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Jim Carrey SNL from 1996 is a top 5 Episode Ever
Posted on 5/22/17 at 6:22 pm
Posted on 5/22/17 at 6:22 pm
Basically every sketch was a home run.
-Carrey was at the peak of his Hollywood powers. Just came off a two year run of Ace Ventura, The Mask, Dumb and Dumber, and was about to release The Cable Guy. His stock was never higher and he was never more famous. He was famously tagged the $20 million man. After Cable Guy he began chasing Oscars.
-Roxbury Guys were invented
-Norm was in his Weekend Update prime as the greatest anchor and with the greatest material in the history of the show. OJ acquittal was still new and Clinton was running for re-election.
-"new" cast of Will Ferrell and Co.
-Carrey being a seasoned sketch performer hit every note. Even the "bad" sketches at the end of the episode hit... Ride the Snake...
-Rock n Roll still lived. .. Soundgarden as the musical guest.
-entire episode is infantly re-watchable.
-It was the 90's...the world had yet to go completely mad, there was an innocence to the show which simply does not exist anymore. Even the political skits weren't too vicious. They made clear Dole's presidential chances, but weren't mean spirited. Norm has since said he greatly admired Bob Dole and loved playing him. He was a war hero who didn't deserve harsh disrespect personally.
-Carrey was at the peak of his Hollywood powers. Just came off a two year run of Ace Ventura, The Mask, Dumb and Dumber, and was about to release The Cable Guy. His stock was never higher and he was never more famous. He was famously tagged the $20 million man. After Cable Guy he began chasing Oscars.
-Roxbury Guys were invented
-Norm was in his Weekend Update prime as the greatest anchor and with the greatest material in the history of the show. OJ acquittal was still new and Clinton was running for re-election.
-"new" cast of Will Ferrell and Co.
-Carrey being a seasoned sketch performer hit every note. Even the "bad" sketches at the end of the episode hit... Ride the Snake...
-Rock n Roll still lived. .. Soundgarden as the musical guest.
-entire episode is infantly re-watchable.
-It was the 90's...the world had yet to go completely mad, there was an innocence to the show which simply does not exist anymore. Even the political skits weren't too vicious. They made clear Dole's presidential chances, but weren't mean spirited. Norm has since said he greatly admired Bob Dole and loved playing him. He was a war hero who didn't deserve harsh disrespect personally.
This post was edited on 5/22/17 at 9:44 pm
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Posted on 5/22/17 at 6:37 pm to Jack Ruby
NBC aired this episode last season in the 9pm slot. Definitely funny. Also great to hear Soundgarden perform "Burden in my Hand" and "Pretty Noose".
Posted on 5/22/17 at 6:52 pm to Jack Ruby
Posted on 5/22/17 at 8:32 pm to Jack Ruby
Makes sense but realizing Will was on that show over 20 years ago makes me feel old as hell. 
Posted on 5/22/17 at 9:10 pm to Jack Ruby
Recorded this on VHS when it aired. I watched it a countless number of times.
Posted on 5/22/17 at 9:17 pm to Jack Ruby
Norm MacDonald is the GOAT SNL News anchor and it isn't even close.
Posted on 5/22/17 at 9:34 pm to Mikes My Tiger
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Recorded this on VHS when it aired. I watched it a countless number of times.
So did I. OP is on point
Posted on 5/22/17 at 9:36 pm to Josh Fenderman
Me three. VHS was so worn out it skipped during Jimmy Tango's Fatbusters.
Posted on 5/22/17 at 9:54 pm to TigerLunatik
So I'm not the only one who use to tape SNL episodes as a kid/teenager? I've always said the early 90s cast of Hartman, Farley, Carvey, Myers, Sandler, Spade, etc was the best..and still think it was, but that mid-late 90s run from about 96-99 probably produced more great full episodes than any cast ever.
This Carrey show is a prime example. This cast didn't produce as many mega-stars (Ferrell being basically the only one), but I think the writing was better and the cast played off of each other much, much better...plus you have the Norm factor.
I can think of multiple A+ episodes from this time period where nearly every sketch hit...even when the host wasn't a great actor, it worked.
