Guest Deebo Report post Posted November 2, 2003 Would it be asking too much to have both of these worthless fucks removed from SNL immedietly? Their little laughing bullshit has pissed me off for a long time but tonight was the last straw. They ruined an awesome Weekend Update with their childish crap. PLEASE. FIRE THEM. NOW Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bob_barron 0 Report post Posted November 2, 2003 Wait till you read my review (It's almost done- I swear) I go into great detail about this. Oh and btw- I totally blame Sanz for this. Jimmy looked pretty disinterested throughout. And Tina had her classic 'that sucked' face. Back to the review Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Salacious Crumb Report post Posted November 2, 2003 How bad are we talking here? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bob_barron 0 Report post Posted November 2, 2003 How bad? I actually curse in my review. Last time I did that? Jeff Gordon/Avril Lavigne featuring the infamous Fish tank skit Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Mulatto Heat Report post Posted November 2, 2003 It was pretty unfunny. Then again, Sanz and Fallon are two of the more unfunny people on that show. And maybe barron can answer this since he knows what's going on with SNL since I only watch the show sporatically - where the HELL is Tracy Morgan? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bob_barron 0 Report post Posted November 2, 2003 Tracy Morgan left SNL in May. The Tracy Morgan Show should be premiering on NBC in mid-season. And I'm editing the review now. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Salacious Crumb Report post Posted November 2, 2003 Ah what the hell? I'll wait for the review. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Mulatto Heat Report post Posted November 2, 2003 You know, I now remember my brother telling me that he was leaving but I guess I refused to believe it because the possibility of no more Brian Fellow is too depressing to contemplate. Ah well, it's not like with MadTV, where after finding out that Debra Wilson, the only consisently funny person on that show, left, I had no reason to watch it anymore. Not the same case with SNL. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vern Gagne 0 Report post Posted November 2, 2003 Korman and Conway they are not. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kkktookmybabyaway 0 Report post Posted November 2, 2003 Wasn't that Sanz guy on MadTV? I don't bother to watch either, that's why I'm curious because I've heard this guy's name affiliated with Mad... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dangerous A 0 Report post Posted November 2, 2003 I agree. Jimmy Fallon is fucking horrible. Sanz is pure rat shit as well, but Jimmy Fallon makes me homicidal. He's human excrement in regards to his acting skills (or lack thereof) and his awful handling of the News Update. I'd mark out if Tina Fey would just clock Fallon right in the fucking teeth with a right hook. That'd make my fuckin day. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest FrigidSoul Report post Posted November 2, 2003 Jimmy Fallon is a(n extremely) poor man's Adam Sandler Sanz is the type of guy that I would just punch in the face because they're so damn annoying I stopped watching SNL after Farley, Spade, Sandler, Shneider, etc left. It just hasn't been funny since then IMHO Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Slayer 0 Report post Posted November 2, 2003 Jimmy Fallon is a(n extremely) poor man's Adam Sandler Sanz is the type of guy that I would just punch in the face because they're so damn annoying I stopped watching SNL after Farley, Spade, Sandler, Shneider, etc left. It just hasn't been funny since then IMHO Pretty much the same here After the Spring '95 exodus of almost everyone and bringing a shitload of new and unfunny faces (face it, Will Ferrell = not funny) and overused gimmick characters, I only watched for WU with Norm, then after he left, I said fuck it Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bob_barron 0 Report post Posted November 2, 2003 Wasn't that Sanz guy on MadTV? I don't bother to watch either, that's why I'm curious because I've heard this guy's name affiliated with Mad... No- Jeff Richards is the only castmember to have previously been on MadTV. Seth Meyers' brother is also on the show. I agree. Jimmy Fallon is fucking horrible. Sanz is pure rat shit as well, but Jimmy Fallon makes me homicidal. He's human excrement in regards to his acting skills (or lack thereof) and his awful handling of the News Update. I'd mark out if Tina Fey would just clock Fallon right in the fucking teeth with a right hook. That'd make my fuckin day. You're hatred of Jimmy Fallon has caused you to be completely biased towards the guy. WU has really been awesome and part of that is because of Jimmy Fallon. It's not all Tina. Yea Jimmy has more clunkers but that Rod Roddy joke last night was pure brilliance. Top of the Morning is another really funny Jimmy skit. When he wants to be Jimmy- can be great. Jimmy Fallon is a(n extremely) poor man's Adam Sandler Sanz is the type of guy that I would just punch in the face because they're so damn annoying Not really- aside from the songs Jimmy and Adam aren't really much alike. Jimmy's strength is in his impressions while Adam's was wacky crazy characters. I stopped watching SNL after Farley, Spade, Sandler, Shneider, etc left. It just hasn't been funny since then IMHO Those guys leaving SAVED the show. After so many years there's only so much they can do and the 1994-1995 was abysmal because it was just them doing the same tired shit. Thank God they did fire those guys or there would've been no more SNL. Bringing in Ferrell, Koechner, Hammond, etc saved the show and Lorne's credibility. Pretty much the same here After the Spring '95 exodus of almost everyone and bringing a shitload of new and unfunny faces (face it, Will Ferrell = not funny) and overused gimmick characters, I only watched for WU with Norm, then after he left, I said fuck it The Spring 95 exodus was for a reason. SNL SUCKED. Will Ferrell is funny. Some of the stuff that he and McKay have cooked up were some of the most brilliant things I've ever seen. 1995-1997 completely blows away 1993-1995 that it's not even funny. The fact that Lorne was able to bring in all that new talent and make it work is a testament to his genius. What amazes me is they were pumping out all these great and inventive skits- and they were still underusing Mark McKinney. