View Full Version : SNL- Worst show ever?
Dooley Womack
01-15-06, 07:14 PM
The 1-14-06 show had to be one of the worst SNL shows in memory. Of all the stinkers I've seen, I'm struggling to find one that was as bad as last night's. The first 3 skits (including the monologue) were loaded with dumb songs. In one skit alone, "Good Morning Duluth" it was painful to watch that never-ending song. The bit wasn't funny at all, let alone having it drag on for what seemed like forever.
Also, is there anyone more annoying and less talented than Andy Samburg, especially as "shaggy" boy?
The only redeeming feature of this show was seeing Scarlett Johansson in a few tight outfits.
The 1-14-06 show had to be one of the worst SNL shows in memory. Of all the stinkers I've seen, I'm struggling to find one that was as bad as last night's. The first 3 skits (including the monologue) were loaded with dumb songs. In one skit alone, "Good Morning Duluth" it was painful to watch that never-ending song. The bit wasn't funny at all, let alone having it drag on for what seemed like forever.
Also, is there anyone more annoying and less talented than Andy Samburg, especially as "shaggy" boy?
The only redeeming feature of this show was seeing Scarlett Johannson in a few tight outfits.
The skit with the submarine was funny and watching ScarJo for an hour is fun no matter what.
I agree.
It is almost as if they don't even have any writers. It is painfully unfunny and all the talent has either been sapped out of the current cast members or wasn't even there to begin with.
RhodeyYankee2638
01-15-06, 07:19 PM
They need to get rid of Tina Fey, she is an awful head writer. They also need to dump Sanz
Dooley Womack
01-15-06, 07:20 PM
The skit with the submarine was funny and watching ScarJo for an hour is fun no matter what.
There were 1-2 "OK" at best, skits, including the submarine. Not laugh-out-loud funny, but watchable. The rest were pure bombs.
Looking at Scarlett was the best part, indeed.
YankyDave
01-15-06, 07:24 PM
They have no talent left. Unfortunately, funny people don't need to start on a show like SNL because there are so many other ways now for comics to get fame.
I agree.
It is almost as if they don't even have any writers. It is painfully unfunny and all the talent has either been sapped out of the current cast members or wasn't even there to begin with.
I agree. MAD TV is so much better than them right now. And WTF is up with the guy who plays Bush? Could they have found a worser guy? I mean I sound more like Bush than that fool. He doesn't even look like him.
Bring back Will Ferrell!!
RhodeyYankee2638
01-15-06, 07:25 PM
As a huge fan of the show, one of the biggest problems is casting a host. Al Sharpton, Paris Hilton, Colin Firth, not funny people.
And when will they learn that singing does not equal funny?
NelsonMuntz
01-15-06, 07:33 PM
SNL has not been consistently since the early 90's.
Bernie51
01-15-06, 07:36 PM
I was hoping for a "Lazy Suday" like digital short and the promos made it seem like Parnell and Samburg were going to do it. That was the only reason I watched last night's SNL. Unfortunately, I had to sit through an hour and a half of crap.
Although, I did like the sweet 16 skit.
Dooley Womack
01-15-06, 07:43 PM
Although, I did like the sweet 16 skit.
That was probably the only quality skit. But, by then, it was almost too late to rescue the show.
RhodeyYankee2638
01-15-06, 08:00 PM
I was hoping for a "Lazy Suday" like digital short and the promos made it seem like Parnell and Samburg were going to do it. That was the only reason I watched last night's SNL. Unfortunately, I had to sit through an hour and a half of crap.
Although, I did like the sweet 16 skit.
I like the one from a few weeks back, when Samberg and Parnell were eating a big head of lettuce while talking
Yankeeah
01-15-06, 08:07 PM
My girlfriend loves Napoloen Dynamite, and he hosted a few months back (November maybe). We watched the first skit, and it was so terrible. When the first skit's bad, you know you're in for a long night.
