Saturday Night Live - New or Old Shows?

I never did really get into Saturday Night Live. Maybe because it always comes on late and I forget that it is on. But, I do not watch television anymore, anyway. I know that sometimes they are forced to put a rerun on if there is a problem with a cast member or something. Or maybe a guess star had to cancel or something.

I loved the old shows. Back when Chevy Chase was the newscaster. He was hilarious in his dorky way. John Belushi was crazy. Bill Murray was hilarious. Loved Gilda and her Rosanne Rosanadana act. Then I liked the next generation of Dana Carvey as the Church Lady and other characters ("Choppin' broccoli...") and Chris Farley's "In a trailer down by the river!" skit. I also adored Dennis Miller's news and Adam Sandler (who I don't like now) when he did those stupid songs and skits during the news ("I'm crazy unicorn head! Gimme some candy!"). And never forget Steve Martin on there! ("I'm one wild and crazy guy!")

After that it went downhill and I don't watch now. They had some really funny skits before but now, not so much. I rarely watch now.

It'd have to be somewhere between the old and the new. I never really looked at SNL but it was through internet recording and friends on the net I found out one of their finest gems. Celebrity Jeopardy!! That...was....EPIC!!!

Hello annie
Yes, I used to love Saturday Night Live. It was almost a ritual in the days of yore*smiling*. I really liked all the characters. They all contributed so much. I also liked the one skit I seem to remember well for some reason. Chevy Chase was doing faces, different faces to the sound of different musical instruments.
Yes, I agree Saturday Night Live is a legend as far as television goes.
Those were the days.
Thank you for jogging my good memories of sitting with friends and laughing and having a great time. I don't watch television much now, of course I am not in control of the remote*smiling*
Your Friend RozAnn TheHairDresser

I stopped watching SNL after Eddie Murphy left. Through the years I have gotten to see ex SNL actors doing films and other projects. I didn't know Mike Myers until the Austin Powers films.So it is only the old days I remember.

They had 3 episodes for the season.
Then they repeated those 3 episodes. It is pretty stupid. But there are a few other shows who have done the same thing.

I think SNL really went down hill in the 90's after Adam Sandler Left. I pretty much stayed true to it up until Norm MacDonald was fired. which was in 1998.

I just don't think it's funny anymore. I think the writers really just don't know how to write funny stuff, because the actors are all pretty funny on their own and in other things, just not so on the show. I think they make the hosts almost always completely boring and unfunny.

I miss the old saturday night live.

I have been watching Saturday Night Live since the very beginning.
I agree with you, some seasons are almost dull.
But other seasons are just too funny and I spend the whole hour laughing my a&& off.
My favourite comedian from SNL is Gilda Radner, I loved her rants and Jeff and I will still use it whenever one or the other of us goes on a rant. "NEVER MIND" LMFAO
I like the older shows best also but that could be that they were done in my teen years when you are developong your own opinions and morals of what your parents taught me. Susan

I watched SNL faithfully for many years, anniepa. Back then it was on the cutting edge when it came to top comedy. I have parted company with the show over the past several years because I found the show to be lacking in the quality I had become accustomed to. I miss the stars from the show when it was in its heyday. I don't think the ones they have now come close in comparison. I did switch to Mad TV when it started airing, but the same thing happened to that show. In my opinion, once the top stars are gone from these types of shows it signifies the kiss of death. Now I don't watch either show because they are not that good. As far as shows going into early reruns is concerned, that seems to be the norm now. Many of my favorite shows have already started showing reruns. I believe that in the rush to try and air more and more shows they are losing the audiences. I would rather see more of the quality and less quantity.

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I like SNL episodes from the 90s when Adam Sandler was on there. He is just so outrageously funny. I haven't watched SNL in a long time so I'm not even sure who is on there now.

Ah yes...The old ones were so great!~ We used to have friends over every Sat. nite and watch it. I used to bust a gut. Lets not forget steve martin....the winer family etc.
Like you, I randomly watch it now. some are still pretty funny but nothing seems to compare to older ones does it?