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Date Posted: 12:51:12 02/05/04 Thu
Author: JPIII
Subject: My lists...
In reply to: JPIII 's message, "Top SNL skits of the season?" on 12:47:44 02/05/04 Thu

Here are my top 15 sketches, in order of show appearance, for this season:

-Queer Eye for the Straight Gal (Jack Black)

Although most may like the telemarketer jingle, I thought the best sketch from the Black ep was the funny take on "Queer Eye" with lesbians in place of gay men. The lines in this one were hilarious...although I was disappointed the rarely seen Paula Pell didn't get any.

-Hardball Cold Opening (Justin Timberlake)

Hardball still rocks, even though I prognosticated last year that they should drop it before it becomes stale. Regardless, this cold opening initiated what was possibly the funniest episode of the season, and showed doubters that Darrell Hammond, despite his pitiful Arnold and GWB impressions, still has some relevance on this show.

-Rainbow Connection (Justin Timberlake)

Easily a pick for funniest sketch of the season, this Forte-driven piece was excellent, even if highlighting the word "douche" doesn't make ya think of sheer creativity or originality.

-The Barry Gibb Talk Show (Justin Timberlake)

Now this was sheer originality and creativity. Who in the hell would write a sketch about Barry Gibb, much less one where he is an angry, yet hilarious, political talk show host? I don't know...but whoever did gave Jimmy Fallon, like, a thousand cool points, bumping his current total to -917, 421.

-Speedreader (Halle Berry)

Easily the best sketch of this show, Forte's crying of "poor Jesus" had me in the floor screaming. Excellent stuff.

-Greenbrier County Animal Rescue Shelter (Kelly Ripa)

This barely makes the list. Ok, I had fourteen picked, and fifteen seemed more "round". Anyway, this sketch, at times, was brilliant and hilarious, but I couldn't help thinking they should have done a lot more with it. It's the 5 to 1 spot, idiots! Get dangerous! Be offensive! People are asleep!

-Tennis Talk with Time-Tavelin' Scott Joplin (Andy Roddick)

If you could vote recurring sketches as most improved, like they do in the NBA with players, this would be the front-runner this season. This bit was hilarious, highlighted by the actual use of the time machine in a funny, creative manner...unlike during the first season. Also, Joplin's witticisms got, uh, wittier.

-Merv the Perv (Andy Roddick)

This is another "most improved" nominee. I just didn't care for the original installment last season w/ Gellar. This season, though, the jokes seemed to be much funnier. This one is nearer the end of the list if I ranked these, since it bore too much a resemblance to an older gynecologist sketch with Mel Gibson and Jon Lovitz.

-Breast Augmentation (Alec Baldwin)

Not much of a standout sketch, since it came in the midst of SNL's second high-quality show of the season, which is sad, since there have been ten. Anyway, I enjoyed the cartoonish doctor/patient interactions, and the ending was perfect...almost a late-80's style finish.

-Zinger versus Burns (Alec Baldwin)

A gem in the midst of a good show, the Zinger/Burns sketch was, in all reality, like a MADtv sketch, in that it depended a lot upon performance as opposed to writing. Regardless, I'd take this over any of the fare I've seen on Fox's SNL rip-off any day of the week, and twice on my birthday.

-Prince Charles Press Conference (Alec Baldwin)

Gay jokes have been done and done and done and done...so what? They're still funny. Here, the innuendo was at an all-time high, and laughs were aplenty. Score!

-Schienwald Studios (Alec Baldwin)

This was a great capper to a very good show. Dratch demonstrated why she's SNL's funniest lady, and one of its best performers of her era. Alec Baldwin also did excellently, and Armisen showed he can play the straight-man roles as good as anyone on the show.

-Stereotypes (Al Sharpton)

Every good sketch during this show seemed to peter out near the end of the bit. This one was the exception...but barely. Like with the rescue shelter sketch during Ripa, I couldn't help coming away from this one thinking it would have been a lot more dangerous in previous eras of SNL, chiefly during the 70's and late 90's. Kenan Thompson's character showed, once again, why he belongs on SNL, despite his Nick past.

