How Long Is the SNL50 Special & Where to Stream It
Here's how you can still watch — or relive — Saturday Night Live's historic and hilarious evening.
Sunday, February 16 was a night for the history books as a sea of celebrities gathered in Studio 8H for SNL50: The Anniversary Special, celebrating a half-century of Saturday Night Live.
The unforgettable evening contained so many memorable moments, including the return of fan-favorite sketches like "Lawrence Welk," "Black Jeopardy," Debbie Downer, and a "Bronx Beat"/"Coffee Talk" mashup featuring Mike Myers as his Linda Richman character. There were also plenty of incredible cameos like Will Ferrell and Eddie Murphy, who "scared straight" the Season 50 cast, Pedro Pascal and Bad Bunny in a new "Domingo" sketch, and Meryl Streep as Kate McKinnon's mom in a new "Close Encounters."
John Mulaney, Pete Davidson, and David Spade starred in an epic new New York musical, which featured almost too many cameos to count. There was a special edition of "Weekend Update," and a hilarious opening monologue by 16-time Host Steve Martin. As for musical performances, Paul Simon and Sabrina Carpenter opened the show, singing Simon & Garfunkel's "Homeward Bound."
Later, Miley Cyrus, Brittany Howard, and The Roots covered "Nothing Compares 2 U" by Sinéad O'Connor, and Paul McCartney closed out the emotional affair, before Martin Short's sweet goodnight speech.
If you missed the live primetime airing of SNL50: The Anniversary Special — or just want to relive the magical evening — here's how you can still watch the hilarious and legendary event.
How long is the SNL50 special and where to stream it
The SNL50: The Anniversary Special is available to stream on Peacock. You can also stream the red carpet event, as well as every episode from all 50 seasons there.
You can also watch the special on NBC's site by linking your TV provider's credentials, including YouTubeTV, Verizon, DirectTV and more.
Alternately, you can watch every SNL50: The Anniversary Special sketch, performance, and segment from the show over at Saturday Night Live's YouTube channel now.
The actual runtime of the special is two hours and 32 minutes.
How can I watch SNL50: The Anniversary Special red carpet event?
SNL50: The Anniversary Special red carpet event is streaming on Peacock. The exclusive coverage of the red carpet aired live on NBC, E!, and Peacock, and preceded SNL50: The Anniversary Special. It was hosted by Willie Geist and Leslie Jones, along with correspondent Matt Rogers.
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How can I watch SNL50: The Anniversary Special red carpet livestream with Amelia Dimoldenberg?
SNL50: The Anniversary Special red carpet livestream is available on the official Saturday Night Live YouTube channel. In addition to the red carpet coverage on NBC, E! and Peacock, a special online livestream was broadcast on SNL's social media accounts. The red carpet livestream was hosted by Amelia Dimoldenberg, the host of the popular web series, Chicken Shop Date.
