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The season was infamous for the [[Rage Against the Machine]] incident. On April 13, 1996, the band was the musical guest, and was scheduled to perform two songs. The show was hosted that night by ex-[[Republican Party (U.S.)|Republican]] presidential candidate and billionaire [[Steve Forbes]]. According to RATM guitarist [[Tom Morello]], "RATM wanted to stand in sharp juxtaposition to a billionaire telling jokes and promoting his [[flat tax]] by making our own statement."<ref name="SNL">Anon., [http://www.musicfanclubs.org/rage/snl.htm Saturday Night Live Incident], Public release and distribution. Retrieved November 12, 2007.</ref> To this end, the band hung two upside-down [[Flag of the United States|American flags]] from their amplifiers. Seconds before they took the stage to perform "[[Bulls on Parade]]", ''SNL'' and NBC sent stagehands in to pull the flags down.<ref>{{cite web|title=Rage Against the Machine|url=http://www.esquilax.com/flag/ratm.shtml|work=The Flag Burning Page|access-date=2008-03-16}}</ref> Following the removal of the flags during the first performance, the band was approached by ''SNL'' and NBC officials and ordered to immediately leave the building. Upon hearing this, bassist [[Tim Commerford]] reportedly stormed Forbes's dressing room, throwing shreds from one of the torn down flags. |
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Morello noted that members of the ''Saturday Night Live'' cast and crew, whom he declined to name, "expressed solidarity with our actions, and a sense of shame that their show had censored the performance."<ref name="SNL"/> |
Morello noted that members of the ''Saturday Night Live'' cast and crew, whom he declined to name, "expressed solidarity with our actions, and a sense of shame that their show had censored the performance."<ref name="SNL"/> |
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| Saturday Night Live | |
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| Season 21 | |
| No. of episodes | 20 |
| Release | |
| Original network | NBC |
| Original release | September 30, 1995 – May 18, 1996 |
| Season chronology | |
The twenty-first season of Saturday Night Live, an American sketch comedy series, originally aired in the United States on NBC between September 30, 1995, and May 18, 1996.
History
The season was infamous for the Rage Against the Machine incident. On April 13, 1996, the band was the musical guest, and was scheduled to perform two songs. The show was hosted that night by ex-Republican presidential candidate and billionaire Steve Forbes. According to RATM guitarist Tom Morello, "RATM wanted to stand in sharp juxtaposition to a billionaire telling jokes and promoting his flat tax by making our own statement."[1] To this end, the band hung two upside-down American flags from their amplifiers. Seconds before they took the stage to perform "Bulls on Parade", SNL and NBC sent stagehands in to pull the flags down.[2] Following the removal of the flags during the first performance, the band was approached by SNL and NBC officials and ordered to immediately leave the building. Upon hearing this, bassist Tim Commerford reportedly stormed Forbes's dressing room, throwing shreds from one of the torn down flags. Morello noted that members of the Saturday Night Live cast and crew, whom he declined to name, "expressed solidarity with our actions, and a sense of shame that their show had censored the performance."[1]
Cast
Only five cast members returned to the show from the previous season: Norm Macdonald, Mark McKinney, Tim Meadows, Molly Shannon, and David Spade.[3]
Cast roster
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Repertory players |
Featured players
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bold denotes "Weekend Update" anchor
Writers
Steve Higgins, Adam McKay, Paula Pell, Frank Sebastiano, and Colin Quinn join the writing staff.
Episodes
References
- ^ a b Anon., Saturday Night Live Incident, Public release and distribution. Retrieved November 12, 2007.
- ^ "Rage Against the Machine". The Flag Burning Page. Retrieved March 16, 2008.
- ^ Shales, Tom (2003). Live from New York: An Uncensored History of Saturday Night Live. Back Bay. ISBN 0-316-73565-5.