The Best Episodes of Saturday Night Live Season 7
Every episode of Saturday Night Live Season 7 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Saturday Night Live Season 7!
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 by a large and varying cast of repertory and newer cast members. Each episode is hosted by a celebrity guest, who usually delivers an opening monologue and performs in sketches with the cast, and features performances by a musical guest.
Season 7 Ratings Summary
The best episode of "Saturday Night Live" season 7 is "(no host)/Rod Stewart", rated 6.3/10 from 99 user votes. It was directed by Dave Wilson and written by N/A. "(no host)/Rod Stewart" aired on 10/3/1981 and is rated 0.5 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "Susan Saint James/The Kinks".
6.3/10 99 votes#1 - (no host)/Rod Stewart
Season 7 Episode 1 - Aired 10/3/1981
Sketches include ""Our Age is Showing,"" ""The Little Richard Simmons Show,"" ""The Clams"" (film), ""Nuns on the Beach,"" ""A Few Minutes With Andy Rooney,"" ""Prose and Cons"" (film), ""The Khaddaffi Look,"" ""Ruth Deals With Rod,"" ""Andy Warhol,"" Juggling with Michael Davis, and ""Season of Glass"" (film).
Director: Dave Wilson
Writer: N/A
5.8/10 90 votes#2 - Susan Saint James/The Kinks
Season 7 Episode 2 - Aired 10/10/1981
Sketches include ""McDonald & Wife,"" ""The Bizarro World,"" ""Buckwheat Sings,"" ""Skanky Fiancee,"" ""Cheap Laffs,"" and ""The Alan Alda Guide to Sensitivity."" The Kinks performed ""Destroyer"" and Christine Ebersole performed ""Single Bars and Single Women."" Also featured is an Anwar Sadat tribute film.
Director: Dave Wilson
Writer: N/A
6.8/10 82 votes#3 - George Kennedy/Miles Davis
Season 7 Episode 3 - Aired 10/17/1981
Sketches include ""To Tell the Truth Gone Awry,"" ""Mister Robinson's Neighborhood #2,"" ""Velvet Jones #1,"" and ""Harry Anderson's Grappler Tricks.""
Director: Dave Wilson
Writer: N/A
6.4/10 94 votes#4 - Donald Pleasence/Fear
Season 7 Episode 4 - Aired 10/31/1981
Sketches include ""Vomiting for Luck,"" ""Jogger Motel,"" ""Profiles in British Courage,"" ""Last Night I Killed My Husband"" (musical number), ""Sugar Breakfast"" and ""Andy Warhol's TV."" Fear performed ""I Don't Care About You"" and medley of ""Beef Bologna,"" ""New York's Alright If You Like Saxophones,"" and ""Let's Have A War.""
Director: Andy Warhol, Dave Wilson
Writer: N/A
6.0/10 88 votes#5 - Lauren Hutton/Rick James
Season 7 Episode 5 - Aired 11/7/1981
Sketches Include: "Here's 'Cos", "Dressing Room", "Hail To The Chief", "Transeastern", "Whisper", "Cheap Laffs", "Harlequin Romances", "Reach Out", "Velvet Jones School of Technology", "Big Baser", "William Burroughs", "Bitter People"
Director: Dave Wilson
Writer: N/A
6.5/10 81 votes#6 - Bernadette Peters/The Go-Go's, Billy Joel
Season 7 Episode 6 - Aired 11/14/1981
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Director: Dave Wilson
Writer: N/A
6.5/10 82 votes#7 - Tim Curry/Meat Loaf
Season 7 Episode 7 - Aired 12/5/1981
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Director: Dave Wilson
Writer: N/A
6.4/10 95 votes#8 - Bill Murray/The Spinners, Yale Whiffenpoofs
Season 7 Episode 8 - Aired 12/12/1981
Sketches include ""The Phone Company,"" ""Tales of the Unlikely,"" ""Washed-Up Tom Snyder,"" ""MX-5 Tampons,"" and ""The Economics of Christmas."" The Spinners perform ""I'll Be Around.""
