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Thursday, May 15, 2003  Unsent  Dear Comedy Central, Do you have to show "Saturday Night Live" reruns up to, and including, 8 times a day? I hate to be the one to break this to you, but, well, it's mostly not very funny. It has, to be sure, been funny in the past; but most of the funny people either die or get fired or leave the show to pursue lucrative movie careers (and for the most part, it's "pursue," not "attain"). And the guest hosts. Who the hell picks these guest hosts? Some of them are comedians who can act, which is good; some of them are people who can act but aren't very funny, which is okay; but then there's the people who can't act and aren't funny, which is...all too common. I realize you have to fill the air time up with something, and that you do after all have twenty years' worth of episodes* that you have to do something with, but still...couldn't you at least try to pick the good episodes? (Or just run "Daily Show" reruns eight times a day—a) it's funny, and b) I have kind of a thing for Jon Stewart.) Sincerely, Zhaba *I know, "Saturday Night Live" has been on for more than 20 years, but according to Comedy Central's Web site they only own the 1980-81 through 2000-01 seasons; viz. [ at 10:21 PM • by Abby • permalink •   ]

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