Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: Snl

2011-10-02 Thread PGage
On Sun, Oct 2, 2011 at 10:42 PM, Kevin M. wrote: > True enough, but I think they did experiment a bit more in the '80s > and even part of the '90s. > > As for Maron as a host, aside from Steve Martin or a returning SNL > alum (who is plugging a movie), does Lorne have many comics as host > anymor

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: Snl

2011-10-02 Thread Kevin M.
True enough, but I think they did experiment a bit more in the '80s and even part of the '90s. As for Maron as a host, aside from Steve Martin or a returning SNL alum (who is plugging a movie), does Lorne have many comics as host anymore? On Sun, Oct 2, 2011 at 9:49 PM, PGage wrote: > On Sun, Oc

[TV orNotTV] Simpsons Couch Gag by John Kricfalusi

2011-10-02 Thread Wesley McGee
Among the things I'd never thought would happen is John Kricfalusi animating any part of The Simpsons, but he did a very curious couch gag for tonight's episode. (Male focused would be the most polite way to view it.) Adding to the curiosity factor is the subject of the main episode touches on the

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: Snl

2011-10-02 Thread PGage
On Sun, Oct 2, 2011 at 8:49 PM, Kevin M. wrote: > Is SNL still on the air? > > Sorry, couldn't resist. > > I will say this -- when I taught middle school, most of the kids > watched and enjoyed "Mad TV," and now that I teach college students, > few of them watch SNL (the topic came up again last

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: Snl

2011-10-02 Thread Kevin M.
Is SNL still on the air? Sorry, couldn't resist. I will say this -- when I taught middle school, most of the kids watched and enjoyed "Mad TV," and now that I teach college students, few of them watch SNL (the topic came up again last week). I don't know who its target audience is, but if they ar

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: Found Woody Allen standup

2011-10-02 Thread Doug Eastick
Musta been cool. Uh, showing your age. I was alive, but hadn't started kindergarten yet. On 10/2/2011 6:13 PM, Dave Sikula wrote: I saw Woody do his standup live in about 1971. Jim Croce was the opening act and Groucho was introduced from the audience. -- TV or Not TV The Smartest (

Re: [TV orNotTV] Hurwitz gets AD fans worked up

2011-10-02 Thread David Bruggeman
Arnett and Bateman are furthering the fan excitement on Twitter. http://twitter.com/#!/arnettwill/status/120620083923001344 http://twitter.com/#!/batemanjason/status/120629729819766785 From: Bob in Jersey To: TVorNotTV Sent: Sunday, October 2, 2011 6:33 PM S

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: Snl

2011-10-02 Thread PGage
On Oct 1, 10:53 pm, Doug Eastick wrote: > I actually laughed this week. Been a long time since I laughed at SNL. On Sun, Oct 2, 2011 at 3:11 PM, Dave Sikula wrote: > Well, it just goes to show you. I thought the season debut had three > or four really funny bits, but I was appalled by this week

[TV orNotTV] Hurwitz gets AD fans worked up

2011-10-02 Thread Bob in Jersey
At a reunion/panel, part of the New Yorker Festival, with pretty much the whole cast on hand, Mitch hinted at a mini-season with each ep focusing on one member of the family... supposedly to be done and aired before the movie is released. http://www.tvline.com/2011/10/arrested-development-returnin

[TV orNotTV] Re: Found Woody Allen standup

2011-10-02 Thread Dave Sikula
I saw Woody do his standup live in about 1971. Jim Croce was the opening act and Groucho was introduced from the audience. --Dave Sikula On Oct 1, 12:58 pm, Bob in Jersey wrote: > For a British show. About 10 minutes; slight editing. Mark Evanier: > > http://www.newsfromme.com/archives/2011_10_0

[TV orNotTV] Re: Snl

2011-10-02 Thread Dave Sikula
Well, it just goes to show you. I thought the season debut had three or four really funny bits, but I was appalled by this week's offering. Horrid writing not helped by a host who seems inspired by the school of "overplaying wildly will make this sketch much funnier." It's never a good sign when I

[TV orNotTV] Re: Taking in some late night TV....live

2011-10-02 Thread K.M. Richards
Either you purchased it at a rail vending machine (there is still a transitional period during which the day pass can issued on a rail ticket, but that is scheduled to end within the next several months, once all the vending machines are reconfigured) or you were on a bus where the operator ran out