As mentioned previously, I love my TiVo. One of the best things about it has been the reintroduction of Saturday Night Live into my viewing schedule.
My favorite SNL castmember right now is without a doubt Kristen Wiig. Never heard of her? That’s probably because you haven’t heard of any of the current SNL cast.
Browsing the official videos put up on the NBC site, Kristen’s skits get surprisingly little attention.
Browsing Youtube, I was only able to locate three videos with Kristen featured: Creepy Reporter Chick, Target Lady Promo, and a Nancy Pelosi show opener.
No clips of her best character: Penelope (though you can find people impersonating Penelope on Youtube).
Penelope is a quiet, unassuming character who can’t help but lie to sound like she’s the best in a group of a people. Example:
Random Character: “I’m going to Italy for 2 weeks.”
Penelope: “I’m going to Italy for 5 years, so… I’m actually in Italy right now, so…”
Written word can’t do it justice, but it’s hilarious. One of her other characters is Amy Poehler’s Aunt Linda who gives movie reviews with ratings like “Gah!” and “Oh boy.”
Anyway, I’ve enjoyed catching back up on SNL since I’ve had my TiVo, and Kristen Wiig in particular has made SNL worth watching. Here’s hoping Lorne and the writers realize her potential and use her as a key castmember in the coming seasons.
Edit: Here’s another skit with Kristin and Alec Baldwin where they can’t seem to say the right thing to each other. Not the best quality video, but hilarious.
You’re wrong – Two A-Holes is clearly superior to Penelope, and I also prefer Michelle Dison (the inappropriate reporter).