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35 Saturday Night Live Innovations

From Hilarious Rapper Spoofs to Sultry Comedian Editorials

— February 17, 2015 — Pop Culture
These Saturday Night Live innovations range from hilarious rapper spoofs to sultry comedian editorials that no one expected. This past Sunday, Saturday Night Live celebrated its 40th anniversary with a 3 hour show that featured a cast of alumni and past celeb hosts. The #SNL40 event became a viral sensation thanks to its revival of iconic skits like Wayne's World and The Californians.

For 40 years, sketch comedy show SNL has changed the way we experience comedy and has always aimed to reinvent itself. From Will Ferrell's famous 'More Cowbell' sketch to Tina Fey's Sarah Palin impression, Saturday Night Live continues to make us laugh today.

Standouts from this list of SNL innovations include refined and suggestive comedian photoshoots that show another side of Kristen Wiig and Tina Fey's goofy persona. Other favorites from this list include Saks Fifth Avenue's Key to the Cure collection, a kine that features designer pieces inspired by SNL cast costumes.
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Comedic Television Archives
Comedic Television Archives
The Saturday Night Live App is Necessary for SNL Fans
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Secret Message Rap Videos
Secret Message Rap Videos
The Lonely Island's New Spell it Out Video Contains a Vulgar Message
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Comedy Skit Ice Cream
Comedy Skit Ice Cream
The Ben & Jerry's SNL Batches Will Have People Laughing for Ice Cream
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Star-Studded Video Gags
Star-Studded Video Gags
The SNL 100th Short Celebration Shows a Huge Collection of Celebs
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Tell-All Adult Tales
Tell-All Adult Tales
The Lonely Island Returns with Akon in an Interesting Vid
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Hysterical Millennial Show Parodies
Hysterical Millennial Show Parodies
SNL Gets It Right with Their Uproarious Girls Parody
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Humorous Self-Deprecation Skits
Humorous Self-Deprecation Skits
The ‘Inside Amy Schumer: Compliments’ Video Plays on I
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Sketch Comedy Charts
Sketch Comedy Charts
The SNL Timeline by Laughspin Covers 37 Seasons of Hilarity
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Academy Award-Nominated Spoofs
Academy Award-Nominated Spoofs
Jonah Hill and Michael Cera Create a Spoof to the Trailer of 'Her'
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Talking Bottle Openers
Talking Bottle Openers
These Entertaining SNL Bottle Openers Feature Drunk Uncle
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Muppet Late-Night Show Hosts
Muppet Late-Night Show Hosts
The Cookie Monster SNL Audition is 100 Percent Serious
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Hilarious Rapper Spoof Skits
Hilarious Rapper Spoof Skits
The Drake SNL Skit Interview Shows off the Celeb's Sense of Humor
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Non-Commercial Commercials
Non-Commercial Commercials
Saturday Night Live As an Unofficial Pepsi Endorsement
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Romantic Comedian Editorials
Romantic Comedian Editorials
The ELLE US August 2014 Cover Shoot Stars Kristen Wiig
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Reality Star Split Dramatizations
Reality Star Split Dramatizations
The Saturday Night Live Kardashian Divorce Spoof is Spot On
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Unlikely Fashion Collaborations
Unlikely Fashion Collaborations
Saks Fifth and SNL Team Up for a Key to the Cure Collection
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Mom Swinging
Mom Swinging
Justin Timberlake Returns to SNL for More Musical Comedy
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SNL Photobombing
SNL Photobombing
MacGruber Photobombs Will Get You Stoked for his Film
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Comedian Slumber Party Editorials
Comedian Slumber Party Editorials
The ‘SNL Sleepover’ is a Provocative Affair
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Celeb Adoption Parodies
Celeb Adoption Parodies
Angelina Jolie and Madonna Spoofed For Baby Obsession on SNL
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More Cowbell Personalized Remixes
More Cowbell Personalized Remixes
Channel Christopher Walken with MoreCowbell.dj
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Politicians on Late Night TV
Politicians on Late Night TV
Sarah Palin To Do SNL and Letterman
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Marijuana Monologues
Marijuana Monologues
'Saturday Night Live' Sketches Parody Michael Phelps' Pot-Smoking Debacle
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Political SNL Parodies
Political SNL Parodies
Tina Fey as Sarah Palin and Amy Poehler as Hillary Clinton
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Political SNL Parodies II
Political SNL Parodies II
Tina Fey as Sarah Palin and Amy Poehler as Katie Couric
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Patriotic Comedian Cover Shoots
Patriotic Comedian Cover Shoots
Tina Fey Does Vanity Fair
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Candid Comedic Celeb Portraits
Candid Comedic Celeb Portraits
Matt Hoyle Captured the Hilarity of Favorite Comedians
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80s Cartoon Bombshells
80s Cartoon Bombshells
Sexy Jessica Rabbit Revived By Jessica Biel on SNL
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