SNL needs to be revamped, when the shows bad, good guests don't want to come on, and like someone else mentioned, it's easier for comedians to get their breaks now. They don't need SNL.
RhodeyYankee2638
01-15-06, 09:21 PM
Also, is there anyone more annoying and less talented than Andy Samburg, especially as "shaggy" boy?
The only redeeming feature of this show was seeing Scarlett Johansson in a few tight outfits.
I cant stand Samburg. He just isn't that funny by himself. I likee Bill Hader. He does some dead on impressions, but will probably be misused
It's time for SNL to revamp (the writers/cast) or go away.
RhodeyYankee2638
01-15-06, 09:28 PM
It's time for SNL to revamp (the writers/cast) or go away.
It started looking real bleek for SNL in 1980-81, then it exploded with talent. Hopefully the same will happen
NYYBombshell
01-15-06, 09:39 PM
SNL will never equal what it was in the 70s and what it was in the early 90s. Those cast members made that show and everyone has been playing catch-up ever since.
It started looking real bleek for SNL in 1980-81, then it exploded with talent. Hopefully the same will happen
It hasn't been the same since George Coe left.
(http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=George_Coe&action=edit)
RhodyYanksFan
01-15-06, 09:47 PM
It goes in waves. I personally think that the best shows were from 99-01. They're in a downward path now, but it will bounce back eventually.
It goes in waves. I personally think that the best shows were from 99-01. They're in a downward path now, but it will bounce back eventually.
I agree.
RhodeyYankee2638
01-15-06, 09:49 PM
It hasn't been the same since George Coe left.
(http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=George_Coe&action=edit)
Or how bout Dickie Ebersol
Jersey Yankee
01-15-06, 09:58 PM
And when will they learn that singing does not equal funny?
You mean when Amy Poehler tried singing? She was OK, but it was obviously a spoof, like when she "sang" in some video. At least Scarlett can sing. Not great, but she's got a good enough voice to go on stage.
I haven't taken it seriously in about a decade, so I haven't watched much of it.
Jersey Yankee
01-15-06, 09:58 PM
It hasn't been the same since George Coe left.
(http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=George_Coe&action=edit)
How's about: Jane, you lousy slut!!!
How's about: Jane, you lousy slut!!!
ignorant
I miss the Celebrity Jeopardy skits.
"Analbumcover"
I thought the Super Sweet 16 skit was right on the money, but it was quickly negated by the Mr. Willoughby skit. The rest of the show was pretty painful. I'd rather see reruns from the Will Ferrell years.
RhodeyYankee2638
01-15-06, 10:26 PM
I haven't taken it seriously in about a decade, so I haven't watched much of it.
Then you musta stopped watching it when it was at one of its greatest peaks
Yankeeah
01-15-06, 10:37 PM
I miss the Celebrity Jeopardy skits.
"Analbumcover"
Those were great, but have since been killed. I doubt they could pull that off now, you need both good actors and writers.
RhodeyYankee2638
01-15-06, 10:48 PM
Those were great, but have since been killed. I doubt they could pull that off now, you need both good actors and writers.
They did a decent one when Ferrell hosted last year
They did a decent one when Ferrell hosted last year
Is that the one with Bill Cosby saying "Jello Pudding"?
RhodeyYankee2638
01-15-06, 10:59 PM
Is that the one with Bill Cosby saying "Jello Pudding"?
Final Jeopardy, write down a math problem a 1st grader would know, you don't even have to solve it. Dr. Cosby, You answered, Frazzle Snazzle.
Yes Alex, the square root of Fraznazzle, Brasnazzle
And you Wagered, Fleeble Flabble
Final Jeopardy, write down a math problem a 1st grader would know, you don't even have to solve it. Dr. Cosby, You answered, Frazzle Snazzle.
