So, not to jump all over the bandwagon or anything, but I've got some pretty important opinions to add to the "SNL is actually funny!" discourse. Namely, that SNL is actually kinda funny! Sometimes. Not always, but often enough to make it finally worth watching. The reasons, none of which have anything to do with Tina Fey, Sarah Palin, or the election, (and videos!) after the jump.
5. Justin Timberlake
Love him or hate him, he's here to stay. He's like the Where's Waldo of SNL: you never know when he's gonna pop up, and somehow it's always funny when he does. See:
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4. Digital Shorts
Made famous from last year's geniusly catchy "Dick In A Box" (Also: Justin Timberlake, see above) and perfected with Extreme Activities Competition (starring, of course, Kristin Wiig; see below), Andy Samberg's Digital Shorts are quickly becoming the skit to reblog on Sunday morning. In honor of said tradition, here's this past Saturday's "Jizz In My Pants".
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3. Kristin Wiig
Kristin Wiig is by far and away the most underrated cast-member of SNL, if only because her star was briefly (but not briefly enough) dimmed this season by Tina Fey's Sarah Palin impression. Anyone else think that Wiig's would have been better? Anyway, here's my personal favorite, Sue Surprise.
2. The Creepy Factor
Remember back when people actually said SNL was funny? And all the skits were just really random and super strange, but somehow hilarious? Kinda like the Season One original, Chevy-Chase in shark costume, Land Shark skit? Well, they're kinda heading back that way. Or at least trying to. From Paul Rudd's blood-n'-gore filled show to Malkovich's star-turn as Gertie, SNL is going back to it's decidedly strange roots.
1. DVR It's a long show. I know that. It's also on at 11:30 on Saturday nights. And like I said, it's not all funny, only some funny. But with the dawning of the robot-age and everyone and their mother having DVR, you can totally watch it in under 40 minutes flat. I promise. And you can even fast-forward through all the un-funny stuff and, most importantly, the musical guests.
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