Spontaneous human combustion (SHC) is a scientifically unsubstantiated hypothesis that suggests the burning of a person's body without an external source of ignition. Although there is much speculation and controversy over SHC, it is not a proven natural occurrence.
Linda Purl who played Charlene Matlock on the Matlock TV show was in every episode of the first season except episode #14, The Rat Pack. Her former husband from a very short marriage, Desi Arnaz Jr. was guest-starring on that episode.
Thompson has been a cast member on SNL for fourteen seasons, breaking the record for the longest-serving African-American cast member previously held by Tim Meadows, who stayed on the show for ten seasons. Thompson is now the senior cast member on the show after Fred Armisen and Seth Meyers left the show.