Does SNL suck now or is it just me?

Trying to figure out if I've just become an old geezer or something. It seems to me that Saturday Night Live really is horrible now. I mean, I don't have to go back to the origins with Chevy Chase, Bill Murray etc., but it seems like the show was much better just a few years ago with Chris Farley, David Spade, etc then it is now. Most of the skits I see now are plain just not funny.

I've got to agree with you. SNL has generally been stinking for some time. Lately I've been skipping it, like tonight. Of course, unfortunately, I guess I'm becoming somewhat of an old geezer. I long for the humor of the early casts.

Chappelle's Show > SNL, Mad TV, etc.

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when farley died comedy died ,he was the best

Belushi, Chase, Akroyd, Murray and Co. were the best.

Been watching it on and off since its debut almost 30 years ago. It goes thru cycles, it'll be good for a while, then bad for a while.

Anybody remember the similar show - "Fridays" ? It was good, didn't last long. Michael Richards ( Kramer ) was on it.

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FRIDAYS was a killer -- especially the Michael Richards charactor with the HUMP!

I liked SNL back in the early to mid 90's. WAY funnier than it is now. Farley, Spade, those guys were the best.

Agreed. I'm stuck in the 70's and still like the originals the best.

Sub, I don't remember the "hump", the main MR character I remember was the kid playing with toy soldiers. Another favorite was Mark Blankfield doing the pharmacist - "Take a PILL!!!!". And who could forget a young Melanie Chartoff?

Phaserburn got it in one. started with the best, further and further downhill ever since (still trying to figure out why people think David Spade is funny)

I think David Spade is funny because he plays a good smart-alleck. But much of his appeal came from his teaming up with Chris Farley.

I think the Weekend Update segment is the best portion of the show. They're at their best when they're doing topical humor.

I kinda like Tina Fay doing news. The ambiguously gay duo is sometimes funny. The rest is quite forgettable.

When Newman, Radner, Bellushi, Akroyd, Morris etc. were the main characters, now THAT was comedy!!!

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PlayboyJoeShmoe said:
I kinda like Tina Fay doing news. The ambiguously gay duo is sometimes funny. The rest is quite forgettable.

When Newman, Radner, Bellushi, Akroyd, Morris etc. were the main characters, now THAT was comedy!!!

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I agree. BTW, did you know that Tina Fey is the head writer for SNL? I like her sense of humor. They can't replace the likes of Belushi or Akroyd though. Interesting that they've been bringing back some of the original cast in short cameo roles. Chase was on Weekend Update once playing the "Land Shark" character.