Friday, November 13, 2009

Old SNL clips

Its funny to think how long SNL has been commenting on our society. I found two separate clips that I'm unsure would be allowed on TV today. The first is a parody of a commercial starring Gilda Radner, the second being the infamous job interview between Chevy Chase and Richard Prior. I absolutely love these clips, but I wonder if they would be able to be this controversial today. If you haven't seen this clips, I absolutely suggest that you check them out! This is SNL at its finest.

http://www.hulu.com/watch/61330/saturday-night-live-jewess-jeans Gilda Radner

http://www.hulu.com/watch/1477/saturday-night-live-word-association Chevy Chase and Richard Prior

2 comments:

  1. omg that richard prior chevy chase skit is hilarious but no way would that be on TV now. i mean that is boaderline crossing the line but sometimes comedy can do that and get away with it

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  2. I think comedy gets closest to the line and that's where we need to be. Life is uncomfortable, but it needs to be explored.

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