The astonishing roster of comics who have been in the cast: John Belushi, Dan Aykroyd, Chevy Chase, Jimmy Fallon, Chris Farley, Will Ferrell, Tina Fey, Phil Hartman, Tracy Morgan, Eddie Murphy, Bill Murray, Mike Myers, Amy Poehler, Chris Rock, Andy Samberg, Adam Sandler and Kristen Wiig were all great on "SNL," but have gone on to even bigger things.Ħ. Chris Farley and Patrick Swayze auditioning for Chippendalesĥ. Guest hosts who aren't afraid to make fun of themselves: Some hosts are real stiffs, but the best ones are those who aren't afraid to look like fools - Garth Brooks in drag, Justin Timberlake in that "box" film, William Shatner telling "Star Trek" fans to "get a life," Peyton Manning pegging kids in the head with a football.Ĥ. "Why start now?" was the mayor's response.ģ. "SNL" guru Lorne Michaels asked Giuliani if it was OK to be funny. New York police and firefighters crowded the stage and Mayor Rudy Giuliani told the world that the city was back in business. New York was still reeling from the World Trade Center attacks and a subsequent anthrax scare in the building where "SNL" is taped when the show opened its 27th season. Here, then, are 40 Things We Love About "Saturday Night Live." That's in keeping with the tradition of the show, which has never done things the conventional way. So, naturally, the late-night icon is celebrating its 40th anniversary this weekend - on a Sunday night, a little more than nine months before its actual anniversary. "Saturday Night Live" made its debut on Oct.
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