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38 Random Bits of ‘SNL’ Trivia to Help You on ‘Jeopardy!,’ ‘Black Jeopardy!’ or That Japanese Game Show Where Chris Farley Got Electrocuted

November 16, 2024

Whichever one of the multitude of SNL game-show parodies you happen to find yourself on, these tidbits are sure to help. Even though Family Feud or What’s That Name? probably won’t have questions about SNL on them, these facts are sure to get your brain’s juices flowing. Brain curls for the brain game, if you will.

Now that we think about it, What’s That Name? might ask about a few lesser-known cast members for sure. Jay Mohr? Who the hell is that guy?

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Michael Phelps

GRACKED MICHAEL PHELPS HOSTED SNL In 2008, his monologue was under 4 minutes, and was carried by Amy Poehler and Will Forte. Не robotically read cue cards, and NBC doesn't show the full episode on their site or the SNL app. — Youtube / Sportscasting

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Steve Forbes

STEVE FORBES PUBLISHER/PRESIDENT WANNABE FORBES GAVE A PERFORMANCE FLATTER THAN HIS TAX PROPOSAL AND HIS MERE PRESENCE PISSED OFF RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE. TO PROTEST THE BILLIONAIRE CANDIDATE, RATM TORE UP AMERICAN FLAGS AND THREW THEM ALL over FORBES'S DRESSING ROOM. — Far Out Magazine

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Lorne Michaels Return

CRACKED LORNE MICHAELS: FROM SNL TO THE NEW SHOW AND BACK AGAIN. Michaels quit Saturday Night Live after five seasons, but his new show, The New Show, didn't do well. Не had to go back to SNL to make money again. — Everett Collection/Shutterstock
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The First F-Bomb

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... — Source

34

Jimmy Fallon

CRACKED JIMMY FALLON apologized for doing blackface on SNL. In 2020, he said, In 2000, while on SNL, I made a terrible decision to do an impersonation of Chris Rock while in blackface. There is no excuse for this. I am very sorry for making this unquestionably offensive decision and thank all of you for holding me accountable. — Source

33

Elvis Costello

ELVIS COSTELLO DECEMBER 17, 1977 Filling in for the Sex Pistols, Costello ditched his planned number and launched into 'Radio Radio' instead. Lorne Mi — Ultimate Classic Rock

32

Kanye

Just before Kanye went on SNL, he had an explosive meltdown backstage. February 13 Не had asked for a shiny floor, but they tore it down because it was too bright, so he ranted Look at that sh-, they took my f-in' stage off of 'SNL' without asking me. CRACKED.COM — Source

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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

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Mindy Kaling

MINDY KALING CRACKED.COM I had these fantasies of going to SNL and falling in love with some writer on SNL, of getting married and living in New York. Kaling wasn't cast but her Office job was a good consolation prize. — Source

29

Sinead O’Connor

SINEAD O'CONNOR SEPTEMBER 29, 1990 CRAGKED COM O'Connor rehearsed a protest song with a photo of an orphan, then swapped it for Pope John Paul 1l. Fi — Diffuser

28

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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Bill Murray

Unreleased movies Bill Murray NOTHING LASTS FOREVER Murray starred in this 1984 sci-fi comedy directed by SNL alum Tom Schiller, which was never released. It had clips from other movies in it, kind of like an early version of YouTube. CRACKED — MGM
Slate

25

Presidential Candidates

IS THIS PERSON DEMANDING SNL MAKE FUN OF THEM? ARE WE GETTING THIS RIGHT? Someone from Opelika, Alabama claiming to be an independent candidate for the presidency said they were being censored because no one was talking about them, and demanded to be given equal time on TV-including SNL. Which comedian would they prefer to play them, we wonder?

24

Matthew Broderick

COMEDY NERD CRACKED.COM SNL'S NUDE BEACH SKETCH HAD MATTHEW BRODERICK SAY PENIS OVER 40 TIMES. And that made people really, really angry, apparently-the SNL team thought it'd piss people off, and they were proven right. — Source

23

Cypress Hill

CYPRESS HILL OCTOBER 22, 1993 AFl Lorne banned Cypress Hill for life after DJ Muggs sparked up a spliff onstage. (Psst, Lorne, it's legal in NYC now.) — Good Housekeeping

22

Jeff Richards and Taran Killam

Only two actors appeared in both MADtv and SNL Feedpo RK 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: 12 Angry Facts About MADtv, SNL's Wilder, Louder, Messier Little Brother

21

The Cheerleaders

OTERI KNEW THEY HAD A HIT WHEN SHE SAW A FRIDGE MAGNET FEATURING THE CHEERLEADERS FERRELL/OTERI SPART ART CRACKED.COM I WAS A CHEERLEADER IN HIGH SCHOOL, AND I WOULD STOMP MY FEET AND CLAP WHILE WAITING FOR MY TURN, SAYS OTERI. AND THEN WILL STARTED DOING IT REALLY SERIOUSLY. THEY TURNED IT INTO A SKETCH, DECIDING THAT THE DUO'S SPARTAN SPIRIT WOULD GREATLY SURPASS THEIR CHEERING TALENT. — Source: 13 More Behind-the-Scenes Beginnings of Iconic SNL Characters

