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With "Saturday Night Live" veterans including Will Ferrell, Eddie Murphy, Bill Murray, Chevy Chase and many more returning to the stage during the show's 40th Anniversary special, many fans were wondering why Cheri Oteri didn't reprise her infamous roles. The comedienne, who was a cast member from 1995 to 2000, didn't have the opportunity to bring back her iconic original characters, including Spartan cheerleader Ariana, the grouchy Rita DelVecchio or prescription pill-popper Collette Reardon. So, why wasn't she asked to be part of the special show? "To be fair, I have to say that I wasn't originally able to go," she explained on "Watch What Happens Live" on Monday. "Just a couple of days ago, I was able to pull it together." Don't worry, the 52-year-old star ended up getting back into character for her Bravo fans, reciting her famous lines from her days as Nadeen and Collette. See her in action in the video below!

[As you probably already know, starting on Thursday, August 21, Fxx is running the Every Simpsons Ever Marathon, running through all 552 episodes of "The Simpsons," plus "The Simpsons Movie." To aid in your viewing process, Team HitFix is selecting our favorite episodes from each day, plus an episode or two that you can skip and use as a bathroom or nap break.] Day 6 of Fxx's Every Simpsons Ever Marathon starts with "The Simpsons Bible Stories" and carries through "Children of a Lesser Clod," going from Episode 221 through Episode 268. Again, we're not in the Golden Age anymore, but that doesn't mean that there aren't great episodes kicking around in here. We have seven top-notch recommendations and that doesn't even include the crayon-in-the-brain favorite "Homr" or the toad-licking "Save me Jeebus!" fun of "Missionary: Impossible." Actually, "Missionary: Impossible" should definitely be here, but I'd already saluted two favorites and nobody else wanted to call it. Oh well. Check out our recommendations for Day 6 and chime in with your own favorites... Daniel Fienberg Recommends: "Guess Who's Coming to Criticize Dinner" (4 a.m.) Episode #229 Why It's a Classic: I think there was a universality to the first 10-plus seasons of "The Simpsons" that maybe has lapsed a tiny bit in recent years, but when it comes to specificity,...