The Oscar-host favorite Conan O'Brien said that 'Saturday Night Live' was an intense experience until Adam Sandler joined the cast.

O'Brien was a writer on the series from 1988 to 1991 Conan O’Brien reflected on working at Saturday Night Live and credited Adam Sandler for making the show more ‘fun’ O’Brien was a writer on the series from 1988 to 1991,

This conversation came up when Conan O’Brien was talking to Andy Samberg about how stressful SNL 50 was and the digital short he made for it about anxiety (which you can stream with a Peacock subscription ). It’s a topic that cast members aren’t afraid to talk about, and many have gotten candid about just how stressful and grueling the gig is.