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The Five-Timers Club: Tom Hanks and the Most Exclusive Party on Television

May 22, 2026·12 min
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When Tom Hanks hosted Saturday Night Live for the fifth time in 1990, the show created an instant institution: the Five-Timers Club. We're examining how this elite tradition began, the iconic sketch that started it all, and why earning that smoking jacket has become one of comedy's highest honors—from Hanks himself to the newest members of this very exclusive club.

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