Stuart Smalley is a fictional character created and performed by comedian and satirist Al Franken. The character originated on the television show Saturday Night Live, in a mock self-help show called "Daily Affirmations With Stuart Smalley." It first aired on the show's February 9, 1991 episode hosted by Kevin Bacon. Stuart is Franken's middle name.[1] Franken has stated that his "going to Al-Anon meetings inspired [the character] Stuart [Smalley]".[2] (He attended the meetings in support of his wife, who was battling alcoholism at the time.)[3]
- ^ Al Franken, NNDB.com
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- ^ Leibovich, Mark (13 December 2016). "Al Franken Faces Donald Trump and the Next Four Years". The New York Times.