EPISODE REVIEWS

John Goodman / Paula Cole
February 7, 1998

[OPENING] MONICA LEWINSKY AND LINDA TRIPP

It wasn't very good. I like Goodman's Linda Tripp but Shannon Lewinsky sucks but she looks like her. Wasn't as funny as I expected it would be

C-

[MONOLOGUE] BLUES BROTHERS

This sucked. I have never like the blues brothers but this is pushing the lines.

F

MORNING LATTE

Funny the first time but not anymore. Only Goodman was good. Yet it really resemble those crap shows

D

TEN COMANDMENTS

Goodman was great but I didn't see any point in the sketch. It got old pretty soon. Hammond makes a great Clinton but he need more jokes.

C-

EYE ON THE OLYMPICS

This was the first funny sketch. Kattan was great but Ferrell stole the show. Shannon just took space and her joke was carried to long. Overall not very funny but it was getting there.

B-

X-PRESIDENTS

Best of the x-presidents. It was that good but they always suck and this time they didn't. The presidents wife stole the sketch. The Kennedy joke wasn't very good

C+

EMERIL

Not very good but better than Sabado Chistoso

D

WEEKEND UPDATE

Colin was getting better here. But ferrel stole the show. He is one of the top performers in SNL. Hilarious

B+

JUDGE JUDY

This always suck and every time is the same thing over and over. But even Dan's old characte didn't make it funny. I used to love that guy before and really laughed when mainway appeared. But this time it wasn't good and a real letdown

D

SABADO CHISTOSO

They always suck when they do spanish shows. This time their spanish was better but their jokes still sucked. Also the Ginsberg character sucked all night.

F

WHEN COBRAS ATTACK

This time Will Ferrel was the one with the lame character. I like the sketch especially Meadows and Ferrell. Just the whole situation. But the Snake and the end was unnecesary and killed it.

C+

STORYTELLERS

Best sketch of the night!!! Ferrell was awesome. Just the whole point of it making fun of Diamond and Storytellers. Hilarious!! One of the best sketches I have seen and probably the best sketch I have seen to end a show since the Tito Jackson sketch. But this one ruled made up for the whole show being bad.

A+ +

OVERALL

I liked John Goodman but the show was mediocre to say the least. But the Neil Diamond sketch saved it and made it and enjoyable show. That sketch was outstanding.

C

Episode Review written by Rafael Hernandez

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