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Some of the most talented comedians in SNL history never got the spotlight they deserved. From Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Ben Stiller to Jay Pharoah and Tim Meadows, these cast members delivered unforgettable performances but were often overlooked. Join us as we highlight the underappreciated stars whose unique comedic voices and characters remain fan favorites—if only they’d been given more time to shine.
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00:00You go, girlfriend!
00:01Oh, pretty good, huh?
00:03Welcome to Ms. Mojo.
00:04And today, we're looking at the most talented cast members
00:07who went underused during their time on Saturday Night Live.
00:10Even when some of these names were given a chance to shine,
00:12their contributions often went underappreciated.
00:15I thought he was deserving.
00:17Very good.
00:18Very good.
00:20Number 20. Joan Cusack.
00:22This character actress has honed a variety of eccentric personalities,
00:25ranging from happy-go-lucky to straight-up demented.
00:28Her comedic versatility made her an inspired choice for SNL.
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00:40and yet, in every case, your plans have been thwarted by one man.
00:45In addition to original characters like talk show host Jennifer Hicks
00:48and the socially awkward Selena,
00:50Cusack showcased her impressions of celebrities like Brooke Shields.
00:53Timing wasn't on Cusack's side,
00:55as she joined the cast along with several others in season 11.
00:58I can't hold down a job.
01:00I'm paralyzed with anxiety and fear most of the time.
01:05No one understands what I'm going through.
01:07It's like my life is a whirlpool of despair.
01:13Uh-oh.
01:16Sounds like somebody's being a little sad sack.
01:19While Lorne Michaels had returned,
01:21the show was still trying to get its groove back after a rough few years.
01:24The slate was mostly wiped clean in season 12,
01:27with Cusack being among the cast perch.
01:29Seeing how Cusack went on to score two Oscar nominations,
01:32we think she could have thrived on SNL during another era.
01:36Oh, Hildy.
01:37You are a godsonian.
01:39Without you, I'd have to get my life together and be a real wife and mother.
01:42Number 19.
01:44Nassim Pedrad.
01:45This comedic actress had a considerable run on SNL,
01:48appearing on five seasons from 2009 through 2014.
01:52Sometimes you're simply too late and you must wait for the next one.
01:56Because if you don't...
01:57Like a piano's gonna fall on me or something?
01:59No, I can't take this anymore.
02:00No, don't leave.
02:01This is fun.
02:02But unfortunately,
02:03she didn't receive the screen time that would have turned her into a household name.
02:07And it's clearly not for any lack of showmanship.
02:10Pedrad had some hilarious highlights throughout her time as a cast member.
02:13She shined in roles where she played the awkward yet unexpectedly confident type.
02:18That's a smart coat.
02:20It's my dad.
02:21He's pretty much the coolest guy in the world.
02:23Same with my mom.
02:25Yeah, people think it's weird, but our parents are the only link to the past.
02:29And treasure troll those stories from the late 70s.
02:32Oh my god.
02:33From her character Bedelia, who'd rather hang with her mom at the school dance,
02:37to Shallon, who thinks it's perfectly acceptable to enter a van for candy,
02:41her performances were always a standout.
02:44These guys obviously look up to you.
02:45Are you the leader in the class or something?
02:46Unofficial, no title, but that seems pretty accurate.
02:49Okay.
02:49In 2014, she made her exit to instead co-star in NBC's Mulaney.
02:55And, well, we all know how that turned out.
02:57Number 18.
02:58Taron Killam.
02:59This former MAD TV star reached a wider audience on SNL,
03:03dropping by the Weekend Update desk as 19th century newspaper critic Jebediah Atkinson.
03:08Patrick Henry, give me liberty or give me death.
03:11Death, please.
03:13Next.
03:14He gained further recognition with his impression of Ted Cruz,
03:17and played the titular character in the surreal short Mokiki.
03:21Spending six seasons on SNL,
03:23it felt like Killam was on the verge of a breakthrough.
03:26Everybody's doing it.
03:27Mokiki does the sloppy swish.
03:29Donald Trump was on his way to becoming President of the United States,
03:33and Killam could do a pretty good impression.
03:35Killam was suddenly let go in 2016, however.
03:38He isn't entirely sure why,
03:40but considering how Alec Baldwin and James Austin Johnson enjoyed immense viral success as Trump,
03:45Killam also could have captured the zeitgeist if only SNL had kept him around longer.
