I quit watching in the 80s. Ive gone back a few times, but the leftist vent, and some of the skits just being boorish, unfunny, and a waste of time to sit through, killed my desire.
Definitely not as good in the later years. Other than the original cast, The Billy Crystal years were pretty good and I liked the Phil Hartman, Dana Carvey, Chris Farley years too.
Don’t forget Akroid, Curtain, Chase, Murphy and a few others.
I think Murphy came in later, but the original cast was inspired.