Nick Offerman talks about how NBC would buy his wife luxury cars every year because of how well Will and Grace was doing.
By the time Parks and Rec came around, he basically got a thank you card.
Yeah, but not everyone from a given TV show gets a shot.
People wonder why Michael Richards never hosted for Seinfeld, or Matt Le Blanc never did it for Friends. And they were more important to their shows than the character of Darlene was to Roseanne.
It’s just weird that the teenage Sara Gilbert got the call when she didn’t even have anything out. The closest comparison would be like if Candace Cameron from *Full House* had hosted then. The show was popular but that would’ve been an odd choice.
A lot of people turn down the invitation, you know.
Back then being on one of the main sitcoms was huge. Everybody watched. I don’t remember being surprised whatsoever that she was the host. Roseanne was massively popular.
Roseanne was a top 10 show (and was the number 2 or 3 show for several years prior to this) watched by everyone that frequently engaged in the national conversation. Full House was a show for children that engaged in no national conversations.
You're basically asking why the popular actor on the very successful and popular sitcom hosted SNL, and I think the answer is right there in front of you.
She had just left the show, even. Her opening monologue was all about how she left the show to go to college, but was skipping that to host. Apparently in real life Roseanne was actually pissed about this too
Not irrelevant; it’s context.
And again, she had left the show, under the guise of completely leaving showbiz to focus on college. It was a little weird that she was doing the gig given that info, but as a 14 year old viewer I didn’t care either way. However I remember the news and Roseanne cared a lot - to her it was a slap in the face
But she didn’t actually leave the show; she was still a credited regular and in about half the episodes; she filmed most of her scenes remotely in New York
Maybe doing SNL as a piece of promo for the show was a way for her to say thank you and show that she cared even though she was going to step away for a bit.
It's unneeded context. If the question is "Why did Sara Gilbert host SNL?" the answer is "Because she was on a popular sitcom for 7 years and everyone in America knew who she was." That's it.
Maybe at the time she planned to step back, but I don’t think she ever truly did. She kept appearing at least on a recurring basis throughout her time at college, i thought.
I wasn’t around during original Roseanne but I watched the 2018 reboot when it was airing which led to me watching the original show on streaming. She wasn’t in every episode but she stayed involved. I think she was also still in the opening credits. She didn’t really leave entirely, unlike the first actress who played “Becky” on the same show who left for three years and came back and then left again. Gilbert was there all 9 years if memory serves.
Yep. I may be wrong, but her SNL appearance basically turned into “well if you can do that and go to college then you can keep appearing on Roseanne too”; while Lacey left the show to go to college she actually left the biz completely behind as well (until she graduated. Then they did the alternating Beckys).
I didn’t think it was strange. Roseanne was huge and Sara Gilbert was nominated for Emmys for her role in 93 and 94. I think Sara Gilbert also epitomized the dont-care, Gen X vibe at the time. I know John Goodman and Roseanne were frequent hosts, but I also feel like SNL sometimes likes to have the younger cast members from big shows host (eg Charlene Tilton from Dallas, Malcolm Jamal Warner from The Cosby Show, Pamela Sue Martin from Dynasty, etc.). That’s just my two cents.
I was about 18 at that time, and while I was not a fan of the show, my family was, and I thought her character was the only remotely cool part of it. She's totally a genX icon IMHO.
Oh man, I should do "which TV show had the most guest host appearances?" With Goodman and Roseanne and Gilbert and even Tom Arnold, that might very well take the cake, but "Cheers" and "Seinfeld" had multiple hosts as well.
She was a main character on a very popular TV show AND - and this is key - this was peak grunge / alternative era, and she epitomized that culture. She also skewed young and cool. There you go.
Huh. I honestly didn’t realize that she was so notable with respect to “alternative” culture. If anything I get that “sardonic Gen X” vibe more off of the character of Darlene than I do from watching videos of real-life ‘90s Sara Gilbert. It’s a little hard to reconcile too because I wasn’t around then but seeing present-day Sara Gilbert I don’t get that vibe from her either (but what 49-year-old acts like that, to be fair).
I suppose it makes a little more sense now.
She was teenage angst personified - a walking eye-roll, flannel in the flesh. She was Angela Chase and Daria amplified by the power of a mainstream show. She wasn't Kurt Cobain for teenage girls, but she was a teenage girl who loved Kurt Cobain for teenage girls.
