I knew them better as Austin Powers and Professor Klump, and those younger than me know them as Shrek and Donkey. Wayne Campbell and Buh-Weet were the inside jokes at a party I was too young for. I’ll sincerely giggle at Stefon losing it at “Sidney Applebaum,” but I struggle to whip up anything more than appreciative nods when the Church Lady sighs, “Well, isn’t that special?” Don’t get me wrong – Dana Carvey is my hero, and as someone who writes about SNL a lot, I understand the comedic greatness of the iconic routines and characters from the show’s first two decades. With that nostalgia for our era sometimes comes an indifference to others. For others, it was Dan Aykroyd and Steve Martin as the “wild and crazy guys!” For at least one of you out there, it was Victoria Jackson’s hilarious handstands. For me, it was Will Ferrell and Darrell Hammond in the “Celebrity Jeopardy” sketches. ![]() SNL is, after all, one of the only shows we grew up with that’s still on the air – those of us under 40 haven’t lived in a world without it – and we each have a personal connection to the first incarnation of it that spoke to us. ![]() Whether it’s “The first five years were the best,” or “Bring back Victoria Jackson!” (just kidding, no one says that), we all have our opinions on what is or isn’t funny on the show… not just us nerdy online reviewers. After 40 years, Saturday Night Live may be the only remaining “watercooler comedy” that everyone still has something to say about.
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