What more can I say? I am not even going to watch anymore.
I found myself puzzled by the choice of music for the Kim Jong Il sketch. The song was “Lost in Laos” by Dengue Fever, an LA band that sings Cambodian pop. It has nothing to do with Korea.
What sucks SNL?
I thought Weekend Update was pretty good, but the rest was terrible. Yelling does not equal humor.
terrible- much worse than previous two episodes. Maybe time to quit watching.
I came to that conclusion 15 years ago. What took you so long?
The only thing remotely funny was the Flavor Flav impersonation.
Yeah, the last funny SNL I remember was I was still in high school–Rosanne Barr, maybe 1992. Loved the Phil Hartman - Rosanne Barr credit card customer service representative sketch.
Pfft. So write us some better stuff.
I think society is dumbing down in general and the “humor” of SNL recently is reflecting that. I haven’t watched the show in at least five years because it wasn’t worth wading through 90 percent of the show to find the 10 percent that amused me.
Not my job.
This would fit perfectly into any Simpsons thread, as well.
I haven’t been able to stomach an episode of SNL since the mid-90s. The sketches are too long and acting mentally disabled and/or running around yelling is not funny - it’s taking shots in the dark.
Pay me what those hacks are getting paid and I’ll have you rolling on your living room floor.
This was the best of the first three episodes of the season. That’s not saying that much, since the first two were pretty bad. But there were a few funny bits here and there, and Weekend Update wasn’t bad.
Are the Kim jong-Il sketches new? I don’t remember Poehler playing Kim before.
SNL is still on? i stopped watching at least 10 years ago…
Don’t quit watching now! Hugh Laurie is hosting next episode! (I haven’t watched in about 15 years myself, except for here and there, but I set TiVo to record on the 28th!)
For Hugh Laurie and Beck, you bet I’ll watch!
The worst was the skit with the host dressed as a woman sitting with the others lamenting being drunk and eating mexican food. I kept expecting one of them to say “Oh hell, this sucks” and walk off.