From Theresa Caputo to Amy and Joey and our unmistakable accent, Long Island has been the source of innumerable "SNL" gags ...

As the show gears up to celebrate its milestone, here are 12 moments over the past five decades when the show didn't just reflect pop culture — it drove it.

NEW YORK – “Saturday Night Live” was built with a cast of young no-names performing countercultural comedy. Fifty years later ...