nowadays i just DVR and fastforward through all the music/commercials

3/30/2014 6:24:37 PM

that musical guest was an extreme last minute booking

there was no advertised musical guest as of friday afternoon

3/30/2014 6:25:17 PM

he had been announced at least a week ago

3/30/2014 7:18:50 PM

there was a press release, but nbc.com (among other things) never listed any musical guest

3/30/2014 7:48:26 PM

dong sketch was really stupid

Anna Kendrick made a very hot Ariel

[Edited on April 6, 2014 at 1:01 AM. Reason : m]

4/6/2014 12:49:47 AM

The hipsters disagree on something, for the 2nd time ever.

I think the world's about to end.

4/6/2014 1:02:33 AM

"boob touches"

4/6/2014 3:36:20 PM

the batman belt w/ the daily pill containers was funny

4/6/2014 5:04:50 PM

finally got around to watching this weeks episode

pretty damn solid

a bit surprised this hasn't been brought up:

4/8/2014 10:11:43 PM

While watching I thought that said Passover Talent and was some Jewish point guard gag.

Whoops.

4/8/2014 10:13:30 PM

pretty meh episode

my favorite part was David Ortiz

4/14/2014 7:38:12 PM

The son of Sam hahahaha.

4/15/2014 1:31:01 AM

First half was hilarious to me. Second half not so much.

4/15/2014 5:08:35 PM

Outside of the 4th? coming of Jebidiah, that episode sucked, terribly. I can only hope NBC got paid the fuck off to let that dude host...but the failure isn't on him.

5/4/2014 11:53:41 PM

there have certainly been worse episodes, but I'd say it was slightly below average

really strong Weekend Update and the Beyonce thing alone were enough to make it an ok show

probably safe to assume that they would have much rather had Emma Stone host

5/5/2014 12:53:04 AM

The Beygency was incredible.

Olya was better than Jeb this time. And Jost finally FINALLY got a great connection with the crowd, which is big for him.

Everything else was basically bad (not counting the positively brilliant Bird Bible, which was a rerun).

Gotta think that Wells, Milhiser, and Wheelan are gone for next year. Maybe even Mooney retreats to only writing.

5/5/2014 3:37:46 AM

Yeah the Beyonce thing was humorous, especially since the tin foil hatters assert her and Jay are in the Illuminati...I don't know that it made me laugh or anything though.

5/5/2014 10:01:53 AM

Leslie Jones y'all. Hi.lar.ious.

5/5/2014 12:47:52 PM

I think Stanx was kinda funny...if only because one of my wife's good friends works for Spanx so we hear/talk about it all the time.

5/5/2014 12:56:39 PM

Quote :

"Maybe even Mooney retreats to only writing"

I hope not

5/5/2014 1:19:31 PM

He's adding very little to the live show and you can be in pretapes without being a cast member (see Jorma and Akiva). It's just a thought.

5/5/2014 1:57:12 PM

if there's one thing that's certain about the new blood, it's that they reeeeeeaaaally enjoy fart/shit jokes

5/5/2014 2:03:47 PM

so you were all laughing during the slave breeding bit?


[Edited on May 5, 2014 at 2:21 PM. Reason : http://jezebel.com/saturday-night-live-ignites-shitstorm-with-slave-breedi-1571864050]

5/5/2014 2:21:29 PM

I was laughing.

The first few reaction/review pieces I saw on it were really negative, and I couldn't help thinking about the point that Jezebel article makes: men do bits like this on a regular basis and no one makes a peep.

5/5/2014 2:33:04 PM

Totally laughing. She came out there on her first appearance in an SNL staple with confidence and delivered (!!). And I agree with her response that if it was Chris Rock or Chapelle no one would have said a thing.

And her greeting to Jost. Heh "delectable Caucasian"

5/5/2014 2:37:33 PM

Quote :

"She came out there on her first appearance in an SNL staple with confidence and delivered (!!). And I agree with her response that if it was Chris Rock or Chapelle no one would have said a thing. "

Agreed on both, but personally, I was too uncomfortable to laugh.

