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How Long Is the SNL50 Special & Where to Stream It

Here's how you can still watch — or relive — Saturday Night Live's historic and hilarious evening. 

By Christopher Rudolph

Sunday, February 16 was a night for the history books as a sea of celebrities gathered in Studio 8H for SNL50: The Anniversary Special, celebrating a half-century of Saturday Night Live.

How to Watch

Watch Saturday Night Live Saturdays at 11:30/10:30c on NBC and Peacock, streaming next day on Peacock.

The unforgettable evening contained so many memorable moments, including the return of fan-favorite sketches like "Lawrence Welk," "Black Jeopardy," Debbie Downer, and a "Bronx Beat"/"Coffee Talk" mashup featuring Mike Myers as his Linda Richman character. There were also plenty of incredible cameos like Will Ferrell and Eddie Murphy, who "scared straight" the Season 50 cast,  Pedro Pascal and Bad Bunny in a new "Domingo" sketch, and Meryl Streep as Kate McKinnon's mom in a new "Close Encounters."

John Mulaney, Pete Davidson, and David Spade starred in an epic new New York musical, which featured almost too many cameos to count. There was a special edition of "Weekend Update," and a hilarious opening monologue by 16-time Host Steve Martin. As for musical performances, Paul Simon and Sabrina Carpenter opened the show, singing Simon & Garfunkel's "Homeward Bound." Later, Miley Cyrus, Brittany Howard, and The Roots covered "Nothing Compares 2 U" by Sinéad O'Connor, and Paul McCartney closed out the emotional affair, before Martin Short's sweet goodnight speech.

If you missed the live primetime airing of SNL50: The Anniversary Special — or just want to relive the magical evening — here's how you can still watch the hilarious and legendary event.

How long is the SNL50 special and where to stream it 

SNL50: The Anniversary Special is currently available to stream on Peacock. The three-hour primetime event aired live, Sunday, February 16 on NBC and Peacock. If you missed the special, or want to watch it again, just head on over to Peacock.

The actual runtime of the special is two hours and 32 minutes. 

Jason Sudeikis in a police uniform, Kenan Thompson, Eddie Murphy, Will Ferrell standing in brown jumpsuits, and Marcello Hernandez, Mikey Day, Michael Longfellow sitting in chairs.

 

How can I watch SNL50: The Anniversary Special red carpet event?

SNL50: The Anniversary Special red carpet event is streaming on Peacock. The exclusive coverage of the red carpet aired live on NBC, E!, and Peacock, and preceded SNL50: The Anniversary Special. It was hosted by Willie Geist and Leslie Jones, along with correspondent Matt Rogers.  

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How can I watch SNL50: The Anniversary Special red carpet livestream?

SNL50: The Anniversary Special red carpet livestream is available on the official Saturday Night Live YouTube channel. In addition to the red carpet coverage on NBC, E! and Peacock, a special online livestream was broadcast on SNL's social media accounts. The red carpet livestream was hosted by Amelia Dimoldenberg, the host of the popular web series, Chicken Shop Date.

You can watch the entire evening of SNL50: The Anniversary Special — along with all 50 seasons of Saturday Night Live — on Peacock.

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