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38 Fan-Favorite Bits of ‘SNL’ Trivia That Will All Go on to Have Successful Movie Careers

November 06, 2024

Sketches and facts have a lot in common. They each start as a condensed, punchy little story that, if people like enough to want more, can grow to their full potential. For instance, if you love a single fact about tigers so much, you can learn more and more about tigers. That’s like a recurring fact right there. And hey, if a single sketch can go on to be an entire movie, then a single fact can go on to be an entire novel.

So check out these SNL facts while we try to make our tiger fact movie as funny as Wayne’s World.

38

John Goodman

CRACKED John Goodman on SNL. Although he calls his SNL audition in 1980 the worst thing he's ever done in front of people, he luckily got to be heavily involved since. He's hosted 13 times, and proved himself as a hilarious live performer with great impressions and memorable sketches. — Youtube / Variety

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Kyle Mooney

CRACKED BEFORE SNL, KYLE MOONEY WAS A WRITER ON NATHAN FOR YOU. It was his first writers room of any kind. — Joe Seer/Shutterstock,
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Adam McKay

GRACKED ADAM MCKAY'S DIGITAL SHORTS. WS Long before directing huge Hollywood movies like The Big Short and Don't Look Up, his very first director credits are the very first Digital Shorts for SNL in 2000 and 2001. Не called them his training ground for directing. — Dailymotion

35

Lettuce

CRACKED THE LONELY ISLAND'S LETTUCE SKETCH HAD A $20 BUDGET. The guys didn't even use SNL equipment-they just borrowed a camcorder from Bill Hader's wife. — NBCUniversal
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34

Eddie Murphy

CRACKED EDDIE MURPHY GOT HIS SNL GIG BY SPENDING HIS DAYS HARASSING PRODUCERS FROM A PAYPHONE. ANATION R AWARDS H HARRY WINSTON Eddie Murphy was only 19 when he was cast on SNL- and he only got his audition by calling the offices every day and telling jokes on the phone. — A 19-Year-Old Eddie Murphy Hounded ‘SNL’ Producers from a Pay Phone for an Audition / Complex

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SNL’s Interest in Jordan Peele

SNL tried to poach Jordan Peele, but MADtv refused CRACKED COM Jordan Peele was an undeniable talent-- which is why MADtv denied his request to be released from his contract when Lorne Michaels came calling. Peele remained resentful over the incident, later saying that he was upset with MAD producers for using my fate as chess pieces. While his comedy partner Keegan-Michael Key returned for the 20th anniversary reunion special, Peele was a notable no-show. — Source: 12 Angry Facts About MADtv, SNL's Wilder, Louder, Messier Little Brother

32

Black Panther

COMEDY NERD CRACKED.COM THE SNL COSTUME DESIGNER SAID THE BLACK PANTHER SKETCHES WERE A CHALLENGE. The original movie had months to do the costumes, but SNL had a few days to get the costumes for its sketch - so, they scanned the original images, 3D-printed it, and then did things like beading in a few places. — Source

31

The MADtv-SNL Connection

Only two actors appeared in both MADtv and SNL Feedpo ORK MIC CRACKED.COM ACULA The only two comedians to become cast members on both MADtv and SNL were Jeff Richards and Taran Killam. Despite the success of MADtv's illustrious alumni, Richards and Killam were the only ones who managed to jump ship and join MAD's arch nemesis, not counting Keegan-Michael Key, who hosted an episode of SNL in May 2021. — Source: Vulture

30

Eddie Murphy

Eddie murphy got sick of his most popular character and killed it. Murphy hit it out of the park with an adult version of Little Rascals' Buckwheat on SNL. But he eventually came to resent being known just for one character, and shot a sketch when Buckwheat was murdered. — More: How Eddie Murphy Saved SNL From Extinction

29

Dana Carvey

COMEDY of NERD CRACKED.COM Dana Carvey Carvey is considered one of the all time SNL greats, for good reason. He won the Emmy for Outstanding Individual Performance In A Variety or Music Program in 1993 for SNL. This category would later BE retired, making SNL cast wins more difficult.

28

Ant-Man

EASTER EGGSTRA MEANINGS AND REFERENCES ANT-MAN THE FIRST LIVE-ACTION ANT-MAN ACTOR Garrett Morris has a super fast cameo as the cab driver in Ant-Man. The SNL alumnus was the first actor to portray the character in a comedy sketch back in 1979. CRACKED.COM — Source

27

Chevy Chase

COMEDY NERD CRACKED.COM CHEVY CHASE WAS SUPPOSED TO STAR IN HITTING THE WALL, AN SNL-BASED MOVIE. It would be written by SNL writer Tom Davis, and would be about a former SNL writer having a midlife crisis, all done with SNL-style sketches. — Source

26

On-Air F Bombs

CRACKED VULGARITY HISTORY The first F-bomb on SNL Letterman's bandleader Paul Schaffer was an SNL cast member in 1980, and is credited with the show's first F-bomb. During the show's 100th episode, he was meant to say the word flogging, but well, you know... — NBC
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25

Emma Stone

EMMASTONE'S foot was bleeding when she jammed with Prince CRACKEDO A barefoot Stone was dancing at the SNL 40 afterparty when she cut her feet on broken glass. grabbed a knife and took the glass out of my foot. And then 60 seconds later, one of the SNL people — Entertainment Weekly

24

SNL Polska

SNL around the world Poland's version, SNL Polska lasted from 2017 to 2018. It did its best to replicate the classic SNL studio set-up. CRACKED.COM — Source

23

Kate McKinnon

COMEDY 661 NERD CRACKED.COM Kate McKinnon The SNL star known for characters like a mistreated alien abductee won the Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series in 2016 for her work on SNL. She was actually the first to win this award for work on SNL itself.

