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.
Cast & Chracters
Self - Various Characters
Self - Various Characters
Self - Various Characters
Self - Various Characters
Self - Various Characters
Self - Various Characters
Self - Various Characters
Self - Various Characters
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The highest rated episode of Saturday Night Live is "Betty White/Jay-Z" (S35E21) with a rating of 8.90.
This episode received 642 votes.
It aired on May 8, 2010.
The lowest rated episode is "Donald Trump with Sia" (S41E4) with a rating of 3.10.
This episode received 836 votes.
It aired on November 7, 2015.
The highest rated episode is "Richard Pryor with Gil Scott-Heron" (S1E7) with a rating of 8.30.
This episode received 405 votes.
It aired on December 13, 1975.
The lowest rated episode is "Louise Lasser with the Preservation Hall Jazz Band" (S1E23) with a rating of 5.20.
This episode received 183 votes.
It aired on July 24, 1976.
The highest rated episode is "Candice Bergen/Frank Zappa" (S2E10) with a rating of 7.80.
This episode received 167 votes.
It aired on December 11, 1976.
The lowest rated episode is "Karen Black/John Prine" (S2E4) with a rating of 6.30.
This episode received 160 votes.
It aired on October 16, 1976.
The highest rated episode is "Steve Martin/The Blues Brothers" (S3E18) with a rating of 8.80.
This episode received 237 votes.
It aired on April 22, 1978.
The lowest rated episode is "Hugh Hefner/Libby Titus" (S3E3) with a rating of 6.20.
This episode received 130 votes.
It aired on October 15, 1977.
The highest rated episode is "Steve Martin/Van Morrison" (S4E4) with a rating of 7.90.
This episode received 137 votes.
It aired on November 4, 1978.
The lowest rated episode is "Milton Berle/Ornette Coleman" (S4E17) with a rating of 5.90.
This episode received 120 votes.
It aired on April 14, 1979.
The highest rated episode is "Steve Martin/Paul and Linda McCartney" (S5E19) with a rating of 7.70.
This episode received 112 votes.
It aired on May 17, 1980.
The lowest rated episode is "Burt Reynolds/Anne Murray" (S5E16) with a rating of 5.70.
This episode received 96 votes.
It aired on April 12, 1980.
The highest rated episode is "Bill Murray/Delbert McClinton" (S6E12) with a rating of 7.20.
This episode received 97 votes.
It aired on March 7, 1981.
The lowest rated episode is "Malcolm McDowell/Captain Beefheart and the Magic Band" (S6E2) with a rating of 5.20.
This episode received 108 votes.
It aired on November 22, 1980.
The highest rated episode is "Johnny Cash/Elton John" (S7E17) with a rating of 7.20.
This episode received 100 votes.
It aired on April 17, 1982.
The lowest rated episode is "Bruce Dern/Luther Vandross" (S7E12) with a rating of 5.60.
This episode received 79 votes.
It aired on February 20, 1982.
The highest rated episode is "Chevy Chase/Queen" (S8E1) with a rating of 7.80.
This episode received 132 votes.
It aired on September 25, 1982.
The lowest rated episode is "Beau Bridges, Jeff Bridges/Randy Newman" (S8E14) with a rating of 6.00.
This episode received 92 votes.
It aired on February 26, 1983.
The highest rated episode is "Don Rickles/Billy Idol" (S9E11) with a rating of 7.70.
This episode received 94 votes.
It aired on January 28, 1984.
The lowest rated episode is "The Smothers Brothers/Big Country" (S9E7) with a rating of 5.50.
This episode received 96 votes.
It aired on December 3, 1983.
The highest rated episode is "George Carlin/Frankie Goes to Hollywood" (S10E5) with a rating of 7.20.
This episode received 108 votes.
It aired on November 10, 1984.
The lowest rated episode is "Ed Begley, Jr./Billy Squier" (S10E7) with a rating of 5.50.
This episode received 95 votes.
It aired on December 1, 1984.
The highest rated episode is "George Wendt/Philip Glass" (S11E13) with a rating of 6.70.
This episode received 80 votes.
It aired on March 22, 1986.
The lowest rated episode is "Tony Danza/Laurie Anderson" (S11E15) with a rating of 4.80.
This episode received 73 votes.
It aired on April 19, 1986.
