Despite what the name indicates, the 50th-anniversary special for Saturday Night Live will air on… Sunday. SNL50: The Anniversary Celebration will air Sunday, Feb. 16 at 8 p.m. ET, 5 p.m. PT, a nice change for the show’s night owl fanbase who like to tune in live.

NEW YORK — “Saturday Night Live” will celebrate its 50-year anniversary with a special broadcast that will air on Channel 11. “SNL50: The Anniversary Special” will air live on NBC on Sunday at 8 p.m. and run for three hours. A red carpet event will start at 7 p.m.

NBC is celebrating Saturday Night Live's 50-year history with a three-hour prime-time special airing at 8 p.m. ET on Sunday night.