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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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6.58Avg
51Seasons
1004Episodes
7.0IMDb
57.2KVotes
Season 1
24 episodesAVG 6.95
Best: E7 "Richard Pryor with Gil Scott-Heron" (8.3)
Season 2
22 episodesAVG 7.00
Best: E3 "Eric Idle/Joe Cocker and Stuff" (7.7)
Season 3
20 episodesAVG 7.32
Best: E18 "Steve Martin/The Blues Brothers" (8.8)
Season 4
20 episodesAVG 7.11
Best: E6 "Carrie Fisher/The Blues Brothers" (8.0)
Season 5
20 episodesAVG 6.64
Best: E19 "Steve Martin/Paul and Linda McCartney" (7.7)
Season 6
13 episodesAVG 5.98
Best: E12 "Bill Murray/Delbert McClinton" (7.2)
Season 7
20 episodesAVG 6.32
Best: E17 "Johnny Cash/Elton John" (7.2)
Season 8
20 episodesAVG 6.91
Best: E1 "Chevy Chase/Queen" (7.7)
Season 9
19 episodesAVG 6.23
Best: E11 "Don Rickles/Billy Idol" (7.6)
Season 10
17 episodesAVG 6.39
Best: E15 "Mr. T & Hulk Hogan/The Commodores" (7.3)
Season 11
18 episodesAVG 5.89
Best: E13 "George Wendt/Philip Glass" (6.8)
Season 12
20 episodesAVG 6.50
Best: E8 "William Shatner/Lone Justice" (7.8)
Season 13
13 episodesAVG 6.26
Best: E1 "Steve Martin/Sting" (7.1)
Season 14
20 episodesAVG 6.23
Best: E20 "Steve Martin/Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers" (7.2)
Season 15
20 episodesAVG 6.22
Best: E13 "Tom Hanks/Aerosmith" (7.1)
Season 16
20 episodesAVG 6.43
Best: E4 "Patrick Swayze/Mariah Carey" (7.9)
Season 17
20 episodesAVG 7.10
Best: E6 "Linda Hamilton/Mariah Carey" (7.7)
Season 18
20 episodesAVG 6.73
Best: E19 "Christina Applegate/Midnight Oil" (7.9)
Season 19
20 episodesAVG 6.32
Best: E1 "Charles Barkley/Nirvana" (7.4)
Season 20
20 episodesAVG 6.77
Best: E3 "John Travolta/Seal" (7.6)
Season 21
20 episodesAVG 6.62
Best: E20 "Jim Carrey/Soundgarden" (8.5)
Season 22
20 episodesAVG 5.96
Best: E10 "Kevin Spacey/Beck" (7.0)
Season 23
20 episodesAVG 6.15
Best: E10 "Samuel L. Jackson/Ben Folds Five" (7.3)
Season 24
19 episodesAVG 6.17
Best: E3 "Lucy Lawless/Elliott Smith" (7.4)
Season 25
20 episodesAVG 6.51
Best: E16 "Christopher Walken/Christina Aguilera" (8.3)
Season 26
20 episodesAVG 5.97
Best: E14 "Conan O'Brien/Don Henley" (7.4)
Season 27
20 episodesAVG 6.04
Best: E15 "Ian McKellen/Kylie Minogue" (7.1)
Season 28
20 episodesAVG 5.50
Best: E13 "Christopher Walken/Foo Fighters" (6.6)
Season 29
20 episodesAVG 5.83
Best: E18 "Lindsay Lohan/Usher" (7.8)
Season 30
20 episodesAVG 5.92
Best: E12 "Jason Bateman/Kelly Clarkson" (7.2)
Season 31
19 episodesAVG 6.38
Best: E13 "Natalie Portman/Fall Out Boy" (7.6)
Season 32
20 episodesAVG 7.02
Best: E9 "Justin Timberlake" (8.7)
Season 33
12 episodesAVG 7.15
Best: E5 "Tina Fey/Carrie Underwood" (7.7)
Season 34
22 episodesAVG 6.95
Best: E21 "Justin Timberlake/Ciara" (8.2)
Season 35
22 episodesAVG 6.70
Best: E21 "Betty White/Jay-Z" (8.9)
Season 36
22 episodesAVG 6.89
Best: E22 "Justin Timberlake with Lady Gaga" (8.4)
Season 37
22 episodesAVG 7.08
Best: E10 "Jimmy Fallon with Michael Bublé" (8.3)
Season 38
21 episodesAVG 6.95
Best: E16 "Justin Timberlake" (8.4)
Season 39
21 episodesAVG 7.09
Best: E10 "Jimmy Fallon with Justin Timberlake" (8.7)
Season 40
21 episodesAVG 6.88
Best: E3 "Bill Hader with Hozier" (8.1)
Season 41
21 episodesAVG 6.71
Best: E12 "Larry David with The 1975" (8.1)
Season 42
21 episodesAVG 6.98
Best: E6 "Dave Chappelle with A Tribe Called Quest" (8.3)
Season 43
21 episodesAVG 6.88
Best: E16 "Bill Hader and Arcade Fire" (8.1)
Season 44
21 episodesAVG 6.73
Best: E19 "Adam Sandler and Shawn Mendes" (8.3)
Season 45
18 episodesAVG 6.89
Best: E10 "Eddie Murphy and Lizzo" (8.8)
Season 46
20 episodesAVG 6.55
Best: E20 "Anya Taylor-Joy with Lil Nas X" (7.8)
Season 47
21 episodesAVG 6.66
Best: E4 "Jason Sudeikis with Brandi Carlile" (7.5)
Season 48
18 episodesAVG 6.60
Best: E12 "February 4 - Pedro Pascal" (8.5)
Season 49
20 episodesAVG 6.64
Best: E17 "April 13 - Ryan Gosling" (8.7)
Season 50
21 episodesAVG 6.85
Best: E21 "May 17 - Scarlett Johansson" (8.0)
Season 51
15 episodesAVG 6.64
Best: E9 "December 20 - Ariana Grande" (7.6)