The first Britney Spears episode was great, the first Pamela Anderson episode was great, the Derek Jeter episode was great...and on and on. And when they did get a great host a la Carrey or Walken etc...the episodes are almost all classics.......damn I miss good Saturday Night Live.
This Carrey show is a prime example. This cast didn't produce as many mega-stars (Ferrell being basically the only one), but I think the writing was better and the cast played off of each other much, much better...plus you have the Norm factor.
I can think of multiple A+ episodes from this time period where nearly every sketch hit...even when the host wasn't a great actor, it worked.
The first Britney Spears episode was great, the first Pamela Anderson episode was great, the Derek Jeter episode was great...and on and on. And when they did get a great host a la Carrey or Walken etc...the episodes are almost all classics.......damn I miss good Saturday Night Live.
Posted on 5/22/17 at 9:55 pm to TigerLunatik
Matthew Mconahey Lincoln spoof was halarious
Posted on 5/22/17 at 10:29 pm to Jack Ruby
Loved this episode. The OJ and clinton jokes from norm 
. That was a great cast.
. That was a great cast. 
Posted on 5/23/17 at 1:57 am to Jack Ruby
This is still one of my favorite sketches ever. Sometimes when people post diet/weightloss threads I reply "ride the snake'' but never know if anyone else gets it.
Posted on 5/23/17 at 2:14 am to Jack Ruby
that episode was fantastic.
can we take a moment to look back on some of the musical guests of that season?
Soundgarden (RIP Chris)
The Cure
Dave Matthews Band
Rage Against the Machine
Gin Blossoms
Everclear
Sting
Tupac
Coolio
Tori Amos
Bush
Silverchair
Foo Fighters
Rancid
Smashing Pumpkins
Alanis Morissette
Blues Traveler
edit: had season 20 posted before.
can we take a moment to look back on some of the musical guests of that season?
Soundgarden (RIP Chris)
The Cure
Dave Matthews Band
Rage Against the Machine
Gin Blossoms
Everclear
Sting
Tupac
Coolio
Tori Amos
Bush
Silverchair
Foo Fighters
Rancid
Smashing Pumpkins
Alanis Morissette
Blues Traveler
edit: had season 20 posted before.
This post was edited on 5/23/17 at 2:17 am
Posted on 5/23/17 at 5:42 am to PowerTool
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Sometimes when people post diet/weightloss threads I reply "ride the snake'' but never know if anyone else gets it.
That's what we called taking adderal in college. Hell we still call it that and we're old as hell.
Posted on 5/23/17 at 8:59 am to Alan Garner
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Soundgarden (RIP Chris) The Cure Dave Matthews Band Rage Against the Machine Gin Blossoms Everclear Sting Tupac Coolio Tori Amos Bush Silverchair Foo Fighters Rancid Smashing Pumpkins Alanis Morissette Blues Traveler
Amazing line up! Now I want to go back and watch that season, only thing missing was HD. To me, the run from 89-99 was amazing SNL. Also the last time i really watched it every weekend.
Posted on 5/23/17 at 10:13 am to PowerTool
quote:
ride the snake
Used this line many a time. Hilarious!
Posted on 5/23/17 at 10:18 am to Jack Ruby
Just came off a two year run of Ace Ventura, The Mask, Dumb and Dumber, and was about to release The Cable Guy.
All of this and that cast on SNL was 21 fricking years ago?
Comedy has been dead for a while.
All of this and that cast on SNL was 21 fricking years ago?
Comedy has been dead for a while.
Posted on 5/23/17 at 10:26 am to Jack Ruby
I remember watching this episode and can remember the "go sonics" on the drums
If i remember it 20 years later it must've been good
If i remember it 20 years later it must've been good
Posted on 5/23/17 at 11:40 am to TigerLunatik
quote:
Jacuzzi Lifeguard
One of the GOAT skits.
Agree that this episode is one of the greats. Almost everything in it was hilarious.
Posted on 5/23/17 at 11:55 am to CocomoLSU
Read through Norm's Update that week, and every joke was a winner: LINK
quote:
Tomorrow night on "60 Minutes", Dr. Jack Kevorkian will sit for his first-ever in-depth interview. According to producers, Kevorkian agreed to the interview only on condition that it be conducted by veteran correspondent Andy Rooney. Wait! Don't do it, Andy, it's a trap! It's a trap!
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