SNL may be HISTORICALLY bad tonight. Tune in NOW so you can say you were there!

[Gidney N Cloyd]

It's like the entire cast skipped rehearsal this week.

[WeDidIt]

1. They're playing cutouts from seasons past

after every Bud Light Wheat commercial.

[Gidney N Cloyd]

3. I understand that.

[liskddksil]

2. this is way better than the first three weeks

I've laughed a lot so far from "obama" throwing baucus out the window to the beauty and the beast sketch.

[elocs]

4. I really haven't watched SNL for many, many years. n/t

[WatchWhatISay]

6. Isn't it odd how, year after year, people keep on watching it

just hoping it will turn back into what it was decades ago?

That's not gonnna happen because they worry too much now, about being politically neutral.

[elocs]

20. Enough people watch to keep the show on the air,

but what else are they really going to show on a Saturday night? The other networks don't run anything late Saturday night.

[Electric Monk]

5. The "don't ask, don't tell" bit during Weekend Update (on now) is pretty funny, imho

Seems like the only funny parts lately are the intro sketch and Weekend Update, though.

[johnaries]

7. I LOVED watching Shakira.....

with the sound off. :evilgrin:

[flvegan]

8. Quick, she's back on.

And just as sex-ay!

[question everything]

13. First time I saw her. Does she have any talent besides gyrations? (nt)

[GaYellowDawg]

14. The real question is...

Does she need any talent besides gyrations? :loveya:

[Vickers]

9. You misspelled "Get off my lawn." n/t

[aquart]

10. First time in years this show has had me laughing.

[Dogmudgeon]

11. WHAT? It was hysterical tonight!

People have been lamenting the demise of SNL since 1979. And it always "comes back".

--d!

[question everything]

12. I don't know about historically bad, but it was strange

that they could not keep straight face on so many of the skits.

And, no I am not referring to the archives clips with Amy Pohler (sp?)..

[MannyGoldstein]

15. Huh? I thought it was the best show in years!

Am I really that out of sync with the rest of the world?

The "classic" outtakes sucked big time, as did the secretary thing at the end, but the rest was hysterical! The alien thing was awesome!

Best cast since the early days.

[Jane Austin]

18. Amen!

It seemed fresh and energetic tonight.

[Penguin31]

16. With those who thought tonight's show was excellent.

I've seen a lot of putrid stuff out of the show in the last few years, but tonight's episode was pretty consistently good. The old dress rehearsal footage from the 90s and 00s with all the screw-ups was interesting to see, and most of the sketches were actually funny for a change.

[rebel with a cause]

17. I am not quite up to excellent

but it was better than usual. I watched it with mixed emotion. Some parts I laughed and some parts I grimaced, but usually I just grimace. By the way, the PBS special on the Latino performance at the White House is on now. 1 a.m. central time.

[Baikonour]

19. SNL has the worst writers on television, IMO.

The Lonely Island guys are good for an occasional chuckle, but man, the rest of SNL's writing crew is ATROCIOUS.

[spiritual_gunfighter]

21. I cant remember the last time I watched that show

I figured it had been really bad for decades now.