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When did Will Forte start with Saturday Night Live?
After Will Ferrell left Saturday Night Live, Forte joined the cast, premiering at the beginning of the show's twenty-eighth season in the fall.
How did Will Forte get that opportunity to work on Saturday Night Live?
While performing with the Groundlings, he was spotted by Lorne Michaels, the creator of Saturday Night Live and he was invited to audition for SNL, which he regarded as unexpected.

Question: What year was it when he joined?
Self-contained rewrite: What year was it when Will Forte joined Saturday Night Live?