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When did Will Forte join SNL?
After Will Ferrell left Saturday Night Live the following spring, Will Forte joined the cast, premiering at the beginning of the show's twenty-eighth season in the fall.
Did Will Forte have success on SNL?
Will Forte's early years on SNL were characterized by stage fright and an inability to properly interpret sketches that he did not write himself.
Did Will Forte get better on SNL throughout the years?
Will Forte estimated it took five seasons for him to feel fully comfortable performing on SNL.
Did Will Forte have any notable characters that he played on SNL?
Will Forte was also well known for his characters Tim Calhoun, Greg Stink, and the Falconer on SNL.
Did Will Forte have any fan favorite characters on SNL?
Will Forte's best-known character on SNL was MacGruber, a special operations agent who is tasked in each episode with deactivating a ticking bomb but becomes distracted by personal issues.
Did Will Forte write for SNL?
Will Forte often spent long hours crafting his sketches for the program, passing deadlines, but his pieces were often greeted warmly at table reads.

Question: Was he ever popular on the show?
Self-contained rewrite: Was Will Forte ever popular on SNL?