Michael Phelps' Comedic Doggy Paddle

31. I wouldn't waste my time going on SNL. It hasn't been funny since Adam Sandler, David Spade, and Chris Farley left.

Posted at 6:29PM on Sep 14th 2008 by Robyn

32. i think he did really well for someone who never acted before. kudos to michael!

Posted at 7:05PM on Sep 14th 2008 by Kellie

33. Well that one skit with the homeschooled kids adn their mother on the Quiz Bowl show, was hillarious. To know end. Imean come on [sic] "The Cavemen defeated teh Dinosaurs adnt hen built the White HOuse", hillarious. Also quiz bowl is a Virginia classic!

Posted at 7:09PM on Sep 14th 2008 by GEB

34. Hey Jerry (#18) Neither am I..............the show still sucked!!!!

Posted at 10:10PM on Sep 14th 2008 by deezeey

35. Yes, he was terrible but it was all in fun !! Not even his teammate ,Jason Lesak, could have saved him this time. !! I still am amazed what he accomplished,,,Put him right up ther with Lance Armstrong !!!!!

Posted at 10:13PM on Sep 14th 2008 by steve

36. great athlete? yes! easy on the eyes? NOOOOOO!!!

Posted at 8:28AM on Sep 15th 2008 by MP

37. OMG

HE WAS THE WORST HOST EVER.
READING CUE CARDS LIKE HE WAS A ROBOT.
AND HE'S NOT FUNNY NOR INTELLIGENT SOUNDING.

STICK TO WATER, FRANKENPHELPS.

THAT HAD T BE THE WORST SEASON OPENER IN THE HISTORY OF THE SNL.

THEY DID ALL THE SAME SKITS AS WHEN THEY HAD SETH ROGEN ON.

WEAK AT BEST

Posted at 11:47PM on Sep 14th 2008 by WHATEVER

38. I like it not. SNL is so ovah!

Posted at 11:45AM on Sep 15th 2008 by tmzfan

39. It wasn't his fault if the skits he was in weren't funny - it was the material he had to work with that was the problem.

Posted at 11:41AM on Sep 15th 2008 by Jennifa O Jenny

40. He did GREAT!!! Hes a swimmer doing LIVE YES LIVE TV.... He's a refreshing handsome ( not ovee manscaped), american GOLD medalist.... Lets see the posers in TMZs "headquarters" do anything competitive besides making fun of "stars" ( HUMANS) feet, hands, or veins...Honestly he did a FABULOUS job for a gold medalist swimmer... The writting on the other hand was weak..( Palin bit, Phelps diet. Swim Cop, and the NEWS FUNNY as hell) the rest of the show I was thnkful for my TIVO Fastforward...( CUT THE MUSIC TIME IN HALF thats lil guys a homophob)....I would love to bite Phelps' gold to see if its real ! Michael Call me on the shell phoneI am tall MERMAID waing in the water for you...
( BUT HEY NOT SIGNING AUTOGRAPHS WAS NOT COOL).

Posted at 12:14PM on Sep 15th 2008 by The Little Mermaid

41. For those of you who think snl sucks-why did you watch? I watched Phelps in all his races he was very trained to take part in. I watched snl to support him in a new adventure he was not trained for. Was he perfect? No. Did he have a great time and felt he accomplished something? Yes. He's a young man getting poked at from soooo many directions-why be so snide?

Posted at 1:23PM on Sep 15th 2008 by transplantbabe

42. I tried to give him the benefit of the doubt, but he was just horrible on SNL.

When Lebron James did SNL, he was awesome.

Sorry Phelps, but acting is not your forte. In fact, I'm curious as to how he will do on Entourage.

Posted at 3:29PM on Sep 15th 2008 by royboy1978

43. Ive seen ugly things in my life before but DAMN!!!!!!! Michael Phelps is so F****ING ugly
whenever he goes to the beach the fishes probably jump out of the water b/c they're so scared

Posted at 3:26PM on Sep 22nd 2008 by blow me

44. Kinda hard to be funny on a show whose only claim to a snicker are ignorantly-biased politics jokes.

I guess they're scared if they make fun of Obama they'll be a racist network. The Obamasterbation is quite a used rag.

Posted at 5:19PM on Sep 16th 2008 by Kataomoi

45. leave the guy alone...its his first time..you wouldnt expect supergood acting when its someone's first time, he said he was nervous...some actors cant even act, it would be a shame if he was an actor and he cant act. hes an olympian for God's sake!!!

Posted at 10:53AM on Sep 16th 2008 by Michelle