The introduction to “Saturday Night Live” will undoubtedly sound different this season, but it’ll also have an air of familiarity.
NBC’s iconic sketch show will bring in former cast member Darrell Hammond, who was on the program from 1995-2009, to replace the late Don Pardo as the show’s announcer, TheWrap has confirmed. Pardo died in August at the age of 96, having announced during all but one of “SNL’s” 39 seasons.
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Hammond, a master impressionist who was known for his work as Bill Clinton and Sean Connery, among others, filled in for Pardo on multiple occasions during his record run as a cast member.