SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night

2025·TV Show

4Episodes in1Season

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About

This docuseries explores the iconic Saturday Night Live, showcasing the audition process, writing, infamous sketches, and the pivotal 11th season that cemented the show's DNA under Lorne Michaels' leadership.

DNA

Genres: Biographical Documentary Sketch Comedy Backstage Drama
Mood: InformativeHumorousNostalgicInspirationalInsightful
Themes: Click below to reveal spoilers
Creative ProcessCollaborationLegacyBehind The ScenesComedy As Social CommentaryImpact On Popular Culture
Plot: Click below to reveal spoilers
Writing SessionsBackstage DramaAudition ProcessIconic SketchesCelebrity GuestsCreative ChallengesCast DynamicsCultural Impact
Pacing: SnappyEpisodicFast-Paced
Narrative: Episodic StructureReal-Time NarrativeFlashbacks
Dialog: Witty BanterFast-Paced ExchangesImprovised Dialogue
Character Types: Cast MembersWritersCelebrity GuestsCreative Director
Humor: SlapstickWordplayCharacter-Based HumorSatireParodySketch Comedy
Time: Present Day1980s1970s
Place: New York CityTelevision Studio
Cinematic Style: Documentary StyleArchival FootageBehind-The-Scenes FootageInterviews
Costume and Set: Modern AttireTelevision Studio Sets

Sequels and Prequels

No sequels or prequels available

Crew

Directed by:

Robert Alexander, Neil Berkeley, Marshall Curry

Produced by:

Juaquin Cambron, Allison Klein, Jonathan Formica

Cast

Lorne Michaels

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Tina Fey

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Amy Poehler

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Will Ferrell

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Tracy Morgan

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Kevin Nealon

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Kenan Thompson

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Joe Piscopo

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Bill Hader

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Julia Louis-Dreyfus

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Heidi Gardner

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Cheri Oteri

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Fred Armisen

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Molly Shannon

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Andy Samberg

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Jay Pharoah

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David Spade

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Seth Meyers

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Ego Nwodim

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Bobby Moynihan

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Nasim Pedrad

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Kyle Mooney

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John Mulaney

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Tom Hanks

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Chris Parnell

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Robert Smigel

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Jon Lovitz

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Nora Dunn

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Damon Wayans

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Anthony Michael Hall

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Robert Downey Jr.

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Billy Crystal

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Al Franken

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John Lithgow

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George Wendt

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Larry David

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Bill Murray

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Griffin Dunne

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Chris Kelly

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Penn Jillette

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Teller

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Eddie Murphy

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Mike Myers

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Chris Farley

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Jane Curtin

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Dan Aykroyd

Adam Sandler

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Chris Rock

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Jim Carrey

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Stephen Colbert

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Maya Rudolph

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Kristen Wiig

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Jimmy Fallon

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Chris Kattan

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Christopher Walken

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Dana Carvey

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Victoria Jackson

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Norm Macdonald

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Phil Hartman

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Michael Che

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Colin Jost

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Dennis Miller

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Horatio Sanz

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Sarah Sherman

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Jason Sudeikis

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Pete Davidson

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Chevy Chase

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Bowen Yang

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Randy Quaid

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Kate McKinnon

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Rachel Dratch

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Madonna

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Leslie Jones

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Ana Gasteyer

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Jordan Peele

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Kevin Hart

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Joan Cusack

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Danitra Vance

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Bob Odenkirk

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Conan O'Brien

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Ellen Cleghorne

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Francis Ford Coppola

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Brandon Tartikoff

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Laraine Newman

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Beck Bennett

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Steve Martin

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Sarah Silverman

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Paul Reubens

Pee Wee Herman

Ben Marshall

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John Higgins

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Martin Herlihy

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Marcello Hernández

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