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Taran’s departure was very unceremonious, it seemed like it wasn’t an amicable thing

 

I’m pretty sure him and Jay Pharoah were let go in the summer, which would explain it.

 

I definitely got the impression for a few years that a lot of people (particularly more casual fans) viewed him as like the “main guy” on SNL. He had the benefit of being a mainstay while beloved members like Wiig, Sudeikis, Hader, Meyers, Armisen, and Samberg were seeing their final seasons, becoming main cast as the last of them bailed. It left Kenan, Bobby, and Nasim as the only cast to his senior, all of which I think hadn’t been given opportunities to really consistently shine yet. Additionally, the first couple years of his main cast status he weathered the most turnaround SNL had seen since the 90s, which gave the illusion that he was one of the essentials at that time.

But if I’m reading the subtext of your post right, I agree, I wasn’t really a fan of him either lol

 

Taran rules. I miss him and Vanessa a lot and I wish their "era" was more well-defined

 

This was season 16. This was my boomer time frame that I watched faithfully, like you all are doing now. A lot went on to make movies afterwards, sure, and did well.... Id hope the cast that leave now do just as well.

Sure, David Spade and Rob Schneider could make crappy movies, but the names are still there,.


Dana Carvey
Phil Hartman
Jan Hooks
Victoria Jackson
Dennis Miller
Mike Myers
Kevin Nealon

Middle players

Chris Farley
Tim Meadows (first episode: February 9, 1991)
Chris Rock
Julia Sweeney (first episode: November 10, 1990)
Featured players

A. Whitney Brown (final episode: March 16, 1991)
Al Franken
Adam Sandler (first episode: February 9, 1991)
Rob Schneider (first episode: October 27, 1990)
David Spade (first episode: November 10, 1990)

 

I watched a TON of that era on Comedy Central, which explains a lot of the person who I've grown into becoming.

As for current SNL, I still watch it, and Vulture isn't wrong, watching SNL like a sport IS fun.

 

Always funny when I binge SNL on YouTube with my friend and someone like Luke Null, Jon Rudnitsky, John Milhiser or Brooks Wheelan shows up and always elicits a “Who the hell is that?”

 

Now that you mention that I totally remember him staying another year now, that's so weird that both of us remembered it totally differently

He still didn't get much of an exit though iirc

 

Nasim’s TBS show wrapped airing the first season this week. For a while it felt like it couldn’t really figure out it’s tone, but by the end I think think it found it’s footing and I’m looking forward to a second season

 

Pete Davidson 'ready to hang up the jersey' on 'SNL'

 

first time he's addressed all the stupid shit he was going on about two years ago

 

At least those sketches has actual jokes in them. They was like a 3yr period where they couldn’t go a couple months without bringing back another 10 minutes of What’s Up With That

 

I will not accept “What Up With That?” slander.

 

You can’t make the post that you made and then act insulted about a diss towards maybe the most repetitive repeat sketch in the history of the show

 

Yeah but what’s up with that rules.

 

Chris Farley.... so good.

 

It was seasons 36 & 36 where they did a What's Up With That every. fucking. week. I don't mind the sketch at all, but oof it popped up too much. Same with The Californians, tbh.

 

I love Kenan but I never found What’s Up With That funny

 

What's up with that is so stupid and ridiculous that I usually end up laughing.

 

and *HOT TAKE* coming:

I hated The Californians.

 

yeah Californians definitely outstayed its welcome