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The Best Episodes of Saturday Night Live Season 42

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

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Saturday Night Live Season 42 Episode 1 - Margot Robbie with The Weeknd
    7.6/10(452 votes)

    #1 - Margot Robbie with The Weeknd

    S42:E1

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Julio Torres

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  2. Saturday Night Live Season 42 Episode 2 - Lin-Manuel Miranda with Twenty One Pilots
    7.6/10(424 votes)

    #2 - Lin-Manuel Miranda with Twenty One Pilots

    S42:E2

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Julio Torres

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  3. Saturday Night Live Season 42 Episode 3 - Emily Blunt with Bruno Mars
    6.5/10(342 votes)

    #3 - Emily Blunt with Bruno Mars

    S42:E3

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Julio Torres

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  4. Saturday Night Live Season 42 Episode 4 - Tom Hanks with Lady Gaga
    8.0/10(497 votes)

    #4 - Tom Hanks with Lady Gaga

    S42:E4

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Julio Torres

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  5. Saturday Night Live Season 42 Episode 5 - Benedict Cumberbatch with Solange
    6.6/10(341 votes)

    #5 - Benedict Cumberbatch with Solange

    S42:E5

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Julio Torres

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  6. Saturday Night Live Season 42 Episode 6 - Dave Chappelle with A Tribe Called Quest
    8.3/10(609 votes)

    #6 - Dave Chappelle with A Tribe Called Quest

    S42:E6

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Julio Torres

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  7. Saturday Night Live Season 42 Episode 7 - Kristen Wiig with The xx
    6.7/10(332 votes)

    #7 - Kristen Wiig with The xx

    S42:E7

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Julio Torres

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  8. Saturday Night Live Season 42 Episode 8 - Emma Stone with Shawn Mendes
    7.1/10(314 votes)

    #8 - Emma Stone with Shawn Mendes

    S42:E8

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Julio Torres

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  9. Saturday Night Live Season 42 Episode 9 - John Cena with Maren Morris
    6.3/10(285 votes)

    #9 - John Cena with Maren Morris

    S42:E9

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Julio Torres

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  10. Saturday Night Live Season 42 Episode 10 - Casey Affleck with Chance the Rapper
    6.7/10(303 votes)

    #10 - Casey Affleck with Chance the Rapper

    S42:E10

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Julio Torres

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  11. Saturday Night Live Season 42 Episode 11 - Felicity Jones with Sturgill Simpson
    5.4/10(315 votes)

    #11 - Felicity Jones with Sturgill Simpson

    S42:E11

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Julio Torres

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  12. Saturday Night Live Season 42 Episode 12 - Aziz Ansari with Big Sean
    7.3/10(361 votes)

    #12 - Aziz Ansari with Big Sean

    S42:E12

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Julio Torres

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  13. Saturday Night Live Season 42 Episode 13 - Kristen Stewart with Alessia Cara
    8.0/10(493 votes)

    #13 - Kristen Stewart with Alessia Cara

    S42:E13

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Julio Torres

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  14. Saturday Night Live Season 42 Episode 14 - Alec Baldwin with Ed Sheeran
    7.2/10(315 votes)

    #14 - Alec Baldwin with Ed Sheeran

    S42:E14

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Julio Torres

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  15. Saturday Night Live Season 42 Episode 15 - Octavia Spencer with Father John Misty
    5.7/10(252 votes)

    #15 - Octavia Spencer with Father John Misty

    S42:E15

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Julio Torres

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  16. Saturday Night Live Season 42 Episode 16 - Scarlett Johansson with Lorde
    7.0/10(294 votes)

    #16 - Scarlett Johansson with Lorde

    S42:E16

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Julio Torres

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  17. Saturday Night Live Season 42 Episode 17 - Louis C.K. with The Chainsmokers
    7.4/10(299 votes)

    #17 - Louis C.K. with The Chainsmokers

    S42:E17

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Julio Torres

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  18. Saturday Night Live Season 42 Episode 18 - Jimmy Fallon with Harry Styles
    6.7/10(309 votes)

    #18 - Jimmy Fallon with Harry Styles

    S42:E18

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Julio Torres

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  19. Saturday Night Live Season 42 Episode 19 - Chris Pine with LCD Soundsystem
    6.3/10(272 votes)

    #19 - Chris Pine with LCD Soundsystem

    S42:E19

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Julio Torres

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  20. Saturday Night Live Season 42 Episode 20 - Melissa McCarthy with Haim
    6.8/10(277 votes)

    #20 - Melissa McCarthy with Haim

    S42:E20

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Julio Torres

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  21. Saturday Night Live Season 42 Episode 21 - Dwayne Johnson with Katy Perry
    7.4/10(277 votes)

    #21 - Dwayne Johnson with Katy Perry

    S42:E21

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Julio Torres

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Season 42 Ratings Summary

"Margot Robbie with The Weeknd" is the best rated episode of "Saturday Night Live" season 42. It scored 7.6/10 based on 452 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Julio Torres, it aired on 10/1/2016. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "Lin-Manuel Miranda with Twenty One Pilots".