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cemaphonic

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16. I think that SNL, like music is at its best when you are in late adolescence/early adulthood.

Reply to OriginalGeek (Reply #9)

Wed May 17, 2017, 10:52 PM

May 2017

Some seasons are better than others, but I've noticed that most people see the best period of SNL to be the one that was airing when they were that age. Certainly fits for me. I was born in 1974, and I think the late 80s-early 90s was on par with the original cast, and hasn't been equaled since.

Which brings me to... How can your list be missing Phil Hartman?

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I'm sorry for mentioning this......but I think SNL isn't that funny. [View all] a kennedy May 2017 OP

It's got my vote a kennedy!!!! onecent May 2017 #1

I wouldn't know... Wounded Bear May 2017 #2

Aside from the political commentary lately, Dr Hobbitstein May 2017 #3

Agree Soxfan58 May 2017 #4

I agree California_Republic May 2017 #5

Leslie Jones and Kate McKinnon 2 reasons 2 watch stillsoleft May 2017 #6

yes I love all those ladies OriginalGeek May 2017 #10

Then don't watch it (n/t) PJMcK May 2017 #7

I agree. As always, hype substituting for substance. nt jrthin May 2017 #8

They've had good skits and bad skits since the very beginning OriginalGeek May 2017 #9

I think that SNL, like music is at its best when you are in late adolescence/early adulthood. cemaphonic May 2017 #16

Unforgivable oversight OriginalGeek May 2017 #18

Cultural references zipplewrath May 2017 #29

No love for Chris Farley. Damn. Nt retrowire May 2017 #20

Jesus people OriginalGeek May 2017 #21

hehehe hibbing May 2017 #31

That sounds way cool OriginalGeek May 2017 #32

My sentiments exactly True Dough May 2017 #26

On a 1-10 entertainment scale, I'd give SNL a solid 8. nt oasis May 2017 #11

Message deleted by DU the Administrators Ron Obvious May 2017 #12

The last McSpicey / tRump material ashling May 2017 #13

I agree. Wholeheartedly. Dave Starsky May 2017 #14

Possibly Wawannabe May 2017 #15

I once heard Dan Akroyd say Mr.Bill May 2017 #17

And the MUSIC has always been terrible!! Even in the old days!!! NotMyFuhrer May 2017 #19

They do a very nice job of getting some incredible indie artists on the show Volstagg May 2017 #30

It's hit or miss, like always. Buckeye_Democrat May 2017 #22

I feel the same. Yonnie3 May 2017 #23

I did love when Keenan Thompson played Mugabe a couple weeks ago. Initech May 2017 #25

It's hit or miss most of the time. Initech May 2017 #24

I watched in the Dan Aykroyd, Jim Belusi, heaven05 May 2017 #27

Some of the skits are funny, some not so much. I take the good with the bad. Fla Dem May 2017 #28

It hasn't been consistently funny for many years, but The Velveteen Ocelot May 2017 #33