NBC’s widely known show Saturday Night Live, kicks off its 50th year of performances, sketches, and laughs. The beloved show has quite the line up planned, ready to make season fifty memorable. SNL debuted on NBC on October 30th, 1975 and quickly became the show to be on. Many well-known comedians such as Jimmy Fallon, and Tina Fey have paved their path to fame due to acting on SNL. The show grew its liking not only because of their regular actors but every episode gave fans new host and musical guest. With fifty years in the making, hosting SNL is known as a “I made it” moment and right of passage. To get more history on SNL, NBC has picked fifty of the best sketches to commemorate and honor. Some of those include older sketches such as Adam Sandler’s 1994 “Hanukkah Song”, and more recently Pete Davidson with Timothee Chalamet “Rap Roundtable”.
Celebrations continue on Peacock with a four-part docuseries SNL 50: Beyond Saturday Night. Covering decades of sketches and hosts. The series will also feature special guests of current and past cast members such as Fred Armisen, Ego Nwodim, and Bowen Yang. Festivities won’t end there. SNL will kick off their three hour event with a live red carpet event at 7 ET/ 4 PT on February 16, 2025. Highlighting all the cast members and those who performed on the show. Following up with a three hour SNL episode live at 8 ET/ 5 PT. Fallon was on the show 1998-2004. Fans highly anticipate his return as it’s been two decades. With many celebrations and special guests SNL is kicking off their 50th season ready to make history.