Hilarious Saturday Night Live Bloopers [VIDEO]

There's something inexplicably hilarious about watching other people crack up.  And watching professionals lose their characters is even funnier.

Forty years ago this week was the first episode of Saturday Night Live.  George Carlin gave the opening monologue that started the SNL ball rolling.  Over the years, many of our top comedians have passed through this show's episodes and into comedy history.

We laughed out loud at their antics, but sometimes they couldn't help but get caught up in the hilarity of their own scenes.  Here are some of the best outtakes from SNL.