We Never Knew These Saturday Night Live Mysteries Until Now!

Published on 04/01/2022
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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.

Prank Calls To Seth Meyers

Prank Calls To Seth Meyers

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.

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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.

John Mulaney’s SNL Camera Debut

John Mulaney’s SNL Camera Debut

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!

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