Stuart Smalley was created and played by Al Franken Al Franken's long relationship with SNL dates back to the very first season, when he was one of the show's first writers.

The potential difficulties Of course, affirmations can come with challenges — especially the Smalley Effect. If you remember Stuart Smalley, the hokey and hilarious affirmation-loving SNL ...

The show was called “Daily Affirmations with Stuart Smalley.” The purpose of the show was to help people with poor self-esteem. The irony of the sketch was that Stuart himself suffered from a ...

And perhaps a more pressing question for many of us non-celebs: How can you practice affirmations without feeling awkward (or like you’re Stuart Smalley on Saturday Night Live)?