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Saturday Night Live S40E1 — Chris Pratt with Ariana Grande
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Saturday Night Live•Season 40•Episode 1

Chris Pratt with Ariana Grande

6.7/10 · 382 votesSep 27, 201467 min

Ranked #13 of 21 in Season 40•−0.2 vs season avg

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Guardians of the Galaxy star Chris Pratt hosts Saturday Night Live's 40th season premiere with musical guest Ariana Grade. Sketches include Marvel Trailer, He-Man & Lion-O, CNN State of the Union – NFL Cold Open, Cialis Turnt and Booty Rap.

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Michael Che

Michael Che

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Beck Bennett

Beck Bennett

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Colin Jost

Colin Jost

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Kenan Thompson

Kenan Thompson

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Vanessa Bayer

Vanessa Bayer

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Aidy Bryant

Aidy Bryant

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Pete Davidson

Pete Davidson

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Leslie Jones

Leslie Jones

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Kate McKinnon

Kate McKinnon

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Bobby Moynihan

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Kyle Mooney

Kyle Mooney

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Cecily Strong

Cecily Strong

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Episode Summary

"Chris Pratt with Ariana Grande" is episode 1 of Saturday Night Live season 40. It scored 6.7/10 from 382 votes, ranking #13 of 21 episodes this season (season average 6.9). It aired on September 27, 2014.

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