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The Worst Episodes of Saturday Night Live

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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    Saturday Night Live Season 4 Episode 20 - Buck Henry/Bette Midler
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    #1 - Buck Henry/Bette Midler

    S4:E20

    Sketches include "Mr. Bill at SNL," "Disco Roller Fishing Park," "Samurai Bakery," "Uncle Roy," "Watergate Was a Joke," and "Olympia Cafe." Bette Midler performs a medley of standards.

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  2. Saturday Night Live Season 5 Episode 12 - Kirk Douglas/Sam and Dave
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    #2 - Kirk Douglas/Sam and Dave

    S5:E12

    Sketches include ""Kirk's Greatest Kirks,"" ""What If?,"" ""Arlene Meets Kirk Douglas,"" ""Greg's Bar Mitzvah,"" ""Prime Time Saturday,"" and ""Mask of Fear""

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  3. Saturday Night Live Season 5 Episode 19 - Steve Martin/Paul and Linda McCartney
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    #3 - Steve Martin/Paul and Linda McCartney

    S5:E19

    Sketches include: ""Father Guido Sarducci, Live from London,"" ""Real Incredible People,"" ""Stretch Marks Record Offer,"" ""Reagan's Dinner,"" and ""The Hominids."" 3-D performed ""All-Night Television.""

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  4. Saturday Night Live Season 8 Episode 1 - Chevy Chase/Queen
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    #4 - Chevy Chase/Queen

    S8:E1

    Sketches are ""Chevy Live from Burbank,"" ""Tyrone Green Art Gallery,"" ""Joe Piscopo In Love,"" ""John Hinckley for President,"" ""Mystery Theatre,"" ""Popeil Galactic Prophylactic,"" ""Late Night with David Letterman,"" and ""PTC Club."" Queen performs ""Crazy Little Thing Called Love"" and ""Under Pressure.""

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  5. Saturday Night Live Season 8 Episode 3 - Ron Howard/The Clash
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    #6 - Ron Howard/The Clash

    S8:E3

    Sketches include "Opie's Back", "Whiners Want a Baby" and "Focus On Film". The Clash performs "Rock The Casbah".

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  7. Saturday Night Live Season 8 Episode 6 - Robert Blake/Kenny Loggins
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    #9 - Robert Blake/Kenny Loggins

    S8:E6

    Sketches include ""The Merv Griffin Show,"" ""Shuttle Mission,"" ""PBS Promo,"" ""Talent Show,"" ""Little House on the Prairie,"" ""Masterful Theatre,"" ""Eddie Murphy,"" ""No More Andy Kaufman,"" ""DTV""

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  8. Saturday Night Live Season 8 Episode 7 - Drew Barrymore/Squeeze
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    #10 - Drew Barrymore/Squeeze

    S8:E7

    Sketches include ""Dressing Room Opening,"" ""Gertie Kills E.T.,"" ""The Whiners,"" ""Mr. Blunt,"" ""Tim Kazurinsky Babysits Drew,"" ""My Friend Zeus,"" ""Robin Duke's Biological Clock""

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  9. Saturday Night Live Season 8 Episode 9 - Eddie Murphy/Lionel Richie
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    #12 - Eddie Murphy/Lionel Richie

    S8:E9

    Sketches include ""A Message From Eddie,"" ""Merry Christmas, Dammit!,"" and ""April May June's Holiday Message.""

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  10. Saturday Night Live Season 8 Episode 10 - Lily Tomlin
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    #13 - Lily Tomlin

    S8:E10

    Sketches include ""Lily Confronts Eddie,"" ""Geraldine,"" ""Irish-American Radio Hour,"" and ""Coffees of the World.""

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  11. Saturday Night Live Season 8 Episode 13 - Howard Hesseman/Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers
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    #16 - Howard Hesseman/Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers

    S8:E13

    Sketches are ""Howard Works on his Monologue,"" ""Sleepy Boy 2000,"" ""Elvis Presley, Back and Black,"" ""The A-Team,"" and ""Dion and Margie's Dreams."" Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers perform ""Change of Heart"" and ""The Waiting.""

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  12. Saturday Night Live Season 8 Episode 16 - Robert Guillaume/Duran Duran
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    #19 - Robert Guillaume/Duran Duran

    S8:E16

    Tim Kazurinsky was attacked by the monkey during the dress rehearsal of ""I Married A Monkey."" Tim was able to escape, but the monkey (actually a male) ripped off the dress he was wearing and began pleasuring himself.

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  13. Saturday Night Live Season 8 Episode 19 - Stevie Wonder
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    #22 - Stevie Wonder

    S8:E19

    Sketches include ""VD,"" ""Kannon AE-1,"" ""Stevie Wonder Impersonator,"" ""Hitler: The Secret Diaries,"" ""The Story of Stevie Wonder,"" ""Stevie at Dion's Salon,"" ""Cotton Land,"" and ""The Hunchback Busboy."" Wonder performs the songs ""Fingertips,"" ""Overjoyed,"" and ""Go Home.""

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  14. Saturday Night Live Season 8 Episode 20 - Ed Koch/Dexys Midnight Runners
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    #23 - Ed Koch/Dexys Midnight Runners

    S8:E20

    Sketches include ""What's the most disgusting thing you've seen in New York?"" ""Mr. Robinson's Neighborhood,"" ""Crowded Ledge,"" ""The Enquirer,"" ""Late Night with David Letterman,"" and ""Woman's Auxillery Meeting."" Dexy's Midnight Runners perform ""Come On, Eileen,"" while Kevin Rowland performs ""The Celtic Soul Brothers.""

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  15. Saturday Night Live Season 9 Episode 1 - Brandon Tartikoff/John Cougar
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    #24 - Brandon Tartikoff/John Cougar

    S9:E1

    Sketches include ""In Brandon's Office,"" ""NBC Junket,"" ""Gumby's Rehearsal,"" ""Larry's Corner,"" and ""Whiner Show Ideas."" John Cougar Mellancamp performs ""Tumblin' Down"" and ""Pink Houses.""

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  16. Saturday Night Live Season 9 Episode 2 - Danny DeVito & Rhea Perlman/Eddy Grant
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    #25 - Danny DeVito & Rhea Perlman/Eddy Grant

    S9:E2

    Sketches are ""Calvin Klein Cream Pies,"" ""Mister Robinson's Neighborhood,"" ""Crazy Edelman,"" ""Book Beat,"" ""What Would Frank Do?"" ""Amos n' Andy,"" and ""Spanish Class."" Eddy Grant performs ""I Don't Wanna Dance,"" ""Electric Avenue,"" and ""Living on the Front Line.""

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Buck Henry/Bette Midler" is the worst rated episode of "Saturday Night Live". It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Dave Wilson, Walter Williams, Tom Schiller and written by Tom Davis, Lorne Michaels, Don Novello, Anne Beatts, Tom Schiller, Alan Zweibel, Herbert Sargent, Al Franken, Rosie Shuster, Jim Downey, Dan Aykroyd, Brian Doyle-Murray, Brian McConnachie, Walter Williams, it aired on 5/26/1979. This episode scored 0.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Kirk Douglas/Sam and Dave".