Prank Calls to Seth Meyers
The fact that Seth worked long hours as one of the show’s heads writers did not stop his co-stars from surprising him with impromptu midnight wake-up calls for a laugh. Fred Armisen used to make prank calls to Meyers at 4 a.m., pretending to be from a radio show.
Fred’s favorite joke to play on Seth was to call him up and pretend that he was being interviewed by a radio show, then act as if he gave Seth’s phone number to the host of the show.
John Mulaney’s SNL Camera Debut
In 2008, John Mulaney, a writer, and comedian joined the show as a writer. He made his SNL camera debut the following year. Mulaney plays a clapboard operator in the sketch.
He was able to finish his first line without any problems. They high-fived a lot when Bobby Moynihan was waiting for Mulaney when he walked off camera, so much so that the actor missed his second cue!