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by **Son of Joy** » Sat Dec 13, 2008 10:16 am

I was curious to see what people think of the recent SNL Digital Shorts. I've found that they've increasingly mirrored T&E Sketches, and judging from the cast members performing (the younger guys) I'm 100% certain that they we're inspired by T&E.

Now I love SNL and have enjoyed the show for years, but I feel that the T&E brand of humor that SNL is paying homage to (or are ripping off) belongs on T&E, and SNL writers and cast members should spend more time bringing back the sketches of the golden years (hell, I'll even take the silver years).

http://www.hulu.com/watch/19682/saturda ... s-p1-st-i1

http://www.hulu.com/watch/16387/saturda ... ser-cats-3

by **Lothar_Brightblade** » Sat Dec 13, 2008 11:22 am

If I remember correctly Andy Samberg's stuff was a huge hit on youtube before he got on snl, so to say the viral videos rip off t+e might be going a little overboard. And I don't think t+e have a problem with it either because I think I remember them saying they loved hotrod.

by **WhoDunnIt** » Sat Dec 13, 2008 12:18 pm

this is the worst one

http://www.hulu.com/watch/47606/saturda ... ny-express

i mean come on

by **TheSuperiorGerbil** » Sat Dec 13, 2008 12:55 pm

Andy also mentioned that Awesome Show was one of the coolest things on tv when he was doing press for Hot Rod. Eric mentioned he saw the Virginia sketch as a small homage to their style, and was glad that it aired to a larger audience.
So the lonely island guys already had their own thing going on before T&E, and both of them seem to enjoy the others' work.

by **Aaron_bhkk** » Sat Dec 13, 2008 1:17 pm

Plus, The Lonely Island and Tim and Eric have similar roots, a good example of this being their heavy involvement in Channel 101, which a lot of both Tim and Eric and The Lonely Island's early videos were made for and which itself shares a distinctive style.

by **shanetheclassic** » Sat Dec 13, 2008 11:25 pm

why don't you guys just ask Eric and see what he says??

I could, but you know., lazy

by **Son of Joy** » Sun Dec 14, 2008 7:44 am

Thanks for the info all. I really don't have a huge problem with the similarities, though I do get miffed when people go nuts over a digital short on hulu while a much better Awesome Show video goes unseen. But I guess that's where I come in to suggest a lil T&E.

by **shanetheclassic** » Sun Dec 14, 2008 3:45 pm

Son of Joy wrote:Thanks for the info all. I really don't have a huge problem with the similarities, though I do get miffed when people go nuts over a digital short on hulu while a much better Awesome Show video goes unseen. But I guess that's where I come in to suggest a lil T&E.

It just goes to show that something original is very short lived

the only good side to this is that I'm sure T&E are the kind of people to appreciate the fact that people want to be them, and yet never will

by **hzn_brq** » Sun Dec 14, 2008 4:33 pm

snl has clearly been influenced by tim and eric in the last couple of years. the pony express and balloon rides thing they're doing is fine to me and I see it as an homage also.

the digital shorts have become something I actually look forward to on the show and the main reason I started watching it again. I like andy samberg and he clearly has his own style of humor.

by **Aaron_bhkk** » Sun Dec 14, 2008 6:09 pm

By the way, for anyone who isn't aware of The Lonely Island, go to www.thelonelyisland.com and enjoy.

::brule::

by **SkaterFTF** » Sat Dec 20, 2008 6:21 am

Hahaha. Have you guys seen the Jizz In My Pants music video? I love Andy Samberg. He's a lot like the guys from the State and that shit.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4pXfHLUlZf4

Don't forget to click the "watch in HD" button and put that shit in full screen. YouTube is starting to get their shit back together.

by **Ekowraith** » Sun Jan 25, 2009 4:35 pm

Jizz in my pants isn't very alternative. "2 Boyz" and "We Like Sportz" had their similarities to Tim and Eric, but I think overall The Lonely Island is a lot more accessible and has some simply bad and unthoughtful jokes.

What was the line, "That's steve, he's a total cunthole"? Is the joke supposed to be that it didn't rhyme, that it's shockingly explicit, that it's unrelated? It's not the kind of stuff Tim and Eric would put in their comedy, I think.

by **Zombified** » Wed Feb 25, 2009 8:59 am

Jizz in my Pants, Dick in a Box and I'M ON A BOAT are all great songs.

I really do hope T&E inspire them because more people need to know how awesome they are.
I spread the joy to whoever I can!

by **Lothar_Brightblade** » Wed Feb 25, 2009 9:41 am

It definitely wouldn't hurt, SNL is so bad right now.

by **Victor Pepper** » Wed Feb 25, 2009 10:47 am

If you haven't heard the Incredibad album, do so immediately. It is brilliant.

by **Unicorn** » Wed Feb 25, 2009 6:21 pm

Lothar_Brightblade wrote:It definitely wouldn't hurt, SNL is so bad right now.

No kidding... When I rarely do watch it, I find myself hardly chuckling anymore. I don't know, I just feel that it's been going downhill lately.

by **Zombified** » Fri Feb 27, 2009 8:14 pm

Victor Pepper wrote:If you haven't heard the Incredibad album, do so immediately. It is brilliant.

I plan on buying it!

by **TheSuperiorGerbil** » Mon May 11, 2009 10:13 am

Last digital short "Mother Lover" seemed a lot more T&Eric-ish than the other ones. Maybe more juvenile.

by **Son of Joy** » Sun Oct 25, 2009 6:54 am

I had to bump this thread to share this great Digital Short:

http://www.hulu.com/watch/98344/saturda ... t-the-date

Will Forte in Lazy Horse Mattress mode. Seems most SNL fans hated, so of course we'll love it. Sure beats Kenan Thompson sketches. Ugh... It's like I;m watching All That! all over again.

by **SkaterFTF** » Sun Oct 25, 2009 7:14 pm

Good Burger was tight.

by **Lothar_Brightblade** » Mon Oct 26, 2009 5:01 am

SkaterFTF wrote:Good Burger was tight.

You mean it was mondo, right?

by **hoser1689** » Mon Oct 26, 2009 6:28 am

http://www.hulu.com/watch/101500/saturd ... s-p1-sr-i2

T & E influence for sure.

by **Zombified** » Wed Oct 28, 2009 8:15 pm

hoser1689 wrote:http://www.hulu.com/watch/101500/saturday-night-live-digital-short-brenda-and-shaun#s-p1-sr-i2

T & E influence for sure.

Holy fuck, I don't even care!
I FUCKING love Good Burger. My boyfriend and I watch it all the time and it makes us laugh to no end. So so so so good.

by **PetiteFeet** » Thu Oct 29, 2009 5:32 pm

haha what ever happened to Kel anyway? I remember being up sick one night and flipping through channels and he was hosting some silly dance show. Haven't seen him since then.

by **TheSuperiorGerbil** » Thu Oct 29, 2009 5:39 pm

PetiteFeet wrote:haha what ever happened to Kel anyway? I remember being up sick one night and flipping through channels and he was hosting some silly dance show. Haven't seen him since then.

H has bcome a semisarcastic crap rapper. Seriously. Douggpound once linked to one of his videos, wish I could remember the title. Or not.

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