On Feb. 15, NBC will re-air the first-ever episode of “Saturday Night Live.” The telecast comes one day before the network’s three-hour special celebrating the show’s 50th anniversary.

In a similar fashion to today’s SNL, there were musical guests, specifically Billy Preston and Janice Ian. NBC’s Saturday Night had its own ensemble cast that included Dan Aykroyd, John ...

The special is double the usual 90 minutes of each “SNL” episode. With so much television and comedy history to cover, here are some key things to know about the “SNL50” show. NBC will air ...

NBC will mark the 50th anniversary of “Saturday Night Live” by rebroadcasting the first-ever episode of the show on Feb. 13. The episode originally aired on Oct. 11, 1975 under the name ...