Saturday Night Live Episode Rating Graph poster

Saturday Night Live Episode Rating Graph

Oct 1975 - present

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Saturday Night Live Episode Rating Graph poster

Browse episode ratings trends for Saturday Night Live. Simply click on the interactive rating graph to explore the best and worst of Saturday Night Live's 989 episodes.

Best Episodes of Saturday Night Live

Worst Episodes of Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live Episode Guide

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The best rated episodes of Saturday Night Live are:
  • Kelly Ripa/Outkast S29E4 rated 10.0
  • Ray Romano/Zwan S28E17 rated 10.0
  • Ray Liotta/The Donnas S28E10 rated 10.0
  • Billy Bob Thornton/Creed S27E6 rated 10.0
  • Julia Stiles/Aerosmith S26E15 rated 10.0
  • Ray Romano/The Corrs S24E15 rated 10.0
  • Gwyneth Paltrow/Barenaked Ladies S24E12 rated 10.0
  • Claire Danes/Mariah Carey S23E6 rated 10.0
  • Pamela Lee/Rollins Band S22E18 rated 10.0
  • Mike Myers/Aerosmith S22E16 rated 10.0
The lowest rated episodes of Saturday Night Live are:
  • Bea Arthur/The Roches S5E5 rated 5.3
  • Walter Payton, Joe Montana/Debbie Harry S12E9 rated 5.5
  • Roseanne Arnold & Tom Arnold/Red Hot Chili Peppers S17E14 rated 5.5
  • Rosie O'Donnell/James Taylor S19E6 rated 5.5
  • Luke Wilson/U2 S30E6 rated 5.5
  • Malcolm McDowell/Captain Beefheart and the Magic Band S6E2 rated 5.6
  • Alec Baldwin/Jonas Brothers S34E16 rated 5.6
  • Cicely Tyson/Talking Heads S4E11 rated 5.6
  • Louise Lasser with the Preservation Hall Jazz Band S1E23 rated 5.7
  • Buck Henry/The Grateful Dead S4E5 rated 5.8

The first episode of Saturday Night Live aired on October 11, 1975.

The last episode of Saturday Night Live aired on May 17, 2025.

There are 989 episodes of Saturday Night Live.

There are 50 seasons of Saturday Night Live.

Yes.

Saturday Night Live is set to return for future episodes.

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