03:50Or if Trump had run four years earlier.
03:52My personal experience with it,
03:54he said something at that host dinner that I found at the time shocking,
03:59and now more so where they were talking about,
04:01yeah, you're running for president.
04:02What a big thing to take on.
04:04He's like, you know, listen, if I don't win this thing, I'm going to be fine.
04:07We just bought this huge property in Scotland.
04:09If I have to be president, I'm never going to see that thing.
04:12Number 17, Sarah Silverman.
04:14Sarah Silverman is anything but forgettable,
04:16but even her most devoted fans struggle to remember that she was a cast member on SNL for a season.
04:21She first appeared in the sixth episode of season 19,
04:25ultimately popping up in 10 as a featured player.
04:27Do you know what a pap smear is, Kevin?
04:30No, I'm not sure.
04:31Well, I'll tell you.
04:33It's kind of like a throat culture, only you don't gag.
04:36Silverman was mostly restricted to background roles,
04:39while the sketches she wrote went almost entirely unused.
04:42Just one reached dress rehearsal, and even that didn't air.
04:46Looking back, Silverman isn't spiteful about being fired,
04:49feeling she wasn't ready for SNL.
04:51I hope you're happy.
04:53You made her swear.
04:56Come on, let's go.
04:57You can be so cruel.
04:59Come on, Molly.
05:00We'd argue that SNL wasn't ready for Silverman,
05:03whose twisted sense of humor would make her one of the most unique voices in comedy.
05:07This had become clear by the time she returned to host SNL.
05:10I have a gun I want to give you.
05:12I know you live in a crappy neighborhood,
05:15and I'd feel terrible if anything happened to you.
05:18You're such a cool chick.
05:20Number 16, Damon Wayans.
05:22Damon Wayans' SNL stint is remembered for one sketch,
05:26and it's the one that got him fired.
05:27Joining during the ill-fated 11th season,
05:30Wayans felt he was going underutilized,
05:32with many of his ideas being shot down.
05:34Hey, I mean, hey,
05:36I guess life is just a series of unanswered mysteries.
05:41Exactly.
05:41Yeah.
05:42Hey.
05:46Exactly.
05:47Like, what's the deal with Fred Flintstone's feet?
05:51Wayans sensed that Lorne Michaels was holding him back,
05:54most likely because he wanted to avoid comparisons to Eddie Murphy.
05:57He was given yet another thankless role as a cop in Mr. Monopoly.
06:01Wayans made himself the center of attention,
06:03spontaneously giving the character a flamboyant gay twist.
06:06If the Parker brothers could see you now, they puke.
06:09Why you ain't in jail, Mr.
06:11Oh, that's right, you're Mr. Monopoly.
06:12He knew his days as an SNL cast member were over,
06:15but Wayans broke new ground with another sketch comedy series in Living Color.
06:19While Wayans later returned to Studio 8H,
06:22SNL had benched a star in the making.
06:24It's good to be here.
06:25It's nice to come out, you know,
06:27and have a chance to host a show.
06:30That's great, you know,
06:31because usually brothers don't get a chance to host nothing, you know,
06:34not even like the news.
06:36Number 15, Abby Elliott.
06:38Abby Elliott lasted longer as an SNL cast member than her father, Chris Elliott.
06:42During her four seasons,
06:44she demonstrated impressions of Angelina Jolie,
06:46Meryl Streep, and Zooey Deschanel, among others.
06:49Garbage, garbage, it's fun to bring them garbage.
06:52And I have some examples.
06:57This lamp used to be an antique watering can.
07:01Although Elliott's quirky sensibilities made her an ideal candidate for SNL,
07:05she was often overshadowed during her four years on the show.
07:08Her exit in 2012 received minimal fanfare,
07:11with more attention going to Andy Samberg and Kristen Wiig.
07:14How boring.
07:15I already got a space baby.
07:17Oh, really?
07:19Yeah, and my boyfriend was born an old man,
07:21and he's turning into a baby.
07:23Whereas those two left of their own accord,
07:25Elliott wasn't invited back.
07:27Elliott has remained a comedic firecracker
07:29and has shown her dramatic range on shows like The Bear.
07:32Even now, though,
07:33Elliott has struggled to shake the underrated status
07:35that has followed her since SNL.
07:37But there's something else I want to talk to you about, Seth.
07:41What's that?
07:42The dogs.
07:43Oh, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no.
07:45The dogs, Seth.