Yes Alex, the square root of Fraznazzle, Brasnazzle
And you Wagered, Fleeble Flabble
:roflmao:
Yankeeah
01-15-06, 11:15 PM
They did a decent one when Ferrell hosted last year
Any good?
I only saw the skit like that MTV show Sweet Sixteen and I thought it was funny cause I can't stand those girls. But that show has gone down hill SO bad. I miss the people who were on when I started watching like Will Ferrell, Sheri Oteri, Molly Shannon, Tracy Morgan, Chris Kattan, Tim Meadows, Jim Breuer, Ana Gasteyer, Colin Quinn and Jimmy Fallon later on.
On the show now I like Darrell Hammond, Amy Poehler, Seth Meyers, Rachel Dratch. It's just not the same anymore. The talent isn't there.
I watched mainly because I'm a big Death Cab fan, and even they sucked... Deb said that it was probably the rest of the show that dragged them down into suckitude...
RhodeyYankee2638
01-16-06, 09:27 AM
Any good?
I was good, def. better than the stuff on their now. You can tell SNL is going downhill. The show used to follow a pattern, 1 laugh your ass of skit and 6-7 really funny sketches. Now the aim is 1 funny sketch nd 6-7 time boring sketches. Even the cartoons aren't funny anymore
Jersey Yankee
01-16-06, 09:52 AM
Then you musta stopped watching it when it was at one of its greatest peaks
You must've missed its greatest shows ever, mostly from the late '70s and early '80s. There's nobody there now who could remotely match the following SNL legends:
John "Sumarai Warrior" Belushi
Gilda "Roseanne ... Roseanna Danna" Radner (there actually was an ABC Eyewitness News anchor named Roseanne Scamardella at the time)
Eddie Murphy
I liked when John Goodman was on there, including when he'd played Monica "Presidential Kneepads" Lewinsky, then that guy whose wife killed him, and he'd played Bush before that, but Jane Curtin and others just ruled.
The show was so bad this week, we stopped 20 minutes into it and erased what was left. The talent is there, the writing isn't. Sad, really.
RhodeyYankee2638
01-16-06, 09:57 AM
You must've missed its greatest shows ever, mostly from the late '70s and early '80s. There's nobody there now who could remotely match the following SNL legends:
John "Sumarai Warrior" Belushi
Gilda "Roseanne ... Roseanna Danna" Radner (there actually was an ABC Eyewitness News anchor named Roseanne Scamardella at the time)
Eddie Murphy
I liked when John Goodman was on there, including when he'd played Monica "Presidential Kneepads" Lewinsky, then that guy whose wife killed him, and he'd played Bush before that, but Jane Curtin and others just ruled.
I've seen most of the seasons actually, and own the best of Gilda and Belushi. Thats why i said 99-01 was A peak. Its been running for 31 years, theres more than 1 peak. Eddie Murphy was great, but he came after Belushi and Murray, he pretty much held that entire show up. When Joe Piscopo is your second best performer, theres problems
Jersey Yankee
01-16-06, 10:01 AM
I've seen most of the seasons actually, and own the best of Gilda and Belushi. Thats why i said 99-01 was A peak. Its been running for 31 years, theres more than 1 peak. Eddie Murphy was great, but he came after Belushi and Murray, he pretty much held that entire show up. When Joe Piscopo is your second best performer, theres problems
I think that Belushi, Akroyd, Curtin, Chase, Martin were about the best of the best. From what I remember, those oldies play around 3am on Sunday.
I don't remember when Murphy played, but since he was 19 and he's now in his early 40s, that must've been around the early '80s, around the time of Belushi's unfortunate death.
What were the best of 1999-2001? Also, what are all the peaks and lows?
I'm familiar with its being 31 seasons. I remember when "Live from New York" became a catchword. At one time, it was called "Saturday Night Dead", per the interest factor, and I'd nicknamed it "Saturday Night Taped", since they didn't do many original shows anymore for awhile.
YankyDave
01-16-06, 10:08 AM
I miss the Celebrity Jeopardy skits.
