The twenty-fourth season of Saturday Night Live, an American sketch comedy series, originally aired in the United States on NBC between September 26, 1998, and May 15, 1999.
Cast
Before the start of the season, Jim Breuer, who had been a cast member for three seasons since 1995, left the show on his own terms.[1] Following Breuer's departure, the show added three new featured players: stand-up comedian Jimmy Fallon,[2][3]Chris Parnell, a performer with The Groundlings in Los Angeles, and Upright Citizens Brigade and Second City performer Horatio Sanz.[1] Fallon, Parnell, and Sanz were all upgraded to repertory status during the following season.
Following the finale, no changes were made to the cast, and everyone returned for the next season.
Jonathan Richman and Tommy Larkins, who performed musical interludes in Diaz's film There's Something About Mary, made a cameo appearance after the "What Does That Smell Like" sketch.
Dan Aykroyd and Steve Martin reprise their roles as The Festrunk Brothers (a.k.a. "The Wild and Crazy Guys") during the Roxbury Guys sketch.
Shaquille O'Neal appeared in two sketches: "Big Bernard," about an overgrown man who comes home late and receives a spanking from his father (played by Tracy Morgan), and "Morning Latte" as himself.
John Goodman had a cameo appearance during Baldwin's monologue and in the "Bill Brasky" sketch featuring Goodman, Will Ferrell, and Alec Baldwin as drunken businessmen.
Darrell Hammond imitated an absent Don Pardo as announcer, particularly in a two-part running gag where 'Don Pardo' (Darrell Hammond) tries to seduce Van Der Beek.
David Boreanaz, Howie Dorough (from the Backstreet Boys) and Seth Green cameoed in the recurring sketch, "Tiger Beat's Ultra Super Duper Dreamy Love Show".
Specials
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"The Bad Boys of SNL"
September 26, 1998 (1998-09-26)
The Roxbury Guys (Will Ferrell and Chris Kattan) host a show featuring SNL's Bad Boys (Chris Farley, Chris Rock, Adam Sandler, Rob Schneider, David Spade). Sketches include "Total Bastard Airlines", "The Gap Girls at the Mall", "Schmitt's Gay", "Dick Clark's Receptionist", "Spade in America", and "The Dark Side with Nat X".
"The Best of Dana Carvey"
October 10, 1998 (1998-10-10)
A collection of some of Dana Carvey's sketches from his 6-year tenure on SNL.
"SNL Goes Commercial, Volume II"
November 28, 1998 (1998-11-28)
Will Ferrell hosts this second collection of commercial parodies.
A collection of some of Steve Martin's sketches from his episodes as host.
"Best of TV Parodies"
January 9, 1999 (1999-01-09)
A compilation of some of SNL's TV parodies.
"Best of Game Show Parodies"
February 20, 1999 (1999-02-20)
A collection of game show parodies from SNL's history.
"The Clinton/Lewinsky Scandal"
February 27, 1999 (1999-02-27)
Darrell Hammond hosts a compilation of skits that parody the infamous Bill Clinton/Monica Lewinsky sex scandal. Sketches include "Mac's Bar", "MSNBC: White House in Crisis", "The Ladies' Man", and "E! Impeachment Coverage".
A compilation of sketches from Mike Myers' 6-year tenure on SNL. Sketches include "Wayne's World Meets Aerosmith", "Hedley & Wyche", "Sprockets: Germany's Most Disturbing Home Videos", "Coffee Talk", and "Simon".
