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Today, the story of the real star of Saturday Night Live.

Live from New York, it's Saturday Night.

For 50 years, every Saturday night across America, you could turn on your TV and possibly

bear witness to a new comedy classic getting minted on live television.

The show has had 167 cast members over the years and nearly 300 writers, many of whom

have gone on to become huge stars.

And ahead of this weekend's three-hour-long 50th anniversary broadcast, some of the show's

biggest names are sharing their favorite moments.

Like Seth Myers, remembering Molly Shannon

doing her character, Sally O'Malley.

I guess it was the Betty White show you did Sally O'Malley,

and you were pulling your pants up,

what you were revealing to the audience.

It was just the audacity and the joy.

My name is Sally O'Malley. I'm proud to say I'm 50 years old.

I'm not one of those gals who's afraid to tell her real age,

and I like to kick, stretch, and kick.

I'm 50.

Amy Poehler, who says whenever she's sad, she watches Rachel Dratch doing Debbie Downer.

The combination of Rachel's face, because she's like a silent film star, and then knowing that every time the camera's going to zoom in and she's laughing, the combination of the sound effect and the expectation of the Zoom and the laughing.

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