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Original cast (left to right): Laraine Newman, John Belushi, Jane Curtin, Gilda Radner, Dan Aykroyd, Garrett Morris, and Chevy Chase. As of September 2024, the late-night live variety series Saturday Night Live (SNL) has featured 167 cast members.
A Will Ferrell sketch. Ferrell is Frank Henderson, a dad who, although friendly most of the time, threatens his kids whenever they start climbing on his shed. [1] [2] In the first two appearances of the sketch, Frank is in his backyard making small talk with neighbors, John (David Koechner) and Susan Taylor (Nancy Walls).
Ferrell built a body of work so strong that his post-SNL stardom almost feels like an afterthought. Contrast that with Robert Downey Jr. , a megastar elsewhere but a blip during his time on the show.
In a 2014 poll taken as part of a commemorative SNL feature on Grantland, Ferrell was voted the best Saturday Night Live cast member of all time. [51] On December 12, 2015, Ferrell appeared in the cold open of the show in character as George W. Bush. [52] He reprised this role when he returned as host in 2018.
The 50th season of "SNL" premiered last month. Since the first show in 1975, 165 comedians and actors have been a part of "SNL.". Three new comedians joined for season 50. "Saturday Night Live" is ...
Shortly before "NBC's Saturday Night" lit up American TV sets on Oct. 11, 1975, producer Lorne Michaels and seven unknown actors and comedians appeared on "The Tomorrow Show," a late-night talk ...
The following is a list of recurring Saturday Night Live sketches, organized by the season and date in which the sketch first appeared. For an alphabetical list, see Recurring Saturday Night Live characters and sketches (listed alphabetically). 1975–1976 Title Premiere date Main actor(s) Description Weekend Update October 11, 1975 Chevy Chase Jane Curtin Dan Aykroyd A satirical news segment ...
An all-star roster of former “Saturday Night Live” cast members are returning to Studio 8H for the series’ 50th anniversary special. Among them: Adam Sandler, Chevy Chase, Eddie Murphy ...