- Annette Benning (12/9/06) -- Jim Bevan, 09:05:49 12/09/06 Sat
Well, we're giving the new format a trial run today. Everyone can post their sketches here in the order they'd appear on the show. As I said earlier, I'm going to fit all the WU jokes together to fit them in after a few sketches. Also, I've got a monologue done, so if it's okay with everyone else I can post it after the CO. Let's make this show a great one!
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- SNY PROMO WITH MATTHEW FOX -- jennings, 23:11:25 11/29/06 Wed
…Matthew Fox
…Andy Samberg
(Matthew Fox stands on the homebase stage with Andy Samberg to his left)
Matthew Fox: Hi! I’m Matthew Fox and I’ll be here this weekend for your internet entertainment!
Andy Samberg: Did the castaways vote you off the island?
Matthew Fox: No. That’s a different show.
Andy Samberg: Did you see Wilson, The Volleyball?
(Matthew groans)
Did you meet Gilligan?
(END)
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- Baby Pictures -- Patrick Lonergan, 18:20:52 11/30/06 Thu
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- Want name of certain episode-Job Intervw "WoooOOO -- Lacey (very niiice!), 07:37:35 11/30/06 Thu
I am trying to find the video clip online of a certain funny skit. I think it was a recent episode where amy koehler goes in for a job interview and its these 2 fruity guys. When she starts listing her references they wont stop sayin WOOOOoooooo at the same time and finally she says it and theyre like excuse me? please help this is so funny i wanna show it to all my friends!
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- SNL SKIT -- MATTHEW KUKLA (ÌNSIGHTFUL), 10:02:41 11/19/06 Sun
HEY I HAD THIS FUNNY IDEA WHEN I SAW A COMMERCIAL FOR THE NEW SOCOM ARMY GAME ON XBOX 360.I THOUGHT A PARODY OF THE GAME COULD BE WORKED IN WITH THE LAME DUCK PRESIDENT.
IT WOULD OPEN UP WITH BUSH AND HIS REMAINING CABINET SITTING AROUND THE WHITE HOUSE GAME ROOM WHILE THE MOVING PEOPLE ARE PACKING UP HIS DESK AND TAKING DOWN ALL THE ELEPHANT BEARING CURTAINS AND HANGING DEMOCRATIC DONKEY FLAGS AND BUSH IS ON RUMSFIELDS SOCOM TEAM WITH CONDELEZZA AND CHENEY PLAYING AS WELL AND BUSH KEEPS FALLING BEHIND AND GETTING LOST AND IT CUTS TO A SCREEN IN THE GAME WITH THE PLAYER WALKING INTO A WALL AND SPINNING AND KILLING RANDOM OBJECTS. ALL WHILE CHENEY KEEPS SHOOTING HIS TEAMATES.
THEN IT CUTS BACK INTO THE GAMES COMMERCIAL AGAIN.
BUSH;
"DAMNIT DICK STOP SHOOTING ME"
<CONDOLEEZA KEEPS HEALING BUSH> ON SCREEN BACKGROUND ON THE GAME IS A DESERT.
THEY ALL COULD BE WEARING THE HEAD SETS.
THEY COULD BE PLAYING ANOTHER COUNTRY,.
IM SURE YOU GUYS COULD SPIN THAT INTO SOMETHING FUNNY.
THANKS
MATTHEW KUKLA
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- REVIEWS: Alec Baldwin 11/11/06 -- Patrick, 14:56:31 11/12/06 Sun
I think Prateek is still submitting a sketch, but everything's linked for the reviewers to access and tear apart bit by bit. Have at it!
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- SNY PROMO WITH CHRIS "LUDACRIS" BRIDGES -- jennings, 09:03:59 11/16/06 Thu
Here we go! It's a little longer than normal...(times out at 15 seconds)
...Chris "Ludacris" Bridges
...Amy Poehler
(Ludacris stands with Amy to his left on the home base stage)
Chris "Ludacris" Bridges: Yo! I'm Chris Bridges and I'm hosting Saturday Night You this weekend.
Amy Poehler: So is "Ludacris" your superhero name?
Chris "Ludacris" Bridges: You could say that.
Amy Poehler: So what, do you work at newspaper, and when you get word of trouble, you bust a rhyme and you bust a move.
Chris "Ludacris" Bridges: Actually, that's exactly what happens.
Amy Poehler: Luda-man, everyone! He's here to save the day!
(END)
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- Old Writer -- scott, 23:51:51 11/10/06 Fri
Hello snlyou. I contributed to this little venue a while back. Since then, I've been slowly making progress. I recently filmed a sketch of mine. Not really my best sketch but it cost barely anything to make and did not require great performances because everyone wears masks.
