TV Article From 'People': Sarah Palin to appear on 'Saturday Night Live' anniversary special By Ariana Bacle Published on February 4, 2015 11:02PM EST Photo: John Moore/Getty Images One-time vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin is set to return to Saturday Night Live for an appearance on the show’s 40th annivesary special, People reports. Tina Fey famously impersonated Palin on multiple episodes of SNL during the 2008 presidential campaign, and Palin herself showed up on “Weekend Update” on Oct. 8 that year to bob her head while Amy Poehler performed a rap written from Palin’s perspective. The anniversary special airs Feb. 15 at 8 p.m. on NBC. NBC did not immediately return EW’s request for comment.