SNL's Continued Downward Spiral Thread

And he's never been terribly involved in the actual creative process. He wears nice clothes, says little and counts his money.

 

Are you sure? From various documentaries and books, I've always gotten the impression that he controls what gets to the air on broadcast day, making the cuts and the show order after the final, recorded dress rehearsal. While he might not be writing the sketches, he is ultimately deciding which ones are on television and which ones aren't.

 

He's 66, and he's running 30 Rock, Fallon and other projects. How hands-on is he going to be with SNL?

 

SNL's his baby. If he's hands-on with anything, it's that.

 

He's been head writer since Fey left to do 30 Rock.

 

I agree with the notion that the Hartman/Carvey/Miller/Lovitz years was the show at it's best...

The worst people from that cast would be among the best in the current cast.

Other than Armisen, I don't hate the current cast, I just hate what the show has become. The "OMG did you see SNL!" moments that happened weekly when Carvey etc... were on now happens about 3-4 times a season.

 

In that case, I guess you could tell he was disappointed in himself. Never thought of it that way, but I guess all those clips would be closer to a stand-up knowing he's bombing.

 

I have to think the Hartman years benefitted because they came at the end of the stand-up boom years of the 80s. The talent pool was deeper.

 

Absolutely. That "The Sinatra Group" isn't on the list makes it null and void.

 

The fact that the list included multiple skits that had Armisen proves the list is useless. Armisen has to be the least funny person ever on the show, yet he has been on since 2002. I just don't get it.

There are people that others find funny, and I don't get it. I'm not sure I've ever heard anyone say they find Armisen funny.

 

Sorry - Horatio Sanz retired that one. Combo of terribly unfunny and giggling his way through every unfunny sketch.

 

Yeah, Horatio was the worst of the times I watched the show. I obviously didn't watch late 70s.