7.4/10167 votes#1 - Michael Jordan/Public Enemy
Season 17 Episode 1 - Aired 9/28/1991
Sketches include ""Wayne's World,"" ""Schmitt's Gay Beer,"" ""The First Black Harlem Globetrotter,"" ""Superfans,"" ""The Dark Side With Nat X,"" ""Zoraida""
Director: Dave Wilson
Writer: N/A
7.2/1092 votes#2 - Jeff Daniels/Color Me Badd
Season 17 Episode 2 - Aired 10/5/1991
""Johnny Carson's Tonight Show: The 29th and Final Anniversary"", ""Earthies, the Bountiful Diaper Commercial (From Dell Monty)"", ""The Richmeister Vs. The Name Singing Guy"", ""The Chris Farley Show"", ""Community College Bowl"", ""Apex Novelty Guy gets fired for designing bad quality rubber vomit""
Director: Dave Wilson
Writer: N/A
6.6/1087 votes#3 - Kirstie Alley/Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
Season 17 Episode 3 - Aired 10/12/1991
Sketches include ""Judge Clarence Thomas,"" ""Cantore,"" ""Coffee Talk with Linda Richman,"" ""It's Pat,"" and ""Look Who Else is Talking Also.""
Director: Dave Wilson
Writer: N/A
7.3/1093 votes#4 - Christian Slater/Bonnie Raitt
Season 17 Episode 4 - Aired 10/26/1991
Sketches include: Coldcock Malt Liquor, Dysfunctional Family Feud, The Wolf Man's Curse, Pumping Up With Hans and Franz, Nich-Aid Hair Dryers, Super Fire-Hot Chicken Wings, and Club Banana.
Director: Dave Wilson
Writer: N/A
7.2/1088 votes#5 - Kiefer Sutherland/Skid Row
Season 17 Episode 5 - Aired 11/2/1991
Sketches Include: Testifying for the Kennedys - The defense is picking members for the jury supporting Ted Kennedy. Campaign '92 - Democratic ""unhopefuls"" try not to become the candidate that loses to Bush. Daily Affirmation with Stuart Smalley - Stuart invites his cousin, Leon, to the show. Leon has a show which is much better than Stuart's, and Stuart is jealous, rendering an affirmation. Kiddie Metal - Guns 'n' Roses record a punk rock kids' song album. The Scottish Store - A small-town Scottish store owner is reunited with his estranged brother, and they fight on and off, while still kicking out people who don't ""think"" Scottish. Phone Illiteracy - A man who wants to talk to someone has his friend do it for him. Strange? The first man is phone illiterate. It's a dangerous thing...?
Director: Dave Wilson
Writer: N/A
7.7/10112 votes#6 - Linda Hamilton/Mariah Carey
Season 17 Episode 6 - Aired 11/16/1991
Sketches include ""Weekend Update Special Report,"" ""Toonces, the Cat Who Can Drive a Car,"" ""It's Pat,"" ""Annoying Double Date,"" and ""The Chris Farley Show.""
Director: Dave Wilson
Writer: N/A
7.4/10112 votes#7 - Macaulay Culkin/Tin Machine
Season 17 Episode 7 - Aired 11/23/1991
Sketches include ""Macaulay Culkin Gets Permission to Host,"" ""Superfans,"" ""Richmeister,"" and ""Unfrozen Caveman Lawyer.""
Director: Dave Wilson
Writer: N/A
5.1/1081 votes#8 - Hammer
Season 17 Episode 8 - Aired 12/7/1991
Live from New York, it's ... Dana Carvey! Sketches include "Bush's Gift Ideas," "Bad Haircut Support Group," "The Daily Star," "Tales From The Barbecue," "Johnny Letter," "Deep Thoughts," "Remembrances of Love," and "Dick Clark Productions." Hammer performs "Too Legit To Quit," "Addams Groove," and "This is the Way We Roll."
Director: Dave Wilson
Writer: N/A
7.6/10103 votes#9 - Steve Martin/James Taylor
Season 17 Episode 9 - Aired 12/14/1991
Sketches include ""Steve Martin Decides to Try,"" ""Theatre Stories,"" ""The Dark Side with Nat X,"" and ""Tarzan, Chris Farley, & Frankenstein.""
Director: Dave Wilson
Writer: N/A
7.1/10104 votes#10 - Rob Morrow/Nirvana
Season 17 Episode 10 - Aired 1/11/1992
Sketches include ""Oliver Stone,"" ""It's Pat,"" ""Delta Delta Delta Girls,"" ""Chris Rock's Guide to Surviving the Apollo,"" and ""Awkward Conversation.""
Director: Dave Wilson
Writer: N/A
6.4/1082 votes#11 - Chevy Chase/Robbie Robertson & Bruce Hornsby
Season 17 Episode 11 - Aired 1/18/1992
Live from New York, it's Mike Myers and Dana Carvey! Sketches include "Wayne's World's Top Ten Reasons We're Bummed Communism Fell," "Love Toilet," "Adopt-a-Pet," "Bob Swerski's Quiz Masters," "Van Morrison Concert," and "Are You All Right?" Robbie Robertson sings Go Back To Your Woods and The Weight.
