Some people will say that Saturday Night Live started to suck after Will Ferrell, Chris Katan, Tim Meadows, and Tracy Morgan left the show. But I really feel the losses of Cheri Oteri, Molly Shannon, and Ana Gasteyer was the main reason the show started to go downhill. The three women brought more laughs than any other female actress in the history of the show, and they were just as crucial to the show as Ferrell and Katan.
Yes, Tina Fey and Amy Poehler are good, but Fey stayed mostly behind the scenes (her best bit was Weekend Update) and Poehler simply couldn't do it all herself. I am not going to talk about Maya Rudolph, because I was never a fan of her. She overacted too much and I didn't really like any of her recurring characters.
So SNL started to lose viewers. They struggled to find a face for the show. None of the men were big enough names. The hosts struggled to succeed and be funny .Peyton Manning, Justin Timberlake, and Lindsay Lohan were some of the few hosts that had great shows. Here is the skit that put Manning on the comedy map.
The one highlight of the years before Wiig was the emergence of the SNL Digital Shorts. Here's the one that made put Digital Short's on the map.
Enter Wiig. She came out of nowhere. She wasn't even on the comedy map. She joined SNL in 2005 and since then has become the star of the show. Her recurring characters are the highlight of the show. Just last weekend, I swear she was in every single skit. She is without a doubt the most valuable actor on the show and everyone's favorite player.
Her most popular character is probably Penelope, a habitual liar.
But my favorite of her characters is the Target Lady.
I also like her character as The Porch Sitter. Her and someone else sit on a porch and talk about life. It's kind of like Bill Brasky, but with a twist. Here's a transcript from one of the episodes.
Porch Sitter: You know what I'm going to use to fertilize my garden?
Husband: Your own poop?
Porch Sitter: [ smiles ] Yep!
[ they sip their coffee ]
Husband: Guess what Carl did for Janice's birthday this year.
Porch Sitter: What?
Husband: He hung himself in their garage.
Porch Sitter: [ chuckles ] And you say we have problems!
[ they chuckle together and sip their coffee ]
Husband: Mmm. I walked around with a piece of sliced ham in my pants for the past couple of days, just to have my own secret.
Porch Sitter: [ smiles at him ]
[ they sip their coffee ]
Porch Sitter: I enjoy coffee.
Husband: Me, too.
[ they sip their coffee ]
Porch Sitter: I'm thinking about buying a bunch of baby clothes to dress up all our plants.
Husband: I slow-danced with the dog today.
Porch Sitter: [ smiles ] I have a pig's vagina! [ a beat ] I love this porch.
Husband: Me, too.
Genius.
Ok so not only is Wiig hilarious, but she also pretty hot. I think she's the best looking actress to ever appear on SNL. If I were to make a list...
1) Wiig
2) Sarah Silverman
3) Tina Fey
4) Julia Louis Dreyfuss
Anyways, back to Wiig. I am in love with her. On top of SNL, she has made some memorable appearances in Knocked Up and The Brothers Solomon. I really only watch the show for a couple reasons - the Digital Shorts, Will Forte, and Wiig. That's pretty much it.
Thank you Kristen, for making me a fan again.
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