13 Frequent Guests Who Should Have Been Made Cast Members

Alec, just give up the whole movie career thing and join the SNL cast already!
13 Frequent Guests Who Should Have Been Made Cast Members

Because of his heavy involvement in their studio albums, Sir George Henry Martin has been called “The Fifth Beatle.” And that got us thinking… Who are other notable auxiliary members out there? The Ninja Turtles had Casey Jones, Charlie’s Angels had Bosely, but who did SNL have? Who did Parks & Rec have? Find out more on next week’s episode of… Just kidding, you can just keep reading. 

The show wanted these performers to be as involved as possible, and luckily enough, they couldn’t be more thrilled to keep appearing. It was a match made in heaven and fans were more than happy to benefit. So why didn’t they (to quote Buddy’s kid brother in Elf) “stop dragging their feet and commit already?! Maybe their precious movie career was all too important. Maybe there was already a solid core of an ensemble, and they were always destined to be “The Fifth Beatle.” Either way, here are 13 frequent guests who should’ve been made cast members.

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His live act was basically a one man sketch show anyway!

CRACKED onder mon Steve Martin on SNL. His first of (currently) 16 hosting stints and 19 appearances was in 1976 and it took him less than 2 years to host 5 times. With the popularity of his Two Wild And Crazy Guys, most people thought he was a full cast member.

Fandom / Fandom 

Paul Rudd got a lot of great moments near the end of the show.

CRACKED Paul Rudd on Friends. As Phoebe's love interest Mike Hannigan, he said it felt strange coming on so late in the show (Seasons 9 & 10). Не had 16 appearances, including the finale, where they were all emotional, and he just kind of sat back and watched.

CNN / Independent 

We suspect this was a jab at Cobie Smulders’ Canadian heritage.

CRACKED rdR CAFE MONT James Van Der Beek on How I Met Your Mother. Не made 3 appearances as Robin's high school boyfriend Simon Tremblay, but as an ex-member of the Canadian band Foreskin and current employee of Ottawa's Splish Splash Water Slide Park, fans wanted so much more.

Fandom / Pop Series 

A ton of honorable mentions for Nathan Lane’s character.

CRACKED Nathan Lane on Modern Family. As Pepper Saltzman, he's mentioned as early as the pilot, he makes 10 appearances, and gets 17 more mentions throughout the show's run. Не even gets a major storyline of adopting children with his husband, Ronaldo.

Fandom / Attitude 

He would’ve had more appearances if stupid Mad Men didn’t get in the way.

CRACKED Jon Hamm on 30 Rock. In 2006, he lost the role of Jack Donaghy to Alec Baldwin, but don't worry, he booked Mad Men shortly after. We got to see his legitimate comedy chops with 7 appearances as Dr. Drew Baird.

Cheatsheet / TV VCR 

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