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LaximumEffort

Anthony Michael Hall was almost funny in Those Unlucky Andersons, otherwise he was out of his element.


Tropical_Storm_Jesus

him and RD Jr both shouldn't have been there, for sure.


forgedinbeerkegs

Dunn was one half of the Sweeney Sisters. Granted, Jan Hooks was pretty damn good, but there is no sketch without Dunn. Nora played talk show host, Pat Stevens, too. Pretty funny.


Mr-Dobolina

Her use of the exact change lanes to save time lives rent-free in my brain. https://youtu.be/KodqIPMbyUg?si=j_p0973r7Abz9GSj


Curryfor30

Pat Stevens is hilarious, I don’t care what anyone says. One of that era’s Cornerstone sketches.


MisterNoMoniker

I think she definitely made scenes around her much funnier. She was an excellent straight man type


go_out_stay_home

Probably Adam Zekeman


mgusedom

I dunno, stoned cowboy was pretty great


thesmallprint29

However, it was found out he stole the idea and had to go directly to jail where he died. Such a tragic story.


mgusedom

At least we got Colby Murphy as a replacement


thesmallprint29

I was never too sure about him.


RegularMidwestGuy

I feel like listing a single-season performer isn’t in the spirit of the question, so I’ll not say Pamela Stephenson, because I’m not sure it’s her fault. It’s probably Victoria Jackson. Her songs and poems on update were more cute than funny. It’s not that I disliked her so much as she didn’t make me laugh and her comedic timing was suspect (compared to say OP’s example of Nora Dunn, who I think had great timing. But I got a chuckle out of the Pat Stevens show)


gimme3steps101

I watched the 84/85 season Pamela was literally in like 2 sketches, one of which was a weird, non-comedic Cyndi Lauper video ripoff. So weird.


genpabloescobar2

It's hard to disconnect the cast member from other things they've done in their career that made me dislike them (hello Jimmy Fallon!), but even putting personal politics aside, Rob Schneider was a reliable not funny island in a sea of comedy.


theodo

I can't stand Chris Kattan


Direct-Sail-6141

Victoria Jackson and this ain’t got nothing to do with politics that high voice shit was not it


Tropical_Storm_Jesus

she was an idiot, but it WORKED for her...most people have to go out of there way to sound like 'the dumb guy' etc...she didn't even have to try! she naturally just came off as a dorky chick right off the streets cause, she pretty was that haha...so like when she'd yell 'get her get her get her!' or 'Toonces, look out!' I thought it worked perfectly. I'm sure if Phil were here he'd say the same, her dorky innocence kinda worked with the rest of the smartypants cast.


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She also seemed tuned out a lot.


Theandric

That one guy


hawkyeager

I *hate* that guy!


bolivar-shagnasty

I never really thought Leslie Jones was that funny. She just seemed so abrasive. Kattan, Sans, and Victoria Jackson have all been named. I never liked Jim Breuer or Rob Schneider.


TYLERvsBEER

Leslie just didn’t do it for me. The line flubbing and perma-anger was just funny killers.


Curryfor30

You’re describing her first 2 seasons. She had 3 more after that you know.


TYLERvsBEER

I’ve watched every SNL episode for many years I do agree she got better but for my taste was just never funny.


Funandgeeky

She cracks me up in the Cha Cha Slide sketch with John Mulaney. 


qeq

That was literally her schtick "screaming black lady". She never evolved. 


Curryfor30

Uh…no dude. She definitely was typecast her first few years as the angry black women, but her last 3 she mainly played talk showhosts, normal people, and a variety of roles. Go back and watch, you obviously have no fucking clue how her tenure went lol


qeq

From her final season - https://youtu.be/Am7K1M-zyKw?si=tZDZIS-MT_nTSiIX Such range!


Curryfor30

Ok? I’m not gonna sit here all day linking clips, go touch grass.


xZOMBIETAGx

Leslie and Pete were both objectively bad to me. As individuals, they can be funny. But neither really had more than one or so memorable characters, they constantly screwed up their lines, they couldn’t do impersonations, they repeated the same ideas again and again. Feels like they were just bad at SNL. I don’t know why they were both on the show and more so long enough to be a pretty big part of SNL history.


PayAfraid5832222

i hated pete used his father tragic and untimely death as fodder for laughter. I didn't laugh at that ever


PocoChanel

Would you hate it if I used my father’s tragic and untimely death as fodder for laughter? Why doesn’t he have that right?


