“Saturday Night Live” is celebrating 50 years since the sketch comedy show first aired in October 1975.
To mark the milestone, current and past “SNL” cast members, fellow comedians, esteemed actors, musical guests and more are expected to grace Studio 8H on Sunday, Feb. 16, to commemorate half a century of laughs with a three-hour special.
Though “SNL” has historically aired live on Saturday nights, the anniversary show is set to take place on a Sunday night. (NBC has reserved a slot on Saturday, Feb. 15 for a special re-broadcast of the show’s very first episode.)
Sunday’s live show will include guests like Tina Fey, Amy Poehler, Eddie Murphy, John Mulaney, Kate McKinnon, Maya Rudolph, Will Ferrell and more.
Here’s how to watch “SNL50: The Anniversary Special” on Sunday.
When is the ‘SNL’ 50th anniversary special?
“SNL50” is a three-hour primetime special airing Sunday, Feb. 16, from 8 to 11 p.m. on NBC.
Red carpet coverage will begin at 7 p.m. ET on NBC. Sunday TODAY host Willie Geist, as well as “SNL” alum Leslie Jones and comedian Matt Rogers, will interview guests as they arrive at 30 Rockefeller Plaza in New York City.
How to watch the ‘SNL’ 50th anniversary special
The “SNL” anniversary special will air live Sunday evening on NBC and Peacock. (Peacock and TODAY.com share a parent company, NBCUniversal.)
A livestream of the red carpet will be available on all “SNL” social media, hosted by Amelia Dimoldenberg, the creator of the viral “Chicken Shop Date” interview series.
