[PAR] [TLE] Al Franken [SEP] Alan Stuart "Al" Franken (born May 21, 1951) is an American writer, comedian, and politician.  Since 2009, he has been the junior United States Senator from Minnesota.  He became well known in the 1970s and 1980s as a writer and performer on the television comedy show "Saturday Night Live".  After decades as a comedic actor and writer, he became a prominent liberal political activist.  Franken was first elected to the United States Senate in 2008 in a razor-thin victory over incumbent Republican Senator Norm Coleman, and then won re-election in 2014 over Republican challenger Mike McFadden.  Franken is a member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL), an affiliate of the Democratic Party. [PAR] [TLE] Stuart Smalley [SEP] Stuart Smalley is a fictional character invented and performed by comedian and satirist (and later United States Senator from Minnesota) Al Franken.  The character originated on the television show "Saturday Night Live", in a mock self-help show called "Daily Affirmations With Stuart Smalley."  It first aired on the show's February 9, 1991 episode hosted by Kevin Bacon.  Stuart is Franken's middle name.  Franken has stated that his "going to Al-Anon meetings inspired [the character] Stuart [Smalley]".  (He attended the meetings in support of his wife, who was battling alcoholism at the time.)
[PAR] [TLE] Al Franken [ SEP ] Alan Stuart " Al " Franken ( born May 21 , 1951 ) is an American writer , comedian , and politician . Since 2009 , he has been the junior United States Senator from Minnesota . He became well known in the 1970s and 1980s as a writer and performer on the television comedy show " Saturday Night Live " . After decades as a comedic actor and writer , he became a prominent liberal political activist . Franken was first elected to the United States Senate in 2008 in a razor - thin victory over incumbent Republican Senator Norm Coleman , and then won re - election in 2014 over Republican challenger Mike McFadden . Franken is a member of the Minnesota Democratic – Farmer – Labor Party ( DFL ) , an affiliate of the Democratic Party . [PAR] [TLE] Stuart Smalley [ SEP ] Stuart Smalley is a fictional character invented and performed by comedian and satirist ( and later United States Senator from Minnesota ) Al Franken . The character originated on the television show " Saturday Night Live " , in a mock self - help show called " Daily Affirmations With Stuart Smalley . " It first aired on the show 's February 9 , 1991 episode hosted by Kevin Bacon . Stuart is Franken 's middle name . Franken has stated that his " going to Al - Anon meetings inspired [ the character ] Stuart [ Smalley ] " . ( He attended the meetings in support of his wife , who was battling alcoholism at the time . )
Stuart Smalley is a fictional character invented and performed by which comedian, writer, and satirist, and later United States Senator from Minnesota?
Stuart Smalley is a fictional character invented and performed by which comedian , writer , and satirist , and later United States Senator from Minnesota ?
Al Franken
Al Franken