As the show gears up to celebrate its milestone, here are 12 moments over the past five decades when the show didn't just reflect pop culture — it drove it.

“Saturday Night Live” was built with a cast of young no-names performing countercultural comedy. Fifty years later, it is ...

Presenting the sketch chosen to represent Season 9: "James Brown Celebrity Hot Tub Party” starring cast member Eddie Murphy. Plenty of Saturday Night Live sketches just sound bizarre on paper. And ...