"Analbumcover"
I will take The Rapist for $200, Alex. Uh, that's therapist, you moron.
RhodeyYankee2638
01-16-06, 10:11 AM
I think that Belushi, Akroyd, Curtin, Chase, Martin were about the best of the best. From what I remember, those oldies play around 3am on Sunday.
I don't remember when Murphy played, but since he was 19 and he's now in his early 40s, that must've been around the early '80s, around the time of Belushi's unfortunate death.
What were the best of 1999-2001? Also, what are all the peaks and lows?
I'm familiar with its being 31 seasons. I remember when "Live from New York" became a catchword. At one time, it was called "Saturday Night Dead", per the interest factor, and I'd nicknamed it "Saturday Night Taped", since they didn't do many original shows anymore for awhile.
The 80-81 season was the biggest low point ever. Everyone left, including Lorne Michaels. It was an awful season. Also 94-96 was also pretty bad. Its the periods of transition that seem to be the worst
The peaks after the original cast would be 88-93 with Farley, Spade, Dana Carvey, Chris Rock, Mike Meyers etc. with Conan O'Brien as one of the head writers
Recently it wasa from 98-02. They had a great cast (Ferrell, Oteri, Gasteyer, Tracy Morgan, Jimmy Fallon, Darrel Hammond, Kattan). They also had some great hosts like Chris Walken and Bobby DeNiro (for the first time ever)
Jersey Yankee
01-16-06, 11:10 AM
The 80-81 season was the biggest low point ever. Everyone left, including Lorne Michaels. It was an awful season. Also 94-96 was also pretty bad. Its the periods of transition that seem to be the worst
The peaks after the original cast would be 88-93 with Farley, Spade, Dana Carvey, Chris Rock, Mike Meyers etc. with Conan O'Brien as one of the head writers
Recently it wasa from 98-02. They had a great cast (Ferrell, Oteri, Gasteyer, Tracy Morgan, Jimmy Fallon, Darrel Hammond, Kattan). They also had some great hosts like Chris Walken and Bobby DeNiro (for the first time ever)
So when was Jon Lovitz on? I remember him as the lying actor (or whatever that fancy word for actors is). "Yeah, ... that's the ticket!" When one season ended, I remember that Lorne Michaels had a "fire", and the only person he saved from the fire was Lovitz, indicating that he'd be the only one brought back for the following season. He'd pretty much held the show together like Murphy did earlier.
Farley was great. Unfortunately, he had a highly volatile personality. He took after Belushi, was much larger than Belushi, and in the end, self-destructed. Great physical comedian, and I remember when he'd danced like those male dancers at the famous place where women go to see male exotic dancers. Yeah, Chippendale's. He looked awesome, and seeing that much meat move was unbelievable. Like the big guy who made the rest of us feel like something. :D
Didn't Spade and Myers do that "Awesome" line or something? I think they also did "Dude, where's my car?" movie also, right?
Anyway, I think it was Carvey that did "Church Lady" and that awesome Church Lady dance. Oh, and this is Church Chat. Talk about my rolling on the floor. :p
Re "Ferrell, Oteri, Gasteyer, Tracy Morgan, Jimmy Fallon, Darrel Hammond, Kattan", that was a cast I liked. Something about them made me like them. They had personality. I only watched the first 20 or so minutes on Saturday, but it didn't seem as good as in the past. It seemed like the actor who'd been unfortunately shot by his wife (Hammond?) was a much finer actor than what I'm seeing now.
Cheri Oteri had one little hot bod on her. Reminded me of that '90s Brit singer, Samantha Fox, also about 5'1". Talk about being Type A and funny as hell. I also remember her from Kennan Ivory Wayans movie about some horror spoof. Carmen Electra made an opening scene appearance (what's those things where they only appear once in a movie?), and then Tori Spelling was also in it. Anyway, Oteri played a reporter who wanted to get a little "friendly" with one of the guys in the flick. :gulp::O
I remember DeNiro's appearance. After his 2nd Focker movie w/Streisand came out. He'd played some general or something in the opening scene, right?