07:46Do-be-do-be-do-be-dee.
07:49Number 14, Jenny Slate.
07:50Some would argue that Jenny Slate's SNL career began and ended with her first sketch,
07:56in which she accidentally let a certain F-word slip.
07:59We're not talking about friggin'.
08:00You friggin' just threw an ashtray full of butts at my head.
08:03You know what?
08:04You stood up for yourself, and I f***ing love you for that.
08:07In reality, Slate lasted a whole season on SNL,
08:11appearing in several other sketches.
08:13While Slate claims that her profanity wasn't why SNL fired her,
08:16we doubt it helped.
08:17It would also explain why SNL rarely gave Slate the spotlight from that point on.
08:22Four horns for people in relationship.
08:25Honk.
08:26How could you sleep with Denise?
08:27Oh my god.
08:29Can't believe you did it to me.
08:30This is a terrible betrayal, beep.
08:32Better things awaited Slate,
08:34who would exemplify her assorted talents through sitcom appearances,
08:37voiceover roles, and independent productions.
08:40This was another case of SNL simply not knowing how to utilize someone who didn't quite mesh.
08:44Just because Slate didn't fit the SNL mold doesn't mean she couldn't etch out her own place elsewhere.
08:49Thank you so much for joining us on Pageant Talk.
08:53And remember, keep reaching for the stores,
08:55because stores don't have arms to reach for you.
08:58Number 13.
09:00Tim Robinson.
09:01A comedian as unhinged as Tim Robinson cannot be kept on a leash.
09:05You gotta let him run wild.
09:06While SNL has had its fair share of out-there sketches,
09:09Robinson's humor is on another plane of existence.
09:12Well, that's where the popcorn pops.
09:18That's the drawing board.
09:19Okay, see you again.
09:20As such, more than a few of his sketches were rejected when he was a writer and performer on SNL.
09:25It wasn't until he started to headline projects like
09:28I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson that more people recognized his comedic genius.
09:32We know we are partially to blame.
09:34We took the pictures with our mouths wide open.
09:37As if to say, put something awful in here.
09:40Re-watching his old work on SNL, it feels like a series of missed opportunities.
09:46SNL was probably never going to be strange enough to accommodate Robinson.
09:49In that sense, leaving was perhaps the best thing that could have happened to him.
09:53I think I'm ready, yeah.
09:54Okay, so is that a yes or a no?
09:56It's a no.
09:56Get out of here!
09:57Get out!
09:58Move!
09:58He's entitled to his own opinion!
10:00Number 12.
10:02Jay Farrow.
10:03Blue Ivy, ho for Junior.
10:05Ha ha ha, yep!
10:06You don't have to be great at impressions to be an SNL star, but it certainly helps.
10:12Jay Farrow just happens to be fantastic at them.
10:15And it showed during his tenure at Saturday Night Live.
10:18Hey, Cheryl, it's such a treat.
10:21I feel like it's been years since I've seen you.
10:24Sure, just about every SNL fan is aware of Farrow's nearly perfect take on Barack Obama.
10:31But we'd argue that his impressions of other celebrities, such as Denzel Washington, were
10:35possibly even better.
10:37Oh, look at this here.
10:39This is nice.
10:40This is very nice.
10:41Yeah, thank you.
10:42You bought this?
10:43I did.
10:44Huh?
10:45This handbag right here?
10:46That's what you...
10:46This is yours?
10:47Yes, it is.
10:48Farrow just possesses a knack for nailing down every little detail and personality quirk about
10:54his subjects.
10:54Not to mention an ease and confidence that make him tailor-made for the Saturday Night
10:59Live stage.
11:00Na, na, na, na.
11:01On May 24th, Kim and I are getting married, fam.
11:05Number 11.
11:06Kevin Nealon.
11:07Every good comedic bit needs a straight man.
11:10There were few SNL alum that were better at this often thankless task than Kevin Nealon.
11:15Feels like hair?
11:16Yeah.
11:18So hairy bodies are good?
11:19Definitely.
11:21Well, then why should I keep my shirt on?
11:24The comedian was probably best known for his excellent stint as host of Weekend Update,
11:32where we got to witness one of his classic characters, Mr. Subliminal.
11:36I mean, Germany...
11:37German reunification is right around the corner.
11:41Big mistake.
11:41However, Nealon was also great in skits, and could be relied upon to allow a more animated
11:47co-star, such as Adam Sandler or Chris Farley, to shine by holding things together.
