NEW YORK (AP) – The first of eight previous politicians to guest host “Saturday Night Live” was U.S. Rep. Julian Bond in April 1977. New York Mayor Ed Koch was tapped in May 1983.
Former Sen. George McGovern appeared in April 1984, a month after he had withdrawn from a presidential run. Civil rights leader Jesse Jackson hosted in October 1984 after a failed bid to be the ’84 Democratic nominee.
Rudolph Giuliani appeared in November 1977, fresh from winning his second term as mayor of New York. Sen. John McCain hosted in October 2002, long before his ’08 presidential run. In December 2002, former Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Al Gore hosted.
Of the more than two dozen politicians who have made cameo appearances, President Gerald Ford was the first, appearing in April 1976 as he was seeking re-election. More recent memorable appearances:
Hillary Rodham Clinton, 2015: