SNL with James Franco and musical guest Muse — Page 2

I enjoyed the show overall also. The Vincent Price sketch had me on the floor!

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I definitely do think it was the best of the season.

Next new episode will have Charles Barkley as host. That will be interesting. The last time he hosted Nirvana was the musical guest.

The family kissing skit was the best to me - it just recalled the show 10-15 years ago when the writers weren't afraid to just do something silly for laughs.

I thought it was the best of the season (but, unlike most of you, I enjoy it from week to week). I thought just about every sketch killed. I thought Franco was fantastic. I thought Snooki was hilarious. I thought I might die when Bill Haider and James Franco made out.

And I will NEVER EVER tire of What Up With That? Jason Sudekis's dancing never fails to slay me (not literally, Luscious).

I hope some of the featured girls get bumped up next year. I think they are all really great, and I am constantly amazed how Jenny Slate looks completely different from sketch to sketch.

Well, that one lady is Iranian.

Let's be fair--any excuse to watch James Franco make out with other guys is a good excuse. I only wish he has also made out with Samberg and Muse. ;P

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Reoccurring character sketches have always been the same. Same set, up same punch lines. Look back at Pat, Toonces,Church Lady, Anal Retentive Chef, Wayne's World etc.
Much like a well loved comedy movie, knowing the set up and punch-line before hand doesn't mean that one does not enjoy it again.
I adore the Lawrence Welk show and laughed my butt off at the "I like cracking nuts!" lyric, even if I knew where the sketch was going. I too find Jason's dancing a great reason to bring back "What Up With That?", I laughed my ass off ( a figure of speech Luscious) last night watching him, A pure joy!

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Updated On: 12/20/09 at 01:44 PM

Luscious,

Yes. really.

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I have no problem with the re-occurring sketches as long as they're funny. So let that be Doorbell Lady, Vincent Price, Lawrence Welk, etc.

I personally think SNL is at it's best when it is random and nostalgic rather than topical. The Jammies sketch really makes no sense whatsoever and neither did Underground Underground a couple weeks back but they were some of the funniest things SNL has done this season.

I've loved Jenny Slate since VH1 so I am glad she has shown her stuff after the 'f-bomb' incident- which was not that big of a deal. Also glad that the women got more to do this week.

I read somewhere that James is pretty tight with some of the SNL cast members (there was that cameo in What Up With That?) so I wonder if they just put a little more effort into last night.

I wasn't necessarily saying they throw in the towels in other weeks but I think them knowing James quite well already brought another dynamic and energy to the episode, and that is usually the case with good hosts (who could also just be strangers to the cast).

I've had "What Up With This?" stuck in my head since Saturday. It wasn't a strong sketch, but the song is just catchy.

As for favorite sketches, my vote goes for 'Mark Walburgh talks to Christmas Animals' ("Hey patridge, what's up? Where's your pear tree? Oh, there it is. Say hi to your mother for me!") I also enjoyed the Vincent Price Christmas special. I felt the Telemundo sketch was weak, it was funny when they first started to dance but after the tenth time or so? Not as funny.

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