Saturday Night Live is an institution. Whether you like the show or not, it's an undeniable pillar of American culture... like Betty White. It's no surprise, then, that these touchpoints should meet at some point, creating a TV event for the ages.

In 2010, White's legendary status had long been cemented. This was decades post-Golden Girls, and the goodwill train kept a-rollin' the whole time. She was about to begin a new sitcom called Hot in Cleveland, and fans of that series know it was a worthy addition to her filmography. White was also guest-starring in a few episodes of the now-beloved show The Middle, where she was the youngest Heck kid Brick's seen-it-all teacher. Rather than resting on her laurels, Betty White was still at the top of her game, making people laugh wherever she showed up.

"It blows my mind," White said in an interview with the McClatchy Tribune. "I can't get over, at my age, what all's going on. All I can do is roll with the punches, enjoy it thoroughly, and be grateful for it."

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She brought that positive energy to the hallowed halls of Studio 8H in Manhattan's 30 Rockefeller Plaza when she was called upon to host Saturday Night Live. By then, she'd already turned down the SNL gig three times. In White's words, she'd passed on the opportunity because she was bad with cue cards.

This time, though, things were different. She was ready to meet the challenge head-on. However, there were two caveats:

"I have veto power if it's something I really don't want to do," said White. "And they promised me I wouldn't have to do any nudity."