The Best Episodes Written By Matt O'brien

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   8.0/10(1 votes)

   #1 - Hugh Laurie/Beck

   S32:E410/28/2006

   Special Report with Brit Hume, Monologue, Colonial Williamsburg, Swim Instructor , A-Holes Workout, Weekend Update (including Flavor Flav), Crying, Oreo Cookies #1, House of Carters Promo, Harpoon Man: An SNL Digital Short, Oreo Cookies #2, Bearshark. Oreo Cookies #3

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   #2 - Alec Baldwin/Christina Aguilera

   S32:E511/11/2006

   Sketches include "Rep. Nancy Pelosi," "EZdate.com," "Federline Divorce Proceedings," "Saddam's Lawyers," "Valtrex," "Awkward Carpool," "Kobayashi!" (cartoon), "The Platinum Lounge," "The Tony Bennett Show," "Rick Corman in Brazil," and "A Moment with the Out-of-Breath Jogger from 1992."Christina Aguilera performed "Ain't No Other Man," "Hurt," and "Steppin' Out With My Baby" (with Tony Bennett).

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   #3 - Jeremy Piven/AFI

   S32:E111/20/2007

   Sketches include "Hardball," "Urigro," "The NFL on CBS," "Frontline: 2007 Year in Review" (cartoon), "The First Person in History to Dance," "MacGruber" (three parts), "Two A-Holes at an Adoption Agency," "Common & Blizzard Man," "The Unicorn Forest," "Nurse Nancy" (film), and "Lansford Brothers & Associates."AFI performed "Love Like Winter" and "Miss Murder."

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   7.9/10(54 votes)

   #4 - The Pontiac Bandit Returns

   S2:E1012/7/2014

   Jake and Rosa catch the Pontiac Bandit, who could lead them to the Giggle Pig kingpin. Charles and Gina worry about their parents getting close.

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   7.8/10(53 votes)

   #5 - Boyle-Linetti Wedding

   S2:E173/1/2015

   It's wedding day for Charles and Gina's parents, and everyone in the squad is given duties; but Jake and Gina get distracted, and Terry has troubles.

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   7.7/10(51 votes)

   #6 - The Defense Rests

   S2:E141/25/2015

   When his relationship with Sophia gets in the way of her work, Jake tries to help, Wuntch needs Holt's help, and Charles wants Gina's blessing.

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   7.6/10(46 votes)

   #7 - Ava

   S3:E811/22/2015

   Jake jumps into action when Terry's wife goes into labor at the precinct. Meanwhile, an Internet outage forces the team to go old-school.

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   7.3/10(3 votes)

   #8 - Scarlett Johanson/Death Cab for Cutie

   S31:E101/14/2006

   Live from New York, it's... the voice of Robert Smigel! Sketches include "The 700 Gang" (cartoon), "Taco Town," "Deep House Dish," "Smorgabord," "Darwin" (cartoon), "Mike and Toni's Chandelier Galaxy," "Live Duluth," "My Super Sweet 16," "Once in a Lifetime Jewelers," "The Kuril-Khamchatka Trench," and "Mr. Willoughby." Death Cab for Cutie performed "Soul Meets Body" and "Crooked Teeth."

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   #9 - Steve Carell/Kanye West

   S31:E110/1/2005

   Live from New York, it's... Will Forte! Sketches include "Bush Addresses the Nation," "MorganStanley," "The JetBlue Crisis," "Anderson Cooper 360," "The Couple That Should Be Divorced," "Girls Gone Wild Katrina," "Kanye Backstage," "The Lundford Twins Variety Hour," "Fun With Real Audio" (cartoon), and "Debbie Downer." Kanye West performed "Gold Digger" and "Heard 'Em Say" featuring Adam Levine.

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    7.0/10(2 votes)

    #10 - Alec Baldwin/Shakira

    S31:E812/10/2005

    Saddam in Prison, Alec Baldwin's 12th Monologue, Commercial Parody: Tylenol BM, TV Funhouse: Celebrity Mugshot Poker, O'Reilly Factor, Carol Goes Bowling, Glengarry Glen Christmas.

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    #11 - Annette Bening/Gwen Stefani, Akon

    S32:E812/9/2006

    Sketches include "The Iraqi War Report," "SNL Movie Trailer Re-cut: Apocalypto," "Good Morning I Hate This Town," "Diddy Kiddies" (cartoon), "High School Romance," "Two A-Holes at a Live Nativity Scene," "Fast Food Pep Talk" (film), "Buyer Beware," "Monster Under The Bed," "Valtrex," "Socially Awkward Officemates," and "Stanfield & Partlow."Gwen Stefani performed "Wind It Up"; Akon performed "I Wanna Love You."

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    6.5/10(2 votes)

    #12 - Scarlett Johansson/Björk

    S32:E184/21/2007

    "Live" from New York, it's... Senator Charles Schumer!Sketches include "White House Witnesses," "Live with Regis and Kelly," "Mrs. Hastings and the Prom Dress," "Roy Rules!" (film), "Mike's Marbleopolis," "WIIX News," "Kuatos," "News Makers with Jane Pauley," and "Torboto" (cartoon).Björk performed "Earth Intruders" and "Wanderlust."

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    6.4/10(5 votes)

    #13 - 98th Academy Awards

    S74:E13/15/2026

    Conan O'Brien hosts honors for achievements in film at the Dolby Theatre at Ovation Hollywood.

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    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #14 - Peyton Manning/Carrie Underwood

    S32:E163/24/2007

    This is the 16th broadcast of the 32nd season of SNL. Information is subject to change.

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    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #15 - Zach Braff/Maroon 5

    S32:E205/19/2007

    Live from New York, it's... Maya Rudolph!Sketches include "Bush's Summer Vacation," "Dog Love" (film), "Prom Committee," "Deep House Dish," "Decision '08: Spring Cleaning '07" (cartoon), "The Weight," "La Revista Della Televisione," "Bronx Beat," and "Brian Grazer's Office."Maroon 5 performed "Makes Me Wonder" and "Won't Go Home Without You."

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    5.1/10(14 votes)

    #16 - 97th Academy Awards

    S73:E13/2/2025

    The Emmy® Award-winning television host, writer, producer and comedian Conan O’Brien will host the 97th Oscars®. It will be O’Brien’s first time hosting the broadcast. The Oscars will air live on ABC from the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles on Sunday, March 2, 2025.

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