Part 1—SNL Alumni - Williams College

Part 1--SNL Alumni

Section I--SNL Cast Members on Film

Many SNL cast members have gone on to successful film careers. Many have also, unsurprisingly, worked together in their movies. In this section, we're going to list movies whose credited casts contain multiple former SNL regular or featured players. All you need to do is name one of them per movie. You won't get extra credit for more than one, and we'll only accept the first one you list.

But here's the catch: you can only use each answer once. In other words, if you were to put "Bill Murray" for Stripes, you couldn't also use him for The Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou.

To be clear: a) Anyone who has ever been named as a regular or featured repertory player in the opening credits--even for a single episode--is fair game. However, frequent hosts or guests who were never part of the credited cast--even if they've appeared on a dozen or more episodes--will not be counted as correct answers. b) Only credited film roles count.

We do promise that there are several ways to answer every question without repeating anyone. Good luck.

1. 1941 (1979)

2. Caddyshack (1980)

3. Ghostbusters (1984)

4. This is Spinal Tap (1984)

5. Three Amigos! (1986)

6. Beverly Hills Cop II (1987)

7. The Princess Bride (1987)

8. National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1989)

9. Groundhog Day (1993)

10. Tommy Boy (1995)

11. Billy Madison (1995) 12. Waiting for Guffman (1996) 13. Grosse Point Blank (1997) 14. Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997) 15. The Waterboy (1998) 16. Mystery Men (1999) 17. Shrek (2001) 18. Zoolander (2001) 19. Eight Crazy Nights (2002) 20. A Mighty Wind (2003) 21. Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004) 22. Mean Girls (2004) 23. Snakes on a Plane (2006) 24. Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story (2007) 25. Knocked Up (2007) 26. Baby Mama (2008) 27. Spring Breakdown (2009) 28. Grown-Ups (2010) 29. Bridesmaids (2011) 30. That's My Boy (2012)

31. Top Five (2014)

32. Inherent Vice (2014)

33. The Angry Birds Movie (2016)

34. Ghostbusters (2016)

35. Masterminds (2016)

Section II--SNL Cast Members on TV

Many SNL cast members, though, have had more success bouncing across the small screen than starring on the big one. Given a description of three characters they've played as either a regular or recurring guest on a TV show, name the actor. Follow the same rules as above regarding who counts as an SNL cast alum, though you're now welcome to reuse answers from Section I.

36. A quack doctor; the son of a mad scientist and father of his prot?g?; the comptroller of a spy agency

37. A Manhattan editor; the owner of a gym; the first female president

38. The co-owner of a lesbian-oriented bookstore; the lead singer of the Blue Jean Committee; a young Robert Durst

39. An old sea captain; a washed-up actor (whom you might remember from such films as....); a cantankerous radio host

40. An obnoxious, lecherous assistant at a fashion magazine; an obnoxious, lecherous teacher; an obnoxious, lecherous manager at a real estate firm

41. A divorc?e cohabiting with a childhood friend; a supercilious university professor; the secretary of a secret librarian society

42. A painfully uncool mega-corporation employee; a home security system; one of the few survivors of a civilization-destroying virus

43. A heavily-competitive neighbor; a city councilman who allies with a pot dealer; a stopmotion dentist

44. A backwoods Missourian working as an interior designer; the wife of a Qwik-E Mart proprietor; a boozed-out, white trash showbiz mom

Section III--SNL Alumni on Other Sketch Programs

Of course, some SNL cast members' talents really are ideal for the sketch TV lifestyle, meaning that their most effective work off the show has come on comedy programs with similar missions to SNL. Who are the only people to have been part of the regular on-air cast on both Saturday Night Live and...

45. ...SCTV?

46. ...In Living Color [either of two answers]?

47. ...The Kids in the Hall?

48. ...MADTv?

49. ...The Daily Show with Jon Stewart [either of two answers]?

Section IV--The People Who Actually Make the Show Run

SNL also launched the careers of many people who primarily worked off-stage. Given the description their career away from the show, name the mostly-behind-the-scenes SNL alum who...

50. ...is a sitting Congressperson?

51. ...has the highest net worth of any non-cast former writer, due to syndication royalties?

52. ...was nominated for an Outstanding Actor (Drama) Emmy last year for his role in a highlyacclaimed cable series (which he originated in a different highly-acclaimed cable series)?

53. ...was nominated last year for a Best Director Oscar?

54. ...executive-produced at least ten TV shows starring SNL alums?

55. ...has appeared on television nightly since 1993, except during a time-slot change in 2009 and a network change in 2010?

56. ...appeared on television nightly from 1982-2015, except during a network change in 1993?

57. ...has announced on television nightly since 2009, except during a time-slot change in 2014?

58. ...lent his voice to the instrumental break of a Weird Al song about a game show on which he announced in the 1960s?

59. ...voiced a foul-mouthed canine comedian?

60. ...married and divorced Gilda Radner, toured with Hall & Oates, and is now the regular bandleader for the Republican National Convention?

61. ...writes absurdist one-liners for The New Yorker, similar to those that once had a standalone segment on SNL?

62. ...played Pete Hornberger's wife and Ron Swanson's mom, as well as writing the feature film starring the most ex-SNL actresses?

63. ...delivers the only funny line in Billy Madison?

Part II--Recurring Bits from the Show

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