Should we have an official SNL thread? on edit.this is the official thread

[johnnie]

Or will it suck?

[MADem]

1. It comes on in a few minutes! n/t

[johnnie]

2. Here it is

[MADem]

3. TOM DELAY--good start! nt

[johnnie]

5. Yikes

You think they are trying to say something here?..LOL

[Emops]

4. So he's explaining catch-and-release?

They could've done a lot better with this, but it's good so far.

[johnnie]

8. Eh

Not bad. At least they didn't wimp out too much.

[Reverend_Smitty]

6. Starting off with DeLay

not a bad way to begin the show

[Radical Activist]

7. Nice Delay skit

[loybay]

9. They could have made him look much worse

[MADem]

10. I give it an A....sick thing is, it is so close to TRUE it is scary! nt

[fujiyama]

11. I thought so too

Made him look like the thug he really is.

Would anyone doubt that DeLay would have political opponents assassinated? I wouldn't put it past him.

[johnnie]

12. This is a guy that is eye candy for the women?

Umm..ok. LOL

[Patchuli]

16. Tom DeLay is enough to make any sweet woman

shrivel up just like guys in cold water. eeewwwwwwwwwwuuuuuuu!!!!!!!

:puke:

[MADem]

13. Brady is doing GREAT, can laugh at himself! nt

[johnnie]

14. I guess I missed the joke

I like football, but have not been really into it in years.

[billkurtmeyer]

31. Don't forget Brady is a Bush loving freep!

[MADem]

51. Who cares?

I don't worry about "celebrities" and their political affiliations.

Besides, our team does way better in that department, and that says alot for the quality of our ideas, because the celebrities that support us are voting against their economic interests.

[johnnie]

15. OK

This football skit is funny

[lavenderdiva]

17. I saw the opening skit...

and had raised eyebrows at what it was suggesting, given the recent spate of violence against judges. I may be too sensitive to this kind of stuff, but I did find it interesting that hardly any of the audience was laughing. I live in Houston, and can't wait to bid farewell to Delay and company, so don't get me wrong! I think he's scum and has certainly done all they are saying plus some. However, suggesting violence against congressmen/women, is kinda on the edge, if not off the edge. All I'm saying is that I found the awkward audience silence interesting. OR, (and I hadn't thought of this until just now) they were all Repubs who have no sense of humor.

[johnnie]

18. I think people are uneasy

It was being portrayed as a joke, but it's all too real. It's that awkward "laugh" that was heard.

[lavenderdiva]

19. true... very true.

unfortunately.

[Lisa]

23. a friend in Virginia has a bumper sticker that reads ...

"A Better Congress Without Delay!"

[MADem]

20. Brady has a future, he's better in front of the camera than

... a lot of athlete-actors. IF he doesn't go the commentary route post-career, he could do the action hero route, if that genre retains any popularity.

I'm surprised, but pleased for him!

[Reverend_Smitty]

22. I was pleasantly surprised too...

he's doing quite well tonight

[Mojambo]

21. Bookmarking. Will check in later when it airs out west.

[johnnie]

24. This lawsuit one is pretty good

But maybe I am just an easily amused.

[Radical Activist]

25. And so completely true.

I'm sure some people here will be offended by it.

[johnnie]

26. Sure they will

But it was funny. And true.

[high density]

27. That was hilarious

Robert Smigel's work is about the only thing that makes SNL worth watching.

[johnnie]

28. Once in a while they are funny

But yes, Smigel cracks me up.

[MADem]

30. I loved the Black and White, 50's film treatment

And bitter truth or not, it does help to be attractive, be it fair or not. I think that goes no matter what your gender. Life's a beach....

[Borgnine]

29. Agreed.

So very, very true too. Maybe that's just my perspective (and experience) as a fairly skinny guy though.

[johnnie]

33. And I can relate by being 5'6"

I guess it can happen to a lot of us.

[countmyvote4real]

32. The dancing pilot in Beck's band seems stupid to me.

Prior to turning on SNL, I watched Whoopi's latest HBO special on HOD. She is brilliant. So much range and much sharper satire than I'm finding here tonight.

But it's time for Weekend Update so things might get better.

[johnnie]

34. Tina usually makes things better

:)

[smirkymonkey]

46. Is Beck a man, woman or child? I can't seem to figure it out.

[johnnie]

35. Jiminy Glick

Good to see him again

[Reverend_Smitty]

36. Will Forte is doing a good Lorne Michaels impression

and Martin Short is great as always

[johnnie]

37. Martin Short is too funny

He seems to be under-rated though.