20

Donald Trump

COMEDY NERD CRACKED.COM THERE WAS A SKETCH THE SNL TEAM WROTE FOR TRUMP, THAT НЕ REFUSED TO DO. It involved The Giving Tree, with Trump playing another tree - and, according to SNL writer Bryan Tucker, Trump had to stand in a tree with his face looking out of the hole of this tree, and he did not like that. — Source

19

The Replacements

THE REPLACEMENTS JANUARY 18, 1986 SATORDA They were literally Replacements (for the Pointer Sisters), performing drunk, on drugs, and out of tune. Bla — Far Out

18

Andrew Dice Clay

COMEDY NERD Andrew Dice Clay hosted SNL back in 1990, and it was super controversial. Не was accused of being a misogynist fascist, and SNL bossman Lorne Michaels had to go on another TV show and defend his decision to invite Clay as guest host. CRACKED.COM — Source

17

Pete Davidson

COMEDY NERD CRACKED.COM PETE DAVIDSON VS LOUIS СК SNL While Louis СК was hosting SNL he saw Davidson smoking Marijuana in the SNL dressing room. Louis apparently told Lorne and attempted to get him fired, although Lorne did not take the complaint seriously. This has to be in the top 2 worst things Louis СК has ever done. — Source: Screen Rant

16

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.

15

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

14

Donald Glover

COMEDY NERD Donald Glover auditioned for SNL twice, and he failed both times. When he hosted SNL in 2018, he said, It truly is an honor to be hosting SNL instead of just auditioning for it, which I did, twice. CRACKED.COM — Source

13

Carrie Fisher

SNL put Leia in a gold bikini years before George Lucas did. In 1978, Fisher hosted SNL dressed as Princess Leia. During a beach skit, Leia beams down (yeah, let's ignore that part) and takes off her robes, revealing her bathing suit a gold bikini. This was five years before — More: 5 Times Entertainment Totally Predicted Reality

12

Charles Rocket

CHARLES ROCKET MADE EFFING SNL HISTORY 1981 CRAGKED COM ROCKET WAS ARGUABLY THE BREAKOUT STAR OF THE FIRST -BELUSHI CAST. HE BLEW IT ALL UP WHEN HE BECAME THE FIRST SNL CAST MEMBER TO DROP AN F-BOMB ON LIVE TV. HE WAS CANNED SHORTLY THEREAFTER. — Ultimate Classic Rock

11

Catherine O’Hara

COMEDY NERD CRACKED.COM CATHERINE O'HARA WAS AN SNL CAST MEMBER (BUT ONLY TECHNICALLY). She never appeared in an episode - she joined SNL after she was done shooting SCTV, a show that was supposed to end with that season. But it got renewed, so she quit SNL and went back to SCTV. — Source

10

Dana Carvey

CHOPPIN' BROCCOLI GOT DANA CARVEY ON SNL CRACKED.COM CARVEY PERFORMED AS BURNT OUT BRITISH ROCK STAR DEREK STEVENS IN HIS SNL AUDITION. THE SONG MADE SUCH AN IMPRESSION THAT HE ALSO SANG THE SONG ON HIS FIRST-EVER SHOW. A FEW YEARS AGO, HE REPRISED 'CHOPPIN' BROCCOLI'd ON THE TONIGHT SHOW WITH A FULL ORCHESTRA. — YouTube, Today

9

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

8

Fear

FEAR OCTOBER 31, 1981 CRACKED.COM John Belushi not only convinced SNL to book his favorite band but to allow a mosh pit as well. A chaotic set led to — Far Out

7

Jan Hooks and Kevin Nealon

JAN HOOKS + KEVIN NEALON CRACKED CO Jan Hooks and Kevin Nealon were dating when they were cast on SNL in 1986, but their romance only lasted a season. — Time

6

Ant-Man

Ant-Man has an obscure SNL reference. It's Garrett Morris' cameo -- a nod to his playing Ant-Man in an old SNL sketch about a superhero party. CRACKED.COM — Source

5

Finland

SNL around the world SNL Finland attempted to entertain Scandinavians with material lifted from the American show. It was canceled after a single season. CRACKED.COM — SNL Finland
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4

Dolly Parton

COMEDY NERD CRACKED.COM THERE'S A REJECTED SNL SKETCH INVOLVING A CHARACTER CALLED DONNIE PARTON. That's where you're the boy version of Dolly Parton but you have huge balls, explained SNL writer Tim Robinson. — Source

3

David Cross

DAVID CROSS CRACKED COM His sketch group Cross Comedy did a showcase for SNL producers, which bombed big-time. He and SNL writer Bob Odenkirk went on — Source: The Comic's Comic

2

Wayne’s World

Wayne's World! Wayne's World! It's date rape time, excellent! I idolized Wayne and Garth as a teen... until / saw a rerun of their first SNL appearanc

1

SNL Mexico

SNL around the world SATRDAI NIGHT MÉXICO Kickstarted in 2013, Saturday Night Live México was consulted on by American SNL alum Horatio Sanz. It was officially canceled in 2017. CRACKED.COM — Source

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