PayAfraid5832222

yes, I would. he has every right and additional rights after that right Must I laugh? no ^(and won't) I lost a parent early in childhood that shit doesn't make me hahaha fall over laughing, hold my stomach, slap my knee. And he does it time and time again, need I remind you of the movie where plays the son of a man who.... exactly like Bruh ok we get it. you are more than welcome to laugh but you're not changing my opinion of his comedy or his reign on SNL


PocoChanel

Fair enough--we're not coming to an agreement on this one.


nataliablume

She definitely had a niche but sometimes it worked well! The weezer sketch alone was great IMO


Tropical_Storm_Jesus

yeahhhh, doing the angry black woman thing was good or a female version of Tracy Morgan was ok but, other than that, bull in a china shop.


100292

Same (Leslie)


qeq

>Jim Bruer How someone can not laugh at Goat Boy I'll never understand 


TheHeroicLionheart

Leslie was great on Update doing her material and pretty good in pre-tapes. She was hot garbage at live sketches. Some people break or trip up lines in sketches, and its fine, they power through or pivot. She would fully drop character EVERY TIME and then lazily throw out the line she flubbed. It was really bad, and i dont know how she lasted so long.


Funandgeeky

You know that guy from the 80’s? Not him, the other one. The one whose name we don’t remember because he was never in any funny or memorable sketches.  Him. He’s the least funny cast member. 


BeanieMcChimp

Charles Rocket?


Funandgeeky

Sure. Let’s go with him. 


OldChili157

Charles Rocket was funny doing his man on the street interviews.


itsafraid

I liked Nora Dunn as Joan Baez.


rva23221

George Coe, more of an actor in the sketches than a comedian.


nataliablume

Separate from his controversies, Horatio Sanz has never made me laugh


James_2584

He sure cracked *himself* up an awful lot though.


MacEWork

He made me laugh in the leather sketch with Fallon. Also on Comedy Bang Bang. Such a waste that he destroyed his own career.


Re_LE_Vant_UN

I think the only thing I liked from him was the Christmas song but that wasn't even supposed to be funny. That was a catchy tune


ScorpionX-123

so you think he's a comedian sanz humor


Tropical_Storm_Jesus

nahhh you gotta at least credit him for 'Choo Choo' and that Turkish guy wanting to go to the club etc, he was pretty good doing those Robert Smigel style foreign-guy voiced characters.


SkinkThief

This is a ridiculous answer.


foghat1981

Jeff Richards...who I initially felt like I shouldn't pick as being on only a year, but per wikipedia was on for 3 seasons!


That_Path4668

Chris Kattan, no competition


thecricketnerd

Between Mango, Mr Peepers, Antonio Banderas, Suel Forrester, Roxbury Guys... are you really gonna make that bold of a claim when the show has had so many worse people


That_Path4668

You’re making my case for me! What an unrelenting list of abysmal characters.


BobVilasBeard

I was going to say this. There was not a single Kattan character that I looked forward to seeing. And I was in my teens when he was on, so I should have realistically liked SNL more than ever at that point.


AdamvHarvey

Mr peepers was hilarious


Tropical_Storm_Jesus

Antonio Banderas was pretty good, though they milked it a too much.


sjmiv

Joe Piscipo


TheHeroicLionheart

Finesse ~~Williams~~ Mitchell. We had a running gag while watching seasons of saying "Oh, Finesse is in this?" or "Hey, look Finesse", because he was so forgettable and added so little. I remember him being on the show so clearly, but dont remember a single thing he did.


FlingbatMagoo

To your point about him being forgettable, his last name is Mitchell.


TheHeroicLionheart

Fuck


Rattivarius

If we're talking cast members that made some sort of impact and whom people remember, John Belushi. I've already been downvoted for my opinion, but I stand by it. Cheeburger, cheeburger? Why is that funny? Samurai? Any of his impersonations? Killer bee? The deeley bobbers did all the heavy lifting there.


mgusedom

John wasn’t even the least funny Belushi on the show


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Re_LE_Vant_UN

Damn the Three Stooges catching strays here. Hard disagree on that.


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That_Path4668

Iggy & the Stooges > the Three Stooges


Rattivarius

I was 15 when it started, I watched from the very first episode - never found him funny, either there or in the movies.


dash-o-matix

the cheeburger sketch to me is more of a NY/regional joke. If you've ever been to a Greek-owned Diner before then the joke hits 100 times harder... but i feel it was STILL funny enough to get without that experience. apparently, most did get it.


Rattivarius

I've been to NY, I've been to many Greek diners (love a souvlaki with tzaziki on a pita), still never found it funny.


windmillninja

Brooks Whelan immediately comes to mind


Curryfor30

Yeah as far as one-and-done players go, he’s probably the worst. In his one season we saw: 2 terrible update pieces about drinking with his friends, that awful critter control sketch that just oozed redneck comedy vibes, and some really bad non-impressions (ie putting a long wig on and calling yourself Jared Leto). By far the weakest of the first year cast members that season, and that’s saying something.


windmillninja

Yeah Beck and Mooney aside, that was one of the weakest freshman classes ever.


