EPISODE REVIEWS

Jon Lovitz / Jane's Addiction
November 8, 1997

[OPENING] Bill Gates takes over the airwaves

It just ran out of gas. Kattan as Gates was AWFUL!!!

Rating: 5 out of 10

[MONOLOGUE] Jon Lovitz

Lovitz is a funny guy. I don't remember much of it, being a week and a half ago, but it was pretty good

Rating: 7 out of 10

[SKETCH] Fred the Baker's final Dunkin' Donuts commercial

Lovitz was great in this role. "I think the audience would like to see him get some tail!"

Rating: 7 out of 10

[SKETCH] Larry King's Wedding Reception

Impersonations galore. Luckily they worked.

Rating: 8 out of 10

[SKETCH] Win a Year with Jewel in the Alaskan Wilderness

Ehh, it was okay. Is Jewel really a good target?

Rating: 5 out of 10

[TV FUNHOUSE] Fun with Real Audio

Another Fun With Real Audio segment?? Come on, Smigel!!!

Rating: 3 out of 10

[SKETCH] The Ladies' Man

As funny as the first. "Delta Burke? That's the one."

Rating: 8 out of 10

[WEEKEND UPDATE] with Norm MacDonald

I might as well give Norm his usual rating ...

Rating: 8 out of 10

[MUSICAL GUEST] Jane's Addiction

At least they were interesting. This is one of the few musical guest appearances where I kept the TV on.

Rating: 7 out of 10

[SKETCH] Late Show with David Letterman

I always enjoy Norm as Dave but the Marv Albert stuff has been played out.

Rating: 6 out of 10

[THE LOST DEEP THOUGHTS] by Jack Handey

Don't remember it

Rating: N/A

[MISCELLANEOUS] Colin Quinn Explains The New York Times

Very innovative. Colin has a very limited range but luckily they found a spot for him. Hopefully they will make this a regular segment.

Rating: 9 out of 10

[SKETCH] The Robin Byrd Show

Okay, but Breuer got on my nerves (as always). I loved Lovitz though. He's one of the true underrated cast members of all time. "And then her sister came over and I had sex with both of them."

[SKETCH] Celebrities record Set Our Nanny Free

Okay.

Rating: 6 out of 10

OVERALL:

Probably the best show of the season so far. I wish I could remember most of the details, as I apologize for the rather brief reviews. Oh well, who cares?

Episode Review written by David Arness

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