farley. Such brilliance.
Now Carvey playing Johnny Carson to perfection, with Phil Hartman sitting there as Ed McMahon randomly yelling "YES!" and "HEY-OH!!!"
My goodness, the tumble this show has taken.
By the way, did you notice the walk-on appearance by Odenkirk? He was a writer at the time.
Bruce Dickinson
Footballguy
I dont know how to measure best SNL cast/era, but that late 1980s run is my favorite era of SNL. IMO the biggest difference from the cast then and now is the acting range. Hartman, Hooks, and Nealon could do almost anything. Carvey's impressions and characters could go anywhere.Tonight's throwback episode was from October, 1990. Swayze hosted and did that legendary Chippendale's routine with Farley. Such brilliance.
Now Carvey playing Johnny Carson to perfection, with Phil Hartman sitting there as Ed McMahon randomly yelling "YES!" and "HEY-OH!!!"
My goodness, the tumble this show has taken.
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Raider Nation
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Rolling Stone ranks all 141 cast members in SNL history.
Hard to argue with the Top-20. The rest of the list is hit-or-miss.
Hard to argue with the Top-20. The rest of the list is hit-or-miss.
Bruce Dickinson
Footballguy
Anniversary special Sunday night. Including the red carpet hour, at least four hours.
Saturday night won't be a live show. They're rerunning the very first episode, hosted by George Carlin.
Saturday night won't be a live show. They're rerunning the very first episode, hosted by George Carlin.
Raider Nation
Devil's Advocate
Encyclopedia Brown
Footballguy
Odd to see the musical number coming up so early in the show.
Raider Nation
Devil's Advocate
Encyclopedia Brown
Footballguy
Wow, look at how thin Chevy Chase was.
Ilov80s
Footballguy
Much more of a variety show than a sketch onedy show.
Raider Nation
Devil's Advocate
Janis Ian. Nice. What a voice.
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eddiezz74
Footballguy
Bruce Dickinson
Footballguy
In the early-mid 80s, the show still booked variety acts. Harry Anderson would come on and do a sleight-of-hand bit, or a standup comedian would do five minutes in the middle of the show, or Penn & Teller would stage a stunt.When Paul Simon hosted in the second season, George Harrison came on as the musical guest. Simon and Harrison performed an acoustic set early in the show, "Here Comes The Sun" and "Homeward Bound" with Harrison on a 12-string and Simon on a 6-string. Then they spent a couple minutes setting up what today would be called a music video that Harrison and Eric Idle made for a song on Harrison's new album.
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Bruce Dickinson
Footballguy
Can really see the technical glitches from the early days. The first Weekend Update was a mess.
Raider Nation
Devil's Advocate
Bruce Dickinson
Footballguy
Every one of the Muppets sketches from the first season were this bad. Or worse. None of that material would have made the cut on The Muppet Show. Or Fraggle Rock.
Raider Nation
Devil's Advocate
Pedophile skits couldn't miss in the 70s.
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Encyclopedia Brown
Footballguy
Ilov80s
Footballguy
Agreed, it's really not funny.
Encyclopedia Brown
Footballguy
It reminds me of the very first episode of "Cheers". The obvious potential was right there, but with Danson's awful hair, the dark, dismal set, and the not-quite-right timing, it seemed a show uncertain of what it was, or should be.
Ned Ryerson
Footballguy
I barely started the list but ranking norm McDonald at 135 and describing him as a "Dennis miller clone with no jokes" invalidates the whole thing in my opinion.
kupcho1
Footballguy
I started from 141 up but quit reading when I saw where they had Norm ranked
travesty
Bruce Dickinson
Footballguy
That RS list has a lot of trolling within it. And some chickening out of rankings by grouping cast members together. Wish I hadn't read it, and do not recommend it to others.
Long Ball Larry
Footballguy
How can people on for 1 episode be ranked higher than Jim Breuer?
rockaction
Footballguy
Norm has expressed some controversial opinions that don't fit at all with Rolling Stone's pathetic attempt to rebrand itself as counter-culturally relevant for the social justice warrior set. That might be responsible for the low ranking. But maybe it's just a list.
If I had to guess, though…I know where I'm going.
kupcho1
Footballguy
rockaction
Footballguy
Dennis Miller didn't make his turn until much after SNL. He also didn't hammer home O.J. every night, but I see your point. Not worth politicking up a thread like this one. But I'd check the headings and subheadings on the rebound, just to be sure...
I'm pretty sure I'm right. But that's…okay.
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bicycle_seat_sniffer
Smells like chicken
He was that bad. Just the worst. Awful.
Long Ball Larry
Footballguy
give me a break. joe pesci show alone should move him higher.
Binky The Doormat
Footballguy
McGarnicle
Footballguy
Awful timing to have that idiot one of the first people out of the gate.
