Saturday Night Live Celebrates 50 Years

Saturday Night Live turns 50 this year.  It was a bunch of rag tag improve comedians that started it back in 1975. When this came out I was entering into Army basic training at Fort Jackson NC. I really wasn't into it much in the beginning year but it eventually became a regular watch for everyone on a Saturday night unless you were out doing something else. It has been a launch pad for many great comedians over the years. Here are some of the more notable members:

Original Cast (1975–1979):

Dan Aykroyd

John Belushi

Chevy Chase

Gilda Radner

Jane Curtin

Garrett Morris

Laraine Newman

Bill Murray (joined in 1979)

Notable Cast Members (1980s):

Eddie Murphy (joined in 1980)

Joe Piscopo

Christopher Guest

Billy Crystal

Martin Short

Julia Louis-Dreyfus

Phil Hartman

Dana Carvey

Victoria Jackson

Tim Meadows

1990s Cast Members:

Adam Sandler

Chris Farley

David Spade

Will Ferrell

Tracy Morgan

Maya Rudolph

Jimmy Fallon

Tina Fey

Amy Poehler

Horatio Sanz

2000s to 2010s Cast Members:

Kristen Wiig

Bill Hader

Jason Sudeikis

Kenan Thompson (joined in 2003)

Kate McKinnon

Pete Davidson

Cecily Strong

Beck Bennett

Aidy Bryant

Recent Cast Members (2020s):

Bowen Yang

Chloe Fineman

Ego Nwodim

Mikey Day

Andrew Dismukes

Heidi Gardner

What are some of your greatest memories of SNL over the years?  Leave a comment.