Call me contrarian, but the continuity of skits and the running memes is what I found comforting about the shows. Kind of a like a favorite old book you have read a hundred times or that worn out twenty year old robe you just cannot throw away. Contentment and originality do not always mix.
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I was on public radio’s Whad Ya Know in early 90s and was asked qualifying question, “Who treats his employees well even after they’ve been fired?” My guess was someone in the news then who is in the news now: Donald Trump. Wrong; correct answer was George Steinbrenner, so I didn’t get to take part in the quiz.