SNL used to have good political jokes and skits. They also used to treat people equally. I guess no more. Other than the political jokes, SNL has always been either trashy or lame or both, with a few funny exceptions not with hanging around for.
I think SNL always been 30% funny, 70% filler. Over time people forget the filler and remember the best stuff, and it seems like it used to be better. A lot of the classic skits seemed stupid to me at first, but got funnier with time. I remember reading that the first Wayne’s World skit go over well, but Meyers and Carvey both liked it so they did another and it became huge.
I think SNL always been 30% funny, 70% filler. Over time people forget the filler and remember the best stuff, and it seems like it used to be better. A lot of the classic skits seemed stupid to me at first, but got funnier with time. I remember reading that the first Wayne’s World skit go over well, but Meyers and Carvey both liked it so they did another and it became huge.
SNL has the worst humor writers on the planet. My 13 year old son could write better. In fact, my dog could scratch out something better.
“Other than the political jokes, SNL has always been either trashy or lame or both, with a few funny exceptions not worth hanging around for.”
Right you are.