The dudes have only had one hit Digital Short this year so far with Iran So Far. They had 2 other great shorts: Andy Punching and Laser Cats 3D. There were also good ones like Hero's Song, DVD Grandsons, The Miror, and Jonah's Dating Andy's Dad. (They also had Daiquiri Girl.) Total so far of 3 songs (1 was great) and 3 great shorts.
Last Season, the dudes had two hits with Junk in a Box and Dear Sister. They also had other great shorts like Andy Popping onto Frame, Business Meeting, and Harpoon Man. They also had good shorts like Talking Dog, Laser Cats 2, Roy Rules, Sloths, and Nurse Nancy. Total of 4 songs (2 were great) and 5 great shorts.
Their first season, the dudes had two hits with Narnia Rap (Lazy Sunday) and Natalie Portman Rap. They also had other great shorts like Laser Cats, Young Chuck Norris, Ariel & Erfim (My Testicles), Lettuce, and Andy Walking. And they had a few good ones like Doppleganger, an Peyote. Total of 4 songs (all 4 were great) and 7 great shorts.
Personally, I think Ariel & Efrim (My Testicles) and Young Chuck Norris should have also been bigger hits. Note that I'm not really mentioning the Andy-less shorts or the ones that didn't feature Andy much.
We're numbering the seasons by Andy Samberg because, hey, this IS an Andy Samberg blog site. =^)
Andy Samberg Season 1 (2005-2006) - SNL Digital Shorts
1. Lettuce - 3 December 2005
2. Lazy Sunday - 17 December 2005
3. Young Chuck Norris - 21 January 2006
4. The Tangent - 4 February 2006
5. Close Talkers - 4 February 2006
6. Natalie Raps - 4 March 2006
7. Doppelgänger - 11 March 2006
8. Laser Cats! - 15 April 2006
9. Ariel & Efrim - 6 May 2006
10. Peyote - 13 May 2006
11. Andy Walking - 20 May 2006
Andy Samberg Season 2 (2006-2007) - SNL Digital Shorts
Note: 3-1, 6-1, 8-1, 9-1, and 11-1 are unofficial.
1. Cubicle Fight - 30 September 2006
2. Harpoon Man - 21 October 2006
3. Pep Talk - 9 December 2006
3-1. An SNL Movie Trailer Recut: Apocalypto - 9 December 2006
4. Junk in a Box - 16 December 2006
5. Laser Cats! 2 - 13 January 2007
6. Nurse Nancy - 20 January 2007
6-1. MacGruber (3 parts) - 20 January 2007
7. Body Fuzion - 3 February 2007
8. Andy Popping Into Frame - 10 February 2007
8-1. Sloths - 10 February 2007
9. Business Meeting - 24 February 2007
9-1. United Way - 24 March 2007
10. The Shooting (Dear Sister) - 14 April 2007
11. Roy Rules! - 21 April 2007
11-1. MacGruber 2 (3 parts) - 12 May 2007
12. Talking Dog - 19 May 2007
Andy Samberg Season 3 (2007-2008) - SNL Digital Shorts
Note: 1-1, 4-1, 7-1, and 9-1 are unofficial.
1. Iran So Far - 29 September 2007
1-1. MacGruber 3 (3 parts) - 6 October 2007
2. Andy Punches - 13 October 2007
3. A Day in the Life of Brian Williams - 3 November 2007
4. Grandkids in the Movies - 23 February 2008
4-1. Virgania Horsen's Hot Air Balloon Rides - 23 February 2008
5. The Mirror - 1 March 2008
6. Hero Song - 8 March 2008
7. Andy's Dad - 15 March 2008
7-1. MacGruber 4 - 15 March 2008
8. Laser Cats! 3D - 5 April 2008
9. Daiquiri Girl - 12 April 2008
9-1. Death by Chocolate (3 parts) - 12 April 2008
The Future of SNL Digital Shorts
The thing is, the dudes have to re-invent themselves every season (that's the corner they put themselves in with the digital shorts; it's not like Will Ferrell where he could nail the same characters and make everyone happy).
A friendly reminder that these are just our opinions...
Are the dudes running out of juice? Season 1 of "Andy Samberg on SNL" had 4 songs. All were great. Season 2 had 4 songs, although only 2 were great. Season 3 has had 3 songs so far, but only one has been great.
Season 1 had 7 great digital shorts. Season 2 had 5 great digital shorts. So far, Season 3 has had 3 great digital shorts. Are they slipping? Are they going downhill?
Notice how Laser Cats 3 was great? If they are able to continue hits with sequels that are still fresh (what people like Mike Meyers and Will Ferrell are known for), then they will be able to keep the ball rolling more. I mean, people really want another Natalie Portman Rap, more Young Chuch Norris, Justin and Andy, and, of course, more Lazy Sundays. They've only recognized this with Laser Cats.
Come on, Andy! You can't come up with original ideas forever! We want sequels to your hits (as long as you keep them fresh ala Mike Meyers, Will Ferrel, and Laser Cats 3)!
Thanks!
- TAE
1 comment:
i love andy samberg! i still think his shorts are great, but i would love to see some more sequels
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