Check it out if you get the chance. Here's a link.
Look for us on Channel101.com soon if you like it.
<a rel=nofollow target=_blank href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQ-UhFRMedM">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQ-UhFRMedM</a>
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- The Lost Comedy... -- jennings, 20:13:31 11/13/06 Mon
Something Jack Farrell use to do when something didn't make it air, he'd post his sketches.
Well...here's some stuff I wrote for Baldwin that failed to make it to air. Damn you, Lorne...I mean, Patrick!
enjoy
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- SNY PROMO WITH ALEC BALDWIN -- jennings, 02:14:53 11/09/06 Thu
...Alec Baldwin
...Amy Poehler
(Alec stands with Amy on the home base stage)
Alec Baldwin: Hello, I'm Alec Baldwin and I'll be hosting Saturday Night You this weekend. Amy, you have the breasts of an under-developed African girl.
Amy Poehler: Oh, thank you, Mr. Baldwin.
Alec Baldwin: Please, call me Alec. Cigarette?
Amy Poehler: No, thank you.
(Amy smiles)
(END)
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- Magazine article from 2003 I thought everyone might be interested in -- Patrick, 09:22:36 11/06/06 Mon
MARK O'DONNELL'S TRICKS OF THE (COMEDY) TRADE
WRITING COMEDY PRESENTS A GREAT CHALLENGE TO EVEN THE MOST EXPERIENCED WRITERS. THIS MONTH, WE DECIDED TO GET COMEDY-WRITING TIPS FROM A SEASONED PROFESSIONAL.
THE MAN
Mark O'Donnell, a known funny man and a respected writing instructor, has written comedy for Saturday Night Live, The New Yorker, The Atlantic, and SPY. His latest project was the adaptation of the movie Hairspray for the Broadway stage. In his spare time, he teaches comedy writing at Yale University. This interview is a micro-course in the hard task of making people laugh.
THE INTERVIEW Can you set out to write something funny?
Yes. The key is to have a good time while you're writing it. In Hollywood, a writer who doesn't enjoy what he's doing is called a hack. You can tell when something has been written by a hack because it lacks that sense of glee. The writer has to enjoy it if the actors and the audience are going to enjoy it.
How do you know what's funny?
Almost everybody is funny with their friends, making jokes at the lunch table or whatever. The thing is making the transition from goofing around to putting something down on paper. Once you've got something to show to people, see how they respond. Work with your peers as much as possible, because they understand you best and have had similar experiences. See what they like and what they don't. Most of the time, people will reach consensus on things. Everyone will like the part about the guy falling down the stairs, but not everyone will like the part about the dead bird. After a while, you get an instinct for what people will respond to, and you get better at knowing how to get an idea out of your head and into someone else's.
What common mistakes do people make when they write humor?
Clichés, profanity, cruelty. You don't want to be tyrannical. You have to play along with your audience rather than berate or alienate them. It's the difference between joking about hating your principal and joking about that terrible bug juice in the cafeteria. Some people might feel bad about making fun of the principal, but they won't feel bad about the bug juice. Try to find material that people can feel unified about. You also have to bear in mind the consequences of a joke. If you make fun of the way another student walks or talks, you could hurt them, but if you make fun of someone on TV, that's fair because they've put themselves in line for it.
What are three key things to think about when you start to write comedy?
First, what's the premise? Is this a piece about a guy who's trying to date girls but is a total idiot, or is it about a dog who's running for president?
Next, walk through the scenario. Imagine the situation as fully as you can and ask yourself, What happens next? Maybe the dog proposes to get rid of all the cats. Enter into the situation like your life or a dream and entertain the possibilities. Look around and see what's going on.
A woman once handed me a story in which the main character was an actress on the set of a movie and she was having a nervous breakdown. But when I asked her what the movie was, she didn't know. If she were really concentrating on that woman, that's something she would know.
3. Bring it to a climax. Maybe the guy finally finds a girl to go on a date with him. Maybe the dog loses the election to a "dark horse." (Of course!)
How can you revise something to make it funny?
For a professional, it's all about rehearsal and revision. Nothing is going to be perfect right away. The piece has to have a beginning, a middle, and an end. It also has to develop. You can't just repeat the same joke, you have to expand it and move forward. If something isn't working, ask yourself, What else can I do? Entertain all the possibilities of a given moment or situation. Trust the input of others, but trust yourself as well.
Are some words funnier than others?
