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SNL50: The Anniversary Special marked the show's 50th anniversary on Sunday night .
It was a star-studded and, of course, live episode.
The episode was mostly a walk down memory lane in which we got to rewatch some famous sketches that would be familiar mostly to Gen X and millennial viewers.
"In Memoriam " was a classic bait-and-switch.
Meryl Streep made her first ever appearance on the show.
Rachel Dratch made an appearance from her infamous party-pooper character Debbie Downer .
Tom Hanks paid tribute to all the tasteless jokes and characters that have aged horribly.
Sandler paid tribute to his Anger Management costar Jack Nicholson on Sunday night .
Sandler was introduced by Jack Nicholson at the end of the show's 50th anniversary.
The actor sang a touching tribute to the show and many of its stars, writers, and crew.
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