Horatio Sanz * denotes "Weekend Update" anchor Cast shake-up (1999–2000) The 1999–2000 season would be the last for Colin Quinn, Cheri Oteri, and long-time cast member Tim Meadows. Meadows (who was a cast member for 10 seasons) held the record as the longest-tenured cast member, a record surpassed from Kevin Nealon (who stayed on for nine seasons), however, castmate Darrell Hammond later surpassed him as the longest-tenured cast member during his 10th season. Meadows was also the longest-serving African-American cast member and would remain so for the next 13 years before he would eventually be surpassed by Kenan Thompson in the 2012–13 season. Then-featured players Rachel Dratch and Maya Rudolph (daughter of the late singer Minnie Riperton) were also introduced during this season. Cast Jimmy Fallon Will Ferrell Ana Gasteyer Darrell Hammond Chris Kattan Tim Meadows Tracy Morgan Cheri Oteri Chris Parnell Colin Quinn* Horatio Sanz Molly Shannon Featuring Rachel Dratch (first episode: October 23, 1999) Maya Rudolph (first episode: May 6, 2000) * denotes "Weekend Update" anchor References 1995 Saturday Night Live history 1995 Saturday Night Live 1995-2000 Saturday Night Live 1995-2000