Does anyone still think SNL is funny?

[TheMan]

I've tried watching here and there and Lord have mercy is it lame af.

It's still on the air so apparently someone is watching. Any of you guys watch it?

The way I see it, when it began with the Not Ready fo Primetime Players, it was really good throughout the 70s. In the 80s it was mostly lame except for Eddie Murphy . Then they had a great run through the 90s and some years in the early 2000s but it has been pretty bad the last decade or so. It's not like I watch religiously are anything close to that but when I watch the newer episodes, I hardly find anything funny at all.

Thoughts?

[~primetime~]

80s - early 90s was the prime

Now it is awful with the exception of a couple fake commercials and Weekend Update has its moments.

[BurningHammer]

Thanks to Mike Che, WU is turning into white jokes vs black jokes, which most of the time is not funny.

[Cactus-Sack]

Thanks to Mike Che, WU is turning into white jokes vs black jokes, which most of the time is not funny.
Their diversity hires have been shit.

Mike Che isn't very good at reading cue cards, fvcks up every week
Sasheer Zamata is barely on the show and not funny when she is
And Leslie Jones is well... Leslie Jones...


Lorne needs to stop putting these geeky lame, white, nerdy Harvard boys in the head writer spot. Seth sucked, now Jost.

Josts movie Staten Island Summer was aight tho.


Only bright spot on the show is Cecily

[Tarik One]

The game show skits are still decent.

The big black ghetto gorilla chick with the spikey hair plays the same character over and over again.

[~primetime~]

The game show skits are still decent.

The big black ghetto gorilla chick with the spikey hair plays the same character over and over again.
yeah she won't last long...we get it, you're a huge black chick

[NBAplayoffs2001]

MadTV in it's heyday was funnier.

[hateraid]

What I don't understand is how this generation finds humor out of screaming imbeciles like pewtie pie? I guess comedy is at a transition. Sketch comedy isn't funny anymore. Screaming at a video game is

[hateraid]

Their diversity hires have been shit.

Mike Che isn't very good at reading cue cards, fvcks up every week
Sasheer Zamata is barely on the show and not funny when she is
And Leslie Jones is well... Leslie Jones...


Lorne needs to stop putting these geeky lame, white, nerdy Harvard boys in the head writer spot. Seth sucked, now Jost.

Josts movie Staten Island Summer was aight tho.


Only bright spot on the show is Cecily

Taran Killam and Kate McKinnon hold this show down. Taran is a throwback to Dana Carvey and Kate to Amy Pohler. Have you seen any clips of Jebidiah Atkinson? Probably the funniest character on SNL right now.

[hateraid]

Jebidiah Atkinson (http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2lu2p4_jebidiah-reviews-television-shows_fun)

[BurningHammer]

What I don't understand is how this generation finds humor out of screaming imbeciles like pewtie pie? I guess comedy is at a transition. Sketch comedy isn't funny anymore. Screaming at a video game is
Arino kacho >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> pewdiepie

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[JEFFERSON MONEY]

It sucks.

However, impractical Jokers is quite funny.

[Goro]

It is one of the worst casts in years, but still has its moments.

[VeeCee15]

Tune in for trump HOSTING snl nov. 7

[gigantes]

i don't even bother anymore. i mean i have the internet if i want to look for something funny.


but no, i'd rather watch stuff like pawn stars...... a show in which an ensemble cast perform little skits with a variety of weekly guests and also teach me all kinds of cool shit about cool stuff.

it's not hilarious, but it's funny and entertaining. that's what i look for in a comedy show.

[BasedTom]

MadTV in it's heyday was funnier.
what happened to madtv anyway?

[BurningHammer]

what happened to madtv anyway?
Axed in 2009.

At least there is a MadTV alum in Taran Killam on SNL.

[Lakers Legend#32]

All the skits are just one joke beaten into the ground.
Kate McKinnon is the only saving grace.

[Pushxx]

MadTV was great because it was harmless fun...no political undertones, retarded feel-good messages...it was comedy's comedy with a likable cast.

[DCL]

don't remember when was the last time i watched SNL. i might catch segments on youtube on a sunday or monday when people talk about some skit. but i don't even know the names of the cast members these days.

[DeuceWallaces]

I think the never ending threads questioning if SNL is still funny are funnier than SNL.

[Cactus-Sack]

I think the never ending threads questioning if SNL is still funny are funnier than SNL.
I think bitter middle a aged androgynous guys are funnier than both.

[DeuceWallaces]

I think bitter middle a aged androgynous guys are funnier than both.

I think message board losers ashamed of their own looks and life are even funnier!

In which case you are ****ing hilarious! Because on one hand you're a nobody when it comes to our small community here, and on the other hand, you're such a bitch and ashamed of your own life that you hide behind the visage of a early 2000's wrestler!

:oldlol: :oldlol: :oldlol: :oldlol:

[Bless Mathews]

What the fucc is snl?

[dunksby]

Find something else to do with your precious time.

[DoctorP]

I do. I like it.

[rufuspaul]

The opening, fake commercials and weekend update are the highlights and even they are hit or miss. It should get better as the campaigns get into high gear. Political humor basically writes itself.

Also Larry David as Bernie Sanders was pretty hilarious.

[DaHeezy]

I think bitter middle a aged androgynous guys are funnier than both.
:roll:
Hold the L DW. That is some 80's SNL classic comedy

[Lakers Legend#32]

Nowadays I only watch SNL if I like the host or the musical guest,

[Cactus-Sack]

Nowadays I only watch SNL if I like the host or the musical guest,
Chris Rock/Prince was great last season

[NBAplayoffs2001]

MadTV was great because it was harmless fun...no political undertones, retarded feel-good messages...it was comedy's comedy with a likable cast.

Yep. The skits don't really provoke any serious undertones. I personally feel SNL goes a little too far at times. I remember having the Mad TV vs SNL debate when they were both still out and about. SNL isn't bad at all and I did enjoy watching both but at least for MadTV, I felt the "dumb" humor and "harmless fun" is what made it so great.

[RidonKs]

yea...

[stalkerforlife]

That woman that plays Bieber cracks me up.