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The Best Episodes of Saturday Night Live Season 16

Every episode of Saturday Night Live Season 16 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Saturday Night Live Season 16!

The Best Episodes of Saturday Night Live Season 16

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. 7.8/10(136 votes)

    #1 - Patrick Swayze/Mariah Carey

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    S16:E4

    Sketches include ""Dirty Square Dancing,"" ""Pumping Up With Hanz and Franz,"" ""Ghost 2,"" ""Super Feud,"" ""Chippendales Auditions,"" ""The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson,"" ""White Trash Bed and Breakfast,"" and ""Mouse Trap Seminar"".

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    Director:Dave Wilson
    Writer:N/A
  2. 7.3/10(125 votes)

    #2 - Kyle MacLachlan/Sinead O'Connor

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    S16:E1

    Sketches include ""George Bush,"" ""Sprockets,"" ""Twin Peaks,"" ""Luther Campbell,"" ""All Things Scottish,"" and ""Frank Sinatra and George Michael"".

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    Director:Dave Wilson
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  3. 7.1/10(123 votes)

    #3 - Tom Hanks/Edie Brickell and New Bohemians

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    S16:E8

    Live From New York, it's...Kevin Nealon (and hosting for the fifth time, it's Tom Hanks!) Sketches include: Mr. Subliminal's Editorial Reply, Tom Hanks Joins The Five-Timers Club, The Gross-Out Family, Game Beaters, The Global Warming Christmas Special, P. Whipped, Sabra Shopping Network, Double-Takes, and The Christmas Tree Story Edie Brickell and New Bohemians perform: ""Woyaho"" and ""He Said""

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    Director:Dave Wilson
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  4. 7.0/10(122 votes)

    #4 - John Goodman/Faith No More

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    S16:E7

    Sketches include ""Church Chat,"" ""The McLaughlin Group,"" ""Mick Jagger's Wedding,"" ""Wayne's World,"" ""It's Pat,"" ""Davy Crockett""

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    Director:Dave Wilson
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  5. 6.7/10(116 votes)

    #5 - Alec Baldwin/Whitney Houston

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    S16:E14

    Live From New York, it's...Dana Carvey Sketches include: The McLaughlin Group, The Dancer, The Honest Planet, The Sinead O'Connor Awards, Lank Thompson: I'm A Handsome Actor, Pan Am, The Godfather IV, I'm Chillin', Confession Can Be Exciting For The Soul, and Cyrano De Bergerac Whitney Houston performs: ""I'm Your Baby Tonight"" and ""All The Man I Need""

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    Director:Dave Wilson
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  6. 6.5/10(86 votes)

    #6 - Susan Lucci/Hothouse Flowers

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    S16:E2

    Sketches include ""Victor Kiam's Classic Bitch and Lezbo Shavers,"" ""All My Luggage,"" ""Great Love Stories,"" ""Game Breakers,"" and ""Her First Period"".

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    Director:Dave Wilson
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  8. 6.5/10(97 votes)

    #7 - Sting

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    S16:E11

    Sketches include ""Wayne's World,"" ""Hedley and Wyche,"" ""Sting in an Elevator,"" ""The Sinatra Group,"" ""The Richmeister,"" ""Frankenstein,"" ""Coffee Talk with Paul Baldwin,"" ""Meeting Parents Flashback,"" ""Bleak Poetry""

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  9. 6.5/10(88 votes)

    #8 - Kevin Bacon/INXS

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    S16:E12

    Live from New York, it's…Kevin Nealon! But is he or NBC or CNN? That's SNL's trick op their sleeve with the ""Gulf War Briefing."" Among the domestic sketches are ""Richmeister #2.""

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    Director:Dave Wilson
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  10. 6.4/10(96 votes)

    #9 - Michael J. Fox/The Black Crowes

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    S16:E15

    Sketches include--""Another Post-Desert Storm Speech"",""America's Most Wanted"",""Daily Affirmation with Stuart Smally"" and ""Michael J. Fox Fanatics"".

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    Director:Dave Wilson
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  11. 6.4/10(84 votes)

    #10 - Jeremy Irons/Fishbone

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    S16:E16

    Sketches include ""Pumping Up with Hans and Franz,"" ""Richmeister,"" ""Wayne's World,"" ""Sherlock Holmes,"" ""McIntosh Jr. Commercial: The Power To Crush Other Kids"", ""Weekend Update with Dennis Miller"", ""Football Days by Jack Handey"".

