Chris Farley’s Tragic 1997 Return to Saturday Night Live | Dark Side of Comedy

Dark Side of Comedy examines the highs, excesses, and tragedies behind comedy’s biggest stars. In 1997, Chris Farley returned to host Saturday Night Live — a moment that should have been celebratory. Instead, the episode has since become one of the most difficult in the show’s history to revisit. In this clip, Dark Side of Comedy explores why Farley’s final SNL appearance felt so unsettling at the time. His visibly poor health, strained voice, and the uncomfortable tone of the episode raised concern among viewers and fellow performers alike. Just two months later, Farley died from a drug overdose, casting the episode in an even more tragic light. What remains is a painful reminder of how fame, addiction, and pressure can collide — and how comedy often continues even when something is clearly wrong. Follow VICE TV: Website | https://www.vicetv.com Channel Finder | https://www.vicetv.com/en_us/channel-finder Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/vicetv Twitter | https://x.com/vicetv Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/vicetv TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@viceontv