34 Years Ago, ‘SNL’ Apologized for This Wayne’s World Joke About Chelsea Clinton
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34 Years Ago, ‘SNL’ Apologized for This Wayne’s World Joke About Chelsea Clinton
Myers later apologized for the Wayne’s World joke, while Lorne Michaels said it wasn’t worth it if it hurt a kid.
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On December 5, 1992, Saturday Night Live opened up with a Wayne’s World sketch in which Wayne (Mike Myers) and Garth (Dana Carvey) count down the top ten things they love about Bill Clinton. Among the items on their list are universal healthcare, investment in infrastructure, and the president-elect’s huge head. But modern-day viewers will no doubt notice a glaring omission by the time Wayne and Garth get to the number one entry: number two was completely skipped over. All you can tell from the edited version on SNL’s official YouTube channel is that the item in question had something to do with Chelsea Clinton:
During the original broadcast, Wayne had the following........
