bɪkˈʌz ʌv mˈaɪkəlz ɪnvˈɑːlvmənt, mˈoʊst əv ðə kˈæst kənsˈɪstᵻd ʌv skˈɛtʃ kəmˈiːdiənz fɹʌm mˈaɪkəlzᵻz ˈʌðɚ ʃˈoʊz; ˈændɹiə mˈɑːɹtɪn hæd stˈɑːɹd ɪnðə hˈɑːɹt ænd lˈoːɹn tɚɹˈɪfɪk ˈaʊɚ, wˌaɪl dʒˈæn hˈʊks ænd bɹˈaɪən dˈɔɪlmˈɜːɹeɪ wɜː kˈæst mˈɛmbɚz ˌɔn sˈæɾɚdˌeɪ nˈaɪt lˈaɪv ɐ ʃˈoʊ wˌɛɹ dʒˈɑːn ɡˈʊdmən hæd mˌeɪd fɹˈiːkwənt ɡˈɛst ɐpˈɪɹənsᵻz.
Because of Michaels' involvement, most of the cast consisted of sketch comedians from Michaels's other shows; Andrea Martin had starred in The Hart and Lorne Terrific Hour, while Jan Hooks and Brian Doyle-Murray were cast members on Saturday Night Live (a show where John Goodman had made frequent guest appearances).