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by **BoxJam** on Sat Dec 01, 2001 10:27 am

So I watched SNL tonight for the first time
this season, and Chris Parnell isn't in the
cast any more!When I searched the web, I couldn't find much
except the short items I found implied they
got rid of him instead of him deciding to leave.WTF!?Am I offbase thinking that's nuts?For anybody who sometimes watches SNL, please
post your opinion of Parnell, relative to the
rest of the cast.Should he have been let go? Where in last year's
cast would you rank him?For myself, I'd say he was arguably the strongest
cast member last year. If I were overhauling
the show, he'd be one of the last few I'd let
go, with Ferrell, Fallon, and Fey.------------------
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by **Wildcat** on Sat Dec 01, 2001 11:52 am

Can't say as I've seen an SNL for a few years, but from past observations, I don't believe they use any rational logic whatsoever when it comes to the cast. They seem to have a way of driving off their best talent, or not giving them time to develop.Wildcat

by **BoxJam** on Sun Dec 02, 2001 8:02 am

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Wildcat:
Can't say as I've seen an SNL for a few years
<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>See, now that's why you're out earning the big
bucks, while I'm stuck in this dead-end job.Just because 24 of 27 seasons have bit hard,
that's no reason to give up on it, is it?------------------
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by **Spartacus** on Sun Dec 02, 2001 9:43 am

I found this on a fan site:"Chris had to leave SNL after an NBC executive decided he, apparently, wasn't funny enough. Heh. Anyway, Will Ferrell and Chris Kattan tried to get him back, but they had no luck."Man, that sucks, he was actually an all around funny guy. Not like Horatio Sanz, whose only funny 'cause he screws up and laughs all the time. Tina Fey is kinda cute though.I thought Chris would've been one of the last ones standing after everyone else left for mediocre film careers. Oh well, all we can hope for is for him to get something really big, and then turn down SNL when they're begging him to host.Man...his Brittany Spears rap thing was hilarious.------------------
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by **Burntdog** on Mon Dec 03, 2001 1:38 am

Saturday Night Live? Feh!...That must be the same NBC Executive who thought Norm McDonald wasn't funny enough to do the news... (and led to Colin "Remote Control" I can write a good joke now and then but have no Comic Timing Quinn)------------------
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by **Lee Herold** on Mon Dec 03, 2001 2:28 am

I can't believe no one's mentioned Darryl Hammond. While admittedly not that funny in his own right, his impersonations are usually dead-on. <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by TeenIdol:
I think Fallon is
starting to wane as he slowly tries to turn
into the next Adam Sandler.
<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>I disagree. I think Fallon started out trying to be the next Adam Sandler, but I think he's really grown quite a bit with his expanded role on the show. I hated his guts at first, but I've come to like him more and more. Tina Fey, if I'm not mistaken, is the show's head writer, correct? I'd like to see her in more skits. As far as I can recall, she only anchors the news. She's pretty good.Will Farrell is great. Horatio Sanz sucks ass. He's no Chris Farley, no matter how much he wants to be. He sure as hell no Belushi.Parnell actually irritated me. I was never a big Parnell fan, but I will admit that he was one of the most talented on the show, and certainly didn't deserve to be driven off, Norm MacDonald-style.Chris Kattan has just gotten really REALLY annoying.------------------
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by **TeenIdol** on Mon Dec 03, 2001 7:43 am

I liked Parnel. I think Ferrell, Dratch and
Fey are also keepers. I think Fallon is
starting to wane as he slowly tries to turn
into the next Adam Sandler.Will Ferrell seems to be the most versitile
one in the cast. The movies he has been in
are pretty sad, so I hope he stays on SNL for a bit longer.------------------
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by **Wildcat** on Tue Dec 04, 2001 12:45 pm

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by BoxJam:
 See, now that's why you're out earning the big
bucks, while I'm stuck in this dead-end job.Just because 24 of 27 seasons have bit hard,
that's no reason to give up on it, is it?
<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>Hee! I won't *even* talk about my job. ;D I *will* say that I was never a big SNL fan to begin with. That's not to say I don't *like* it -- I just don't *watch* it. It was one of those things I might (or might not) stop at while channel-surfing. And *that* depended on whether I even had the TV on or not. <IMG SRC="http://www.keenspace.com/forums/wink.gif"> <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by burntdog:
That must be the same NBC Executive who thought Norm McDonald wasn't funny enough to do the news...<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>It wasn't just Weekend Update, of course -- MacDonald was also let go completely. I almost brought this up in my original reply, but I was convinced I was the *only* fan of Norm. He was probably my favourite cast member at the time, maybe the only reason I would *make* an effort to watch the show at times.Sounds like the folks in charge at NBC haven't learned their lesson."That was Bob Dole's peanut butter... *everybody* knows Bob Dole likes peanut butter!"W4E!