I still miss the old shows. Seems nice now, but doesn't have that "Laugh-In" type of eclectic humor as before. I remember back in the days, they had Belushi and someone else complaining about how all of their humor had upset someone. They even said that they're now going to insult people from a far away galaxy from a planet that doesn't even exist!!! Sure enough, there's some alien showing up from some planet that doesn't exist and getting on their case.
*THAT* was funny.
RhodeyYankee2638
01-16-06, 11:28 AM
Lovitz and Dennis Miller came in with the 84 or 85 cast. It was a good one.
Meyers and Spade didn't do Dude Wheres my Car. Meyers did Austin Powers and Shrek, Spade did the TV show Just Shoot Me
Phil Hartman was the one shot by his wife. I forgot to add he and Sandler to the 88-92 cast. Hartman was awsome
DeNiro played the army officer reading off the fake terrorist names. Harry P. Ness
Jersey Yankee
01-16-06, 11:58 AM
Lovitz and Dennis Miller came in with the 84 or 85 cast. It was a good one.
Meyers and Spade didn't do Dude Wheres my Car. Meyers did Austin Powers and Shrek, Spade did the TV show Just Shoot Me
Phil Hartman was the one shot by his wife. I forgot to add he and Sandler to the 88-92 cast. Hartman was awsome
DeNiro played the army officer reading off the fake terrorist names. Harry P. Ness
Mike Myers also did some "Cat in the Hat" movie. http://www.eonline.com/Facts/People/Bio/0,128,23426,00.html
See also http://www.tiscali.co.uk/entertainment/film/biographies/mike_myers_films.html
I was about to say the Grinch, but I think that was Jim Carrey.
Spade I like in that Just Shoot Me commercial. He's funny as heck, playing the itty bitty guy who's trying to be a stud, but is skinny as heck. They had one episode where one lesbian mistook him for a girl. Problem was she was a "Howard Stern" type of lesbian, so it was "Hey Now" time. :gulp::ga-ga: What happened was she walked out on him when she asked, "What is *THAT*?", and we all know what "that" was. :D :lol: On another episode, he'd romanced Rebecca Romjin-Stamos. :evil: :p
Phil Hartman, I only saw a few times. Adam Sandler, I think I missed completely.
DeNiro's an awesome actor, especially in Bronx tale (I don't see too many movies), but on SNL, he didn't seem too good. Like he was reading from a script. I remember in one movie (perhaps the mob one w/Billy Crystal where he'd needed a shrink), and some guy said, "You're a *TERRIBLE" actor", and then the camera shot straight to DeNiro. Only a great actor like him could get away with this, per things like Jake LaMotta's b&w movie.
Strangely, I liked Britney Spears when she'd both hosted and was musical guest there (she'd been musical guest before), so I guess that my standards must be warped. Either that or I'm expecting more, since his name is Robert DeNiro.
NelsonMuntz
01-16-06, 12:19 PM
I watched mainly because I'm a big Death Cab fan, and even they sucked... Deb said that it was probably the rest of the show that dragged them down into suckitude...
Which songs did they sing?
Which songs did they sing?Soul Meets Body and Crooked Teeth.
I don't think I'll ever be able to listen to SMB the same way again. Just awful...
NelsonMuntz
01-16-06, 12:37 PM
Soul Meets Body and Crooked Teeth.
I don't think I'll ever be able to listen to SMB the same way again. Just awful...
It was really that bad? I'll have to search for it online. Or maybe I shouldn't. I love that song and don't want to ruin it for myself.
NYYBombshell
01-16-06, 03:43 PM
Not many artists can pull of singing live in that setting. Some can (Christina Aguilera, Mariah Carey, U2, Beck), many can't. I've heard interviews with performers who say that show is the hardest to do.
