SNL Through the Years (Photos)

By William BootFeb 15, 2015

galleries/2015/02/15/snl-through-the-years-photos/150213-snl-years-02_ginhtp — SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE -- Episode 4 -- Air Date 10/31/1981 -- Pictured: Eddie Murphy as Jerry Lewis during the "Two Faces of Jerry" skit on October 31, 1981 -- Photo by: Alan Singer/NBCU Photo Bank
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galleries/2015/02/15/snl-through-the-years-photos/150213-snl-years-03_lbw705 — Canadian-American comedian Dan Aykroyd prepares to demonstrate the 'Super Bass-O-Matic' on a sketch from the TV comedy show 'Saturday Night Live', 1976. (Photo by Edie Baskin/Warner Bros./Archive Photos/Getty Images)
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galleries/2015/02/15/snl-through-the-years-photos/150213-snl-years-04_ksiieo — SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE -- Episode 22 -- Air Date 05/29/1976 -- Pictured: (l-r) Chevy Chase as Leonard Nimoy, Mr. Spock, John Belushi as William Shatner, Captain Kirk during "The Last Voyage of the Starship Enterprise" skit on May 29, 1976 (Photo by NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images)
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galleries/2015/02/15/snl-through-the-years-photos/150213-snl-years-05_ifkcae — SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE -- Episode 4 -- Pictured: (l-r) Al Franken as grandson, Laraine Newman as Debbie during the 'How to Talk to Your Grandparents' skit on November 10,1979 -- (Photo by: Alan Singer/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank)
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galleries/2015/02/15/snl-through-the-years-photos/150213-snl-years-06_tbfqtf — SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE -- Episode 4 -- Air Date 11/04/1978 -- Pictured: Steve Martin during the monologue on November 4, 1978 (Photo by Alan Singer/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images)
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galleries/2015/02/15/snl-through-the-years-photos/150213-snl-years-07_beqqq6 — SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE -- Episode 6 -- Pictured: Dan Aykroyd as Elwood Blues, John Belushi as Jake Blues of musical guest the Blues Brothers perform November 18, 1978 -- Photo by: (Al Levine/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank)
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galleries/2015/02/15/snl-through-the-years-photos/150213-snl-years-08_blhae2 — SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE -- Episode 11 -- Pictured: (l-r) Mike Myers as Wayne Campbell, Dana Carvey as Garth Algar during the 'Wayne's World' skit on January 18, 1992
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galleries/2015/02/15/snl-through-the-years-photos/150213-snl-years-09_hg0221 — SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE -- Pictured: Chevy Chase during "Weekend Update" -- (Photo by: NBC/NBCU Photo Bank)
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galleries/2015/02/15/snl-through-the-years-photos/150213-snl-years-10_unmbqa — SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE -- Episode 17 -- Air Date 04/13/2002 -- Pictured: Will Ferrell as President George W. Bush during "The Guccione Peace Plan" skit on April 13, 2002 (Photo by Norman Ng/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images)
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galleries/2015/02/15/snl-through-the-years-photos/150213-snl-years-11_xj0qjb — SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE -- Episode 10 -- Air Date 01/12/2002 -- Pictured: (l-r) Amy Poehler as Vickie, Seth Meyers as Kenneth during the "Airline Entertainment" skit on January 12, 2002 (Photo by Mary Ellen Matthews/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images)
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galleries/2015/02/15/snl-through-the-years-photos/150213-snl-years-12_dhn76f — SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE -- Episode 1 -- Pictured: (l-r) Darrell Hammond, Tina Fey, Jimmy Fallon during "Weekend Update" on October 7, 2000 -- (Photo by: Dana Edelson/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images)
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galleries/2015/02/15/snl-through-the-years-photos/150213-snl-years-13_jwuglt — SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE -- Episode 9 -- Aired 12/16/2006 -- Pictured: (l-r) Andy Samberg as guy, Justin timberlake as guy during "Dick in a Box" skit on December 16, 2006 (Photo by Dana Edelson/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images)
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galleries/2015/02/15/snl-through-the-years-photos/150213-snl-years-14_mmy6xc — SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE -- "Josh Brolin" Episode 1617 -- Pictured: (l-r) Fred Armisen, Kristen Wiig, Seth Meyers -- (Photo by: Dana Edelson/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank)
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