Andrew Dice Clay
Lorne Micheals’ choice of comedian Andrew Dice Clay to host a 1990 episode of the show was controversial before it even aired.
Women’s groups protested, members of the cast were upset (see the next slide for more), and NBC insisted on a 7-second delay to ensure that any profanities could be censored. In the end, Clay stuck to the script and the episode was rather humdrum, but Clay was never invited back.