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The Best Episodes of Saturday Night Live Season 14

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Every episode of Saturday Night Live Season 14 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Saturday Night Live Season 14!

The Best Episodes of Saturday Night Live Season 14

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. Background image for Steve Martin/Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
    7.1/10(85 votes)

    #1 - Steve Martin/Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers

    S14:E20

    Sketches include ""George Bush,"" ""Pumping Up With Hans and Franz,"" ""Tammy Wynette Sings the Classics,"" ""Toonces, The Cat Who Could Drive a Car,"" ""An Ode to the Woman I Love,"" ""Sprockets,"" ""Get to Know Jon Lovitz,"" ""Tonto, Tarzan, and Frankenstein,"" ""Big Red"".

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  2. Background image for Tom Hanks/Keith Richards
    6.9/10(110 votes)

    #2 - Tom Hanks/Keith Richards

    S14:E1

    Sketches include ""Pumping Up With Hans and Franz,"" ""ABC Presents Debate '88,"" ""Mr. Short Term Memory,"" ""Jew, Not a Jew,"" and ""The Pat Stevens Show."" ""First Citiwide Change Bank: Our business is making change"", ""Tom Hanks Bullying Kids: Never-Before-Seen Outtakes from the movie BIG"", ""Class of 1978 Ten Year Reunion: Two Sad Losers Want To Score With The Ladies"".

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  3. Background image for Kevin Kline/Bobby McFerrin
    6.5/10(79 votes)

    #3 - Kevin Kline/Bobby McFerrin

    S14:E8

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  4. Background image for Wayne Gretzky/Fine Young Cannibals
    6.4/10(84 votes)

    #4 - Wayne Gretzky/Fine Young Cannibals

    S14:E19

    Sketches include ""Carter in Panama,"" ""Fishing With the Anal-Retentive Sportsman,"" ""Wayne's World,"" ""This Week with David Brinkley,"" ""Stanley Cup Loss,"" ""Point Blank,"" and ""Waikiki Hockey"".

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  5. Background image for John Malkovich/Anita Baker
    6.3/10(76 votes)

    #5 - John Malkovich/Anita Baker

    S14:E10

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  6. Background image for John Lithgow/Tracy Chapman
    6.2/10(73 votes)

    #6 - John Lithgow/Tracy Chapman

    S14:E6

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  7. Background image for Tony Danza/John Hiatt
    6.2/10(68 votes)

    #7 - Tony Danza/John Hiatt

    S14:E11

    Sketches include ""Ted Bundy Lives,"" ""Come Back to Carbon Paper,"" ""War of Da Woilds,"" ""Frankie's Proposal,"" and ""What Are You Looking At?""

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  8. Background image for Leslie Nielsen/Cowboy Junkies
    6.2/10(89 votes)

    #8 - Leslie Nielsen/Cowboy Junkies

    S14:E13

    Sketches include ""The Pat Stevens Show,"" ""The 60's Movie,"" ""Subliminal Man and Friend,"" and ""Wayne's World.""

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  9. Background image for John Larroquette/Randy Newman & Mark Knopfler
    6.1/10(78 votes)

    #9 - John Larroquette/Randy Newman & Mark Knopfler

    S14:E3

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  10. Background image for Danny DeVito/The Bangles
    6.1/10(81 votes)

    #10 - Danny DeVito/The Bangles

    S14:E7

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  11. Background image for Mary Tyler Moore/Elvis Costello
    6.1/10(83 votes)

    #11 - Mary Tyler Moore/Elvis Costello

    S14:E15

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  12. Background image for Dolly Parton
    6.1/10(97 votes)

    #12 - Dolly Parton

    S14:E17

    Sketches include ""Rock Cleaners,"" ""Celebrity Restaurant,"" ""Planet of the Enormous Hooters,"" ""Sprockets,"" ""The Stories of Dolly Parton's Mom,"" ""Broadway Story,"" and ""Lothar of the Hill People.""

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  13. Background image for Matthew Modine/Edie Brickell and the New Bohemians
    6.0/10(74 votes)

    #13 - Matthew Modine/Edie Brickell and the New Bohemians

    S14:E4

    Sketches include ""Nicknames,"" ""The Republican Party,"" ""The Liberal,"" ""Dukakis After Dark,"" and ""Church Chat."" The New Bohemians perform ""Little Miss S.""

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  14. Background image for Matthew Broderick/The Sugarcubes
    5.9/10(86 votes)

    #14 - Matthew Broderick/The Sugarcubes

    S14:E2

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  15. Background image for Demi Moore/Johnny Clegg & Savuka
    5.8/10(79 votes)

    #15 - Demi Moore/Johnny Clegg & Savuka

    S14:E5

    Sketches include ""Bush's Final Negative Campaign Ad"", ""Beauty and the Beast: The Double Date"", ""In a Camping Site at Night with Hans and Franz"", ""One Man's Demons"", and ""Neuburg's Bleu Cheese Cooler"".

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  16. Background image for Melanie Griffith/Little Feat
    5.8/10(73 votes)

    #16 - Melanie Griffith/Little Feat

    S14:E9

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  17. Background image for Mel Gibson/Living Color
    5.8/10(117 votes)

    #17 - Mel Gibson/Living Color

    S14:E16

    Sketches include "Raymond the Bookie", "Tales of Ribaldry", "Mel Gibson, Dream Gynecologist", "Cooking with the Anal Retentive Chef", "Josh Acid" and "Tonto, Tarzan, & Frankenstein".

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  18. Background image for Ted Danson/Luther Vandross
    5.7/10(76 votes)

    #18 - Ted Danson/Luther Vandross

    S14:E12

    Sketches include ""Cheers,"" ""Iranian People's Court,"" ""Plug Away,"" ""Kevin's First Love,"" and ""The Long Goodbye.""

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  19. Background image for Glenn Close/Gipsy Kings
    5.7/10(77 votes)

    #19 - Glenn Close/Gipsy Kings

    S14:E14

    Sketches include ""Barnes & Noble Under Siege,"" ""Therapy Session,"" ""Pumping Up With Hans & Franz,"" ""The 49th Westminster Mad Dog Show,"" and ""Master Thespian."" The Gipsy Kings perform ""Bamboleo.""

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  20. Background image for Geena Davis/John Mellencamp
    5.6/10(78 votes)

    #20 - Geena Davis/John Mellencamp

    S14:E18

    Sketches include ""George Bush,"" ""Bob Waltman Special,"" ""The Snow White Story,"" ""Attitudes,"" ""The Palmer Bunch,"" ""Suspended Animation,"" ""Game Show Models,"" and ""The Apocalypse"".

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Season 14 Ratings Summary

"Steve Martin/Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers" is the best rated episode of "Saturday Night Live" season 14. It scored 7.1/10 based on 85 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 5/20/1989. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "Tom Hanks/Keith Richards".