Al Franken's Saturday Night Live Return: Franken Helps Write SNL's McCain Skit (VIDEO)

Saturday Night Live's opening skit knocked John McCain for running misleading ads about Barack Obama. As Politico reported earlier tonight (see below), Al Franken, a Democrat currently running for the Senate in Minnesota and a former SNL cast member, had a hand in crafting the skit. Scroll for Franken's McCain skit or, WATCH FIVE OTHER JAMES FRANCO-HOSTED SNL SKITS HERE

WATCH FRANKEN'S MCCAIN SKIT:

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EARLIER Politico reports that Al Franken had a hand in writing tonight's Saturday Night Live skit about John McCain.

Al Franken, the former "Saturday Night Live" star now running in a high-profile Senate race in Minnesota, helped craft the opening sketch mocking John McCain that is slated to kick off the NBC comedy show tonight, according to two well-placed sources inside the network.

Franken, who hasn't been a staff writer on the show for 13 years, "phoned in" a spoof of McCain recording campaign ads in an edit booth, said an NBC source. Seth Meyers, the show's current head writer, wrote it, but the sketch was hatched by Franken, a longtime liberal satirist and comedian.

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[ilovemydoggy]

Tired of the dismal news? See the new Sarah Palin Barbie doll issued:

http://www.Vaboomer.com

[LAThinker]

How appropriate

http://www.ucubd.com/Index.aspx?id=688&cid=3147

[Wigelah]

I could swear that this article says Seth Meyers is the writer. Are hatching an idea and writing a skit the same? Does this mean that Al Franken can never again say anything that might remotely amuse anyone ever? Is this a ridiculous article?

[FreelanceWriter]

Franken has three problems right now. First, he's dropping likea rock in the Minnesota polls, so his chances of winning is now VERY unlikely. Two, even if he was elected (and much to the disappointment of Liberals) he couldn't BE Al Franken since the mocking, caustic and accusatory things he gets away with saying as "personality" would now be censured by Senate speech rules.

And three this article only hurts him more since just yesterday Franken, Lorne Michaels and NBC were denying Franken had a hand in the sketch -- that is till a staff member working on SNL anonymously came forward and ratted him out, right down to noting Franken's name was on the read-through script.

[LibSlayer]

Al Fraken has my vote for the lamest, unfunny comedian ever. Wait, Rosie O'Donnell and he are tied.

[mathme]

The ol' empty "Rosie O'Donnell" fallback insult.

LibSlayer is like Rosie O'Donnell!

Did you see what LIbSlayer wrote on huffpo? Talk about a Rosie O'Donnell!

Blah blah issue/candidate blah blah Rosie O'Donnell blah blah blah!

[PADebbie]

Al Frankin failure at everything he does......­he might as well try to stay with the Dems......­thats where all the failures are!

[robbor]

WoW, how novel, a politician who actually has an imagination!

[FirstShirt]

What's the problem? It serves as an interesting precedent. Politicians [Franken is a politician] should be able to write skits for their opponent or the opposite party. Imagine if McCain had been able to write the "View" questions for Obama.

The good news it that Franken is not that smart. He has had his day in the sun and it is about over. Good riddance. Back to writing for SNL.

[ObamaHead]

If he unseats Norm Coleman in the Senate you won't be laughing but I will. Al has for years dispelled the republic party's myths and lies. Most notably tearing down the wall of thought that impeded a lot of Dittoheads and Fox news talking heads (journalists?) and in a large part is responsible for the large shift in Progressive politics. You may rather see him in a role in the Senate because he will not leave the airwaves and will continue to fight for the true patriots who are trying to save the Constitution against those who would just as soon tear it down until we are living in a communist country. Think; nationalization of our oil fields (already happening) Banks (already happening) Social security (attempted an failed) Think twice, hard dittohead.

[truelockCA]

And while doing so sent Air America into CH 11....beca­use no one cared what he had to say.

[NTO08]

Al may face some trouble for this...com­pletely illegal to do, according to FCC regulation­s...NBC could face some very stiff fines, and knowing the GOPs hostility to NBC, I wouldn't be surprised to see this happen.

[mathme]

I don't know if you're right or wrong-- it does seem questionable. But if you know that it's "completely illegal," you should cite something. I'd like to see it.

[bimplebean]

"Completely Illegal?" It is to laugh. How about Karl Rove being an 'independent' Fox News Analyst while he provides 'advice' to John McCain's campaign?

[sammy50]

He's losing his senate race and takes time out to help write a bomb.

Oh, SNL, what I wld not give for the days of Kris Katan.

