- 7.5/10285 votes
#1 - Tina Fey with Arcade Fire
Season 39 Episode 1 - Aired 9/28/2013
Cold Open: Affordable Care Act Sketches: Airport, New Cast Member or Arcade Fire?, Cinema Classics, Manolo Blahnik Pretaped: Girls, E-Meth, Rick's Model T's
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 6.5/10291 votes
#2 - Miley Cyrus
Season 39 Episode 2 - Aired 10/5/2013
Cold Opening: VMAs Backstage Sketches: 50 Shades of Grey Auditions, Girlfriends Talk Show, We Did Stop, Piers Morgan Live, Cheer Squad, Mornin' Miami, Poetry Class, Miley Sex Tape
Director: Don Roy King
Writer: N/A
- 6.5/10251 votes
#3 - Bruce Willis with Katy Perry
Season 39 Episode 3 - Aired 10/12/2013
Cold Open: NASA Shutdown Sketches: Black Ops, The Ol' Barbershop, Boy Dance Party, The Lady Gaga Show, Armageddon, Centauri Vodka, Protective Son, Sigma Commercials: 24-hour Energy For Dating Actresses, E-meth
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.1/10238 votes
#4 - Edward Norton with Janelle Monáe
Season 39 Episode 4 - Aired 10/26/2013
Cold Open: Obamacare Website Sketches: School Visit, Steve Harvey, Critter Control, Drug Deal, 12 Years Not a Slave, Ruth's Chris, Halloween Candy Commercials: Autumn's Eve Pumpkin Spice Douche, The Midnight Coterie of Sinister Intruder
Director: Don Roy King
Writer: N/A
- 7.4/10254 votes
#5 - Kerry Washington with Eminem
Season 39 Episode 5 - Aired 11/2/2013
Cold Open: Oval Office Sketches: Career Week, My Girl, How's He Doing?, Miss Universe Moscow 2013, Cartoon Catchphrase, Fall Carnival, Date or Diss, Ice Cream
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.5/10276 votes
#6 - Lady Gaga
Season 39 Episode 6 - Aired 11/16/2013
Cold Open: Rob Ford Sketch: Anti-Depressant, Kimye Talk Show, Co-op Board, Spotlightz Acting Camp, Blockbusters, 4th Grade Talent Show, Red Zone
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.2/10250 votes
#7 - Josh Hutcherson with Haim
Season 39 Episode 7 - Aired 11/23/2013
Cold Open: Pier Morgan Live Sketches: Josie, Office Boss, Best Buy, Dancing, Bugs, Girlfriends Talk Show, Turkey Dinner Date, Matchbox 3 Musical Act: Haim
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.2/10237 votes
#8 - Paul Rudd with One Direction
Season 39 Episode 8 - Aired 12/7/2013
Cold Open: The Sound of Music Condensed Sketches: Bill Brasky, Dan Charles, The Lawrence Welk Show, Politics Nation, Divorce Meeting, Michalangelo's David, White Christmas, Santa's Elves, 28 Miles Away Musical Act: One Direction
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.2/10192 votes
#9 - John Goodman with Kings of Leon
Season 39 Episode 9 - Aired 12/14/2013
Cold Open: Nelson Madela Funeral Sketches: Guy Fieri Holiday Special, Three Wise Guys, Shopping at H&M, Snowflakes Dance, Genevieve, Fire Safety, Hallmark Christmas Movies, The Christmas Whistle, Last Call Musical Act: Kings of Leon
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 8.7/10542 votes
#10 - Jimmy Fallon with Justin Timberlake
Season 39 Episode 10 - Aired 12/21/2013
Cold Open: Wrappinville Sketches: Celebrity Family Feud, The Barry Gibb Talk Show, Waking Up With Kimye, A Christmas Carol, It's Cold Outside Commercials: Now That's What I Call Christmas
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.0/10235 votes
#11 - Drake
Season 39 Episode 11 - Aired 1/18/2014
Cold Open: Piers Morgan Tonight Sketches: Mazel Tov Aubrey, Hip Hop Classics: Before They Were Stars, Nancy Grace, New Years Resoultuion, Pajama Party, Indiana Jones Spectacular, Detention, Morning' Miami, I Know
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.2/10203 votes
