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Posted on 6/10/23 at 6:54 pm
Posted on 6/10/23 at 6:54 pm
Yes,
A lot of us older folks thinks it sucks now. Maybe you don't.
But once upon a time, it didn't.
What is your all-time favorite (not who you think is objectively best):
Cast Member - Bill Hader
Weekend Update Anchor - Norm MacDonald
Writer (Might have to base it off their on camera work unless you know which sketches are written by whom) - Conan (Tina Fey a very close second)
Host (one-or-two-timer)
Host - Several episodes
Musical Guest Elvis Costello - the original "Radio-Radio" and the one with the Beastie Boys
Skit Matt Foley - only two with Farley...is that a series?
Skit series
I am working on my list.
A lot of us older folks thinks it sucks now. Maybe you don't.
But once upon a time, it didn't.
What is your all-time favorite (not who you think is objectively best):
Cast Member - Bill Hader
Weekend Update Anchor - Norm MacDonald
Writer (Might have to base it off their on camera work unless you know which sketches are written by whom) - Conan (Tina Fey a very close second)
Host (one-or-two-timer)
Host - Several episodes
Musical Guest Elvis Costello - the original "Radio-Radio" and the one with the Beastie Boys
Skit Matt Foley - only two with Farley...is that a series?
Skit series
I am working on my list.
This post was edited on 6/10/23 at 7:25 pm
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Posted on 6/10/23 at 7:01 pm to InCaliForNow
Siobhan Fallon
Posted on 6/10/23 at 7:09 pm to InCaliForNow
Eddie Murphy cast member
Chevy Chase update anchor
Massive Headwound Harry skit
Mister Robinsons Neighborhood skit series
Steve Martin host several episodes
Chevy Chase update anchor
Massive Headwound Harry skit
Mister Robinsons Neighborhood skit series
Steve Martin host several episodes
This post was edited on 6/10/23 at 7:22 pm
Posted on 6/10/23 at 7:10 pm to InCaliForNow
Cast Member - Will Ferrell
Weekend Update Anchor - Tina & Amy
Writer (Might have to base it off their on camera work unless you know which sketches are written by whom) - Jim Downey (check out Fly on the Wall podcast)
Host (one-or-two-timer) - Peyton Manning
Host - Several episodes - Tom Hanks
Musical Guest - Foo Fighters
Skit - Cowbell
Skit series - Celebrity Jeopardy
Weekend Update Anchor - Tina & Amy
Writer (Might have to base it off their on camera work unless you know which sketches are written by whom) - Jim Downey (check out Fly on the Wall podcast)
Host (one-or-two-timer) - Peyton Manning
Host - Several episodes - Tom Hanks
Musical Guest - Foo Fighters
Skit - Cowbell
Skit series - Celebrity Jeopardy
Posted on 6/10/23 at 7:17 pm to InCaliForNow
quote:
Cast Member
Probably Phil Hartman
quote:
Weekend Update Anchor
Norm
quote:
Host - Several episodes
Probably Steve Martin or Alec Baldwin
quote:
Skit
One of these:
Red hooded sweatshirt
Canteen boy
Clinton stops at McDonald's
Schweady Balls on the Delicious Dish
Celebrity Jeopardy with Sean Connery
Posted on 6/10/23 at 7:37 pm to InCaliForNow
Cast Member - Probably Eddie Murphy. Farley second.
Weekend Update Anchor - Norm feels easy, but Chevy Chase was terrific.
Writer - Conan
Host - Several episodes - John Goodman
Musical Guest Elvis Costello - the original "Radio-Radio" was the most interesting, and obviously for non music readobs.
Skit - Dodge Stratus for a single hitter is fantastic.
Skit series - Unfrozen Caveman Lawyer or Celebrity Jeopardy
Weekend Update Anchor - Norm feels easy, but Chevy Chase was terrific.
Writer - Conan
Host - Several episodes - John Goodman
Musical Guest Elvis Costello - the original "Radio-Radio" was the most interesting, and obviously for non music readobs.
Skit - Dodge Stratus for a single hitter is fantastic.
Skit series - Unfrozen Caveman Lawyer or Celebrity Jeopardy
Posted on 6/10/23 at 7:42 pm to InCaliForNow
Cast Member - Phil Hartman
Weekend Update Anchor - Dennis Miller
Writer Bob Odenkirk
Host Donald Trump
Host (several) - Alec Baldwin (for Canteen Boy and Schweady Balls)
Musical Guest Do Blues Brothers count? Otherwise Elvis.
Skit Clarence Thomas Confirmation Hearings
Skit series Unfrozen Caveman Lawyer
Weekend Update Anchor - Dennis Miller
Writer Bob Odenkirk
Host Donald Trump
Host (several) - Alec Baldwin (for Canteen Boy and Schweady Balls)
Musical Guest Do Blues Brothers count? Otherwise Elvis.
Skit Clarence Thomas Confirmation Hearings
Skit series Unfrozen Caveman Lawyer
Posted on 6/10/23 at 7:47 pm to InCaliForNow
Update - Norm
Writer- Michael O'Donoghue
Sketch - whoa.. Not one mention of Richard Pryor word association?
Favorite non binary cast member - Gilbert Gottfried
Most overrated anything - Tina Fey
Cringiest moment of Cringy Cringe - singing "To Sir With Love" to Barack Obama (that's not a joke, it actually happened)
Writer- Michael O'Donoghue
Sketch - whoa.. Not one mention of Richard Pryor word association?
