He’s ruled with absolute power for five decades, forever adding to his list of oracular pronouncements—about producing TV, making comedy, and living the good life.

The comedian said he felt adrift on the iconic sketch comedy show until he had a chat with the legendary Lorne Michaels.

Then-newcomer Tina Fey was ordered to have a word with “ Saturday Night Live ” guest host Sylvester Stallone over his words ― he wasn’t pronouncing them clearly enough. Fey was reminiscing in Peacock’s recent installment of “ SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night ,” describing her awkward debut as a writer in 1997.

SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night' is full of incredible insights about the iconic sketch-comedy show. Here are a few of the most interesting.

Live” creator Lorne Michaels has donated his career archive to the Harry Ransom Center cultural archive at the University of Texas

Lorne Michaels donates his "Saturday Night Live" archive to UT Austin's Harry Ransom Center, showcasing nearly 50 years of TV history.

Shelley Duvall, from left, Jane Curtin, Gilda Radner, Lorne Michaels and Laraine Newman pose backstage at "Saturday Night Live" in 1977. The image is among the items in the Lorne Michaels Collection, an archive the series creator has donated to the Harry Ransom Center at the University of Texas at Austin.

Live" creator Lorne Michaels has donated his career archive to the Harry Ransom Center cultural archive at the University of Texas.

Tracy Morgan is getting candid about feeling "culturally isolated" during his early days at Saturday Night Live. The comedian and actor, who was a castmember on the long-running NBC sketch comedy series from 1996 to 2003,

From millennial reflections on divorce to must-read memoirs from the likes of Graydon Carter, Brooke Shields and Ms. Tina Knowles herself.

During Morgan's first "Saturday Night Live" season, he performed with cast members such as Jim Breuer, Will Ferrell, Tim Meadows, and Molly Shannon nearly 30 years ago. The comedian was on the sketch comedy series for seven years, until he was a main cast member in Tina Fey's "Saturday Night Live"-inspired comedy, "30 Rock."

T he ever-iconic Saturday Night Live has officially entered its landmark 50th season. Created by Lorne Michaels, the late-night sketch comedy show has been airing on NBC since 197