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4 decisions that turned SNL into a cultural juggernaut — and 3 mistakes
SNL cast members pose on the show's set in September 1992. Front row, from left: Chris Farley, Al Franken and Melanie Hutsell. Middle row, from left: Chris Rock, Julia Sweeney, Dana Carvey and Rob Schneider. Back row, from left: Adam Sandler, David Spade, Ellen Cleghorne, Kevin Nealon, Phil Hartman and Tim Meadows.'/>
Critic Eric Deggans explains how Saturday Night Live became the long-lived force it is.
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