I get that. I have never watch P&R so totally was lost on what they were doing. Unfortunately that is a mainstay of SNL and with the explosion of content that will become a bigger and bigger problem. There are people in this thread that don't watch streaming and there are people that only watch streaming. So the rule probably also applies to the White Lotus as well.
Very true. And I agree, it's getting worse. I watched a few episodes from year one recently and I watch the 10 o'clock (eastern) reruns and there's always been some of that, but it's much more meta now, especially since they are really trying to reach a younger audience (are they still doing that? With streaming is SNL still something the youngins watch?). Once it gets to the point where I have no idea about anything on the show, I will know that I'm done with SNL.
Then other people can start the thread. Or you can, when you have something to contribute, if no one else has by that time.
Except that P&R isn't a show that got a small audience. It was a big hit that ran for seven seasons, and the lead star is a former SNL cast member, so it's not like they were referencing some obscure show. They were referencing something that many, if not most, SNL fans would be familiar with.
I never thought it was a big hit, but more of a cult hit that got some consistent audience which was why it stayed on the air.
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The ratings numbers aren't really that relevant to this discussion. There are some shows that will do huge viewership numbers but they never become part of "pop culture." Generic CBS procedurals get tons of viewers but don't become part of the zeitgeist. P&R is one of those shows that did become part of the general pop culture, largely due to the "Ron Swanson" character. And it didn't hurt that Chris Pratt kind of rose to fame during his time on the show.I never thought it was a big hit, but more of a cult hit that got some consistent audience which was why it stayed on the air.
How Parks and Recreation Managed to Survive for 7 Seasons
The Amy Poehler business is good business.
Of course by today's standards, it would be a huge hit, but in context, it's ratings were not great, and as the article says, always feels like it was going to get cancelled.
I don't disagree. Just speaking to your comment that it was a big hit that got a large audience. It was actually a minor hit that had a cult following that led to it's pop culture status. Nothing wrong with that, it just never had a large audience. It's similar in vein to Community and The Good Place in that it had a loyal following, some of it spilled into pop culture.
Jeez, give it up.
First #1 for a non-binary (Sam) and transgender (Kim) performer. 
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Really mind-blowing?I really liked this episode. Then again, I like anything with Aubrey Plaza. The George Santos skits had me laughing, but maybe a little too much of him. LOL at Tony Hawk. Liked Amy Poehler too. I'm a big fan of Parks&Rec, so seeing her back with Aubrey on WU was fun. Didn't recognize Sharon Stone on the couch or in the detective skit. Never heard of Sam Smith. Googled them, and read the blond in the first performance was Kim Petras. Hadn't heard of her, either. Turns out they performed Unholy, which was #1 in the Billboard Charts. Guess I'm officially old.
Sam Smith Hid Kim Petras Under Their Dress On "SNL" And It Was Honestly Mind-Blowing
Sam and Kim came to the show to perform "Unholy," and they turned in a truly unforgettable performance, too.
Sure, to the 22-year-old Buzzfeed article writer who describes everything as mind blowing.
Buzzfeed is one of those websites who's headlines are made strictly for clickbait and never actually is what it says it is.
It can be, but not always. They do have some good content, but most of it is more fluff for the kiddies. I will say though, that by following Buzzfeed regularly it gives me a good idea about what young people are doing so I don't seem/feel old even though I am. It makes me not quite as out of touch as many people are at my age.
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I have kids for that
That's why I do it! My kids give me looks when I don't know every pop culture reference, every musical reference, every tiktoker, every youtuber. It really is almost impossible to do but I try.I have kids for that
From what little I saw of his act on SNL he does have a good voice (Is "he" appropriate BTW?). But, generationally we shouldn't talk. There was plenty of outrageous acts in the 1970s and 1980s as well, Bowie, Queen, Ozzie, Alice Cooper, NY Dolls and dozens of Punk and New Wave acts. Heck, I suppose you could compare Sam Smith to Boy George when you think about it. And Boy George had a fantastic voice.
