The Southern Ontario/WNY Radio-TV Forum / Saturday Night Live Kicks Off Season 50 Tonight

**Posted by paterson1** September 28, 2024 7:51 pm

A real achievement for the award winning and longest running sketch comedy TV program of all time. Saturday Night Live is 50 years old this year. Season 50 begins tonight. From NBC..https://www.nbcnews.com/nightly-news/video/-live-from-new-york-snl-begins-50th-season-220340293820

**Posted by Glen Warren** September 28, 2024 11:47 pm

well, they just lost me with musical guest "Jelly Roll"... and he has not even performed yet.

**Posted by paterson1** September 29, 2024 10:41 am

I watched the season 50 debut last night. Not a bad show, and some funny skits. Jim Gaffigan's impression of VP candidate Tim Walz was hilarious. Saturday Night Live has a mountain of material to draw from for their 50th season. It could be one of their best ever.

**Posted by mic'em** September 30, 2024 7:10 am

I found it great to see Dana Carvey as Joe Biden. He is still my favourite cast member of al time.

**Posted by RadioActive** September 30, 2024 7:28 am

I'm trying to remember. Didn't Carvey also do George W. Bush at one point? (It seems to me I recall him saying the phrase "Wouldn't be prudent.")

I wonder if that makes him unique in doing two different presidents on the same show.

**Posted by BowmanvilleBob** September 30, 2024 7:52 am

"As commander-in-chief, I'm ever cognizant of my authority to launch a full scale orgy of death there in the desert sand....probably won't, but then again,I might!" - Dana Carvey as GWB on Saturday Night Live

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**Posted by Shorty Wave** September 30, 2024 8:19 am

Excellent 50th season launch! Weekend Update had some good digs at Trump and the cold opening, although a bit on the long side, was the best I have watched in a few seasons, loved all the stars! I think Jelly Roll has a fairly good voice but I didn’t care for either song much, but the kids love him, so go figure.

**Posted by RadioActive** September 30, 2024 8:45 am

BowmanvilleBob wrote:
"As commander-in-chief, I'm ever cognizant of my authority to launch a full scale orgy of death there in the desert sand....probably won't, but then again,I might!" - Dana Carvey as GWB on Saturday Night Live

Thanks for the link. He was great as Bush.

I hope this new "role" as Biden means we'll see more of Carvey. He is an amazingly talented man, who seems to have disappeared from the scene. Whether that was his choice or not I'm not sure. I do know the tragic death of his 32-year-old son from a drug overdose last year was a major tragedy, and this weekend's appearance may be one of his first since that terrible event.

**Posted by paterson1** September 30, 2024 9:36 am

I loved when Donald Trump (James Austin Johnson) was doing his meandering stadium speech and you could see the crowd behind him starting to leave. He told the crowd to get back to their seats or he would lock all the exits..

**Posted by RadioActive** September 30, 2024 5:37 pm

5 of ‘SNL’s’ most notable presidential impersonators

**Posted by Paul Jeffries** September 30, 2024 5:55 pm

One of my favorite SNL presidential impressions was Phil Hartman as Bill Clinton, stopping off at a local McDonald's to "mingle with the American people", and then chows down on the patrons' food!

PJ

**Posted by RadioActive** September 30, 2024 8:19 pm

Looks like all the hype about Year 50 paid off.

‘SNL’ Season 50 Premiere Captures 5.3 Million Viewers, Biggest Audience Since 2020

**Posted by mic'em** October 1, 2024 7:25 am

Carvey and David Spade do a podcast weekly.