The highest rated episode is "William Shatner/Lone Justice" (S12E8) with a rating of 7.90.
This episode received 121 votes.
It aired on December 20, 1986.
The lowest rated episode is "Bronson Pinchot/Paul Young" (S12E11) with a rating of 5.40.
This episode received 74 votes.
It aired on February 14, 1987.
The highest rated episode is "Steve Martin/Sting" (S13E1) with a rating of 7.10.
This episode received 98 votes.
It aired on October 17, 1987.
The lowest rated episode is "Angie Dickinson/Buster Poindexter & David Gilmour" (S13E7) with a rating of 5.60.
This episode received 74 votes.
It aired on December 12, 1987.
The highest rated episode is "Steve Martin/Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers" (S14E20) with a rating of 7.10.
This episode received 82 votes.
It aired on May 20, 1989.
The lowest rated episode is "Geena Davis/John Mellencamp" (S14E18) with a rating of 5.60.
This episode received 76 votes.
It aired on April 22, 1989.
The highest rated episode is "Tom Hanks/Aerosmith" (S15E13) with a rating of 7.00.
This episode received 104 votes.
It aired on February 17, 1990.
The lowest rated episode is "Candice Bergen/Notting Hillbillies" (S15E20) with a rating of 5.30.
This episode received 76 votes.
It aired on May 19, 1990.
The highest rated episode is "Patrick Swayze/Mariah Carey" (S16E4) with a rating of 7.90.
This episode received 135 votes.
It aired on October 27, 1990.
The lowest rated episode is "Steven Seagal/Michael Bolton" (S16E18) with a rating of 5.40.
This episode received 116 votes.
It aired on April 20, 1991.
The highest rated episode is "Linda Hamilton/Mariah Carey" (S17E6) with a rating of 7.70.
This episode received 114 votes.
It aired on November 16, 1991.
The lowest rated episode is "Hammer" (S17E8) with a rating of 5.10.
This episode received 80 votes.
It aired on December 7, 1991.
The highest rated episode is "Christina Applegate/Midnight Oil" (S18E19) with a rating of 7.70.
This episode received 141 votes.
It aired on May 15, 1993.
The lowest rated episode is "Sinbad/Sade" (S18E7) with a rating of 5.60.
This episode received 77 votes.
It aired on November 21, 1992.
The highest rated episode is "Charles Barkley/Nirvana" (S19E1) with a rating of 7.40.
This episode received 123 votes.
It aired on September 25, 1993.
The lowest rated episode is "Rosie O'Donnell/James Taylor" (S19E6) with a rating of 4.90.
This episode received 85 votes.
It aired on November 13, 1993.
The highest rated episode is "John Travolta/Seal" (S20E3) with a rating of 7.70.
This episode received 117 votes.
It aired on October 15, 1994.
The lowest rated episode is "George Foreman/Hole" (S20E9) with a rating of 5.70.
This episode received 94 votes.
It aired on December 17, 1994.
The highest rated episode is "Jim Carrey/Soundgarden" (S21E20) with a rating of 8.40.
This episode received 294 votes.
It aired on May 18, 1996.
The lowest rated episode is "Steve Forbes/Rage Against the Machine" (S21E17) with a rating of 5.50.
This episode received 83 votes.
It aired on April 13, 1996.
The highest rated episode is "Kevin Spacey/Beck" (S22E10) with a rating of 6.90.
This episode received 104 votes.
It aired on January 11, 1997.
The lowest rated episode is "Pamela Lee/Rollins Band" (S22E18) with a rating of 4.70.
This episode received 116 votes.
It aired on April 19, 1997.
The highest rated episode is "Sylvester Stallone/Jamiroquai" (S23E1) with a rating of 7.20.
This episode received 109 votes.
It aired on September 27, 1997.
The lowest rated episode is "Scott Wolf/Natalie Imbruglia" (S23E15) with a rating of 5.00.
This episode received 74 votes.
It aired on March 7, 1998.
The highest rated episode is "Lucy Lawless/Elliott Smith" (S24E3) with a rating of 7.30.
This episode received 108 votes.
It aired on October 17, 1998.
The lowest rated episode is "Cuba Gooding Jr./Ricky Martin" (S24E18) with a rating of 4.50.
This episode received 103 votes.
It aired on May 8, 1999.
