Between 1977 and 1979, SNL got a name change and dropped the cast's Not Ready for Prime Time Players moniker—and added the show's first featured players.
"It's like a paid mom's vacation away," Mean Girls' Fey told her former "Weekend Update" co-anchor Jimmy Fallon, providing a very funny update on her Restless Leg Tour with Amy Poehler.
From Taylor Swift to Pedro Pascal to Greta Gerwig, Saturday Night Live continued to leverage the show's "live" aspect with tons of surprise celeb appearances in 2023.