The Anniversary Special” opened with a moving duet from Sabrina Carpenter and Paul Simon. The pair performed “Homeward Bound” to start the Sunday night special, which Simon played on the show in 1976 with George Harrison.

I sang this song with George Harrison on 'Saturday Night Live' in 1976," Simon said. “I was not born then,” Carpenter said, getting a laugh. “And neither were my parents,” she added, getting a bigger laugh.

Before launching into the song that appears on the duo’s third studio album — Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme — Simon told Carpenter, “I sang this song with George Harrison on SNL in 1976.” Carpenter cheekily responded with,

They performed a song Simon last performed on 'SNL' with George Harrison in 1976. Continue

Paul Simon opened the “SNL50” celebration with a performance of his 1966 classic “Homeward Bound” — which he also played with George Harrison on the classic sketch show back in November 1976 — alongside Sabrina Carpenter.

Paul Simon and Sabrina Carpenter opened the 50th anniversary celebration of “Saturday Night Live" and Paul McCartney closed it down

"SNL50" was anything but an ordinary show on Sunday night, and as such, it kicked off in an extraordinary way, with a musical performance from Paul Simon and Sabrina Carpenter. Yes, the show opted to forgo its usual cold open,

SNL50: The Anniversary Special is billed to be a star-studded affair, and it opened on Sunday with some big guns: Sabrina Carpenter joined Paul Simon to perform a tender rendition of Simon and Garfunkel’s 1966 classic, “Homeward Bound.”

Paul Simon and Sabrina Carpenter opened the 50th anniversary special celebrating “Saturday Night Live” with a duet of his song “Homeward Bound.” The 83-year-old Simon has been a constant on “SNL” since its earliest episodes in 1975,

The 50th anniversary special for "Saturday Night Live" began with music generations colliding, with Paul Simon and Sabrina Carpenter singing "Homeward Bound." Simon told the audience it was a song he first sang with former Beatle George Harrison in 1976.

Carpenter was joined on stage by Jenna Ortega, Emma Stone and others during her performance at The Plaza Hotel in New York City

The Anniversary Special' with an acoustic version of the crooner's hit song "Homeward Bound" on Sunday, Feb. 16.