Shortly after O.J. Simpson’s 1995 acquittal in the infamous murder trial, Saturday Night Live aired a biting parody featuring cast member Tim Meadows as Simpson. In the sketch, Meadows’ O.J. appears as an NFL commentator analyzing plays on a telestrator—only to accidentally write “I did it” on the screen. The joke landed as a darkly comic jab at Simpson’s public insistence on his innocence, just days after a verdict that had deeply divided the nation. The sketch aired during the show’s 21st seas