October 2011
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37x02: laura's thoughts
SNL 37x02 - Melissa McCarthy/Lady Antebellum October 1, 2011
Pardon me as I try to schedule my reviews in a more timely manner! My thoughts on last weekend’s episode are kind of all over the place (and also relatively brief), so let’s get to it.
COLD OPEN: Lawrence Welk
I find this whole sketch concept to be funny in theory, but only sporadically funny in execution (see: the Betty...
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37x02: zac's thoughts
SNL 37x02 - Melissa McCarthy/Lady Antebellum October 1, 2011
Pre-Show Thoughts:
Melissa McCarthy has had an incredible year, and the SNL hosting spot is well deserved. She was a Groundling too, so I know she’ll mesh well with the cast. I’m sure we’ll see plenty of Kristen Wiig tonight too. I also hope the writing is just as strong as last week.
Sketch Predictions:
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37x01: laura's thoughts
SNL 37x01 - Alec Baldwin/Radiohead September 24, 2011
I’m gonna skip the intro for now and jump right into my thoughts on last week’s episode.
COLD OPEN: Republican Debate
I grew very tired of political cold opens last season - very little of interest occurred to warrant a new one every week - but this was well worth the 10 minutes. The Republican nominee field is a perfect mess...
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37x01: zac's thoughts
SNL 37x01 - Alec Baldwin/Radiohead September 24, 2011
Well folks, hello! This is my first published SNL review, and I’m very excited about it. You’ll find I’m a huge SNL nerd and will probably give you way more background information than you ever wanted to know. I’m sorry. It’s a curse.
So, let’s talk format. I try to do most of my reviewing as I watch the...