11:58If Saturday Night Live was a well-oiled machine, then it was Kevin Nealon that helped keep those
12:03gears in motion as an underrated member of the cast.
12:06Hey, is that Brenda out here fooling up?
12:10Probably.
12:10Let me check.
12:16Look-see.
12:18Yep, looks like her.
12:19Number 10.
12:20Bobby Moynihan.
12:21Bobby Moynihan was a member of the SNL cast for nearly 10 years, and for that, we are deeply
12:27thankful.
12:28I mean, you know, kids, they need to pull up their pants, Seth.
12:32Kids today, kids today, they're always saying,
12:36Tax me, tax me, tax me.
12:39Don't you write a letter, you dummy.
12:42Not just because of his popular roles, like the recurring Weekend Update character of Drunk
12:46Uncle, but also due to his valuable balance of physical comedy and impressions.
12:51Do you understand the pressure that I'm under?
12:53I got a science project that's two weeks late.
12:56I'm five chapters behind in Tale of Two Cities, and I don't have a friggin' date to the dance.
13:03Moynihan could make the audience laugh with subtle facial expressions, or get a huge reaction
13:07from some over-the-top stunt.
13:09Let's take a look at the slow-mo.
13:11He completely misjudged where that first pad was.
13:14It was almost as if there was absolutely no communication between his brain and his body.
13:18It's this versatility that made Moynihan underrated in a cast that included some pretty big names,
13:24including Andy Samberg, Bill Hader, and Kristen Wiig.
13:27Being able to stand out in that crowd is just one of the reasons why he's still remembered so fondly.
13:32Hey Han, how do you work this friggin' thing?
13:38Number 9. Terry Sweeney
13:40Bearing no relation to the more well-known Julia Sweeney,
13:43Terry Sweeney was only a part of the SNL cast for one season.
13:46I don't know why, but the maple fudge is selling better than ever before,
13:50and the almonds fudge is even surpassing that.
13:53However, he actually worked as a staff writer in the years prior to his 1985 promotion.
13:58Terry made history as the first openly gay male member of the cast.
14:02The trailblazing comedian displayed an outrageous sense of humor and bold creative voice.
14:07A round-trip ticket to Aruba?
14:10And $5,000 mad money!
14:12Oh!
14:13Oh!
14:13Oh!
14:13Oh!
14:13Oh!
14:14Oh!
14:14Oh!
14:15Oh!
14:15Oh!
14:15Oh!
14:16Oh!
14:16Oh!
14:18Take that off!
14:20Marky!
14:20Marky!
14:21This key wouldn't have to belong to that little Corvette outside in front, would it?
14:25Sweeney's impressions of female celebrities like Joan Rivers were envelope-pushing for the period.
14:30In a time when Saturday Night Live was struggling to connect with viewers and critics,
14:34his energetic delivery also stood out.
14:37Here's hoping that Terry Sweeney's underrated work can be rediscovered by a new generation today.
14:42Well, I just want to thank you.
14:45Well, I just want to thank you.
14:46Thank you, Johnny, wherever you are, for giving me my first big break.
14:52I owe it all to you, Johnny.
14:53Now eat my dust!
14:57Number 8.
14:58Sherry Oteri.
14:59Most SNL fans best remember Sherry Oteri from her comedy Dream Team pairing with Will Ferrell
15:04during the Spartan cheerleader sketches.
15:06Oh my god, we are playing great chess right now!
15:08I know!
15:09How's my hair look?
15:10It looks okay, you have some split ends though.
15:12I'm sorry, I'm a friend.
15:14But we shouldn't limit her skill to this admittedly great character.
15:17I want you to slow it down now, and tell me just what I could.
15:21Oteri could be relied upon to be incredibly creative with her comedy,
15:24from developing outside-the-box characters like Nadine and Colette Reardon,
15:27to her impeccable take on television icon Barbara Walters.
15:32Oh, and let's not forget her pairing with Chris Kattan as the Zimmermans,
15:36who took the PDA acronym to a whole new level with their affectionate antics.
15:40I said go down.
15:41You want to go down?
15:42Maybe I want to go up, huh?
15:43Maybe I want to go up.
15:44I said go down.
15:45I'm going to go back up again.
15:46No, I want you to go down.
15:47I said go down.
15:48I'll go back up again.
15:48I said go down, baby.
15:50I'm not going to go down.
