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Monday, May 27, 2019
MY OWN 'VANISHING POINT'
As hard it may be to say this, I can no longer in good conscience consider myself to be a regular Saturday Night Live viewer. No, I am not going to call the show 'Saturday Night Dead' or any of that nonsense. However, it simply amuses me when it tries to make me laugh or doesn't amuse me at all.
Out of probably hundreds of sketches this year, only about four or five would be considered keepers and, honestly, I can't even remember what they are right now. I understand that NBC is trying to reach a certain demographic and I bet I'm no longer a part of that club. Hence my hands going for the remote to see what else is on when I shouldn't or all the time when they introduce the musical guest.
There is a recent 90 minute video on YouTube of John Mulaney talking with Bill Hader. This video made me laugh much more than any recent SNL episode. It's very telling how much I laughed at their pitches for sketches that were rejected or didn't make it after dress rehearsal.
I still like the Marx Brothers if that makes anyone happy.
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