SNL Buffs

[redwing77]

I'm considering purchasing the early seasons of SNL. Is it worth it or should I buy SNL season 2? When does it start getting good?

 

[Slap Shot]

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I'm considering purchasing the early seasons of SNL. Is it worth it or should I buy SNL season 2? When does it start getting good?

If you know you'd typically enjoy that era, Season 2 is really good (1 was uneven but groundbreaking, 3 and 4 were very good as well).

Chevy was still on (meaning making fun of Gerald Ford and there were Ford/Carter (Akroyd) debates), Bill Murray joined about half way through and that season for sure had Belushi's Samurai, Buck Henry, Emily Litella ("people shouldn't give money to unisex..."), the Coneheads, Steve Martin, Mr. Bill, Baba Wawa, Killer Bees, Andy Kaufman, Franken and Davis, Bad Playhouse Theater, Akroyd as the toy marketer trying to sell, “broken glass in a bag” for Christmas, Land Shark, Murray’s the Lounge Singer, etc.

Remember that musical guests played more, but I think there were fewer commercials and while there were some dead spots then the highs were really, really high. If you know you'd typically like stuff from that era Season 2 is probably a gem.

 

[Jon]

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The one SNL skit I want to find is the one from the late 90's where they do a fake documentary on WWII that states that the US' fought the Hawaiians and the war against Germany was interspersed with footage from "Hogan's Heroes".

 

[French Rage]

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The one SNL skit I want to find is the one from the late 90's where they do a fake documentary on WWII that states that the US' fought the Hawaiians and the war against Germany was interspersed with footage from "Hogan's Heroes".

I remember that, it's the episode where James Van Der Beek was hosting, and it was supposed to be a WWII documentary done by students at a community college.

 

[rufus]

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Remember that musical guests played more, but I think there were fewer commercials and while there were some dead spots then the highs were really, really high. If you know you'd typically like stuff from that era Season 2 is probably a gem.

This is true, but as nostalgia for the early days of SNL has grown, people either have forgotten, or just tend to overlook, there were a large number of just terrible sketches too. Yes, the highs were really high, but the lows were really low as well. Painfully unfunny sometimes.

 

[French Rage]

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This is true, but as nostalgia for the early days of SNL has grown, people either have forgotten, or just tend to overlook, there were a large number of just terrible sketches too. Yes, the highs were really high, but the lows were really low as well. Painfully unfunny sometimes.

Don't tell the baby boomers that, that was when they were young so by definition it was perfect then.

 

[Proud2baLaker]

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If you have netflix several of the early seasons are available for instant watch. Good way to see if you are going to like them.

 

[UCBadger]

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I have just one word for you.......BassoMatic.

 

[redwing77]

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This is true, but as nostalgia for the early days of SNL has grown, people either have forgotten, or just tend to overlook, there were a large number of just terrible sketches too. Yes, the highs were really high, but the lows were really low as well. Painfully unfunny sometimes.

I've watched a few episodes from Season 1 and I noticed that this is true. The episodes are light on comedy and heavy on music, 5x more true if the host is a musician.

I loved the sketches that featured the old cast, but I'm not sure when the sketches occurred. I'll try Season 2.

If you have netflix several of the early seasons are available for instant watch. Good way to see if you are going to like them.

I'll do that.