"Comedy slowly became rock n roll," says Joe Piscopo, a Saturday Night Live cast member between 1980 and 1984, in the opening episode of SNL 50: Beyond Saturday Night. The Peacock docuseries, which is exec produced by Morgan Neville,

SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night' docuseries includes Amy Poehler, Pete Davidson, Molly Shannon, Tracy Morgan, and more.

Each episode of the Morgan Neville-produced series examines a different aspect of the comedy institution, with stars including Will Ferrell, Tina Fey, Bill Hader and many more.

Executive produced by Academy and Emmy Award winner Morgan Neville, SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night will stream exclusively on Peacock.

At times uneven, though nonetheless competently made and entertaining, SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night is a must watch for the die-hards and a worthy use of four hours for comedy nerds. SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night is out on Binge now. It will also air on Fox8 on Monday 20 January at 8.30pm.

Get ready to kick, and stretch, and kick! Saturday Night Live is turning 50! The legendary sketch show, which premiered on Oct. 11, 1975, is celebrating its anniversary early by serving SNL fans a feast of abundance that even Debbie Downer would be hard-pressed to refuse.

On Tuesday, Jan. 7, Peacock released the first trailer for SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night, which features over 60 contributors reflecting on five decades of Saturday Night Live. The upcoming four-part docuseries is set to delve into the NBC sketch show's rich history, while also sharing never-before-seen footage.

Yes, there is a new episode of "Saturday Night Live" airing Jan. 18. Hosted by Dave Chappelle, the episode will be the first of 2025. The episode will mark Chappelle's fourth time hosting the sketch comedy show.

Four-part docuseries starts as a typical self-congratulatory tribute — then it drills down to specific highs and lows, and totally delivers the goods.

Among the documentary's highlights are cast members watching their own audition tapes, some for the first time. Amy Poehler literally grimaces and then abruptly asks producers to turn it off. Honestly,

“SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night” is not for the completist.