Since we're on the SNL discussion kick (always a good discussion, so no complaint from me), I figured I'd bring this up.

My vote goes to Jimmy Fallon. People have always found him to be hilarious, he was one of the most popular members of the cast, and I just thought he was fair at best. When you think of great cast members, you automatically think of a skit that they absolutely carried and made legendary: Belushi with The Samurai; Eddie Murphy with Mister Rogers' Neighborhood; Chris Farley as Motivational Speaker Matt Foley; Dana Carvey as Church Lady and George Bush; Will Ferrell as George Bush, Alex Trebek, and in "More Cowbell"; Darrell Hammond as Al Gore, Bill Clinton, and Sean Connery. I've watched more SNL episodes that had Fallon in them than probably any other cast member, and the only thing that comes directly to my mind is his inability to keep a straight face. And yet, for his frat boyish looks and attitude or whatever, people seem to love him.

Thoughts? Other nominees?

Fallon is filler, and he does a pretty good job at it. People like him, so why get rid of him?

I agree though, he's not very funny and not good at sketch comedy

I'll probably be the only one to say Chevy Chase. He was good, but he didn't make the show like some critics say.

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and the only thing that comes directly to my mind is his inability to keep a straight face

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bingo. He could hardly ever keep a straight face, which just illustrates that he is out of his element on a live sketch comedy show. cracking up every now and then is ok (like spade did in some of those crazy Farley sketches), but Fallon did it ALL THE TIME. Horatio Sanz is just as bad. Just shows they are not as talented, at least in that venue.

I really don't think that anyone is going to argue with you on Fallon

Eddie Murphy as James Brown in the hot tub was classic as well.

Rachel Dratch. She is the only cast member who has NEVER made me laugh even once. She's also the ugliest cast member ever. Easy choice.

You're right, Bacon. Losing it during times of absolute hilarity is fine (how could you not when Farley was around?), and even Will Ferrell had to stifle a laugh during "More Cowbell". Problem is, if it's even halfway funny, Fallon's going to be giggling like a schoolgirl. Not so good for live sketch comedy.

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I agree on Fallon. But Martin Short was way overated as well. That Ed Grimsley character was stupid and the only thing he made me laugh in was the synchronized swimming fake documentary.

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Big.Cat-93

I'll probably be the only one to say Chevy Chase. He was good, but he didn't make the show like some critics say

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sacrilege!

I don't know about make the show, but he was a very integral part.

rachel dratch brings that below average looking person quality to the show, and usually i find her pretty funny.

how can you not like debbie downer?

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how can you not like debbie downer?

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Because it's never come close to making me laugh.

The guy who plays mango sucks.

i'm thinking pretty much the entire cast for the past 5-8 years?

^Bingo. The show has sucked post-Will Ferrell.

Mya Rudolph

Jimmy Fallon
Charles Rocket
Anthony Michael Hall

Jay Mohr
Ellen Cleghorne

i think some of you are listing people who just sucked. hard to be overrated when they were never "rated" in the first place.

A couple of characters that crack me up are Brian Fellows and Mr. Peepers. Tracy Morgan and Chris Kattan are f'in hilarious as those two.

The funniest thing tracy morgan ever did wasnt even a "character". Its when lorne would come over and tlak to him after a skit every nwo and then, and he'd say "get me a soda...b****"

I've always thought Tracy Morgan was under-rated. I will probably be crucified for this based on the responses on "Favorite Cast Member" thread, but I've always thought that while Eddie Murphy was funny, he was never as funny as many crack him up to be.

Chevy Chase

horatio sanz

maybe he falls into the "never rated so how could he be overrated" category, but I'm still trying to figure out how Horatio Sanz got on/stays on the show. He can take potentially funny material and absolutely kill it

i think he's overrated for the simple fact that he gave him his own dvd (didn't they?)

Surely they didn't, hincemm. The SNL DVD should be reserved for legends and unforgettable guys like Carvey, Hartman, Sandler, Ferrell, Belushi, Farley, etc., not just anyone who has ever appeared on the show for more than a couple of seasons. Quantity doesn't automatically equal quality. Horatio is a fair-to-middling role player, but that's about it.

Fallon.

John Lovitz

good...must've imagined that he had his own dvd...carryon with the fallon hate.

Chevy Chase and Tim Kazurinsky

Mya Rudolph

yikes:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0006FFRSE/sr=8-2/qid=1156091392/ref=pd_bbs_2/104-6253383-2499141?ie=UTF8

This made me laugh (it's from one of the Customer Reviews:

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"No, Jimmy isn't funny. And with this DVD, the Best Of series has now reached Participation Award status. You can get one just for showing up."

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And yes, Fallon is the worst thing to happen to SNL since Lorne fired the original cast.

David Spade