[mathme]

Yeah, he's getting creamed in the polls 47-48! Might as well bow out now.

http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/election_20082/2008_senate_elections/minnesota/election_2008_minnesota_senate/

[ObamaHead]

Lets see....Com­edienne in dead heat with Senate minority leader....­now that's damn funny!!

[bimplebean]

Chris Kattan? What are you SMOKING?

[SeaBlood]

This skit was one of the funniest I've seen since Al Franken left the show. I almost wish he would lose his election so that he can come back permanently. But I kid.

[yhgtup]

I stopped watching SNL & sent them an email when they torched Barack during the primaries. However, this skit was spot-on.

[LAThinker]

The do get things right

http://www.ucubd.com/Index.aspx?id=734&cid=3147

[ObamaHead]

I believe that humor is no matter the person or party it reflects upon. SNL has a history of parodying both parties. Though it is sometimes hard to watch i.e. the Obama skits they can be very revealing and force us to take second hard look at ourselves. Kudos to SNL and especially Tina Fey...VaVa­Voom!

[missedith]

Did anyone watch the Emmy"s? I am on the West coast and one of the winners Kirk Ellis (???) was about to say something meaningful and anti McCain but by the time WE got to watch it the GOP goons at ABC simply cut to commercial. Anyone know what he said?

[ArtCarnage]

I saw the "live" feed, and it was cut then, too. They claimed it was because they were running long, but it was obvious that it was because of what he was saying.

[Riker]

All you Republicans need to grow a pair. Democrats might have difficulty mindlessly marching in lockstep like you guys, but we are able to laugh at our idiots. Try it, it feels good.

[UC4006]

I laughed last week ...this week was straight from the gutter!! and they wonder why independants are voting for McCain / Palin.

[docpooh]

Who's wondering? Your non sequitur doesn't work. The few "independEnts" who do vote for McSame are either self-hating Repugs (identify yourselves as Repugs!), super rich, or folks who think that people (like GWB and McSame) who graduate at the bottom of their class make the best leaders. Geeze, and they wonder why intellectual Republicans find McCain so unpalatable!

[yngcelt]

No, Riker, you lefties and liberals rally around your idiots and call anything that criticizes or mocks them "offensive" and then play the race card, sexism card or whatever card you pull from your sleeve. And that's because you and your ilk are all thin-skinned bleeding heart pansies who love to throw mud at everyone you don't like or who doesn't agree with you as you hide behind the first amendment and then run crying to your mommies as soon as someone else does the same thing.
So, you lefties change your pad and quit being such a bunch of whiny little beyotches!

[pegbo]

It seems to me there were a bunch of mcsame supporters that were crying sexism when the media were trying to find out more about your unqualified VP choice. It goes both ways buddy.

[dharma41]

And do you not see that what you just wrote contains some of the very same elements that you criticize and attribute to the left?

[mathme]

Wow, you sure are a crybaby for being such a big tough republican.

[ObamaHead]

Will the real white supremacists please stand up!

[ObamaHead]

I can probably beat you up...LOL

[LAThinker]

It is all looney tunes

http://www.ucubd.com/Index.aspx?id=736&cid=3147

[condieshoes]

This skit was very funny and hit the mark straight on. Go Al Franken!

[MaryanneAZ]

Wasn't it McCain who said people needed to have a sense of humor about these comedy spots on television? I do not understand why he and his campaign have gotten so twisted up about these SNL spots. Lighten up. The truth is needed in this election race. I'll take it where I can get it.

[vegas9999]

The truth???? If everything on this stupid show is the truth, why is the word incest left out of all the fair and balanced posts on this site???

[LibDrummer]

Because we agreed to leave Palins daughter out of it?

[Unsrupulous]

SNL is not about fair or balanced. But who cares. People should care, however, that a man running for public office is a borderline psychotic drug abuser. Regardless of whether the skit was funny (I thought it was predictable), it's pretty damn sleazy to insinuate that the family of the Vise Presidential candidates family is incestual while at the same time running for public office on the opposite side of the isle. I mean think about it. The few voters that end up voting for him will end up being the joke. This skit will doom him once and for all.

[zull2]

It's hilarious that Norm Coleman is railing about this. It's almost as if Norm isn't quite aware that Al Franken hosted a liberal radio talk show...mos­t people who didn't even listen to liberal radio would know from Al Franken's bio.

If Coleman is only whining because it's being done during an election year, then he's a little too obsessed, it seems like, with appearances. Coleman's yet another Republican who was completely immersed in the economic policies that have caused this depression­...you'd think he'd be more concerned about that, then trying to change the message to something entirely superficial.