Michael McKean joined the cast of SNL as of this show and remained until the end of season 20. He had previously hosted the show in season 10, Michael McKean/Chaka Khan/The Folksmen (1984) and before that, was a musical guest as part of Spinal Tap in Barry Bostwick/Spinal Tap (1984). McKean was the second person to host the show before becoming a cast member, after Billy Crystal.