When the Idea of Sen. Al Franken Was a Joke 12.29K Natasha VC 07/17/09 11:19AM Filed to: Videos Videos Al Franken Sonia sotomayor Supreme Court Saturday Night Live NBC hunted through their video archive to find footage of Al Franken's first attempt at questioning a Supreme Court nominee: the 1991 Saturday Night Live spoof on the Clarence Thomas-Anita Hill. Art imitates life which imitates Lorne Michaels.