Pete Davidson revealed he asked Lorne Michaels to fire him from 'Saturday Night Live' after his first season on the show

Beyond Saturday Night," former cast member Pete Davidson recalls wanting to leave "SNL" after his first season.

Pete Davidson's time on Saturday Night Live could've been short-lived if Lorne Michaels had followed through with the comedian's request.

Pete Davidson is one of the beloved characters in the iconic American sketch comedy show Saturday Night Live (SNL) airing on NBC since 1975. He recently announced his departure from the show in 2022.

Davidson recalled feeling like he “sucked” so bad on “SNL” that he begged creator Lorne Michaels to fire him after his first season.

Pete Davidson’s career has been an interesting one to follow, from his days on Saturday Night Live to his movies like Bodies Bodies Bodies and The King of Staten Island to his upcoming animated flick Dog Man and more.

Davidson, who ultimately starred on the show from 2014 to 2022, shared what made him want to quit, and the advice he got from Lorne Michaels that inspired him to keep going.

Pete Davidson, who was on SNL from 2014 to 2022, is not alone in his experience. Nasim Pedrad (2009-2014) also recalled “the dead silence of that audition,” and Cheri Oteri (1995-2000) said she was warned by another comedian just before she took the stage:

Comedian Pete Davidson appeared on the Saturday Night Live continuously for eight seasons, however, he wanted to leave after just one.

He joined the show in 2014 and remained until his departure in 2022, though he revealed on the new Peacock docuseries SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night ... he was right.' Pete Davidson jokes he's ...

After just one season of “Saturday Night Live,” Pete Davidson wanted out. In the new “SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night” docuseries, the comedian revealed that he asked series creator and ...

Pete Davidson is revealing he previously let his imposter syndrome get the best of him.