EPISODE REVIEWS

Matthew Perry / Oasis
October 4, 1997

[OPENING] Spartan Cheerleader wanna-bees Craig & Arianna

Not as good as it could have been. Would have been funnier if they showed them getting rejected from the squad.

Grade: B

[MONOLOGUE] Matthew Perry

Okay, I adore Matt, but it seems that he wasn't getting very many laughs when he spoke. The fountain sketch was extremely funny though!

Grade: A-

[COMMERCIAL] Cookie Dough Sport Drink

It made me gag! But I guess if you could stomach it, it was pretty good.

Grade: A ("C" if you're squimish)

[SKETCH] Celebrity Jeopardy

As usual, I laughed my petuty off with this sketch. Norm's Burt Reynolds parody is my absolute favorite. The "I'm Batman" line and Micheal Keaton's (Matt's) answers to final jeopardy were great.

Grade A+

[SKETCH] Sarcasm 101

Very Matt Perryish! I was hoping they would touch on his sarcastic characteristics. I'm not too sure about Norm.

Grade: B+

[SKETCH] The Ladies' Man

I hated it. Seemed like it was just a time filler.

Grade: D-

[SKETCH] Space the Infinite Frontier with Harry Caray

I had to get out my asthma inhaler for this one. Harry trips me out. He reminds me of my crazy grandfather who yells "Hey" all the time. Way to go Matt for keeping a straight face!

Grade: A++

[WEEKEND UPDATE] with Norm MacDonald

Although I am sure you all disagree, I think Norm is great as the anchor. The bear whores and cocaine part which really wasn't very funny and was a repeat of last week was really funny to me. I think the Vodka had kicked in by then.

Grade: A

[MUSICAL GUEST] Oasis

I love Oasis. Much better than that freak last week. I was hoping they'd sing this one!

Grade: A

[SKETCH] MTV News: Goat Boy press conference

Goat Boy is just plain stupid ... 'nuff said.

Grade: F

[COMMERCIAL] The Kevin Franklin Show promo

Hmm, Don't know what to say about this one. Guess it was okay.

Grade: C

[SKETCH] "Friends"

It was funny at first. Good Phoebe voice and great Rachael impression. Lost it's momentum when Colin showed up as Chandler. Ending sucked.

Grade: Started as an A, ended as a D

[MISCELLANEOUS] The Go Lords

Extremely stupid. Why do they ruin the show like that?

Grade: F

[MUSICAL GUEST] Oasis

Looks like their Vodka kicked in too. Wish they would have sung their other new release.

Grade: C

[SKETCH] Good Morning with Liza

I think that was a good Andie MacDowell impersonation. I think it might have gone over the heads of the generation that watches "SNL." I'm sure some were wondering who Liza was.

Grade: C

[COMMERCIAL] The Kevin Franklin Show promo 2

Why did they put it on again?

Grade: C-

Episode Review written by Cathy Morris

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