Can SNL actually put on a good show anymore?

rogneeb · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 1:07 pm **Posts:** 12618

i hate the weekend update lately. don't like amy poehler in that sketch.

Elvis Fu · **Posted:** Tue Jan 31, 2006 7:23 pm

Armisen and Forte are absolute tools. Armisen being the comedian other comedians think is funny, and Forte's only trick is that he can't perform at a reasonable volume

Amy Poehler is awesome.

Z · **Joined:** Sat Oct 23, 2004 1:38 pm **Posts:** 7979

will forte has a few things going for him. for some reason, the spelling bee sketch cracks me up.

"business. b... r... d... t... w... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... r... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q. business."

red · **Joined:** Fri Jun 17, 2005 5:34 am **Posts:** 5009

perfect.

FT · **Posted:** Tue Jan 31, 2006 7:38 pm

Poehler: overrated, but not bad
Armisen: has his moments, but a little of him goes a long way
Forte: at times is the funniest cast member, other times the worst
Rudolph: underrated, and great jugs
Meyers: the most consistent of the main cast
Hammond: I remember Phil Hartman. I watched Phil Hartman. And you, sir, are no Phil Hartman. (Still, he's a decent impressionist.)
Parnell: doesn't have much in his bag of tricks, outside of Merv The Perv
Sanz: missed the "fat ones are supposed to die" memo
Finesse: has potential, but isn't quite living up to it yet

Z · **Joined:** Sat Oct 23, 2004 1:38 pm **Posts:** 7979

sudeikis: pretty great, always good for a laugh. can do subtle or totally over-the-top. one to lookout for.
samberg: jury's still out, but leaning toward good
hader: another impressionist that can't do anything else
wiig (however you spell it): jury's still out. target girl is awful, some impressions have been decent.

Elvis Fu · **Posted:** Tue Jan 31, 2006 8:20 pm

FT® Wrote:

Poehler: overrated, but not bad
Armisen: has his moments, but a little of him goes a long way
Forte: at times is the funniest cast member, other times the worst
Rudolph: underrated, and great jugs
Meyers: the most consistent of the main cast
Hammond: I remember Phil Hartman. I watched Phil Hartman. And you, sir, are no Phil Hartman. (Still, he's a decent impressionist.)
Parnell: doesn't have much in his bag of tricks, outside of Merv The Perv
Sanz: missed the "fat ones are supposed to die" memo
Finesse: has potential, but isn't quite living up to it yet

See, I think Hammond's impressions are pretty good. He really nails some nuances of whomever he's portraying. I never was a huge Phil Hartman fan, partly because he was Phil Hartman as Bill Clinton or Phil Hartman as Frank Sinatra.

Parnell's best trick is one he can't turn off: his incredible whiteness. He's amusing and a good team player, but in no way does he have the talent to take over the whole show.

Elvis Fu · **Posted:** Tue Jan 31, 2006 8:21 pm

Z Wrote:

will forte has a few things going for him. for some reason, the spelling bee sketch cracks me up.

"business. b... r... d... t... w... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... r... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q... q. business."

I haven't watched a single bit on SNL since this one.

toots · **Posted:** Tue Jan 31, 2006 8:24 pm

Northern Soul Wrote:

steve martin hasnt been funny since...........ummm..im coming up with a blank here.

the jerk

shiv · **Posted:** Tue Jan 31, 2006 8:49 pm

who are the losers in on a saturday night watching this?

oh yeah, all of youse.

fuse · **Posted:** Tue Jan 31, 2006 9:46 pm

It's never been that great. I think we tend to remember some golden era that just wasn't there. Even with so-called stellar casts, there have always been terrible sketches. Belushi, Murphy, Farley, Ferrell - all were involved with some bad, bad television.

It is what it is. They have a week to put together a show that's way too long, usually with a guest star that doesn't really get the process.

Taking the longview, it's about the same. My only real gripe is how they feel the need to work within the pop/celebrity culture. I'd prefer original comedy, not half-baked impersonations or slamming people that I really don't care about anyway.

fuse · **Posted:** Tue Jan 31, 2006 9:49 pm

Z Wrote:

sudeikis: pretty great, always good for a laugh. can do subtle or totally over-the-top. one to lookout for.
samberg: jury's still out, but leaning toward good
hader: another impressionist that can't do anything else
wiig (however you spell it): jury's still out. target girl is awful, some impressions have been decent.

I think the new people are better than the majority of the cast. They should fucking clean house instead of slooooowly phasing people out.

Three years and you're gone.

paper · **Posted:** Tue Jan 31, 2006 9:51 pm

someone mentioned that Çhappelle should host...I'd watch it for sure.

Natural Mike · **Posted:** Tue Jan 31, 2006 10:56 pm

late 70s/early 80s SNL: 4-5 funny sketches per show + some funny commercials
mid-80s SNL: 0-.7 funny sketches per show
late 80s/early 90s SNL: 3-4 funny sketches per show + some funny commercials
mid 90s to today: 0-1 funny sketches per show

Natural Mike · **Posted:** Tue Jan 31, 2006 11:01 pm

shiv Wrote:

who are the losers in on a saturday night watching this?

oh yeah, all of youse.

Some of us losers pass a channel called "E" when we're flipping through the dial. Sometimes, this channel shows SNL repeats.

jewels santana · **Joined:** Thu Nov 04, 2004 2:36 pm **Posts:** 10198

i party during the week and take it easy on the weekends.
i can't take weekend people.

thus ... SNL

shiv · **Posted:** Wed Feb 01, 2006 12:30 am

Natural Mike Wrote:

shiv Wrote:

who are the losers in on a saturday night watching this?

oh yeah, all of youse.

Some of us losers pass a channel called "E" when we're flipping through the dial. Sometimes, this channel shows SNL repeats.

that's even worse. STOP LIVING IN THE PAST!

Dusty Chalk · **Posted:** Wed Feb 01, 2006 1:24 am

Northern Soul Wrote:

steve martin hasnt been funny since...........ummm..im coming up with a blank here.

Since...he was on SNL?

timmyjoe42 Wrote:

I think Steve Martin has been pretty funny in most of the stuff he has done.

So you think this is a good idea?

Patrick Bateman · **Posted:** Wed Feb 01, 2006 5:19 am

maya rudolph is the absolute worst
100% unfunny, and can we go a single show without her doing some atrocious singing?

Cotton · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 6:12 pm **Posts:** 17155

huskerpunk Wrote:

Z Wrote:

i think the dane cook episode was the season's best so far.

I don't get the popularity of this guy. He just isn't funny.

neither do I, but he's hosting for the premiere.

just cancel the fucking show already

shiv · **Posted:** Wed Sep 27, 2006 2:13 am

Lorne Michaels must have some dirt on one of the higher-ups at NBC for this travesty to continue on as long as it has.

Can SNL actually put on a good show anymore?

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