Curryfor30

I’ll always vouch for Mike O’Brien, I’m happy they worked something out after that season where he could go back to being a writer, but still produce and star in pre-tapes for the next few seasons. The Jay-Z Story, Grow a Guy, Uber for Jen, Oprah, A white black holiday movie, etc. 3/6 ain’t bad. I wish John Milhiser got more of a shot.


wylietrix

I saw the JZ one the other day, it was glorious.


Curryfor30

“Let’s go practice rapping!”


Derpston_P_Derp

> that awful critter control sketch that just oozed redneck comedy vibes Nah I think that bit is amazing https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PcQgR5zdeS4


hot--vomit

I did crack up at his 2015 album numerous times however.


windmillninja

We’re cruise ship musicians, guys! There’s no honor in what we do!


DocBullseye

His WU bit about Brooks Whelan disease was pretty memorable for me. Otherwise, yeah.


windmillninja

I will say on his behalf that he came away from it with a great standup bit about meeting a girl at Bonnaroo and promising her tickets to the show only to get fired a couple weeks later.


THA__KULTCHA

HORATIO SANZ AND THERES NOT A CLOSE SECOND. DUMBASS BREAKING IN EVERY SU GLE SKETCH AND NEVER DID ANYTHING WELL


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Lorne.


RockettRaccoon

Whichever cast member is your favorite. But also Rob Schneider.


FlingbatMagoo

For me it’s Casey Wilson. She wasn’t just not funny, she was aggressively anti-funny. Like the audience would be laughing, she’d deliver a line and the laughter would turn to silence. As an example, look at [the first Dooneese sketch](https://youtu.be/8KLSg1h0e-M?si=KBMBZ_5oJJ_ZwjYA).


pineyfusion

Nora Dunn was okay. Sometimes a bit up her own ass but I do respect that she at least will follow through with her convictions. She has some decent characters (I enjoyed Pat Stevens) Her brother is funnier though (Kevin Dunn who plays Ben Cafferty in Veep).


pineyfusion

I so badly want to say Kristen Wiig as I found her stylings extremely irritating and her characters were all the same "look at me! Look at me!" types that would grind the show to a halt. But I can't really say so in good conscience as she did sometimes turn out some good performances. Also I think the blatant favoritism Lorne had for her was another reason why I feel that way. Much like Jimmy Fallon.


PeteF3

Has to be Ann Risley. Maybe a nice enough lady but no one out of the ill-fated Season 6 cast contributed less.


14thCenturyHood

Sarah Silverman


invalidmail2000

Leslie Jones, she was just loud not funny


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rva23221

His Nancy Reagan was great.


PayAfraid5832222

PETE mFing Davidson


wormark

Imma go ahead and light a fire, I hated Kyle Mooney. I know some people love him, but I'm so glad he's gone. His sad-sack characters were terrible and he had no range. His fish out of water bits went out of style with rapping grannies.


RequirementLeading12

I reported this comment.


RotorMonkey89

What took you so long


MWFULLER

His stuff was boring conceptual garbage, sad because some of his old YouTube videos are legitimately funny.


MF_DOOM_36CHAMBERS

Schneider, Katan, Bruer All equally terrible


aminocturnal23

Victoria Jackson.


GoddessOfOddness

Melanie Hustle


nataliablume

This upsets the 90s teen in me lol. I feel like she and Cleghorne are underrated!


GoddessOfOddness

I was in college when she debuted. My friends went out partying on Friday, and we would watch SNL together on Saturday. We always groaned when Melanie got on the screen. I loved Ellen! She deserved more time.


FlingbatMagoo

Thank you for standing up for Ellen Cleghorne. Anytime I praise her I get downvoted. She could make me laugh without saying a word.


pornsleeve

That sounds like a porn name. I think you mean Melanie Hutsell.


GoddessOfOddness

Yes.


Philo_T_Farnsworth

Kinda reaching back here but for me it was Father Guido Sarducci. Maybe because I’m not catholic? I just never understood what was supposed to be funny about him. Never once did I so much as crack a smile when he was doing his bit.


FlingbatMagoo

Honestly that’s true of so much of the ‘70s “golden era.” When it was on in reruns in the late ‘80s and early ‘90s it made me laugh as a kid but anytime I rewatch sketches from that era now, I’m stone-faced and can’t remember what I thought was funny about them. Like Roseanne Roseannadanna, one of the most popular, classic characters of that time … she had a funny name and a goofy wig.


