SNL alums have formed a who's who of comedy through five generations, from Chase, Belushi Radner, and Aykroyd to Eddie Murphy ...

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 ...