What was Franken's biggest and most memorable writing position as noted in the nonfiction book, Al Franken, Giant of the Senate?

During a time when Franken and his comedic partner Tom Davis were excelling in off color sketch comedy, the birth of a new type of late night variety show coincided seamlessly with Franken's brand of humor. Saturday Night Live was Franken's biggest and most memorable writing position, and he praises the show for being "a touchstone for generations of overentertained, underinformed Americans" (23). Franken was most proud of the political satire he helped write for the show, particularly for the popular Weekend Update segment; in fact, Franken quit the show after his fifteenth season after losing a chance to anchor the Update desk. This fondness for political satire would end up being the underlying spark that paved the way for Franken's career shift from comedian to politician.

As any true memoir should, this book delves into Franken's time at Saturday Night Live from multiple aspects, from the early years with comedic giants, to Tom Davis' and several other cast members' struggles with drug and alcohol addiction, and to the inner workings and day-to-day operations on the set. Unlike a traditional memoir, however, Franken's time at SNL receives significantly less face time in the book than his political career. Though it is impossible to separate Franken the comedian from Franken the politician, the relatively brief time he dedicates to his fifteen years on SNL speaks to his active attempt to focus more heavily on his political career in this particular book and moving forward in his life.