RhodeyYankee2638
01-16-06, 03:49 PM
Not many artists can pull of singing live in that setting. Some can (Christina Aguilera, Mariah Carey, U2, Beck), many can't. I've heard interviews with performers who say that show is the hardest to do.
I've only see a handful of bad performances on SNL. The best by far was Queen in 85 and Nirvana in 92
1TonHumanHamsterWheel
01-16-06, 04:42 PM
They need to get rid of Tina Fey, she is an awful head writer. They also need to dump Sanz
Agreed on both points. SNL won't turn the corner and improve again until Tina Fey steps down. But I don't see that happening.
There was one major redeeming factor of Saturday's show, though... watching Scarlett Johansson play a bunch of different characters.
1TonHumanHamsterWheel
01-16-06, 04:46 PM
I thought the Super Sweet 16 skit was right on the money, but it was quickly negated by the Mr. Willoughby skit. The rest of the show was pretty painful. I'd rather see reruns from the Will Ferrell years.
I actually liked the Mr. Willoughby sketch. It's like the Bizarro World version of the Bill Brasky sketches from the late 90's.
But still, the time I laughed the most was the Taco Town commercial-- and that was a repeat.
yankeesfaninaz
01-16-06, 05:52 PM
the last time i watched snl was when derek jeter was on it a few years back. its too bad now.
So when was Jon Lovitz on? I remember him as the lying actor (or whatever that fancy word for actors is).
Thespian.
Lovitz was on SNL from 1985-1990
RhodeyYankee2638
01-16-06, 06:44 PM
Thespian.
Lovitz was on SNL from 1985-1990
IT WAS ACTING
BRILLIANT!!!
Jersey Yankee
01-16-06, 08:31 PM
Thespian.
Lovitz was on SNL from 1985-1990
Thanks. Another one I loved, but mostly because of his one line:
You know, you look *MAH-VELOUS*!!!
Billy Crystal. I remember when Trump married Marla Maples, the Daily News said she looked "Marla-vous". :D
I also liked Victoria Jackson. She reminds me so much of Melanie Griffith, but that's another thing.
What was that character played by Gilda Radner where she'd go around saying, "Never mind" in the end? Was that the same one where in the end, she'd say, "That'll be $75, please"?
ChocolateGirl
01-17-06, 01:42 AM
SNL is no comparison to In Living Color. Though it lasted for about 5 years, I still find it the best comedy show ever. :D BET on cable show reruns of In Living Color episodes from 11PM - 12AM weeknights.
DontHateOnNumber2
01-17-06, 08:43 AM
I thought this thread was stating that SNL was the worst show ever. I was going to have to object and say "The Andy Milonakis Show" took that title.
Dooley Womack
01-17-06, 09:19 AM
I thought this thread was stating that SNL was the worst show ever. I was going to have to object and say "The Andy Milonakis Show" took that title.
Speaking of Andy Milonakis, it blew me away to find out that he's 28 years old. He looks no older than the 13-14 year old kid he plays.
Believe it or not, he rose to "fame" with this internet clip. Jimmy Kimmel then fronted his show on MTV.
http://www.ifilm.com/ifilmdetail/2460092?htv=12&htv=12
RhodeyYankee2638
01-17-06, 10:27 AM
SNL is no comparison to In Living Color. Though it lasted for about 5 years, I still find it the best comedy show ever. :D BET on cable show reruns of In Living Color episodes from 11PM - 12AM weeknights.
Jim Carey was amazing on it, but it doesn't come close to SNL's glory years
PeteRFNY
01-17-06, 10:46 PM
What was that character played by Gilda Radner where she'd go around saying, "Never mind" in the end? Was that the same one where in the end, she'd say, "That'll be $75, please"?
