Galileo908 February 16, 2015 Share February 16, 2015 That Hartman/Farley clip...damn. Who knew the "So Long, Farewell" skit honoring their departures would be so sadly ironic just a few years later? Now it's vaguely unsettling. Same goes for "Love is a Dream." It was already sweet, now it's a total tear-jerker. 8 Link to comment
ParadoxLost February 16, 2015 Share February 16, 2015 In other news, I've been sitting in the exact same spot for over four hours and can't find the remote. I on the other hand, broke the mute button. 4 Link to comment
Morrigan2575 February 16, 2015 Share February 16, 2015 (edited) In Mamorium was so sad, especially the beginning with Belushi Wayne's World! Finally! Edited February 16, 2015 by Morrigan2575 2 Link to comment
WendyCR72 February 16, 2015 Share February 16, 2015 Same goes for "Love is a Dream." It was already sweet, now it's a total tear-jerker. Yes! 1 Link to comment
mtlchick February 16, 2015 Share February 16, 2015 I swear Mike Myers' mole gets bigger every time I see it. 1 Link to comment
absnow54 February 16, 2015 Share February 16, 2015 I swear Mike Myers' mole gets bigger every time I see it. Moley moley moley mole 8 Link to comment
Morrigan2575 February 16, 2015 Share February 16, 2015 The Kanye Jokes are killing me. 2 Link to comment
OriginalCyn February 16, 2015 Share February 16, 2015 A lot of time wasted. They haven't shown much from the 90s, which was when I started watching. Would have liked to have seen a lot more Hartman and Jan Hooks. And Dana Carvey and Mike Myers. If I were them I would wonder why I botgered coming. I've never watched the previous specials, but based on what I've seen tonight not sure I would watch the next one. I have the 15th Anniversary Show on tape, and it was an *awesome* special. Definitely worth the watch. 1 Link to comment
absnow54 February 16, 2015 Share February 16, 2015 I wish they'd do a sketch of all the cast members doing Lorne impressions. They never get old. 5 Link to comment
mtlchick February 16, 2015 Share February 16, 2015 "I mean for 40 years---" "minus 5." I loved that #1 was the crew. Because God knows they deserve the thanks. 8 Link to comment
Galileo908 February 16, 2015 Share February 16, 2015 (edited) SNL Top Ten 10) Live Show 9) Satire. I love whenever they showed Wayne & Garth being much more intelligent than they led on. 8) Saturday Night Dead 7) Catch Phrases 6) Musical Guest. But where was the love for Aerosmith? 5) Kanye, Sit Down. Loved the Beck shout out. 4) Opening Credits Sequence 3) Aftershow Orgies, er, Wigs. 2) Lorne Michaels. Mike Meyers and Carvey have great Lorne impressions. 1) The Crew. They deserve it, having to run a 90 minute live show every week with as little errors as possible is a Herculean task. And tonight is two and a half hours of that. Of course during the pan the people standing first were crew members. Anyone spot any other famous people in the audience? Edited February 16, 2015 by Galileo908 3 Link to comment
ebk57 February 16, 2015 Share February 16, 2015 Best props: pre-filled wine glasses. This sketch is great! And let's hear it for the crew!!!!!!! (confession - Mr ebk is a stagehand) 6 Link to comment
helenamonster February 16, 2015 Share February 16, 2015 Lol, cast members doing Lorne impressions always amuses me. 2 Link to comment
OriginalCyn February 16, 2015 Share February 16, 2015 Where's the clip of John Belushi as Joe Cocker alongside Joe Cocker? And Belushi as Beethoven trying to compose? 1 Link to comment
ajsnaves February 16, 2015 Share February 16, 2015 I wish they'd do a sketch of all the cast members doing Lorne impressions. They never get old. Maybe one of those family reunion sketches they did with Walken and Carey. Link to comment
Growsonwalls February 16, 2015 Share February 16, 2015 That Wayne's World was wonderful. Loved the Lorne Michaels/Dr. Evil impersonation. Link to comment
Morrigan2575 February 16, 2015 Share February 16, 2015 Where's the clip of John Belushi as Joe Cocker alongside Joe Cocker? And Belushi as Beethoven trying to compose?Samurai Night Fever is my favorite 5 Link to comment
Galileo908 February 16, 2015 Share February 16, 2015 Paul Simon! Is he gonna cover a Miley song now? 5 Link to comment
Fostersmom February 16, 2015 Share February 16, 2015 The lighting off the side of the stage makes them all look dead. 2 Link to comment
ParadoxLost February 16, 2015 Share February 16, 2015 I wish they'd do a sketch of all the cast members doing Lorne impressions. They never get old. That would have been funny. You know that the first cast and the later casts would have had completely different takes on him given the passage of time. 2 Link to comment
mtlchick February 16, 2015 Share February 16, 2015 How dare he not sing this without the turkey suit! 8 Link to comment
