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The Best Episodes of Saturday Night Live Season 11

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Every episode of Saturday Night Live Season 11 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Saturday Night Live Season 11!

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...
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  1. 6.7/10(80 votes)

    #1 - George Wendt/Philip Glass

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    S11:E13

    Sketches include ""The Honeymooners: Lost Episodes,"" ""Camera Control,"" ""Two Directors,"" ""That Black Girl,"" and ""Vietnam Sketch."" Philip Glass performs ""Rubric.""

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    Director:Dave Wilson
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  2. 6.5/10(76 votes)

    #2 - John Lithgow/Mr. Mister

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    S11:E4

    Sketches include--- Halley's Comet, Cliche Father, Master Thespian, Nancy Reagan sings ""That Old Black Magic"", The Ad Council, Rajneesh's Rolls-Royces, The Limits Of The Imagination.

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    Director:Dave Wilson
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  3. 6.4/10(92 votes)

    #3 - Tom Hanks/Sade

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    S11:E5

    Sketches include "Entertainment Tonight", "Trojans", "Tommy and His Mother", "Comedians" and "Steve's Fantasy".

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    Director:Dave Wilson
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  4. 6.3/10(76 votes)

    #4 - Catherine Oxenberg & Paul Simon/Ladysmith Black Mambazo

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    S11:E16

    Live from New York, it's... Paul Simon! Sketches include "Geraldo Rivera Opens The Tomb Of The Unknown Soldier," "Wall Shackles Prison," "The Late Show with Joan Rivers," "The Limits Of The Imagination," "Dirk Landers, CIA Operative," a guest performance by Penn & Teller, "Producer Tommy Flanagan," "Brim Decaffeinated," "A Mother's Day Message," and "Trojans." Paul Simon performed "You Can Call Me Al," "Homeless" with Ladysmith Black Mambazo, and "Graceland."

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    Director:Dave Wilson
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  5. 6.1/10(98 votes)

    #5 - Madonna/Simple Minds

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    S11:E1

    Sketches include: ""SNL Drug Tests,"" ""A Message From The Almighty,"" ""National Inquirer Theatre,"" ""Pinklisting,"" ""Cabrini Green,"" and ""Nancy Reagan Meets Charles and Di."" Simple Minds performed ""Alive and Kicking.""

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    Director:Dave Wilson
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  6. 6.1/10(75 votes)

    #6 - Ron Reagan/The Nelsons

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    S11:E9

    Live From New York, it's...Ronald Reagon, Jr. Sketches include: White House Risky Business, You're Going To Hell: A Message From The Almighty (repeat from the Madonna/Simple Minds episode), The Pat Stevens Show, Dalkon Shield Trout Lure, Back To The Future, Penn And Teller Guest Performance, Limits of the Imagination, Shakespeare In The Slums With Flotilda Williams, and The Woody Allen Fan The Nelsons performs: Walk Away and Do You Know What I Mean

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    Director:Dave Wilson
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  8. 6.1/10(84 votes)

    #7 - Anjelica Huston & Billy Martin/George Clinton & Parliament-Funkadelic

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    S11:E18

    Live from New York, it's...Randy Quaid Sketches include: Hands Across America, Moments of Doubt, Glamorous Drinking, National Council of Liquor and Spirits, Actors on Film, Hallmark Cards, Lesbian Pick-Ups, Bocce Ball My Way, Tempting Billy, The People's Second Choice Award, Book Minute, LaBelles At The Movies, My Friend, and Backstage SNL: Lorne Kills The Cast (except for Jon Lovitz, Nora Dunn, and Dennis Miller) George Clinton and Parliament Funkadelic perform: ""Let's Take It To The Stage"" and ""Do Fries Go With That Shake""

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    Director:Dave Wilson
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  9. 6.0/10(86 votes)

    #8 - Pee Wee Herman/Queen Ida & The Bon Temps Zydeco Band

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    S11:E3

    Sketches include ""Twin Towers Tightrope,"" ""Pee Wee Herman's Thanksgiving Special"", ""Marital Problems,"" ""Pee Wee's School Romance,"" ""Find the Mouse in the Coke,"" and ""Hal Fisher's Money Magnet Method.""

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    Director:Dave Wilson
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  10. 5.9/10(88 votes)

    #9 - Chevy Chase/Sheila E.

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    S11:E2

    Sketches include ""Smoky Hallway,"" ""Wacky Glue,"" ""Those Unlucky Andersons"", ""Ford and Reagan,"" ""The Pat Stevens Show,"" ""Pathological Liars Anonymous,"" ""Craig Sundburg-Idiot Savant,"" ""Trojans,"" ""The Blue, The Gray and The Yellow,"" ""Vlad the Impaler,"" ""Drums Drums Drums,"" and ""Jose Cuervo's Party School Bowl."" Sheila E. performed ""Hollyrock"" and ""A Love Bizarre.""

