Rob Schneider reflects on his most unforgettable SNL moments. He shares what it was like being labeled one of SNL's "Bad Boys" alongside Sandler, Spade, and Farley, and explains why SNL was the most fair and rewarding experience in show business. Plus, he gives his honest take on whether the show can survive without Lorne Michaels.
00:0050 years of SNL. What do you remember most about or what was the most memorable night for you during your tenure on the show?
00:08I don't know. There's so many. It's a blur. I mean, I mean, seeing, you know, Adam Sandler for the first time singing next to Kevin Nealon on the update desk of David Spade doing the airline attendant, flight attendant.
00:23Bye bye. Bye bye. Bye bye. Chris Farley dancing with Patrick Swayze and I'm next to the stage watching me doing the copy machine guy.
00:32And it's unbelievable. It's been so it's been a joy and it's great memories.
00:39And, you know, I said you can keep your Oscar. A lot fewer people have had the privilege to say live from New York.
00:48It's Saturday night and I got to be one of those people. So very special.
00:52I wanted to quickly ask, I know you and Adam and a few of the other guys were considered the bad boys of SNL.
00:57What was it like when you first heard that you were given that nickname?
01:01I went, um, is that a good thing? Is that bad? You know, I don't know why we were pretty.
01:07We were pretty clean cut, to be honest with you. I mean, we were just trying to get on and trying to stay because you never know you're in show business.
01:14You weren't before Saturday Night Live and then you're in now. What? So how do I what do I do to stay in?
01:20You got to get your sketches on. Nobody tells you what to do. Sink or swim.
01:23But it was very fair, very fair, because you if you wrote something, they read it in front of everybody, mostly the costume department.
01:34That was the biggest part. But if you could make the costume department laugh and a few other people, you got your sketch on.
01:39That was way more diplomatic than the rest of show business could ever hope to be.
01:43So I'm grateful to Lauren Michaels and this wonderful, incredible show that is unparalleled in the history of show business.
01:53And speaking of Lauren, do you think the show can carry on without him?
01:57No.
01:57He's got he's got some seasons left in it.
02:01He ain't going anywhere. He's going to be 115. We're going to be back to the 75th one.
02:07And the 150th one, by the time it'll just be Lauren's brain that they just wheel in.
02:13That's the future of AI that he's taking his brain.
02:15But God bless him. Thank you, Lauren. We all love you.
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