Well, they say that words with k's in them--pickle, kugel, chuckle--are funny 'cause they're clumsy. Yiddish and slang were really popular during vaudeville. In the 1930's, all you had to do to get a laugh out of the audience was say, "Aw nuts!" That wouldn't work today, of course, but slang is still funny because it's a departure from decorum. Comedy is by nature informal, so it thrives on slang and on saying the thing that no one dares to say.
What's the most important thing for beginning I writers to do?
The first rule for writers is to pay attention. Every writer must be interested in the world, must observe things and learn, because there's no comedy without knowledge. Too many young writers start shooting off their mouths without n having looked around.
Imitate the stuff you love. If there's a TV show or a comedian you like, write scripts for them. When was a kid, I was crazy about MAD magazine and I wrote my own imaginary copy of it. Write what you know, especially when you're young. All the weird characters in your life--like that crazy cousin-make for good material. And it doesn't have to be true if it's a convincing character. Phyllis Diller used to joke all the time about her husband, Fang, even though he didn't exist.
What comedy writers do you admire?
I think Dr. Seuss was one of the funniest writers that ever lived. I also like Steve Martin, Bruce McCall, S.J. Perelman, and Lewis Carroll. When I'm looking for examples for my students, I invariably come back to Monty Python (everybody loves it, but that doesn't mean it's not great) and to the old Warner Brother's cartoons. Bugs Bunny made some great quips. And The Simpsons. That show has been called one of the funniest pieces of contemporary satire.
ASSIGNMENT FROM O'DONNELL
Pick one of the following exercises to try on your own, and use the guidelines discussed in Writer's Craft. Choose whatever will be the most fun for you to write. When you're done, trade pieces with a classmate and see if you get any laughs.
* Write a personal or want-ad like you might find in a newspaper.
* Draw up the table of contents for an imaginary publication.
* Spoof the evening news.
* Create a short parody of your favorite movie, comic book, or novel.
* Use unexpected rhymes to make up funny limericks, or outrageous images in kooky halku.
* Write one side of a phone conversation, or if you feel up to the challenge, write an entire dialogue.
* Try a piece of observational humor, i.e., have you ever noticed how hard it is to open those little bags of peanuts on airplanes?
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By Sarah Montante
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- REVIEWS: Hugh Laurie 10/28/06 -- Patrick Lonergan, 19:22:33 10/30/06 Mon
Don Pardo confused me - I was mistaken in the belief that the show was moved to Monday night!
I was straddled with a midterm all weekend and had to postpone everything SNL for a couple of days. Here's our light update for the week, a handful of sketches and one WU contributor. Go for it!
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- REVIEWS: John C. Reilly 10/21/06 -- Patrick, 11:04:08 10/22/06 Sun
I've only held out posting the update because I figured Mark's submissions were imminent, but none have arrived. Anyway, what we've got has now been posted - fire away!
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- JP III, CCS, how have you guys been?! -- Jim Bevan, 11:39:24 11/01/06 Wed
Been a while since we last saw you around here. Good to have you back. What have you two been up to? Also, if you don't mind me asking, is there a chance of seeing any sketches from you two in the near future? It would be killer to have you guys contributing again; you wrote some great stuff.
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- Top SNL skits of the season? -- JPIII, 12:47:44 02/05/04 Thu
This was initially a thread on the SNL msg. board, which I just finished posting to. It was a monster message, so I figure I'll include it here, and request similar lists and/or arguments from SNY writers/board visitors.
JPIII
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- hugh laurie sketches -- jennings, 13:12:12 10/28/06 Sat
since my John C. Reilly sketches were NEVER recieved last week, I'm going to post my Hugh Laurie sketches here. Everyone else can gladly post their own here as well.
Patrick, please upload these for me. Thanks.
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- SNY Promo with Hugh Laurie -- Jim Bevan, 08:44:01 10/26/06 Thu
... Hugh Laurie
... Andy Samberg
(open on home base with Hugh addressing the camera and Andy acting hyper)
Hugh Laurie: Hello, I'm Hugh Laurie and I hope you'll join me when I host Saturday Night You this weekend.
Andy Samberg: Yeah man, Hugh's in the house! (to Hugh) Get it, you're in the house, 'cause you play a guy named house.
(Hugh looks at him in disbelief, then buries his face in his hands.)
Hugh Laurie: Dear lord, please let them come up with better jokes for the show.
(fade out)
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- SNL NEW SKETCH -- ERWIN LANIER (AT THE PLATE), 13:03:02 10/20/06 Fri
TELL DESCRIBE A HILARIUOS SCRIPT FOR SNL. I DON'T NEED TO SELL. I LOVE TO SPOOF REAL LIFE WITH ORDINARY PEOPLE AND ATHLETES!!
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