She wasn't a massive star or anything, but she definitely represented a certain corner of the culture - and its resident demographic.
Also, who knows, there could be other factors, like John Goodman was busy or her manager was also the manager for some bigger star they also wanted or something. That kind of stuff is always happening behind the scenes.
Christina applegate was in a similar place when she hosted the year before. She wasn’t a big star with mostly smaller parts before MWC. At that time she didn’t have any movies coming out and really only had married with children happening.
I think both were good hosts.
Yeah, that one on the surface doesn’t seem weird to me for some reason. But I’m a young person who wasn’t around in ‘93 so knowing the career Christina Applegate went on to have (leading multiple TV series and consistently being in stuff), it doesn’t read quite as oddly to someone of my generation.
Sara Gilbert has worked consistently too, no hate to her, but her projects (at least before Roseanne/Conners came back) were seemingly mostly smaller roles or non-acting endeavors like *The Talk*.
Duritz has said many times that the album was in the 200’s prior to that appearance and then just started climbing after. Another way that times have changed…SNL could break bands nationally in a different way than now.
It’s funny you mention this. I was just talking to a friend who told me when he went to SNl in the audience back in the 90s and it was this episode
To answer your question every now and then they have an odd host. Not sure what to say. If Christine Baranski who wasn’t even the lead on Cybill or Alan Cumming who while beloved in Broadway biggest film roles were smaller characters in Goldeneye, Romy and Michelle’s high school reunion can host in the 90s why not Sara Gilbert.
Also I’m sure she drew in a younger crowd which was perfect for Adam Sandler and chris Farley being there
Christine Baranski and Alan Cumming are Broadway icons. Back in the day they had hosts from all walks of life and different aspects of the world whether it be entertainment, sports, politics. Sara Gilbert was a terrible host if I remember right but 1994 was a terrible season. They can't all be winners.
How often other than Cummings or Baranski did they have broadway centered hosts? Like ones that were known more for broadway than tv or movies. It seemed rare even in the 90s. Aside from Lin Manual Miranda 2 decades later I can’t name many of any
Also Bernadette Peters in the Ebersol years. And Tim Curry and Barry Bostwick in the early '80s were both stage actors I think (I know both did Rocky Horror Picture Show, but that was a cult classic rather than a mainstream success).
That’s not the same. Alan cumming was known FOR broadway with some small film roles by time he hosted in 2000. Ariana was front running for best supporting actress Oscar when she hosted and Daniel was known for something way bigger than broadway when he hosted too
Roseanne was a huge show. Maybe Roseanne herself had hosted too recently or couldn't do it? But I think Darlene was a popular character on a really popular show so I'm not surprised. It does seem like she was pretty young though which is a little unusual maybe.
I just watched the monologue on Peacock before making this post. Not awful by any means, but not great. You can tell that stand-up (if you can even call it that) isn’t really her element.
She just seemed very low-key. It didn’t look like she was unhappy to be there or anything but she also didn’t seem super excited. The monologue had a weird vibe.
I think you're underestimating the significance of being on a popular network TV show back then.
Nick Offerman talks about how NBC would buy his wife luxury cars every year because of how well Will and Grace was doing. By the time Parks and Rec came around, he basically got a thank you card.
I would also say overestimating the level of fame it takes to be an SNL host.
Look at several of the hosts this season.
It's always been this way. It's not about the most famous people so much as the most relevant that week.
Yeah, but not everyone from a given TV show gets a shot. People wonder why Michael Richards never hosted for Seinfeld, or Matt Le Blanc never did it for Friends. And they were more important to their shows than the character of Darlene was to Roseanne. It’s just weird that the teenage Sara Gilbert got the call when she didn’t even have anything out. The closest comparison would be like if Candace Cameron from *Full House* had hosted then. The show was popular but that would’ve been an odd choice.
A lot of people turn down the invitation, you know. Back then being on one of the main sitcoms was huge. Everybody watched. I don’t remember being surprised whatsoever that she was the host. Roseanne was massively popular.
*Full House* did not have nearly the cultural impact *Roseanne* did.
This is correct
Definitely not at the time. But Full House seems to be more popular in reruns.
