Best SNL Cast Member of All Time Winner

 

After weeks of voting, we have officially determined the best cast member in the 50 year history of Saturday Night Live.  And the winner is... 

Will Ferrell!

There is no doubt that Will Ferrell has cemented himself as one of the most iconic SNL cast members of all time.  His cowbell skit will probably go down as the best skit of all time.  Not to mention his countless other recurring characters.  He is a worthy champion.  Congrats, Will!

I will admit that I was sad not to see my personal favorite, Phil Hartman, advance farther.  But I can't really argue much with the results.  Do I think people valued Tina Fey's work post-SNL more than her time on the show?  Perhaps.  But that doesn't take away from how good she was on the show.  At the end of the day, all 64 cast members in this bracket could make a case for being the champion and they all have memorable skits and characters.  What I loved most about doing this bracket was looking back at the history of the show and remembering skits I forgot about, laughing at my favorites, and having conversations with others about their memories of the show.  When I have time, I want to go back and write posts about my favorite skits, recurring characters, and cast members.  Until then, I will let you celebrate the end of this bracket and look forward to next year when we will actually determine the best movie villain.  Thank you to all who voted!

Best SNL Cast Member of All Time - Championship

 

Here we are, at the final vote to determine the ultimate winner and crown the champion for the Best SNL Cast Member of All Time.  It's been a fun bracket so far, with fewer upsets than I would have expected.  But the final matchup is a bit of a surprise.  Will Ferrell being there is to be expected as he was the top overall seed, but Tina Fey topping Eddie Murphy is a shock, to say the least.  Not that Tina Fey isn't deserving or funny enough to win, but Eddie single handedly saved SNL in the early 80s and is at the top of most lists of best all time.  Can Tina pull off another upset, taking down her third 1-seed and walk away with the title.  There's only one way to find out.  It's time to vote!  I also added a bonus question to determine next year's theme.  I know I said I would push back movie villains to next year since it was supposed to be this year, but I thought I would give people a chance to vote again in case they changed their mind.