Saturday Night Live

Characters debuted in January 1977.

Things didn't start well, but he eventually turned it around.

"It was really about the closest I ever came to having a heart attack," producer Dick Ebersol remembered.

40 years ago, the comedian earnestly announced that USSR had invaded Poland. Except it didn't happen.

Original cast member and 'Weekend Update' host left during show's second season.

"I wanted to keep my job, and they felt the exact opposite.”

The former ‘SNL’ star passed away at the age of 61.

Comedian had privately battled cancer for the past nine years.

The fierce rivals briefly buried the hatchet during an episode's opening sketch.

Castmates Chevy Chase and Bill Murray got into a physical altercation in 1978.