I don't know about the "$75" dollar line, but the "Never Mind" character was Emily Litella. She was hard of hearing and would rant about something she "heard" on the news, like "wasting this country's natural race horses". When she would be flipping out, Chevy Chase would correct her and she'd say, "Never mind"!
chanman7483
01-17-06, 10:49 PM
The Colbert Report is making a strong case for worst show ever... it needs to be cancelled. Immediately. People laugh just for the sake of laughing - because it's Colbert, who is SUPPOSED to be funny. Did anyone see today(Tues nite) when he was talking about good/bad foods and started talking about bacon? What's so funny about that? Yet people were laughing... I don't get it.
hellonewman
01-17-06, 11:09 PM
Haven't seen much of this show the last few years, so I don't really know how bad it is now, but among the years I know, I always thought the gold standard for SNL badness was the 1994-95 season, the Chris Elliott/Janeane Garofalo year. What a disaster, the sketches just seemed to end in the middle somewhere, in awkward silence, the actors just kind of slinking off stage amid weak, embarrassed applause.
Also bad were 1980-81 (I guess the lasting image of that season was the late Charles Rocket dropping the first F-bomb in network TV history), and 1985-86, a strange cast, had a lot of people who did well elsewhere (Randy Quaid, Anthony Michael Hall, Robert Downey, Damon Wayans) but as a team, they bombed.
For best casts, I'd go:
1. 1975-80
2. 1986-91
3. The 1-shot 1984-85 group with Billy Crystal, Martin Short, Christopher Guest etc.
4. Late 1990s-early 2000s had its moments.
The Colbert Report is making a strong case for worst show ever... it needs to be cancelled. Immediately. People laugh just for the sake of laughing - because it's Colbert, who is SUPPOSED to be funny. Did anyone see today(Tues nite) when he was talking about good/bad foods and started talking about bacon? What's so funny about that? Yet people were laughing... I don't get it.
That's odd because bacon is almost always funny.
MisterNovember
01-18-06, 12:02 AM
Soul Meets Body and Crooked Teeth.
I don't think I'll ever be able to listen to SMB the same way again. Just awful...
Never really like SMB to begin with, but its disapointing to hear that they sucked so bad. Death Cab is one of my favorite bands.
ChocolateGirl
01-19-06, 11:30 PM
Jim Carey was amazing on it, but it doesn't come close to SNL's glory years
The Waynan (spelling??) Brothers and David Allen Gier were also funny on that show.
Saxmania
01-20-06, 02:09 PM
What's so funny about that? Yet people were laughing... I don't get it.
It's a parody of something, or rather a parody of a trend or style of show. While I haven't seen the episode in question, Colbert in general is superb. I doubt he can keep it going for too long, however, as it's a joke that naturally wears out with time.
Be seeing you,
Saxmania
parkerstrong
01-22-06, 03:11 AM
I find the current cast of SNL to be awful. I watch many old episodes on E! and cant turn the channel away....but try to aviod the recent episodes.
Yeah last night sucked too. The Pirate sketch was awful.
Yeah last night sucked too. The Pirate sketch was awful.SaaRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRsgaaRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRd.
RhodeyYankee2638
01-22-06, 12:43 PM
Yeah last night sucked too. The Pirate sketch was awful.
Andy Samberg is awful and disrespected Chuck Norris greatly
Andy Samberg is awful and disrespected Chuck Norris greatly
That song was awful. I had such high hopes when I heard it was about Chuck Norris but was greatly dissapointed.
RhodeyYankee2638
01-22-06, 01:08 PM
That song was awful. I had such high hopes when I heard it was about Chuck Norris but was greatly dissapointed.
When they did the Narnia thing, it was great because it was so unexpected and random. Now, they are trying way too hard and its not working
When they did the Narnia thing, it was great because it was so unexpected and random. Now, they are trying way too hard and its not working
Yeah Samberg sucks.
