To commemorate the milestone, a documentary has been released, Ladies & Gentleman… 50 Years of SNL Music, which now streamable with a Peacock subscription. The special offers insight into many of the show's most iconic musical moments.

The iconic Saturday Night Live “Single Ladies” sketch featuring Justin Timberlake, Andy Samberg, and Bobby Moynihan as Beyoncé ’s backup dancers almost didn’t happen. It took intervention from Timberlake in the form of putting on a leotard and heels to help convince Beyoncé, Entertainment Weekly reported.

Justin Timberlake is recalling the time he had to convince Beyoncé to collaborate on the iconic 2008 "Single Ladies" sketch for Saturday Night Live. "She was very polite about it, but she was very hesitant,

In the end, it all turned out to be worth it, as the "Single Ladies" parody — featuring Rudd as a music video director introducing the singer to her backup dancers, played by Timberlake, Samberg, and Moynihan clad in leotards and heels as they do the choreography — became an instant classic.

Unfortunately, Justin Timberlake did not bring sexy back to Studio 8H for SNL 50: The Anniversary Special. The "Cry Me a River" singer—whose iconic Saturday Night Live sketches include digital shorts "D--k in a Box" and "Motherlover" as well as "Omeletteville"—was not among the star-studded attendees at the Feb.