The highest rated episode is "Christopher Walken/Christina Aguilera" (S25E16) with a rating of 8.10.
This episode received 160 votes.
It aired on April 8, 2000.
The lowest rated episode is "Jackie Chan/Kid Rock" (S25E20) with a rating of 5.80.
This episode received 119 votes.
It aired on May 20, 2000.
The highest rated episode is "Conan O'Brien/Don Henley" (S26E14) with a rating of 7.40.
This episode received 130 votes.
It aired on March 10, 2001.
The lowest rated episode is "Calista Flockhart/Ricky Martin" (S26E5) with a rating of 4.80.
This episode received 94 votes.
It aired on November 5, 2000.
The highest rated episode is "Ian McKellen/Kylie Minogue" (S27E15) with a rating of 7.00.
This episode received 129 votes.
It aired on March 16, 2002.
The lowest rated episode is "Jonny Moseley/Outkast" (S27E13) with a rating of 4.70.
This episode received 76 votes.
It aired on March 2, 2002.
The highest rated episode is "Christopher Walken/Foo Fighters" (S28E13) with a rating of 6.50.
This episode received 117 votes.
It aired on February 22, 2003.
The lowest rated episode is "Ashton Kutcher/50 Cent" (S28E18) with a rating of 4.40.
This episode received 88 votes.
It aired on May 3, 2003.
The highest rated episode is "Lindsay Lohan/Usher" (S29E18) with a rating of 7.60.
This episode received 176 votes.
It aired on May 1, 2004.
The lowest rated episode is "Al Sharpton/Pink" (S29E7) with a rating of 3.70.
This episode received 103 votes.
It aired on December 6, 2003.
The highest rated episode is "Jason Bateman/Kelly Clarkson" (S30E12) with a rating of 7.10.
This episode received 109 votes.
It aired on February 12, 2005.
The lowest rated episode is "Paris Hilton/Keane" (S30E11) with a rating of 4.20.
This episode received 160 votes.
It aired on February 5, 2005.
The highest rated episode is "Natalie Portman/Fall Out Boy" (S31E13) with a rating of 7.50.
This episode received 214 votes.
It aired on March 4, 2006.
The lowest rated episode is "Lance Armstrong/Sheryl Crow" (S31E4) with a rating of 4.90.
This episode received 104 votes.
It aired on October 29, 2005.
The highest rated episode is "Justin Timberlake" (S32E9) with a rating of 8.60.
This episode received 323 votes.
It aired on December 16, 2006.
The lowest rated episode is "Jaime Pressly/Corinne Bailey Rae" (S32E2) with a rating of 5.50.
This episode received 118 votes.
It aired on October 7, 2006.
The highest rated episode is "Tina Fey/Carrie Underwood" (S33E5) with a rating of 7.60.
This episode received 170 votes.
It aired on February 23, 2008.
The lowest rated episode is "LeBron James/Kanye West" (S33E1) with a rating of 6.60.
This episode received 163 votes.
It aired on September 29, 2007.
The highest rated episode is "Justin Timberlake/Ciara" (S34E21) with a rating of 8.20.
This episode received 254 votes.
It aired on May 9, 2009.
The lowest rated episode is "Michael Phelps/Lil Wayne" (S34E1) with a rating of 5.70.
This episode received 178 votes.
It aired on September 13, 2008.
The highest rated episode is "Betty White/Jay-Z" (S35E21) with a rating of 8.90.
This episode received 642 votes.
It aired on May 8, 2010.
The lowest rated episode is "January Jones / Black Eyed Peas" (S35E6) with a rating of 4.80.
This episode received 161 votes.
It aired on November 14, 2009.
The highest rated episode is "Justin Timberlake with Lady Gaga" (S36E22) with a rating of 8.40.
This episode received 324 votes.
It aired on May 21, 2011.
The lowest rated episode is "Robert De Niro with Diddy-Dirty Money" (S36E8) with a rating of 6.10.
This episode received 167 votes.
It aired on December 4, 2010.
The highest rated episode is "Jimmy Fallon with Michael Bublé" (S37E10) with a rating of 8.30.
This episode received 332 votes.
It aired on December 17, 2011.
The lowest rated episode is "Charles Barkley with Kelly Clarkson" (S37E11) with a rating of 5.80.
This episode received 183 votes.
It aired on January 7, 2012.
