YMMV / Not Necessarily the News

• Big-Lipped Alligator Moment: A frequent joke, and usually Lampshaded, such as Helen bursting into a rendition of Janet Jackson's "Nasty" when talking about then-US enemies ("It's Ms St. Thomas if you're nasty!"). Bob merely stared in shock and asked, "Helen....?"
• Harsher in Hindsight: One of the sketches features an adult Jay North from Dennis the Menace as rage-filled and Ax-Crazy about being typecast as his childhood role. It is very hard to watch in light of the later revelations about the abuse North suffered at the hands of his aunt and uncle while filming that series. And the difficulty of dealing with it as both a child and adult lead to some very, very dark thoughts. Let's just say that North is not entirely acting as he screams and threatens bystanders with his ax...
• They Changed It, Now It Sucks!: Changing the format from a freewheeling political sketch comedy to a strict "Weekend Update" style didn't help to revitalize NNTN.