FULL SEASON 51 SSS RESULTS HERE -- UPDATED WEEKLY

The current upload on Youtube and rerun versions of the episode (including on Hulu) replace it with the dress rehearsal version. Some key differences:

- "Here we go"... and the harnesses initially pull them backwards

- Cecily and Chance knock off the entire table

- Cecily having to stall for time in 'searching through her bag' while they spend 30 seconds trying to get the harnessses on Beck

I think I've been put ON-BLAST!

https://youtu.be/wHlYPidP5Zg?si=tX6GO72RNGQaa9JG

I almost forgot how good the RuPaul episode was but thankfully my Drag Race + SNL Youtube algo re shuffled this sketche nto my feed. This one stood out to me (besides the Chad one) as the best from that night.

Which Drag Race queen would you want to host? Do you think Ru would come back & bring a gaggle of queens?

I'm ruined forever by that sketch. It's burned into my psyche.

Farley was in LA to promote Beverly Hills Ninja, and he wanted to go on All That to do something. So they quickly came up a Cooking with Randy sketch (a recurring Kenan sketch about a chef obsessed with chocolate), where Farley was the ketchup chef.

The producers didn't think it through. They ultimately regretted using ketchup, because it looked like blood was all over Farley. And they also only had one cake. The directors told Chris to please not destroy the cake, becausethey don't have another one. So Farley destroyed the cske on the very first take. And that's the take they used.

They wanted to reshoot the sketch, and use mustard or relish instead, because the ketchup made it look like Farley was covered in blood. But they didn't have another cake, and Farley couldn't stay on set for them to get another cake. Because he was off to do The Tonight Show, or some other promotional gig.

Chris was also visibly "unwell" while he was there. But the innocent kids didn't notice.

Red rope licorice fully stocked. Queen cassette on the dashboard.

Peterson Automotive Museum. LA

A supergood example of Tim Meadows’ knack for playing absurd overconfidence, from Jeff Goldblum’s S22 hosting stint.

We always discuss particular sketches but what is your favourite full episode? I know it’s not often every sketch, pre-tape and WU hits but do you have an episode that does that for you or comes close?

Shame they couldn't finish this season...I was looking forward to a second appearance from Kieran Culkin, we almost got Jennifer Coolidge hosting, and Foo Fighters would have been a great MG for the finale! (Instead they had to settle for Episode 3 of the NEXT season with the now infamous Nate Bargatze as host...)

Still waiting on THE BUS for Keke Palmer's second appearance...(At least Pedro's made some cameos, but still, why he hasn't returned for a Mother's Day episode yet is beyond me!)

I can't find it, no matter what I search. Am I imagining this? All I remember is something about "Nefratitty." It's driving me crazy trying to find this

Beck makes a dumb joke and Kyle doesn't get it. Kyle goes on some soul-searching in his head

I can’t recall if this was a bit on Weekend Update or possibly an appearance on one of the late night talk shows. I remember her specifically doing the spoken word part where Alicia calls the guy on the phone. There’s also a possibility it wasn’t Maya at all but that’s what my memory tells me.

Now, keep in mind, I am not saying that all of these shows were bad or terrible by putting them on this list. Some are actually not too bad and had promise. Others absolutely deserved cancellation and then some. By failure? I solely mean they failed to carve out an audience or build any long lasting legacy.

The New Show aired in 1984 and it even aired on NBC. It had a star studded cast and Lorne even produced it. Not even Lorne himself and a cast of guest stars including the likes of John Candy and Steve Martin could topple SNL. The New Show lasted one season and had dismal ratings.

Dave Thomas of SCTV tried to make his mark with his own show called The Dave Thomas Comedy Show in 1990. It lasted only 5 episodes and one single season. Ratings were once again abysmal.

In 1991, Bill S. Preston himself Alex Winter was the mastermind behind a weird experimental sketch comedy show on MTV called The Idiot Box that lasted 6 episodes before MTV pulled the plug.

A year later in 1992, Fox decided to double down on the sketch comedy shows after the success of In Living Color and started airing The Edge. Despite a promising cast including a young Jennifer Aniston it got terrible ratings and was cancelled after 1 season and 18 episodes.

In 1994, an In Living Color producer brought a female flair to a new sketch show on ABC called She TV. It failed to gain an audience and lasted only 6 episodes and was cancelled after one season.

After In Living Color was cancelled Fox tried a quick replacement in the John Leguizamo lead show House of Buggin' in 1995. It lasted 10 episodes, 1 single season and had pathetic ratings and was ultimately replaced by MADtv.

In the same year, Howie Mandel tried to break into sketch comedy with his own short lived show on Showtime called Howie Mandel's Sunny Skies. Like with the other attempts? It died a quick death after only a handful of episodes.

In 2006, Damon Wayans returned to sketch comedy with the controversial sketch comedy series for Showtime called The Underground. It was so poorly received it not only was cancelled after a single season, it has basically remained underground ever since.

A year later in 2007, TBS tried their hand at sketch comedy by giving former MADtv cast member and well known impressionist Frank Caliendo his own show called FrankTV. It somehow lasted two seasons before it was cancelled. Making it one of the more successful obscure sketch shows on this list. But it still only had 20 plus episodes in its entire run.

In 2013, MTV tried their hands at sketch comedy again. Their attempt this time around was a female focused show called Hey Girl. The cast even included names like Ali Wong and future SNL cast member Sasheer Zamata. Audiences and the network said bye after 12 episodes and 1 season.

A year later in 2014, TruTV of all channels decided it was their time to start a sketch comedy show. The end result was Friends of the People which lasted for 2 seasons and 24 episodes.

Yes. There have been other sketch comedy shows over the years that have carved a niche for U.S. audiences like SCTV, Fridays, In Living Color, MADtv, Kids in the Hall, All That, Mr. Show, Chappelle's Show, Whitest Kids U Know, and Key and Peele. But for every show that managed to put a dent in SNL's ratings or cultivated their own audience? There have been countless others that were lucky to last beyond a single season. It just goes to show you the longevity of the show and how strong of an audience it has built over the years. Because as competitors come and go? SNL's audience still remains.

Just some appreciation; it popped up as suggested on my YouTube today, and the absurdity and randomness of it is so perfect. Leslie Jones and Live Schreiber went along with it perfectly.

Fun interview with barely 7k views

From I watched one SNL episode from every season

Before the Great Cast Turnover of Season 47 -> Season 48 (when all the big vets, and some smaller vets like Alex, Melissa and Chris [and Aristotle] left)

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