In his autobiography, Artie Lange says that he was fired during the second season due to drug abuse. He says that the cast and crew attempted to have an intervention for him, but he fled the studio.
Despite stumbling ratings and cancellation, this show has developed a cult following. It is also one of the most-viewed sketch comedy shows through unauthorized online videos.
John DiMaggio was offered a spot as a cast member in the fourth season. He turned it down to work on Futurama (1999) instead.
Alex Borstein's then-boyfriend Jackson Douglas proposed to her during a taping of a skit. According to Douglas, it was a Mexican wrestler skit, and the proposal version of it never aired. It was still recorded on tape.
A parody of Schindlers Liste (1993) titled "Schindler's Lost" was filmed in the first season, but Steven Spielberg did not want it to air. Executive producer Quincy Jones, a friend of Spielberg's, agreed to delete the sketch. It never aired.