It was the Sammy Maudlin Show, Bobby Bittman was just a frequent guest.

For about the last 15 years, whenever I go bowling, I refer to gutter balls as Goutrous-Goutrous Bhalis.

Also, I don't think Perkins understand how the Featured Player contracts work. It's two seasons and then a promotion. The last group to get promoted after one were the Wiig-Hader-Samberg crew and that was after a healthy chunk of the cast left or were fired.

Actually, I'd say the peak era for women was the 2001-2002 season - Fey, Dratch, Gasteyer, Poehler, Rudolph all working at the absolute height of their powers.

After Amy Poehler left, the balance of power tilted 100% to Wiig and it did major damage to the show and totally hindered the development of women on SNL. Look at all the funny women who came and left in that time - Casey Wilson, Michaela Watkins, Jenny Slate. All were offered up and sacrificed at the alter of Kristen…

Yeah, I don't know what there is to criticize it about. It's like Bad Theatre with a stronger twist. IDK, I guess you had to live through it to really appreciate it.

Yeah, I'm 100% on board with the high school drama sketch.

I heard the episode got a D before I watched. So I was presently surprised. I thought every sketch at least had something going for it, I'm probably too forgiving of SNL, but this review seems weirdly hostile.

I've been a happy camper ever since McDavid!

Whoa whoa whoa, comparing Crystal's self-satisfied shtick to Martin Short's cavalcade of absurd showmanship is just so wrong.

That's not quite true, ElDan. Norm appeared in the first three Celbrity Jeopardy sketches before he was fired. Connery only appeared in one of those.

Thanks for this review. The fact that the AV Club is now covering RAW is so great and LaToya is doing amazing work.

Needs more Steve, black man.

I, um, like Brown'e version. It's really lovely. Also his version of "Take It Easy" is great too.

Read Brandon Stroud's articles about mid-90s Nitro. Luger during this period was like a weird proto-Bo Dallas, a deluded heel who thinks he's a good guy.

Luger was great, especially in his post-WWF mid-90s run.

Totally agree. As a straight-up front to back album, Modest Mouse cannot top Building Nothing Out Of Something. Even as a non-album, it holds together better than everything else they ever did.
Also, I like MOR Modest Mouse, so I like We Were Dead too.

Yeah, Stroud is still tops and I still enjoy the Shoemaker columns. But between this and Deadspin adding some commentary with Tom Breihan, wrestling commentary is hitting an apex.

More Raw reviews are a good thing. Don't let them stop.

Don't forget Vos, who is great.