That Week In SNL

The longest running podcast about SNL, other vintage variety shows and the cultural ephemera that surround them.

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NEW EPISODE: This week, we've got our SNL Halloween offering with Jim Carrey and Iggy Azalea from October 25, 2014! The first episode as a cast member for Leslie Jones! The early days of Jost and Che! A classic runner! Join us, won't you?

LISTEN: https://t.co/RDr3PEOfWd

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@Srirachachau Fulci loves to just *linger* on stuff too. Even if the effect is kinda cheap and wonky, you end up sitting with it for so long that it eventually disturbs. He never lets you off easy.

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Spotify:

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NEW EPISODE: This week, we've got our SNL Halloween offering with Jim Carrey and Iggy Azalea from October 25, 2014! The first episode as a cast member for Leslie Jones! The early days of Jost and Che! A classic runner! Join us, won't you?

LISTEN: https://t.co/RDr3PEOfWd

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Apple Podcasts:

https://t.co/ZCQlOqFRTV

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Alright, we can wrap this shit up now

[Variety @Variety]

#SNL alum Dana Carvey "didn't understand the kerfuffle" over Shane Gillis' monologue.

"I just saw it as what we call — I’ll just say it — a joke," Carvey said. “Like, when you say jokes, you’re not literally saying women are whores. You are literally joking. Isn’t that kind of the idea? No? Did I just get canceled?” https://t.co/W3cE4Lr5je

[Aaron Rupar @atrupar]

JD Vance: "We made English profeishhincy mandatory"

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RIP to a legendary That Guy who always made me think it was Brian Doyle Murray for just a second

[TMZ @TMZ]

🕊️ "Office Space" star Richard Riehle has died at 78. https://t.co/LpOZ4EQNzp

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Latest episode is up on Patreon!
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@LaurenMilberger Mitchell and Webb just did a new series last year and while it was hard to gauge the reception, it did seem like I was in the minority of thinking it was mostly pretty damn good

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Speaking in massive generalities here but it is amusing to me how much SNL UK is Bizarro World to me because their Update is routinely far and away the best part of the show while they continue to struggle with live sketches, something that runs complete opposite to the US show

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@LaurenMilberger Both sides of the ocean have been hurting for more tv sketch shows for ages now but sadly, we’re well past the sketch boom of the 80s and 90s. Still, not a healthy landscape where SNL’s only competition is basically itself

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@P0RTERSZ The references haven’t even really been a hurdle for me! I liked the Pork Council sketch even without knowing its cultural history. It’s actually when they stop being specific that things start to get iffy for me but again, I’m not saying they haven’t done great sketches so far

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There’s been many great Paddy Young moments at the desk so far but I think this may be my favorite so far

[Sky TV @skytv]

Weekend Update: Paddy Young on a devastating loss to Bristol. #SNLUK

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It’s utterly bizarre that we live in a world where SNL is getting dunked on by *checks notes* SNL.

[Saturday Night Network @thesnlnetwork]

No fines here! Ania Magliano calls Shane Gillis a “Stupid f*cking c*nt” on #SNLUK Weekend Update

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Watching the entire TL enjoy their showings of The Devils before I can finally get out and see it on Wednesday

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@televisionaryZW I think people would rebel these days because watching SNL is now more a sport where you focus on the screentime of your favorite cast members but, yes, I’d still love a quick standup spot from a person the show deemed hip and fun. Any format breaking is welcome at this point.

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The show that could STILL do this isn’t that far in the rearview

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I think SNL should still have one segment open per episode to so something that isn’t counting on audience laughter to get over. Something more dramatic, or artistic, or whatever. Just three minutes, it’s not much. I truly think it’d energize the show to think like that again.

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@heyitsmargs So much of that type of thing has been boiled down to almost exclusively “let’s make fun of Colin Jost” for years and it drives me insane

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I think SNL should still have one segment open per episode to so something that isn’t counting on audience laughter to get over. Something more dramatic, or artistic, or whatever. Just three minutes, it’s not much. I truly think it’d energize the show to think like that again.

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@NoahPasternak Title track ain’t bad either. There’s moments in this album but man, I think the production is absolutely repellent.