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The Worst Episodes of Saturday Night Live

Every episode of Saturday Night Live ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst Episodes of Saturday Night Live!

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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Worst Episodes Summary

"Amy Schumer and Kacey Musgraves" is the worst rated episode of "Saturday Night Live". It scored N/A/10 based on 0 votes. Directed by N/A and written by Julio Torres, it aired on 5/12/2018. This episode scored NaN points lower than the second lowest rated, "Tina Fey and Nicki Minaj".

  • Amy Schumer and Kacey Musgraves
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    #1 - Amy Schumer and Kacey Musgraves

    Season 43 Episode 22

    Aired 5/12/2018

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Julio Torres

  • Tina Fey and Nicki Minaj
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    #2 - Tina Fey and Nicki Minaj

    Season 43 Episode 23

    Aired 5/19/2018

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Julio Torres

  • Donald Trump with Sia
    3.1/10(823)
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    #3 - Donald Trump with Sia

    Season 41 Episode 4

    Aired 11/7/2015

    Donald Trump hosts for the second time alongside musical guest Sia, also making her second appearance. Sketches include MSNBC Forum Cold Open, Donald Trump Monologue, Bad Girls, Live Tweeting, Hotline Bling Parody and Weekend Update: Drunk Uncle on Donald Trump.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Al Sharpton/Pink
    3.8/10(103)
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    #4 - Al Sharpton/Pink

    Season 29 Episode 7

    Aired 12/6/2003

    Sketeches include; Hardball, Choir Boys, Queer Eye For the Straight Guy, Fun With Real Audio, Wake-Up Wakefield, Versace Egg Nog, Gore Endorses Dean, The Rialto Grande Casino

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Paris Hilton/Keane
    4.1/10(160)
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    #5 - Paris Hilton/Keane

    Season 30 Episode 11

    Aired 2/5/2005

    Live from New York, it's...Rachel Dratch Sketches include: American Idol, CheapKids.Net Ad 1, Versace Skiing, Starkisha and Portia at the Purse Shop, CheapKids.Net Ad 2, Exclusive Connections, Donald Trump's New Wife, Merv The Perv, CheapKids.Net Ad 3, Rafael Alonzo's I.T.F. Technical Computer Institute, Inside Barbie Dreamhouse, The Bar, and Bear City: Cigarette Shopping Keane performs: ""Somewhere Only We Know"" and ""Everybody's Changing""

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Ashton Kutcher/50 Cent
    4.4/10(89)
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    #6 - Ashton Kutcher/50 Cent

    Season 28 Episode 18

    Aired 5/3/2003

    Live From New York, it's...Chris Parnell Sketches include: ""Bush Addresses The Nation on the USS Abraham Lincoln"", ""Count Chocula Silver"", ""Jarret's Room: 'Reloaded'"", ""Madonna: An American Life"", ""Plagiarism Class"", ""The Falconer vs. The Muskrateer/Backstage SNL: No 'Punking'"", ""Politics Today"", ""50's Ent."", and ""Global Century Investments"" 50 Cent performs: In Da Club (with G-Unit) and 21 Questions (with G-Unit and Nate Dogg) The ""Mom Jeans"" fake commercial from the episode after this (Adrien Brody/Sean Paul and Wayne Wonder) is added in the E! rerun of this episode

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Donald Trump/Toots and the Maytals with Bootsy Collins and The Roots
    4.4/10(157)
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    #7 - Donald Trump/Toots and the Maytals with Bootsy Collins and The Roots

    Season 29 Episode 16

    Aired 4/3/2004

    Live From New York... It's Janet Jackson (and her digitally pixelated breast) Sketches includes: Cheney and Condoleezza Rice, Brian Fellow's Safari Planet, Starkisha in the Ticket Line, SNL Easter Song, The Prince Show, Cork Soakers, Good Times, and Boom Boomer The host/musical guest performs: Strawberry Bounce and All Nite (Don't Stop)

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Cuba Gooding Jr./Ricky Martin
    4.5/10(103)
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    #8 - Cuba Gooding Jr./Ricky Martin

    Season 24 Episode 18

    Aired 5/8/1999

    Sketches include ""Bill Clinton,"" ""NBC Miniseries,"" ""Pretty Living,"" ""The Ladies' Man,"" and ""Mango.""

