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JohnnyRingo

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46. They've improved much the past couple years.

Sun Oct 18, 2020, 04:58 PM

Oct 2020

I think it's as fresh as any time in the past. Weekend update is far better, and the diverse cast is the most talented I've seen in decades. But that figures because the show is a springboard to fame, so the casting call is loaded with ringers these days.

SNL was always hit or miss, even in the good old days. Memories fade the bad out over time. That's why the oldie reruns that NBC airs earlier are only an hour long.

I'd give it another chance with an open mind.

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Jim Carrey's getting panned on Twitter. [View all] highplainsdem Oct 2020 OP

Good!! Coz he sucks as Biden! Alliepoo Oct 2020 #1

Good. DURHAM D Oct 2020 #2

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I'm seeing him mentioned a lot in the tweets slamming Carrey. highplainsdem Oct 2020 #5

Sudakis' Biden was great! flibbitygiblets Oct 2020 #12

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Yup. He sucks. Beakybird Oct 2020 #7

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The writers share the blame for that. Nt dflprincess Oct 2020 #11

he sucks demtenjeep Oct 2020 #9

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A creepy and a ham Ponietz Oct 2020 #18

+1 LizBeth Oct 2020 #40

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I'm one of those people. BadgerMom Oct 2020 #26

It's a lampoon version of Biden. JohnnyRingo Oct 2020 #27

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Thank goodness Biden will never respond like that. JohnnyRingo Oct 2020 #42

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He's not doing an imitation. nt greyl Oct 2020 #30

The right-wing tabloid, New York Post, finally... Buckeye_Democrat Oct 2020 #33

Ah, well, fuckem. nt greyl Oct 2020 #47

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Haven't watched that show in forever. cwydro Oct 2020 #34

You mean there was actually a time that you liked it? JohnnyRingo Oct 2020 #43

Yes, back in the good old days. cwydro Oct 2020 #45

They've improved much the past couple years. JohnnyRingo Oct 2020 #46

It is the writing that is so very awful.... FarPoint Oct 2020 #35

Agree nt Karma13612 Oct 2020 #37

I thought Karma13612 Oct 2020 #36

Having Jim Carrey do Biden Trumpocalypse Oct 2020 #39

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