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Slayer 0 Report post Posted November 2, 2003 The Spring 95 exodus was for a reason. SNL SUCKED. In a way, I'll agree with that. Anything that makes Chris Elliot not funny can't be a good thing. But still, I remember watching the first 2-3 episodes with the new crew in '95 and thinking, essentially, "WTF is this?" Hence, I'd only tune in after 11PM for 15 minutes or so to catch WU with Norm Will Ferrell is funny. If you say so. I'll leave that as opinion and nothing more. What amazes me is they were pumping out all these great and inventive skits Are you so sure about that? To me it seemed like they were taking all their new gimmick characters for the new crew and using them to death. You know that there were only two Wild and Crazy guy sketches in the five years of Akroyd being on and Martin recurring several times on SNL? Hell, there were probably 10 Mary-Catherine Gallagher and Spartans Cheerleader sketches each in the first new crew season alone. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MDH257 0 Report post Posted November 2, 2003 The second Rod Roddy joke was okay, but the first one turned the crowd against Jimmy. I've never had as big a problem with breaking up during a skit as Bob does. But, last night was too much. It wasn't the laughing, it was that I knew exactly what was going to happen once the camera revealed Hoatio was playing Buffet. This was gonna be the same crap that always happens with Horatio and Jimmy on Update. They tell the same joke ten times (when it wasn't funny to begin with), and worse (to me), they waste a bunch of time gigging, so a skit is probaby getting cut because of it. I've become convinced that either Lorne or a group of the writers love it or else it woudn't be on the air so much. How many weeks do you think it will be before Horatio shows up dressed as Gene Shalitt and the same damn thing happens again? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bob_barron 0 Report post Posted November 2, 2003 But still, I remember watching the first 2-3 episodes with the new crew in '95 and thinking, essentially, "WTF is this?" You gotta remember- they were just finding their footing- it's gonna be awkward at first. But the first episode had Get off the Shed- one of Ferrell's greatest skits. Hence, I'd only tune in after 11PM for 15 minutes or so to catch WU with Norm No disagreements there- Norm is God. If you say so. I'll leave that as opinion and nothing more. Fair enough. Are you so sure about that? To me it seemed like they were taking all their new gimmick characters for the new crew and using them to death. That didn't begin with the 1995 cast. They did Waynes World 19 times. They did Church Lady at least 15 times. Coffee Talk was also done a lot of times. You know that there were only two Wild and Crazy guy sketches in the five years of Akroyd being on and Martin recurring several times on SNL? A quick check reveals there were 5 Festrunk skits. That's not really a good example since Martin wasn't on the show every week. Hell, there were probably 10 Mary-Catherine Gallagher and Spartans Cheerleader sketches each in the first new crew season alone. MKG was done: 10.28.95, 12.2.95, 1.13.98, 4.20.96 Spartans: 12.16.95, 1.20.95, 2.24.96, 4.20.96, 5.18.96 They probably did each skit a wee bit too much but the Spartans played very well with the audience and a skit like that has so many different kinds of scenarios that it can be done a bunch of times. The overusing of recurring characters has been done since the 80s. Are you so sure about that? To me it seemed like they were taking all their new gimmick characters for the new crew and using them to death. Stuff like Get off the Shed, Wake up and Smile, Bill Brasky, anything Tim Meadows did- it was all good. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bob_barron 0 Report post Posted November 2, 2003 The second Rod Roddy joke was okay, but the first one turned the crowd against Jimmy. Eh- I didn't mind it. I reminded me of how the crowd would get pissed at Norm for some of his stuff. I've never had as big a problem with breaking up during a skit as Bob does. But, last night was too much. It wasn't the laughing, it was that I knew exactly what was going to happen once the camera revealed Hoatio was playing Buffet. The minute I saw Sanz I said: Oh boy- this can't end well. This was gonna be the same crap that always happens with Horatio and Jimmy on Update. They tell the same joke ten times (when it wasn't funny to begin with), and worse (to me), they waste a bunch of time gigging, so a skit is probaby getting cut because of it. You're absolutely right- You see Horatio. You see Jimmy. You know something bad will happen. I've become convinced that either Lorne or a group of the writers love it or else it woudn't be on the air so much. I've heard that Lorne likes it even though I really hope that isn't true. How many weeks do you think it will be before Horatio shows up dressed as Gene Shalitt and the same damn thing happens again? Ugh Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ravenbomb 0 Report post Posted November 3, 2003 proof that Jimmy Fallon can be good: Almost Famous, especially in the director's cut Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Henry Spencer 0 Report post Posted November 3, 2003 Holy shit, I had completely forgotten about the Bill Brasky skits. Those were fucking hilarious. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
A Happy Medium 0 Report post Posted November 3, 2003 Bill Brasky is a son of a bitch! Jimmy Fallon was good in Almost Famous. Was there some good stuf in the director's cut? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tommytomlin 0 Report post Posted November 3, 2003 I would just like to say that 'Morning Latte' with Will Ferrel and Cheri O'Teri is one of the funniest series of sketches I have ever seen. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BlackFlagg 0 Report post Posted November 3, 2003 the Wake up and Smile< think that was the name> skit is one of my favs with Will and Nancy Walls<sp?> when David Allen Grier hosted and the teleprompter breaks and they completely lose it.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lando Griffin 0 Report post Posted November 3, 2003 the Wake up and Smile< think that was the name> skit is one of my favs with Will and Nancy Walls<sp?> when David Allen Grier hosted and the teleprompter breaks and they completely lose it.... I just saw that one on Comedy Central the other day. The weatherman is dead! Also, Morning Latte was always comedy gold. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ravenbomb 0 Report post Posted November 3, 2003 yeah, in the director's cut he played a bigger role in the scene where they react to William using everything for the article, including a little speech on 'mystique', which was really good IMO. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
