Overtook
Surpassed
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When he made his 11th appearance in 1989, he surpassed Buck Henry as the most frequent host in the history of the show, a title he held for 22 years until Alec Baldwin overtook him in 2011 with 16.Films: Sgt.
Source: Creator / Steve Martin
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