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Chevy Chase Basically Hates the Current ‘SNL’
https://variety.com ^ | SEPTEMBER 19, 2018 | R Yang

Posted on 09/19/2018 4:50:22 PM PDT by Para-Ord.45

“I’m amazed that Lorne [Michaels] has gone so low. I had to watch a little of it, and I just couldn’t f—ing believe it,” Chase told the Washington Post. “That means a whole generation of s—heads laughs at the worst f—ing humor in the world. You know what I mean? How could you dare give that generation worse s— than they already have in their lives? It just drives me nuts.”

It’s not just the current cast that Chase criticized — he hasn’t liked most of the most seasons of “SNL.”

“I’d have to say, that after the first two years, it went downhill,” Chase said. “Why am I saying that? Because I was in it? I guess. That’s a horrible thing to say. But certainly I never had more fun. I really loved it and enjoyed it. I didn’t see the same fun thing happening to the cast the next year.”


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Miscellaneous; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: chevychase; snl
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To: originalbuckeye

What I find even sadder is that everyone under 40 will sit through this filth and absorb it. We walk out. All those souls are getting loaded up by the evil one.


41 posted on 09/19/2018 5:16:09 PM PDT by George from New England (escaped CT in 2006, now living north of Tampa)
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To: Para-Ord.45

https://www.ranker.com/list/banned-snl-hosts/best-of-snl


42 posted on 09/19/2018 5:16:47 PM PDT by waterhill (I Shall Remain, in spite of __________.)
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To: SaveFerris

KFC really jumped the shark when they recently dressed up Reba McIntire as the Colonel.


43 posted on 09/19/2018 5:17:16 PM PDT by originalbuckeye ('In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act'- George Orwell)
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To: originalbuckeye
There were some great skits after the original cast, Chris Farley's 'Van down by the river!' is classic comedy gold and so is 'Shart the elf."

Here is Van Down by the River

Here is Chrismas Miracle(Shart the Ef)

44 posted on 09/19/2018 5:17:50 PM PDT by WMarshal (America First)
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To: Para-Ord.45

“If we see that SNL is winning we ought to help Chevy Chase and if Chevy Chase is winning we ought to help SNL, and that way let them kill as many as possible, although I don't want to see Chevy Chase victorious under any circumstances.”

― Harry S. Truman

45 posted on 09/19/2018 5:18:20 PM PDT by x
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To: Beowulf9

Mike Myers, Dana Carvey and Eddie Murphy were good additions to the SNL cast. Wayne’s World and Church Lady, LOL. Albeit a little lame at times.


46 posted on 09/19/2018 5:18:23 PM PDT by tflabo (Varmints)
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To: a fool in paradise

Don’t forget Second City TV.

John Candy was a riot! Eugen Levy, Rick Moranis, Dave Thomas.. Martin Short..


47 posted on 09/19/2018 5:18:43 PM PDT by mylife (The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
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To: originalbuckeye

I live over in Glendale, and I know that area of Encino enough to picture where his home was. I think we both had about the same reaction. What a shame...

I’d rank him among the top ten comedians I’ve enjoyed. If he did slip below ten it wasn’t by much, and certainly above 20th.

Because he died in his prime like that, it seemed like so much more of a loss.

I liked Jack Benny, George Gobel, George Burns, Carson, Bob Hope,... and it was sad to see them go. It was time for them to go. They’d never be forgotten, but it was their time. (I’d say Carson was a bit premature, certainly a surprise.)

Oh well...


48 posted on 09/19/2018 5:20:16 PM PDT by DoughtyOne (01/26/18 DJIA 30 stocks $26,616.71 48.794% > open 11/07/16 $215.71 from 50% increase in 1.2183 yrs)
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To: mylife

What about “Fridays”. Kramer from Seinfeld was even greater on Fridays. I wish I could find some of those shows — they were better than SNL in my opinion.


49 posted on 09/19/2018 5:20:33 PM PDT by George from New England (escaped CT in 2006, now living north of Tampa)
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To: originalbuckeye

“Norm was GREAT!”

Norm is a legend among comedians because his ‘give-a-f**k’ is totally broken. Dennis Miller is a fanboy or Norm’s.


50 posted on 09/19/2018 5:20:41 PM PDT by WMarshal (America First)
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To: Para-Ord.45

“Chevy Chase Basically Hates the Current ‘SNL’”

#metoo

SNL hasn’t been funny since the original crew left ...


51 posted on 09/19/2018 5:22:02 PM PDT by catnipman ((Cat Nipman: Vote Republican in 2012 and only be called racist one more time!))
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To: EQAndyBuzz

Simply hilarious to this very day.. “Ask President Carter

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-68iTvhWNB0


52 posted on 09/19/2018 5:23:47 PM PDT by mylife (The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
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To: Para-Ord.45

Rush Limbaugh credited Chevy Chase with electing Jimmuh Carter with Chase’s iimitation of Gerald Ford falling all over the place (Geerald Ford had a tick knee from his football days).


53 posted on 09/19/2018 5:25:29 PM PDT by Stepan12 (It is Civll War right now..)
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To: Para-Ord.45

The early years were great. Bill Murray replacing Chevy in year 2 was a step up. After that it became hit or miss along with a series of bad producers. And how was Al Franken/Tom Davis ever on this show? They bored me even long before I knew what a jerk Franken was.

Guys like Phil Hartman and Dana Carvey were nice finds along the way.

But when they fired Chris Farley and Adam Sandler, two of the shows highlights, I gave up pretty much on SNL entirely.


54 posted on 09/19/2018 5:26:11 PM PDT by LeoTDB69
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To: Para-Ord.45
Frankly, I don't know what he talking about.

He expresses his ideas poorly, 'ya know what I mean?'.

No, Chevy, I don't. You have to TELL me what you mean.

55 posted on 09/19/2018 5:26:44 PM PDT by yesthatjallen
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To: bert

I couldn’t agree more.


56 posted on 09/19/2018 5:30:34 PM PDT by cdcdawg
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To: Telepathic Intruder

Yep. Or they bring Alec Baldwin on to play dumb and pretend he’s President Trump......exactly the kind of thing we thought was humor when we were in the 2nd grade. It really has regressed to that level. Its pathetic.


57 posted on 09/19/2018 5:34:37 PM PDT by FLT-bird
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To: DoughtyOne
"It’s like they think the show is so “anointed”, that they can say “sky sunk oak” and people will roll over laughing."

There was a YouTube video I saw that complained that millennial's have a really odd sense of humor, i.e. they would laugh at purely absurd combinations of words or actions like your example.

I agreed in the comments and was lambasted by the humorless millennial's.

They had no sense of the irony of the situation.

58 posted on 09/19/2018 5:35:24 PM PDT by who_would_fardels_bear
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To: a fool in paradise
But while watching DailyMotion today I saw ads for a “Daily Show” election special this year and it’s my first time seeing the replacement for Jon Stewart...

Trevor Noah, ugh. Not that I could stand Jon Stewart nee liebowitz either.

59 posted on 09/19/2018 5:35:59 PM PDT by Rummyfan (In any war between the civilized man and the savage, support the civilized man. Support Israel.)
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To: Para-Ord.45

Everyone of these guys made me laugh till my sides hurt.

After year II when they were gone, so were the laughs.

60 posted on 09/19/2018 5:36:35 PM PDT by skimbell
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