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SNL boniface Martin Short was welcomed into " The Five - Timers Club " by Tom Hanks , Paul Rudd , Tina Fey , John Mulaney , Melissa McCarthy , and more .

Along with this being the final show for the year , tonight ’s version of   NBC’sSaturday Night Live(with musical guestHozier ) was extra particular because hostMartin Short(Hulu’sOnly execution in the construction ) was officially induct into " The Five - Timers Club " during the cold clear – and it was a ace - constellate one . It kvetch off withTom HanksandPaul Rudd , and before we knew it ? Short was also join byAlec Baldwin , Tina Fey , Kristen Wiig , John Mulaney , Scarlett Johansson , Emma Stone , Melissa McCarthy , and a ego - deprecatingJimmy Fallon . We do n’t want to give too much out , but some of the highlighting ?

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At one item , they all take turns profess something , with Rudd include Ant - Man has pretty weak powers , Fey taking responsibility for the drones in New Jersey , Hanks admitting he never had COVID ( with Johansson admitting she does have it ) , and Baldwin admitting they have too many kids . The official question / requst to become a member of " The Five - Timers Club " ? Name three current cast member . If you ca n’t , you ’re in ! We even get a brief appearance fromColin Jost – before Johansson literally shuts the threshold in his face – and ten - short ton hint that Wiig had some fun with Short and Stone during a holiday jubilation last yr .

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— Saturday Night Live – SNL ( @nbcsnl)December 22 , 2024

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SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night (SNL Docuseries Set for January)

With only two shows remaining in 2024 for NBC’sSaturday Night Live , we ’re getting an early look at what ’s in storehouse in 2025 to lionise the long - running later - night sketch drollery and music series ' 50th time of year . Before we get to the big solemnisation on February 16th and NBC ’s infotainment event , Ladies & Gentlemen … 50 Years of SNL Musicon January 27th ,   Peacock and Academy and Emmy Award winnerMorgan Nevillewill be offering us an unprecedented behind - the - scenes see at what makes the show an long-suffering and influential institution . Featuring more than 60 contributor , let in alumni , and insure decennium of chronicle , the four - episodeSNL50 : Beyond Saturday Nightreveals newfangled sixth sense into the show ’s history , pulling back the pall on everything from the writers ' elbow room to the famed audition process . With all four episodes set to hit Peacock on January 16th , here ’s a look at what you’re able to bear :

Peacock’sSNL50 : Beyond Saturday Nightis a four - part docuseries honoring the bequest of SNL , with over 60 contributors , including SNL alumni , and cross decades of SNL history . foreground some of the show ’s most iconic component , each instalment delves into the rich history of SNL and pulls back the curtain on the audition cognitive process , the writers ' room , the lover best-loved " More Cowbell " sketch , and the pivotal season 11 .

Episode 101 , " Five Minutes " – A showcase of the hearing process , with never - before - seen auditory modality footage and firsthand accounts from some of the show ’s most iconic public figure as they reflect on their preparation and journey to the SNL level .

sequence 102 , " Written By : A hebdomad Inside The SNL Writers Room " – A behind - the - scenes attend at the written material process from script to projection screen , capturing the creativity and topsy-turvydom of a workweek inside the writers ' room .

sequence 103 , " More Cowbell " – A deep dive into the qualification of SNL ’s iconic " More Cowbell " sketch , search how a simple idea became a ethnic phenomenon and offering a tribute to the lasting shock of sketch clowning .

instalment 104 , " time of year 11 : The Weird Year " – An exploration into SNL ’s 11th time of year , see the pivotal twelvemonth that reset the show ’s direction and cemented its enduring DNA with Lorne Michaels at the helm .

Executive - produced by Neville , Caitrin Rogers , and ShowrunnerJuaquin Cambron , Peacock’sSNL50 : Beyond Saturday Nightis produced byJonathan Formica(Ep 101 , " Five Minutes " & Ep 104 , " Season 11 : The Weird Year " ) andAllison Klein(Ep 102 , " Written By : A Week Inside the SNL Writers Room " & Ep 103 , " More Cowbell " ) . The episodes were directed byRobert Alexander(Ep 101 , " Five Minutes"),Marshall Curry(Ep 102 , " Written By : A Week Inside the SNL Writers Room"),Neil Berkeley(Ep 103 , " More Cowbell " ) , andJason Zeldes(Ep 104 , " Season 11 : The Weird Year " ) .

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