22

Hillary Clinton

HILARY CLINTON has many. SNL doppelgangers CRACKED COM Hilary has been aped by Amy Poehler, Kate Mckinnon, and Jan Hooks. Who's best? Amy's a friend of mine, and Kate's doing a great job, she says. You're not going to get me to pick one ... I think I'm the best Hillary Clinton, — New York TImes

21

Brian Williams

BRIAN WILLIAMS PPRESS ANCHORMAN CRAGKEDCON WILLIAMS HAD TO BE TALKED INTO SNL BY, OF ALL PEOPLE, CHEVY CHASE. HE SAID, I WATCHED DAN RATHER FOR 20 YEARS, AND THE DAY HE RETIRED, I WAS NO CLOSER TO KNOWING WHO HE WAS THAN I WAS THE DAY HE STARTED. I THINK — Hollywood Reporter

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20

Ed Koch

ED KOCH MAYOR CRACKED cO SNL SURE LOVES NYC MAYORS. KOCH WAS THE FIRST TO LAND THE HOST GIG IN 1983, AND HE MADE THREE OTHER CAMEO APPEARANCES OVER THE YEARS. HIS MONOLOGUE GAVE KOCH A CHANCE TO CALL REAGAN A WACKO' ON NATIONALTV. — Today

19

Joan Cusack

JOAN CUSACK WAY MORE OSCAR NOMS THAN JOHN CUSACK LASTED ONE SEASON ON SNL BEFORE COLLECTING OSCAR NOMINATIONS FOR 'WORKING GIRL' AND 'IN & OUT.' DECADES LATER, ABBY ELLIOTT (ALSO UNDERAPPRECIATED) BROUGHT HER CUSACK IMPRESSION TO THE SHOW. — Vulture

18

Chris Rock

CHRIS ROCK STANDUP SUPERSTAR SNL NEVER QUITE KNEW WHAT TO DO WITH ROCK, SO HE DID IT HIMSELF. FROM KILLING IT ON THE STAND-UP STAGE TO CREATING SHOWS LIKE 'EVERYBODY HATES CHRIS' HE SNAGGED FOUR EMMYS AND THREE GRAMMYS FOR HIS TROUBLE. — Time

17

The Blues Brothers

The first SNL sketch to be turned into a feature film: 1980 CRACKEDCO So far, they've squeezed 11 feature-length films out of 4-minute live sketches. The first of the bunch was The Blues Brothers.

16

Maya Rudolph

MAYA RUDOLPH -+- PAUL THOMAS ANDERSON CRACKED COM PTA tagged along when girlfriend Fiona Apple was an SNL musical guest in 2000. They broke up shortly — Bustle

15

The Ladies Man

THE LADIES MAN TIM MEADOWS CRACKEDCON Meadows worked in a liquor store during high school. Would-be womanizers swaggered in, hoping to boost their rom — RushTix

14

Debbie Downer

DEBBIE DOWNER RACHEL DRATCH I was on vacation in Costa Rica, and when I told someone that I was from New York, they asked, 'Were you there for 9/11?' — Dictionary.com

13

Leslie Jones

LESLIE JONES SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE CAT 189 tSIt CA esictt I don't miss . At all. That job was... very restrictive. I wasn't very free there. Jone — Cracked

12

System of a Down

SYSTEM OF A DOWN MAY 7, 2005 CRACKED.COM Is dropping an F-bomb still a thing? NBC received no complaints after the band slipped one past censors but s — Entertainment Weekly

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Rage Against the Machine

RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE ATURDAYNIGHTLIVE APRIL 13, 1996 CRACKED COM Profanity, an upside down flag, then flinging shreds of said flag into the dressi — Life and Times

10

The Lorne Michaels Impression

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9

Lindsay Lohan

LINDSAY LOHAN MARCH 3, 2012 Lohan was OK in her first few tries at host, but her 2012 appearance was full of missed cues and fumbled lines. If it was — Goliath

8

Lance Armstrong

LANCE ARMSTRONG OCTOBER 29, 2005 The wooden Armstrong spent most of the show making fun of allegations that he was a lying cheat. Turns out he actuall — Goliath

7

SNL Britain

SNL around the world SATURDAY NIGHT In December 2021, it was announced that Sky in the U.K. was partnering up with Comcast to develop a new British version of SNL CRACKED.COM — SNL
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6

SNL Italy

SNL around the world Italy got Saturday Night Live from Milano between 2006 and 2011. Then they moved on to other things. CRACKED.COM — Saturday Night Live From Milano
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5

Louis C.K.

LOUIS C.K CRACKED.COM I'm so glad I didn't get cast on SNL. I'm way better off because I host it now. That's a million times cooler and more fun beca — Source: Vanity Fair

4

Steve Carell

STEVE CARELL Did he or didn't he? Lorne Michaels says he kicked himself over not hiring Carell after his audition. Carell claims he never tried out. — Source: Entertainment Weekly

3

Jim Carrey

JIM CARREY Carrey was only 18 years old when he auditioned for SNL. Didn't get the gig but he was quickly hired at — Source: Entertainment Weekly

2

Michaela Watkins

Michaela Watkins An SNL alumna, Watkins has played many supporting roles over the years, including a hilarious portrayal of a self-medicating wife in

1

Ariana Grande

Oused CRACKED O to love Ariana Grande. When she broke off her engagement to Pete Davidson, he joked about it on a promo for SNL. She seemingly slammed

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