kib February 16, 2015 Share February 16, 2015 I think I just spotted Jack Welch, former long-time GE Chairman. (Third Row seats, of course...) 1 Link to comment
Browncoat February 16, 2015 Share February 16, 2015 Still Crazy After All These Years! Perfect choice for Paul. 5 Link to comment
Carey February 16, 2015 Share February 16, 2015 Paul Simon! Is he gonna cover a Miley song now? Ha! That would be something. But Still Crazy After All These Years is perfect. Nice way to end the show 3 Link to comment
Galileo908 February 16, 2015 Share February 16, 2015 That would have been funny. You know that the first cast and the later casts would have had completely different takes on him given the passage of time. Hell, there's enough of the cast doing impressions over the years to do a whole montage. Link to comment
mtlchick February 16, 2015 Share February 16, 2015 Paul Simon! Is he gonna cover a Miley song now? I bet his version of Wrecking Ball would be all kinds of surreal and awesome. 6 Link to comment
dcalley February 16, 2015 Share February 16, 2015 Flashback: Paul Simon Forgets Art Garfunkel on 'Saturday Night Live' 1 Link to comment
prican58 February 16, 2015 Share February 16, 2015 I know they are older and a bit more vocally challenged but the two Paul;s need to think about packing it in. And I am a fan of both. This a one of my fave Simon songs but it's sad. Why doesn't Tony Bennett sound like a dying breed yet? Maybe because TB was an actual vocalist. 2 Link to comment
AnnA February 16, 2015 Share February 16, 2015 I enjoyed the show but would have liked it better if it had been a two hour special. There was a lot I would have cut, e.g, Miley and Kanye. I know they are older and a bit more vocally challenged but the two Paul;s need to think about packing it in. And I am a fan of both. This a one of my fave Simon songs but it's sad. Why doesn't Tony Bennett sound like a dying breed yet? Maybe because TB was an actual vocalist. I thought it was just me but I heard it too. Paul Simon wasn't quite as bad as Paul McCartney though but I still love them both. 4 Link to comment
mtlchick February 16, 2015 Share February 16, 2015 And it's over. That was a marathon...hey they found Finesse Mitchell! Good times peeps. See ya next week for the Oscars! 2 Link to comment
helenamonster February 16, 2015 Share February 16, 2015 No Sarah Silverman? I feel cheated. 1 Link to comment
ebk57 February 16, 2015 Share February 16, 2015 That was fun. I think the good far outweighed the bad. And I had a blast with you all. The Oscars sounds like a fine next date!! 1 Link to comment
formerlyfreedom February 16, 2015 Author Share February 16, 2015 Thanks, East Coast and Central Time Zone folks! This was a blast! And you were all great! 5 Link to comment
WendyCR72 February 16, 2015 Share February 16, 2015 Very sad there was no Church Lady skit! 5 Link to comment
Carey February 16, 2015 Share February 16, 2015 No Sarah Silverman? I feel cheated. Sarah was there. Like many, she just didn't do anything 1 Link to comment
Galileo908 February 16, 2015 Share February 16, 2015 Like a typical good episode of SNL, but about 40 or so minutes of it could've been cut out with zero loss of value. That's our show, everyone! How many notifications does everyone have from this? I'm at about 160. 1 Link to comment
ebk57 February 16, 2015 Share February 16, 2015 Very sad there was no Church Lady skit! If it helps, my local NBC news guy said the same thing. 2 Link to comment
formerlyfreedom February 16, 2015 Author Share February 16, 2015 We'll leave the live chat open a bit longer, in case any of the folks on the West Coast want to talk about the show while it's airing there. But if you have already WATCHED the show, please take the conversation over to The 40th Anniversary Special topic please! Link to comment
jjj February 16, 2015 Share February 16, 2015 Just saw Chevy Chase on the West Coast feed, and I had seen him briefly in the pre-show interview. I hope he is all right. Garrett Morris doing the captioning for the hard of hearing? Still looks and sounds like he did in 1975! 2 Link to comment
VCRTracking February 16, 2015 Share February 16, 2015 Steve Martin and Martin Short have both aged well, but Chevy. As somebody on a bitchier message board posted Karma caught up with him. Link to comment
jjj February 16, 2015 Share February 16, 2015 Jane Curtin and Laraine Newman both looked great. Quite a feat to get from 1975 to here and be in such good shape -- I'll add Garrett Morris to that, also, although I've only seen him do the captioning so far. 1 Link to comment
Inquisitionist February 16, 2015 Share February 16, 2015 Laraine Newman both looked great. Her nose job really throws me off. 2 Link to comment
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