The Best Episodes of Saturday Night Live Season 18

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   6.5/10(99 votes)

   #1 - Nicolas Cage/Bobby Brown

   S18:E19/28/1992

   Sketches include ""Husbands and Wives,"" ""Tiny Elvis,"" ""Nightline,"" ""Baby Names,"" and ""The Queen Shenequa Show"".

   Directors:Dave Wilson, James Signorelli

   Writers:Robert Smigel, Tom Davis, Lorne Michaels, Herbert Sargent, Al Franken, Jack Handey, Jim Downey, Marilyn Suzanne Miller, Bonnie Turner, Terry Turner, Christine Zander, Bob Odenkirk, Mike Myers, David Spade, Adam Sandler, Warren Hutcherson, Steve Koren, Ian Maxtone-Graham, Bruce Handey, Dawna Kaufmann, David Mandel, Tim Meadows, Vanessa Middleton

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   Directors:Dave Wilson, James Signorelli

   Writers:Robert Smigel, Tom Davis, Lorne Michaels, Herbert Sargent, Al Franken, Jack Handey, Jim Downey, Marilyn Suzanne Miller, Bonnie Turner, Terry Turner, Christine Zander, Bob Odenkirk, Mike Myers, David Spade, Adam Sandler, Warren Hutcherson, Steve Koren, Ian Maxtone-Graham, Bruce Handey, Dawna Kaufmann, David Mandel, Tim Meadows, Vanessa Middleton
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   6.7/10(109 votes)

   #2 - Tim Robbins/Sinead O'Connor

   S18:E210/3/1992

   Live from New York, it's...Dana Carvey Sketches include: Perot '92, Caracci's Pizza, The Founding Fathers, Sunday Morning Videos, That's Not Yogurt, The Tori Spelling Show, Larry King Live, Cooking With Dennis Miller, Sweet Jimmy: The World's Nicest Pimp, Daily Affirmation With Stuart Smalley, and Bob Roberts Book Burning Sinead O'Connor performs: ""Success Has Made A Failure of Our Home"" and an a cappella version of the song ""War"" that ends with the infamous destruction of Pope John Paul II's photograph and Sinead's words ""Fight the real enemy!"" The reruns on NBC and syndication (if they do air) either end the performance of the second song before the picture is ripped (which is the version that played on Comedy Central) or replace it with a dress rehearsal where Sinead O'Connor holds up a picture of a starving child, then walks off the stage (which played on NBC).

   Directors:Dave Wilson, James Signorelli

   Writers:Robert Smigel, Tom Davis, Lorne Michaels, Herbert Sargent, Al Franken, Jack Handey, Jim Downey, Marilyn Suzanne Miller, Bonnie Turner, Terry Turner, Christine Zander, Bob Odenkirk, Mike Myers, David Spade, Adam Sandler, Warren Hutcherson, Steve Koren, Ian Maxtone-Graham, Bruce Handey, Dawna Kaufmann, David Mandel, Tim Meadows, Vanessa Middleton

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   Directors:Dave Wilson, James Signorelli

   Writers:Robert Smigel, Tom Davis, Lorne Michaels, Herbert Sargent, Al Franken, Jack Handey, Jim Downey, Marilyn Suzanne Miller, Bonnie Turner, Terry Turner, Christine Zander, Bob Odenkirk, Mike Myers, David Spade, Adam Sandler, Warren Hutcherson, Steve Koren, Ian Maxtone-Graham, Bruce Handey, Dawna Kaufmann, David Mandel, Tim Meadows, Vanessa Middleton
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   6.6/10(103 votes)

   #3 - Joe Pesci/Spin Doctors

   S18:E310/10/1992

   Sketches include ""Debate '92,"" ""Pinky Ringery,"" ""Single White Person,"" ""Bullies on the Steps,"" and ""Zoriada annoys Joe Pesci."" Spin Doctors perform ""Jimmy Olson's Blues.""

   Directors:Dave Wilson, James Signorelli

   Writers:Robert Smigel, Tom Davis, Lorne Michaels, Herbert Sargent, Al Franken, Jack Handey, Jim Downey, Marilyn Suzanne Miller, Bonnie Turner, Terry Turner, Christine Zander, Bob Odenkirk, Mike Myers, David Spade, Adam Sandler, Warren Hutcherson, Steve Koren, Ian Maxtone-Graham, Bruce Handey, Dawna Kaufmann, David Mandel, Tim Meadows, Vanessa Middleton

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   Directors:Dave Wilson, James Signorelli

   Writers:Robert Smigel, Tom Davis, Lorne Michaels, Herbert Sargent, Al Franken, Jack Handey, Jim Downey, Marilyn Suzanne Miller, Bonnie Turner, Terry Turner, Christine Zander, Bob Odenkirk, Mike Myers, David Spade, Adam Sandler, Warren Hutcherson, Steve Koren, Ian Maxtone-Graham, Bruce Handey, Dawna Kaufmann, David Mandel, Tim Meadows, Vanessa Middleton
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   7.6/10(125 votes)

   #4 - Christopher Walken/Arrested Development

   S18:E410/24/1992

   Sketches include ""Jiffy Express,"" ""Ed Closser, Trivial Psychic,"" ""Sinead O'Connor's Goodtime Happy Jamboree,"" ""The Continental,"" ""An Apology From Sinead O'Connor,"" ""It's Pat,"" ""Deep Thoughts By Jack Handey,"" ""Perot gets rid of running mate Stockdale"", and ""The Boulevard of Broken Balls"".