-Rialto Grande (Elijah Wood)

Chris Kattan came back and did what he does best...recurring characters. This was one of his best, and fortunately, only ran a few times so it never got old the way Mango, Mr. Peepers, etc. did. I enjoyed this installment as much as I did others. Mackey was involved more so than ever, and Kattan added to his character's funny with an array of odd mannerisms that boosted an otherwise mediocre/poor episode.

-Nuts Jingles (Jessica Simpson & Nick Lachey)

Oh, god...this one was hilarious in a "guilty pleasure" kinda way. I may get busted here, but I really don't care. I was laughing my ass off. And finally...Parnell in the type of "victim" role that made him a star!

Here are my top 5 WU Commentaries from this season, again ordered by appearance.

-Jeff Richards as Rush Limbaugh (Jack Black)

Richards is poorly underused on SNL, and how this is so, with the laughs he gets with his impressions, baffles me. His Limbaugh during the Black ep is a great example. What's even better is when the writing coincides with performance in such a smooth way, as it did here. Excellent work, SNL. I want more!

-Fred Armisen as Indian comic (Halle Berry)

Easily the worst of the best, Armisen's Indian comic was funny in an odd kind of way...funny because it was Armisen, and funny because it was a new flavor...more so than because this was especially well-written or executed.

-Tim Calhoun on WU (Andy Roddick)

Forte's Tim Calhoun character has no equal on SNL...it is easily the funniest, most consistent bit they have. While my immediate instinct is, "why not more???", I also realize that SNL should really take good care of this guy. Don't let him become old, and don't push it to the forefront...but at the same time, throw this guy in a round of debates with real candidates. Such a juxtaposition would surely provide for many laughs.

-Will Forte sex video (Alec Baldwin)

Oh, god...Forte IS the king of WU. This video made me laugh so friggin' hard. The hilarity Armisen adds only shows me these guys should be the showpieces of SNL, and not Fallon and Sanz.

-Jimmy Fallon interviews Paris Hilton (Al Sharpton)

Fallon earns a 1,000 more cool points with a great job interviewing Paris Hilton, and not cracking up while delivering some great innuendo. If he wrote it, which I would assume, that's 1,000 more, bringing his grand total to -1,487,638 (he lost some for the Jimmy Buffet thing during the Ripa WU).

And finally, here are my top 5...ok, 6 commercials (fuck "round" numbers) from this season, ordered by appearance.

-Huggies Thong (Jack Black)

The idea is great, and as it turns out, so was the execution. The shot of the thong easily giving way when tested was precious.

-Gary Busey for Direct TV (Justin Timberlake)

Chalk up another hilarious outing for Richards. His impression of Busey is excellent, and here, it's in full-force.

-Gaystrogen (Halle Berry)

Man, even though it gets less and less funny as SNL repeats it, you have to admit, this was initially a great bit. The pill going to the penis of the male outline, which causes immediate foppish dancing, was just magnificent.

-Tressant Supreme (Kelly Ripa)

I love that Ripa could mock her appearances in hair commercials, but SNL one-upped that with the inclusion of a drug in the product, which turns Ripa into a coked-up monster. Although this is surely reminiscent of Cracklin' Oat Flakes, you have to give 'em some credit for this one.

-American Idol (Jessica Simpson & Nick Lachey)

Parnell's Simon Cowell is great, and his remarks here had me laughing. A very average, mediocre show...but this mock commercial beat 'em all.

-Dynacorp (Jessica Simpson & Nick Lachey)

Well, this one comes close. While I was throughly exhausted by 11:55 (12:55 for non-Central dorks...uh, I mean viewers), I really enjoyed this take on the Chicken of the Sea debacle. Simpson, IMO, pulled a Timberlake and surprised me with her performance during this ep. Lachey, however, sucked hard.

Well, that's it. Argue away.

JPIII

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Re: My lists... -- Matt-ay-oh, 16:14:30 02/05/04 Thu
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