A FESTIVE SKETCH on Saturday Night Live has not had the desired effect on its Irish audience.
The sketch entitled 'Irish Dating Show' has split audiences on its comic ability.
The last time SNL tried to cover Irish culture was their ill-fated Aer Lingus sketch, which featured Saoirse Ronan.
The skit even caught the attention of Aer Lingus themselves, who dubbed it 'unwatchable'.
Just tried watching Saturday Night Live - unwatchable! Totally biased, not funny and the Ronan impersonation just can't get any worse. Sad
— Aer Lingus (@AerLingus) December 3, 2017
This time around, an Irish skit featured SNL favourites such as Bill Hader, Cecily Strong, Aidy Bryant and Kate McKinnon which meant the creme de la creme of the show's comics were used - but it was the execution of the sketch that possibly let them down.
Both 4 actors and the presenter had unusual accents which to an Irish ear, cannot be specifically placed, however, as they are American we'll have to let them off this time.
The sketch itself was based on fictional blind dating show 'Kiss Me, I'm Irish' but the insinuation that Irish people date their cousins was a pill hard to swallow for many Irish viewers.
The sketch can be watched below.
Many people took offence to the sketch, saying it accused Irish people of being incestuous.
Is inbreeding a new Irish stereotype? Because, honestly, I haven’t heard that one. #SNL
— Tom Brazelton (@tombrazelton) March 18, 2018
Wait. Is “Irish people dating their cousins” a thing I’ve missed? #SNL
— Bill Kuchman (@billkuchman) March 18, 2018
SNL making it seem like everyone in ireland is inbred?? https://t.co/lKeJBvSCyo
— aaron (@donafella) March 18, 2018
Just when you think @nbcsnl can't top the paddywhackery of their awful Saoirse Ronan/Aer Lingus sketch, this woeful abomination comes along.
A dating show called Kiss me I'm Irish. It's just offensively bad. #Ireland #StPatricksDay2018 #SNL https://t.co/1oWeuCIji4— Antoin Beag Ó Colla (@AntoinBeag) March 18, 2018
Others laughed the sketch off, saying it was hilarious.
Irish humour is the highest quality humor.
Kate McKinnon just killed me.
OH MY GOSH CECILY WITH AN IRISH ACCENT IS ❤️❤️❤️❤️#SNL— Colin Ginter (@thecolinginter) March 18, 2018
If you're mad about the #SNL skit "Kiss Me, I'm Irish" then trust me, you're not Irish
— Doremus Jessup (@DoremusJ) March 18, 2018
