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DemzRock (824 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-13-08 11:21 PM Original message |
Ok, question to the older DUers. When was the last time Saturday Night Live was funny... |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-13-08 11:21 PM Response to Original message |
1. gotten to the point I don't turn there any more |
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calimary (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-14-08 12:12 AM Response to Reply #1 |
51. My husband and I both used to regard it as "appointment viewing." |
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LiberalHeart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-13-08 11:22 PM Response to Original message |
2. 1976 n/t |
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dbonds (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-13-08 11:28 PM Original message |
No honey, your not supposed to blow, that's just an expression |
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Tuesday Afternoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-13-08 11:29 PM Response to Reply #2 |
21. agreed. |
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mth44sc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-13-08 11:22 PM Response to Original message |
3. Back when Steve Martin showed up |
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MadrasT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-13-08 11:22 PM Response to Original message |
4. Yep, 1980 was my answer. Went downhill from there. n/t |
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SharonRB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-13-08 11:23 PM Response to Original message |
5. Sounds about right. |
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ChazII (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-13-08 11:30 PM Response to Reply #5 |
25. Seconding your remark. n/t |
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emilyg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-13-08 11:46 PM Response to Reply #5 |
44. Yes, |
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d_b (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-13-08 11:23 PM Response to Original message |
6. 90-94 was alright. |
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susanna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-14-08 01:37 AM Response to Reply #6 |
64. Agree there. |
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pleah (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-13-08 11:23 PM Response to Original message |
7. I quit watching regularly after the original cast. |
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liberal renegade (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-13-08 11:25 PM Response to Reply #7 |
11. not even close. |
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pleah (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-13-08 11:30 PM Response to Reply #11 |
23. In YOUR opinion! |
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liberal renegade (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-14-08 01:47 AM Response to Reply #23 |
68. that's not an opinion |
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evlbstrd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-13-08 11:24 PM Response to Original message |
8. It's been a long, long time. |
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Liberal_in_LA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-13-08 11:35 PM Response to Reply #8 |
33. The steve martin, john belushi years were funny. |
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Liberal_in_LA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-13-08 11:37 PM Response to Reply #33 |
35. The years dominated by Chris Kattan as Mr. Peeper creeped me out... little monkey guy jumping on |
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evlbstrd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-15-08 07:57 PM Response to Reply #33 |
73. Yes, they were. |
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Clyde39 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-13-08 11:24 PM Response to Original message |
9. Watched it from 1976-1981 |
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KharmaTrain (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-13-08 11:24 PM Response to Original message |
10. Early 90's |
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Az (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-13-08 11:26 PM Response to Original message |
12. Circa 1980 |
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scarface2004 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-13-08 11:26 PM Response to Original message |
13. should have stopped when they were ahead... |
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misanthrope (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-13-08 11:26 PM Response to Original message |
14. When Phil Hartman was still there**nm |
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City Lights (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-13-08 11:27 PM Response to Reply #14 |
17. Agreed. |
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dbonds (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-13-08 11:27 PM Response to Original message |
15. Last time I laughed my ass off |
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Hassin Bin Sober (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-13-08 11:27 PM Response to Original message |
16. Is it just me?...... |
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RoyGBiv (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-13-08 11:35 PM Response to Reply #16 |
31. Not just you ... |
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villager (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-13-08 11:28 PM Response to Original message |
18. Maybe sometime in the 80's.... |
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RoyGBiv (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-13-08 11:28 PM Response to Original message |
19. 1980 would be the latest ... |
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Pennie109 (105 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-13-08 11:28 PM Response to Original message |
20. The commercials are sometimes funnier |
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lpbk2713 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-13-08 11:29 PM Response to Original message |
22. Last time I watched SNL was when Martin Short was on as Ed Grimley. |
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fulllib (205 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-13-08 11:30 PM Response to Original message |
24. I have to give props to Will Farrell |
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susanna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-14-08 01:41 AM Response to Reply #24 |
65. Will Ferrell's Blue Oyster Cult (cowbell) sketch ranks in the top... |
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FVZA_Colonel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-14-08 01:43 AM Response to Reply #65 |
66. Watching him passively-aggresively play the cowbell right by that guy's ear |
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susanna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-14-08 01:47 AM Response to Reply #66 |
69. That sketch is the only time in my personal history... |
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Liberal_in_LA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-13-08 11:31 PM Response to Original message |
26. Reagan was still president the last time SNL was funny. |
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Duer 157099 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-13-08 11:32 PM Response to Original message |
27. Somewhere in the early 90s |
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rwheeler31 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-13-08 11:33 PM Response to Original message |
28. They had a good time in the early years. Creativity is not a gop |
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Generic Brad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-13-08 11:33 PM Response to Original message |
29. It is always funny in spots |
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RollWithIt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-13-08 11:35 PM Response to Original message |
30. The day Will Ferrel left? |
