Jeremy Piven/AFI

Season 32, Episode 11, Aired

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Live from New York, it's... Amy Poehler!

Sketches include "Hardball," "Urigro," "The NFL on CBS," "Frontline: 2007 Year in Review" (cartoon), "The First Person in History to Dance," "MacGruber" (three parts), "Two A-Holes at an Adoption Agency," "Common & Blizzard Man," "The Unicorn Forest," "Nurse Nancy" (film), and "Lansford Brothers & Associates."

AFI performed "Love Like Winter" and "Miss Murder."moreless
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  • And guess what... you're pregnant

    5.5
    "Mediocre"
    By whoaitsconner, Mar 02, 2009
    Jeremy Piven is our host tonight. AFI is our musical guest. I'm really not looking forward to AFI, while Jeremy is great in Entourage. I really don't know how tonight's episode will go. Last week was the nadir of the season, thus far, and I'm not sure if SNL's ready to look up again. I guess we'll just have to see.

    Hillary Clinton on Hardball: Talk about a long cold opening, with more straight talk than jokes. And most of the jokes were pretty slow. I chuckled at Hillary's swearing spree, but that's it.

    Monologue: This was a great monologue. It was really creative and fun, and you could tell that she was a real audience member. I really want SNL to do more monologues like this in the future.

    Urigro: This commercial wasn't really funny. I kind of watched it like I was watching a real commercial.

    AFC Championship: I guess this was a decent sketch, but nothing special. Jeremy really over did his anger part. Who would really freak out that much over misunderstanding a mental disorder?

    Cartoon Politics: I really thought this was one of the cartoons we've had so far this season, but it was still only decent. Nothing too special.

    First Man In The History Of The World To Dance: This was a really silly fun sketch, but nothing too too special. This song is a pretty catchy song to dance too. My favorite part was when Jason brought out the glow sticks.

    MacGruber (All three parts): This was something different. Obviously a spoof on the Mgyver show? It wasn't too too funny, though. But, if they make this recurring, I'm sure I'll begin to like it. You can never dislike a Forte character/sketch.

    A-Holes At An Adoption Agency: I was glad to see them again, even though they were just on in December, and this was probably the best-written sketch of the night, other than the monologue, but it wasn't even knock your socks off good. It was good, though. I was surprised with the applause they got. It was nice.

    Musical Performance: AFI performs "Love Like Winter". I'm going to say, this was a pretty boring song.

    Weekend Update: It was a quick Update tonight, but I liked it. Darrell as Rich Little was funny, and most of the jokes were good.

    Blizzard Man: Ohhhh this sketch again. Yuck. This was just as slow as the first one, if not slower.

    Unicorn in the Town: This was a decent sketch, but the energy really never took off.

    Nurse Nancy: This was actually a really funny spoof on Eddie Murphey's Norbit, but, it got old after the first few. I did laugh at the Chinese woman being Scott Garbasiac.

    Musical Performance: AFI performs "Miss Murder" which was better than "Love Like Winter".

    Lansford Brothers & Associates: Wow. Another Law sketch?!? Just as slow as the other two.

    Tonight's episode was a little, just a little below average, but a big improvement over last week's crap. Jeremy hammed up some parts, but for the most part was a good host. AFI was not my favorite musical guest of the season. Instead of shooting for really good sketches, with some stinkers, the show tonight shot for mostly average, with some below average, but not many stinkers. So far, though, a lot of this season is feeling really phoned in. I've only found two shows this season truly mostly enjoyable so far. Of course, there were others that were decent or better, but I'm really sick of how this season is going. This cast is really thriving with talent, but it's just the writing.

    I'm just blaming these two weaker episodes on that January 'whatever' feeling... for now.moreless

  • A solid show overall that was drug down by two stinkers: Hardball and Unicorn.

    7.5
    "Good"
    By FarleyRules, Nov 09, 2008
    Hardball cold open - Another uncreative opening. Was it really necessary to spend 7 minutes to portray Hillary as a lying b*tch? Point taken. Grade: F

    Monologue - Pretty good monologue. I liked the line "Have you ever made love to a porpoise?" Not great, but good as far as most monologues go. Grade: B-

    Unigro commercial - Nice parody of those urination enhancement drugs. This time for urination! Probably my favorite fake commercial of the year. There haven't been many though. Grade: A

    NFL Announcers - Simple, one joke sketch. What made it work is that it was performed well by all. Grade: B

    TV Funhouse - I didn't care for the chipmunk part, but enjoyed the flatulence in the pool bit. Grade B-

    First Dancer - My favorite sketch of the night has no words and is only choreography! Strange? You bet, but it was done so well. I love seeing things from left field. Grade: A+

    MacGruber - In 3 separate filmed bits Will Forte does his parody of the 80's show MacGuyver. Part two was my favorite when MacGruber askes for the pubes. Even going so far as saying he will extract them from his partner himself if time allows. Overall, the parody was OK, but would have been funnier 20 years ago. Too much TVLand for Forte while he waits for a cast call? Grade: B-

