MISTER. FRED ROGERS
I'm glad to see that I'm far from being the only one who loved Mr. Rogers. It hit me pretty hard (probably harder than most) when he died on February 27. Being from the same area of Pennsylvania, it's a big blow when someone, especially someone as nice as Mr. Rogers, passes away. I met him, no joke, 20 years ago, and he was so kind, that he made other kind people I knew look not so kind. I've run into him and conversed several times between then and now, but despite not actually being the best of friends with him, he was always a friend to me, and I always respected him.
Now that he's gone, the world is a sadder place. Mr. Rogers will forever be considered one of my best friends. If there's anyone that deserves to go to Heaven, it's him.
"Any man's death diminishes me." - John Doone
Goodbye Mr. Rogers. We all love you and you will be missed by everyone.
THE BEST NEWS OF THE WEEK
The Lakers are out of the NBA Playoffs! Finally! While they were always stepping up to the plate and taking advantage of being a star-studded team, they always made sure that the opposing team didn�t even win as much as one single game during the competition. Well, it�s about time, because I�m looking forward to a series this year.
NBA
See previous section.
AMERICAN IDOL
It�s 50/50 between Clay and Ruben right now. It�s too close to call.
THE PRICE IS RIGHT $1,000,000 SPECIALS
It�s sweeps. Therefore, CBS feels the need to run the three specials on the same nights as the final three SNL episodes during the season. Nevertheless, these specials rocked, and it was a prep for SNL, except not. If you missed the specials, then here�s a recap of them:
Saturday, May 03, 2003
Game One: Five Price Tags (W)
Game Two: Grand Game (W)
Game Three: Push Over (W)
SCSD #1: Five Price Tags Player Wins
Game Four: Dice Game (L)
Game Five: One Right Price (W)
Game Six: Easy as 123 (W)
SCSD #2: One Right Price Player Wins
Showcases: Five Price Tags Player Wins
Grand Game was played for $20,000 and One Right Price was played for two cars.
$160,000 + was won by the big winner, and the runner up didn�t win the 1M
Saturday, May 10, 2003
Game One: Let �Em Roll (W)
Game Two: Any Number (L)
Game Three: Make Your Move (W)
SCSD #1: Let �Em Roll Player Wins
Game Four: Plinko (20K+ Won)
Game Five: Lucky $even (L)
Game Six: Double Prices (L)
SCSD #2: Lucky $even Player Wins
Showcases: Lucky $even Player Wins
Let �Em Roll has a new look, and the player who played that game came as close as one can without hitting $1, toward winning the 1M. A Hummer was offered. It�s only a matter of time before Hummers everywhere become overrated.
Saturday, May 17, 2003
Game One: Spelling Bee (W)
Game Two: It�s In The Bag (L)
Game Three: Freeze Frame (L)
SCSD #1: Spelling Bee Player Wins
Game Four: Cover Up (W)
Game Five: Barker�s Bargain Bar (L)
Game Six: Money Game (W)
SCSD #2: Barker�s Bargain Bar Player Wins
Showcases: Barker�s Bargain Bar Player Wins
The third installment blew, and once again, another player came as close as one can without hitting $1, toward winning the 1M. Today�s victim was the Spelling Bee contestant. If you didn�t watch the third show, you didn�t miss anything.
MY GAME
We finally have a brand new champion, and the participant deserved it. After several close calls, it finally happened, and on the last show of the season. There�s gonna be a lot of changes next year (hopefully everyone won�t have a problem with the changes), but the season�s over, and as we get close to the new season, all of the stuff will be disclosed. Let�s focus on the summer now. Oh, and the results are at the bottom of the review (except at Voy, where the results will be more in detail).
THE SHOW
Danny Boy is the star of the show. I believe that he�s the third original cast member to host. Actually, I�m pretty sure he�s the second, since Bill Murray wasn�t an actual castmember in 1975-1976, despite being a part of the first five years. Well, after writing the review, I�m off to learn how to spell Danny Boy�s name correctly.
And now, the review
HARDBALL
This was not too bad. Maybe it�s because I was at a bar when the show was on and didn�t focus. Then when I got home, someone messed with both my original tape and the backup, so I couldn�t look back at the tape. Therefore, I�m going to be a little harsh and a little lenient in my grading. Kattan should have been in this, but it�s not like he�s not going to shine tonight
93/100
MONOLOGUE
A lot of people didn�t like this, and that�s understandable. Hats off to Jim for filling in large shoes. I�m sure he knows that nothing will beat the original Blues Brothers. After seeing this, I have this feeling that we could see a lot of Dan, Jim, and John (who wasn�t in this) next year, and the following year. Right now, I don�t know what to expect next year, but I�m not thinking about next year. I still liked this, despite everyone�s thoughts.
100/100 = Original Score Plus 30 for Jim showing up.
TOP �O THE MORNING
I really wasn�t feeling this, �DAWG.�
60/100
RIALTO GRANDE
This is probably going to be the only thing that I�m going to miss when Chris leaves. I wish this had come out long ago. Then again, the sketch would have �worn out its welcome.�
83/100
THE FALCONER
JOHN!!! Besides that, and this being the best Falconer sketch, it wasn�t worn watching more than twice.
