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Al Franken
Writer, Producer, Actor
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| Past Television (39 titles) | Episodes |
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Saturday Night Live (1975–2008)
(TV Series) - Written By (111 episodes, 1975), Additional Sketch By (3 episodes, 1995), Additional Sketches By (3 episodes, 1995), Writer (186 episodes, 1976), Creative Consultant (40 episodes, 1988), … See more |
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Clerks (2001)
(TV Series) - Mayor McCheese (voice) (1 episode, 2001)
Leonardo Is Caught in the Grip of an Outbreak of Randal's Imagination and Patrick Swayze Either Does or Doesn't Work in the New Pet Store (Feb
20,
2001)
Season 1,
Episode 3
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Mayor McCheese (voice)
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1
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LateLine (1998–1999)
(TV Series) - Creator (23 episodes, 1998), Written By (2 episodes, 1998), Writer (1 episode, 1998), Teleplay (1 episode, 1998), Executive Producer (23 episodes, 1998), Al Freundlich (23 episodes, 1998) |
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Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist (1997)
(TV Series) - Additional Material (1 episode, 1997), Al (voice) (1 episode, 1997) |
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Superman 50th Anniversary (1988)
(TV Movie) - The Awesome Pair, formerly 'The Crimebusters' (as Franken & Davis) |
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| Self (152 titles) |
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Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music (2025)
(TV Special) - Self - SNL Writer / Self - Cast Member / Self - Producer 1975 - 1995 |
SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night (2025)
(TV Mini-series) - Self - Writer / Self - Producer Season 11 / Self - 1975-80, 1985-95 (2 episodes, 2025)
Season 11: The Weird Year (Jan
16,
2025)
Season 1,
Episode 4
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Self - Writer / Self - Producer Season 11
Written By: A Week Inside the SNL Writers Room (Jan
16,
2025)
Season 1,
Episode 3
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Self - 1975-80, 1985-95
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Real Time with Bill Maher (2003–2024)
(TV Series) - Self - Panelist / Self - Guest (7 episodes, 2003) |
CNN Tonight, Alisyn Camerota and Laura Coates (2023)
(TV Series) - Self - Correspondent (1 episode, 2023) |
Fly on the Wall with Dana Carvey and David Spade (2022)
(Podcast Series) - Self - Guest (1 episode, 2022) |
The Al Franken Podcast (2019–2022)
(Podcast Series) - Self - Host (166 episodes, 2019)
Former Firearms Exec & NRA Member, Ryan Busse, Exposes the Dark Underbelly of the Gun Industry (Apr
30,
2022)
Season 1,
Episode 166
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Self - Host
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No Lie with Brian Tyler Cohen (2020–2022)
(Podcast Series) - Self - Guest (5 episodes, 2020)
The Insidious Reason Tucker Carlson Supports the Canadian Trucker Protest (Feb
13,
2022)
Season 1,
Episode 91
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Self - Guest
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Conan (2016–2020)
(TV Series) - Self - Guest / Self - New York City Citizenship Test (5 episodes, 2016) |
The Issue Is (2020)
(TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2020)
Dr. Drew Pinsky; Carla Marinucci; Melanie Mason; Al Franken (Oct
2,
2020)
Season 3,
Episode 49
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Self
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Anderson Cooper 360° (2017)
(TV Series) - Self (as Sen. Al Franken) (1 episode, 2017)
Texas U.S.A. Shooting: 14 People Remain Hospitalized, Including Children (Nov
6,
2017)
Season 15,
Episode 46
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Self (as Sen. Al Franken)
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The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2017)
(TV Series) - Self (as Senator Al Franken) (2 episodes, 2017)
Trump's Summer Vacation/Senator Al Franken/Joe Walsh (Aug
4,
2017)
Season 2,
Episode 196
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Self (as Senator Al Franken)
Senator Al Franken/Adam Conover/Randy Newman (Aug
1,
2017)
Season 2,
Episode 193
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Self (as Senator Al Franken)
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State of the Union with Jake Tapper & Dana Bash (2017)
(TV Series) - Self (as Sen. Al Franken) (2 episodes, 2017) |
The Ezra Klein Show (2017)
(Podcast Series) - Self - Senator, Minnesota (voice) (1 episode, 2017)
Al Franken on Learning to be a Politician (Jun
20,
2017)
Season 1,
Episode 77
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Self - Senator, Minnesota (voice)
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WTF with Marc Maron (2017)
(Podcast Series) - Self - Guest (as Senator Al Franken) (1 episode, 2017) |
The View (2004–2017)
(TV Series) - Self - Author, Giant of the Senate / Self - Minnesota Senator (4 episodes, 2004)
Al Franken (May
30,
2017)
Season 20,
Episode 176
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Self - Author, Giant of the Senate (as Sen. Al Franken)
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CBS News Sunday Morning with Jane Pauley (2017)
(TV Series) - Self (as Sen. Al Franken) (1 episode, 2017) |
Jeopardy! (1997–2017)
(TV Series) - Self - Video Clue Presenter / Self - Clue Giver / Self - Celebrity Contestant / Self - Guest Contestant (8 episodes, 1997) |
The 19th Annual the Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize for American Humor: Celebrating Bill Murray (2016)
