I think over the last 2 seasons I saw some episodes that were quite flat and used lazy gimmick sketches. This year hasn't been too bad in my eyes; I watch hoping that I get to see what the newer faces can do, and I like the fact that so far many of the featured players are getting more airtime. I will agree, though, they lost some very funny cast members last season, and we probably need more time to see the others develop.
The first Will Ferrell year, my friends and I would consistently switch to Mad TV for most sketches until Norm came on, and then it was gold. It took that cast some time, and even then, I don't think SNL was all that great until the Samberg, Forte, Wiig, Hader, and crew took over and made SNL more relevant again in pop culture.
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