   Director:Dave Wilson

   Writers:Robert Smigel, Tom Davis, Lorne Michaels, Herbert Sargent, Al Franken, Jack Handey, Jim Downey, Marilyn Suzanne Miller, Bonnie Turner, Terry Turner, Christine Zander, Bob Odenkirk, Mike Myers, David Spade, Adam Sandler, Warren Hutcherson, Steve Koren, Ian Maxtone-Graham, Bruce Handey, Dawna Kaufmann, David Mandel, Tim Meadows, Vanessa Middleton

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   Director:Dave Wilson

   Writers:Robert Smigel, Tom Davis, Lorne Michaels, Herbert Sargent, Al Franken, Jack Handey, Jim Downey, Marilyn Suzanne Miller, Bonnie Turner, Terry Turner, Christine Zander, Bob Odenkirk, Mike Myers, David Spade, Adam Sandler, Warren Hutcherson, Steve Koren, Ian Maxtone-Graham, Bruce Handey, Dawna Kaufmann, David Mandel, Tim Meadows, Vanessa Middleton
5. 

   6.7/10(92 votes)

   #5 - Catherine O'Hara/10,000 Maniacs

   S18:E510/31/1992

   ""Perot's Press Conference and the Republican Dirty Tricks"", ""Ass Don't Smell Commercial: The Name Says It All"", ""The Richmeister's Halloween Encounter with Death"", ""Deep Thoughts by Jack Handey"", ""Weekend Update with Kevin Nealon"", ""Daily Affirmations with Stewart Smalley"", ""New York's Strangest and Most Bizarre People: Shorty, The Guy Who Can't Cross The Street"".

   Director:Dave Wilson

   Writers:Robert Smigel, Tom Davis, Lorne Michaels, Herbert Sargent, Al Franken, Jack Handey, Jim Downey, Marilyn Suzanne Miller, Bonnie Turner, Terry Turner, Christine Zander, Bob Odenkirk, Mike Myers, David Spade, Adam Sandler, Warren Hutcherson, Steve Koren, Ian Maxtone-Graham, Bruce Handey, Dawna Kaufmann, David Mandel, Tim Meadows, Vanessa Middleton

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   Director:Dave Wilson

   Writers:Robert Smigel, Tom Davis, Lorne Michaels, Herbert Sargent, Al Franken, Jack Handey, Jim Downey, Marilyn Suzanne Miller, Bonnie Turner, Terry Turner, Christine Zander, Bob Odenkirk, Mike Myers, David Spade, Adam Sandler, Warren Hutcherson, Steve Koren, Ian Maxtone-Graham, Bruce Handey, Dawna Kaufmann, David Mandel, Tim Meadows, Vanessa Middleton
6. 

   7.2/10(98 votes)

   #6 - Michael Keaton/Morrissey

   S18:E611/14/1992

   ""George Bush Loses The Election to Clinton"", ""Hibernol Commercial: It Knocks Your Cold Out, While You're Out Cold"", ""Training the New, Socially Impaired Elevator Guy"", ""The First (Oscar-like) Annual Gutenberg Awards, Honoring the Best Books of the Year"", ""The Horny Guy Who Had To Date The Prudish/Formerly Slutty Girl"".

   Director:Dave Wilson

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   5.5/10(83 votes)

   #7 - Sinbad/Sade

   S18:E711/21/1992

   Sketches include ""George Bush and Bill Clinton,"" ""Homosexuals at War,"" ""At Home with Monica,"" ""Blacula,"" ""Gilligan's Bioshpere,"" ""Superman's Funeral,"" and ""The Proud Pattersons.""

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   6.1/10(91 votes)

   #8 - Tom Arnold/Neil Young

   S18:E812/5/1992

   ""Wayne's World presents: Top Ten Things we love about Clinton"", ""Sex and Peer Pressure at Valley High, a PBS Afterschool Special"", ""Clinton's exercising at a fast food joint"", ""Bill Swerski's Super Fans at 'Fatty Foods' Hospital"", ""Lincoln High G.E.D Ten Year Reunion"".

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   6.3/10(89 votes)

   #9 - Glenn Close/The Black Crowes

   S18:E912/12/1992

   Sketches include ""The Queen of England,"" ""Coffee Talk with Linda Richman,"" ""Michael Eisner,"" ""What's the Best Way?,"" and ""Drumming on Your Stomach.""