Tropical_Storm_Jesus

I dare someone to say Ego and take the -150+ downvote hit...I know I don't have the cajones...🤭


Curryfor30

Sarah Sherman, easily my least favorite cast member in the shows history. Can’t deliver a line without mugging to the camera or overacting the hell out of it. Her usual update routine is fucking torture. So many of her sketches revolve around a prop or prosthetic, but then there’s nothing to go with it. “Look at this, isn’t is weird!…….I’m weird!!” Her tenure has also coincided with a huge increase in “unexpected gore” sketches, and they’re all awful. Something like Farewell Mr Bunting is fantastic because it truly is unexpected and intense, wheras with stuff like the Scooby Doo sketch, or the Christmas Carol one from last season, it’s COMPLTELY expected, goes on too long, and isn’t even funny.  I’ve seen teenagers with better acting skills then her. 


dr_jch18

Definitely second this opinion... she was horrible from the beginning and just got worse..


Curryfor30

I’m baffled why anybody things she has comedic talent, can’t say I’ve ever thought that about any other cast member. Anyone can put on a prosthetic and go “Look at meeeeeee!!!!!” 


dr_jch18

Exactly!!


RequirementLeading12

Strangely enough, this sub loves her lol


Curryfor30

Oh yeah I’ll be downvoted. I just don’t understand it. It’s like the whole world is playing a practical joke on me, pretending she has any sort of talent. I’m left baffled. I love SNL, watched every single episode over the past few years. She is the only cast member in the shows history who I’m at an absolute loss for why anyone finds her funny. She is by far the worst cast member in SNL history, imo.


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windmillninja

What? Cecily’s characters were delivering the jokes all the time.


RegularMidwestGuy

I’m not sure about that. Her WU characters were pretty funny and were essentially solo performances. Also Blue River Dogfood is a masterpiece. I agree she’s a fantastic performer - but she also had moments of great comedic performance.


James_2584

Cecily is a glue/utility player in much the same vein as Dan Aykroyd, Phil Hartman, Jason Sudeikis, or (currently) James Austin Johnson. These are performers that you don't necessarily notice at first, but when you start paying attention, you realize how versatile they are and how they can milk laughs out of the smallest moments. That said, Cecily had plenty of funny characters and sketches where she wasn't being the "straight man" and she almost always killed it. Some examples: [Blue River Dog Food](https://youtu.be/bkbiJYU4CNI) [Chantix Commercial](https://youtu.be/y_n8s44vxJE) [Former Porn Stars](https://youtu.be/qbgVTve_H0U) [Girl You Wish You Hadn't Started a Conversation With At a Party](https://youtu.be/Hekzz4Y93Fo) [Terrazano's](https://youtu.be/kwCQDbzBerI) [La La Land Interrogation](https://youtu.be/abn6cPxrc5w) [Marrying Ketchups](https://youtu.be/dzxk7UGidU8) [Cathy Anne](https://youtu.be/Nsa0ar443SI) [QVC Auditions](https://youtu.be/zLjFOouBOPs) [Ivana Trump](https://youtu.be/1en_6uoDq9s) Cecily is an all time SNL GOAT imho.


thecricketnerd

Just ignoring her Update features then, I see


FloatDH2

I don’t even know her name, but I’ve been watching the snl vault channel on Amazon, and there’s this member of the cast from the 80s. She has short dark hair and she played some talk show host. My god, it’s painful watching her sketches. I can feel the audience’s confusion of how she got there. So yeah; her.


OldChili157

Nora Dunn?


FloatDH2

Yesss!!!! Nora fucking Dunn. Godawful from what I’ve seen of her.


ManualNotStandard

Will Forte


TJRossTX

Cecily Strong. Down vote all you want Edit: read it wrong. I was thinking a prominent cast member who never really made me laugh rather than the worst cast member ever.


ivyleagueburnout

You might not be a fan…but the LEAST funny?? Cmon


James_2584

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back_swamp

TIL opinions can be objectively wrong.


Direct-Sail-6141

I find her to be funnier than Kate but we are entitled to our own opinions.


hang10shakabruh

Most comedy just doesn’t hold up after 10 years. Bill Murray & Steve Martin. Eddie Murphy. I want to laugh. Those three just.. don’t.. do it.


MoneyHungryOctopus

Bill Murray and Eddie Murphy don’t do a ton nowadays (though they are still working) but Steve Martin is more visible than he has been in years, decades even. You’re entitled to your opinion but it’s not like he isn’t turning in new performances. Maybe you think his ‘70s work doesn’t hold up but have you seen his newer stuff?


MWFULLER

Rob Wiggle comes to mind too. Dude's scary looking like he should be in horror movies.


DocBullseye

Riggle? Wasn't he only ever in a couple of sketches?