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The Best Episodes of Saturday Night Live Season 26

Every episode of Saturday Night Live Season 26 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Saturday Night Live Season 26!

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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Network:NBC
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Season 26 Ratings Summary

"Rob Lowe/Eminem" is the best rated episode of "Saturday Night Live" season 26. It scored 6.2/10 based on 115 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 10/7/2000. This episode is rated 0.6 points higher than the second-best, "Kate Hudson/Radiohead".

  • Rob Lowe/Eminem
    6.2/10(115)

    #1 - Rob Lowe/Eminem

    Season 26 Episode 1

    Aired 10/7/2000

    Live From New York, it's...Chris Parnell Sketches include The First Presidential Debate, Corn Chip Nails, Backstage SNL: Rob Lowe Meets Ralph Nader, Scooby Doo and Shaggy on Court TV, Monday Night Football, Blind Date At The Airport, Dream Team 2000, Chris Kattan Olympic Profile, and Dateline. Eminem performed Stan (with Dido) and The Real Slim Shady.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Kate Hudson/Radiohead
    6.8/10(123)

    #2 - Kate Hudson/Radiohead

    Season 26 Episode 2

    Aired 10/14/2000

    Live From New York, it's...Chris Parnell (again!) Sketches include "The Second Presidential Debate", "College Girl's Wild Spring Break", "TV Funhouse: The X-Presidents", "Inside The Actor's Studio: Drew Barrymore", "The Boston Teens Meet Nomar", "Meet The Press", "Japanese Laverne and Shirley (Rabun to Shuri)", and "Vote Sober 2000". Radiohead performs: "The National Anthem" and "Idioteque".

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Dana Carvey/The Wallflowers
    5.7/10(117)

    #3 - Dana Carvey/The Wallflowers

    Season 26 Episode 3

    Aired 10/21/2000

    Live From New York, it's...Dana Carvey Sketches include: "The Third Presidental Debate", "Magic Mouth", "Delicious Dish", "Church Chat", "Bush Sr. and Bush Jr. Go Hunting", "VH-1 Vogue Fashion Awards", and "Ching Chang's Chicken Play". The Wallflowers perform: "Sleepwalker" and "Hand Me Down" (a third performance is done by guest Baha Men)

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Charlize Theron/Paul Simon
    5.7/10(99)

    #4 - Charlize Theron/Paul Simon

    Season 26 Episode 4

    Aired 11/4/2000

    Live From New York, it's...Will Ferrell Sketches include: "A Glimpse of our Possible Future: George W. Bush", "TRL", "A Glimpse of our Possible Future: Al Gore and Bill Clinton", "Goth Talk: The Blair Witch Tour", "TV Funhouse: The All-New Adventures of Mr. T", "Joe DiMaggio and Marilyn Monroe On 'The Seven Year Itch'", "Sex Therapy With Mr. Peepers", "A Glimpse of our Possible Future: Ralph Nader", "The DeMarco Brothers Audition For Paul Simon", "Robert Goulet's Rap Album", and "The Perverted Spanish Singers" Paul Simon performs: "Hurricane Eye" and "Old"

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Calista Flockhart/Ricky Martin
    4.8/10(95)

    #5 - Calista Flockhart/Ricky Martin

    Season 26 Episode 5

    Aired 11/5/2000

    S26E05 (11/11/2000) was originally mis-identified as Presidential Bash (S00E36, air date 11/3/2000)

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Tom Green/David Gray
    5.0/10(112)

    #6 - Tom Green/David Gray

    Season 26 Episode 6

    Aired 11/18/2000

    Sketches include ""Decision 2000,"" ""Bald Eagles,"" ""Rap Street,"" ""Lorne and Tom in a Tub,"" ""Hardball,"" ""Dog Show,"" ""Oprah,"" ""Story Tellers,"" ""TV Funhouse: Sex and the Country"", ""Rock Around the Clock,"" and ""Tom and Drew's Wedding."" The NBC rerun replaces the ""Sex and the Country"" TV Funhouse with the one from the Charlize Theron episode where Mr. T lands a job doing a tampon commercial.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Val Kilmer/U2
    6.3/10(121)

    #7 - Val Kilmer/U2

    Season 26 Episode 7

    Aired 12/9/2000

    Live From New York, it's...Chris Parnell Sketches include: Gore's Lawsuit, Wade Blasingame: Dog Lawyer, Behind The Music, Palm Beach, Veronica and Co., Seasons Greetings From SNL, Doing Voices, The Tyson Bros., and Corn Chip Nails (from the Rob Lowe/Eminem and Dido episode) U2 performs: ""Beautiful Day"" and ""Elevation""

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Lucy Liu/Jay-Z
    5.7/10(110)

    #8 - Lucy Liu/Jay-Z

    Season 26 Episode 8

    Aired 12/16/2000

    Sketches include ""George W. Bush and Al Gore at Chi-Chi's,"" ""Gemini's Twin,"" ""Celebrity Jeopardy,"" ""Pretty Living,"" ""Jarret's Room,"" ""Christmas Ornaments,"" and ""Robert Goulet Rap.""

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Charlie Sheen/Nelly Furtado
    5.2/10(91)

    #9 - Charlie Sheen/Nelly Furtado

    Season 26 Episode 9

    Aired 1/13/2001

    Sketches include ""Dick Cheney,"" ""Iron Chef,"" ""Eric Dickerson's NFL Pre-Game Special,"" ""The Culps,"" ""Patsy March,"" ""Giving Birth to a Grown Man,"" ""T.G.I. Friday's Obnoxious Waiter,"" and ""Charlie and Fleisy.""

