In the weeks leading up to Sunday’s event, NBC viewers have seen ... more leeway to appear in commercials themselves. To be sure, every episode of “SNL” is filled with traditional TV pitches ...

Sweeney debuted the androgynous Pat during a December 1990 episode of “SNL.” The premise of the ... The Anniversary Special,” which airs on NBC and Peacock on Sunday, Feb.

The show created three sketches in 2009 that had cast member Will Forte doing his “MacGruber” character in what were essentially commercials for Pepsi. The spots appeared in ad breaks supporting a ...