For decades, two comedy institutions have sent their brightest stars to Studio 8H—but they couldn't be more different. From Belushi and Aykroyd's Chicago swagger to Wiig and Hartman's LA precision, we trace how The Groundlings and Second City created distinct comedy DNA that still defines SNL today. Which pipeline produced the better cast members?
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