Category: Saturday Night Live

  • House Of Comedy
    House Of Comedy

    Aside from this sketch being terrible, also marvel at the complete lack of attention to any detail whatsoever. Compare it to the gorgeous set here, and the proper protocols, and people sitting on the correct benches. Even puppets can get it right.

  • Total Bastard Airlines
    Total Bastard Airlines

    Just a quick one today. Not sure why, but the title of this sketch reminds me of this, Rip Torn delivering one of the all time best lines in comedy.

  • Who Wants To Spoof A Millionaire?
    Who Wants To Spoof A Millionaire?

    Just been reminded of this amazing TV moment over on the twits. You have to admire his style, but also, take a moment to admire how Regis handles it all. He knows to let it play, he knows not to step on it, or try and top it. I also think he knows the right…

  • 7 You Tubular Algy Rhythms
    7 You Tubular Algy Rhythms

    For want of anything else to write about today, here are the first seven videos that YouTube is recommending I watch today. So, let’s watch them together.

  • SNL Movies
    SNL Movies

    It feels like there have been more movies based on Saturday Night Live sketches that there actually have been. A lot of the ones that I might think are SNL ones, are actually just cast alum making unrelated movies. So here’s a quick walk through the ones that are directly based on sketches. First, and…

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  • Proctology: A Bottom Examination
    Proctology: A Bottom Examination

    For a long time now I’ve been wanting to write an old-fashioned programme guide. One you can hold in your hand and thumb through, make notes on, spill coffee on. So I did. Proctology: A Bottom Examination is my deep dive into Bottom, the hit BBC Two sitcom starring Rik Mayall and Adrian Edmondson. That’s…

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  • Re-Casting Keanu
    Re-Casting Keanu

    Keanu Reeves is 56. That makes him eight years older than Clive Dunn was when he was first cast in Dad’s Army. But don’t panic, Clive Dunn was always playing much older characters than his own age. Keanu Reeves is 56. That makes him seven years older than Stephanie Cole was when she was first…

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