5/5/2014 2:55:54 PM

Definitely laughed, it was funny. "Delectable Caucasian", "Shaq! Kobe! Lebron!"

5/5/2014 3:46:34 PM

Quote :

"Everything else was basically bad (not counting the positively brilliant Bird Bible, which was a rerun)."

So, what are we missing there?

5/5/2014 3:50:33 PM

I don't know what that question means.

Bird Bible is awesome, but it doesn't really count towards the show's overall quality because it was not an original sketch for S39E19.

Another boring musical guest this coming week (Black Keys) before Annie Clark shows up to demolish the season finale.

5/5/2014 3:54:49 PM

Bird Bible is easily one of the best things they've done this season

there are at least 5 moments in it that are laugh out loud funny, one of them being the look Mike O'Brien gives the kid after he says, "let's just enjoy it for what it is"

absurdist humor at its best

5/5/2014 4:39:35 PM

Thin premise executed predictably. But whatever floats your boat.

5/6/2014 1:19:21 PM

^ 2 chuckle moments for me...that and goliath's head

5/6/2014 2:39:44 PM

Kate McKinnon does a bunch of little things in it, like her voice/cadence and her being spread eagle while sitting

5/6/2014 3:10:55 PM

Quote :

"Leslie Jones"

Just saw her on Workaholics

5/6/2014 4:21:03 PM

Quote :

"Thin premise executed predictably."

I'd argue the exact opposite. The predictable thing to do would be to oversell it, along the lines of the UnderUnderground Records sketches, since this premise is arguably even more farfetched.

The restraint is what really sets this off, especially when dealing with someone who works the corners as well as McKinnon does.

5/6/2014 5:28:28 PM

I knew about some of these, but many not.

http://uproxx.com/tv/2012/09/10-most-bitter-behind-the-scenes-snl-feuds

5/7/2014 9:55:32 PM

That episode was so bad, I looked forward to an Andy Stanley infomercial.

5/11/2014 1:09:20 AM

Theron is hot, not particularly funny. And this cast is one of the worst ever. Without a quality host, it's surprising when an episode ISN'T bad.

5/11/2014 1:36:25 AM

The cast isn't bad. The cast is gigantic and has a few people who don't have much to do/get thrown things that aren't particularly funny. 17 people is too many for a show that has 58 minutes of comedy per episode.

5/11/2014 1:39:48 AM

Dragon babies was pretty good

5/11/2014 1:08:49 PM

even the black keys seemed to phone it in, just an all around bleh episode

5/11/2014 2:27:40 PM

http://screencrush.com/mike-obrien-snl/

nice piece on Mike O'Brien

5/13/2014 2:05:10 PM

It's a little awkward, but I find Nasim Pedrad's Heshy character pretty funny.

5/13/2014 2:15:10 PM

I actually liked this week better than last...but that's not saying too much

open and monologue were turrrible
really liked dragon babies
mothers day show was ok, as was ^

5/13/2014 2:34:28 PM

They cut a "Mornin' Miami" from this week's show, which is a bummer. The dress version is online, but I wish it was on air. It's always great.

5/13/2014 6:29:46 PM

im finally getting around to watching the 5/10 episode

im about 30 mins in,

im not sure if I should finish

5/13/2014 8:05:35 PM

^^when he slaps away the brush. Then "come to my window"
Seriously don't get why they cut it. Good recurring sketch.

5/13/2014 9:39:47 PM

Look at these cast members in the monologue, who are better than any current cast member

[Edited on May 17, 2014 at 11:40 PM. Reason : i mean maybe Kenan is better than Seth, but you get the idea]

5/17/2014 11:39:29 PM

This is pathetic. This skit, this show, this season. All pathetic.

5/18/2014 12:13:20 AM

this dude's Kanye impression is pretty good

5/18/2014 12:34:31 AM