by **Toddandpenguin** on Wed Dec 05, 2001 8:02 am

yeah, Norm was let go cause an NBC exec didn't think he was funny enough. Problem with SNL in my opinion, they have some GREAT premises ruined with very very bad writing. In my opinion, the funniest sketch comedy on TV was Mr. Show with Bob n' Dave. Did anybody else watch this show, or was it just me?~dave------------------
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by **TeenIdol** on Wed Dec 05, 2001 10:45 am

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>In my opinion, the funniest sketch comedy on TV was Mr. Show with Bob n' Dave. Did anybody else watch this show, or was it just me?<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>Mr. Show was excellent. Mathematically, it was:Mr. Show=Monty Python+Jack Black-British accents+cultural references for my generation+Carol Burnett Show/Harvey Korman*emotion lotionThe first season is about to be released on DVD & the Mr. Show movie (Run, Ronnie, Run) should be out soon. Their new site is <A HREF="http://bobanddavid.com/" TARGET=_blank>http://bobanddavid.com/</A> .
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by **Burntdog** on Wed Dec 05, 2001 11:51 am

I might have put up with a Bob Dole presidency just to have four years of Norm's impression. <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by toddandpenguin:
yeah, Norm was let go cause an NBC exec didn't think he was funny enough. Problem with SNL in my opinion, they have some GREAT premises ruined with very very bad writing.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>I tell you what else sucks about SNL - the skits are so damn long. It's like they get a little idea for a joke and than someone says hey "Let's run that into the ground for ten minutes!"Chris Kattan is and always has been a virtual blackhole of annoyingness - an annoyingness singularity if you will...------------------
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by **TheGreatElBobo** on Tue Dec 11, 2001 8:54 am

I like John Goodman on SNL.
Rob Lowe also does a good job(his Shaggy impression is spot-on).
I don't like pretty much any of "this year's people". I also don't like Jimmy Fallon much.
Most of Kattan's stuff sucks, Tracy Morgan's doing better, and I was glad that whats-her-face left. Molly Shannon was just AWFUL. I'm glad she left.
A lot of the SNL people are funnier when they're doing stand-up. Colin Quinn wasn't that bad at it, he's more of a political comedian. Hammond was very funny on the Comedy Central Presents thing he was in.
Parnell did a great job most of the time. He was sometimes the "straight man" but he was still good at it. He even made the Christopher Walken centaur sketch funny.

by **PDI** on Thu Dec 20, 2001 8:10 am

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by burntdog:
 I tell you what else sucks about SNL - the skits are so damn long. It's like they get a little idea for a joke and than someone says hey "Let's run that into the ground for ten minutes!"
<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>Balanced out by the fact that the commercial breaks are as long as the sketches. No, comedic timing loses out to well-spaced ads, apparently. And musical guests. I *hate* musical guests. Bands I *like* suck on SNL. Every year I tune in for one or three to see how they're doing, but SNL has continuously sucked for years. And then gone on to make bad movies. The only good SNL movies were the Blues Brothers movies, Wayne's World movies, and ... well, maybe that's it.Mad TV is better, but not living up to its potential, either. Corky and the Juice Pigs racked.------------------
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by **BoxJam** on Tue Apr 16, 2002 7:27 am

I have learned that SNL has rehired Chris Parnell, as a full cast member.

I am gladdened.

Hooray!

by **Frodoelf** on Tue Apr 16, 2002 8:28 am

I, personally, really like the cast now. I think Chris Parnell is hilarious, and Darrell Hammond is by far my favorite cast member because he is so very AMAZING.

Did that sound generic enough? I don't like Will Ferrel. I think he and Sheri oTeri (who isnt on anymore) really sucked up the place. They entered in the phase where SNL just wasn't funny, when they were relying on running gags and 10 minute long surreal sketches. SNL too often relies on recurring characters that just aren't funny. Honestly, who here has though Mango is STILL funny? Most likely no one. I think they need to bring back Mark McKInney and give him more of a role. Or at least make him a writer. Kids In The Hall always was superior.

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