Rath, at what point did my excerpt suggest that somehow Amy Poehler didn't have an interest in the show? I thought it was a well-formed question and an insightful answer from a member of the current cast. And, if in fact you are suggesting that I have an vested interest in SNL, please inform me and the rest of the class of your keen insight. But I warn you, you're traipsing back towards "Maureen McGovern was a hugely popular singer who sold millions of records and was at the top of the charts in the '70s" territory again. It's always hilarious to see you do that, but I thought I'd give you fair warning not to make a fool of yourself again.
Personally, I make an intellectual connection between my laughter, and thinking things are funny. It's a nutty formula, but it works for me in assessing comedy. Did a comedy bit make me laugh? It did? It's succesful comedy.
I laughed during the monologue, especially at the end. I always laugh at the Caitlan sketches because they are obviously a tribute to Gilda's Judy Miller character, and a fine evolution of the form. Also, I write the Caitlin sketches with Amy. I laughed all through the 1991 SNL Digital Short with the Right Said Fred parody. The highlights of Weekend Update for me were the "Rosie O'Donnell joins The View" bit and the Patrick Kennedy joke. The yoga sketch made me laugh, "Do you have any towels or, like, a hairdryer?" I thought the Sanford & Son parody with Colin and Michael Powell went from clever to inspired when Condoleeza came in in the Aunt Esther role. And of course the Chili Peppers are more deranged than Rathnait on a nostalgia bender during a hypoglycemic low. Except, you know, likable.
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