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The Best Episodes of Saturday Night Live Season 42

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Every episode of Saturday Night Live Season 42 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Saturday Night Live Season 42!

The Best Episodes of Saturday Night Live Season 42

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  1. 8.3/10(604 votes)

    #1 - Dave Chappelle with A Tribe Called Quest

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    Writer:Julio Torres
  2. 8.0/10(493 votes)

    #2 - Tom Hanks with Lady Gaga

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    Sketches include: The Presidential Debate, Black Jeopardy, Halloween Show, Broken, Haunted Elevator (ft. David S. Pumpkins), Weekend Update, Cockpit, A Girl's Halloween, America's Funniest Pets.

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  3. 8.0/10(487 votes)

    #3 - Kristen Stewart with Alessia Cara

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  4. 7.6/10(450 votes)

    #4 - Margot Robbie with The Weeknd

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  5. 7.5/10(421 votes)

    #5 - Lin-Manuel Miranda with Twenty One Pilots

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  6. 7.4/10(270 votes)

    #6 - Dwayne Johnson with Katy Perry

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  7. 7.3/10(359 votes)

    #7 - Aziz Ansari with Big Sean

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  8. 7.3/10(297 votes)

    #8 - Louis C.K. with The Chainsmokers

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  9. 7.2/10(310 votes)

    #9 - Alec Baldwin with Ed Sheeran

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  10. 7.1/10(309 votes)

    #10 - Emma Stone with Shawn Mendes

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  11. 7.0/10(288 votes)

    #11 - Scarlett Johansson with Lorde

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  12. 6.8/10(272 votes)

    #12 - Melissa McCarthy with Haim

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  13. 6.7/10(328 votes)

    #13 - Kristen Wiig with The xx

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  14. 6.7/10(298 votes)

    #14 - Casey Affleck with Chance the Rapper

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  15. 6.6/10(339 votes)

    #15 - Benedict Cumberbatch with Solange

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  16. 6.6/10(303 votes)

    #16 - Jimmy Fallon with Harry Styles

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  17. 6.5/10(339 votes)

    #17 - Emily Blunt with Bruno Mars

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  18. 6.3/10(281 votes)

    #18 - John Cena with Maren Morris

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  19. 6.3/10(267 votes)

    #19 - Chris Pine with LCD Soundsystem

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  20. 5.7/10(248 votes)

    #20 - Octavia Spencer with Father John Misty

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  21. 5.4/10(311 votes)

    #21 - Felicity Jones with Sturgill Simpson

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Season 42 Ratings Summary

"Dave Chappelle with A Tribe Called Quest" is the best rated episode of "Saturday Night Live" season 42. It scored 8.3/10 based on 604 votes. Directed by N/A and written by Julio Torres, it aired on 11/12/2016. This episode is rated 0.3 points higher than the second-best, "Tom Hanks with Lady Gaga".