What is Zach Galifianakis without this patented beard? That frightening scenario came to pass on "Saturday Night Live" over the weekend, when the comedian trimmed his whiskers during one of the show's musical interludes. Fortunately, the shock of a beardless Galifianakis was tempered by the fact that SNL's crew had another beard primed and ready.

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