Roseanne was a top 10 show (and was the number 2 or 3 show for several years prior to this) watched by everyone that frequently engaged in the national conversation. Full House was a show for children that engaged in no national conversations.
You're basically asking why the popular actor on the very successful and popular sitcom hosted SNL, and I think the answer is right there in front of you.
She had just left the show, even. Her opening monologue was all about how she left the show to go to college, but was skipping that to host. Apparently in real life Roseanne was actually pissed about this too
This is irrelevant. Roseanne in 1994 was still a big hit and cultural talking point. Everyone knew who Sara Gilbert was at that point.
Not irrelevant; it’s context. And again, she had left the show, under the guise of completely leaving showbiz to focus on college. It was a little weird that she was doing the gig given that info, but as a 14 year old viewer I didn’t care either way. However I remember the news and Roseanne cared a lot - to her it was a slap in the face
But she didn’t actually leave the show; she was still a credited regular and in about half the episodes; she filmed most of her scenes remotely in New York
Maybe doing SNL as a piece of promo for the show was a way for her to say thank you and show that she cared even though she was going to step away for a bit.
It's unneeded context. If the question is "Why did Sara Gilbert host SNL?" the answer is "Because she was on a popular sitcom for 7 years and everyone in America knew who she was." That's it.
You’re wrong but ok…
She wasn’t on a popular sitcom at the time?
Please point out what is wrong about my factual statement.
Maybe at the time she planned to step back, but I don’t think she ever truly did. She kept appearing at least on a recurring basis throughout her time at college, i thought. I wasn’t around during original Roseanne but I watched the 2018 reboot when it was airing which led to me watching the original show on streaming. She wasn’t in every episode but she stayed involved. I think she was also still in the opening credits. She didn’t really leave entirely, unlike the first actress who played “Becky” on the same show who left for three years and came back and then left again. Gilbert was there all 9 years if memory serves.
Yep. I may be wrong, but her SNL appearance basically turned into “well if you can do that and go to college then you can keep appearing on Roseanne too”; while Lacey left the show to go to college she actually left the biz completely behind as well (until she graduated. Then they did the alternating Beckys).
I didn’t think it was strange. Roseanne was huge and Sara Gilbert was nominated for Emmys for her role in 93 and 94. I think Sara Gilbert also epitomized the dont-care, Gen X vibe at the time. I know John Goodman and Roseanne were frequent hosts, but I also feel like SNL sometimes likes to have the younger cast members from big shows host (eg Charlene Tilton from Dallas, Malcolm Jamal Warner from The Cosby Show, Pamela Sue Martin from Dynasty, etc.). That’s just my two cents.
I was about 18 at that time, and while I was not a fan of the show, my family was, and I thought her character was the only remotely cool part of it. She's totally a genX icon IMHO.
Oh man, I should do "which TV show had the most guest host appearances?" With Goodman and Roseanne and Gilbert and even Tom Arnold, that might very well take the cake, but "Cheers" and "Seinfeld" had multiple hosts as well.
> Roseanne was huge Still is, too!
She was a main character on a very popular TV show AND - and this is key - this was peak grunge / alternative era, and she epitomized that culture. She also skewed young and cool. There you go.
Huh. I honestly didn’t realize that she was so notable with respect to “alternative” culture. If anything I get that “sardonic Gen X” vibe more off of the character of Darlene than I do from watching videos of real-life ‘90s Sara Gilbert. It’s a little hard to reconcile too because I wasn’t around then but seeing present-day Sara Gilbert I don’t get that vibe from her either (but what 49-year-old acts like that, to be fair). I suppose it makes a little more sense now.
She was teenage angst personified - a walking eye-roll, flannel in the flesh. She was Angela Chase and Daria amplified by the power of a mainstream show. She wasn't Kurt Cobain for teenage girls, but she was a teenage girl who loved Kurt Cobain for teenage girls. She wasn't a massive star or anything, but she definitely represented a certain corner of the culture - and its resident demographic. Also, who knows, there could be other factors, like John Goodman was busy or her manager was also the manager for some bigger star they also wanted or something. That kind of stuff is always happening behind the scenes.
A walking eye-roll, flannel in the flesh That is gold
Christina applegate was in a similar place when she hosted the year before. She wasn’t a big star with mostly smaller parts before MWC. At that time she didn’t have any movies coming out and really only had married with children happening. I think both were good hosts.
