Current and former cast members dished on what they bought with their first (smaller than you’d expect) “SNL” paychecks ahead of the show’s 50th anniversary special.

A second added, "Outside of Lorne and the senior staff, nobody's getting rich off of SNL. But if you play your cards right, you're getting rich AFTER SNL." Meanwhile, a third noted, "Pretty sure I've read somewhere it's just over 100k per year for newer cast.

The NBC sketch comedy show — which is currently on its 50th season — airs one season per fiscal year, and each season is typically between 18 and 22 episodes long.