The SNL50 Anniversary Special intended to celebrate fifty years of the iconic sketch show but fell short due to a focus on recent sketches over the show's historical diversity. Many segments revolved around popular, contemporary characters and sketches, leaving out significant elements of the SNL legacy. Despite some standout moments, such as Kristen Wiig and Meryl Streep's appearances, the overall tribute felt like a missed opportunity to honor the show's extensive and celebrated history, instead prioritizing nostalgia for the last twenty years.
Fifty years is a long time, but SNL50: The Anniversary Special succumbed to recency bias, primarily revisiting sketches from the past two decades instead of its rich legacy.
The three-hour special showed a preference for safer, more recent material, with notable exceptions, rather than celebrating SNL's extensive, complex, and fascinating history.
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