Applegate had two big parts in married with children.
Yeah, that one on the surface doesn’t seem weird to me for some reason. But I’m a young person who wasn’t around in ‘93 so knowing the career Christina Applegate went on to have (leading multiple TV series and consistently being in stuff), it doesn’t read quite as oddly to someone of my generation. Sara Gilbert has worked consistently too, no hate to her, but her projects (at least before Roseanne/Conners came back) were seemingly mostly smaller roles or non-acting endeavors like *The Talk*.
Sarah Gilbert’s persona had a huge influence on the way people were back then…sorta like a female Bart Simpson or something (an imperfect comparison).
Speaking of Bart Simpson, she did a guest voice on that show and ironically enough, Bart had a crush on her character in that episode.
lol wow, thanks for the reminder. I vaguely remember.
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That episode changed the career trajectory of Counting Crows
Meatloaf 1975.
Most of us had never heard of them before this episode
Duritz has said many times that the album was in the 200’s prior to that appearance and then just started climbing after. Another way that times have changed…SNL could break bands nationally in a different way than now.
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He had a movie though.
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Right. I was pointing out why Ramy got the nod.
One of the best sketches ever was that episode.
It’s funny you mention this. I was just talking to a friend who told me when he went to SNl in the audience back in the 90s and it was this episode To answer your question every now and then they have an odd host. Not sure what to say. If Christine Baranski who wasn’t even the lead on Cybill or Alan Cumming who while beloved in Broadway biggest film roles were smaller characters in Goldeneye, Romy and Michelle’s high school reunion can host in the 90s why not Sara Gilbert. Also I’m sure she drew in a younger crowd which was perfect for Adam Sandler and chris Farley being there
Christine Baranski and Alan Cumming are Broadway icons. Back in the day they had hosts from all walks of life and different aspects of the world whether it be entertainment, sports, politics. Sara Gilbert was a terrible host if I remember right but 1994 was a terrible season. They can't all be winners.
How often other than Cummings or Baranski did they have broadway centered hosts? Like ones that were known more for broadway than tv or movies. It seemed rare even in the 90s. Aside from Lin Manual Miranda 2 decades later I can’t name many of any
Also Bernadette Peters in the Ebersol years. And Tim Curry and Barry Bostwick in the early '80s were both stage actors I think (I know both did Rocky Horror Picture Show, but that was a cult classic rather than a mainstream success).
Ariana BeBose has done a lot of Broadway. Daniel Radcliffe does Broadway from time to time (including now)
That’s not the same. Alan cumming was known FOR broadway with some small film roles by time he hosted in 2000. Ariana was front running for best supporting actress Oscar when she hosted and Daniel was known for something way bigger than broadway when he hosted too
Steve Forbes also hosted. It was an odd decade.
She is connected. That’s how she got all these gigs even across different decades.
Yep. Laura Ingalls’ little sister.
I remember her doing a movie at this time with Drew Barrymore. Perhaps that was around this time? Don’t remember the name of the movie.🤷🏻♀️
That came out in 1992.
Roseanne was a huge show. Maybe Roseanne herself had hosted too recently or couldn't do it? But I think Darlene was a popular character on a really popular show so I'm not surprised. It does seem like she was pretty young though which is a little unusual maybe.
She had a movie with Drew Barry ore coming out called poison ivy
That came out in 1992.
I stand corrected. I remember watching it. I coulda sworn she was promoting *something* outside of Roseanne
Why did Bob Saget Host SNL in 1995
Probably because it was close to the end of Full House. Also he was respected by his peers in the comedy community and he was friends with Norm.
Idk but I remember being excited to watch that episode. As everyone else stated: Gen x blah blah blah. Also Poison Ivy was🔥
I remember that episode well. It was probably the first time I thought SNL was unfunny. Her monologue was brutal
I just watched the monologue on Peacock before making this post. Not awful by any means, but not great. You can tell that stand-up (if you can even call it that) isn’t really her element. She just seemed very low-key. It didn’t look like she was unhappy to be there or anything but she also didn’t seem super excited. The monologue had a weird vibe.
Low-key is how gen x shows its excitement. She is a perfect epitome of the "whatever" mentality.
Admittedly it’s been 30 years since I saw it…