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Season Twenty-Three (1997-98): A Presidential Shot of Adrenaline and Will Ferrell is Unleashed
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Season Twenty-Three (1997-98): A Presidential Shot of Adrenaline and Will Ferrell is Unleashed

Wasn't That Special
May 20, 2024
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Saturday Night Live has always been dependent in some ways on the cultural and political events surrounding the show, but never was that more true than in Season 23. Midway through the season, the show roared to life with news that President Bill Clinton had engaged in an affair with White House intern Monica Lewinsky.

The show’s writers took every oppor…

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Wasn't That Special: 50 Years of SNL
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