The comedy show reaches its 50th anniversary this week and to celebrate, a look back to its funniest moments ever

With the season premiere this past weekend, Saturday Night Live celebrated its 50th season on air. It’s a remarkable achievement for a show that seemed doomed from the start (see, or maybe don’t, the historical dramedy Saturday Night, currently in US theaters) and one that has had ups and downs worthy of the Big Apple’s skyline.

Choosing the 100 greatest sketches from the show’s run would be a daunting task, so having to pick just 20 is downright impossible. For every one that is listed below, you could probably swap in 10 more just as good, if not better.