I never realized while it was playing

That the SNL skit, The Chruch Lady was in response to the silliness of the Satanic Panic.

I think I wasn't really aware of the panic when it was happening.

I remember my friend that I went to church with telling me that we shouldn't use Proctor & Gamble products because they worship Satan. I think I was 9 at the time.

I remember going to see Mike Warnke perform. I thought as a comedian he was funny, but I never really associated him with any panic.

I look back now and realize the panic was all around me, yet I was oblivious to it. Lol

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SageWanderer · 70-79, M

That’s been a common theme forever it seems. I remember the late 60’s when the nuns had a 6 inch ruler to keep couples spaced at dances. Then with the “British Invasion” of music and the long hair making boys look feminine. After that it was playing LP’s backward for Satanic messages. We also had the “Moral Majority” because Satin was attacking the youth with free love and commie ideas.
The Church Lady was not only mocking the Satanic Crisis but also the fall of televangelists like Jerry Falwell and Jim Baker. SNL is good at holding up a mirror to hypocrisy.

FoxyQueen · 51-55, F

@SageWanderer We Americans love our made up moral panics.