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Nia Vardalos/Eve
    4.5/10(76)
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    #9 - Nia Vardalos/Eve

    Season 28 Episode 5

    Aired 11/9/2002

    Live From New York, it's...Adam Sandler Sketches include: ""The Hanukkah Song III"", ""Welcome Back, Potter"", ""The Leather Man"", ""Donahue"", ""Jarrett's Room"", ""C-SPAN: Burrell's Statement"", ""Tennis Talk"", ""Astronaut Jones"", ""TV Funhouse: The Religtables"", ""My Big Thick Novel"", and ""The Girl With No Gaydar"" Nelly performs: ""Dilemma"" and ""Hot In Herr""

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Justin Bieber
    4.5/10(262)
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    #10 - Justin Bieber

    Season 38 Episode 13

    Aired 2/9/2013

    Host and musical guest Justin Bieber.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Queen Latifah/Ms. Dynamite
    4.6/10(92)
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    #11 - Queen Latifah/Ms. Dynamite

    Season 28 Episode 14

    Aired 3/8/2003

    Sketches include,"" Message From Saddam"", ""What's The Rush?"", ""Wake Up Wakefield!"", ""The Rialto Grande"", ""CNN"", ""Phone Booth"", ""Access Hollywood"", ""Club Traxx"", ""Uday Hussein For President""

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Rosie O'Donnell/Whitney Houston
    4.7/10(105)
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    #12 - Rosie O'Donnell/Whitney Houston

    Season 22 Episode 9

    Aired 12/14/1996

    Sketches include ""Bill Clinton and Bob Dole,"" ""Spartan Cheerleaders,"" ""Mary Katherine Gallagher,"" ""Delicious Dish,"" ""Goat Boy,"" ""Rita Delvecchio,"" and ""The Local News with Joe Blow.""

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Pamela Lee/Rollins Band
    4.7/10(116)
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    #13 - Pamela Lee/Rollins Band

    Season 22 Episode 18

    Aired 4/19/1997

    Sketches include ""Janet Reno,"" ""Spartan Cheerleaders,"" ""A&E Biography: Tiger Woods,"" ""Goat Boy,"" and ""Roxbury Guys.""

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Jonny Moseley/Outkast
    4.7/10(76)
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    #14 - Jonny Moseley/Outkast

    Season 27 Episode 13

    Aired 3/2/2002

    Live From New York, It's...Will Ferrell Sketches include ""George W. Bush's Axis of Evil,"" ""Boston Teens' Ski Trip,"" ""The O'Reilly Factor,"" ""DisMissed,"" ""The Adventures of Dinner-Rolling Jonny Moseley,"" ""Super Buzzers,"" ""Typhoid Mary Rehearsal,"" and ""Extreme Wedding."" OutKast performs: ""The Whole World"" and ""I'm Sorry, Ms. Jackson"" A TV Funhouse cartoon was cut from dress rehearsal, despite that Seth Meyers (substituting for Don Pardo) announces a cartoon for this episode

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Ashton Kutcher/Gwen Stefani
    4.7/10(106)
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    #15 - Ashton Kutcher/Gwen Stefani

    Season 30 Episode 15

    Aired 3/19/2005

    Live From New York, it's...Paula Abdul Sketches include: ""Primetime Live: The American Idol Scandal,"" ""Sally & Dan Harrison: The Couple That Should Be Divorced,"" ""Donald Trump's Domino's Ad,"" ""Versace Mother's Day,"" ""Channel 5 Late Night Movie,"" ""Mother's Day Brunch,"" ""Helping Hands Telethon,"" ""Merv the Perv,"" ""Action News,"" ""Bear City"" (film), and ""You Might Be A Gay Redneck If..."" System of a Down perform: ""B.Y.O.B"" and ""Aerials""

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Elon Musk with Miley Cyrus
    4.7/10(883)
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    #16 - Elon Musk with Miley Cyrus

    Season 46 Episode 18

    Aired 5/8/2021

    Elon Musk hosts with musical guest Miley Cyrus.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Tony Danza/Laurie Anderson
    4.8/10(74)
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    #17 - Tony Danza/Laurie Anderson

    Season 11 Episode 15

    Aired 4/19/1986

    Live from New York, it's... Randy Quaid, Robert Downey Jr., and Anthony Michael Hall! Sketches include "Vietnam Horror Story," "Nancy Reagan's Workout," "Lyndon LaRouche Theatre," "The 30-Second Count," a guest performance by Penn & Teller, "Big Time Professional Golf," "My Unconditional Love," "Master Thespian," and "The Further Adventures Of Biff And Salena." Laurie Anderson performed "Baby Doll" and "Day The Devil."

