Saturday Night Live

[Cartman]

I wish they had started using Dawn Lazarus a long time ago, to only get that bit twice is a travesty.

 

[NoCalMike]

Was Kate even in this episode outside of the cold opening?

 

[strummer]

Sasheer Zamata is also leaving.


Vanessa seemed to disappear at times but could be a very good performer in the right settings. I don't really see her being a big star but she'll probably always get work.

Kate didn't do much post election other than Kelly Anne. Also kind of a quiet season for Leslie to be honest

 

[Brocklock]

Was Kate even in this episode outside of the cold opening?

She was in the rap video, but that was pre taped.

Vanessa's really good at playing the straight man to wacky characters, so she could always find work doing that.

I didn't really notice Sasheer do anything aside from variations of a valley girl character in her three or so seasons.

 

[strummer]

Be interested where they go with Pete. He's popular with teenagers/stoners but he pretty much sucks as a sketch actor. His stand up is pretty good but he just doesn't seem to fit in on the show. I'm guessing he'll get one more season

 

[NoCalMike]

Never quite knew what to make of Vanessa Bayer. She was largely over-shadowed by Wiig during that era, and when Wiig left it was like Kate McKinnon immediately stepped into that role. Bayer has always been solid and has some recurring characters but I also am not sure if there is anything she ever did that felt essential to the show.

 

[CookieMueller]

I'd say Vanessa was capable of making me laugh out loud more than anyone else on the show. I just like her delivery of even bad lines. As for Bobby - any time someone has a few big seasons with lots of characters and sketches and then just drops off one season, you know they're gone.

 

[Damaramu]

Has anyone been watching this season?

Color me unimpressed so far.

I think they're going too far off the deep end with some of the political commentary. It's getting a little less funny and a little more just plain mean. I mean I know those fucks like Trump and Sessions don't really deserve to be treated like human beings but I still want to watch smart political comedy, not them just ripping these guys in such a mean-spirited and unfunny way.

I did like them going after the Democrats in the last episode though. They've done plenty that can be made fun of.

 

[Zetterberg is God]

I'm watching. It's had some solid moments but yep pretty meh. Surprised people loved the Haddish episode so much. Saying the video game sketch might have created the new David S. Pumpkins but I wasn't getting that vibe at all. Solid episode for sure but I wasn't feeling it as much as others apparently.

Have no clue how the Chance the Rapper ep is going to go. Seems like a very random hosting choice.

 

[strummer]

Same here. It was an okay episode but I'm not getting all the hype so far. As I've said numerous times the show probably has passed me by

 

[NoCalMike]

The Trump administration is so out of this world batshit insane that sometimes it feels different being asked to laugh at them being satirized. It's like "yeah....but the real people are even worse then the characters you are trying to convey"

 

[Damaramu]

Sam Rockwell said fucking on air.

 

[Zetterberg is God]

Recording the east coast feed pays off. First one since Sam Jackson?

 

[Brocklock]

Didn't Kristen Stewart say it last season?

 

[Zetterberg is God]

Good call. Blanked on that one. I will say though that Rockwell's tonight was far more emphatic.

 

[Youth N Asia]

Sam Rockwell said fucking on air.

First sketch after the monologue no less.

 

[Baby Shoes]

I enjoyed quite a bit of the Will Ferrell episode last night. Probably the best of the season. Enough of the weird Will Ferrell stuff that I enjoy.

 

[Youth N Asia]

I didn’t think any sketches were particularly great, but Farrell is just really good on SNL.

 

[Zetterberg is God]

Not sure what was up tonight but glitches galore. Could just be a Canada thing but it cut to commercial in the middle of the Nickelodeon sketch.

 

[Youth N Asia]

Goddamn. This week was pretty killer. I don’t find myself watching shows that Sterling K. Brown is a part of. But he’s great. That goddamn Nickleback skit at the end gave me such a dumb laughing fit. And I always like when the Trump brothers show up.

 

[Youth N Asia]

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=tDUv59Yu04Y

Easily one of my favorite sketches over the last handful of years. Jason’s enthusiasm was just great.

 

[strummer]

Adam Sandler hosting May 4. Returning to host for the first time since he left the show in 1995

for most this won't mean much but this is pretty huge for me. Has to be huge for anyone my age who's a hardcore SNL fan

 

[Valeyard]

I just hope he does Opera Man and then leaves.

 

[Epic Springs]

I just hope he does Cajun Man and then leaves.

 

[Valeyard]

Canteen Boy is very plausible, too. It'll be, like, Trump and Paul Ryan or something, but Canteen Boy.

 

[strummer]

Iraqi Pete?

 

[CookieMueller]

Wow yeah, this is pretty cool

 

[BruiserBrody]

I flipped on tonight's Adam Sandler ep after watching Your Awarding Winning WWE Network. Michael Che seemed off...his cadence during the news bit sounded like a drunk Brody trying to read something out loud.

Sandler showed up and started screaming. I shut it off. I am old and cranky.

 

[strummer]

Maybe I'm growing soft with age but I thought it was a fantastic show. The Italy Trip sketch was probably the best of the season. Sandler still has that charisma and stage presence

 

[Brocklock]

Lorne Michaels always came off as weird to me, but some of these quirks are on the Vince McMahon level of insane and sociopathic

https://jezebel.com/the-divided-house-of-lorne-michaels-1835125950