SNL: Maybe Saturday Nights Are Worth Staying Up For Again
Maybe I shouldn't be revealing my age, but I can remember when staying up late on Saturday nights was... well it wasn't really "late" back then.
I also remember that "LIVE From New York - It's Saturday Night!" was an anthem that always brought a smile to my face.
But, it's been - what? A decade or more since SNL has been worth staying up for?
Sure, there have been a few great flashes in the pan, but for the most part, those guys were better after they left Saturday Night Live.
Lynnette and I made it a late night Saturday (all work and no play) -- the TV was on in the background for a little noise -- then SNL came on. I have to admit that, at least the first episode of the new season (hosted by Steve Carell) was VERY funny.
Here's hoping that they can string a few episodes together that will be worth an old guy like me staying up past COPS on a Saturday night!
So, what was your old time favorite SNL skit?
UPDATE:
Some were asking what the Kanye West/Mike Myers skit from this episode of SNL was all about. Here's the scoop:
Video: Mike Myers & Kanye West at a Hurricane Katrina benefit
Abby's got a point - but I still say that those guys became bigger after the show than before. You made me laugh with that classic Chevy Chase line!
How about these:
Of course there are a few from the 90s I found funny. What about Chris Farley:
- ...man down by the river
- sweet mother of god...
- well...la...dee...freekin'...da
A little Will Ferrel for Abby.I don't want to leave Lynnette out... I had forgotten about this Phil Hartman bit. It's not as good as the Mike Myers quote from the Austin Powers movie - but I digress.
Please excuse my wife, she has no taste. I am with you, I do remember when it was called 'Saturday Night' and the 'Not Ready for Primetime Players'. Give me a Cheeseburger and remember 'I am Neil and You Are Not'.
This is going to get me in big trouble, but I didn't see anything good on SNL until the mid-90s. Will Ferrell and Chris Kattan are my favorites.