From the Jan. 28, 1976, edition of Variety


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“Saturday Night Live” gets its first promo push in Variety, about three months after its debut on Oct. 11, 1975.










From the March 31, 1976, edition of Variety


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“A loaf of bread is fresh too, but it rarely gets laughs.”

NBC clearly knew what it had in “Saturday Night Live” Here the network gives “SNL” an Emmy FYC push. The show would go on to win four Emmys for its freshman season, including best comedy-variety series.










From the March 14, 1980, edition of Daily Variety


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Here, NBC marks the 100th episode of “Saturday Night Live” as the show nears the end of its fifth season.

In 2025, “SNL” marked 50 seasons and logged its 1,000th episode.










From the July 15, 1985, edition of Daily Variety


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Today, NBC would probably tout these films as vertical shorts; in 1985 that would’ve spurred a joke from host Billy Crystal about undergarments.










From the Sept. 23, 1999, edition of Daily Variety


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“Saturday Night Live”, by the numbers, as of its 25th anniversary.










From the Sept. 24, 1999, edition of Daily Variety


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Oooh, Yes!

Mr. Bill weighs in on “Saturday Night Live’s” 25th anniversary.

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