- 6.2/10115 votes6.2/10(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.
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- 6.8/10123 votes6.8/10(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".
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- 5.7/10117 votes5.7/10(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)
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- 5.7/1099 votes5.7/10(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"
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- 4.8/1095 votes4.8/10(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)
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- 5.0/10112 votes5.0/10(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.
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- 6.3/10121 votes6.3/10(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""
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- 5.7/10110 votes5.7/10(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.""
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- 5.2/1091 votes5.2/10(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.""
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- 5.5/1087 votes5.5/10(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.""
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- 5.4/10154 votes5.4/10(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.""
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- 6.2/1088 votes6.2/10(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
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- 5.6/1092 votes5.6/10(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.""
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- 7.4/10131 votes7.4/10(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)
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- 5.9/1096 votes5.9/10(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.""
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- 5.9/10102 votes5.9/10(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.""
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- 5.4/1096 votes5.4/10(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.""
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- 6.7/10105 votes6.7/10(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.""
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- 5.7/1079 votes5.7/10(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""
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- 7.2/10111 votes7.2/10(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""
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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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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".