In February of 1994, "Saturday Night Live" brought in comedian Martin Lawrence to host an episode of the show. As previously mentioned, writers and producers plan and run through scripts prior to going live on Saturday night. Lawrence went way off script in his opening monologue. He began making "grotesque" comments about women's hygiene and anatomy. He discussed encounters with unnamed women who he felt had not washed properly. As the audience seemed uneasy, he continued rather than pulled back. "Saturday Night Live" received 200 complaints, and Lawrence's full monologue is now only available by transcript (per Far Out).
"Saturday Night Live" seemingly banned him from the show, but Lawrence states otherwise. "I'm not banned from SNL. They banned me from NBC at the time for a minute," he told Charlamagne tha God on "The Breakfast Club" (posted on YouTube). However, according to The Source, when Lawrence's friend and former costar Eddie Murphy hosted the show in 2019, former cast members and hosts like Tracy Morgan and Dave Chappelle joined Murphy. But Lawrence did not.
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