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PatSeg

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35. I fast-forward through big chunks of it

Tue Oct 11, 2022, 12:48 PM

Oct 2022

Some of those skits are just dumb, not funny at all. I like Weekend Update and the opening sequence which is often good, but one ageism joke too many makes me reluctant to watch it anymore.

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SNL is now slamming President Biden... [View all] CaliforniaHoustonian Oct 2022 OP

Are NBC's owners/CEO right wingers? Wicked Blue Oct 2022 #1

NBC did give the 🍊 🐖 YEARS of support! CaliforniaHoustonian Oct 2022 #42

SNL pokes fun at every President. CentralMass Oct 2022 #2

!!!!!!!!!THIS!!!!!!!! CatWoman Oct 2022 #24

I realize that PatSeg Oct 2022 #34

True. CaliforniaHoustonian Oct 2022 #43

Welcome to our DU family. niyad Oct 2022 #3

Thanks. CaliforniaHoustonian Oct 2022 #61

SNL is no longer funny riverbendviewgal Oct 2022 #4

K&R!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! n/t RKP5637 Oct 2022 #6

The skits go on too long too... LakeArenal Oct 2022 #12

True riverbendviewgal Oct 2022 #15

I fast-forward through big chunks of it PatSeg Oct 2022 #35

Welcome to DU Docreed2003 Oct 2022 #5

It was locked in Editorials because the discussion thread was off-topic Omaha Steve Oct 2022 #28

Thanks Steve Docreed2003 Oct 2022 #32

The 1st was "Locked," & CaliforniaHoustonian Oct 2022 #44

"SNL HELPED COST PRESIDENT CARTER HIS 2ND TERM" brooklynite Oct 2022 #7

They didn't help Gerald Ford much either Zambero Oct 2022 #14

Yes, Ronald Reagan used Herbert's CIA CaliforniaHoustonian Oct 2022 #46

Try Guys fan? Sympthsical Oct 2022 #8

It's an incumbent thing Zambero Oct 2022 #9

I agee riverbendviewgal Oct 2022 #11

Stop watching. milestogo Oct 2022 #10

Never CaliforniaHoustonian Oct 2022 #60

Why? Mariana Oct 2022 #64

Keeping an eye on threats to our Republic... CaliforniaHoustonian Oct 2022 #65

It is what SNL does and they have been doing it since Chevy Chase's falling down as President Ford Botany Oct 2022 #13

As already said, they sank Ford's election in '76 Kaleva Oct 2022 #16

No, they didn't affect Ford's election either. brooklynite Oct 2022 #18

I didn't include the sarcasm emoji Kaleva Oct 2022 #21

Most people that vote multigraincracker Oct 2022 #30

Not to mention what Will Farrell's impersonation did to the election prospects of George Bush. Dr. Strange Oct 2022 #26

Lol! Kaleva Oct 2022 #29

People still watch SNL? relayerbob Oct 2022 #17

REALLY THIS 👆🏻👆🏻👆🏻👆🏻 LenaBaby61 Oct 2022 #22

I happened to catch part of it last weekend. AngryOldDem Oct 2022 #40

No, the last I saw was in 2016 when DT "won" & Cha Oct 2022 #58

Argle Bargle. Nt Fiendish Thingy Oct 2022 #19

The SNL season has been horrible and unwatchable LetMyPeopleVote Oct 2022 #20

You moved from California to Texas? BeyondGeography Oct 2022 #23

The other way around. CaliforniaHoustonian Oct 2022 #49

Not really, and frankly SNL isn't what it used to be JohnSJ Oct 2022 #25

This OP is funnier than SNL has been in a long time. Baggies Oct 2022 #27

Are you new to SNL? AkFemDem Oct 2022 #31

Gerald Ford's clumsiness, and his stuffed dog. AngryOldDem Oct 2022 #41

Have been watching SNL since the 1st. CaliforniaHoustonian Oct 2022 #50

Comedians mock power iemanja Oct 2022 #52

Personally I'm suspicious of your multiple threads about this AkFemDem Oct 2022 #53

My 1st post re: rhis was locked for being in the wrong forum CaliforniaHoustonian Oct 2022 #59

Then you know they skewer whoever's in office. AngryOldDem Oct 2022 #54

Welcome to DU ! obnoxiousdrunk Oct 2022 #33

It is ForgedCrank Oct 2022 #36

do they have the ratings they had then? treestar Oct 2022 #37

Everybody must get stoned. SYFROYH Oct 2022 #38

They think the role of media is to promote Democrats iemanja Oct 2022 #48

"We get to vote with our viewership." Mariana Oct 2022 #63

Meh. ismnotwasm Oct 2022 #39

yawn Celerity Oct 2022 #45

Like they did Trump, Bush and Reagan iemanja Oct 2022 #47

How have their ratings been senseandsensibility Oct 2022 #51

Doubt you want to live in a land where you can't slam the president, miyazaki Oct 2022 #55

and before President Carter they went after President Ford Raine Oct 2022 #56

Examples, please Generic Brad Oct 2022 #57

I agree and I hope you tell them. Comments on social media mahina Oct 2022 #62