   Director:Dave Wilson

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    6.5/10(93 votes)

    #10 - Danny DeVito/Bon Jovi

    S18:E101/9/1993

    ""The Super Fans Formally Express Their Anger Via Letter: Ditka is fired"", ""BBC1 Presents Simon! - Special Guest: A Foul-Mouthed, Middle-Aged Italian American"", ""The Fourth Amy Fisher Story on Fox: Aaron and Tori Spelling's Amy Fisher, 10516 with Danny DeVito as Joey Buttafuoco"", ""Gap Girls: Buy it large. Just belt it and cinch it!"", ""Black Entertainment Television Presents: Amy Fisher, One Messed Up Bitch"", ""The Privacy-Obsessed Hitman Whose Wife Knew Everything About His Business"", ""Books on Tape: Madonna's Sex Book. Text by Charlton Heston. Photo Interpretation by Al Goldstein"".

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    6.7/10(107 votes)

    #11 - Harvey Keitel/Madonna

    S18:E111/16/1993

    Sketches include, ""It's Pat"", ""Subway Transit Authority"", ""The Bathroom Attendant"", ""In or Out The Cab"", ""Deep Thoughts"", ""Unforzen Caveman Lawyer,"", and ""The Insane Deer Hunter"".

    Director:Dave Wilson

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    6.1/10(110 votes)

    #12 - Luke Perry/Mick Jagger

    S18:E122/6/1993

    Sketches include ""Clintons Meet Wrestlers,"" ""Prince Charles is a Tampon,"" ""Dumb Yard Boy,"" ""Magic Fish Meeting,"" ""SNL Halftime Special,"" ""High School Liar's Club,"" ""Sassy,"" ""Queen Shenequa,"" and ""Country Boy Leaves Home"".

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    7.6/10(119 votes)

    #13 - Alec Baldwin/Paul McCartney

    S18:E132/13/1993

    Sketches include ""Dateline NBC,"" ""The Mimic,"" ""The Chris Farley Show,"" ""Soap Opera Digest,"" ""Gap Girls,"" ""Naked Woman Theater,"" ""Daily Affirmation With Stuart Smalley,"" ""The Bodyguard,"" and ""French Class"".

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    7.6/10(117 votes)

    #14 - Bill Murray/Sting

    S18:E142/20/1993

    Sketches include: ""Bill Clinton,"" ""Hibernol,"" ""The Whipmaster,"" ""Frequent Flyer,"" ""I'm Chillin',"" ""Tommy Two-Tap,"" ""Coffee Talk With Linda Richman,"" and ""Deep Thoughts by Jack Handey"".

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    6.5/10(85 votes)

    #15 - John Goodman/Mary J. Blige

    S18:E153/13/1993

    Sketches include: "College Students", "Coffee Talk With Linda Richman", "Turkish Department Store Worker", "Let's Talk and Talk and Talk and Talk and Talk and Talk About Movies".

    Director:Dave Wilson

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    7.2/10(88 votes)

    #16 - Miranda Richardson/Soul Asylum

    S18:E163/20/1993

    Live from New York, it's... Julia Sweeney Sketches include "Pat's Crying Game," "Green & Fazio" (two parts), "The Rain People," "World War II Hospital," "Eager & Jones," "Russell Simmmons Def Magic Show Jam," "MTV Spring Break," "Dieter's Dream" (film), and "Jack McManus' Bar." Soul Asylum performs "Somebody To Shove" and "Black Gold."

    Director:Dave Wilson

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    7.0/10(92 votes)

    #17 - Jason Alexander/Peter Gabriel

    S18:E174/10/1993

    Complete Sketches: ""Clinton's Indecent Proposal to Yeltsin's wife"", ""Jason Alexander's Peter Pan"", ""Meeting of the Woody Allen Fan Club"", ""Deep Thoughts by Jack Handey"", ""Descending-Size Employee Lounges for Privacy-Obssessed People"", ""Can't you tell black or white people apart?"", ""Gyros: You like the juice?"".

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    6.3/10(86 votes)

    #18 - Kirstie Alley/Lenny Kravitz

    S18:E184/24/1993

    ""Rodney King Song: Fire Bad by Recurring SNL Characters for Unity"", ""Quinko's Mmmph Board Game Commercial"", ""SNL Cheers wannabes come to cheer Kirstie up"", ""Hotel staff loves the Bellissima wife at La Cantoria"", ""The Montel Williams Show"", ""Deep Thoughts by Jack Handey"", ""Kirstie Alley meets Zoraida, the NBC page"", ""The all natural makeover"", ""Schiller's Reel presents: Security Camera Spectacular!""

    Director:Dave Wilson

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    7.9/10(153 votes)

    #19 - Christina Applegate/Midnight Oil

    S18:E195/15/1993

    Sketches include ""Matt Foley, Motivational Speaker"", ""Focus on Beauty"", ""The Backwards Romance"", ""Nerf Crotchbat"", ""Worrisome Audition Warnings"", and ""Coffee Talk""

    Director:Dave Wilson

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    6.2/10(85 votes)

    #20 - Kevin Kline/Willie Nelson & Paul Simon

    S18:E205/22/1993

    Sketches include: ""Mmmph?"", ""Italian Flatulence"", ""Don Lapre: Financial Freedom with a 900 Number"", ""Hub's Gyros"", and ""Criminal Encounter"".

    Director:Dave Wilson

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