‘Saturday Night Live’ 40th anniversary special review: Party time, excellent – Mashable

What s This? Steve Martin on stage at the celebration of Saturday Night Live s 40th Anniversary. Image: Theo Wargo/NBC By Sandra Gonzalez2015-02-16 10:28:56 UTC A gold medal goes to everyone who just completed the comedy marathon that was Saturday Night Live s 40th Anniversary special. Clocking in at three and a half hours, the much-touted celebration of the television institution was, indeed, something of a labor of love to watch, and, one has to imagine, a labor of love to put together. See also: The 11 best moments from SNL s star-packed special But it was exactly that good will — that fondness and respect that the guests and former cast members in attendance have for SNL — that powered the Sunday night special s best moments. A prime example: The first sketch of the night was overseen by Dan Aykroyd, who resurrected his fast-talking pitch man to sell us the Super Bass-O-Matic 2051 — a throwback to Season 1 of SNL. Aykroyd s energy and pure joy for being back on stage shone t
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