The Biggest SNL Controversies Of All Time
Aug 29 2021
"Saturday Night Live" has been a weekend TV institution for decades, and the sketch comedy juggernaut is showing no signs of letting up. This doesn't mean SNL's ride has always been a smooth one. With hundreds of cast members moving through the show over the years, and weekly hosts and musical performers to juggle, certain controversies are bound to emerge. And emerge they have. Sometimes SNL has given us sketches that are tone-deaf or blatantly offensive. Other times hosts and guests step out of line. In some cases, the audience even gets in on the pandemonium. There's a lot of awkward moments to cover, so strap in. Here are the biggest SNL controversies of all time.

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Martin Lawrence | 0:00

"Word Association" | 1:26

Jimmy Fallon's blackface | 2:37

Wayne's World and Chelsea Clinton | 3:50

Pete Davidson and Dan Crenshaw | 4:49

Rage Against the Machine | 6:00

Donald Trump | 7:19

Kanye West | 8:40

Elon Musk | 9:49

Fear | 11:07

The Replacements | 12:30

Shane Gillis | 13:52

Chevy Chase and Bill Murray | 15:19

Ashlee Simpson | 16:16

Adrien Brody | 17:31

Kristen Stewart | 18:49

Louis C.K. | 20:13

Canteen Boy | 21:22

Sinead O'Connor | 22:35

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