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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!

The Best Episodes of Saturday Night Live Season 42

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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  1. 9.5/10(2 votes)

    #1 - Scarlett Johansson with Lorde

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  2. 9.0/10(1 votes)

    #2 - Emma Stone with Shawn Mendes

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  3. 8.0/10(1 votes)

    #3 - Kristen Stewart with Alessia Cara

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  4. 8.0/10(2 votes)

    #4 - Chris Pine with LCD Soundsystem

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  5. 8.0/10(3 votes)

    #5 - Melissa McCarthy with Haim

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  6. 7.7/10(3 votes)

    #6 - Louis C.K. with The Chainsmokers

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  8. 7.5/10(4 votes)

    #7 - Lin-Manuel Miranda with Twenty One Pilots

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  9. 7.4/10(5 votes)

    #8 - 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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  10. 7.4/10(5 votes)

    #9 - Kristen Wiig with The xx

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  11. 7.2/10(5 votes)

    #10 - Dave Chappelle with A Tribe Called Quest

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  12. 7.0/10(2 votes)

    #11 - Jimmy Fallon with Harry Styles

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  13. 7.0/10(3 votes)

    #12 - Dwayne Johnson with Katy Perry

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  14. 6.7/10(3 votes)

    #13 - Benedict Cumberbatch with Solange

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  15. 6.0/10(6 votes)

    #14 - Emily Blunt with Bruno Mars

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  16. 5.6/10(5 votes)

    #15 - Margot Robbie with The Weeknd

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    #16 - John Cena with Maren Morris

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    #17 - Casey Affleck with Chance the Rapper

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    #18 - Felicity Jones with Sturgill Simpson

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    #19 - Aziz Ansari with Big Sean

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    #20 - Alec Baldwin with Ed Sheeran

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    #21 - Octavia Spencer with Father John Misty

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Season 42 Ratings Summary

"Scarlett Johansson with Lorde" is the best rated episode of "Saturday Night Live" season 42. It scored 9.5/10 based on 2 votes. Directed by N/A and written by Julio Torres, it aired on 3/11/2017. This episode is rated 0.5 points higher than the second-best, "Emma Stone with Shawn Mendes".