    Two A-Holes - I usually don't care for this sketch, but it was done pretty well tonight. Just the thought of such two self-centered people even considering adopting a child is ludicrous. Grade: B-

    Weekend Update - The jokes were so-so as usual. Two things caught my attention tonight: Hammond's Rich Little and the Really?! segment. The Really?! segment was a nice change from bringing in a typically horrible commentator Grade: B-

    Blizzard Man - The Blizzard Man returns! OK, so there is not much to this other than some guy singing rap in a style whiter than Bing Crosby. I thought it was OK tonight. What made me laugh was Jeremy's expression as he was grooving to the crazy raps. Grade: B-

    Unicorn - I usually love crazy ideas, but this didn't catch me. First of all, it was highly reminiscent of the far superior "Magic Fish" sketch. Second, Amy got tiring very quickly so that it was kind of hard to watch. Not a good resolution either. Grade: D

    Nancy Nurse digital short - Another Andy showcase. We're seeing a LOT of him lately. Nothing special about this movie-trailer parody. Kind of amusing, but that's it. Grade: B-

    Hangmen at Law - Hader and Forte need more airtime! This should have been performed in a far more outrageous manner such as Mel's B-B-Q. Such an over-the-top concept deserves a crazy performance. Still, it was good to see these two get a little screen time as a couple of Texans ready to sell their hanging expertise to the Middle East. Grade: B-moreless

  • Well worth watching

    9.3
    "Superb"
    By Joshystyle, Feb 15, 2007
    This was one of my favorite episodes this season. "The First person in the history of the world to dance" was hilarious(His name was Eric by the way) but the MacGruber skits were the best of the show. I also liked the chipmunk bit. Usually I skip the intro because it is almost always political and I really could care less about that when it comes to comedy. I also think that the Weekend Update was average as usual.moreless

  • Another great Saturday Night Live episode.

    9.0
    "Superb"
    By ssj5goku2005, Feb 11, 2007
    This episode makes up for the painfully unfunny Jake Gyllenhall episode. AFI is a good band, and the skits were completely priceless! Such as some funny stuff like "The First Person in the History of the World to Dance". LOL!!! Jeremy Piven is a great host. Saturday Night Live has really gone down in funniness since Will Ferrell left, but they do still have funny stuff. Like this cool stuff. Some episodes could turn out to be stupid, but this one makes up for all the real stupid episodes Saturday Night Live has made since Will Ferrell, Adam Sandler and Jimmy Fallon left.moreless

  • It just did not move the chains.

    6.0
    "Fair"
    By Darth-Revan45, Jan 23, 2007
    Let me just say this, thank god the episode did not suck as hard as it did last week. I thought that Piven did a good job hosting, but he is a character actor which is what "SNL" NEEDS at this time, but thank god it isnt the old "MTV Hosts" like there was 2 years ago.

    COLD OPENING: In this long ass sketch Matthews interviews Hillary "She Devil" Rodham Clinton [my little nickname for her]. And she goes into a little double standard with her and Obame, then she goes into a profanity tirade, I must say that I was impressed the Censor got em all since this is "live" [may of been taped on a delay], but it was nice to see SNL go after the Demmies for once, SNL is non partisan in its humor again... Well this skit was 8 minutes long but it did its job, I thought it was funny but Amy[Hilary Clinton] went on with the f bombs a little bit too long for my taste.

    7

    MONOLOGUE: Piven tries to conect with an audience member in 5 minutes, and he gives her an iPod and a cute puppy, but the sketch did not go anywhere, Pivens lines were unexpected though.

    6

    "Urigro": It is crude, and it was stupid... I did laugh but after it wore off then I stopped caring. But we all know that when you begin expecting wee-wee jokes they stop being funny.

    6

    "NFL on CBS": Jim Nantz and Phil Simms have to deal with an annoying kid from make a wish who keeps using the same football term, and when it is found out he has A.D.D they get mad, untill it is revealed that it is "_____. Death. Disorder" and he dies. The problem is that it was overly repetive.

    6 SMIGELTOON, Fun With Real Audio ("and stuff"): The Bush Administration deflects the mud slinging by "chipmunkification" and farting in a lake... felt a little weak but the animation was quite good, so I will give it an extra point for that.

    7

    "The First Person in the History of the World to Dance": It was... stupid, but it was cute, good dancing as well.

    6

    "MacGruber": IT'S A MACGYVER CLONE! and they all die because JoJo won't pick up a dog turd.

    6

    "Two A-Holes at an Adoption Agency": I am starting to enjoy the A-Holes [why they can't say "ass-****'s" I don't know]. They go into an adoption agency and **** off Piven, I must say that Wigg and Sud's [I think its him] do a great job at playing annoying people.

    8

    "MacGruber": JoJo won't rip off his pubes, and they all die, I'm seeing a pattern here ;).

    6

    MUSICAL PERFORMANCE,"Love Like Winter": I spent most of this trying to figure out who was the biggest queer the lead singer or the "pineapple head" on the right hand side Guitar. Some people may and will complain to me, but I am just not a fan of thses kinds of bands, where is the ******* Jazz at huh?

