It's easy (and hackneyed) to say SNL characters have gone soft. Comedy is always changing, getting both more and less sensitive: Some things that were once edgy, like making fun of the president ...

Obviously, comedy is subjective, so our list of the best SNL characters may not be the same as your list. And that's OK. Let us know you're favorites in the comments section, down by the river.

So, in case you missed the show, we've rounded them all up for you. Here are the beloved "Saturday Night Live" characters that returned for "SNL50." A new "Lawrence Welk Show" sketch came early in ...

"SNL" is back with another live episode featuring a four-time host and not one, but two very special musical guests.

Special Guests: Maya Rudolph, Jim Gaffigan, Andy Samberg, Dana Carvey, Akiva Schaffer A year after comedian Nate Bargatze's stellar SNL debut, he returned with a monologue about his community ...

Here Are All of Kristen Wiig's Best Characters from SNL Throughout her time on SNL, Wiig established several hilarious characters such as Gilly, Target Lady, Penelope, Dooneese and Judy Grimes ...

A nostalgic list of some of them follows ... but her “Target Lady” reigns as one of her most popular “SNL” characters. Though the anniversary special was jam-packed, we certainly ...

Even 40 years in, Saturday Night Live was innovating and shaking things ... Cecily Strong played a wide range of characters and even co-anchored "Weekend Update" with seasoned anchor Seth Meyers.

Will Ferrell could fill a ranking of all-time Saturday Night Live characters by himself. He helped create Night at the Roxbury's Steve Butabi, Craig the Spartan Cheerleader, Gene Frenkle from "More ...

While it would have been impossible to cover all the bases (we miss you Chris Kattan/Mr. Peepers!), there are some inarguably classic sketches and characters ... sketch for SNL’s 40th ...