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Mena Suvari/Lenny Kravitz
    5.5/10(87)

    #10 - Mena Suvari/Lenny Kravitz

    Season 26 Episode 10

    Aired 1/20/2001

    Sketches include ""Bill Clinton,"" ""Airport Metal Detector,"" ""Janet Reno's Dance Party, ""Rap Street,"" ""Veronica & Co.,"" and ""The DeMarco Brothers.""

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Jennifer Lopez
    5.4/10(154)

    #11 - Jennifer Lopez

    Season 26 Episode 11

    Aired 2/10/2001

    Sketches include ""Will Ferrell and Jennifer Lopez,"" ""Mango,"" ""Gemini's Twin,"" ""Fly Girls,"" ""Good Morning Bronx,"" ""Jeanie Darcy,"" and ""Lana Thornberry.""

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Sean Hayes/Shaggy
    6.2/10(88)

    #12 - Sean Hayes/Shaggy

    Season 26 Episode 12

    Aired 2/17/2001

    Sketches include ""George W. Bush,"" ""Delicious Dish,"" ""Hardball,"" ""Jeffrey's,"" ""Hello Dolly,"" ""Fashion Week,"" ""Action News,"" ""Mary Katherine Gallagher,"" ""Brian Fellow's Safari Planet,"" and ""Talkin' 'Bout 'Ginas.""

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Katie Holmes/Dave Matthews Band
    5.6/10(92)

    #13 - Katie Holmes/Dave Matthews Band

    Season 26 Episode 13

    Aired 2/24/2001

    Sketches include ""The Clinton Family,"" ""Mr. Peepers,"" ""Drew Barrymore and Tom Green,"" ""Lovers,"" ""Jarret's Room,"" ""Tough as Nails,"" and ""Cruise Ship Lovers.""

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Conan O'Brien/Don Henley
    7.4/10(131)

    #14 - Conan O'Brien/Don Henley

    Season 26 Episode 14

    Aired 3/10/2001

    Live from New York, it's...Will Ferrell Sketches include: Bush's Good Health, Subshack, The Boston Teens At The Liquor Store, Moleculo: The Molecular Man, Napster Testimony, Taint-less Ted, Find The Black People At The Knicks Game, VH-1 Diva-Thon, Democratic National Committee, and Sports Century: The White Boxer Don Henley performs: ""Everything is Different Now"" and ""Heart of the Matter"" (the second performance was cut on the NBC rerun and replaced with a DeMarco Bros. sketch where Chris Parnell, Chris Kattan, and Conan O'Brien audition for Don Henley)

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Julia Stiles/Aerosmith
    5.9/10(96)

    #15 - Julia Stiles/Aerosmith

    Season 26 Episode 15

    Aired 3/17/2001

    Sketches include ""Martha Stewart Living,"" ""Wake Up Wakefield,"" ""Post Office Security,"" ""Suel Forrester,"" ""Foreign Cleaning Ladies,"" ""Amateur Night,"" and ""Der Lachlen Berrherscht.""

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Alec Baldwin/Coldplay
    5.9/10(102)

    #16 - Alec Baldwin/Coldplay

    Season 26 Episode 16

    Aired 4/7/2001

    Sketches include ""George W. Bush,"" ""Delicious Dish,"" ""Military Soldier,"" ""Inside the Actor's Studio,"" ""Robert Goulet,"" ""Democrats.""

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Renee Zellweger/Eve
    5.4/10(96)

    #17 - Renee Zellweger/Eve

    Season 26 Episode 17

    Aired 4/14/2001

    Sketches include ""The Culps,"" ""Jerry Maguire 2,"" ""Hardball,"" ""A Wedding Story,"" ""Blind Date,"" and ""Crazy Doctor.""

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Pierce Brosnan/Destiny's Child
    6.7/10(105)

    #18 - Pierce Brosnan/Destiny's Child

    Season 26 Episode 18

    Aired 5/5/2001

    Sketches include ""George W. Bush,"" ""Gemini's Twin,"" ""The Weakest Link,"" ""Jeffrey's,"" ""Psycho Boss,"" ""The West Wing,"" ""The Soldiers of World War II,"" and ""Paradise Lounge.""

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Lara Flynn Boyle/Bon Jovi
    5.7/10(79)

    #19 - Lara Flynn Boyle/Bon Jovi

    Season 26 Episode 19

    Aired 5/12/2001

    Live From New York, it's...Darrell Hammond Sketches include ""A Message From Mayor Giuliani,"" ""Leon Loves Mango,"" ""Hardball,"" ""The Continental,"" ""Porch Lovers,"" ""Dirty Centaur Job Interview,"" ""TV Funhouse: The Anatominals/Lorne Michaels and The Devil"", ""Memorial Day Song"", and ""Badger Up The Boss's Butt"" Weezer performs: ""Hash Pipe"" and ""Island on the Sun""

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Christopher Walken/Weezer
    7.2/10(111)

    #20 - Christopher Walken/Weezer

    Season 26 Episode 20

    Aired 5/19/2001

    Live From New York, it's...Darrell Hammond Sketches include ""A Message From Mayor Giuliani,"" ""Leon Loves Mango,"" ""Hardball,"" ""The Continental,"" ""Porch Lovers,"" ""Dirty Centaur Job Interview,"" ""TV Funhouse: The Anatominals/Lorne Michaels and The Devil"", ""Memorial Day Song"", and ""Badger Up The Boss's Butt"" Weezer performs: ""Hash Pipe"" and ""Island on the Sun""

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A