90/100 = original times 2 since I really didn�t follow the show as well as I have all year
SNLTOONS
This wasn�t RBS�S best cartoon, but seeing as how last week�s was too good, it�s only fair to give this a:
88/100
DONATELLA VERSACE
Goodman as Anna Nicole Smith was just priceless, and then we were treated to Jeff�s Letterman. I haven�t decided if I like this more than Joe Piscopo�s Dave, but right now, Norm�s Dave is still the best, and a classic.
83/100
AND NOW HERE�S TONIGHT�S VERY SPECIAL MUSICAL GUEST
This rocked, and I enjoyed this more than the Bonnie and Clyde thing performance from the traditional lackluster first half of the SNL season.
100/100
SATURDAY NIGHT NEWS
The jokes really didn�t make me laugh, but Chris�s terrible enactment did, probably because it was a complete shout out from his almost 8 years on the show.
78/100
ASTRONAUT JONES
Boy did I enjoy this. I had to enjoy this for a ton of reasons, but the biggest (and most emotional) was because this is the last time we�re going to see Tracy in anything. Seven years on the show, and the amount of sketches that he had is like the equivalent of what a star-studded cast member would put in three years.
100/100
THE DOG RESTAURANT
Didn�t like this. Well this could very well be Dean�s final sketch, or his final sketch as a featured player. Even when (or if) he becomes a regular cast member next year, he�ll still be underused. Two years on the show, and the amount of sketches that he had is like the equivalent of what a star-studded cast member would put in one show (well, almost up to the number, but�)
60/100
MUSIC
Not bad, but it�s getting late. No 100 out of 100, but�
95/100
CRAP
Who the hell cares if this sucked or not, it�s the end of the Season, and it�s <b><u>Summertime!!!</u></b>
60/100
AVERAGE 83.85
The show was pretty good. And no! This was not the best. Show. Ever. It wasn�t even close. However, based on the whole season, this is the best way to close it out. Had the season been a great one, then this show would not have been season-ending material. When the show makes it too SYN, the following will be cut:
IT�S SUMMERTIME!
Chris is gone, and Tracy is gone as well. I guess Tracy thought that he was going to get a show like Chris got, or like Will did last year. He really hasn�t done anything to deserve it, whether he was given the chance or not. He should have left two years ago, or maybe he should have stuck around for another year. But it�s too late. Time to clean house. Amy P is going to be the star next year, except when Jimmy and Horatio steal the spotlight. I�m pretty sure that SNL is going to clean house, and that�s a good thing. However, I�m worried that the wrong people may get the boot (such as Fred and Will). The last thing we need is those two getting Jerry Minored. Fred shouldn�t, since everything he�s done on the show has been done more than once. Well, Jerry Minor was also given several recurring sketches, and look at him now.
With two years of Featured Playerism, and with Tracy and Chris leaving, I see Dean getting bumped up, as well as Seth. Jeff will probably get the bump up since Darrell�s on his way out (2004 more likely than now). Fred and Will�s chances of getting bumped up are 50/50, and that�s based on Rachel, Tina, Maya, and Amy�s promotion spree of two years ago. Actually, Rachel�s took 2 years, Maya was on for two shows a year ago, and Tina was a part of the SNL family for three years before she became an SNL player. Fred and Will deserve it, and they may have something in their contract that Amy had. Also, there�s a vacancy. Then again, Jeff and Seth are higher up. Bottom line is if they want it, they have to earn and get it. I was talking about Fred and Will.
As for Jimmy and Horatio, while people don�t really like them, they wanted the spotlight, and worked hard to get it. However, when it counts, they aren�t all that. Chris won�t go, I think, because to be fired prematurely twice is no good. Also, he�s the president. Maya could be going, or she could be staying. It�s too close to call. Rachel�s probably gonna stick around for at least one more year. I think I hit everyone. If everyone that hasn�t said they were leaving returns next year, I could see 2 or 3 newer faces next year. Anything can happen.
Here are the results from the SNL PG:
DAA: 11
FRA: 1
RAD: 2
DEE: 1
JIF: 3
TIF: 3
WLF: 1
DAH: 2
CHK: 3
SEM: 2
TRM: 2
CHP: 3
AMP: 3
JER: 4
MAR: 5
HOS: 1
Good Charlotte: 2
Special Guest(s): 6
WU Capacity: 5
Cold Opening: 4
Live From New York: DAH
Mitch Scrotum is the winner, with a bunch of points. A detailed summary will surface on the site, and at Voy. It would be on here, but the new one day deadline isn�t enough time all the time, especially when it�s the end of the season and when I went out last night and when I slept late, and was enjoying the night which meant no reviewing at 7:00 am first thing, or right after the show. Well, it�s over. Also, the spoiler count was 6 out of 9.
That�s it. Enjoy the summer, and God Bless!
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