You know a television show has hit it big when it's current season is number 35, it has a cult following, and when you think of it, you no longer think of it as a television show. All of these signs apply to "Saturday Night Live" whose constant satire on politics and pop culture in general have kept people tuning in since the 1970's. Besides starting up the careers of some comedic legends (Dan Ackroyd, Chevy Chase, James Belushi, Bill Murray, just to name a few) Saturday Night Live also seems to be a platform for up and coming musical talent as well. From Simon and Garfunkel having their reunion to The Rolling Stones, this show just seems to be an insult just to label it as a T.V. show.

I have problems deciding whether to rate SNL according to what it was or what it is now. In its heyday SNL brought edgy comedy to the mainstream and the whole industry benefited from it. These days it seems to more amateur and weird than edgy. I'm not quite sure what is so funny about a guy who sings the same "What's up with that?" song for 15 minutes on every other show nor the girl who likes hanging out with her parents. Too bad MadTV is not on the air anymore. 3/5