The Best Episodes of Saturday Night Live Season 14
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 by a large and varying cast of repertory and newer cast members. Each episode is hosted by a celebrity guest, who usually delivers an opening monologue and performs in sketches with the cast, and features performances by a musical guest.
Season 14 Ratings Summary
The best episode of "Saturday Night Live" season 14 is "Tom Hanks/Keith Richards", rated 6.9/10 from 103 user votes. It was directed by N/A and written by N/A. "Tom Hanks/Keith Richards" aired on 10/8/1988 and is rated 1.1 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "Matthew Broderick/The Sugarcubes".
6.9/10 103 votes#1 - 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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5.8/10 80 votes#2 - Matthew Broderick/The Sugarcubes
Season 14 Episode 2 - Aired 10/15/1988
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6.1/10 75 votes#3 - John Larroquette/Randy Newman & Mark Knopfler
Season 14 Episode 3 - Aired 10/22/1988
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6.0/10 70 votes#4 - 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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5.8/10 75 votes#5 - 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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6.2/10 70 votes#6 - John Lithgow/Tracy Chapman
Season 14 Episode 6 - Aired 11/19/1988
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6.1/10 77 votes#7 - Danny DeVito/The Bangles
Season 14 Episode 7 - Aired 12/3/1988
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6.5/10 74 votes#8 - Kevin Kline/Bobby McFerrin
Season 14 Episode 8 - Aired 12/10/1988
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5.8/10 69 votes#9 - Melanie Griffith/Little Feat
Season 14 Episode 9 - Aired 12/17/1988
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6.4/10 72 votes#10 - John Malkovich/Anita Baker
Season 14 Episode 10 - Aired 1/21/1989
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6.2/10 66 votes#11 - 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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5.7/10 73 votes#12 - 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.""
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6.1/10 83 votes#13 - 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.""
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5.7/10 75 votes#14 - 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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6.1/10 79 votes#15 - Mary Tyler Moore/Elvis Costello
Season 14 Episode 15 - Aired 3/25/1989
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5.8/10 113 votes#16 - 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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6.1/10 93 votes#17 - 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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5.6/10 74 votes#18 - 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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6.4/10 80 votes#19 - 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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7.1/10 81 votes#20 - 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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