15:51Number 7.
15:52Jan Hooks.
15:53Remove your shirt.
15:55Good lady Smythe.
15:57There's a chill.
16:00Remove it!
16:01The greatly missed Jan Hooks was a part of the fresh and new SNL cast for 1986,
16:06a group that included future stars Phil Hartman and Dana Carvey.
16:11While Hooks never seemed to achieve the mainstream heights of some of her castmates,
16:14she absolutely delivered the comedic goods.
16:17The comedian killed it as one half of the Sweeney sisters,
16:21a superb parody of a lounge act from the 1970s or 80s.
16:24The 70s.
16:26The 70s.
16:27Now that's a decade that still has us all puzzled.
16:30Not a clue.
16:31Went right over my head.
16:33I lost it.
16:33I don't know.
16:34She also showed off her down-to-earth warmth and charisma as Brenda the Waitress.
16:39Ready to tell me what you like?
16:41I'm ready.
16:42You look it.
16:43You got some specials that look real fine.
16:46I'm pretty proud of them.
16:48Although she may not have become as famous and well-known as other great comedians,
16:52one thing's for sure.
16:53She connected with fans and colleagues alike from around the world.
16:57Somewhere between cleanliness and godliness lies compulsion.
17:01The world's most indulgent disinfectant.
17:03Number 6.
17:04Tim Meadows
17:05We know what you might be thinking.
17:07How could someone who had an SNL tenure as long as Tim Lil Hockey Meadows be underrated?
17:12You know, I have two loves in my life.
17:15Fourth of July and, of course, teamwork.
17:19Really?
17:20And yet on your application, you put here teamwork is for suckers.
17:24When I'm hired, I will do to teamwork what Napoleon did to Japan.
17:28Yeah, he conquered Japan, right?
17:31We'd argue that the freshness of his work and how much he grew as a performer throughout
17:35his 10-season run on the show made him into an underappreciated superstar.
17:39Shirt in a can comes in four kick-ass styles.
17:43Golf shirt, dress shirt, tank top, and super fancy tuxedo shirt.
17:48The comedian cut his teeth working improv.
17:51His ability to adapt and progress served Meadows well once he made it onto Saturday Night Live
17:56in 1991.
17:58Meadows was much more than the ladies' man character.
18:01Mmm.
18:02Yeah.
18:03These Viagras are good.
18:06Mmm-hmm.
18:07Tastes like chocolate.
18:09Not only did he write skits behind the scenes, but the show greatly benefited from his natural
18:14ability to develop unique celebrity impressions.
18:17Mr. Simpson, do you even know who Dr. King was?
18:21Oh, sure I do.
18:22He was that black woman who kicked all those people off the bus.
18:25Number 5.
18:26Anna Gasteyer.
18:27Call this next entry a case of underrated in one medium, but not in another.
18:31Today, Anna Gasteyer is well-known, loved, and respected for her work on Broadway.
18:37But since she was on SNL before her career really took off, she remains one of the series'
18:42more underrated players.
18:44Wow.
18:45I can't wait to get my mouth around this ball.
18:48We're thinking beyond the classic sweaty ball skit with Molly Shannon and Alec Baldwin,
18:52and more of her razor-sharp impersonations.
18:55A robin's egg splatters in a prism of harvest colors.
19:00That felt really good.
19:01Gasteyer's takes on Martha Stewart and Celine Dion were incredibly spot-on.
19:05To all my Jewish friends, back home in Quebec, I would like to say,
19:09Shwaya Hanukkah!
19:11And some of her original characters, such as Lilith Fair folk singer, comedian Cinder Calhoun,
19:17are both of their time and hilariously timeless, thanks to Anna's unique comedic voice.
19:22We practically peed our pants.
19:25We were laughing so hard.
19:26Number 4.
19:27Will Forte.
19:28You're getting shut down!
19:30But nobody wants to work with a crybaby fart face!
19:33You're out of business!
19:34He made his way to SNL for an eight-year tour of duty.
19:38To be fair, Forte's first artistic love seems to have always been writing.
19:42He has a seriously impressive resume of behind-the-scenes credits.
19:56However, his work on the SNL stage remains underrated for those with an open mind to creative comedy.
20:02The way Forte paired up with Jason Sudeikis as the reverse hair metal icon's John Bovee was genius.
20:17He also gave us the boneheaded but beloved MacGyver knockoff, MacGruber.
