Saturday Night Live is more than just a sketch comedy show. Having been on television for decades, the show is a national institution, and as such, is often one of the first TV shows to respond to a national tragedy or the passing of a beloved celebrity. Sure, a news channel will report the news, but it’s SNL that…
The craze of reviving, rebooting, or creating sequels to beloved (and not-so-beloved) TV shows has been going strong for many years now and shows no sign of slowing down. Reboots can range from cute but not as good as the original, to superior to the original, to disgraceful to the original, but good or bad, it’s time…
During the course of multiple seasons and dozens of episodes of Rick and Morty, the duo have met their fair share of characters from all corners of the universe. Evil aliens, strange monsters, friends, foes, and a bizarre array of potential love interests have made the rounds on the Adult Swim toon, adding to the chaotic intergalactic adventures. But behind…
Romantic relationships can easily blossom in the workplace, and show business is no exception. Saturday Night Live‘s Pete Davidson and singer Ariana Grande dominated the news cycle in 2018 with their whirlwind romance, but they’re far from the first relationship to come out of SNL. Since its premiere in 1975, there have been tons of wacky behind-the-scenes antics on SNL, including amorous connections. From Colin Jost and Scarlett…
Rick and Morty has proven itself to be one of the most significant animated series in history, populated with an infinite number of zany and unique characters. Even the title characters come in an endless variety, and some are more interesting than others. There are so many different kinds of Ricks, they’ve banded together to create an…
Lorne Michaels casts a heavy shadow over the modern comedy scene. By creating Saturday Night Live he had a hand in forming the comic sensibilities of every young person that the weekly show came into contact with. No matter who your favorite comic is, they’ve probably been influenced by Lorne Michaels’s work with SNL. But this silver-haired Canadian is…
Nickelodeon dominated kids’ TV content in the 1990s with animated shows like Doug and Rugrats, and live-action shows like Clarissa Explains It All and Hey Dude! In the 1990s, Nick also introduced the concept of kid-friendly sketch comedy shows with Roundhouse, All That, and The Amanda Show, which utilized the format of adult shows like Saturday Night Live. In particular, All That created characters and skits that remain firmly entrenched in the imaginations of…
One of the hazards of live television is that it is just that – live. Without the cushion of tape delay, whatever someone says on-mic (and sometimes off-mic) will end up being aired. Slips of the tongue are not uncommon. And when that slip of the tongue results in an F-bomb or other obscenity being heard on-air, it…
Saturday Night Live has produced many memorable sketches since the 1970s. Each sketch relies on a specific bit to draw humor from, and in many of those sketches, music is the driving force. With only a week to write and produce the sketches, it’s actually quite impressive how the SNL team can create unique songs in such a…
It’s no secret that there are a ton of ridiculously smart Rick and Morty jokes – the whole show is basically about a man so brilliant he’s virtually an omniscient god. What’s even more impressive than the scientific principles they totally nail is their ability to make such things funny. Of course, not all the Rick and Morty jokes that went over…
