"And then Lorne fired him pretty much as he walked off the stage," Griffin recalled. "I snapped. I just did not care. I purposefully did that because I wanted him to fire me," Damon added. Lorne even said that firing Damon was "really,

Live" creator Lorne Michaels has donated his career archive to the Harry Ransom Center cultural archive at the University of Texas.

The comedian looks back on "purposely" jeopardizing his position due to frustrations with creative direction in a docuseries on the sketch comedy.

Lorne Michaels, creator of NBC's “Saturday Night Live", has donated his archive to UT Austin's Harry Ransom Center.

Lorne Michaels donates his "Saturday Night Live" archive to UT Austin's Harry Ransom Center, showcasing nearly 50 years of TV history.

Wayans is one of many funny people looking back at the weekly late-night staple's place in comedy history in the Peacock docuseries SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night. Recalling his time on season 11 in the fourth episode, “Season 11: The Weird Year," Wayans said he didn't feel a lot of nerves about auditioning or making the cast — at first.

The Harry Ransom Center at UT Austin received a collection donation from “Saturday Night Live” creator Lorne Michaels.

Damon Wayans was a cast member during season 11 of SNL, when the show had an overhaul on existing stars participating.

T he ever-iconic Saturday Night Live has officially entered its landmark 50th season. Created by Lorne Michaels, the late-night sketch comedy show has been airing on NBC since 197

Damon Wayans recalls his controversial SNL sketch and firing in Peacock's docuseries 'SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night.'

Damon Wayans is opening up on the circumstances surrounding his firing from “Saturday Night Live” in 1986, admitting he “purposely” got himself canned.

In the 1980s, Damon Wayans was an up-and-coming comedian who landed a coveted spot as a cast member on Saturday Night Live. He appeared in just 11 episodes from 1985 to 1986 and was fired after an off-script moment during the live broadcast. When looking back on the moment, Wayans explained that it all happened as he planned.