NBC will regain the first ‘SNL’ prior to the 50th anniversary special

On February 9, 2025By Littum

Just before celebrating 50 years of Saturday Night LiveNBC will return to where it all started.

The network emits the initial episode of Snl – then called NBCS Saturday night – Kl. 23:30 ET/PT 15 FEBRUARY, A EVENING BEFORE PRIMETIME 50 -YNNE anniversary. In addition, the NBC will be re -broadcast the documentary My ladies and gentlemen … 50 years of SNL -Music In Primetime on February 15th.

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The first SnlIt was sent on October 11, 1975, hosted George Carlin and included musical performances from Billy Preston and Janice Ian along with sketches of the show’s original role watching Newman and Gilda Radner. Andy Kaufman also appeared on the show, and it contained a sketch with Jim Henson’s Muppets. (The episode is also in peacock Snl Streaming Library.)

The first episode – or rather, the chaotic minutes that led up to the premiere – was the subject of director Jason Reitman’s film Saturday nightwhich debuted in theaters last fall.

Recycling the first episode is part of a whole weekend with Snl Parties up to SNL50 Primetime Special. On February 14, Peacock Live Stream will a concert special with a number of artists who have been musical guests on the show – among them Lady Gaga, Miley Cyrus, David Byrne, Arcade Fire and Backstreet Boys. Peacock is also home to a four -part docueries, In addition to Saturday nightThere are several aspects of the long -lasting series.

The Primetime Special On February 16, the performance of Tom Hanks, Steve Martin, Scarlett Johansson, Paul Simon, Martin Short, Woody Harrelson, Adam Driver, Ayo Edebiri, Bad Bunny, Dave Chappelle, John Mulaney, Kim Kardashian, Miley Cyrus , Paul McCartney, Pedro Pascal, Peyton Manning, Quinta Brunson, Robert de Niro and Sabrina Carpenter, and more to be announced in the coming week.

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