NBC40 years. 141 featured castmembers. Countless jokes.
Happy 40th anniversary, Saturday Night Live! That's right, the NBC sketchy comedy turns the big 4-0 and is celebrating in style, hosting a live special featuring appearances and sketches by a bevy of former celebrity hosts and cast members.
In honor of tonight's extravaganza, we've rounded up some pretty amazing facts about the iconic series, like who was the youngest host ever (at age 7!), who was the only castmember to host while still on the show and more...
Castmembers Who Appeared in the Most Seasons
Darrell Hammond: 14
Seth Meyers: 13
Al Franken: 12
Kenan Thompson: 12
Fred Armisen: 11
Tim Meadows: 10
Kevin Nealon: 9
Maya Rudolph: 9
Jason Sudeikis: 9
8 Seasons: Bill Hader, Will Forte, Phil Hartman, Chris Kattan, Chris Parnell, Amy Poehler, Horatio Sanz
Celebrities Who've Hosted the Most
Alec Baldwin: 16
Steve Martin: 15
John Goodman: 13
Buck Henry: 10
Tom Hanks: 8
Chevy Chase: 8
Christopher Walken: 7
Drew Barrymore: 6
Danny DeVito: 6
Elliott Gould: 6
Other Members of the Five-Timers Club: Ben Affleck, Candice Bergen, Justin Timberlake
Most Appearances as a Musical Guest: 8 times as musical act, 4 times as a host
Oldest Host Ever: Betty White when she was 88
Youngest Host Ever: Drew Barrymore when she was 7
Youngest Castmember: Anthony Michael Hall (17 years old)
Number of Former Castmembers Who've Hosted: 32
First Host: George Carlin
First Female Host: Candice Bergen
Only Castmember to Host While Still a Castmember: Eddie Murphy in 1982 when the original celebrity guest, his 48 Hours co-star Nick Nolte, fell ill.
Saturday Night Live's 40th Anniversary Special airs live tonight at 8 p.m. on NBC, with a red carpet event hosted by Today at 7 p.m.
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