[Reverend_Smitty]

38. He really is...

I love his comedy, I'm totally convinced that he is insane

[MADem]

39. This show is clickin'!!!! They are doing a good job

Good pacing, way more hits than misses, Jiminy Glick was funny...I think they are tightening up, which is good.

I have noticed that when the cast gels well, and the writing is crisp, and they have that pacing and chemistry and edge, the political humor gets really good as well.

[johnnie]

43. I agree

If everyone would get rid of the "it's not like it was" state of mind, this show can still be one of the funniest shows on TV. In my opinion.

[Mojambo]

54. Update was very good.

Thanks to a big assist from Martin Short. Will Forte really nailed that bit. Might have stretched it a little too long, but it was the highlight of the show so far.

The show has been iffy, but Update did get things back on track.

To this point I'd say C- at best, IMO.

[Borgnine]

40. I'm not a big Martin Short fan.

Am I crazy? I'm a huge fan of all the comic actors from that era, especially the SCTV crew (Candy, Moranis, Ramis, etc.), but Martin Short has never done it for me. Ever.

[johnnie]

41. He has done some funny things

I liked him in that Steve Martin movie. The one about the bride or whatever. It was pretty funny.

[Radical Activist]

42. He annoys the hell out of me.

All the time. I can't stand him. Especially the Glick thing. But, he's not as bad as the one guy who screams all the time in that horrible voice that Leno has on a lot. I forget his name.

[Borgnine]

44. Why do they keep bringing back this sketch?

It's terrible. Awful. Yet it seems to be on every episode now.

EDIT: This wasn't supposed to be a response to the Martin Short appearance, but the Amy Poehler "excited kid" or whatever.

[johnnie]

45. The Rick one?

I think that one is funny. I have a strange sense of humor though.

[MADem]

47. If you've ever been the victim of an annoying kid

...it has a sick humor to it. You really want to crack the little bastard, but ya can't...'cause that would be WRONG. But ya think about it!

But hey, I like Martin Short....especially that skit with the nervous smoking guy on 60 Minutes, who says "I never said that!" And I get a charge out of his Jiminy Glick, especially when he interviews real people and asks inappropriate questions.

[Reverend_Smitty]

48. at 2 am my local NBC shows old SNL's...

and that episode with the 60 Minutes segment was on a few weeks ago, I think it had to do with counterfeit practical joke toys...very funny stuff

[johnnie]

49. The one with Akroid?

Where he was the shifty CEO?

[Reverend_Smitty]

50. No this was a show from the early-mid 80's

but the Ackroyd, Mainway toys (I think that was the name) bits were funny too.

The best one was the unsafe Halloween costumes...the human tourch...lol

[johnnie]

52. Yeah..LOL

The Halloween ones were funny as hell. The human torch had that huge lighter..LOL and greasy rags.

[Mojambo]

53. The open was pretty dark

I'm impressed.

But the live crowd didn't get it at all. Might have been too spot on.

The monologue was too long and kind of uncomfortable. When will they learn that you get the non-performers on and off fast?

Football Toss was obvious and even went to a tired stereotype for a laugh. Disappointing.

Dr Phil (sigh...) I really hate the TV show sketches. Not even Rachel Dratch's chest could save this one. This sketch is a perfect example of everything that is wrong with SNL right now.

I groaned when the Falconer came on, but that was actually a halfway funny way to take things.

TV Funhouse "Sexual Harassment" was great.

Tom Brady's Falafel City was okay, but it's really just recycled from Sharpton and Trump. At least they gave a nod to their lack of originality at the end.

Update was ++. Martin Short and Will Forte really nailed it.

Rick!!Rick!!Rick!! I'm probably in the minority here, but I like this sketch. It's a great vehicle for Poehler's energy.

Behind the Music: Superbowl Shuffle was predictable. Horatio's "then why do I have a boner?" line made me chuckle. It felt like filler for a QB host.

Maya gets to ham it up a little in the drunk lounge singer sketch. They might be able to bring this one back because she's pretty damn funny.

The backstage bit with Peyton and McNabb was good. McNabb's mom as gangsta... lol.

Not a particularly good episode tonight, but it was a non-performer hosting so expectations should be lowered. Beck ruled enough for it to earn a passing grade. C-