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Doodley

(9,179 posts) Sun Apr 28, 2024, 10:34 PM Apr 28

Am I the only one who just doesn't find SNL funny? [View all]

Maybe it's because I hail from a little place called England and our humor is different there, but my (American) wife thinks it's hilarious. All I see is a lot of obnoxious personalities being obnoxious with jokes that are not funny.

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Am I the only one who just doesn't find SNL funny? [View all] Doodley Apr 28 OP

It hasn't been more than occasionally funny in at least 30 years. Ocelot II Apr 28 #1

It used to be funny montanacowboy Apr 28 #2

Connie Conehead BOSSHOG Apr 28 #6

My all time favorite montanacowboy Apr 29 #13

Even the later "two wild and crazy guys". Absolutely loved these guys.... a kennedy May 1 #20

Jane You Ignorant Slut BOSSHOG May 5 #24

nevermind samnsara May 5 #22

No, it's a long time since I've watched it, and last times I passed by it, elleng Apr 28 #3

Last time I watched, it was hours of childish humor with occasional brilliant satire. But now with DU LT Barclay Apr 28 #4

Generally update desk is good... JT45242 Apr 28 #5

If you can stay awake long enough to watch it, last night I changed channels before doc03 Apr 28 #11

OMG the skits portraying NY Gov Dave Patterson samnsara May 5 #23

Gotta say Traildogbob Apr 28 #7

How could American humor ever top Benny Hill? ... marble falls Apr 28 #8

Mr. Bill was super funny - TBF Apr 28 #9

Same here. But, back in the day -- like in my late 20s (1970s) -- it was great, especially at the time that weed made Silent Type Apr 28 #10

I used to love the skits with Gilda Radner, the Steve Martin skits, way back when peacebuzzard Apr 28 #12

It is still viewed as "funny" to younger people PSPS Apr 29 #14

I always record it. Sometimes the musical guest is good. IcyPeas Apr 29 #15

Lorne Michaels has allowed Saturday Night Live to morph into Fridays. no_hypocrisy Apr 29 #16

Funny very sporadically--especially in recent decades. Can have biting political humor that is not LOL funny, but... hlthe2b Apr 29 #17

To be fair Traildogbob Apr 29 #18

Haven't watched it in years for that very reason. bif Apr 29 #19

early SNL was genius as was the cast... samnsara May 5 #21