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The Best Episodes of Saturday Night Live Season 42

Every episode of Saturday Night Live Season 42 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Saturday Night Live Season 42!

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Saturday Night Live Season 42 Episode 6 - Dave Chappelle with A Tribe Called Quest
    8.3/10(619 votes)

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Julio Torres

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  2. Saturday Night Live Season 42 Episode 4 - Tom Hanks with Lady Gaga
    8.0/10(505 votes)

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    Sketches include: The Presidential Debate, Black Jeopardy, Halloween Show, Broken, Haunted Elevator (ft. David S. Pumpkins), Weekend Update, Cockpit, A Girl's Halloween, America's Funniest Pets.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Julio Torres

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  3. Saturday Night Live Season 42 Episode 13 - Kristen Stewart with Alessia Cara
    8.0/10(499 votes)

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Julio Torres

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  4. Saturday Night Live Season 42 Episode 1 - Margot Robbie with The Weeknd
    7.6/10(462 votes)

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Julio Torres

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  5. Saturday Night Live Season 42 Episode 2 - Lin-Manuel Miranda with Twenty One Pilots
    7.5/10(431 votes)

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Julio Torres

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  6. Saturday Night Live Season 42 Episode 17 - Louis C.K. with The Chainsmokers
    7.4/10(305 votes)

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Julio Torres

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  7. Saturday Night Live Season 42 Episode 21 - Dwayne Johnson with Katy Perry
    7.4/10(282 votes)

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Julio Torres

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  8. Saturday Night Live Season 42 Episode 12 - Aziz Ansari with Big Sean
    7.3/10(365 votes)

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Julio Torres

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  9. Saturday Night Live Season 42 Episode 14 - Alec Baldwin with Ed Sheeran
    7.2/10(319 votes)

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Julio Torres

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  10. Saturday Night Live Season 42 Episode 8 - Emma Stone with Shawn Mendes
    7.1/10(320 votes)

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Julio Torres

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  11. Saturday Night Live Season 42 Episode 16 - Scarlett Johansson with Lorde
    7.0/10(301 votes)

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Julio Torres

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  12. Saturday Night Live Season 42 Episode 20 - Melissa McCarthy with Haim
    6.8/10(284 votes)

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Julio Torres

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  13. Saturday Night Live Season 42 Episode 7 - Kristen Wiig with The xx
    6.7/10(337 votes)

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Julio Torres

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  14. Saturday Night Live Season 42 Episode 10 - Casey Affleck with Chance the Rapper
    6.7/10(306 votes)

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Julio Torres

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  15. Saturday Night Live Season 42 Episode 18 - Jimmy Fallon with Harry Styles
    6.7/10(315 votes)

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Julio Torres

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  16. Saturday Night Live Season 42 Episode 5 - Benedict Cumberbatch with Solange
    6.6/10(349 votes)

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Julio Torres

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  17. Saturday Night Live Season 42 Episode 3 - Emily Blunt with Bruno Mars
    6.4/10(347 votes)

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Julio Torres

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  18. Saturday Night Live Season 42 Episode 9 - John Cena with Maren Morris
    6.3/10(292 votes)

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Julio Torres

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  19. Saturday Night Live Season 42 Episode 19 - Chris Pine with LCD Soundsystem
    6.3/10(278 votes)

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Julio Torres

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  20. Saturday Night Live Season 42 Episode 15 - Octavia Spencer with Father John Misty
    5.7/10(254 votes)

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Julio Torres

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  21. Saturday Night Live Season 42 Episode 11 - Felicity Jones with Sturgill Simpson
    5.5/10(317 votes)

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Julio Torres

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Season 42 Ratings Summary

"Dave Chappelle with A Tribe Called Quest" is the best rated episode of "Saturday Night Live" season 42. It scored 8.3/10 based on 619 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Julio Torres, it aired on 11/12/2016. This episode is rated 0.3 points higher than the second-best, "Tom Hanks with Lady Gaga".