Hammond was a cast member on the show from 1995 to 2009.
For 14 seasons, from 1995 to 2009, audiences knew where to see his comedy.
But it felt much different to him.
‘Saturday Night Live’ cast member Darrell Hammond was known for his Al Gore impression.Mary Ellen Mathews/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty
And I think because of the degree of difficulty," he said.
“I mean, you go to see a Vegas tribute act, someone doing an impression.
It’s brilliant, and we love them, but they’ve worked years on it.
Now try doing it on Wednesday before a Saturday.
Never done this before.
Never done this one before.”
And there wasn’t even time to prepare in those few days.
So taking that out there, there are times where my nerves would get so brittle.
I’d say, ‘Why am I doing this?
Still, when Hammond left the show, he was the longest-running cast member.
(Kenan Thompson now holds that honor.)
And he’s been back at the show full-time since 2019, though in a different capacity.
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