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Dave: Before we get to this week's SNLalysis, let's waste our precious time by discussing Bill O'Reilly's appearance on Letterman on Friday night. One of many links to the interview on You Tube can be found here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bSxq0dZjULA

M. Foley: I would like to drown O'Reilly in a bucket of his own excrement.

Dave: I would pay to see that. I love his new shtick that 'Americans are depressed and don't want to hear about Iraq or Katrina and would rather watch 'Dancing with the Stars.'
I am not quite sure what that has to do with anything, even if it were true. His audience loves being told how to think and feel. 'There's nothing wrong with invading a country under false pretenses or the way the administration handled Katrina, I'm just depressed!' You fucking idiots.

M. Foley: He is the worst that our society can produce.

Dave: What the fuck kind of question is 'Do you want the Americans to win the war in Iraq?' Of course we do, dummy. On a positive note, people in Chicago like to eat a big breakfast.

Introduction featuring Borat

M. Foley: I do find this character repellant and hilarious. I'm not sure I can sit though 90 or so minutes of him. Pubic hair, women in cages, disturbingly young brides married to child wolfmen is pure comedy gold.

Dave: I loved it, and I look forward to the movie. Favorite line: "She tight like man's anus. Schwing."

M. Foley: He is pretty brilliant at never breaking character. He says such horrible, horrible things.

Hugh Laurie Monologue

M. Foley: I thought this guy would be a good host. I read he basically had a comedy background. He appeared also to keep his persistent pain in check. Bravo.

Dave: Is he English?

Haunted House Sketch

M. Foley: Starts off with a fart joke. I appreciate their setting the tone right away. Nice fart visual.

Dave: I wasn't laughing, but seeing the fart was pretty cool. It's what dreams are made of.

TV Funhouse

M. Foley: Not that good until, of course, the Hillary/Alien explosion offering condoms and morning after pills.

Dave: I believe the quote was, "Hiiiiii. Have some condoms and abortion pills." Funny stuff.

M. Foley: Don't ever feel comfortable enough to correct me.

National Anthem Sketch

M. Foley: This struck me as hilarious although I think we've seen this premise many times before (more than a couple of times on The Simpsons alone.) What made it work was Maya Rudolph's performance.

Dave: Agreed. I might add that Hader's uncomfortable intense stare of displeasure was rewarding on every level.

Queen in Hotel Sketch

M. Foley: O.K. Not great. Although to suggest the Queen drinks massive amounts of vodka, requires rubber sheets, midgets and hooks in the showers that can accommodate 200 lb. men is never bad.

Dave: That's what I heard you like. I effing love Kirsten Wiig. She plays corporate phony very well.

M. Foley: Who'd you hear that from?

Hardball

M. Foley: Why do you need the yoke? I think Andy Samberg is kinda funny. On the other hand, maybe Darrell Hammond has outlived his usefulness. I'm not saying he should die, just go away. Not really looking forward to his "Best of".

M. Foley: Principles? You have the morals of a Nazi medical doctor.

Dave: I like Sudeikis' Howard Dean: "I'm angry. I'm filled with rage. I've always been that way. I want to physically fight you."

Beck

M. Foley: Nice. I'm a fan so I dug it. Liked the puppets. Not sure what the dude in the glasses actually does though.

Dave: Yeah, right? I liked him too, despite his Scientology leanings.

M. Foley: Why get on your high horse about Scientology? Xenu could be real.

Hugh Laurie Protest Song

M. Foley: Decent, bordering on cutesy. This show was a little light on the cruelty/blood/meanness, but still pretty solid.

Dave: I liked this song. It represents the incoherent and non-sensical world we live in. Nobody knows what to do.

M. Foley: Are you gay?

Update

Dave: I thought this was better than in the last few shows. I like the Tim Calhoun character. I love how creepy and unstable he is. It just speaks to me, personally.

M. Foley: Meh. Tim Calhoun is not my favorite thing that dude does. For a second I thought Armisen was going to kiss another dude.

Dave: The Gay Goombas from NJ were okay. Stereotypical Sopranos North Jersey Italians. What about us borderline Pennsylvania Northwest NJ people with horrifically annoying Pennsylvania accents? When will we get our due?

Dallas River Hospital Sketch

Mike: Odd. Not that funny. I know the fat kid is not your favorite. Hugh Laurie in a dress doesn't make it.

Dave: Pretty bad.

Frankenstein and Dracula Goofing on Villagers

Dave: Me too. This is my favorite sketch of the night. I think it's funny to hear Frankenstein and Dracula use the words 'dude' and 'friggin.' It writes itself.

M. Foley: Yeah right?

Law Firm Interview

M. Foley: Stupid yet I found it funny and I apologize.

Dave: Shut your hole.

More Pleasing Conclusions

M. Foley: All in all, another fairly solid show, free of the despairingly long, drawn-out sketches that suck it and go nowhere.

Dave: I heard you suck it and go nowhere.

M. Foley: Where'd you hear that?

M. Foley and Dave have been scarred, physically, mentally and spiritually but are pretty o.k. with that.