First, SNL is still on? I quit watching like season three and switched to something funny, SCTV. I vaguely recall hearing of this Fey person around 2008, but since I severely limit my TV viewing to a handful of shows I think that was the last time.
In Living Color was ten times funnier than SNL. Blacks used to be funny, then Rodney King happened and it all went downhill.
Season three would have been in 1977. What did you switch to back in 1977? Fernwood 2 Night? Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman?
Surely you have not been that much under a rock and understand that this legendary show has now been going strong for over 40 seasons. Donald Trump was still in his 20s when this show debuted. Sarah Palin had yet to purchase her first tampon.
I think SNL is better now than it ever has been. Yes, their comedy is very biting, especially towards conservatives. Most of the cast members and writers are young liberals so what can you expect? But it's funny. And they can be just as tough on Democrats. For instance, they've got Bernie Sanders down pat, as well as that woman who plays Shrillary.
I think Tina Fey does an excellent Sarah Palin. It's probably the only thing she does well. If not for Sarah, she probably wouldn't have a career anymore because her movies appear to have bombed badly and her TV is not that good.