ANL Point-Counterpoint on Nuclear Power generation , Jane Curtin and Dan Akroyd

[fishhead06]

"Promiscuous anti-nuclear harpies..."

[ManilaSyndicate]

( lol ) Back when comedy wasn't emasculated by political correctness. Love how a man puts a woman in her place - you'll barely see that nowadays, it's usually the other way around, and not funny.

Heh, Curtin is so much a woman. For all her PC she looked in tears and seemed to like the verbal mouthing-off she got.

[davesdawgs]

Classic SNL skit. :)

[foxyroxstar]

Lesbian Legs UP There Girl!

[JamieBoLarry]

1:10-1:12 Best Line Ever Dan!!

[tuxguys]

6/11/11--

I got the itch to watch something of this vintage after watching tonight's rerun, hosted by Miley Cyrus, especially the "Weekend Update" segment with Seth Myers (featuring special guest, The Devil), and it makes me want to observe: This show debuted in the fall of 1975; The fact that it has been on continuously since then, with all of its ups and downs, is nothing short of miraculous in broadcasting history.

[TheEgg185]

so stupid.

[hockeychoppa007]

Jane is in the movie "i love you man"

[Christobanistan]

That they kept straight faces is a miracle straight out of the holy book.

[jmarler]

@AndrewH1987 FACT

[HarukaMichiru2011]

1 person is a magnificently ignorant slut! ;)

[Plupo117]

I'm related to Jane!!!

[ilovethebeatleslolz]

You just got owned bitch! I LOVE you Dan-3

[AppleSouffle]

Ha ha, that's magnificent! And Dan did all of that in one go!

Remember that Blazing Saddles came out in 1974. Back then, you could get away with being edgy in comedy. It's tougher to be edgy today, but the crew does a fine job on The Daily Show.

[sasssyvixen]

Best SNL tete a tete!

[LedZeppQueenBeatles]

Presidential debates should be like this.

[churchluvr13]

i forgot what their talking about, i couldn't hear anything over my laughter of Dan hahahahaha

[famdady]

And now Japan's Fukushima reactors. Bet people are doing double-takes on that.

[ScreamingScallop]

"Let us thank God Almighty that this country has dedicated, sober scientists solving our problems"

Hhhhhhhh!

RELY ON SCIENCE

THANK FLYING SPAGHETTI MONSTER

...Has it always been that way?

Also: Thank Flying Spaghetti Monster they finally solved the what-to-do-with-nuclear-waste issue over the past thirty years, right?

[damnyancey]

i used to love SNL back then . kind of stupid these days.

[stacerico]

One of the great classic SNL skits.  The original Not Ready for Primetime players were the best.

[tuff47]

I only really liked the first three seasons of SNL. The original was epic!

[bigdawg89BCD]

1 person is Seth Meyers.

[fran9860]

Today's SNL is pure garbage; nothing compared to this!

[gidget144]

Anti-nuclear toga party = hot.

[Hoopermazing]

I remember, as a kid, having to start adjusting the rabbit-ears on our television around 11:15, because our local NBC affiliate didn't carry SNL at first. It appeared live on a UHF station while the local NBC affiliate showed "McMillan & Wife" reruns or some such shit.

[TheLuongoFan1]

ahhh... dan aykroyd...

[JOxSOxFINEx21x]

he said coitus!

[lukeydee93]

1:09 is the best.

[firenze419]

Back when people could have different opinions without being "evil" or "traitors".

[benjierooster]

back when it was ok to be politically incorrect. absolutely genius

[yoinkers100]

@AndrewH1987 SNL died after Will Ferrell left. And before that pretty much throughout the 80's until Phil Hartman got there.

[OtisWild]

1 person is an ignorant slut.

[WonderWomanFan4life]

OMG that is so funny. for some reason i said this today and then i was like where is that from?? omg SNL.. then i looked it up seems like others thought of it as well. that is WILD and CRAZY!

[PinkOld]

I saw this one when it originally aired, and I laughed so hard at the time I was literally doubled over trying to catch my breath when he mentioned the part about Jane "sitting in your now darkened apartment, staring forlornly at your now useless vibrator."

Sure makes me nostalgic.

[PinkOld]

One of the greatest SNL pieces ever.

Definitely the greatest era for the show.

[nergvol]

I will confess, was against nuclear power at the time of this shows airing.........now after furthur review....it seems the most pragmatic approach for our energy needs with the least amount of enviromental damage and world upheaval. Still enjoy this SNL skit, real talent.

[DarthZimmeris]

"Jane you ignorant slut." -- LMFAO!

[TheMonsterUnderDaBed]

1 person is an ignorant slut.

