Bill Hader Tells The Story Behind SNL’s “Californians” on Late Night

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Bill Hader was a guest on Late Night with Seth Meyers on Tuesday night and naturally, the reminiscing about their Saturday Night Live days began. Part of the conversation revealed that Andy Samberg isn’t as suave as you might think, Lorne Michaels isn’t always punctual and the secret origin behind “The Californians” sketches. The recurring sketch featured blondes from the Golden State with thick, almost unintelligible Valley Girl accents placed in a soap opera setting.

According to Hader, the characters floated around SNL for years before finally making their way on air. He said that cast members’ trips to L.A. during breaks from the show were the original inspiration behind the sketch and the voices were done during downtime while waiting for meetings to start. That’s where executive producer Lorne Michaels’ tardiness comes in. Speaking of which, watch the clip below to hear the whole story behind “The Californians” and for Bill Hader’s mini panic attack when he thinks he’s gone too far talking about Lorne.

Bill Hader was on Late Night to promote the brand new season of “Documentary Now”, the parody documentary series from Hader, Meyers and Fred Armisen, which starts up again tonight on IFC at 10pm. One of the mockumentaries featured this season looks at the late 70s – early 80s “art rock band from Connecticut via the Lower East Side”, Test Pattern. The band performs one of its hits on Late Night which you can also watch below.

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Ernie Tripper

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