Ben Stiller knew he had to walk away ... You get to do it over and over again." Bob Odenkirk, who also worked on the variety show at the time, thought this move was unthinkable.

Bob Odenkirk is praising Ben Stiller ... I have to leave here,’” Odenkirk said. Instead, Stiller landed his own eponymous MTV (and later Fox) series “The Ben Stiller Show,” which he also directed.

BEN STILLER NEVER GAVE UP ON MARRIAGE TO CHRISTINE TAYLOR DESPITE YEARS-LONG SPLIT Bob Odenkirk, who also worked on the variety show at the time, thought this move was unthinkable. "He was ballsy ...

Ben Stiller ... out. Stiller's friend and occasional collaborator, Bob Odenkirk, was writing on SNL at the time and remains very impressed by the decision to quit the legendary comedy show.