To get you in the right mood for the SNL extravaganza, here are some fun pop culture factoids about 1975, the year “Live from New York…it’s Saturday Night!” premiered. 1) The top-rated television series in primetime in 1975 was All in the Family on CBS.

Live, the comedy sketch show that’s on its 50th season, might be more famous for its political parodies, but it has a long, strong history of some hilarious car-related skits and fake ads. With classics popping up throughout the years (SNL’s inaugural episode was way back in 1975),