It’s been decades since he stood on the fabled stage that so many comedy greats have called home. But come Sunday, Sen. Al Franken plans to be back in Studio 8H to help commemorate the 40^th anniversary of “Saturday Night Live.”  

The Minnesota Democrat, who spent a combined 15 seasons writing for and performing on the sketch comedy juggernaut, told HOH he expects to make the trek to 30 Rockefeller Plaza to watch the live, three-hour reunion show (scheduled to air on Feb. 15 at 8 p.m.). “The whole experience was wonderful,” Franken said when pressed about the most memorable moments from over a decade spent with the “Not Ready for Prime Time Players.” According to IMDB, Franken appeared in nearly 100 episodes of the topical comedy show — a career marked by critical acclaim, controversy and self-discovery.  

The Emmy-award winning contributor in 1981 savaged the NBC brass for messing with the show he had worked so hard to nurture.