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Robert Downey Jr. and Anthony Michael Hall recall their short stint on SNL cast: 'Out of body experience'

Anthony Michael Hall and Robert Downey Jr. were just 17 and 20 when they joined the 'Saturday Night Live' cast — and they only lasted a single season: 'It was like an out of body experience.'

Saturday Night Live's 11th season is widely regarded as one of the show's worst despite having a roster of recognizable faces, many of whom casual fans often forget were even cast members at all. Hall had already starred in pivotal Brat Pack flicks Sixteen Candles and The Breakfast Club when he was tapped to join the SNL cast at 17 years old, still the show's youngest ever hire ever. So much so the finale ended with the cast being trapped in a fake fire and left to burn while Michaels rescued Lovitz, whose "That's the ticket" catchphrase had been a rare season highlight.

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