Director: Dave Wilson
Writer: N/A
6.2/10 83 votes#9 - Robert Conrad/The Allman Brothers Band
Season 7 Episode 9 - Aired 1/23/1982
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Director: Dave Wilson
Writer: N/A
6.1/10 86 votes#10 - John Madden/Jennifer Holliday
Season 7 Episode 10 - Aired 1/30/1982
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Director: Dave Wilson
Writer: N/A
5.7/10 82 votes#11 - James Coburn/Lindsey Buckingham
Season 7 Episode 11 - Aired 2/6/1982
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Director: Dave Wilson
Writer: N/A
5.4/10 76 votes#12 - Bruce Dern/Luther Vandross
Season 7 Episode 12 - Aired 2/20/1982
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Director: Dave Wilson
Writer: N/A
6.9/10 81 votes#13 - Elizabeth Ashley/Hall and Oates
Season 7 Episode 13 - Aired 2/27/1982
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Director: Dave Wilson
Writer: N/A
5.8/10 72 votes#14 - Robert Urich/Mink DeVille
Season 7 Episode 14 - Aired 3/20/1982
Sketches include ""He's No Burt Reynolds,"" ""Paul Harvey Radio News,"" ""Golden Age Obedience School,"" and ""Koala Bear Embryo."" Mink De Ville performed ""Maybe Tomorrow.""
Director: Dave Wilson
Writer: N/A
5.8/10 79 votes#15 - Blythe Danner/Rickie Lee Jones
Season 7 Episode 15 - Aired 3/27/1982
Sketches include ""Lorne Greene,"" ""The New Celibacy,"" ""20/20,"" ""The Uncle Tom Show,"" ""Senior Spring Fling '82,"" ""Meet the People,"" and ""Help Out Blythe Danner."" Rickie Lee Jones performed ""Pirates"" and ""Lush Life.""
Director: Dave Wilson
Writer: N/A
6.0/10 80 votes#16 - Daniel J. Travanti/John Cougar
Season 7 Episode 16 - Aired 4/10/1982
Sketches include ""Save Larry the Lobster,"" ""Whiners' Anniversary,"" ""Hill Street Blues,"" ""Too Many Ethel Mermans,"" and ""Career Corner."" John Cougar Mellencamp performed ""Hurts So Good.""
Director: Dave Wilson
Writer: N/A
7.2/10 101 votes#17 - Johnny Cash/Elton John
Season 7 Episode 17 - Aired 4/17/1982
Elton John performs the John Lennon tribute ""Empty Garden."" Sketches include ""Velvet Jones"" and ""Shadows.""
Director: Dave Wilson
Writer: N/A
5.6/10 73 votes#18 - Robert Culp/The Charlie Daniels Band
Season 7 Episode 18 - Aired 4/24/1982
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Director: Dave Wilson
Writer: N/A
6.4/10 81 votes#19 - Danny DeVito/Sparks
Season 7 Episode 19 - Aired 5/15/1982
Sketches include ""Louis DePalma's Revenge,"" ""The Executive Test,"" ""The Whiners on an Airplane,"" ""Solomon and Pudge,"" ""Enzo,"" and ""Looks at Books."" Sparks performs ""Mickey Mouse."" Also, Brian Doyle-Murray interviews recently humbled actor-wrestler Andy Kaufman.
Director: Dave Wilson
Writer: N/A
7.0/10 87 votes#20 - Olivia Newton-John
Season 7 Episode 20 - Aired 5/22/1982
Sketches include ""Ebony & Ivory,"" ""I Married a Monkey,"" Grease, ""Hitler In Heaven,"" and ""Ballpark Organ Favorites."" ONJ performs the hit ""Physical"" in lieu of the opening monologue.
Director: Dave Wilson
Writer: N/A