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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!

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 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".

  • Tina Fey with Arcade Fire
    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

  • Miley Cyrus
    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

  • Bruce Willis with Katy Perry
    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

  • Edward Norton with Janelle Monáe
    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

  • Kerry Washington with Eminem
    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

  • Lady Gaga
    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

  • Josh Hutcherson with Haim
    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

  • Paul Rudd with One Direction
    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

  • John Goodman with Kings of Leon
    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

  • Jimmy Fallon with Justin Timberlake
    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

  • Drake
    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

  • Jonah Hill with Bastille
    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

  • Melissa McCarthy with Imagine Dragons
    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

  • Jim Parsons with Beck
    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

  • Lena Dunham with The National
    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

  • Louis C.K. with Sam Smith
    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

  • Anna Kendrick with Pharrell Williams
    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

  • Seth Rogen with Ed Sheeran
    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

  • Andrew Garfield with Coldplay
    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

  • Charlize Theron with The Black Keys
    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

  • Andy Samberg with St. Vincent
    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