Jenny Slate's Historic "SNL" F-Bomb Will Go Unpunished

So yesterday the internet crapwheel (like a waterwheel, but powered by a swift-flowing torrent of crap) was spinning pretty hard over the fact that rookie Saturday Night Live cast member Jenny Slate accidentally said “f*ck” on TV.  In the sketch, she played a biker chick who drops frick-bombs like it’s nothing, but, of course, when you’re fricking this and fricking that, those consonants and vowels can get slippery.  So she predictably (ha, new girl!) and accidentally let fly “I f*cking love you for that.”  And then made a classic “F*CK, I just said ‘f*ck’” facial expression.  There was immediately conjecture that she would be fired from the show like Charles Rocket was in 1981 for the same offense (his was “It’s the first time I’ve ever been shot in my life, and I’d like to know who the f*ck did it.”).

It sounds as though she only got a slap on the wrist, however, albeit a very hard slap.  Also the clip, after the jump…  

“No truth to firing conjecture,” NBC spokeswoman Sharon Pannozzo said. “She will not be fired.”

Still, show executives were not happy about the R-rated blooper and had a big meeting after the show, a source said.

“It was a very big deal that the F-word hit the air,” the source said. Slate was a conspicuous no-show at the premiere’s swanky after-party at Pranna on Madison Ave.

Because the slipup occurred about 12:40 a.m., well after prime time, “SNL” is not expected to face fines from the Federal Communications Commission.

Obviously the FCC is one of the stupidest branches in American bureaucracy (see also: the reopening of the Janet Jackson wardrobe malfunction case.  Real tax dollars at work.) and obviously you still can’t swear on TV because it’s still 1950, but at least nothing came of this slip-up.

Do I need to warn you that there is a moment of NSFW language in this?

You ever watch BBC America?  On British television, you can call any old person a right blankin’ blank-sucker.  Those folks put swears on everything.  I once saw a woman in Ireland scream the c-word at a man who bumped into her in a crowded town square.  She was pushing a stroller.  They ain’t care.

Source: NYDN.