SNL tells girl to eat her handicapped pet chicken

[Catherine]

SNL is Saturday Night Live, a comedy show. They do some funny/serious political humour. They heard about a ten year old girl with a pet chicken that walks with the aid of a wheel chair. For whatever reason they mentioned her on the show and told her to eat the chicken. The girl defended her chicken's right to have a happy life.

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Everyone knows it was meant to be a joke, but it was not well done. Why would a comedy show on National Television make fun of a ten year old's pet. It doesn't matter what the pet is. It just seems strange to make fun of a ten year old and say something hurtful. It is one thing for them to mock and parody political figures. They are public figures and adults. I don't see the humour in mocking a ten year old. 
That was not well done SNL. I expected much better of you.

[Tobi]

Well I have heard of the show but have never watched it.

One would imagine those people could suspend silly jokes just for a moment, to appreciate that the little girl had a bond with her animal friend, and just to respect that.

I wonder why the producers of a "laughs" show would have that little girl and her handicapped chicken on in the first place....?  There is nothing funny about it. Touching and charming -yes. Hilarious -no.

[Catherine]

Usually SNL focuses on political commentary humour. It can be quite good. I just don't understand why they would focus on a child for any reason.

[LPC]

I've never heard of this programme. Is it American? In any case, they would do better - as you say, Catherine - to concentrate on political humour and forget their very sick jokes about killing handicapped pet chickens. Is the presenter going to be disciplined for this very serious poor judgment?

[Catherine]

It is an American show and it does deal with issues. I have seen some episodes. I understand that Alex Baldwin, the actor, does a very good Trump imitation. I can't imagine why they would comment of a child's pet for any reason. I doubt there will be any consequences, but they may not do anything like that again. I agree that it showed poor judgement. It doesn't fit the kind of humour they are famous for.