William Shatner used his famous line from the Star Trek convention sketch, "Get a Life!", as the title for his memoir.
Kevin Meaney's appearance was a tryout to see if he would fit in with the cast. Lorne Michaels decided not to hire him.
Behind the scenes photographs shot during dress rehearsal show David Johansen as Buster Poindexter performing "Zat You, Santa?" in a night gown and cap instead of the tuxedo he wore during the broadcast version.
William Shatner neither mentioned the band Lone Justice in his monologue, nor thanked them for being there in the end when the cast said good night.