We Never Knew These Saturday Night Live Mysteries Until Now!

Published on 04/01/2022
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Rachel Dratch’s Back Injury

Dratch spent the rest of the rehearsal lying on the floor under the table, shouting her lines to an audience of more than 100 people after injuring her back during a read-through.

Rachel Dratch’s Back Injury

Rachel Dratch’s Back Injury

As for Amy Poehler, she thinks Dratch was a total champ. It was Knoxville, who was hosting at the time, who offered her some loose pills from his pocket to help her.

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Kate McKinnon Punched a Hole

Every once in a while Kate McKinnon would break their office walls open with a hammer while Aidy Bryant was away from her desk doing her work. McKinnon had heard that the SNL headquarters were undergoing renovations and that all of the walls and furniture would be demolished.

Kate McKinnon Punched A Hole

Kate McKinnon Punched A Hole

In the wake of this, McKinnon decided to savor the moment. For Bryant’s friend, the bad news was that the walls weren’t going to be demolished, but rather painted over. Oh, my goodness.

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