    Director: Dave Wilson

    Writer: N/A

  • Chris Rock/The Wallflowers
    4.8/10(101)
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    #18 - Chris Rock/The Wallflowers

    Season 22 Episode 5

    Aired 11/2/1996

    Sketches include ""Bob Dole and George Bush,"" ""Charles Grodin,"" ""The Dark Side with Nat X,"" and ""The Culps.""

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Calista Flockhart/Ricky Martin
    4.8/10(95)
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    #19 - Calista Flockhart/Ricky Martin

    Season 26 Episode 5

    Aired 11/5/2000

    S26E05 (11/11/2000) was originally mis-identified as Presidential Bash (S00E36, air date 11/3/2000)

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Bernie Mac/Good Charlotte
    4.8/10(78)
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    #20 - Bernie Mac/Good Charlotte

    Season 28 Episode 16

    Aired 4/5/2003

    Live From New York, It's...Maya Rudolph Sketches include,""American Idol"", ""Mom Jeans"", ""Brian Fellow's Safari Planet"", ""The Self-Obsessed Man"", ""Live With Regis & Kelly"", ""TV Funhouse: Saddam & Osama"", ""Lensmasters"", ""Ballroom Dance For Beginers"", and ""Velvet Productions"". Sean Paul performs: ""Get Busy"" (after an unplanned introduction by Adrien Brody) Wayne Wonder performs: ""No Letting Go""

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Hilary Swank/50 Cent
    4.8/10(95)
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    #21 - Hilary Swank/50 Cent

    Season 30 Episode 13

    Aired 2/19/2005

    Sketches include ""Papal Debate '05,"" ""Extreme Makeover: Home Edition,"" ""Michael Jackson"" (cartoon), ""The Barry Gibb Talk Show,"" ""One-Star Hotel,"" ""Woo! The Musical,"" ""Sofa Warehouse,"" and ""Spy Glass."" Green Day performed ""Boulevard of Broken Dreams"" and ""Holiday.""

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • January Jones / Black Eyed Peas
    4.8/10(160)
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    #22 - January Jones / Black Eyed Peas

    Season 35 Episode 6

    Aired 11/14/2009

    Live from New York, it's... Jason Sudeikis! Sketches include "Biden's in Control," "Today," "Rear Window," "WIIX," "A Lady's Guide To Throwing a Party" (film), "Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde," "Toilet Encounters" (Digital Short), and "Cloud Watching." The Black Eyed Peas performed "I Gotta Feeling," "Meet Me Halfway," and "Boom Boom Pow."

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Rosie O'Donnell/James Taylor
    4.9/10(85)
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    #23 - Rosie O'Donnell/James Taylor

    Season 19 Episode 6

    Aired 11/13/1993

    Sketches include ""The Packwood Diaries,"" ""Frank Sinatra Duets,"" ""Daily Affirmation With Stuart Smalley,"" ""Forgetful Waiter,"" ""The Tomboy and the Sissy,"" ""Dick Clark's Receptionist,"" ""Will Work For Food,"" ""Homegirls""

    Director: Dave Wilson

    Writer: N/A

  • Eric McCormack/Jay-Z
    4.9/10(76)
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    #24 - Eric McCormack/Jay-Z

    Season 28 Episode 4

    Aired 11/2/2002

    Live From New York, it's...Chris Parnell Sketches include: A Message from the President of the United States, Swiffer Sweepers (rerun from the Sarah Michelle Gellar episode of this season), Bloder Brothers, CBS News: School Elections, The Sadistic Bikini Waxer, Ferey Muhtar Talk Show, Missy Elliot's Weight Loss Tape, Falconer, Pier 1 Imports, Goodwin Attorney, and Vasquez

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Kelly Ripa/Outkast
    4.9/10(76)
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    #25 - Kelly Ripa/Outkast

    Season 29 Episode 4

    Aired 11/1/2003

    Live From New York, It's... Rachel Dratch Sketches include, ""Martha Stewart Interview"", ""Cryogenix"", ""The Morning Mix"", ""Battle Of The Sexes 2"", ""Mary Poppins 2004/Chris Parnell and John McEnroe Commentary"", ""Anderson Mellner Communications Celebration"", ""Tennis Talk"", ""Merv The Perv"", ""Jock Talk"", and ""Action News 13""

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A