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SNL 50 : Tom Hanks introduced a special " In Memoriam " where SNL put to rest a batch of the sketches and characters that did NOT age well .
If there ’s one thing about NBC’sSaturday Night Liveand itsSNL50 : The Anniversary Specialthat ’s grab our attention , it was SNL ’s willingness to own up to some of its past " sins . " For lesson , the " Black Jeopardy ! " sketch call out SNL beastly data track record when it get along to hiring writer and roll extremity of color . That also meant speak the character and chalk out musical theme that did n’t age well at all , for a wide variety of reason – none of them good . Tom Hanksintroduced the segment as if it was going to be an " In Memoriam " segment abide by members of the SNL family who ’ve passed away over the year , only to cursorily hit us with a major pivot .
" As we celebrate the accomplishment of the preceding 50 years , we must also take a moment to honor those who we ’ve lost . Countless members of the SNL family taken from us too before long , " Hanks began . " I ’m talking , of course , about SNL quality and survey that have aged horribly . But even though these characters , accents , and … let ’s just call them ' ethnic ' wigs were unquestionably in hapless taste , you all laughed at them . So if anyone should be delete , should n’t it be you , the audience ? Something to think about . Anyway , we now present to you this in memorial . " Some of the subdivision titles in the video that surveil included " Ethnic Stereotypes , " " Sexual Harassment , " " Did n’t breeze as Long Ago as You recollect , " " Problematic Guests ( withO. J. Simpson , Robert Blake , R. Kelly , andDiddy ) – and even claim like " Woah , " " Yikes , " " peradventure This is OK ? Not certain , " and many more .
SNL is the most Emmy - winning show in history , with 101 profits ( include award for its special and short - form series ) . It has been honored twice ( 1990 and 2009 ) with the prestigious George Foster Peabody Award and was inducted into the Broadcasting Hall of Fame . The show continues to garner the highest ratings and largest audience of any belated - Nox television program , flirt with one thousand thousand each hebdomad on linear and digital platform .
Since its inception in 1975 , SNL has launched the careers of many of the brightest comedy performers of their generation . SNL make headlines with topical humor reflecting politics and current events , feature an array of characters with a perspective on pop polish that remains unparalleled , and offers sharp political comment through its theme song " Weekend Update " segment . A variety show that is in truth one of a kind , " SNL " also attracts the biggest stars of medicine to its stage for innovative viral performance .
NBC’sSaturday Night LiveSeason 50 independent cast and featured players includeSarah Sherman , Kenan Thompson , Michael Longfellow , Emil Wakim , Devon Walker , Chloe Fineman , Jane Wickline , Ashley Padilla , Andrew Dismukes , Michael Che , Colin Jost , Marcello Hernández , Heidi Gardner , Mikey Day , Ego Nwodim , Bowen Yang , andJames Austin Johnson . The long - hunt down late - night live sketch comedy and medicine serial , which premiere Oct. 11 , 1975 , propagate live from NBC ’s celebrated Studio 8H in New York City ’s Rockefeller Center . Broadway Video , in association with SNL Studios , produces the course of study , which is executive - bring forth byLorne Michaels .
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