Saturday Night Live

10 Worst Episodes of Saturday Night Live

A late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show created by Lorne Michaels. The show's comedy sketches, which parody contemporary culture and politics, are performed by a large and varying cast of repertory and newer cast members. Each episode is hosted by a celebrity guest, who usually delivers an opening monologue and performs in sketches with the cast, and features performances by a musical guest.

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Saturday Night Live - S41E17

#10 - Russell Crowe with Margo Price (Season 41 - Episode 17)

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The episode was rated 6.40 from 172 votes.

Saturday Night Live - S48E3

#9 - October 15 - Megan Thee Stallion (Season 48 - Episode 3)

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Megan Thee Stallion hosts and performs on Saturday Night Live on October 15, 2022.

The episode was rated 6.37 from 158 votes.

Saturday Night Live - S1E13

#8 - Peter Boyle with Al Jarreau (Season 1 - Episode 13)

Live from New York, It's...Chevy Chase Sketches include "The Valentine's Day Massacre," "Samurai Divorce Court," "Jason and Sunshine," "The Corrida." "All Pro Wrestling," "Remembering of Things Past", "Dueling Brandos," "A Home Movie" (film), and "The Orgy." Al Jarreau performs "We'll Get By."

The episode was rated 6.36 from 22 votes.

Saturday Night Live - S41E4

#7 - Donald Trump with Sia (Season 41 - Episode 4)

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Donald Trump hosts for the second time alongside musical guest Sia, also making her second appearance. Sketches include MSNBC Forum Cold Open, Donald Trump Monologue, Bad Girls, Live Tweeting, Hotline Bling Parody and Weekend Update: Drunk Uncle on Donald Trump.

The episode was rated 6.35 from 218 votes.

Saturday Night Live - S1E15

#6 - Jill Clayburgh with Leon Redbone (Season 1 - Episode 15)

Live from New York, It's...Chevy Chase Sketches include-- No More Falls, "Great Moments in Herstory", White Guilt Relief Fund, Inquisitive Girlfriend, Grable and Lombard, Car Yummies, Paying the Milkman, Jill Carson Guidance Counselor!, Andy Kaufman sings "Old Macdonald", "The Mr. Bill Show".

The episode was rated 6.26 from 19 votes.

Saturday Night Live - S1E18

#5 - Raquel Welch with Phoebe Snow and John Sebastian (Season 1 - Episode 18)

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Live from New York, It's...Chevy Chase Sketches include-- "Get to the fall Chevy!", Purina Rat Chow, Joseph Franklin's 10-letter Metric Alphabet, "The Claudine Longet Ski Invitational", "One Flew Over The Hornest Nest", Chevy tries to convince Raquel to take off her shirt, Baba Wawa, Bisexual Moment, The Muppets are finished on SNL.

The episode was rated 6.19 from 21 votes.

Saturday Night Live - S38E13

#4 - Justin Bieber (Season 38 - Episode 13)

Host and musical guest Justin Bieber.

The episode was rated 6.00 from 34 votes.

Saturday Night Live - S2E9

#3 - Jodie Foster/Brian Wilson (Season 2 - Episode 9)

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Live from New York, It's...Gilda Radner Sketches include-- Gilda wont be in much of tonight's show, Wendy, Bee Peter Pan and Tinkerbee, Rovco's Puberty Helper, Metal Man, Steve Bashekis, Im Not Black, The Crush on the Biology Teacher, Don Pardo--The First Fifty Years, Laraine Newman's talents, Mr.Mike's Least Loved Bedtime Tales--""he Little Train That Died".

The episode was rated 5.92 from 12 votes.

Saturday Night Live - S1E12

#2 - Dick Cavett with Jimmy Cliff (Season 1 - Episode 12)

Live from New York, It's...Chevy Chase Sketches include--Voodoo on Chevy Chase, Alcohol and Firearms, Lowell Brock of H&R Brock, "Looks at Books", Dick Cavett's School of Hydroplane Operation, Dance To The Nation, "The Apple Follies", Our Town.

The episode was rated 5.88 from 17 votes.

Saturday Night Live - S1E23

#1 - Louise Lasser with the Preservation Hall Jazz Band (Season 1 - Episode 23)

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Live from New York, It's...Chevy Chase Sketches include--Belushi thinks Chevy has a big head, Louise Lasser locks herself dressing room, General "V.D" Amin, Sven and Inger, John Belushi tries to sell his clothes, Ode to Television, Louise apologizes to her dog, Jimmy Carter talks about the campagin.

The episode was rated 5.64 from 11 votes.

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