The highest rated episode is "Justin Timberlake" (S38E16) with a rating of 8.40.
This episode received 376 votes.
It aired on March 9, 2013.
The lowest rated episode is "Justin Bieber" (S38E13) with a rating of 4.50.
This episode received 260 votes.
It aired on February 9, 2013.
The highest rated episode is "Jimmy Fallon with Justin Timberlake" (S39E10) with a rating of 8.70.
This episode received 549 votes.
It aired on December 21, 2013.
The lowest rated episode is "Jim Parsons with Beck" (S39E14) with a rating of 6.00.
This episode received 219 votes.
It aired on March 1, 2014.
The highest rated episode is "Bill Hader with Hozier" (S40E3) with a rating of 8.00.
This episode received 393 votes.
It aired on October 11, 2014.
The lowest rated episode is "Blake Shelton" (S40E12) with a rating of 5.70.
This episode received 216 votes.
It aired on January 24, 2015.
The highest rated episode is "Larry David with The 1975" (S41E12) with a rating of 8.10.
This episode received 337 votes.
It aired on February 6, 2016.
The lowest rated episode is "Donald Trump with Sia" (S41E4) with a rating of 3.10.
This episode received 836 votes.
It aired on November 7, 2015.
The highest rated episode is "Dave Chappelle with A Tribe Called Quest" (S42E6) with a rating of 8.30.
This episode received 596 votes.
It aired on November 12, 2016.
The lowest rated episode is "Felicity Jones with Sturgill Simpson" (S42E11) with a rating of 5.40.
This episode received 310 votes.
It aired on January 14, 2017.
The highest rated episode is "Bill Hader and Arcade Fire" (S43E16) with a rating of 8.10.
This episode received 381 votes.
It aired on March 17, 2018.
The lowest rated episode is "Amy Schumer and Kacey Musgraves" (S43E20) with a rating of 5.50.
This episode received 294 votes.
It aired on May 12, 2018.
The highest rated episode is "Adam Sandler and Shawn Mendes" (S44E19) with a rating of 8.30.
This episode received 462 votes.
It aired on May 4, 2019.
The lowest rated episode is "Awkwafina and Travis Scott" (S44E2) with a rating of 5.30.
This episode received 400 votes.
It aired on October 6, 2018.
The highest rated episode is "Eddie Murphy and Lizzo" (S45E10) with a rating of 8.80.
This episode received 854 votes.
It aired on December 21, 2019.
The lowest rated episode is "Kristen Stewart and Coldplay" (S45E5) with a rating of 5.90.
This episode received 382 votes.
It aired on November 2, 2019.
The highest rated episode is "Anya Taylor-Joy with Lil Nas X" (S46E20) with a rating of 7.80.
This episode received 417 votes.
It aired on May 22, 2021.
The lowest rated episode is "Elon Musk with Miley Cyrus" (S46E18) with a rating of 4.70.
This episode received 887 votes.
It aired on May 8, 2021.
The highest rated episode is "Jason Sudeikis with Brandi Carlile" (S47E4) with a rating of 7.50.
This episode received 545 votes.
It aired on October 23, 2021.
The lowest rated episode is "Kim Kardashian West with Halsey" (S47E2) with a rating of 5.40.
This episode received 754 votes.
It aired on October 9, 2021.
The highest rated episode is "February 4 - Pedro Pascal" (S48E12) with a rating of 8.40.
This episode received 797 votes.
It aired on February 4, 2023.
The lowest rated episode is "October 15 - Megan Thee Stallion" (S48E3) with a rating of 4.90.
This episode received 522 votes.
It aired on October 15, 2022.
The highest rated episode is "April 13 - Ryan Gosling" (S49E17) with a rating of 8.60.
This episode received 653 votes.
It aired on April 13, 2024.
The lowest rated episode is "October 21 - Bad Bunny" (S49E2) with a rating of 5.30.
This episode received 531 votes.
It aired on October 21, 2023.
The highest rated episode is "December 21 - Martin Short" (S50E10) with a rating of 7.80.
This episode received 377 votes.
It aired on December 21, 2024.
The lowest rated episode is "November 9 - Bill Burr" (S50E6) with a rating of 6.00.
This episode received 428 votes.
It aired on November 9, 2024.
| Name | Department | Job |
|---|---|---|
| Lorne Michaels | Production | Executive Producer |
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