20:24Fans could always rely on something unique and outside the box when it came to a Will Forte performance.
20:30Forget it!
20:31I don't care what you think anyway!
20:33Okay?
20:34Because I'm very good at my job!
20:37I don't think I'm not good at my job!
20:38MacGruber!
20:40Number 3.
20:41Lorraine Newman.
20:42There have been countless comedians who have entered the SNL cast via their work with the Groundlings Improv Group and Comedy School.
20:58This has been true from the beginning,
21:00seeing as Groundlings founding member Lorraine Newman was part of the OG Saturday Night Live cast.
21:05My boyfriend Brad and me were supposed to get married and everything, you know?
21:08So I was making a peach cobbler for his mother,
21:10and I overheard her say,
21:12look, the chicks is making us a Presbyterian pie!
21:16Despite making history in that first class of comedians,
21:19she and fellow not-ready-for-prime-time player Garrett Morris were both underrated in the grand scheme of things.
21:24Lorraine's decision not to revisit many of her original characters may have hampered her reputation as a household name today.
21:31Ew, that's disgusting!
21:34However, her charisma, timing, and natural charm in those early seasons
21:39still resonate with SNL historians.
21:41And hey, she was Connie Conehead.
21:43My name is Connie, and I am 16 Earth years old.
21:47Number 2.
21:48Ben Stiller.
21:49This comedy giant landed a gig as an SNL writer and performer
21:52largely thanks to his short film, The Hustler of Money.
21:55Since that got him the job,
21:57you'd think that SNL would want him to contribute more projects like this.
22:00Hi.
22:02Look, I cut the line.
22:04I don't even deserve to be here.
22:05So I'm just gonna go to the back,
22:07and I'll see you in about 40 minutes or so.
22:09Oh, that's fine.
22:10And good for you!
22:12SNL wasn't a stranger to short films,
22:15which only became more prominent during the digital era years later.
22:18Shorts were not a priority for SNL,
22:20wanting Stiller to focus on live sketches.
22:23Stiller thus left after only four episodes.
22:25For me, it was the pacing.
22:27I felt the pacing was like...
22:28Fast.
22:29Oh, it was quick.
22:30Quick.
22:31It was quick.
22:31It was quick.
22:32It was like this.
22:32Then it started going like this.
22:34Stiller eventually blew up as an actor and director,
22:37leaving us to wonder what might have been
22:39had SNL allowed him to experiment with shorts.
22:41Although Stiller was apprehensive about live performances,
22:44he later hosted SNL,
22:45proving that he could have done it all.
22:47I'm in a new dramatic movie.
22:50It's called Permanent Midnight.
22:54You've seen it.
22:55You've seen it coming in.
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23:13Number 1.
23:14Julia Louis-Dreyfus
23:15When Julia Louis-Dreyfus landed a spot on SNL,
23:18she was the youngest female cast member to date.
23:20Between her later work on Seinfeld and Veep,
23:22Louis-Dreyfus cemented her status
23:24as a comedy legend.
23:25Well, why don't we say grace?
23:28Let's not and say we did.
23:29Well, that's another alternative.
23:32What?
23:33Look, what makes you think your god is the right god?
23:36God is probably,
23:37probably Muslim or Hindu or something.
23:39Ever think of that?
23:40No, because you're too narrow.
23:42Despite her stature in the industry now,
23:44Louis-Dreyfus' three seasons as an SNL cast member
23:47were not as fulfilling as one might expect.
23:49As characters like Evangelist, April, May, June,
23:52Louis-Dreyfus' natural charisma was on full display.
23:55You don't read in the Bible about Joseph
23:57arguing with the man at the front desk
23:59for 15 minutes about a room, do you?
24:02I mean, what was he doing?
24:04Where was his spine?
24:05He just let his wife have her baby in some nasty barn.
24:09You know how men are.
24:11I mean, he was a carpenter.
24:12He could have built her a house.
24:14Most of the time, though,
24:15Louis-Dreyfus felt out of place on set,
24:17which was rampant with sexism at the time.
24:20While SNL led to her meeting
24:21Seinfeld co-creator Larry David,
24:23this was a preview of better things to come.
24:25Louis-Dreyfus has since hosted SNL multiple times,
24:28dominating the limelight
24:29that always should have been hers.
24:31Oh man, it is so nice to be back.
24:34I had a blast hosting last year,
24:36and wow, things have been going
24:38really, really well for me.
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