Thespeckledkiwi
Vice Admiral
I really think the worst Weekend Update was when they went to Tina Fey and Jimmy Fallon...Makes me weep for the Late Show...
"JANE, you *ignorant slut*." When I heard Dan Akroyd utter that phrase during Weekend Update I was
Also, who could forget the extraordinary commentaries of Roseanne Rosanna Anna Danna?
Everyone's humor's tuned differently. But I'm putting my vote in for, as others have mentioned, Colin Quinn. The man was terrible; bumbled his way through his readings and had zero punch line delivery.
Norm McDonald got on my nerves after awhile when every joke ended in either "crack wh***" or some variation on an OJ joke. We get it, Norm, he killed her. Move on.
Fallon wasn't great. But he's an affable goof and never rose to the level of irritating me.
What about "Germans love David Hasselhoff" and its replacement, "Frank Stallone"?
I hated Fallon. Who couldn't keep composure/remember his lines to save his life.
I remember the show where Lindsay Lohan was the host, and they did some skit about a family at Disney World, and it was literally five minutes of everybody fucking up their lines and laughing. I'm pretty sure both Jimmy Fallon and Horatio Sanz were in that one.
You have to EARN the right to break character. Knowing that a person is usually disciplined is what makes it funny when they finally DO break.
The Sandlers, Fallons and Sanz never earned that right. Just proves their LACK of skill.
--Ted
The Sandlers, Fallons and Sanz never earned that right. Just proves their LACK of skill.
--Ted
Can I use that as my new signature?
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Agreed.
I used to laugh when Dan Aykroyd couldn't hold it together, or Steve Martin, or Jane Curtin, Phil Hartman, David Spade and Chris Farley. When you saw them break, you couldn't help but laugh.
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I will never forget the sketch where Phil Hartman as Frankenstein loses it screaming, "Fire... BAD!"
That was Chris Farley's "motivational speaker" that said that.
The Fallon hate surprises me. I thought the Fey/Fallon combo was the best they'd had in a long, long time. And hating on Horatio Sanz? He and Jimmy Fallon had great chemistry--it was clear on-camera that they really liked each other, and that elevated whatever material they were doing.
Some people... *shakes head*
Some people... *shakes head*
No, in one of Farley skits, Spade said that to make fun and Spade was laughing.
Matt Foley comes up to him, "And you young man -- what do you want to to do when you grow up?"
"I wanna live in a van down by the river."
Christina Applegate was on.
Don't know if you're sincere or not, but just in case --- take it!
--Ted
Ahhh. I think I remember that one.
^ I think that was Matt Foley's first appearance. It was funny watching Spade try to hold it in as Chris Farley progressively gets more and more over-the-top. "You want to be a writer? I heard the only thing you've been using paper for is rolling DOOBIES!" But I think Christina was the one who used the above quote.
It used to be awesome. And still is! ^_^ Much like the Simpsons, people are always saying it stopped being good at such and such point. But humor is subjective. And if the world is not positive at least in regards to that which is supposed to be the entertaining part of it, then there is no reason to be alive. Considering these two elements, one must go with it as ALWAYS being good (as opposed to always being bad or always being neutral). So it will always be awesome! I've never seen an episode I didn't enjoy (because I simply would not have watched that episode if that were the case).
My favorite era was the late 90s Ferrell era, but it's the only era I've watched faithfully. Of course I mainly saw it in the 60 minute version on Comedy Central, so I'm not seeing that crappy half hour. I've seen a lot of the Myers / Sandler / Carvey era, and it felt pretty amateurish with the occasional good thing. The 80s stuff... ugh. I've only seen the pilot of the original cast.
I haven't enjoyed the show since 9/11. I remember being really excited about the show before that, but after 9/11 they basically stopped being funny (for obvious reasons), and then Ferrell's departure sealed the deal.
I look at the current line-up and it's pretty sad. I mean something is occasionally funny, but who exactly is the star of the show today? Amy Poehler? Oh wait she's off the show
I haven't enjoyed the show since 9/11. I remember being really excited about the show before that, but after 9/11 they basically stopped being funny (for obvious reasons), and then Ferrell's departure sealed the deal.
I look at the current line-up and it's pretty sad. I mean something is occasionally funny, but who exactly is the star of the show today? Amy Poehler? Oh wait she's off the show