[pessimizer]

> I've watched for 20 years, every era is the same and it's exactly as you describe.

Virtually the entire time you've watched it has been the bad era. You're making generalizations about a show whose cultural relevance ended when you started watching. That show used to generate hit movies (and awful movies.) Of course, one has to consider that SNL suffered a loss of cultural ubiquity partially because of the internet breaking up the audience for all traditional outlets, but that show generated once generated culture. I never hear a reference to anything on it any more.

Last thing I remember that had juice was the Lonely Island songs like 15-20 years ago.

[dieselgate]

Respectfully, I never thought Lonely Island or Andy Samberg were funny. But consider them more “academic” humor because of the cultural significance. E.g. “Happy birthday to the ground” is a good/relevant line to know even if it’s not something that makes me laugh. Suppose I feel the same about SNL in general too

[wink]

Interesting opinions as someone from Europe who a) never watched a full episode b) never got the stuff when it was actually recent (1-2w) c) has been bombarded with, debatably really good, best-of/classic skits on youtube.

I'm just gonna leave this here: At least there still are some quotable or good skits, if I compare this to anything on German TV the last 20 years.. there's still so much better stuff in it.