Blogcritics Comments on TV Review: Saturday Night Live with Hugh Laurie and Beck

Comment by Cameron A. on TV Review: Saturday Night Live with Hugh Laurie and Beck

Mon, 30 Oct 2006 18:10:32 EST

Eh, I think this season has many more misses than hits (there's that annoying subjective opinion again). It's still doing better than any season I've seen since 2001-02. At least this year they're trying new things - this has to be the first season that commercial parodies aren't a major part of the show, and I have to say I don't miss them. Frankly, I don't care about who leaves or goes, as it's the show itself that appeals to me. I still don't think that there's been a great episode of SNL so far this year, but it's still only four shows into the season.

Comment by BD on TV Review: Saturday Night Live with Hugh Laurie and Beck

Mon, 30 Oct 2006 10:50:04 EST

RE: "I'm not looking at this through the "SNL hasn't been good since Belushi/Farley/whatever cast I'm a fan of left" lenses, either " Yeah, you kinda are. This was a pretty good one. Maya Rudolph's national anthem performance was terrific. Laurie's agitation made the Most Haunted sketch work. And you didn't even mention Laurie's finest work as the Queen's hotel liaison. Fine straight-woman work by Kristin Wiig in that one as well. Best Update of the season, too. This has been an interesting season. Not great throughout (not that SNL EVER was -- the old days had some long-forgotten clunkers as well), but interesting. Some of the experiments aren't working, but some are.

Comment by Haider on TV Review: Saturday Night Live with Hugh Laurie and Beck

Mon, 30 Oct 2006 05:08:57 EST

Saw few sketches posted by a fan on some video site! They were dismal-at-best! Thank God I had work on Sat Night. I would stick to old SNLs if need be,A bit of Fry and Laurie if I get a wish to see Laurie perfrom and there is always House,unless its writers and bosses wanna finish a great show by being dumb!!!