    3

    WEEKEND UPDATE: Seth is reusing jokes now... but you gotta admit it did have a point. Darrell's Rich Little was just a bunch of Bush Jokes, but Darrel is a good impersanationalist. We also got "Really: With Seth and Amy" which went on for far too long, but because I enjoy sarcastic humor I liked the jokes [NOTE: there was not Pot in the bottle, heard that last night].

    6

    "Common & Blizzard Man": You could see it all coming, but I gotta say it was better this time, Andy was basicly a "nerdy rapper" and he did a good job at it, so I will give him points for that, and the songs were so bad and goofy that they were funny.

    7

    "MacGruber": Insert text from previous MacGruber, but change "rip out his pubes"" into "hand MacGruber some Goat Sperm" and you ahve this one.

    5

    "The Unicorn Forest": Some people want to tear down a forest, thus killing a Unicorn and Amy is a fairy trying to protect the Unicorn, interesting but really weak.

    5

    FILM: Andy AKA "Scott Garbaciak" makes fun of Eddie Murphys new "I play everyone" movie "Norbit" in the movie "Nurse Nancy" and fufills Mel's dreams, a world of Andy Samberg. And suprisingly "Nurse Nancy" looks like it would be a funny movie if it was real. MUSICAL PERFORMANCE: Okay, I am taking off points for that mic going out, but the band did seem damn well determined to finish the song, suck on that Ashlee Simpson.

    2

    "Lansford Brothers & Associates": Another Legal Ad Spoof, and to deal with Hangings at that? I am really with Stu on this one it seems like SNL wants us to sue them over the lack;uster quality now.

    5

    Overall: At least it wasn't last weeks episode... Piven did a good job hosting but I still won't watch "Entorage" and AFI just hurt my ears, but then again I look like White Trash and I listen to Classic Rock/Blues/Jazz/Soul/Country [shut up, its patriotic, and we need that now] and Video Game Music, Hopefully the next episode will be better.moreless
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    • Sketches not shown in the 60 minute version: Rich Little segment on Weekend Update, the third MacGruber segment, "Urigro," TV Funhouse: "Fun with Real Audio," "Blizzard Man," "Nurse Nancy" (Digital Short, "Lansford Brothers," and AFI's performance of "Miss Murder."

    • During the "NFL on CBS" sketch, Jeremy Piven mispronounces Colts player Joseph Addai's name, and also states that Colts quarterback Peyton Manning passed the ball to Brandon Stokley, who has not played due to injury since December.

    • At the start of the "Common & Blizzard Man" sketch, Jeremy Piven's mic malfunctions for about 10 seconds.

    • In at least two NBC affiliates, the first thirty seconds of Weekend Update were cut off due to a satellite miscue.

    • During AFI's second performance, technical gaffes with the microphone are prominent throughout the song with the sound going in and out.

    • During the "Unicorn Forest" sketch, a boom mike can be briefly seen at the top of the screen.

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    • Seth Meyers: Last Tuesday night, an estimated 37.3 million viewers watched the sixth-season premiere of "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" (photo of Paula Abdul).

    • Amy Poehler: During an interview with "60 Minutes" on Sunday, President Bush defended the invasion of Iraq saying, "We liberated that country from a tyrant. I think the Iraqi people owe the American people a huge debt of gratitude." Said the Iraqi people, "We've been meaning to send a card, but our Hallmark store keeps blowing up."

    • McGruber: Casey, the bomb's about to explode! Hand me three pine needles! Jojo, I need that paper cup! Casey, a gum wrapper! Jojo, hand me that dog turd!

    • Rich Little: (impersonating Johnny Carson as Carnac, holding an envelope to his head) A burning car, Star Jones, and Iraq. Amy Poehler: A burning car, Star Jones, and Iraq. Rich Little: Name three things nobody wants to get into.

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    • First appearance of "MacGruber."

    • This is the last episode featuring Budweiser as the sponsor for the musical guest. For the rest of the season, SNL becomes its own sponsor of sorts with the T-Mobile Black Jack. Starting with the next season, there are no sponsors following the musical guest's first performance, returning to a practice pre-October 2002.

    • Maya Rudolph did not appear in the live broadcast.

    • This episode was dedicated in the memory of Michael Dibari, a cameraman on the show that had passed away from cancer earlier that week.

    • Jeremy Piven is the first cast member from the HBO series Entourage and second cast member from Ellen to host SNL.

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    • The exclamation of "Welcome to Baltimore, Punk!" in the Digital Short is a line spoken in a Lonely Island short featuring Samberg and SNL writer Akiva Schaffer as Baltimore City policemen.

    • The song used in the "The First Person in History of the World to Dance" sketch is "Sandstorm" by Darude.

    • Hillary Clinton's exclamation "Heavens to Murgatroid!" is a fleeting reference to the catchphrase of the 60s cartoon character Snagglepuss.

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