Favorite non binary cast member - Gilbert Gottfried
Most overrated anything - Tina Fey
Cringiest moment of Cringy Cringe - singing "To Sir With Love" to Barack Obama (that's not a joke, it actually happened)
Posted on 6/10/23 at 7:53 pm to InCaliForNow
quote:
Cast Member - Eddie Murphy
Weekend Update Anchor - Dennis Miller
Writer - John Mulaney
Host (one-or-two-timer)- Richard Pryor
Host - Several episodes- Dave Chappelle
Musical Guest- Nirvana
Skit - Superhero party
Skit series- Celebrity Jeopardy
Posted on 6/10/23 at 8:09 pm to InCaliForNow
Nothing will ever top Belushi, Radner, Akroyd, Curtin et al
Posted on 6/10/23 at 8:55 pm to InCaliForNow
Host-
Chis-Tuh-Fuh
Walk'n
Chis-Tuh-Fuh
Walk'n
This post was edited on 6/10/23 at 8:56 pm
Posted on 6/10/23 at 9:02 pm to InCaliForNow
Cast Member - Phil Hartman
Weekend Update Anchor - Norm MacDonald
Writer - I don't know enough about who wrote what individual sketches but if 30 Rock is any indication I'd have to go Tina Fey.
Host - Dave Chappelle.
Host - Christopher Walken
Musical Guest Tracy Chapman.
Skit "Dysfunctional Family Dinner." Sarah Michelle Gellar with Will Ferrel and Cheri Oteri. It's not particularly good but for some reason I have always loved it. "I drive a Dodge Stratus!"
Weekend Update Anchor - Norm MacDonald
Writer - I don't know enough about who wrote what individual sketches but if 30 Rock is any indication I'd have to go Tina Fey.
Host - Dave Chappelle.
Host - Christopher Walken
Musical Guest Tracy Chapman.
Skit "Dysfunctional Family Dinner." Sarah Michelle Gellar with Will Ferrel and Cheri Oteri. It's not particularly good but for some reason I have always loved it. "I drive a Dodge Stratus!"
Posted on 6/10/23 at 10:29 pm to InCaliForNow
You're missing two important categories:
1. The best era
2. The best commercial parody
Posted on 6/10/23 at 11:21 pm to InCaliForNow
Cast member - Phil Hartman
Update - Norm MacDonald
Writer - Robert Smigel
Host (one or two timer) - Jim Carrey
Host -(repeat) Steve Martin
Musical guest - REM (Out Of Time / Automatic For The People
time period)
Single sketch - Real Stories Of The Arkansas Highway Patrol
Recurring sketch - The All Scottish Store (if it’s not Scottish, IT’S CRAP!)
Update - Norm MacDonald
Writer - Robert Smigel
Host (one or two timer) - Jim Carrey
Host -(repeat) Steve Martin
Musical guest - REM (Out Of Time / Automatic For The People
time period)
Single sketch - Real Stories Of The Arkansas Highway Patrol
Recurring sketch - The All Scottish Store (if it’s not Scottish, IT’S CRAP!)
Posted on 6/11/23 at 12:01 am to InCaliForNow
quote:
Tina Fey a very close second)
She was pretty blah and led to SNL’s decline in the early to mid 00’s. She was obviously more suited for sitcoms - 30 Rock was solid.
Posted on 6/11/23 at 1:03 am to InCaliForNow
Posted on 6/11/23 at 2:04 am to InCaliForNow
Farley was the funniest
McDonald was great too
Hartman is a legend
Agree with Carey being the best host
McDonald was great too
Hartman is a legend
Agree with Carey being the best host
Posted on 6/11/23 at 7:42 am to InCaliForNow
Cast Member - Eddie Murphy
Weekend Update Anchor - Norm
Writer - whoever wrote Ace and Gary
Host (one-or-two-timer) - none
Host - Several episodes - none
Musical Guest - none
Skit - James Brown's Celebrity Hot Tub Party
Skit series - Was Buckwheat a series?
Weekend Update Anchor - Norm
Writer - whoever wrote Ace and Gary
Host (one-or-two-timer) - none
Host - Several episodes - none
Musical Guest - none
Skit - James Brown's Celebrity Hot Tub Party
Skit series - Was Buckwheat a series?
Posted on 6/11/23 at 8:58 am to InCaliForNow
Cast Member - Phil Hartman
Weekend Update Anchor - This is a tough one, Norm McDonald, Chevy Chase and Dennis Miller are all strong choices.
Writer (Might have to base it off their on camera work unless you know which sketches are written by whom) - Conan is a good choice
Host (one-or-two-timer): Dave Chappelle
Host (Several episodes) - Christopher Walken
Musical Guest - No idea on this, musical guests were always down the list for me.
Skit - Dick In A Box
Skit series - Another tough one. Mr. Robertson's Neighborhood, Point/Counter-Point, Mr. Subliminal, The McLaughlin Group, the NPR gals, etc. I think the winner for consistently funny while holdinig up well over time is going to have to go to Celebrity Jeapordy.
Weekend Update Anchor - This is a tough one, Norm McDonald, Chevy Chase and Dennis Miller are all strong choices.
Writer (Might have to base it off their on camera work unless you know which sketches are written by whom) - Conan is a good choice
Host (one-or-two-timer): Dave Chappelle
Host (Several episodes) - Christopher Walken
Musical Guest - No idea on this, musical guests were always down the list for me.
Skit - Dick In A Box
Skit series - Another tough one. Mr. Robertson's Neighborhood, Point/Counter-Point, Mr. Subliminal, The McLaughlin Group, the NPR gals, etc. I think the winner for consistently funny while holdinig up well over time is going to have to go to Celebrity Jeapordy.
This post was edited on 6/11/23 at 9:09 am
Posted on 6/12/23 at 10:19 am to InCaliForNow
So many responses and so few from back in the day of the originals. Of course, so many here were not even born then.
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