As the show gears up to celebrate its milestone, here are 12 moments over the past five decades when the show didn't just reflect pop culture — it drove it.

Ken naturally got roped into playing a version of the quiz show on the air, and co-host Robin Roberts asked Ken a clue ...

SNL alums have formed a who's who of comedy through five generations, from Chase, Belushi Radner, and Aykroyd to Eddie Murphy ...

NEW YORK – “Saturday Night Live” was built with a cast of young no-names performing countercultural comedy. Fifty years later ...

Mary Ellen Matthews has photographed every host and musical guest for the show, broke building codes with Sarah Silverman and foisted hair spray on Donald Trump. She just wrote a book about it.

Amy Poehler hilariously shared why she believes she is Tina Fey's "second wife" during an appearance on 'The Tonight Show ...

Tiny Fey and Amy Poehler stopped by The Tonight Show to talk about Bill Murray and the upcoming SNL 50th anniversary.

Tina Fey, Amy Poehler, and Seth Meyers appeared on 'The Tonight Show' alongside host Jimmy Fallon ahead of the 'SNL50' anniversary special.

Live' veterans participated in a "Tonight Show Joke Off," a riff on SNL's "Weekend Update" segment during which they battled it out for the best punchlines.

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