A Saturday Night Live skit satirizing The New York Times' coverage of Sarah Palin has raised a wave of protest from viewers and bloggers.WBALTV: SNL Palin "Incest" Skit Angers Viewers (September 22, 2008) In the sketch, an actor playing a New York Times reporter suggests that Todd Palin may have had an incestuous relationship with his daughters. The reporter asks, "What about the husband? You know he's doing those daughters. I mean, come on. It's Alaska."Fox News: 'SNL' Palin Incest Joke Falls Flat (September 22, 2008)
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Broadcast on September 20, 2008
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At date of original broadcast, Palin daughter Bristol Palin was 5 months pregnant
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Some viewers contacted NBC to express objections to the skitDesertConservative: Contact Mr. Micheals about the... (September 21, 2008)
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Guest host James Franco appears in the sketch as a New York Times editor
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