(TV Special) - Self - Audience member (uncredited) |
Late Night with Seth Meyers (2016)
(TV Series) - Self - Guest (as Senator Al Franken) (1 episode, 2016)
Kevin Hart/Ash Carter/Senator Al Franken/Thaddeus Dixon - Corey Glover - Vernon Reid (Oct
13,
2016)
Season 4,
Episode 24
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Self - Guest (as Senator Al Franken)
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Late Show with David Letterman (1994–2015)
(TV Series) - Self - Minnesota Senator / Self - Guest (22 episodes, 1994)
Sen. Al Franken/Billy Eichner/David Sanborn (Apr
1,
2015)
Season 22,
Episode 116
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Self - Minnesota Senator (as Sen. Al Franken)
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MN Original (2014)
(TV Series) - self / Self - Brave New Workshop alumni (as Senator Al Franken) (1 episode, 2014)
Maria Jette and Brave New Workshop (Feb
23,
2014)
Season 5,
Episode 7
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self / Self - Brave New Workshop alumni (as Senator Al Franken)
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Saturday Night Live (1976–2004)
(TV Series) - Self / Self - Various / Self - backstage / Self - Writer / Self - Announcer / … (36 episodes, 1976) See more |
| Archive Footage (41 titles) |
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Almanac (2024–2025)
(TV Series) - self / US Senator from Minnesota (archive footage) (1 episode, 2025), self / US Senator (archive footage) (1 episode, 2024)
Sen. Smith retirement, Birdchick, Poli sci professors (Feb
15,
2025)
Season 40,
Episode 23
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self / US Senator from Minnesota (archive footage)
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Nerdrotic (2024)
(TV Series) - Self - Stuart Smalley (archive footage) (1 episode, 2024)
Woke Hollywood is OVER - Welcome To Post-Apocalyptic Tinseltown (May
5,
2024)
Self - Stuart Smalley (archive footage)
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Tucker Carlson Tonight (2019–2022)
(TV Series) - Self (archive footage) (uncredited) (1 episode, 2022), Self - Former Minnesota Senator (archive footage) (1 episode, 2019) |
Lüge und Wahrheit - Die Macht der Information (2022)
(TV Series) - Self (archive footage) (1 episode, 2022) |
CNN Special Reports (2021)
(TV Series) - Self (archive footage) (1 episode, 2021)
The Divided States of America: What is Tearing Us Apart? (Jan
31,
2021)
Season 42,
Episode 7
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Self (archive footage)
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The Ben Shapiro Show (2017)
(Podcast Series) - Self - U.S. Senator (archive footage) (1 episode, 2017)
No Moral High Ground, Just Political High Ground (Dec
8,
2017)
Season 1,
Episode 433
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Self - U.S. Senator (archive footage)
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The Andrew Klavan Show (2017)
(Podcast Series) - Self - U.S. Senator (archive footage) (1 episode, 2017)
Stuart Smalley and the Homo-Nazis (Dec
7,
2017)
Season 1,
Episode 428
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Self - U.S. Senator (archive footage)
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The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2016)
(TV Series) - Self - Convention Speech (archive footage) (1 episode, 2016) |
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (2014)
(TV Series) - Self - Senator (archive footage) (as Sen. Al Franken) (1 episode, 2014)
Incarceration in the United States (Jul
20,
2014)
Season 1,
Episode 11
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Self - Senator (archive footage) (as Sen. Al Franken)
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Saturday Night Live Presents: Sports All-Stars (2010)
(TV Special) - Self - Stuart Smalley (archive footage) (uncredited) |
Saturday Night Live Sports Extra '09 (2009)
(TV Special) - Self - Stuart Smalley (archive footage) (uncredited) |
The Factor (2008)
(TV Series) - Self (archive footage) (5 episodes, 2008), Self - 'Pinhead' (archive footage) (segment "Pinheads & Patriots") (2 episodes, 2008) |
60 Minutes (2004–2007)
(TV Series) - Self - Humorist (archive footage) (segment "O'Reilly") (1 episode, 2007), Self - President (archive footage) (segment "O'Reilly") (1 episode, 2004)
Dissension in the Ranks/The Nazi Deception/O'Reilly (Feb
25,
2007)
Season 39,
Episode 20
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Self - Humorist (archive footage) (segment "O'Reilly")
Wanted: Dead or Alive/The Closer!/O'Reilly (Sep
26,
2004)
Season 37,
Episode 1
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Self - President (archive footage) (segment "O'Reilly")
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101 Biggest Celebrity Oops (2004)
(TV Special) - Self - #86: Fox News Sues Al Franken (archive footage) |
Saturday Night Live: Presidential Bash 2000 (2000)
(TV Special) - Self (Various Characters) (archive footage) |
Saturday Night Live: Presidential Bash (1992)
(TV Special) - Self - Sen. Paul Simon (archive footage) (uncredited) |
Saturday Night Live (1976–1987)
(TV Series) - McSooshi Announcer (archive sound) (uncredited) (1 episode, 1987), Caveman (archive footage) (uncredited) (1 episode, 1976)
Valerie Bertinelli/Robert Cray Band (Feb
28,
1987)
Season 12,
Episode 13
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McSooshi Announcer (archive sound) (uncredited)
Jill Clayburgh/Leon Redbone/The Singing Idlers (Feb
28,
1976)
Season 1,
Episode 15
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Caveman (archive footage) (uncredited)
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