Lorne Michaels and company might not have been ready for primetime when the sketch show launched on NBC in 1975, but that didn’t stop the TV Academy from handing them four Emmys for the first season.

Jason Reitman's 'Saturday Night,' in theaters Oct. 11, chronicles 'SNL''s tumultuous pilot episode. These are the actors playing your favorite stars in the movie.

New faces are joining NBC's iconic sketch comedy show, promising a fresh era for Saturday Night Live after an iconic and record-breaking 50th season.