For the first time ever, “Live from New York, it’s ‘Saturday Night’!” made me cry a little.

The famous line was proudly shouted by former cast members Maya Rudolph and Dana Carvey and opened the 50th season of a New York icon.

Can you believe “Saturday Night Live” is 50 years old?

Whatever you may think of the show, Lorne Michaels’ sketch series, which has aired since 1975 from Studio 8H at 30 Rock in Midtown, has undeniably shaped American comedy as we know it.

It has created countless stars and a million laughs.

We all grew up with it, we can all quote it, we all have passionate opinions about it. The NBC show is part of American life.

Embracing his inner Canadian, Michaels remained surprisingly reserved at the start of Season 50, hosted by the fabulous Jean Smart of Hacks fame. Country singer Jelly Roll was the musical guest.

The show’s enigmatic creator previously said without much detail that there will be a celebration at Radio City Music Hall at some point to honor the first half-century of “Saturday Night Live.”

Still, bringing back “SNL” legend Carvey as smart-aleck President Joe Biden was a big and brilliant move. I squealed as he walked onto the stage.

After so many lame attempts to capture the essence of Cuckoo Prez – Jason Sudeikis, Woody Harrelson, Jim Carrey, Mikey Day – the excellent Carvey has finally done it.

“A lot of people forget that I’m president,” he said alongside Rudolph’s Kamala Harris. “Including me!”

Every awkward comment, intonation, gesture and look was completely hilarious.

He wandered off stage in confusion, sniffed Kamala’s hair eerily, and inexplicably whispered, “The. Rich. Not. Pay. Her. Just. Share.”

Rudolph’s dismissive Kamala said, “Thank you, Joe Biden, for putting your country first and handing over the reins.”

Carvey’s Biden shouted back: “I didn’t want that!”

Too true.

You’ll remember that in addition to his role as Church Lady, Garth from “Wayne’s World,” John McLaughlin and countless other roles, Carvey was also responsible for one of SNL’s best political performances of all time – George HW Bush.

He understands it. Carvey simply played the role, without intent or judgment. And he killed.

I sincerely hope we see much, much more of his amazing Biden this season.

I also give it to James Austin Johnson: his impression of Donald Trump is very good. But the premiere jokes about 45 were typical and indistinguishable from anyone else’s.

Rudolph’s Harris pulled out her punches again. The part is still too much about silly dances and bizarre voices and not about who the presidential candidate actually is. Right now she’s cute, not funny.

Weekend Update had no choice but to face the unprecedented indictment of Mayor Eric Adams on allegations of bribery by the Turkish government.

“I spent every single day with the working people of this city,” said Devon Walker as Hizzoner.

“The dancers, the bottle girls, Fat Joe. And they all say the same thing: ‘Thank you for bringing swagger back to the city!’ What was once a dump with no loot is now a loot metropolis… with significantly more crime than before.'”

But “Update” co-host Michael Che insisted: “They did the Turkish government a favor in exchange for expensive trips.”

Replied Walkers Adams: “So you want your mayor as your coach, right?”