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    Director:Dave Wilson
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  12. 6.3/10(90 votes)

    #11 - George Steinbrenner/The Time

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    S16:E3

    Sketches include ""Kevin Nealon, Victoria Jackson, and George Steinbrenner,"" ""Middle-Aged Man,"" ""Ultra Slim Fast Commercial Parody,"" ""Winston-McCauley Funeral Homes,"" ""Carl's Quick Stop,"" ""What Was I Thinking?""

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    Director:Dave Wilson
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  13. 6.3/10(87 votes)

    #12 - Joe Mantegna/Vanilla Ice

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    S16:E10

    Sketches include ""Godfather Bush,"" ""New York Radio,"" ""Nightline,"" ""Officer Miller,"" ""I'm Chillin',"" ""Complaint Letter,"" ""Superfans,"" ""Insane Inventors,"" and ""Eddie O'Hanlon Funeral"".

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    Director:Dave Wilson
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  14. 6.3/10(93 votes)

    #13 - Roseanne Barr/Dee-Lite

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    S16:E13

    Sketches include ""Mr. Subliminal's War Press Conference,"" Misery II, the game show parody Comedy Killers, ""Victoria's Secrets"" and ""White Trash History Minute.""

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    Director:Dave Wilson
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  15. 6.3/10(85 votes)

    #14 - Catherine O'Hara/R.E.M.

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    S16:E17

    Sketches include ""Frank and Nancy Sinatra,"" ""It's Pat,"" ""The Justice League of America,"" ""Frank Gannon, P.I. P.I.,"" ""In Conclusion Theater,"" ""Daily Affirmation With Stuart Smalley,"" and ""Wedding Dress to Funeral"".

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    Director:Dave Wilson
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  16. 6.3/10(94 votes)

    #15 - George Wendt/Elvis Costello

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    S16:E20

    Sketches include ""Dennis Miller is Nervous,"" ""Da Superfans,"" ""Mr. No Depth Perception,"" ""Pat Gets a Haircut,"" ""Doo-Wop,"" ""Deep Thoughts,"" ""Burger Barn,"" ""Li'l General Fireworks,"" and ""The Sunrise Show.""

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    Director:Dave Wilson
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  17. 6.1/10(78 votes)

    #16 - Dennis Hopper/Paul Simon

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    S16:E6

    Sketches include ""Live With Regis and Kathie Lee,"" ""Nikey Turkey,"" ""Toonces,"" ""Inflatable Dolls,"" ""Liason Mocking,"" ""The Civil War,"" ""What Animal Were You Raised By?"", ""Schillervision,"" and ""Gambling to Win"".

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    Director:Dave Wilson
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  18. 5.8/10(82 votes)

    #17 - Jimmy Smits/World Party

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    S16:E5

    Sketches include ""George Bush,"" ""Chia Head,"" ""Game Challengers,"" ""NBC News Employees,"" ""Simon,"" ""Date With a Ditz,"" ""The Dark Side With Nat X,"" ""Two-Faced Doormen,"" ""Mobile Home,"" and ""Verbal Reversals"".

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    Director:Dave Wilson
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  19. 5.8/10(88 votes)

    #18 - Dennis Quaid/Neville Brothers

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    S16:E9

    Sketches include ""George Bush,"" ""Dysfunctional Family Christmas,"" ""Sally Jessy Raphael,"" ""Family Loves Ex-Boyfriend,"" ""Massage Students,"" ""Renegade,"" ""Sprockets,"" ""Schillervision Theatre,"" and ""The Specialty Songs Of Cal McLane, Jr.""

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    Director:Dave Wilson
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  20. 5.6/10(79 votes)

    #19 - Delta Burke/Chris Isaak

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    S16:E19

    Sketches include: Balz-Off, Hollywood Minute, Deep Thoughts, The Weight Watchers Meeting, Wayne's World, A Message From The President, Yelling At Your Kids, and Karaoke Hog

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    Director:Dave Wilson
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  21. 5.4/10(117 votes)

    #20 - Steven Seagal/Michael Bolton

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    S16:E18

    Sketches include ""Pumping Up with Hans and Franz,"" ""Nico Tenelli,"" ""The Dark Side with Nat X,"" ""Musicians For Free Range Chickens,"" ""Date Intimidation""

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    Director:Dave Wilson
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Season 16 Ratings Summary

"Patrick Swayze/Mariah Carey" is the best rated episode of "Saturday Night Live" season 16. It scored 7.8/10 based on 136 votes. Directed by Dave Wilson and written by N/A, it aired on 10/27/1990. This episode is rated 0.5 points higher than the second-best, "Kyle MacLachlan/Sinead O'Connor".