‘Saturday Night Live’ and Funko Pop! Debut 50th Anniversary Collection

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Live from New York, the SNL50: The Anniversary Special brought over two and a half hours of laughs, musical performances and cameos — and drew nearly 15 million people (about triple the same-day viewership for regular episodes) to tune in.

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Those who missed the epic episode can stream it on Peacock until March 15, but subscribers can watch more past seasons on demand on the streaming service. If that’s not enough, fans of the long-running live sketch comedy series can commemorate their favorite funny scenes with Funko Pop!’s SNL: Saturday Night Live 50th Anniversary figurines — and a handful are still in stock and on sale at the NBCUniversal online shop, funko.com, Amazon, Target and other retailers.

Originally released last year, the limited-edition comedic collection features adorable vinyl versions of characters from the show’s five-decade history, including Molly Shannon’s “superstar” Catholic schoolgirl Mary Katherine Gallagher, the Californians’ Stuart and oblivious WXPD New York reporter Herb Welch (both played by Bill Hader), Bill Murray’s Nick the Lounge Singer, Chris Farley’s sloppy joe pro Lunch Lady and motivational speaker Matt Foley, Kate McKinnon’s alien abductee Ms. Rafferty, Kristen Wiig’s elementary prankster Gilly and others. Marcello Hernandez’s Direct from Domingo is also set to arrive soon in shelf-sized form.

The Lorne Michaels-created comedy show premiered Oct. 11, 1975 on NBC with George Carlin as the host. The 50th anniversary special featured an opening monologue by Steve Martin; musical performances by Sabrina Carpenter with Paul Simon, Miley Cyrus with Brittany Howard, and Paul McCartney; and guest appearances by Will Ferrell, Tina Fey, Amy Poehler, Kristin Wiig, John Mulaney, Tom Hanks, Scarlett Johannsson, Kim Kardashian, Bad Bunny and others.

The cameos weren’t just onstage. The “studio audience” included Keith Richards, Quinta Brunson, Conan O’Brien, Catherine O’Hara, Jack White, Ryan Reynolds, Steven Spielberg, Kevin Costner, Cher, Brandi Carlisle, Nate Bargatze, Julia Louis-Dreyfuss (and her golden retriever), Jerry Seinfeld, Adam Driver, Sarah Silverman, Jason Momoa, Fred Armisen, Zach Galifianakis, Jon Hamm, Ray Romano, Rev. Al Sharpton and many others.

The Funko Pop! SNL assortment is among the many collaborations released to honor the series’ 50th anniversary. Saks Fifth Avenue dropped a fashion and home goods range with Favorite Daughter (founded by comedian sisters Sara and Erin Foster), Le Labo and other brands.

Shop select products online from the Saturday Night Live 50th Anniversary collection from Funko Pop! below at Amazon, Target and elsewhere.

'Saturday Night Live' and Funko Pop! Debut 50th Anniversary Collection

'Saturday Night Live' and Funko Pop! Debut 50th Anniversary Collection

Funko Pop! 2 Pack SNL - Mary Katherine Gallagher Superstar & Matt Foley

'Saturday Night Live' and Funko Pop! Debut 50th Anniversary Collection

'Saturday Night Live' and Funko Pop! Debut 50th Anniversary Collection

Funko POP! TV: SNL 50th Anniversary Lunch Lady Chris Farley Figure

'Saturday Night Live' and Funko Pop! Debut 50th Anniversary Collection

Funko Pop! SNL: Saturday Night Live 50th Anniversary - Ms. Rafferty

'Saturday Night Live' and Funko Pop! Debut 50th Anniversary Collection

'Saturday Night Live' and Funko Pop! Debut 50th Anniversary Collection

Funko Pop! SNL: Saturday Night Live 50th Anniversary - Ms. Rafferty

Funko Pop! SNL: Saturday Night Live 50th Anniversary - Nick the Lounge Singer

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