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DemzRock (824 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-13-08 11:35 PM Response to Original message |
32. Thank you for your responses. You know, I never figured out why it was such a big deal to have it.. |
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RoyGBiv (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-13-08 11:41 PM Response to Reply #32 |
40. Being live was the hook ... |
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WA98296 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-13-08 11:35 PM Response to Original message |
34. Remember the swingin Checkoslovakia brothers? They were funny...or maybe I was young. |
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Liberal_in_LA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-13-08 11:37 PM Response to Reply #34 |
37. They were funny! What about 'The Loud Family' or 'The Big Butts". lol |
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Mari3333 (158 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-13-08 11:40 PM Response to Reply #34 |
38. here u go 2 wild and crazy guys |
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TankLV (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-13-08 11:37 PM Response to Original message |
36. 70's & 80's - Anybody remember Skred and the Great Pavar? |
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TacticalPeek (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-13-08 11:55 PM Response to Reply #36 |
46. Hello. My name's da Mighty Favog an' I'll be your diety dis evenin'. |
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TankLV (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-13-08 11:56 PM Response to Reply #46 |
47. That's it !!! |
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xanadu1979 (36 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-13-08 11:40 PM Response to Original message |
39. early to mid-90's |
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katandmoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-13-08 11:44 PM Response to Reply #39 |
42. Ditto. LOVED Phil Hartman/Jon Lovitz/Jan Hooks/Nora Dunn as well |
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PerfectSage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-14-08 12:33 AM Response to Reply #42 |
56. Phil Hartman was awesome on Newradio as Bill McNeil and on the Simpsons as Troy Mclure. |
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susanna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-14-08 01:45 AM Response to Reply #56 |
67. Wow. DH and I were talking about him the other night. |
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InternalDialogue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-13-08 11:42 PM Response to Original message |
41. SNL stopped being funny the day they fired Charles Rocket. |
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Duer 157099 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-13-08 11:45 PM Response to Original message |
43. Ed Grimley was one of my favorites of all time |
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WCGreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-14-08 01:16 AM Response to Reply #43 |
62. I must say I agreeeee with your assessment... |
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DaveinMD (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-13-08 11:51 PM Response to Original message |
45. it was great |
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Booster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-14-08 12:06 AM Response to Original message |
48. When Gilda Radner was on. |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-14-08 12:08 AM Response to Original message |
49. Bullshit. It was funny with Will Ferrell.... |
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TreasonousBastard (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-14-08 12:08 AM Response to Original message |
50. It was NEVER "funny"-- if you wanted big yucks you... |
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rwheeler31 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-14-08 12:13 AM Response to Original message |
52. Do any of you go to live performances? You never know. |
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leftofthedial (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-14-08 12:13 AM Response to Original message |
53. 1980 is about right. |
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Kickin_Donkey (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-14-08 12:14 AM Response to Original message |
54. I think it was consistently funny ... |
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ColbertWatcher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-14-08 12:37 AM Response to Reply #54 |
59. I have to agree. Eddie Murphy was amazing. n/t |
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PerfectSage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-14-08 12:26 AM Response to Original message |
55. Dick in a box skit |
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PerfectSage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-14-08 12:35 AM Response to Reply #55 |
57. Ding Ding Ding post 1000 |
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SeattleGirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-14-08 12:36 AM Response to Original message |
58. When all the original Not Ready for Primetime Players were |
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DebbieCDC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-14-08 12:41 AM Response to Original message |
60. After about 1980 or so it lost it's edge |
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DefenseLawyer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-14-08 12:54 AM Response to Original message |
61. Cocaine is a helluva drug |
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AtomicKitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-14-08 01:18 AM Response to Original message |
63. In the 1970s. |
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crimsonblue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-14-08 01:50 AM Response to Original message |
70. The digital shorts |
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Skittles (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-14-08 01:54 AM Response to Original message |
71. I watched the pilot episode when I was in USAF basic training |
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MilesColtrane (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-14-08 02:01 AM Response to Original message |
72. I stopped watching in '81. |
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tpsbmam (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-15-08 08:00 PM Response to Original message |
74. Dunno -- I stopped watching. I watched religiously when it began |
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timtom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-15-08 08:02 PM Response to Original message |
75. The year Martin Short was in the cast. |
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frogmarch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-15-08 08:04 PM Response to Original message |
76. yeah, maybe 1980. nt |
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behave (228 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-15-08 08:07 PM Response to Original message |
77. Hartman, Lovitz, and Nealon |
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jayfish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-15-08 08:15 PM Response to Original message |
78. It's Never All Been Good. |
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JeanGrey (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-15-08 08:17 PM Response to Original message |
79. I loved the Palin/Hillary one but you are right the rest |
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madokie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-15-08 08:21 PM Response to Original message |
80. The last episode I watched |
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Nikki Stone1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-15-08 08:21 PM Response to Original message |
81. 1976 |
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vanderBeth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-15-08 08:22 PM Response to Original message |
82. It isn't the same show as the one in the 70's, that's for show. The "Michael Anthony Hall" years |
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