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Whatever happened to those one-season wonders of ‘SNL’?

Last week, Lorne Michaels axed three “Saturday Night Live” freshmen — Brooks Wheelen, Noël Wells and John Milhiser.

They may not have made much of a splash in their single season, but that doesn’t mean their ship has sailed.

Here are some “SNL” one-season wonders who bounced back in a big way:

Billy Crystal

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Crystal joined the cast for only 17 episodes during the 1984-85 season. While his characters were popular — like talk show host Fernando Lamas, whose famous catchphrase was, “You look marvelous!” — he wasn’t asked back.

He rebounded in 1987 with “The Princess Bride.” Crystal was famously booked for the first-ever “SNL” episode in 1975, but his segment was cut when the show ran out of time.

Sarah Silverman

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Silverman appeared on “SNL” in the 1993-1994 season as a writer/performer and “was almost immediately fired,” she told Huffington Post Live.

Martin Short

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Short’s short-lived “SNL” turn was for the 1984-85 season. There were no hard feelings, though, as the actor has returned to host the show many times.

Jenny Slate

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After accidentally dropping an F-bomb on air, Slate got the ax at the end of her first season.

“Lorne [Michaels] and I never talked when I was fired at the end of the season; I got the news online. I’ve still never watched the clip of my f - - - -up,” the comedian told Glamour magazine. Slate went on to star in this year’s “Obvious Child.”

Robert Downey Jr.

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Downey, who appeared in the 1985-86 season, would later collect a Best Actor Oscar nom (for 1993’s “Chaplin”).

Janeane Garofalo

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In 1995, Garofalo left “SNL” in the middle of her first season, and she later told TV Guide the show left her “anxious and depressed.”

Anthony Michael Hall

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Hall was only 17 years old when he was cast in the 1985-86 season. He also starred in “Sixteen Candles” and “The Breakfast Club.”