SNL in the 90s

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Re: SNL in the 90s

Norm MacDonald dropped the "F" bomb during the news segment. I thought that's what led to his dismissal.

I thought so too. But you know how many complaints NBC got about it? 3.

Another uncomfortable moment occurred during the April 12, 1997 show when, during a Weekend Update story about Tabitha Soren, he accidentally coughed in the middle of a sentence and, live on the air, muttered, "What the **** was that?" The audience applauded, and Macdonald laughed the error away. At one point, he called it his "farewell performance" and, in closing, said, "Maybe I'll see you next week." NBC only received three complaints about the gaffe, and Macdonald was not punished.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norm_Macdonald

I loved Norm MacDonald and I'll pretty much watch him in anything.