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Alec Baldwin hosts 'Saturday Night Live' for a record-setting time. Watch his opening monologue and skits.

Melissa McCarthy surprised 'Saturday Night Live' viewers on February 4 with a delightfully strung-out impression of White House press secretary Sean Spicer.

Watch Alessia Cara perform on 'SNL' on February 4.

Watch clips from Aziz Ansari's debut 'Saturday Night Live' hosting gig (January 21).

Watch clips from Felicity Jones' 'Saturday Night Live' hosting debut.

The initial shock of Donald Trump’s election left it unclear if SNL would continually call on Alec Baldwin for such an extended commitment, but the 30 Rock alum and ranking host has soldiered on, much to the real Trump’s enjoyable chagrin. Baldwin may even follow in Will Ferrell’s “Dubya” footsteps, apparently taking the role to “other venues.”

The year’s final SNL host Casey Affleck poked fun at the seeming oddity of his own presence as the final guest of 2016, but if anyone seemed more appropriate, it’d be Rogue One star Felicity Jones. Thankfully, the erstwhile Jyn Erso will get her chance as the first host of 2017.

Emma Stone hosts the December 3 episode of 'SNL.' Watch her best skits and opening monologue.

Musical guest Shawn Mendes performs on 'Saturday Night Live' on December 3. Watch clips of his set.

Dave Chappelle practically quit show-business over the endless association with his viral Chappelle’s Show characters, to the point few presumed we’d ever see them again. Well, it seems we owe The Walking Dead’s frustrating cliffhanger a debt of gratitude, as Chappelle took his SNL hosting as a chance to revive a number of Chappelle’s Show favorites … at least to kill one off.

Solange is bringing her black girl magic to 'SNL.'

SNL had a taxing October with a full four hosts for Season 42, but November will get really Strange. Benedict Cumberbatch himself will host the first November SNL, the very weekend that Marvel’s Doctor Strange hits theaters.