Not even Steve Martin can help SNL

gassy · 01-31-2009, 08:02 PM

Absolutely horrible. G'night.

HardDrive · 01-31-2009, 08:16 PM

We watched it 2 weeks ago, and were stunned at how bad it was. Seth Meyers is tanking completely.

NBC SNL 911, ASAP!

legion · 01-31-2009, 08:35 PM

I stopped watching regularly when Phil Hartman left.

TerryH · TerryH's Garage

IMHO, Steve Martin has always been the unfunniest comedian on TV. He's not bad in a supporting role, but solo, he sucks. When I hear "even Steve Martin can't help SNL", it's like hearing, "even gasoline can't put out that fire."

I stopped watching when Belushi left.

WolfeMacleod · 01-31-2009, 11:20 PM

I miss John Belushi...

m21sniper · 01-31-2009, 11:46 PM

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Originally Posted by legion

I stopped watching regularly when Phil Hartman left.

I stopped when Eddie Murphy left.

In the 70s and 80s this show was the stuff of legend.

Steve Carlton · 02-01-2009, 07:18 AM

I just record it and FF through the high percentage of junk. There's still some stuff in there that's as funny or funnier than it ever was. That cast has excellent talent when they have good material.

Jizzed in my pants

TGTIW · 02-01-2009, 08:54 AM

The only comedian less funny than Steve Martin is Robin Williams.

Zeke · 02-01-2009, 10:32 AM

SNL was never that funny. That is unless you find Jon Stewart funny.

legion · 02-01-2009, 11:10 AM

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Originally Posted by milt

SNL was never that funny. That is unless you find Jon Stewart funny.

I quit watching the Daily Show shortly after Jon Steward took over.

And I find Al Franken to be the unfuniest comic ever. Lewis Black is a close second.

tabs · 02-01-2009, 11:36 AM

I never found SNL to be funny...EVER....NEVER..

Will Ferrell and the other guy who played Gore were good...but the rest well lets just say...smarmy..

Eric Coffey · 02-01-2009, 01:11 PM

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Originally Posted by legion

I quit watching the Daily Show shortly after Jon Steward took over.

And I find Al Franken to be the unfuniest comic ever. Lewis Black is a close second.

Good call on all counts. Throw in Bill Mahr and you have the trifecta of unfunny. Whatever the opposite of funny is, they are that.

SNL peaked with Hartman, Farley, Spade, and Sandler IMO (or prior to, with Dennis Miller at the updated desk).

I would still watch the newer ones just for the Update segment, but with Tina Fey now gone, why bother...

HardDrive · 02-01-2009, 01:19 PM

You guys are nuts. Jon Stewart is a legend at this point.

gprsh924 · 02-01-2009, 01:32 PM

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Originally Posted by HardDrive

You guys are nuts. Jon Stewart is a legend at this point.

I agree... I guess I'm a commie liberal

BGCarrera32 · 02-01-2009, 06:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Eric Coffey

Good call on all counts. Throw in Bill Mahr and you have the trifecta of unfunny.

Couldn't agree more...only thing worse is Bill Mahr on David Letterman.

poorsche930 · 02-01-2009, 06:30 PM

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Originally Posted by TerryH

IMHO, Steve Martin has always been the unfunniest comedian on TV. He's not bad in a supporting role, but solo, he sucks. When I hear "even Steve Martin can't help SNL", it's like hearing, "even gasoline can't put out that fire."

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I very strongly agree, 100% He is right up there with piscipo or how ever you spell it and chevy chase.

TimT · 02-01-2009, 06:35 PM

So you guy don't think..

"The Jerk"

is a funny movie?

m21sniper · 02-01-2009, 06:51 PM

Chevy Chase was brilliant on SNL nightly news alongside Jane "you dirty whore" Curtain.

Haha, i think i'll go track down some Utube clips.

TimT · 02-01-2009, 06:55 PM

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Jane "you dirty whore" Curtain.

Actually it was

"Jane you ignorant slut"

I think the first time it was foisted on Jane Curtain, and the SNL audience it was kind of shocking. Not sure if her reaction was genuine..

Perhaps in subsequent episodes it morphed into "dirty whore"

Mr.Puff · 02-01-2009, 08:24 PM

Taco Town

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