Saturday Night Live: 40th Anniversary Special (2015)

Former members of Saturday Night Live come together to remember the past 40 years of Saturday Night Live.

Director:

Don Roy King

Writers:

James Anderson, Fred Armisen

Stars:

Fred Armisen, Dan Aykroyd, Alec Baldwin

Won 4 Primetime Emmys. Another 1 win & 7 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Fred Armisen	...	Himself / Stuart / Garth
Dan Aykroyd	...	Himself / Super Bass-O-Matic 2150 Spokesperson / Elwood Blues
Alec Baldwin	...	Himself / Tony Bennett
Vanessa Bayer	...	Herself
Jim Belushi	...	Himself / Zee Blues
Candice Bergen	...	Herself
Win Butler	...	Himself
Jim Carrey	...	Himself / Matthew McConaughey
Dana Carvey	...	Himself / Derek Stevens / Garth Algar
Chevy Chase	...	Himself
Louis C.K.	...	Himself (as Louis CK)
Ellen Cleghorne	...	Herself
Bradley Cooper	...	Himself / Craig Kristofferson
Billy Crystal	...	Himself
Jane Curtin	...	Herself / Weekend Update Anchor

Storyline

Saturday Night Live celebrates 40 years in a star-studded 3-and-a-half hour live special featuring appearances from former and current cast members, past hosts and guest stars. Sketches include Justin & Jimmy Cold Open, Celebrity Jeopardy, The Californians/Buh-Bye, Audience Q&A, Digital Short: That's When You Break and Wayne's World.

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Plot Keywords:

tv special | live | saturday night live | celebrity | guest | 

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Genres:

Comedy

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Certificate:

TV-14

Details

Country:

USA

Release Date:

15 February 2015 (USA)

Also Known As:

SNL 40: Saturday Night Live 40

Filming Locations:

Studio 8H, NBC Studios - 30 Rockefeller Plaza, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Broadway Video, SNL Studios

Technical Specs

Runtime:

106 min 210 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

16:9 HD

Did You Know?

Trivia

According to Lorne Michaels, every single surviving host and musical guest, as well as all cast members and writers who worked on the show for more than one year, received an invitation to participate in the 40th anniversary - special - except for O.J. Simpson.

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Quotes

Adam Sandler: Hey, it's us, in stupid wigs.
Adam Sandler: If you're in tonight's audience, that means you did it. You're an SNL Great.
Adam Sandler: Congratulations. You know, there's been a lot of classic moments here, over the years.
Andy Samberg: Yeah. A lot of classic moves. But right now, we're gonna sing a little song about just one.
Andy Samberg, Adam Sandler: Uh, listen up!
Adam Sandler: It's the night of the show, your sketch is killin'. The audience is having the time of their lives.
Andy Samberg: When suddenly it hits you: a fit of the giggles, and you know that you can't hold it inside.
Andy Samberg, Adam Sandler: And ...
[...]

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Connections

Referenced in Late Night with Seth Meyers: Tina Fey/John Stamos/Jay Pharoah/Patrick Carney (2016)

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Soundtracks

Only One
Written by Mike Dean, Kirby Lauren Dockery, Noah Goldstein, Paul McCartney, and Kanye West
Performed by Kanye West

User Reviews

Not including Pedrad was very disappointing

As an avid SNL fan since my teenage years, it was a very pleasant experience to revisit those old skits and see familiar characters on SNL.

I laughed a lot, especially at the opening skit with Celebrity Jeopardy and at the very end with Wayne's World.

Dennis Miller and Victoria Jackson weren't present at the reunion and it is perhaps because of their radical political engagement in the far right. I believe that Lorne Michaels and the majority of the former and present cast members wouldn't appreciate working with individuals with bigoted views. So it is understandable.

However, I don't understand why former cast member Nasim Pedrad was not included? she was a talented and memorable comedian.

And that is exactly why I give it 5 stars out of 10.