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Unpopular opinion: SCTV was funnier than SNL
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You are a bold and courageous person, afraid of nothing. High on a hill top near your home, there stands a dilapidated old mansion. Some say the place is haunted, but you don't believe in such myths. One dark and stormy night, a light appears in the topmost window in the tower of the old house. You decide to investigate... and you never return...Comment
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Big fan of both but here's my opinion.
SNL was/is what used to be referred to as a variety show -- Basically Donny and Marie for adults
SCTV never pretended to be this -- SCTV was more of a standard sitcom on steroids ... From what I've read similar to Rutland Weekend Television in the UK.
Both were great, but too dissimilar to do a fair best show poll imoComment
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I wish somebody would release it to a streaming service....Places to find PlaidStallions online: https://linktr.ee/Plaidstallions
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You are a bold and courageous person, afraid of nothing. High on a hill top near your home, there stands a dilapidated old mansion. Some say the place is haunted, but you don't believe in such myths. One dark and stormy night, a light appears in the topmost window in the tower of the old house. You decide to investigate... and you never return...Comment
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If I had to pick between the two my heart's with SCTV.
BUT I do think one of the things people tend to overlook when criticizing SNL is that it's a FREAKIN' LIVE SHOW, which (for me) makes it really hard to compare with other shows. To me it's like arguing that live music is better/worse than recorded music. I think there's advantages and disadvantages to both and there's all kinds of variables or whatever that factor in.
I think Belushi is over-romanticized, because he died, but I also feel like maybe we can't properly revisit his best SNL stuff in re-runs. I think the thing with him is that he would walk out on a stage on live national TV (which was a much bigger deal at that time) and nobody knew what was going to happen, you know?Comment
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BUT I do think one of the things people tend to overlook when criticizing SNL is that it's a FREAKIN' LIVE SHOW, which (for me) makes it really hard to compare with other shows. To me it's like arguing that live music is better/worse than recorded music. I think there's advantages and disadvantages to both and there's all kinds of variables or whatever that factor in.Places to find PlaidStallions online: https://linktr.ee/Plaidstallions
Buy Toy-Ventures Magazine here:
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And leaders of their era who have crossover family-treed actors.... I'm sure there's more of a connection if I thought about it more.
SCTV was almost a live-action Muppets in tone (with less of a "family-audience" bent).
I love it... and utilize that mindset creatively when I get the opportunity.
Here's something even crazier:
McKenzie Bros are better than anything SNL ever birthed (including Blues Brothers, Wayne's World.... you name it)Last edited by huedell; Dec 12, '17, 2:07 PM."No. No no no no no no. You done got me talkin' politics. I didn't wanna'. Like I said y'all, I'm just happy to be alive. I think I'll scoot over here right by this winda', let this beautiful carriage rock me to sleep, and dream about how lucky I am." - Chris MannixComment
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SCTV's Andrea Martin. Honest. Forever. The best. "Pirini Sclorosso" was funny, but "Edith Prickley" was Fillarious!!!!! Although I recall Andrea saying once saying she tired being asked to do her character anymore, I never tired from watching the Edith acts.Comment
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