The eighteenth season of Saturday Night Live began on September 26, 1992 and ended on May 15, 1993. The season is most remembered for its second episode, in which musical guest Sinead O'Connor tore up a photo of the pope during her second musical number, a stunt that got her banned from SNL.
Many changes happend before the start of the season. Long-term female cast member Victoria Jackson left the show after six seasons and newer cast members, Beth Cahill and Siobhan Fallon did not return from the previous season. Rob Schneider was upgraded to repertory status this season, and Melanie Hutsell was promoted to the middle cast group. Ellen Cleghorne, Tim Meadows, Adam Sandler and David Spade remained in the middle group.
Longtime cast member Dana Carvey left mid-season. This would also be the final season for Chris Rock and Robert Smigel. Smigel (who at the time, had been a writer since 1985) returned to the writer's room in Season 22.
This is the first season to not have any new featured players since Season 10, and the dirst one without a single new cast member since Season 15.
This is also the final season to feature three separate categories for cast members. Starting next season, the show returned to the original "repertory" and "featured" cast lists.
Cast Members[]
Repertory[]
 Dana Carvey |
 Chris Farley |
 Phil Hartman |
 Mike Myers |
 Kevin Nealon |
 Chris Rock |
 Rob Schneider |
 Julia Sweeney |
Also starring[]
 Ellen Cleghorne |
 Melanie Hutsell |
 Tim Meadows |
 Adam Sandler |
 David Spade |
Featured[]
 Al Franken |
 Robert Smigel |
Changes[]
- Mike Myers missed the first half of the season; his first episode back was December 5
- Dana Carvey: Last February 6
Episodes[]
- 2nd Annual Saturday Night Live Mother's Day Special aired on May 9, 1993.
Births[]
- Sarah Sherman (March 7, 1993)
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| Preceded by: Season 17 |
Season 18 (1992— 1993) |
Followed by: Season 19 |
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