- 7.4/10(806 votes)
#1 - George Carlin with Janis Ian and Billy Preston
S1:E10 CommentsView all - 6.2/10(453 votes)
#2 - Paul Simon with Randy Newman, Phoebe Snow, and Art Garfunkel
S1:E20 CommentsView allDirector:Dave WilsonWriter:Unknown - 6.8/10(379 votes)
#3 - Rob Reiner
S1:E30 CommentsView allDirector:Dave WilsonWriter:Unknown - 7.0/10(345 votes)
#4 - Candice Bergen with Esther Phillips
S1:E40 CommentsView allDirector:Dave WilsonWriter:Unknown - 6.5/10(304 votes)
#5 - Robert Klein with ABBA and Loudon Wainwright III
S1:E50 CommentsView allDirector:Dave WilsonWriter:Unknown - 6.8/10(299 votes)
#6 - Lily Tomlin
S1:E60 CommentsView allDirector:Dave WilsonWriter:Unknown - 8.3/10(417 votes)
#7 - Richard Pryor with Gil Scott-Heron
S1:E70 CommentsView allDirector:Dave WilsonWriter:Unknown - 6.9/10(275 votes)
#8 - Candice Bergen with Martha Reeves and The Stylistics
S1:E80 CommentsView allDirector:Dave WilsonWriter:Unknown - 6.9/10(247 votes)
#9 - Elliott Gould with Anne Murray
S1:E90 CommentsView allDirector:Dave WilsonWriter:Unknown - 7.5/10(242 votes)
#10 - Buck Henry with Bill Withers and Toni Basil
S1:E100 CommentsView allDirector:Dave WilsonWriter:Unknown - 7.2/10(236 votes)
#11 - Peter Cook & Dudley Moore with Neil Sedaka
S1:E110 CommentsView allDirector:Dave WilsonWriter:Unknown - 6.4/10(216 votes)
#12 - Dick Cavett with Jimmy Cliff
S1:E120 CommentsView allDirector:Dave WilsonWriter:Unknown - 6.9/10(214 votes)
#13 - Peter Boyle with Al Jarreau
S1:E130 CommentsView allDirector:Dave WilsonWriter:Unknown - 7.1/10(227 votes)
#14 - Desi Arnaz with Desi Arnaz Jr.
S1:E140 CommentsView allDirector:Dave WilsonWriter:Unknown - 7.2/10(202 votes)
#15 - Jill Clayburgh with Leon Redbone
S1:E150 CommentsView allDirector:Dave WilsonWriter:Unknown - 7.1/10(220 votes)
#16 - Anthony Perkins with Betty Carter
S1:E160 CommentsView allDirector:Dave WilsonWriter:Unknown - 7.1/10(209 votes)
#17 - Ron Nessen with the Patti Smith Group
S1:E170 CommentsView allDirector:Dave WilsonWriter:Unknown - 6.8/10(212 votes)
#18 - Raquel Welch with Phoebe Snow and John Sebastian
S1:E180 CommentsView allDirector:Dave WilsonWriter:Unknown - 7.7/10(230 votes)
#19 - Madeline Kahn with Carly Simon
S1:E190 CommentsView allDirector:Dave WilsonWriter:Unknown - 6.5/10(194 votes)
#20 - Dyan Cannon with Leon & Mary Russell
S1:E200 CommentsView allDirector:Dave WilsonWriter:Unknown - 7.2/10(188 votes)
#21 - Buck Henry with Gordon Lightfoot
S1:E210 CommentsView allDirector:Dave WilsonWriter:Unknown - 7.6/10(188 votes)
#22 - Elliott Gould with Leon Redbone and Harlan Collins & Joyce Everson
S1:E220 CommentsView allDirector:Dave WilsonWriter:Unknown - 5.2/10(192 votes)
#23 - Louise Lasser with the Preservation Hall Jazz Band
S1:E230 CommentsView allDirector:Dave WilsonWriter:Unknown - 6.7/10(186 votes)
#24 - Kris Kristofferson with Rita Coolidge
S1:E240 CommentsView allDirector:Dave WilsonWriter:Unknown


The Best Episodes of Saturday Night Live Season 1
Every episode of Saturday Night Live Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Saturday Night Live Season 1!

The Best Episodes of Saturday Night Live Season 1
Every episode of Saturday Night Live Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Saturday Night Live Season 1!
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Season 1 Ratings Summary
"George Carlin with Janis Ian and Billy Preston" is the best rated episode of "Saturday Night Live" season 1. It scored 7.4/10 based on 806 votes. Directed by Dave Wilson and written by Lorne Michaels, Anne Beatts, Tom Schiller, Alan Zweibel, Herbert Sargent, Al Franken, Rosie Shuster, Michael O'Donoghue, Chevy Chase, Garrett Morris, Tom Davis, it aired on 10/11/1975. This episode is rated 1.2 points higher than the second-best, "Paul Simon with Randy Newman, Phoebe Snow, and Art Garfunkel".