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Posted: **January 8, 2007 8:11 pm**

few weeks ago they came out with SNL season 1.

So much of that was ad-libbed because they were all so strung out on coke. Almost anything SNL did after that doesn't even put a match towards how creative they were back in 1975.

Posted: **January 8, 2007 8:14 pm**

the writers weren't in much better shape, either.

Posted: **January 8, 2007 8:15 pm**

Moonie wrote:the writers weren't in much better shape, either.

or the crowd..

Posted: **January 8, 2007 8:20 pm**

I think the that old ones are not as funny when you watch them nowadays.
Back then there was not much edgy comedy on tv so naturally people licked it.
Mr. Robinson's Neighborhood still makes me laugh though.
If I get a Best Of, it will be Eddie Murphy's.

Posted: **January 8, 2007 8:20 pm**

ragtopW wrote:
Moonie wrote:the writers weren't in much better shape, either.
or the crowd..

oh you can't mean the tv audience...

Posted: **January 8, 2007 9:10 pm**

Big Jimmy wrote:
LIPH wrote:
SMLCHNG wrote:
Moonie wrote: fortunately he and and the rest of the Not Ready for Prime Time Players survived..some of them started out as Second City, in Detroit, I believe..
Wasn't Second City in Canada?
Chicago

But started earlier in Toronto

Weren't there 2 Second Cities - the TV show SCTV and an improvisational comedy group called Second City? I thought the improv group was based out of Chicago.

Posted: **January 8, 2007 9:14 pm**

Too tired to Google and read it all..

But I *THINK* the orginal was in Toronto, but there were SC's in Chicago and Detroit.

Posted: **January 9, 2007 10:04 pm**

SMLCHNG wrote: Too tired to Google and read it all..

But I *THINK* the orginal was in Toronto, but there were SC's in Chicago and Detroit.

I think I heard somewhere that Chicago was called the Second City because the great fire destroyed much of the First City of Chicago. Anyway, the original Second City improv group is from Chicago.

Also, a great "Best of" is Phil Hartman's. That man had so much talent it is sad that his life ended too soon.

Posted: **January 9, 2007 10:10 pm**

What Wikpedia says..

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Second_City

Posted: **January 9, 2007 11:17 pm**

Everything with Alec Baldwin on SNL has been comedy gold!

Pete Schweddy... Ferngully (with the priceless Phil Hartman)...

Chris Farley's Matt Foley would always have me laughing to tears!

"Kids... you could end up.... living in a VAN down by the RIVER!"

...and you're right about SCTV, Larry ...it was based out of Toronto

I think Amy Poehler is one SNL's most hilarious babes in a LONGG time
New girl Kirsten Wiig is getting some funny stuff in this new season, too!

Posted: **January 9, 2007 11:36 pm**

I'd get the first year. It looks like it would be good.

Or I'd get Best of Gilda.

There was just something about her that still to this day cause me to damn near pee.

Posted: **January 9, 2007 11:42 pm**

ph4ever wrote:I'd get the first year. It looks like it would be good.

Or I'd get Best of Gilda.

There was just something about her that still to this day cause me to damn near pee.

Mid shift.. is there a best of Victoria Jackson??

Posted: **January 9, 2007 11:46 pm**

ragtopW wrote:
ph4ever wrote:I'd get the first year. It looks like it would be good.

Or I'd get Best of Gilda.

There was just something about her that still to this day cause me to damn near pee.

Mid shift.. is there a best of Victoria Jackson??

you know, seriously - you'd think after all these years there would be more best of dvd's

http://www.nbcuniversalstore.com/index. ... agemax=all

Posted: **January 9, 2007 11:49 pm**

ph4ever wrote:
ragtopW wrote:
ph4ever wrote:I'd get the first year. It looks like it would be good.

Or I'd get Best of Gilda.

There was just something about her that still to this day cause me to damn near pee.

Mid shift.. is there a best of Victoria Jackson??
you know, seriously - you'd think after all these years there would be more best of dvd's

http://www.nbcuniversalstore.com/index. ... agemax=all

If I were to buy.. It would be the Christmas and Halloween ones..
and maybe the first season as the Skit "Chevys Girls" is most likely in..

Posted: **January 10, 2007 12:06 am**

redwinemaker wrote:If they are still available ... The Best of John Belushi and The Best of Eddie Murphy

i bet those are really funny!!!!!!!!

Posted: **January 10, 2007 8:24 am**

Which ever one has Land Shark on it. That was great.

Posted: **January 10, 2007 8:30 am**

ragtopW wrote:
redwinemaker wrote:If they are still available ... The Best of John Belushi and The Best of Eddie Murphy
but be ready to shed a tear for the last skit on the John Belushi one...

Is that the "Look Back in Anger" one where he is in the graveyard?

Posted: **January 10, 2007 11:47 am**

Big Jimmy wrote:few weeks ago they came out with SNL season 1.

So much of that was ad-libbed because they were all so strung out on coke. Almost anything SNL did after that doesn't even put a match towards how creative they were back in 1975.

I got this for Christmas and its great to see those shows in their entirety.
Garrett Morris was the big coke head. He didn't write much at all when he was on the show just sat aroud doing coke waiting to go on stage.

"A back stage history of SNL" is a great book about SNL. It covers up to the early 80"s.

Posted: **January 10, 2007 11:54 am**

CrznDnUS1 wrote:Which ever one has Land Shark on it. That was great.

Just a dolphin ma'am!!!!!!!!!!

Posted: **January 10, 2007 11:56 am**

Big Jimmy wrote:
SMLCHNG wrote:
Moonie wrote:fortunately he and and the rest of the Not Ready for Prime Time Players survived..some of them started out as Second City, in Detroit, I believe..
Wasn't Second City in Canada?
SCTV

With John Candy, Rick Moranis, Dave Thomas, Eugene Levy......

Hence all the Canadians, eh!

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