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The Best Episodes of Saturday Night Live Season 49

Every episode of Saturday Night Live Season 49 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Saturday Night Live Season 49!

The Best Episodes of Saturday Night Live Season 49

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  1. 9.0/10(3 votes)

    #1 - April 13 - Ryan Gosling

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    Ryan Gosling hosts Saturday Night Live on April 13, 2024, with musical guest Chris Stapleton.

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  2. 8.5/10(2 votes)

    #2 - October 21 - Bad Bunny

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    Rapper and singer Bad Bunny hosts and performs live.

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  3. 8.5/10(2 votes)

    #3 - May 18 - Jake Gyllenhaal

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    Jake Gyllenhaal hosts Saturday Night Live on May 18, 2024, with musical guest Sabrina Carpenter.

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  4. 8.0/10(1 votes)

    #4 - November 11 - Timothée Chalamet

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    Timothée Chalamet hosts Saturday Night Live on November 11, 2023, with musical guest boygenius.

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  5. 8.0/10(1 votes)

    #5 - November 18 - Jason Momoa

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    Jason Momoa hosts Saturday Night Live on November 18, 2023, with musical guest Tate McRae.

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  6. 8.0/10(1 votes)

    #6 - December 9 - Adam Driver

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    Adam Driver hosts Saturday Night Live on December 9, 2023, with musical guest Olivia Rodrigo.

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  8. 8.0/10(1 votes)

    #7 - January 27 - Dakota Johnson

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    Dakota Johnson hosts Saturday Night Live on January 27, 2024, with musical guest Justin Timberlake.

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  9. 8.0/10(1 votes)

    #8 - March 9 - Josh Brolin

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    Josh Brolin hosts Saturday Night Live on March 9, 2024, with musical guest Ariana Grande.

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  10. 7.0/10(1 votes)

    #9 - October 28 - Nate Bargatze

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    Nate Bargatze hosts Saturday Night Live on October 28, 2023, with musical guest Foo Fighters.

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  11. 7.0/10(2 votes)

    #10 - December 2 - Emma Stone

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    Emma Stone hosts Saturday Night Live on December 2, 2023, with musical guest Noah Kahan.

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  12. 7.0/10(1 votes)

    #11 - December 16 - Kate McKinnon

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    Kate McKinnon hosts Saturday Night Live on December 16, 2023, with musical guest Billie Eilish.

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  13. 7.0/10(2 votes)

    #12 - January 20 - Jacob Elordi

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    Jacob Elordi hosts Saturday Night Live on January 20, 2024, with musical guest Reneé Rapp.

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  14. 7.0/10(1 votes)

    #13 - May 11 - Maya Rudolph

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    Maya Rudolph hosts Saturday Night Live on May 11, 2024, with musical guest Vampire Weekend.

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  15. 6.8/10(5 votes)

    #14 - May 4 - Dua Lipa

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    Dua Lipa hosts and performs on Saturday Night Live on May 4, 2024.

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  16. 6.0/10(1 votes)

    #15 - October 14 - Pete Davidson

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    Pete Davidson hosts the season premiere of Saturday Night Live on October 14, 2023, with musical guest Ice Spice.

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  17. 6.0/10(1 votes)

    #16 - February 24 - Shane Gillis

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    Shane Gillis hosts Saturday Night Live on February 24, 2024, with musical guest 21 Savage.

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  18. 6.0/10(1 votes)

    #17 - April 6 - Kristen Wiig

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    Kristen Wiig hosts Saturday Night Live on April 6, 2024, with musical guest Raye.

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  19. 5.3/10(3 votes)

    #18 - March 2 - Sydney Sweeney

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    Sydney Sweeney hosts Saturday Night Live on March 2, 2024, with musical guest Kacey Musgraves.

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  20. 4.0/10(2 votes)

    #19 - February 3 - Ayo Edebiri

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    Ayo Edebiri hosts Saturday Night Live on February 3, 2024, with musical guest Jennifer Lopez.

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  21. 4.0/10(2 votes)

    #20 - March 30 - Ramy Youssef

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    Ramy Youssef hosts Saturday Night Live on March 30, 2024, with musical guest Travis Scott.

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Season 49 Ratings Summary

"April 13 - Ryan Gosling" is the best rated episode of "Saturday Night Live" season 49. It scored 9/10 based on 3 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 4/13/2024. This episode is rated 0.5 points higher than the second-best, "October 21 - Bad Bunny".