Who makes the cue cards?

• A. Lorne Michaels
• B. Meryl Streep and assistants
• C. Wally Feresten and his ~15 apprentices
• D. The NBC page program

Answer: (C)

Cue cards are the host’s prompts, guiding lines and jokes as the show unfolds. They’re created and managed by a dedicated cue-card team, not by the producer or interns. On this program, that role is filled by Wally Feresten and his crew of about 15 apprentices, who write, print, and arrange the cards and update them during the show as needed. The NBC page program is an intern program with broader on-set duties, while Lorne Michaels is the executive producer, not the cue-card maker. Meryl Streep is an actress, not involved in cue-card production. So the best fit is Wally Feresten and his team.