Director: Dave Wilson
Writer: N/A
7.1/1081 votes#12 - Susan Dey/C+C Music Factory
Season 17 Episode 12 - Aired 2/8/1992
Sketches include ""Richmeister on L.A. Law,"" ""Mike Tyson Trial,"" ""Partridge Family vs. Brady Bunch,"" ""The Sensitive Naked Man,"" and ""Janitor/Executive Irony"".
Director: Dave Wilson
Writer: N/A
7.6/1090 votes#13 - Jason Priestley/Teenage Fan Club
Season 17 Episode 13 - Aired 2/15/1992
Sketches include ""Olympic Skating,"" ""The Life and Times of Johnny Hildo,"" ""Sprockets,"" ""The Arsenio Hall Show,"" and ""Beverly Hills 90210"".
Director: Dave Wilson
Writer: N/A
7.4/10120 votes#14 - Roseanne Arnold & Tom Arnold/Red Hot Chili Peppers
Season 17 Episode 14 - Aired 2/22/1992
Sketches include ""Message To Bush,"" ""Coffee Talk,"" ""A Star Is Born '92,"" ""Daily Affirmation,"" ""New Triple-Delta Sister,"" ""Dick Clark's Snotty Receptionist"", ""Tall Tales of the Recession: The Fast-Firing CEO"". The Peppers perform ""Stone Cold Bush.""
Director: Dave Wilson
Writer: N/A
7.3/1081 votes#15 - John Goodman/Garth Brooks
Season 17 Episode 15 - Aired 3/14/1992
Sketches include "The McLaughlin Group" and "Lisa Pograsic, Very Pregnant Undercover Cop".
Director: Dave Wilson
Writer: N/A
6.2/1074 votes#16 - Mary Stuart Masterson/En Vogue
Season 17 Episode 16 - Aired 3/21/1992
Live from New York, it's... Mike Myers and Dana Carvey! Sketches include "Wayne's World," "Jiffy Pop Airbag," "Hitting on a Women," "Sex Games," "Flippy, The Flipping Chihuahua," "Lung Brush," "Pat's Interrogation," "Airport Security Check," "Ernie's," "Tayster's Choice Spermicidal Jelly," "Phil Hartman Creations," and "Pornographic Romance." Pearl Jam performed "Alive" and "Porch."
Director: Dave Wilson
Writer: N/A
7.5/10111 votes#17 - Sharon Stone/Pearl Jam
Season 17 Episode 17 - Aired 4/11/1992
Live from New York, it's Al Franken! Sketches include "Bill Clinton and Jerry Brown," "Stand Up and Win," and "Make You Think," "Lank Thompson's I'm a Handsome Black Man," and "Superman on Talk Radio."
Director: Dave Wilson
Writer: N/A
7.0/10109 votes#18 - Jerry Seinfeld/Annie Lennox
Season 17 Episode 18 - Aired 4/18/1992
Sketches include ""Ross Perot,"" ""Sabra Price is Right,"" ""The Guy Who Plays Mr. Belvedere Fan Club,"" ""Deep Thoughts by Jack Handey,"" and ""She Turned Into Her Mother""
Director: Dave Wilson
Writer: N/A
7.2/1093 votes#19 - Tom Hanks/Bruce Springsteen
Season 17 Episode 19 - Aired 5/9/1992
Sketches include ""Johnny Carson's Last Episode,"" ""Action Cats,"" ""Take Off Your Shirt,"" ""Jon Lovitz's Dangerous Mother,"" ""Deep Thoughts,"" ""Frank Gannon: Politically Incorrect Police Investigator,"" ""Triple-Delta Girls,"" ""Cowboy Song,"" and ""The Sensitive Naked Man."" Vanessa Williams performs ""Save The Best For Last.""
Director: Dave Wilson
Writer: N/A
6.8/1079 votes#20 - Woody Harrelson/Vanessa Williams
Season 17 Episode 20 - Aired 5/16/1992
Sketches include ""Johnny Carson's Last Episode,"" ""Action Cats,"" ""Take Off Your Shirt,"" ""Jon Lovitz's Dangerous Mother,"" ""Deep Thoughts,"" ""Frank Gannon: Politically Incorrect Police Investigator,"" ""Triple-Delta Girls,"" ""Cowboy Song,"" and ""The Sensitive Naked Man."" Vanessa Williams performs ""Save The Best For Last.""
Director: Dave Wilson
Writer: N/A
The Best Episodes of Saturday Night Live Season 17
Every episode of Saturday Night Live Season 17 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Saturday Night Live Season 17!
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Season 17 Ratings Summary
"Michael Jordan/Public Enemy" is the best rated episode of "Saturday Night Live" season 17. It scored 7.4/10 based on 167 votes. Directed by Dave Wilson and written by N/A, it aired on 9/28/1991. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "Jeff Daniels/Color Me Badd".