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Saturday Night Live - Season 23

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The twenty-third season started September 27, 1997 and ended on May 9, 1998, with 20 episodes being produced. A few changes happened before the start of the season; Colin Quinn was promoted to repertory status and Mark McKinney left the show while Fred Wolf left in the start of the twenty-second season. This season was also notable for not having any featured players or any new cast members. This season was also the only season to have an opening sequence that didn't show any shots of New York City, being replaced by a 1950's-inspired design.

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    Michael Che

    Self - Various Characters

  • Mikey Day

    Mikey Day

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  • Andrew Dismukes

    Andrew Dismukes

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  • Chloe Fineman

    Chloe Fineman

    Self - Various Characters

  • Marcello Hernández

    Marcello Hernández

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  • James Austin Johnson

    James Austin Johnson

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  • Colin Jost

    Colin Jost

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  • Sarah Sherman

    Sarah Sherman

    Self - Various Characters

  • Kenan Thompson

    Kenan Thompson

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Overview

The twenty-third season started September 27, 1997 and ended on May 9, 1998, with 20 episodes being produced. A few changes happened before the start of the season; Colin Quinn was promoted to repertory status and Mark McKinney left the show while Fred Wolf left in the start of the twenty-second season. This season was also notable for not having any featured players or any new cast members. This season was also the only season to have an opening sequence that didn't show any shots of New York City, being replaced by a 1950's-inspired design.

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