Fourty-four years ago tonight, Saturday collectively became thousands of North Americans鈥� favourite day, with the premier of Saturday Night Live (SNL) on NBC.
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Created by Lorne Michaels and developed by Dick Ebersol, the show was originally titled NBC鈥檚 Saturday Night and the first host was George Carlin, American stand-up comedian. The parody sketch show has gone on to feature countless celebrities and comedians and taken aim at significant cultural and political issues over the years.
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From celebrity jeopardy with Sean Connery, Chris Farley debuting his signature character Matt Foley, Adam Sandler鈥檚 norm-breaking Hanukkah Song, Peter Dinklage singing about Space Pants, the bromance of the century between Jimmy Fallon and Justin Timberlake and everything in between, SNL has brought us to tears, brought us to our feet and kept us coming back each week.
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If you had to pick, what is your all-time favourite sketch from SNL and why?
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