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    Director:Dave Wilson
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  11. 5.9/10(68 votes)

    #10 - Griffin Dunne/Rosanne Cash

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    S11:E12

    ""Tommy Flanagan's Pathological Liars Anonymous"", ""Griffin Dunne's One-Handed Drum Solo from Wipeout"", ""Ferdinand Marcos Malacanang Palace Liquidation Sale"", ""You bet your finger"", ""Weekend Update with Dennis Miller"", ""Two Jones' Cable Installers"", ""Penn & Teller"".

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    Director:Dave Wilson
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  12. 5.8/10(84 votes)

    #11 - Harry Dean Stanton/The Replacements

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    S11:E7

    Live from New York, it's... Dennis Miller! Sketches include "Herb's Press Conference," "Gulf Coast Furniture Warehouse," "Cleveland Vice," "Death Of A Gunfighter," "What You Said During Labor," "That Black Girl," "Big Ball Of Sports" (film), "The Friendly Drunk," "Jack's Discount Emporium," and "Say No To The Army." The Replacements performed "Bastards of the Young" and "Kiss Me on the Bus."

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    Director:Dave Wilson
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  13. 5.7/10(79 votes)

    #12 - Teri Garr/Dream Academy, The Cult

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    S11:E6

    Sketches include ""The Wrapper Rapper,"" ""Critic,"" ""The Price of Eggs,"" ""Hildy,"" ""A Roy Orbison Christmas,"" ""The Big Tree,"" and ""Time Traveling Trivial Pursuit."" The Dream Academy performed their one and only hit, ""Life In A Northern Town.""

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    Director:Dave Wilson
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  14. 5.7/10(76 votes)

    #13 - Dudley Moore/Al Green

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    S11:E8

    Sketches include ""Monks and Football,"" ""The Pat Stevens Show,"" ""Master Thespian"", ""The Limits of the Imagination"", ""Name That Tune,"" and ""Die Foriegner Die!"" Al Green performs ""Going Away.""

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    Director:Dave Wilson
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  15. 5.7/10(88 votes)

    #14 - Jerry Hall/Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble

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    S11:E10

    Live from New York, it's... Mick Jagger! Sketches include "Tommy Flanagan," "The Limits Of The Imagination," and "Models Against The Wilderness," "Master Thespian," "The Line of Death," "Sam Kinison Stand-Up," "The Pat Stevens Show," and "Dad's Sore Big Toe." Stevie Ray & Jimmie Vaughn perform "Say What" and "Change It."

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    Director:Dave Wilson
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  16. 5.5/10(80 votes)

    #15 - Oprah Winfrey/Joe Jackson

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    S11:E14

    Sketches include ""Beat Her!,"" ""John Mellencamp,"" ""The Pat Stevens Show,"" ""Craig Sundberg, Idiot Savant,"" and ""One-Shoe Emma."" Joe Jackson performed ""Right or Wrong.""

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    Director:Dave Wilson
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  17. 5.5/10(72 votes)

    #16 - Jimmy Breslin & Marvin Hagler/Level 42, E.G. Daily

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    S11:E17

    Sketches are ""Mike 'The Menace' Hall,"" ""Kill Kaddafi?"" ""Tornadoville,"" ""Marvin's Knockout Tips,"" ""Lone Wolf McCord,"" ""The Pat Stevens,"" ""Cabrini Green's Assembly,"" ""Jody Hagler,"" ""Midday with Jennifer Hicks: Bond's Supervillains"", ""Weekend Update with Dennis Miller"", ""Sam Kinison's standup act"". Level 42 performs ""Something About You"" and EG Daily performs ""Say It, Say It"" with Jon Lovitz.

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    Director:Dave Wilson
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  18. 5.1/10(73 votes)

    #17 - Jay Leno/The Neville Brothers

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    S11:E11

    Sketches include ""Backstage,"" ""Star Search,"" ""Dinner with Mike,"" ""Biff & Selena,"" and ""Jay's Evil Twin.""

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    Director:Dave Wilson
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  19. 4.8/10(73 votes)

    #18 - Tony Danza/Laurie Anderson

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    S11:E15

    Live from New York, it's... Randy Quaid, Robert Downey Jr., and Anthony Michael Hall! Sketches include "Vietnam Horror Story," "Nancy Reagan's Workout," "Lyndon LaRouche Theatre," "The 30-Second Count," a guest performance by Penn & Teller, "Big Time Professional Golf," "My Unconditional Love," "Master Thespian," and "The Further Adventures Of Biff And Salena." Laurie Anderson performed "Baby Doll" and "Day The Devil."

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    Director:Dave Wilson
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Season 11 Ratings Summary

"George Wendt/Philip Glass" is the best rated episode of "Saturday Night Live" season 11. It scored 6.7/10 based on 80 votes. Directed by Dave Wilson and written by N/A, it aired on 3/22/1986. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "John Lithgow/Mr. Mister".