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Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special
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Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special

1999-09-25 · 161 min · ★ 6.9

Comedy · TV Movie · Documentary

A TV special celebrating the 25th anniversary of Saturday Night Live. Before a celebrity audience, many of the former cast members and guest hosts return to perform their signature monologues and present a look back at some of the best comedy skits and musical numbers of the past two and a half decades.

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Directors
Beth McCarthy-Miller, Robert Marianetti, James Signorelli, David Wachtenheim
Production companies
Broadway Video, NBC, NBC Productions
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released

Top Cast

Bill MurrayBill MurraySelf
Chevy ChaseChevy ChaseSelf
Chris FarleyChris FarleySelf (archive footage)
Dana CarveyDana CarveySelf
Mike MyersMike MyersSelf
Gilda RadnerGilda RadnerSelf (archive footage)
Dan AykroydDan AykroydSelf
Alec BaldwinAlec BaldwinSelf
Candice BergenCandice BergenSelf
David BowieDavid BowieSelf
Garth BrooksGarth BrooksSelf
Billy CrystalBilly CrystalSelf
Will FerrellWill FerrellSelf
Al FrankenAl FrankenSelf
Ana GasteyerAna GasteyerSelf
John GoodmanJohn GoodmanSelf
Tom HanksTom HanksSelf
Jan HooksJan HooksSelf
Steve MartinSteve MartinSelf
Tim MeadowsTim MeadowsSelf

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