#12 - Jonah Hill with Bastille
Season 39 Episode 12 - Aired 1/25/2014
Cold Open: Heterosexual figure skating Sketches: Adam Grossman, Couples Quiz, Sweetland Ranch, Dinner at the Boss' Pretaped: Hitmen, Me, Inside SoCal Commectial: Lamborghini Musical Act: Bastille
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 6.5/10225 votes
#13 - Melissa McCarthy with Imagine Dragons
Season 39 Episode 13 - Aired 2/1/2014
Cold Open: Halftime Spectacular Sketches: Women's Group, Guess That Phrase!, Art Exhibit, Girlfriends Talks Show, Summer of Diane Pretaped: CVS, Delaware 1 News Special Report, Super Champions Music: Imagine Dragons
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 6.0/10217 votes
#14 - Jim Parsons with Beck
Season 39 Episode 14 - Aired 3/1/2014
Cold Open: Ellen Sketches: The Killer Files, Oscar Profile: 12 Years a Slave, Murder Mystery Dinner, Spotlightz: Acting Camp for Serious Kids!, Elevator Stink, Dwayne's Birthday Pretaped: Peter Pan, Bird Bible Music: Beck
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 6.1/10197 votes
#15 - Lena Dunham with The National
Season 39 Episode 15 - Aired 3/8/2014
Cold Open:Crimea Taken Sketches: Scandal, What's Poppin', What Are You Even doing? You're Being Crazy, Jewellery Patry, Pimpin' with Katt Williams Pretaped: Ooh Child, Girl Eve, Will Smith E-mails Music: The National
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.1/10218 votes
#16 - Louis C.K. with Sam Smith
Season 39 Episode 16 - Aired 3/29/2014
Cold Open: ObamaCare Website Sketches: Black Jeopardy, Baby CEO, Mr. Big Stuff, Doctor's Office, Detective Brock, Dave & Stacy Pretaped: Chris Fitzpatrick for Kentwood High School ASB President Sam Smith performs "Stay With Me" and "Lay Me Down".
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.5/10250 votes
#17 - Anna Kendrick with Pharrell Williams
Season 39 Episode 17 - Aired 4/5/2014
Cold Open: Congressional Hearing Sketches: Fox & Friends, The Little Mermaid, Les Jeunes de Paris, Norfolk Zoo Field Trip, Big Joe, Twin Audition Pretaped: Dongs, Get More Groceries, NCAA Tourney Best of The White Guys
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 6.5/10199 votes
#18 - Seth Rogen with Ed Sheeran
Season 39 Episode 18 - Aired 4/12/2014
Cold Open: Coachella Music Festival Sketches: Just Say No, Helen at the Party, Blue River Dog Food, Only Once Engagement, Undercover Sharpton, Every Sperm Must Go! Pretaped: CNN Pregnancy Test, Monster Pals, A Very Smoky 420
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.4/10225 votes
#19 - Andrew Garfield with Coldplay
Season 39 Episode 19 - Aired 5/3/2014
Host Andrew Garfield; Coldplay perform.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 6.2/10177 votes
#20 - Charlize Theron with The Black Keys
Season 39 Episode 20 - Aired 5/10/2014
Host Charlize Theron; The Black Keys perform.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.9/10258 votes
#21 - Andy Samberg with St. Vincent
Season 39 Episode 21 - Aired 5/17/2014
Host Andy Samberg; St. Vincent performs.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
The Best Episodes of Saturday Night Live Season 39
Every episode of Saturday Night Live Season 39 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Saturday Night Live Season 39!
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Season 39 Ratings Summary
"Tina Fey with Arcade Fire" is the best rated episode of "Saturday Night Live" season 39. It scored 7.5/10 based on 285 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 9/28/2013. This episode is rated 1.0 points higher than the second-best, "Miley Cyrus".