Soriambi
01-22-06, 01:18 PM
The Colbert Report is making a strong case for worst show ever... it needs to be cancelled. Immediately. People laugh just for the sake of laughing - because it's Colbert, who is SUPPOSED to be funny. Did anyone see today(Tues nite) when he was talking about good/bad foods and started talking about bacon? What's so funny about that? Yet people were laughing... I don't get it.
Colbert is actually one of my favorite shows on TV. I don't remember the comment that you're referring to, though.
SNL, on the other hand, is just terrible lately. They're lucky if they have one acceptable segment.
Colbert is actually one of my favorite shows on TV. I don't remember the comment that you're referring to, though.
SNL, on the other hand, is just terrible lately. They're lucky if they have one acceptable segment.
SNL is not even worth a pause while channel surfing.
Soriambi
01-22-06, 01:31 PM
SNL is not even worth a pause while channel surfing.
Sometimes I watch it just to see how big of a trainwreck it is that week. I'm never disappointed.
RhodeyYankee2638
01-22-06, 01:49 PM
I like to think of Colbert as the unfunny love child of Steve Carrell and Mo Rocca
Carissa
01-22-06, 05:34 PM
I didn't catch all of it but the skits I did, I enjoyed. I love Peter Sarsgaard though, so my vision may be a bit cloudy. ;) I loved the Sarsgaard SARS Guard. :lol:
RhodeyYankee2638
01-22-06, 05:42 PM
I didn't catch all of it but the skits I did, I enjoyed. I love Peter Sarsgaard though, so my vision may be a bit cloudy. ;) I loved the Sarsgaard SARS Guard. :lol:
Yeah definitly clouded. They were all awful. At least they recognized in the skit that no one knows who he is
TongueStripes
01-22-06, 08:04 PM
Remember when they had Steinbrenner as a guest host back in the'80s???
RhodyYanksFan
01-23-06, 11:47 AM
The Colbert Report is making a strong case for worst show ever... it needs to be cancelled. Immediately. People laugh just for the sake of laughing - because it's Colbert, who is SUPPOSED to be funny. Did anyone see today(Tues nite) when he was talking about good/bad foods and started talking about bacon? What's so funny about that? Yet people were laughing... I don't get it.
I like Colbert, but there simply isn't enough there for him to have his own nightly show. He was great on the Daily Show. He should still be on there and maybe have the Colbert Report be once a week.
HouseThatRingsBuild
01-23-06, 01:50 PM
I loved the "driving cat" skit from the early '90s
HouseThatRingsBuild
01-23-06, 01:51 PM
I just read in the ny post today that the new cast is good.. The look like models.
RhodeyYankee2638
01-23-06, 01:52 PM
I just read in the ny post today that the new cast is good.. The look like models.
Bill Hader does great impressions. he looks like the only one of the new guys from the past 2 years with talent (Kenan, Finese, Samberg, Sudekis aren't very funny)
HouseThatRingsBuild
01-23-06, 01:54 PM
I'm gonna check it out next saturday.
HouseThatRingsBuild
01-23-06, 01:56 PM
Jimmy fallon had a couple of good skits. The last time I saw snl the news update was so long.
RhodeyYankee2638
01-23-06, 02:04 PM
Jimmy fallon had a couple of good skits. The last time I saw snl the news update was so long.
well he is gone
StaceyRosie
01-23-06, 04:17 PM
I loved the "driving cat" skit from the early '90s
Toonces!
PeteRFNY
01-23-06, 11:16 PM
That's odd because bacon is almost always funny.
Well, I don't know anything about funny - but it sure is damn tasty! ;)
This week's show was awful too. The cast is not to blame - they're more or less the same cast from 2 years ago and the shows were excellent. It's all about the writing, which obviously sucks badly right now. I don't know how they fix this because the cast writes the show and they all have weekly input.
Last night's show was great for the first hour. Steve Martin hosted, brief appearance by Jimmy Fallon, and Mia Rudolph returned from having a baby. There is hope!
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