publication date: Saturday, November 5, 2016 (part of Fall 2016)

category: Television

clue: He's come a long way in his career since working at a burger joint: He has now worked every Saturday night for 14 years.

explanation: Thompson starred in Good Burger and Saturday Night Live. more…

intended difficulty: medium

solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, Chris Lemler, Richard Slominsky, Justin Woods, Matthew Preston, Joanna Woods, and Jesse King


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