The sketch comedy show is celebrating 50 seasons with two documentaries and an upcoming prime-time special that reflect on its standing as an American institution.

There are books — the best of which is still “ Live From New York: An Uncensored History of Saturday Night Live ” — and countless movies, including a 2010 documentary and a 2024 feature, both titled “Saturday Night,” and a slew of comedies derived from popular “SNL” sketches, notably “The Blues Brothers” and “ Wayne’s World .”

Chappelle has hosted “SNL” three times to date and will soon be a four-time host. That will leave him one hosting gig shy of the elite Five-Timers-Club, a group that includes stars like Steve Martin, Tom Hanks, and Tina Fey.

Get ready to kick, and stretch, and kick! Saturday Night Live is turning 50! The legendary sketch show, which premiered on Oct. 11, 1975, is celebrating its anniversary early by serving SNL fans a feast of abundance that even Debbie Downer would be hard-pressed to refuse.

Dave Chappelle spoke directly to President-elect Donald Trump and urged him to have "empathy" during a 17-minute "Saturday Night Live" monologue.

Trump is gone," Chappelle said at the time, before joking about Trump's response to the coronavirus, saying when he heard the president call it the "Kung-flu," he said to him

Chappelle as host must have been a relief. That’s because Chappelle, appearing for the fourth time as host, is always good for an extra-long standup monologue. Indeed, Chappelle’s standup set stretched for 17 minutes,