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.”
What a tangled web.
Yikes.
This Just In: Chevy Chase’s Career is still dead.
SNL became unwatchable after Dennis Leary and Dennis Miller left.
I did love those boys from Monckton
Got to see Steve Martin when he played at my college. It was a hoot. Just fun and silly.
He has or had a place by my folks near Asheville. Occasionally he and his blue grass band would show up at small town festivals.
When I was in school parties would stop, TVs would go on and we would all watch SNL.
King Tut
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FYbavuReVF4
“So does Chevy’s SNL replacement, Bill Murray.”
In the original Ghostbusters, Chevy Chase was supposed to play Dr Veckman. When you think about it, Veckman’s character was very Chevy Chase-like. However, Chase turned down the part and Bill Murry took it. Clearly, Bill Murry’s version of Chevy Chase is infinitely better than Chevy Chase’s own.
I think that’s what really launched Bill Murry’s career. Before that, he always played an idiot-like character.
I’ve caught some of Robin Williams bits on XM comedy and they weren’t that good.
I preferred SCTV.
Lorne Michaels wouldn’t know funny if it farted in his face. Who are these worthless losers he has on SNL? Totally unwatchable. That said, Chase last funny movie was Christmas Vacation, so not much he can boast about. RIP Belushi, Hartman, Ratner, Farley and Mike Donahue!
I can’t see Chevy as Dr. Venkman.
Janet Jackson in a skit called "Cork Soakers"
enjoy everyone !
And totally vulgar......
I can’t figure out the folks who are saying, “SNL sucks, I haven’t looked at it for twenty years.”
If you haven’t looked, how do you know it sucks?
I set aside one Saturday night a year to take a look at it. A test. My opinion is that it sucks, and I’m resigned to having to take another look at the new season before consigning it to the depths. But at least I know what I’m talking about.
I have asked for a good book about post-WWII comedy and comedians, with no luck. The comedy hangouts in SF (Lenny Bruce, Mort Sahl), NYC and Chicago were wonderful training ground for comics on the way up. I recall there was a place I think in Chicago called the Upstairs at the Downstairs. I recall Alice Ghostly did her thing at Chicago and Dick Shawn hung out there, and to my way of thinking he was the first of the madcap comedians. (Remember, Springtime and Hitler in Germany? Mad Mad World?) SNL kept comedy alive for a time, and it has always benefited from the arrival of new blood. But now it is a sour production. And saddest of all, humorless.
That King Tut routine was brilliant > IMO.
He was a wild and crazy guy.
Thanks for that link.
Slow eh?
What is hamstringing comedy these days is that the “Social Justice Warrior” left is the OBVIOUS target for hilarious ridicule ... But, apparently, no one wants to go there.
They lost me long ago, cuz they weren’t funny. That one night when Andrew Dice Clay was on and that unfunny tall brunette Chick stayed home in protest was kinda funny, just because of that. (Call me Not PC.)
Yeah, she was not on because a house fell on her. That was good.
The Sam Kinison one was good too, but he died in 1992.
I have seen maybe 5 episodes in 35 years.
Last time for me and SNL was 1978 and Margot Kidder was guest host.
One skit was the superhero beer party and the Hulk (Belushi) farted in the head and ruined everything
I wanted Lorraine Newman to be my girlfriend
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