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Season Eleven (1985-86): Lorne Returns, Builds an Entirely New Cast, Then Burns it All Down
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Season Eleven (1985-86): Lorne Returns, Builds an Entirely New Cast, Then Burns it All Down

Plus: Jon Lovitz rains catchphrases down upon the people of America.

The eleventh season of Saturday Night Live started entirely from scratch, save the return of the show’s original creator, Lorne Michaels. With producer Dick Ebersol and big-name cast members like Billy Crystal, Martin Short, and Christopher Guest out the door, Michaels brought in a number of Hollywood stars with almost no sketch comedy experience. And t…

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