An award-winning TV series is celebrating a major anniversary. Saturday Night Live, also known as SNL, is a weekly comedy sketch show that is performed live and is in its 50th season. It is known for funny sketches and videos, impressions of famous people, jokes about current events, and music. It will be honored on February 16 in SNL50: The Anniversary Special, airing on NBC at 8 p.m. ET. SNL is rated TV-14.
Saturday Night Live, based in New York City, made its premiere in October 1975. At the time, it stood out because it starred young performers doing an unusual type of comedy live on TV, at 11:30 p.m. ET. Each week, the show had a different host—popular actors, athletes, singers, or politicians—and a musical guest. The format has…
