It was the usual mismatch of okay ideas combined with a few smiles and lots of passive groans.

One of the guys was in Daflos' sketch troupe in Chicago so that is nifty.
There was no faux personal analysis or revelations of any kind. The lead singer in the Killers first song sounded awful and off-key.
Actually, if they caned Dook, I'd be totally into it. Seth Meyer as head writer doesn't understand how to communicate a joke unless he does an fake impersonation coming on during Weekend Update. The people with whom we are!
The "get out of the bar" sketch was weak; I was hoping they'd at least have a real punchline like they were going to be doing something, ANYTHING, in the now empty bar. Yeah, I'm hopeful on this new season of SNL.
He can wear a badge that says "Cane Dook" but he fools no one. I caught half of MadTV tonight. If anything, SNL should be the place to take a potshot at yourself not do eight minutes about California Drivers and Whacky Suicides.
Bill Heder's Al Pacino impression was fine and I enjoyed the Wells Fargo sketch okay. Yeah, I'm hopeful on this new season of SNL. You really have to watch an asian soap opera to get some of the shots and the minor jokes. I caught half of MadTV tonight. I will take their word for it.
UPDATE: Spreadsheet for further interest.
The people with whom we are! However, in the end - instead of feeling like a strong show where everyone was in control, they seemed like a group of kids kind of unsure of themselves and unready to do some really daring comedy.
I liked Dane Cook a few years ago, but the whole monologue reeked of effort. With the scaled down cast, I'm optimistic that they can utilize many of the players more effectively. One of the guys was in Daflos' sketch troupe in Chicago so that is nifty. Yeah, I'm hopeful on this new season of SNL. mookieghana: So, I'm in Santa Monica. John Cena has won me over; Dane Cook has not. Yeah, I'm hopeful on this new season of SNL. Maybe they should make a bid for Horatio, Finesse and Parnell. It would really help in about a zillion ways.
One of the guys was in Daflos' sketch troupe in Chicago so that is nifty.
However, in the end - instead of feeling like a strong show where everyone was in control, they seemed like a group of kids kind of unsure of themselves and unready to do some really daring comedy. Yeah, I'm hopeful on this new season of SNL.
Anyhow - I've been having a good time and especially enjoying my giant suite which the hotel upgraded me to and work paid for. It was a simple premise but at least they did the physical humor with gusto.
He can wear a badge that says "Cane Dook" but he fools no one. John Cena has won me over; Dane Cook has not.
The theory is that if you stay through Weekend update, you're going to watch the show until it ends.
I come across very critical but that's because I have this loftly vision of Saturday Night Live being the most prestigious sketch comedy show out there.