Random Reflections on the Fall TV Season: Broadcast Edition, Part 1

With the possible exception of the World Series – though maybe not -- the biggest broadcast event of the fall to date was Donald Trump’s second gig last weekend as host of NBC’s “Saturday Night Live.” Of course, this took place way outside of primetime, and it was surprisingly toothless, as well (except for Larry David appearing to steal the show, not once but twice, and the fleeting return of Martin Short’s bouncy Ed Grimley), so in some ways it doesn’t count.