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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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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Saturday Night Live Season 39 Episode 10 - Jimmy Fallon with Justin Timberlake
    8.7/10(560 votes)

    S39:E10

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Saturday Night Live Season 39 Episode 21 - Andy Samberg with St. Vincent
    7.9/10(273 votes)

    S39:E21

    Host Andy Samberg; St. Vincent performs.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Saturday Night Live Season 39 Episode 1 - Tina Fey with Arcade Fire
    7.5/10(302 votes)

    S39:E1

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Saturday Night Live Season 39 Episode 6 - Lady Gaga
    7.5/10(292 votes)

    S39:E6

    Cold Open: Rob Ford Sketch: Anti-Depressant, Kimye Talk Show, Co-op Board, Spotlightz Acting Camp, Blockbusters, 4th Grade Talent Show, Red Zone

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Saturday Night Live Season 39 Episode 17 - Anna Kendrick with Pharrell Williams
    7.5/10(262 votes)

    S39:E17

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Saturday Night Live Season 39 Episode 5 - Kerry Washington with Eminem
    7.4/10(265 votes)

    S39:E5

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Saturday Night Live Season 39 Episode 19 - Andrew Garfield with Coldplay
    7.4/10(234 votes)

    S39:E19

    Host Andrew Garfield; Coldplay perform.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Saturday Night Live Season 39 Episode 7 - Josh Hutcherson with Haim
    7.3/10(262 votes)

    S39:E7

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Saturday Night Live Season 39 Episode 8 - Paul Rudd with One Direction
    7.3/10(250 votes)

    S39:E8

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Saturday Night Live Season 39 Episode 9 - John Goodman with Kings of Leon
    7.2/10(205 votes)

    S39:E9

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Saturday Night Live Season 39 Episode 12 - Jonah Hill with Bastille
    7.2/10(211 votes)

    S39:E12

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Saturday Night Live Season 39 Episode 4 - Edward Norton with Janelle Monáe
    7.1/10(252 votes)

    S39:E4

    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:Unknown

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  13. Saturday Night Live Season 39 Episode 16 - Louis C.K. with Sam Smith
    7.1/10(229 votes)

    S39:E16

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Saturday Night Live Season 39 Episode 11 - Drake
    7.0/10(245 votes)

    S39:E11

    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:Unknown
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  15. Saturday Night Live Season 39 Episode 2 - Miley Cyrus
    6.5/10(305 votes)

    S39:E2

    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:Unknown

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  16. Saturday Night Live Season 39 Episode 3 - Bruce Willis with Katy Perry
    6.5/10(262 votes)

    S39:E3

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Saturday Night Live Season 39 Episode 13 - Melissa McCarthy with Imagine Dragons
    6.5/10(236 votes)

    S39:E13

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Saturday Night Live Season 39 Episode 18 - Seth Rogen with Ed Sheeran
    6.5/10(212 votes)

    S39:E18

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Saturday Night Live Season 39 Episode 20 - Charlize Theron with The Black Keys
    6.3/10(208 votes)

    S39:E20

    Host Charlize Theron; The Black Keys perform.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Saturday Night Live Season 39 Episode 15 - Lena Dunham with The National
    6.1/10(207 votes)

    S39:E15

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. Saturday Night Live Season 39 Episode 14 - Jim Parsons with Beck
    6.0/10(227 votes)

    S39:E14

    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:Unknown
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Season 39 Ratings Summary

"Jimmy Fallon with Justin Timberlake" is the best rated episode of "Saturday Night Live" season 39. It scored 8.7/10 based on 560 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 12/21/2013. This episode is rated 0.8 points higher than the second-best, "Andy Samberg with St. Vincent".