Saturday Night Live brings celebrities, famous personalities and distinguished people from all walks of life, who turn to become host on the show from being a guest. They do stand-up comedy; parody famous faces, and joke about almost everything under the sun.

Conceptualized by Lorne Michaels, Saturday Night Live is one of the longest running TV shows ever. The popularity of the show doesn’t just depend on the celebrities who come and host the episodes. Its success lies more in the fact that every person who dons the hot seat turns into a comedian. It is mesmerizing to see people coming from different walks of life, turning up the humor quotient with superb ease.

The show follows a sketch-up comedy format and has gained immense popularity with each of its 36 seasons. There is no other series that has brought one new celebrity every episode, and has seen such an array of stars. Saturday Night Live has never legged behind in the viewership ratings ever since its inception on October 11, 1975.
From George Carlin to Elton John and Helen Mirren, this reality show has seen them all. Some of the best actors to have punched the clock in recent times include Jeff Bridges, Jim Carrey, Emma Stone, Scarlett Johansson, Robert De Niro, Jenifer Lopez, Ryan Philippe, Megan Fox, Jude Law, and the list goes on and on and on.

These stars come on the show, parody American culture, poke fun at politics and say everything that is politically incorrect. The episodes of Saturday Night Live also brings musical geniuses that proves show’s leaning towards music.

Audience get to see some of the most scintillating music performances live. The series has many more episodes on the deck. The reality TV genre has got a new name, and Saturday Night Live is what it is known as. Saturday Night Live is a phenomenon in today’s world, and several of the episodes have inspired many Hollywood films as well.