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The Best Seasons of Saturday Night Live

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Every season of Saturday Night Live ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best seasons of Saturday Night Live!

The Best Seasons 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...
#1

Season 3

20 Episodes

First Aired: Sep 1977

7.3/ 10
Average Rating
#2

Season 4

20 Episodes

First Aired: Oct 1978

7.1/ 10
Average Rating
#3

Season 17

20 Episodes

First Aired: Sep 1991

7.1/ 10
Average Rating
#4

Season 33

12 Episodes

First Aired: Sep 2007

7.1/ 10
Average Rating
#5

Season 39

21 Episodes

First Aired: Sep 2013

7.1/ 10
Average Rating
#6

Season 2

22 Episodes

First Aired: Sep 1976

7.1/ 10
Average Rating
#7

Season 37

22 Episodes

First Aired: Sep 2011

7.0/ 10
Average Rating
#8

Season 29

20 Episodes

First Aired: Oct 2003

7.0/ 10
Average Rating
#9

Season 1

24 Episodes

First Aired: Oct 1975

7.0/ 10
Average Rating
#10

Season 42

21 Episodes

First Aired: Oct 2016

7.0/ 10
Average Rating
#11

Season 32

20 Episodes

First Aired: Sep 2006

7.0/ 10
Average Rating
#12

Season 8

20 Episodes

First Aired: Sep 1982

6.9/ 10
Average Rating
#13

Season 34

22 Episodes

First Aired: Sep 2008

6.9/ 10
Average Rating
#14

Season 38

21 Episodes

First Aired: Sep 2012

6.9/ 10
Average Rating
#15

Season 45

18 Episodes

First Aired: Sep 2019

6.9/ 10
Average Rating
#16

Season 36

22 Episodes

First Aired: Sep 2010

6.8/ 10
Average Rating
#17

Season 43

21 Episodes

First Aired: Sep 2017

6.8/ 10
Average Rating
#18

Season 40

21 Episodes

First Aired: Sep 2014

6.8/ 10
Average Rating
#19

Season 50

20 Episodes

First Aired: Sep 2024

6.8/ 10
Average Rating
#20

Season 20

20 Episodes

First Aired: Sep 1994

6.8/ 10
Average Rating
#21

Season 18

20 Episodes

First Aired: Sep 1992

6.7/ 10
Average Rating
#22

Season 44

21 Episodes

First Aired: Sep 2018

6.7/ 10
Average Rating
#23

Season 41

21 Episodes

First Aired: Oct 2015

6.7/ 10
Average Rating
#24

Season 35

22 Episodes

First Aired: Sep 2009

6.7/ 10
Average Rating
#25

Season 47

21 Episodes

First Aired: Oct 2021

6.7/ 10
Average Rating
#26

Season 5

20 Episodes

First Aired: Oct 1979

6.6/ 10
Average Rating
#27

Season 49

20 Episodes

First Aired: Oct 2023

6.6/ 10
Average Rating
#28

Season 21

20 Episodes

First Aired: Sep 1995

6.6/ 10
Average Rating
#29

Season 48

18 Episodes

First Aired: Oct 2022

6.6/ 10
Average Rating
#30

Season 46

20 Episodes

First Aired: Oct 2020

6.5/ 10
Average Rating
#31

Season 25

20 Episodes

First Aired: Oct 1999

6.5/ 10
Average Rating
#32

Season 12

20 Episodes

First Aired: Oct 1986

6.4/ 10
Average Rating
#33

Season 10

17 Episodes

First Aired: Oct 1984

6.4/ 10
Average Rating
#34

Season 31

19 Episodes

First Aired: Oct 2005

6.3/ 10
Average Rating
#35

Season 19

20 Episodes

First Aired: Sep 1993

6.3/ 10
Average Rating
#36

Season 7

20 Episodes

First Aired: Oct 1981

6.3/ 10
Average Rating
#37

Season 9

19 Episodes

First Aired: Oct 1983

6.2/ 10
Average Rating
#38

Season 13

13 Episodes

First Aired: Oct 1987

6.2/ 10
Average Rating
#39

Season 15

20 Episodes

First Aired: Sep 1989

6.2/ 10
Average Rating
#40

Season 14

20 Episodes

First Aired: Oct 1988

6.1/ 10
Average Rating
#41

Season 24

19 Episodes

First Aired: Sep 1998

6.1/ 10
Average Rating
#42

Season 23

20 Episodes

First Aired: Sep 1997

6.1/ 10
Average Rating
#43

Season 6

13 Episodes

First Aired: Nov 1980

6.0/ 10
Average Rating
#44

Season 27

20 Episodes

First Aired: Sep 2001

6.0/ 10
Average Rating
#45

Season 26

20 Episodes

First Aired: Oct 2000

5.9/ 10
Average Rating
#46

Season 11

18 Episodes

First Aired: Nov 1985

5.9/ 10
Average Rating
#47

Season 22

20 Episodes

First Aired: Sep 1996

5.9/ 10
Average Rating
#48

Season 30

20 Episodes

First Aired: Oct 2004

5.8/ 10
Average Rating
#49

Season 28

20 Episodes

First Aired: Oct 2002

5.5/ 10
Average Rating
#50

Season 16

20 Episodes

First Aired: Sep 1990

N/A/ 10
Average Rating