Saturday Night Live (TV Series 1975– )
The anniversary special highlights montage clips celebrating 50 years of SNL."Saturday Night Live" Saturday Night Live: George Carlin #1 (TV Episode 1975)
Clip from "Wolverines" cold open shown during "Physical Comedy" montage"Saturday Night Live" Lily Tomlin (TV Episode 1975)
Footage from "Triopin" is shown during montage of Commercial Parodies."Saturday Night Live" Richard Pryor/Gil Scott-Heron (TV Episode 1975)
Clip from "Word Association" shown during "In Memoriam" montage."Saturday Night Live" Ron Nessen/Patti Smith Group (TV Episode 1976)
Footage from "Super Bass O'Matic" appears in the Digital Short "Anxiety".
"Saturday Night Live" Jon Hamm / Lizzo (TV Episode 2025)
Part of Jon Hamm's appearances during the Q&A and the Close Encounter sketches are shown during his monologue in split screen with 12 other cameos simultaniously.
"The Project" Episode dated 17 February 2025 (TV Episode 2025)
Clips shown"WatchMojo" Must Watch Releases of February 2025 (TV Episode 2025)
Saturday Night Live 50th Anniversary Special is #1."CBS News Sunday Morning with Jane Pauley" Episode #47.27 (TV Episode 2025)
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"Saturday Night Live" Saturday Night Live: George Carlin #1 (TV Episode 1975)
Clip of Chevy Chase saying "Live from New York, It's Saturday Night" shown on TV screen behind Adam Sandler as he sings "50 Years"."Saturday Night Live" Richard Pryor/Gil Scott-Heron (TV Episode 1975)
Clip from the Goodnights shown on TV screen behind Adam Sandler as he sings "50 Years"."Saturday Night Live" Candice Bergen/Martha Reeves/The Stylistics (TV Episode 1975)
Clip of the original cast singing "Winter Wonderland" shown on TV screen behind Adam Sandler as he sings "50 Years"."Saturday Night Live" Raquel Welch/Phoebe Snow, John Sebastian (TV Episode 1976)
Clip of Lorne Michael's Beatles offer is shown on TV screen behind Adam Sandler as he sings "50 Years"."Saturday Night Live" Margot Kidder/The Chieftains (TV Episode 1979)
Clip of Dan Aykroyd "Fred Garvin, Male Prostitute" shown on TV screen behind Adam Sandler as he sings "50 Years".
Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary (TV Special 1989)
Saturday Night Live 25 (TV Special 1999)
Saturday Night Live: 40th Anniversary Special (TV Special 2015)
"Saturday Night Live" Martin Short/Hozier (TV Episode 2024)
Upcoming 50th Anniversary special is referenced several times during Weekend Update."Film Junk Podcast" Episode 981: Flight Risk (Podcast Episode 2025)
Discussed during the "Other Stuff We Watched" segment"Saturday Night Live" Sabrina Carpenter (TV Episode 2025)
During her monologue, Sabrina Carpenter mentions performing with Paul Simon at SNL 50th Anniversary"Late Night with Seth Meyers" Tim Robinson/Zach Kanin/Stavros Halkias (TV Episode 2025)
Seth mentions that James Downey fell off the stage at a rehearsal for the special
Soul Train (TV Series 1971–2006)
Title mentioned during Black Jeopardy sketch.Claudine (1974)
Title mentioned during Black Jeopardy sketch.Jaws (1975)
Title mentioned by Adam Sandler during his "50 Years" song.Taxi Driver (1976)
Debbie Downer says "You talking to me?" to Robert De Niro."Saturday Night Live" Paul Simon/George Harrison (TV Episode 1976)
Paul Simon mentions he sang "Homeward Bound" on Saturday Night Live with George Harrison in 1976 before performing it again, this time with Sabrina Carpenter.
SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night (TV Mini Series 2025)
A four-part documentary series focusing on the behind the scenes history of the show,Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music (TV Special 2025)
A documentary by Questlove focusing on the musical guests, musical sketches and musical controversies of the series.SNL50: The Homecoming Concert (TV Special 2025)
A special concert livestreamed from Radio City Music Hall on Peacock.
The Lawrence Welk Show (TV Series 1951–1955)
Spoofed in the 'Lawrence Welk Show' sketch.Fame (1980)
The theme song is spoofed in the 'New York in 1975' sketchJeopardy! (TV Series 1984– )
Spoofed as 'Black Jeopardy!'