TV Funhouse: Fun with Real Audio and Stuff - President Bush appears in the form of a cartoon chipmunk to bolster his sagging approval ratings, with imitators following suit (Tony Danza, The Sopranos etc.) Not that bad for a "Fun with Real Audio and Stuff" (how long has the term "and Stuff" been appended to the title?) segment, making a point about how lame trends and memes can get.
At the same time, this could have been better - Dubya farting in a shallow pool? Couldn't the TV Funhouse animators have just digitally placed a Christmas box near Bush's groin and killed two birds with one stone? I'm just saying, is all.
The First Person in the History of the World to Dance - Caveman hears a techno song, starts dancing and whips out glow sticks at one point. Pure surrealism, but much better than some of the sketches that followed it.
MacGruber #1 - A MacGyver parody in 2007, with a running joke about a dog turd? Where do the writers come up with half this shi...ahh, now I understand.
Two A-Holes at an Adoption Agency - Finally, the A-Holes are recognized by the audience. Not the worst A-Holes sketch, not the best. The running joke of one of the A-Holes pointing out that something "looks like a rabbit" was recognized by Wiig's character pointing to a picture of a rabbit. Finally, that running joke can be put to bed.
MacGruber #2 - Uh...the title sequence was faithful to MacGyver's? This MacGruber segment centred around pubes.
AFI Perform "Love Like Winter" - I should point out that I don't hate AFI for their music - it's all right, but I'm not crazy about their brand of punk. Their fanbase and look, though? Could it be any more obvious that they're milking this 'dark' phase for all it's worth? I remember when AFI stood for "Asking For It" and they were on Nitro Records playing hardcore, for chrissake!
Weekend Update - Highlights here were Darrell Hammond's turn as Rich Little being critical of George W. Bush through Johnny Carson, Pee-Wee Herman, and Dan Rather impersonations and the first appearance of "Really!?! With Seth and Amy." This week they pick apart Michael Vick's trying to bring marijuana onto a plane. Typical of this season's Weekend Updates, like I haven't been saying this for weeks.
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1 - Lono
a mediocre show at best. I thought AFI was a boring ass disappointment. Being old, I don't really care for them. However, I have friends who swear they are the voice of a new generation. Just looked like a bunch of glam punks doing power pop.
Of course, the exact same thing was probably said about the Beatles, but AFI sucks.
The absolute best part of the show was during weekend update. At the end, they did a bit called 'oh really' and riffed about Mike Vick getting busted with pot in the airport. I was brilliant, and I seek to find it on youtube. I want to run an audio capture of just that bit to throw on my iPod. I haven't done that since 'Lazy Sunday'.
Piven did pretty good, he is a likeable guy and a great actor.
I fear this 'blizzard' bit of Samberg's is becoming a recurring bit (have seen it twice now). It doesn't have the legs in my opinion. I'd rather see Alec Baldwin do cameos as that scientist with a gift for dissing his peers, then overreacting wildly. Seriously, I love that bit.
2 - Baronius
(This is perfect. I have the opportunity to be unpredictable!) I saw the Caveman sketch, and thought it was really funny.
3 - Al Barger
I'm probably prone to being overly generous with the show, but this show was mostly fairly weak. I did, however, enjoy Hillary's meltdown on Hardball.
But the really interesting sketch was the unicorn. It's not the unicorn that's so special - it's only in the last few seconds. It's the mindset and resentment of the townspeople talking themselves into killing the goose that laid the golden eggs cause they resent needing them. Then there was Amy Poehler's guardian elf critter. This sketch will bear repeat viewings, I predict.
4 - Katie Cunningham
I LOVED the AFI preformance. I disagree with the writer who said AFI is milking the dark thing for all its worth. Davey Havok is writing these beautiful lyrics going with what he thinks and feels. Not just to appeal to the "emo era" going on arround us. I also remember Asking For It. Sure Im 14 but I have those cd's and they are as brilliant as the recent ones! Yes I am a real big fan of AFI but I do not believe the tech problem was meant as a sabotage plan. If it was they would have done it on both songs. AFI is the most amazing band out there. None of their songs suck. The band itself sends out a positive attitude by being straight edge and vegiterian/vegan. AFI kicks asss. If you disagree clearly you have never heard them before.
5 - mike
snl rules stop being so over critical.
6 - Crutnacker
Am I the only one who sensed that the cast hated Piven?
7 - AC3
AFI NEVER EVER stood for 'Asking for it' AFI fans would send fan mail with the title 'Asking for it' to AFI its been confirmed by the band SEVERAL times. you obviously didnt like them that much you didnt even know what AFI standed for.
8 - Rob
i hate people that complain about the skits being predictable... that's the point to some of them, because they are funny, and its funny to see that same character again.
it's just like debby downer... she does the exact same thing, but is still funny
blizzard man is hilarious, and i hope that they continue to make more blizzard man skits. Anyone that doesn't like it.. dont watch it.
sure the alec baldwin scientist skit is hilarious, i do love it. I love a lot of funny characters like that. BUT... they all do the same thing over and over and but slightly different.
so stop trying to rip on the blizzard man skit because it's "predictable"
notice how i said trying? because your negativity towards it is just retarded...
well i dont think i can make myself more clear..
9 - AFI ROCKS
AFI rocked that was the only reason I even watched this sarcastic peice of crap they call a show... I mean come on can it be any more pointless. They couldn't even hold it together for AFI's Miss muder performance.... I think this show should be cancelled an forgotten about. AN AS FOR AFI STANDING FOR "ASKING FOR IT" WELL YOUR A MORON IT USE TO STAND FOR "Anthems For Insubordinates"
10 - AC3
Anthems For Insubordinates? NO its been confirmed by the band "AFI Always stood for A Fire Inside."
moron.
11 - Sammi
AFI stands 4 A Fire Inside! who came up with Asking for it?