I think I'm going to start mailing letters to the office of Saturday Night Live requesting my time back after watching some of their programming. Too often the sketches are predictable and rarely very funny. Recently they've been going for shock value material, i.e The Vogalcheck family skits, which some may say is bold from an actor point of view, but to me speaks volumes about the writers' lack of creativity. Speaking of the actors, I do believe the show puts out some of the best comedic talent in the industry today, particularly Kristen Wiig, who saves the show on a weekly basis with her amazing skills. Other strong players are Fred Armisen (if only for his impersonation of Joy Behar), Will Forte, Bill Hader, and Andy Samberg. The latter's digital shorts are a refreshing break from the sloppy live skits.
There are no doubt some amazing writers working for SNL, but perhaps theirs is a problem of team unity and cohesion. Apart, they can do their own thing, which may be much stronger; but together, their ideas get muddled into the lowest common denominator of humor. Even Zach Galifianakis, perhaps the funniest guy on the planet, couldn't hold up some of the sketches that were produced.
So I say to you, Betty White - end SNL's season on a good note. It could all be resting on your eighty-something shoulders. God Speed.
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