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06-28-2008, 11:38 PM
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Watching it right now! Lovin' it.
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06-29-2008, 12:37 AM
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This is great! The production quality is ancient, but it's amazing how relevant the whole show still is! I was too young to see this one the first time around (I think my first SNL viewing was at a slumber party in about 1979), but this was the world of my childhood, and I still recall listening to my friends' parents Carlin albums on the sly in the early 80s. He was the epitome of cool! PS -- Billy Preston was great, but Janis Ian KILLED with "At 17." Take THAT, Emo musicians!! Last edited by blueroses : 06-29-2008 at 12:43 AM. Reason: ps
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06-29-2008, 12:53 PM
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Having seen the first airing- as an adult no less- watching SNL#1 was a trip down memory lane. Amazing at how much faster-paced it was, how less broken up by commercials after every skit or musical number. And I loved that instead of putting Carlin into skits, he was just given extra opportunities to do his own stuff, ad it was still funny and relevant.
But what really struck me was that the performers did not laugh at their own performances. That's what drives me crazy about the newer SNL casts. They think they're hilarious. Fallon and Sandler were always laughing at their stuff. Isn't it the audiences job to do that, if and when something is funny?? Anyway, I loved Carlin. From Wonderful WINO to the seven words, to the linguistic routines, he was just brilliant. And as a half-Irish ex-Catholic, some of his stuff really spoke to me (why do the Irish go to the beach? To get the blue out). Rest in Peace, George.
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06-29-2008, 02:01 PM
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I was in pre-school when SNL episode 1 aired in 1975, but I have been a huge fan since the mid 80s and a huge George Carlin fan since about the same time... and I have become a huge fan of early SNL from watching re-runs of them...
A few things struck me as I watched it: -amazing how cutting edge SNL was when it first aired > live comedy sketches with adult humor and a group of real creative and innovative (at that time still relatively obscure) comic talents all on one show- Dan Akroyd, Chevy Chase, John Belushi, Gilda Radner, Jane Curtain, and hosted by none other than George "Mr. Milwaukee Seven" Carlin.... Great stuff! -Kaufman's Mighty Mouse physical comedy sketch was so off-the-wall it was hilarious -Billy Preston (almost the "fifth Beatle") was the first featured musical guest -on a sadder note- too many of these SNL greats are now dead > Carlin of course, Gilda, Belushi, Kaufman and of course a bunch who followed later- Farley, Hartman, and others... They live on in these great shows, though- thankfully for us...
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