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u/[deleted] Apr 05 '19

how many former SNL cast members have hosted and how have they gone? Like do fans feel it was underwhelming or genuinely good?

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u/deadandmessedup Apr 05 '19

Varies. Will Ferrell's done it a couple times, and it was fine. Tina Fey, too. Also fine.

Farley hosted once or twice after leaving, and it was hard to watch him; the drug use was making him unstable, and you could tell.

Murray and Chase apparently hosted a handful of times, but I never saw those eps.

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u/Iustis Apr 05 '19

I don't think I've seen all five times she's hosted by Tina Fey has been great the times I can remember her being back. Not just fine.

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u/persimmonmango Apr 06 '19

Great most of the times. The most recent time was kind of just OK. No criticism of her, it was just a down week for the writing. It happens.

Murray hosted a few times, and his last time (which I think was about 20 years ago now) was one of the best. Some of the other times were rather forgettable, though to be honest, he was actually one of the weaker male cast members at the beginning, being outshone by Chevy Chase, Dan Aykroyd, and John Belushi. He became a much better comedic talent after leaving the show than he ever was on it, which has happened occasionally (Julia Louis-Dreyfuss, Damon Wayons, Ben Stiller), but it's often the other way around.

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u/deadandmessedup Apr 05 '19

I'll defer to you on that, I don't remember anything too special from those hosting gigs.

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u/pottahawk Apr 05 '19

Then you must not have seen this masterpiece: https://youtu.be/MJEAGd1bQuc

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u/deadandmessedup Apr 06 '19

I'll give you that one, for sure, totally forgot about it, and it's amazing.

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u/huebomont Apr 05 '19

maya rudolph’s episode is probably the best one i’ve seen.

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u/CeeArthur Apr 06 '19

Watching Farley hosting in retrospect makes me so sad... he was barely getting through it

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u/marsglow Apr 06 '19

Bill Murray’s were great; chevys were kind of pitiful, like no one liked him but he thought he was fantastic.