[ivegottaheadache]

The good ol' days for me. This was the comedy team during my tweens/early teens. I am so happy I got to see the origional cast! Belushi, Radner, Curtain, Akroyd, etc.

[ProfessorIgor]

"... while ignorant sluts like yourself writhe in coitus at anti-nuclear toga parties" OUTSTANDING !!!! LOL

[ginganinga1212]

omg is that her real hair i thought it was blond

[shmuli9]

This was too funny! :-)

Why (this is a serious question) does Jane Curtin have an EXTREMELY nasal, Chicago-style accent, when she grew up in New England? I like her in any case, but really, a Chicaaaaago aaaaackcent isn't so much funny as vaguely annoying. (I suppose in Toronto they have a similar accent, and that's why they say 'they're from Traaaaana".)

[nehpestthefirst]

1 person is a magnificently ignorant slut.

[TR0L0L0LO]

@nehpestthefirst

or a self-important swine ass. 

[sempercog]

@StarWarsMoments - I watched the first season when it was aired, and it was hilarious. Sure some skits flopped, but that's the nature of live performance. On average they were the second funniest thing ever on TV (Python being first).

[mythbuster43]

Wow, this was BOLD for TV in 1979...the "swine ass", "ignorant slut", and references to birth control pills and vibrators must have garnered a few FCC complaints at the time!

We've evolved since then. You need to either say "fuck" or show a boob for at least half a sec to get complaints!

[Marvcohen]

this was the best part of SNL

[sempercog]

In the thirty years since these guy were on SNL has gone steadily down hill. They started atop the Everest of comedy and now they are at the bottom of the Marianas trench with a shovel trying to get lower.

[StarWarsMoments]

@sempercog Try watching the first season. So many of those sketches were hit or miss, I was blown away. Save for the cast, very little has changed.

[astrogeek15]

@sempercog Ok so I've been watching SNL for years now, and I see your point... I literally cried the last time I saw SNL know that this was the epitome of comedy, and remembering the 80's when I pissed my pants every Saturday first from the fact that it created new boundaries every episode, while simultaneously making witty and intelligible jokes.... its not the same....

[abstract50]

OMG Lionel and I were just telling the boys about this Sat night episode and how we'd never seen anything like this on a TV show before.....we were hooked on Saturday night live for years!

thanks for the vid

[IAWatters]

That segment is SO good! I remember that from years ago, but it's fun to be reminded of it! Thanks for posting it!!!!!

[michaeljacksongrrl]

Jane you ignorant slut! ... Classic!

[CougarNick78]

This shit was classic!



[tunapup1]

LMAO!!! OMG, my dad used to love whenever this point-counterpoint came on. Jane you magnificently ignorant slut!! SNL back in the day was pure genius.

Thank you for uploading this!

[yruu113]

...they were allowed to mention vibrators on TV in 1979? Surprising...

[MsDiesIrae9]

She is still so very fuckable.

[nycmichaelg]

Love it! Also loved Bill!! Ohhhhh Noooooo!!!!

[nycmichaelg]

Love it! Also loved Bill!! Ohhhhh Noooooo!!!!

[buckyew2]

@AndrewH1987 I kind of agree, but Mr. Bill sucked ass.

[cjjaxxon]

@buckyew2 Oh man Mr.Bill had me ROLLING the first time I ever watched SNL. It was the one where he went to court. Somebody said "throw the book at him" and a book smashed him!

[plentyone]

A Classic....

[mcbrownsugar]

This was when that show was hilarious. They should all bn guest hosts. Show these idiots what funny is.

[benniespal1]

Such a classic..

[Mesalonika]

Love Jane Curtain!!! a real character!! I wish I could see her in more roles!!! She is so Real!! Love her in 3rd rock from the sun!!! and love her when she did a comedy in ...the 80s? I am becoming Alzeheminirkic...she was with a woman name Susan....who worked with ...Hudson.... please someone name it... I am old...

[Ken5244]

@Mesalonika

You're thinking of the show "Kate & Allie," with Jane Curtin and Susan Saint James (who previously starred in McMillan and Wife for several years). IIRC, it aired on CBS.

I HATED 3rd Rock From the Sun but have always liked everything else Jane has done. That 1970s SNL cast was a once-in-a-lifetime collection of talent & chemistry, and Jane was great. Do you remember those skits where she would interview Irwin Mainway (Dan Aykroyd), seller of dangerous toys for kids? *laugh*

[Mesalonika]

@Ken5244

Thank You Ken5244 that was thename of the show Kate & Allie --I am looking it up now thank you agan

[Ken5244]

@Mesalonika

No problem

[Mesalonika]

To Ken 5244 Thank you , Yes Kate &Allie it was. Thank you.

