Although "Saturday Night Live" has endured 50 years at NBCThere were several cases when it was almost canceled, and other times when the show took a comedy and had to be regrouped. In the mid-1990s, the show was not only in danger of being canceled due to the drop in quality and grades, but also opposed the departure of longtime members of the cast Phil Hartmann, Melanie Fatsel, Rob Schneider and Iaululia Sinija, as well as a great player in the 1994 season.

While the new members of the cast added in the season 20 were included by Chris Eliot, Janein Garrofalo and Laura Katinger, with Morven Banks, Mark McKinini and Molly Shannon added during the season, the show eventually saw the ragged Wed Mike Mier in January 1995.

After the finals of the season May 20, 1995, the cast Ellen Klegorn, Kevin Nalon, Michael McCain, Chris Eliot and Laura Kiatlinger left the show on their own conditions, while Chris Farley, Adam Sandler, Morvena Banks and Jayei were all.

This paved the way for the show -Shootout Lorn Michaels to fully remake the cast for the 21st season of the show, starting September 30, 1995. That's when America was familiar with the man who would become one of the most beloved comedy stars of all time: Will Ferrell.

But Ferrell's debut was welcomed with trembling, not just the audience and critics, at least at the beginning, but by the floral comedian itself, especially after a little playful pressure he put by Lorn Michaels.