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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!

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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  • Steve Martin/Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
    7.1/10(82)
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    #1 - Steve Martin/Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers

    Season 14 Episode 20

    Aired 5/20/1989

    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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  • Tom Hanks/Keith Richards
    6.9/10(108)
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    #2 - Tom Hanks/Keith Richards

    Season 14 Episode 1

    Aired 10/8/1988

    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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  • Kevin Kline/Bobby McFerrin
    6.5/10(75)
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    #3 - Kevin Kline/Bobby McFerrin

    Season 14 Episode 8

    Aired 12/10/1988

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • Wayne Gretzky/Fine Young Cannibals
    6.4/10(82)
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    #4 - Wayne Gretzky/Fine Young Cannibals

    Season 14 Episode 19

    Aired 5/13/1989

    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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  • John Malkovich/Anita Baker
    6.3/10(73)
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    #5 - John Malkovich/Anita Baker

    Season 14 Episode 10

    Aired 1/21/1989

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • John Lithgow/Tracy Chapman
    6.2/10(71)
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    #6 - John Lithgow/Tracy Chapman

    Season 14 Episode 6

    Aired 11/19/1988

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    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • Tony Danza/John Hiatt
    6.2/10(66)
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    #7 - Tony Danza/John Hiatt

    Season 14 Episode 11

    Aired 1/28/1989

    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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  • Leslie Nielsen/Cowboy Junkies
    6.2/10(87)
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    #8 - Leslie Nielsen/Cowboy Junkies

    Season 14 Episode 13

    Aired 2/18/1989

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

    Director: N/A

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  • John Larroquette/Randy Newman & Mark Knopfler
    6.1/10(76)
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    #9 - John Larroquette/Randy Newman & Mark Knopfler

    Season 14 Episode 3

    Aired 10/22/1988

    No description available

    Director: N/A

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  • Danny DeVito/The Bangles
    6.1/10(78)
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    #10 - Danny DeVito/The Bangles

    Season 14 Episode 7

    Aired 12/3/1988

    No description available

    Director: N/A

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  • Dolly Parton
    6.1/10(95)
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    #11 - Dolly Parton

    Season 14 Episode 17

    Aired 4/15/1989

    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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  • Matthew Modine/Edie Brickell and the New Bohemians
    6.0/10(72)
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    #12 - Matthew Modine/Edie Brickell and the New Bohemians

    Season 14 Episode 4

    Aired 11/5/1988

    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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  • Mary Tyler Moore/Elvis Costello
    6.0/10(81)
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    #13 - Mary Tyler Moore/Elvis Costello

    Season 14 Episode 15

    Aired 3/25/1989

    No description available

    Director: N/A

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  • Matthew Broderick/The Sugarcubes
    5.8/10(83)
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    #14 - Matthew Broderick/The Sugarcubes

    Season 14 Episode 2

    Aired 10/15/1988

    No description available

    Director: N/A

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  • Demi Moore/Johnny Clegg & Savuka
    5.8/10(77)
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    #15 - Demi Moore/Johnny Clegg & Savuka

    Season 14 Episode 5

    Aired 11/12/1988

    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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  • Melanie Griffith/Little Feat
    5.8/10(70)
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    #16 - Melanie Griffith/Little Feat

    Season 14 Episode 9

    Aired 12/17/1988

    No description available

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  • Ted Danson/Luther Vandross
    5.8/10(74)
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    #17 - Ted Danson/Luther Vandross

    Season 14 Episode 12

    Aired 1/28/1989

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

    Director: N/A

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  • Mel Gibson/Living Color
    5.8/10(115)
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    #18 - Mel Gibson/Living Color

    Season 14 Episode 16

    Aired 4/1/1989

    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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  • Glenn Close/Gipsy Kings
    5.7/10(75)
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    #19 - Glenn Close/Gipsy Kings

    Season 14 Episode 14

    Aired 2/25/1989

    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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  • Geena Davis/John Mellencamp
    5.6/10(76)
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    #20 - Geena Davis/John Mellencamp

    Season 14 Episode 18

    Aired 4/22/1989

    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 82 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".