Twelve years ago Saturday Night Live was devolving into Saturday Night Lame for the umpteenth time. The show was hijacked by pre-recorded shock. Instead of the normal prolonged sketch about high school wannabe cheerleaders, we were treated to an animated segment featuring the Ambiguously Gay Duo. This cartoon explored what we suspected about Batman and Robin. TV Funhouse became regular weirdness on the show. It varied from Ex-Presidents as superheroes to a revamping of Mr. T's old cartoon show. Writer Robert Smigel became a sensation as his TV Funhouse segment overshadowed the rest of the show. Eventually Comedy Central got into the Smigel business. »»
