Al Franken is best known for his work on Saturday Night Live. In 1975, Franken was part of the original writing staff that created the groundbreaking late night show. Franken remained with the original show until 1980, and returned in 1985. He stayed for another ten years, leaving after the 1994-1995 season.
Al Franken has received four Emmys for his writing on SNL and a fifth for producing. Franken has also won recognition for his on-camera work, first as half the comedy team of Franken and Davis, then recently for such characterizations as the one-man mobile uplink unit, Pat Robertson, Paul Simon, Paul Tsongas, and his most popular character, Stuart Smalley, the new age cable TV host
Al Franken