[TheMashwatcher585]

i think cable or satalite providers should have a 70`s and 80`s channel so they can show classic shows like this. GOD I MISS THOSE DAYS!!!!!

[digital2500]

The man who Akyroyd made fun of -- columnist James J. Kirkpatrick -- passed away today at the age of 89.

[jodiejennings81]

James (Jack) was my grandfather... he will be greatly missed =(

[PRSpl4yer]

Why don't people debate like this anymore? Ahhh the good old days :P

[harvardlawfan]

hahaah i love this, i wish i could have been around when this snl was on.

[TheRealElectroPig]

@harvardlawfan All of the old SNL seasons are on DVD now...way back to the ones whe I used to get in trouble for sneaking back downstairs in Saturday night to watch. d;o)

[sambuka72002]

love jane she is my favorite

[fishhead06]

Oh dear, you cut out "That's the news, and have a pleasant tomorrow."

[merceditas2009]

"Dwight you inorant slut!" Michael Scott got that from this guy.

[capo227001]

more of these need to be posted

[dbmrhi]

When I think about the early nights of SNL this is the first one that comes to mind.

I remember the night they first aired this skit and thinking holy shit their going to get in trouble for this one but by today's standards that was nothing. Absolutely my favorite one. "Jane, you magnificently ignorant slut"

[rockies114]

i love dan aykroyd SO much. He's so funny, i wanna be a blues brother!!!

[Pinkranger87]

Jane Curtin was so pretty back in her day

[robtho1]

Curtin vs. Akroyd = brilliant :-)

[petdogmikey]

I remember watching this video on SNL back in the day...when my mother walked into the room...horrified that "news people" were talking in this manner...nearly fell on the floor laughing...

[Aaronamations]

hopping in discriminately from bed to bed with your fellow what? what is he saying there?

[tvpirate05]

@Aaronamations Sounds like "fellow male groupies".

[crushsatan]

the old snl, like Andy Kaufman, did not put laughs, but content first.

[EckonicMaster]

Jesus, this is brilliant! Dan is a genius and Jane Curtain is honesty the definition of perfect comedic timer!

[richardterrell]

This was the good days of Saturday Night Live.

[luvjwtyt11]

@AndrewH1987 well i loved the when tina fey was there and seth meyer is amazing but your right its not as good as it once was. the new cast isnt that great

[michigan49738]

@AndrewH1987 - Yeah, when you could get away with a LOT of things. Today, well, that "7 words" has expanded a LOT since the beginning of SNL.

[bigdogmom1960]

And now she hums to a different tune......

[Bookmovielover]

"Jane you ignorant slut"  so funny!

[Newtwist75]

This sounds like Fox's Hannity and Colmes.

[ninphette]

I'm always waiting for the perfect time to tell someone off by beginning..."Jane, you ignorant slut". Born in 1971 - can't believe I was watching snl at age 8, but I'm glad I was! This troop is PERFECTION!!! Thanx 4 posting this, slut!

[Ahavah8Ahavah]

LOL - can you imagine if you did that?!

I was 6 years older than you, and I thought I was too young (looking back, of course). None of my friends were allowed to watch it - but, like you - I'm happy I got to see the days when SNL was still hilarious.

[abfabfan101]

HAHAHAHAHA 1:29-1:39

LMFAO one of the best weekend update skits ever ! XD

[MrJoshenstein]

Yessss!!!!!!

[tjhands]

We need a Point-Counterpoint between Glenn Beck and Arianna Huffington.  That would be really interesting.

[Ramubay]

Huffington debated in the governor race w/ Schwarzenegger (R) & Bustamante (D) & did poorly. She was 1% prior (less after), you think she would have tried harder (for publicity) but she's terrible when she isn't fed pre-screened questions by someone that supports her (MSNBC). In a debate situation she stutters (CNN). Since the FOX shows are built around debates they are more prepared and there are liberals that go on FOX that do much better. Stewart isn't accurate but at least he's funny.

[BigOrangePred]

@tjhands He'd destroy her. It wouldn't even be close. If for no other reason than he's smarter than Huffington and better at thinking on his feet.

I'm a Beck fan.

Would LOVE to see him square off with a lib who's smart enough to keep up. As much as I despise him, Bill Mahr comes to mind.

[4449911]

She's adorable ...

[RenataElliott]

This is great.

[Deutschlieber]

"You and your horde of promiscuous anti-nuclear harpies!"

[billallman]

Jane, you magnificently ignorant slut!!!!! Perfect. And considering it was 1979... bold.

[wandaroo]

lol