“Saturday Night Live” continues honoring its 50th season with a lineup of special treats.
The legendary comedy show’s writers and cast members — not to mention creator and producer Lorne Michaels — will celebrate its landmark season in a star-studded anniversary special Sunday, Feb. 16, on NBC.
The show’s most recent live episode, which aired on Jan. 25, featured actor Timothée Chalamet, whowas nominated for an Oscar for his portrayal of music legend Bob Dylan in “A Complete Unknown,” pulling double duty as the episode’s host and musical guest.
This weekend, “SNL” will skip a live episode and re-broadcast two fan-favorite episodes, including one from earlier this season.
Here’s everything to know about this weekend’s “SNL.”
Is there a new episode of ‘SNL’ tonight?
No, “SNL” is not airing a new live episode on Feb. 8. But the laughter will continue with re-broadcasts of two previous episodes featuring A-list hosts.
At 10 p.m. ET, catch a Season 47 episode featuring host Zoë Kravitz and musical guest Rosalía that originally aired on March 12, 2022.
At 11:30 p.m. ET, “SNL” will re-air the Season 50 episode featuring pop star Charli XCX — a newly minted Grammy Award winner — as host and musical guest. The episode, which originally aired on Nov. 16, 2024, showcased the “Brat” singer’s comedic chops. It also featured a nutty “Weekend Update” segment featuring cast member Sarah Sherman dressed up as a grief-stricken squirrel.
When is the 50th anniversary special?
“SNL” will pull out all the stops when it celebrates its history in a live three-hour special, “SNL50: The Anniversary Special,” airing Sunday, Feb. 16, at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT on NBC.
What else is ‘SNL’ doing to celebrate?
What isn’t the show doing to celebrate its birthday?
“SNL” has already rolled out a four-part docuseries, “SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night,” now streaming on Peacock. (Peacock and TODAY.com share a parent company, NBCUniversal.)
The show’s musical guests — and milestone music moments — over the years are the subject of Peacock’s three-hour documentary, “Ladies & Gentlemen… 50 Years of SNL Music,” co-directed by Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson.
The party will continue when Lady Gaga, Bad Bunny, Jelly Roll, Chris Martin and other “SNL” musical alums perform live on “SNL50: The Homecoming Concert,” a three-hour special hosted by Jimmy Fallon streaming Feb. 14 on Peacock.
Watch the ‘SNL’ premiere episode from 1975
Then, see how it all began by going back in time to watch the debut episode of “SNL” in a special re-broadcast on Saturday, Feb. 15, at 10 p.m. ET on NBC.
That historic first episode originally aired on Oct. 11, 1975, and featured the show’s original cast members — Gilda Radner, John Belushi, Dan Aykroyd, Garrett Morris, Laraine Newman and Chevy Chase — alongside guest host George Carlin and musical guests Janis Ian and Billy Preston.