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TODAYshow/via Twitter NBC's 'Today' show cast dressed up as classic 'SNL' characters for Halloween Friday. TODAYshow/via Twitter NBC's 'Today' show were inpired by classsic 'SNL' skits for this year's Halloween segment. TODAYshow/via Twitter Matt Lauer as Pat from the 'It's Pat' SNL on air Friday sketch with Julia Sweeney who originally played the SNL character. TODAYshow/via Twitter Al Roker and Lester Holt channled the Blues Brothers. TODAYshow/via Twitter Kathie Lee Gifford and Hoda Kotb as Wayne s World. Enlarge

The Today show's nod to Saturday Night Live was so good it was scary

In honor of Halloween Friday the cast of the morning show channeled characters from some of the most iconic SNL skits over the years.

Willie Geist and Tamron Hall kicked off the SNL Today segment as Will Ferrell and Cheri Oteri in The Spartan Cheerleaders get up.

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Jenna Bush Hager Savannah Guthrie and Meredith Vieira dressed up as 'Mom Jeans'

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Willie Geist amd Tamron Hall are the Spartan cheerleaders.

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Natalie Morales then appeared on screen as Superstar Mary Katherine Gallaghee who was famously played by Molly Shannon.

Co host Matt Lauer channeled the It's Pat sketch which was performed by Julia Sweeney while new mother Savannah Guthrie emerged from a minivan fittingly wearing the classic Mom Jeans.

TODAYshow/via Twitter 'Today' show's Matt Lauer as Pat for the 'SNL Today' segment.

Jenna Bush Hager and Meredith Vieira joined her also donning the high waisted trend.

Guthrie will officially return to Today Monday from her maternity leave.

Al Roker and Lester Holt appeared on the small screen as the The Blues Brothers. Roker really got into the sprit when he grabbed the mic and belted out Soul Man.

Kathie Lee Gifford and Hoda Kotb also rocked out as Wayne and Garth from Wayne's World.

NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images Roseanne Barr as Sue Julia Sweeney as Pat during 'Pat' skit in February 1991.NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images Dan Aykroyd as Elwood Blues John Belushi as Jake Blues during 'Soul Man' skit on November 18 1978.NORMAN NG/NBC Will Ferrell and Cheri Oteri as The Spartan cheerleaders on 'SNL.'MARY ELLEN MATTHEWS/AP Chris Farley on 'Saturday Night Live' with costar Molly Shannon in a scene from the show in 1987.PARAMOUNT/ABC Mike Myers and Dana Carvey from Wayne's World. Enlarge

The gang nailed their impersonations inspired by the long running NBC weekend show which is currently celebrating its 40th season on air.

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