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Betty White Has A Tasty Muff(in)

By Brian Fairbanks on May 10th, 2010

We didn't see the whole show, but the reviews from those who did are universal in their praise for Betty White on SNL. The 88-(and a half!)-year-old comedian brought her A-game to a series in dire need of some inspiration, and everyone came together to create a memorable episode.

One moment we wished we'd seen:

...in a filmed short that should find a robust afterlife online, "SNL" cast members paid tribute to White by singing "Thank You for Being A Friend," the theme of her classic sitcom, "The Golden Girls."

"Oh, that was just lovely," said White when they were finished. "But I think I prefer my version," whereupon she pulled a black ski mask over her face and led a growling, rip-roaring death-metal rendition that left everyone reeling. [Yahoo!]

Here's one we did catch -- stick with it... there's a new catchphrase in there that we'll all be using for the rest of the year:

Image from a recent Betty White appearance on Ellen.

Comments ( 3 )

I watched it in it's entirety. Betty White was amazing, and frankly, they brought back some of the best actors in the history of SNL. Kristen Wiig showed she can hold her own with Pohler, but Tina Fey proved she was the only actress on TV who could hold a scene with Betty White.

The census taker sketch was by far the best (although I enjoyed the NPR one above as well). And it consisted of the two best performances.

I do think the writing was somewhat better than it has been the past few years this weekend, but it still wasn't as strong as in the classic days.

And a lot of the acting had the same flaw SNL has had for the past fifteen years: great emphasis on strong character choices, but little emphasis on existing and listening through those character choices.

Dan commented on May 10 10 at 11:51 am

"A yeasty muffin can really ruin your whole day."

SR commented on May 10 10 at 1:03 pm

I wondered whether Fey wrote that census sketch. It sounded like her.

thinkywritey commented on May 11 10 at 1:31 pm

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