Now that its is well into its 35th season, Saturday Night Live finally looks to be crawling out of its post-Ferrell funk without the aid of a presidential election to give it relevancy (note: Will Ferrell is hosting the show on May 17). The show’s most obvious strength is its Digital Short segment, which usually features cast member Andy Samberg of “Lazy Sunday” fame. It’s probably fair to say that Samberg’s work on the weekly sketch put SNL in a position to capitalize on the viral video culture (One rendition of “I’m On a Boat” has more than 23 million views on Youtube, for example). Also, NBC should consider making Justin Timberlake a full-time cast member. Another win from Saturday: “Motherlover” (for whatever reason, Hulu or NBC videos won’t embed in my blog).
While the SNL Digital Short has evolved into the show’s weekly strong point, it should be noted that Kristin Wigg has also emerged as a key to most weekly sketches. Anyway, here’s what happened five months prior:
