Yikes, sports fans, this is truly astonishing.
“Saturday Night Live” on April 21 introduced a new cartoon character named “Torboto: The Robot That Tortures People” (video available here, h/t Ian).
In the animated segment, Torboto is a creation of Vice President Dick Cheney’s. In order to get around Geneva Convention regulations preventing humans from torturing humans, Cheney’s scientists created a robot that does it for them.
As the scene moved to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, Cheney brought President George W. Bush to the detention center to demonstrate how his new toy works. Bush asked, “I thought we were earmarking this money for body armor?”
Cheney replied: “Ah, nope. Not this money”
Bush queried, “Walter Reed?”
Cheney responded, “Ah, next money,” as he presented to the president “Freedom’s friend,” a robot that can “shave, shock, and humiliate a man’s genitals in three seconds flat.”
Yikes.
After performing this act on real subjects, Torboto produced a toilet, and “a full selection of religious texts” which are then flushed, but the viewer only hears the sound.
I guess SNL's producers think it’s okay to insult the president and the vice president, but not to do anything that might offend Muslims.
Regardless, as the cartoon continued, Torboto exposed himself to the prisoners, and then even urinated on them.
Quality entertainment, wouldn’t you agree?
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Yikes indeed
April 22, 2007 - 18:39 ET by acumenYikes indeed. For the love of Allah Noel, please tell me Torboto has not been programmed to monitor terrorist communications too.
AC
April 22, 2007 - 18:42 ET by Noel SheppardHugh,
No way. The libs wouldn't find that funny! :-) ns
Noel,SNL has been known for i
April 22, 2007 - 18:50 ET by BlondeNoel,
SNL has been known for it's ups and downs over the years.
Apparently this is the result of a long "down" period.
I read a book a few years ago, about the first years of SNL....addled cocaine brains all the way around. Perhaps they're trying to re-create their "glory years".
Any idea of what their ratings are these days? With "humor" like this, I wouldn't be surprised if re-runs of C.H.I.P.s don't rate higher.
Noel, thanks for reminding me
April 22, 2007 - 19:02 ET by RJNoel, thanks for reminding me why I don't watch SNL any longer. Long ago, the writers and actors became way too self-congratulatory to be funny. Add it's constantly hammering viewers with liberalism, and you have a boring program....like something the Peoples Republic might create for "social improvement."
P.S. If you like skits, MAD TV is much better.
RJ
April 22, 2007 - 19:06 ET by Noel SheppardRJ,
Agreed. MAD TV is significantly funnier, and more non-partisan. Or, should I say they are equal opportunity offenders? ns
Finally, people admitting Mad
April 22, 2007 - 19:24 ET by Gat New YorkFinally, people admitting MadTV is funnier!
Frankly SNL has been less and less funny for years.
Now it just is not funny at all other than Darrell Hammond who is probably the only cast member holding this together.
Mad TV
April 22, 2007 - 22:54 ET by shawn228MAD tv is funny but they do not have the weekly host. Peyton Manning did a great job a few weeks ago. Scarlett Johanson looked stunning yesterday. The dude impersonating the President on MAD tv does a much better job though.
I was a huge SNL fan for the
April 22, 2007 - 19:11 ET by MPayneI was a huge SNL fan for the longest time. Basically from Phil Hartman's start to up to a year after Will Ferrell left. But I kept noticing the anti-conservative rants became much more frequent; I assume the 2000 election sent them over the edge. I basically blame Tina Fey (head writer) for writing such leftist crap all the time...
I have tried to give SNL a try here and there, but I cant get through 15 minutes anymore. It's sad, but SNL isnt the only stuff I cant watch anymore on TV; I'll just play with my 6 month old instead.
" Courage - a perfect sensibility of the measure of danger, and a mental willingness to endure it. " - William T. Sherman
your 6 month old is still up
April 22, 2007 - 20:06 ET by Conservative in the Artsyour 6 month old is still up at that time? heck, even I can't make it that long most nights. :)
Dittos RJ
April 22, 2007 - 19:14 ET by acumenI agree RJ. MAD TV has long since replaced SNL on my tube. Real torture would be having to sit through a SNL show now. If I wanted to watch leftist political hacks pretending to be funny I'd turn on CNN.
I'll assume that "real
April 22, 2007 - 18:56 ET by radiofitz34I'll assume that "real" Americans produced this cartoon. There are some seriously twisted minds working on this. Just the torture as entertainment premise is sick enoungh. It just goes to show if you put in cartoon form, you can get away with anything. Even so, the motives for producing this crap is clear.
BDS is a terrible disease.
April 22, 2007 - 19:25 ET by Warner Todd HustonBDS is a terrible disease.
I say all leftists with Bush Derangement Syndrome must be pout out of our misery.
Heck, we dont need a robot.Ca
April 22, 2007 - 19:34 ET by jondelwicheHeck, we dont need a robot.
Can't we just send the abortionists down to Guantanamo to practice their "medical services?" I'd love to see the cartoon dealing with those possiblities.
I might even laugh.
Speaking of, did anyone see M
April 22, 2007 - 20:20 ET by msh1973Speaking of, did anyone see Mad TV last night? My husband tapes it (don't ask) there was a skit about a suicide bomber who is speaking through a translator before he blows himself up. I was a little taken back. Just wondered what you all thought.
SNL had a cartoon skit someti
April 22, 2007 - 20:21 ET by mikejSNL had a cartoon skit sometime ago called "Divertor" and it was this superhero that was summoned by the Bush admin to go and create some diversion that would take the media elsewhere so the White House wouldn't have to face the reporters etc.
SNL jumped the shark once Will Ferrell left and I haven't watched hardly any of it since then. Even when my hero Peyton Manning hosted, I only watched his one funny bit on youtube.
Wow, this is terrible. Now th
April 22, 2007 - 20:56 ET by muh-oonWow, this is terrible. Now the terrorists might also make a robot that doesn't have to follow the Geneva Conventions. It might even target and kill innocent civilians.
Holy crap, they need robo
April 22, 2007 - 22:46 ET by The PresbyterHoly crap, they need robots for that?! What has this world come to where 'stateless' terrorists even need to use robots to torture?
On second thought, wouldn't they just need an automated saw.
Opening Sequence
April 22, 2007 - 21:23 ET by SkepticalOneThis is from the same episode that had Senator Chuck Schumer get his talking points about interviewing White Houser personnel as part of the opening sequence. That then had Chucky boy saying "Live from New York... "
It was his talking point list, so did the SNL crew collaborate with him to make sure that they got his points into their "comedy" routine?
I turned it off. This season has been particularly disappointing.
SNL may not be funny, but the
April 22, 2007 - 21:49 ET by Clear thinkerSNL may not be funny, but the idea does have some merit. We could build a robot and give it the code name of Jack Bauer and unleash it on terrorists we have in custody. It would keep the UN tied up in knots long enough for us to get some good intel out of these scum bags.
The liberal MSM has become an enemy of the USA.
Ahhh, where's Ms. Torboto, mu
April 23, 2007 - 03:53 ET by old croAhhh, where's Ms. Torboto, mutilating the genitals of young women in Africa?
"I played a blank tape on full volume. The mime who lives next door complained."
- Steven Wright
When is our government going
April 23, 2007 - 04:43 ET byWhen is our government going to get some of these people for treason? They are aiding the enemy with this kind of thing. And that is treason.
Debra...
Because our government has lo
April 23, 2007 - 06:08 ET by Dave RBecause our government has lost its. ahh, how shall I put this, intestinal fortitude.
This republic will not survive the continued neglect of its people.- Neal Boortz.
So, SNL does something...agai
April 23, 2007 - 08:17 ET by AlgerHissSo, SNL does something...again... on Cheney that is not based in truth at all, yet lacks any testicles to do anything on Alec Baldwin.
Lorne Michaels is an extreme coward. The Baldwin screed on his kid was custom made for parody, yet Michaels is too chicken-sh*t to use it.
Yeah, those people on SNL are real tough guys.
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Robert Smeigel's cartoons use
April 23, 2007 - 08:32 ET by Hero SquadRobert Smeigel's cartoons used to be something worth waiting up for, but it's been a long time since I've seen one that made me laugh. Glad I missed this one.
You could spot it from a mile away that they wouldn't touch their old pal Alec Baldwin's parental outburst. I'm sure they'd provide some lame excuse about how it would be inappropriate to exploit a personal and private situation no matter who it was, insisting their tight relationship with Mr. Pete Schweaty had nothing to do with it. Of course you know, had it been, say, Karl Rove...
Andy Samberg's digital video shorts are about the best thing going on the show these days, and you can usually pick those up on YouTube after the show airs.
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"Was it a millionaire who said 'Imagine no possessions?'" - Elvis Costello
SNL is still on the air? Actu
April 23, 2007 - 08:48 ET by MassConservativeSNL is still on the air?
Actually they have the chance to redeem themselves this week if they take on the Sheryl "one-square" Crow comment which is ripe for parody. Could be a big challenge as the original comment was so ridiculously over the top I am not sure you can make it any funnier.
SNL's Saturday TV Funhouse ma
April 23, 2007 - 10:48 ET by MrCameramanSNL's Saturday TV Funhouse makes fun of everyone...a few months back, a commercial within one the cartoons was offering Rocks! to Palestinian kids as a toy...the commercial showed how to throw your rock at Israeli soldiers...totally made fun of the radical influence in the Middle East...It's satire you know, and most of the time, it's pretty fair.
lololol! heeheehee "
April 23, 2007 - 10:51 ET by RJlololol! heeheehee "...most of the time, it's pretty fair...." lololol! Gasp. Stop, you're killin' me!
glad I could help ya RJ...it'
April 23, 2007 - 10:58 ET by MrCameramanglad I could help ya RJ...it's satire so it's supposed to be funny...
Mission Accomplished...
April 23, 2007 - 11:01 ET by RJMission Accomplished... ;^>