People like Bob Odenkirk and Chris Rock basically thought the sketch made people laugh for all the wrong reasons.
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The Weirdest And Most Controversial Moments From Early SNL
We're approaching five decades of the NBC sketch comedy show "Saturday Night Live." The not-ready-for-primetime players actually were ready, with dozens of them going on to have huge TV and film careers. I mean, it's almost been fifty years of brilliant talent, even though not every season was perfect. But these seasons of success weren’t free from controversial, awkward, and just plain weird moments while the show found its footing.
NBC saddled the comedian with a strict dress code, which, according to Michaels, turned out to be the evening's biggest content battle.
The cast of "Saturday Night Live" might be full of comedians with an improv background, but if there's one thing showrunner Lorne Michaels doesn't like it's... well, improv.
Francis Ford Coppola doesn't have the comedy genes of some of the rest of his family.
Chevy Chase was only on “Saturday Night Live” for a short time, but the experience had a lasting impact on him (in more ways than one).
Whether it’s a three-camera sitcom or a boundary-pushing single camera show, there’s never been more comedy TV to choose from and we’re all over it.
