Whatcha Bleedin' Watchin'?

[Dr. Insomniac]

Well, I can say that I'm a fan of Red Dwarf.

[Avaitor]

What does it say that 35-year-old Weekend Updates are funnier than the ones from today?

[Spark Of Spirit]

Late 70s and late 80s to late 90s era SNL is the only stuff worth watching.

As for weekend update, the only claim to fame recent SNL has is apparently "Really?" which despite being horribly cliche is about all that has come from it.

[Dr. Insomniac]

Yes, Minister is still way too smart for me to handle.

[Avaitor]

Late 70s and late 80s to late 90s era SNL is the only stuff worth watching.

Pretty much. I think the ideal cut-off is when Norm MacDonald left Weekend Update in favor of Fallon and Fey.

Anyway, I will be watching tomorrow night, for the sake of Louie.

[Dr. Insomniac]

If I want news satire, I'll go for the people who can actually do satire and not one-note remarks.

[Avaitor]

I'm about to watch some of the 1980 season of SNL.

Wish me luck.

Edit: Wow. I didn't laugh once. Never watching anything from this season again.

[Spark Of Spirit]

Yeah, that's how SNL has always been to me. I either really dig it (Hench the early years and late 80s to late 90s eras being my favorites) or I can't stand it at all.

[Avaitor]

Even at it's best, the show has always been wildly inconsistent. That's part of the gift and curse of SNL.

And of course, I picked a Murphy-less '80 episode, because I wanted to see if I could find any of Captain Beefheart's influence in the episode, even though Netflix cut out his performances.

[Spark Of Spirit]

At least you get that on Netflix. All we get up here is 1994-2011.

Slim pickings.

[Avaitor]

We have the whole series, but the first 5 and I think some of the most recent seasons aside, we just get syndication cuts. I don't know if the full version of the 1980-late 90's run episodes have been seen in years.

[Spark Of Spirit]

It's a shame that we seem to be missing the musical performances but sometimes its a blessing to not have to hear terrible music so it can go either way.

That said, I am disappointed that we only have the last season with Sandler and Spade and the gang, yet nothing with Farley, Hartman, Lovitz, or Meyers.

[Avaitor]

"I'll vote for Romney like a good solider, but I'll hate it. I'll hate it! I'LL HATE IT!"

SNL is really trying to get their point across.

[Kiddington]

That reminds me; I forgot to catch the Louis CK episode from the other night.

Was it any good?

[Avaitor]

That reminds me; I forgot to catch the Louis CK episode from the other night.

Was it any good?

I'm watching it right now, and that bit and a Fox News spoof aside, it's not bad. The obvious highlight so far is the Lincoln sketch where Louis does a regular episode of his show as Abe.

I get it, New York is pro-Obama, election day is tomorrow, and SNL has a history of having whichever candidate they're more favorable to winning, but come on. And I voted for Obama.