Top 10 Worst Saturday Night Live Cast Members

#10: Jim Belushi

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We open up our list with a cast member who wasn't necessarily awful... just "mediocre." Expectations were likely high when the younger brother of comedy icon John Belushi joined the “SNL” cast in 1983, but perhaps this is the reason why his tenure isn't nearly as well remembered. Jim never came up with any truly standout characters, but did solid impressions, doing a good enough job to stick around for a couple years from 1983-85, but the mark left by the younger Belushi just wasn't memorable enough to stand out from the crowd.

#9: Tony Rosato

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Tony Rosato enjoyed a place with "Saturday Night Live," as well as the classic Canadian sketch comedy series "SCTV," but he never quite achieved what you might refer to as a "leading" status on either program. In fact, it's what Tony did AFTER leaving “SNL” in 1982 that was far more memorable than anything he did on Saturday night. Rosato was the voice of Luigi on two classic early 90s kids shows based upon Nintendo nostalgia, "The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3" and "Super Mario World," proving that it was perhaps voice acting, and not comedy, that was his true calling.

"Saturday Night Live '80" was the unofficial title given to the show's sixth season, a tumultuous year which saw creator Lorne Michaels, who was suffering from burnout, being replaced by Associate Producer Jean Doumanian. Doumanian was forced to hire an almost entirely new cast of comedians and writers, after most followed the lead of Michaels. One of these cast members was a young Gilbert Gottfried, but not even Gottfried's un-honed talent and unique delivery could save what many felt were needlessly crass and poorly written sketches. To be fair, Gilbert was also not yet the comedian he would become in future years, and his performance in the cast was yet another misstep for this infamous season of “SNL”'s history.

#7: Rob Riggle

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Sometimes, the featured players of "Saturday Night Live" go on to become repertory mainstays, the backbone of “SNL”'s comedic genius. Other times, they fade away like whispers in the wind, never to be heard from again. Then, there's Rob Riggle, who was a featured player from 2004 to 2005, had only one recurring original role (Leviticus the Street Prophet) and a small handful of impressions to his name. Needless to say, the future "Daily Show" correspondent made little to no impact during his twelve months on the show, and soon left “Saturday Night” for greener pastures on basic cable.

#6: Jay Mohr

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Speaking of "featured players," the next comedian on our list was only on “SNL” for two years, but - at least for viewers of a certain age - it feels as if Jay Mohr was on the show for a much longer period of time. Perhaps this is due to the fact that Mohr never rose to the level of repertory player, or that he did a decent number of impressions on the show. None of them were really enough to elevate him to the level required for those on the main cast, however, those who do most of the comedic heavy lifting. As a result, Mohr just sort of got lost in the shuffle, a middling minor cast member who departed the show without leaving any sort of lasting mark.

#5: Colin Quinn

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There have been many hosts of "Weekend Update" over the years for "Saturday Night Live," but none of them sunk the ship faster than former "Remote Control" alum Colin Quinn. Quinn's delivery on the segment was just awful, his jokes stilted and his awkward pauses cringe-inducing, to say the least. This is a shame, because Colin has proven on many occasions to be a funny and charismatic guy, but his tenure here on “SNL” is best left forgotten. A "Weekend Update" host who's better left to the ethers of television history. That's our story, and we're sticking to it.

#4: Randy Quaid

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There have been a lot of cinematic heavy hitters who have passed through the hallowed halls of "Saturday Night Live." We have one big name left to come on our list, but another one that might surprise you is Randy Quaid. The "National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation" star was only on the show from 1985-86, but had a couple of recurring characters and a number of impersonations under his belt. Unlike other classic cast members, however, none of them have stood the test of time as anything truly "classic," and Quaid's tenure on the show is forgotten by all but the most diehard of fans.

#3: Jim Breuer

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The next cast member on our list actually did have a recurring character that fans still remember. It's more whether or not they remember it fondly that's the real question. Don't get us wrong, there are plenty out there who recall Jim Breuer's "Goat Boy" character as great fun; a shining moment from the comedian's three-year stint on the show from 1995-98. That said, Breuer's work on the show is divisive to say the least, with many just not gelling with the man's loud and abrasive style of metalhead stoner comedy. That said, if Breuer's shtick is your cup of tea, may we suggest checking out a little film called "Half Baked?"

#2: Victoria Jackson

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Chalk this next entry up to something similar to the Jim Breuer situation, only replace "Goat Boy" with your average, everyday bubbly airhead. This was the caricature to which Victoria Jackson largely played during her six-year stint on “SNL,” a run which was definitely a "love it or hate it" sort of proposition. Sure, we can admit that Jackson's song and dance routines are still a little charming, but the grating delivery and eventual "samey-ness" of her characters really haven't aged all too well since her departure back in 1992. In this case, absence definitely does NOT make the heart grow fonder.

Remember how we told you earlier that there'd be another silver screen icon who once bombed as part of the “SNL” cast? Well, here we go. It may seem crazy for younger viewers to imagine today's Tony Stark as an impossibly obnoxious, annoying, and over-acting ham, but that's exactly the niche that Robert Downey Jr. comfortably filled throughout much of the 1980s. Robert was only on "Saturday Night Live" from 1985-86, but it was arguably one of the show's worst seasons since its disastrous 1980 run in terms of ratings and reception. Downey didn't help matters any with his one-note, coked out delivery, either, but thankfully the actor would rebound a year later with a role in the excellent 1987 film "Less Than Zero."