Audiences Were Not Laughing At The “SNL” Isis Skit

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“Just saw the most unfunny SNL piece of all time.”

A skit aired on Saturday Night Live‘s Feb. 28 episode, hosted by Dakota Johnson, that spoofed the Toyota commercial in which a father drops his daughter off at the airport where it’s clear she’s joining the Army.

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But it soon became clear that Johnson wasn’t playing someone who was joining the Army on SNL

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Nope. She was joining ISIS.

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Then, this exchange happened.

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And then Johnson’s character rode off with cast member Kyle Mooney’s ISIS member.

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And a voiceover said this.

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On Twitter, it was instantly clear that viewers did not find humor in the skit.

Just saw maybe the most unfunny #SNL piece of all time. Is ISIS really a good subject for humor? #nbc And I’ve loved SNL for decades.

— edwardtate (@Ed Tate)

Not very funny #SNL with the ISIS skit. “Take care of my daughter” referring to a group that gruesomely kills.

— Randy_Galloway (@Randy Galloway)

Horrible, Inappropriate……… #SNL joke about #ISIS with #DakotaJohnson #notEvenFunny

— Maxinerunner (@Maxine)

Dear #SNL, jokes about Isis are not funny. See how much you laugh when you have to see your loved one(s) being slaughtered. No respect.

— RugratChas (@Chasity)

Actually offended by the ISIS sketch… Is that seriously all you could come up with? @nbcsnl #SNL

— liv_amato (@Liv Amato)

Wow. I found NOTHING funny about that ISIS #SNL skit. Sorry, but no laughing matter. Ever.

— JHawkintheSouth (@JayhawkMama)

Some even called it “depraved” and “vile.”

Can’t be serious. Isis skit? Like going to college? When so many people are being kidnapped and killed? Depraved. #SNL

— rainelachance (@Raine LaChance)

‘Just when you think its safe to go into water, #SNL spoofs #ISIS. Producers channeling #JeSuisCharlie? Vile. #nbc #DakotaJohnson

— katmur23 (@Kathy Murphy)

And many felt like the skit was in bad taste.

I say this as a life long #SNL fan. The ISIS commercial was in poor taste. Scratch that. Horrible taste.

— MCHinBoise (@Martin Hendrickson)

#SNL needs to stop the ISIS skits. They aren’t funny, very poor taste.

— Lis411 (@Lis411)

I don’t care the… Isis skit was in poor taste.. especially when a young women was kidnapped and killed recently by them … #snl #hellno

— StSusanHunt (@Susan Hunt)

Very distasteful of #SNL making fun of the Isis crisis on tonight’s episode

— Morgan_Uber (@Morgan Uber)

I’m going to go ahead and voice my opinion on the #SNL ISIS skit. Absolutely hell no, under any circumstance. Poor poor taste!

— mlyle2 (@Matthew Lyle)

NBC did not have a comment when reached by BuzzFeed News.

Watch the skit here:

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Read more: http://www.buzzfeed.com/jaimieetkin/that-isis-skit-on-snl-offended-a-lot-of-people

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