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Saturday Night Live – Season 40 |OT| 1975-2014

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ok, the volume was turned down low so i didn't hear the lyrics very well, but how was that jan hooks sketch supposed to be funny
 
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perfectchaos007 said:
That's what I was wondering. Did old school SNL also have dud sketches? I think they showed it because she was with Phil Hartman
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Believed they showed it since it was a good "in memorial" scene to use in her rememberance. And yeah, I don't think it was suppose to be a funny sketch. Seemed like more of a simple bit.

Also yes, old school SNL did have dud sketches but definitely not as many as they have now (especially not during her time; late '80s - early '90s SNL was one of the best periods of the show).
 
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perfectchaos007 said:
That's what I was wondering. Did old school SNL also have dud sketches? I think they showed it because she was with Phil Hartman
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It was directed by Tom Schiller, who created a number of shorts for SNL, some funny, some surreal/absurd and some touching.

Schiller was part of the original 1975 writing team when Saturday Night Live debuted on NBC. Notable films included the Federico Fellini send-up "La Dolce Gilda" and "Don't Look Back in Anger", which depicted an elderly John Belushi as the last living "Not Ready For Primetime Player" and dancing on the graves of his deceased castmembers. (Belushi would become the first SNL cast member to die, four years after the film first aired). Another favorite was "Java Junkie", a send-up of a 50s style cautionary film about a coffee addict (played by Peter Aykroyd). Schiller wrote and directed the short film "Love is a Dream" for SNL with Phil Hartman and producer/cinematographer Neal Marshad. Schiller also wrote and directed a unique feature film, Nothing Lasts Forever (1984). The film, which was unreleased at the time and featured Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Zach Galligan, Sam Jaffe, Mort Sahl, Lauren Tom, Imogene Coca, Apollonia van Ravenstein and Eddie Fisher, has gained a cult following and influenced a number of young directors in recent years.
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Link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Schiller
 
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I wonder if the writers don't tell Bill Hader what's in the club after "THis club has everything..." so he sees the club's features for the first time when he reads them off the prompter for genuine reactions
 
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The puppet sketch was really amazing. Probably the best of the past two years, but that's not saying much.
 
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Valhelm said:
The puppet sketch was really amazing. Probably the best of the past two years, but that's not saying much.
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Makes sense, the original puppet sketch was 2 years ago. They're the only sketches from the past 4-5 years I would call all-time greats.
 
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Great episode.

Watching the tribute to Jan sort of lead to a morbid questions, though -- what does SNL do when someone like Victoria Jackson (who was on the show for 6 seasons) dies?
 
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ivysaur12 said:
Great episode.

Watching the tribute to Jan sort of lead to a morbid questions, though -- what does SNL do when someone like Victoria Jackson (who was on the show for 6 seasons) dies?
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They'd probably just show a respectful little clip montage focusing on her earlier comedic talents, and sidestep the whole shitty human being part. No loving intro, that's for sure.

The most they could get away with is a commercial bumper card, like they did for Pardo.
 
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ivysaur12 said:
Great episode.

Watching the tribute to Jan sort of lead to a morbid questions, though -- what does SNL do when someone like Victoria Jackson (who was on the show for 6 seasons) dies?
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I'm guessing a basic picture during a transition to a commercial and nothing more.

The recent political sketches on the show pretty much make fun of people with her views (heh).
 
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Never really in to impressions of other comedians. The Nick Offerman impression just fell flat to me, would've rather had the real thing there.
 
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Aaron

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Sketches hit or miss as always, but weekend update is still the worst it's ever been. Vocaloids could read these jokes with more feeling.
 
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BrokenFiction

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The show is as bad as it's ever been. Which is a shame because some of the talent is pretty good. The writers room needs to be scrubbed, though.
 
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