Steve Martin, Bill Murray, Paul McCartney, Eddie Murphy and Alec Baldwin were just some of the stars at "SNL50: The Anniversary Celebration" which aired live from New York, of course.

In honor of the 50th anniversary of "Saturday Night Live," NBC will show the first episode that aired on Oct. 11, 1975.

NBC's sketch comedy show with three hour prime-time special. From Eddie Murphy, Bill, Murray, Will Ferrell and Tina Fey to Tom Hanks, Sabrina Carpenter and Paul Simon, there was no shortage of stars on stage during the event.

The 50th anniversary celebration of “Saturday Night Live” is so big, it’s not even on Saturday. Airing Sunday and spanning three hours, the live “SNL50: The Anniversary Celebration” will assemble a dream team of stars who have helped the show become an enduring pop culture force.

What happened during SNL50? Three hours of slapdash sketch comedy and celebrity cameos, such as Eddie Murphy, Tina Fey, Paul Simon and Meryl Streep.

Fifty seasons of “Saturday Night Live” sketches, songs and special guests will be celebrated as the variety show celebrates its landmark anniversary

NBC's "Saturday Night Live" 50th anniversary episode airs Sunday night. The live, three-hour special airs one day after the late-night comedy show's first episode from 1975 re-aired on NBC Saturday night.

Live updates from SNL’s anniversary special, which marks 50 years since Lorne Michaels created “Saturday Night Live.”