Fans remain divided over the return of HBO's "The White Lotus" and its slow-burn storytelling style. It takes far more than an episode – maybe even an entire season – to reach any sort of 'climax' for each intertwined plot line, and that is the ultimate test of "The White Lotus:" to see if we as viewers have the attention span to stick around.

In the world of comedy, “Saturday Night Live,” better known as “SNL,” has been considered a cultural staple since its first episode premiered on NBC on Oct. 11, 1975. However, the late-night live...