Many Second City alumni tried to land a spot on SNL but, for various reasons, they didn't become cast members of the iconic ...

Keep scrolling to see vintage photos of "SNL" in its earliest days — and what some would call its best days. "Saturday Night Live" premiered on October 11, 1975. The first cast consisted of ...

But then Simon went backstage to give SNL showrunner Lorne Michaels some guff ... the performance is exemplary of the late 1970s into the 1980s and just how weird that slice of life remains.

One thing that makes them some of the best SNL characters is that they aren't making fun of Czech expatriates — they're making fun of the trendy vanities of 1970s New Yorkers. Gossipy ...

Here are the best SNL characters in the nearly 50 years of ... on a vaudeville stage in the 1920s or today as it did in the 1970s: She latches on to some upsetting piece of news while visiting ...

“SNL” alums John Mulaney and Pete Davidson teamed up to hit numerous musical numbers during the 10-minute skit that opened back in the 1970s when the city was dealing with high crime and on ...

Defined by its satirical and often censor-defying comedy, along with performances by cutting-edge musicians and artists, "SNL" has been a touchstone of American pop culture for five decades.

Legendary "Saturday Night Live" cast members Jon Lovitz, Kevin Nealon, and Siobhan Fallon Hogan are reflecting on how comedy has changed since they started in the business, stating that it is more ...