The comedians who departed Saturday Night Live last month got a proper farewell after all. Though far from unprecedented, Lorne Michaels had viewers of the long-running sketch comedy show both bewildered and angered over a wave of unexpected axings last month, which included the departures of new favorites Devon Walker, Michael Longfellow and Emil Wakim , as well as that of Heidi Gardner, who was with the show for eight seasons. Fellow longtime favorite Ego Nwodim has since also departed, and in their place, the show hired five new cast members.

On Saturday, October 3, Saturday Night Live returned for its 51st season — without some of its usuals, with its newcomers, along with Bad Bunny as host and Doja Cat as musical guest — but before, Punkie Johnson , who departed

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