Three other "SNL" cast members are leaving the show. These are some of their best moments.

Live from , it won't be Alex Moffat, Melissa Villaseñor and Aristotle Athari on the next season of Saturday Night Live.

Alex Moffat: Photo by: Mary Ellen Matthews/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images via Getty Images; Melissa Villasenor: photo by Roy Rochlin/WireImage; Photo by: Mary Ellen Matthews/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images

Cast members not expected to return for the 48th season of the hit NBC show, according to a report from Variety. Their surprise exit is part of an ongoing trend on SNL, which has seen several high-profile cast members leave its ranks. Earlier this year, actors Kate McKinnon, Aidy Bryant, Kyle Mooney and Pete Davidson announced they were leaving SNL.

The news of the cast reshuffle is shocking but not unprecedented. SNL had another mass exodus in 2012, when Abby Elliott, Andy Samberg, Kristen Wiig and Jason Sudeikis left the show.

To pay tribute to Moffat, Villaseñor and Athari, here's a look at some of their best SNL moments.

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Alex Moffat

Moffat is best known for his deer impression in the headlights of Eric Trump and the Weekend Update character The Guy Who Just Bought a Boat.

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Veteran Villaseñor joined the show, along with Moffat, in 2016. She will be remembered for her pitch-perfect impressions, which included Christina Aguilera and Sarah Silverman.

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Athari was one of SNL's new star players, joining the series in 2021. His brief stint included a memorable Weekend Update character named Laughintosh 3000.< /p > [embedded content]

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