The BEST episodes of Saturday Night Live season 22

Every episode of Saturday Night Live season 22, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Saturday Night Live season 22!

Each week, a famous guest host appears in sketches and parodies alongside a roster of up-and-coming comedians. A popular musical guest, short films, and Weekend Update - a recurring satirical newscast - form the backbone of one of the most influential and culturally significant TV shows in history.

Last Updated: 12/14/2024Network: NBCStatus: Continuing
Rosie O'Donnell/Whitney Houston
star
9.50
2 votes

#1 - 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.""

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Chevy Chase/Live
star
8.00
2 votes

#2 - Chevy Chase/Live

Season 22 - Episode 13 - Aired 2/15/1997

Sketches include ""Nightline,"" ""Bill Clinton,"" ""O.J Simpson,"" ""Goat Boy,"" ""Chopper Four.""

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John Goodman/Jewel
star
8.00
2 votes

#3 - John Goodman/Jewel

Season 22 - Episode 19 - Aired 5/10/1997

Sketches include ""Oprah,"" ""Celebrity Jeopardy,"" ""Suel Forrester,"" ""Eddie Murphy,"" ""The Delicious Dish,"" ""The Culps,"" ""Collette Reardon,"" and ""Bill Brasky.""

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Martin Short/No Doubt
star
7.75
4 votes

#4 - Martin Short/No Doubt

Season 22 - Episode 8 - Aired 12/7/1996

Live from New York, it's...Tim Meadows Sketches include ""O.J. Simpson,"" ""Celebrity Jeopardy,"" ""Ed Grimley Goes To Heaven,"" ""Roxbury Guys,"" ""Barbara Walters Interviews Jackie Rogers, Jr.,"" ""The Gantner Family Workout,"" ""The Tinseltown Tattler,"" ""Martha Stewart's Topless Christmas,"" and ""Happy Holiday Tales.""

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Alec Baldwin/Tina Turner
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7.33
3 votes

#5 - Alec Baldwin/Tina Turner

Season 22 - Episode 14 - Aired 2/22/1997

Sketches include ""The Late Show with David Letterman,"" ""Roxbury Guys,"" ""Mary Katherine Gallagher,"" ""The Quiet Storm,"" ""The Gossip Show,"" ""Phone Sex Operators,"" ""Yard Sale,"" ""Wong and Owens,"" and ""Bill Brasky.""

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Mike Myers/Aerosmith
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7.33
3 votes

#6 - Mike Myers/Aerosmith

Season 22 - Episode 16 - Aired 3/22/1997

Sketches include ""Coffee Talk with Linda Richman,"" ""Mary Katherine Gallagher,"" ""Prime Minister's Questions,"" ""Scottish Soccer Hooligan Weekly,"" and ""Barbara Walters Oscar Special.""

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Neve Campbell/David Bowie
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7.00
1 votes

#7 - Neve Campbell/David Bowie

Season 22 - Episode 12 - Aired 2/8/1997

Sketches include ""O.J Simpson,"" ""Jackpot,"" ""The Delicious Dish,"" ""Spartan Cheerleaders,"" ""Rolf,"" and ""Adventures of the White Trash Disaster Trailer.""

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Phil Hartman/Bush
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6.17
6 votes

#8 - Phil Hartman/Bush

Season 22 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/23/1996

Sketches include ""The O.J. Trial,"" ""Thanksgiving Song Auditions,"" ""Acting Class,"" ""World War II,"" and ""The Joe Pesci Show.""

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Tom Hanks/Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
star
6.14
7 votes

#9 - Tom Hanks/Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers

Season 22 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/28/1996

Sketches include ""Roxbury Guys,"" ""Spartan Cheerleaders,"" ""Goat Boy,"" ""Mr. Peepers,"" and ""Classic Sing-along with the Drunken Asses.""

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Rob Lowe/Spice Girls
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6.00
2 votes

#10 - Rob Lowe/Spice Girls

Season 22 - Episode 17 - Aired 4/12/1997

Sketches include ""Nightline,"" ""Perspectives,"" ""The Joe Pesci Show,"" ""Goth Talk,"" ""Food, Sex, or Cars?"" and ""La Politica Non Correcto con Ramon Diaz Rojo.""

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Jeff Goldblum/En Vogue
star
6.00
1 votes

#11 - Jeff Goldblum/En Vogue

Season 22 - Episode 20 - Aired 5/17/1997

Sketches include ""Nightline,"" ""Mary Katherine Gallagher,"" ""Space, the Infinite Frontier,"" ""Kennedy Kapers,"" ""Larry King,"" ""Rock & Roll Fantasy Camp.""

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Pamela Lee/Rollins Band
star
6.00
2 votes

#12 - 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.""

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Dana Carvey/Dr. Dre
star
6.00
4 votes

#13 - Dana Carvey/Dr. Dre

Season 22 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/26/1996

Sketches include ""Russell and Tate: Attorneys at Law,"" ""Larry King Live,"" ""Tom Brokaw,"" ""Johnny Carson and Phil Donahue,"" ""Church Chat,"" and ""Goat Boy.""

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David Alan Grier/Snoop Doggy Dogg
star
5.60
5 votes

#14 - David Alan Grier/Snoop Doggy Dogg

Season 22 - Episode 11 - Aired 1/18/1997

Sketches include ""Bill Clinton Police Line-Up,"" ""Maya Angelou Commercials,"" ""Waiting to Exhale Viewers,"" ""Both Sides with Jesse Jackson,"" ""Wong & Owens,"" and ""Bill Gates and Bill Clinton.""

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Lisa Kudrow/Sheryl Crow
star
5.00
5 votes

#15 - Lisa Kudrow/Sheryl Crow

Season 22 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/5/1996

Sketches include ""Bob Dole,"" ""Suel Forrester,"" Single and Loving It,"" ""The Randolph Hotel,"" ""Women's Poetry Night,"" and ""Gene the Ex-Convict.""

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Kevin Spacey/Beck
star
5.00
3 votes

#16 - Kevin Spacey/Beck

Season 22 - Episode 10 - Aired 1/11/1997

Sketches include ""New Television Rating System,"" ""The Late Show with David Letterman,"" ""Marijuana Doctor,"" ""Star Wars 20th Anniversary,"" ""Janet Reno's Dance Party,"" ""Mr. Peepers,"" ""The Joe Pesci Show,"" ""Pet Shop,"" and ""The Atteburys.""

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Bill Pullman/New Edition
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4.67
3 votes

#17 - Bill Pullman/New Edition

Season 22 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/19/1996

Sketches include ""Alien Presidential Debate,"" ""AT&T Clerks,"" ""The Rules Show,"" ""John W. Hayward,"" and ""Women's Kickboxing.""

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Chris Rock/The Wallflowers
star
4.67
3 votes

#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.""

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Robert Downey Jr./Fiona Apple
star
4.50
2 votes

#19 - Robert Downey Jr./Fiona Apple

Season 22 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/16/1996

Sketches include ""Bob Dole,"" ""Spartan Cheeleaders,"" ""Bill Clinton,"" ""Don King's Press Conference,"" ""Mr. Music,"" ""Musical Cobras and Panthers,"" ""The Delicious Dish,"" ""Mary Katherine Gallagher,"" ""Streets of L.A.,"" and ""Shopping at Home Network.""

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Sting/Veruca Salt
star
0.00
0 votes

#20 - Sting/Veruca Salt

Season 22 - Episode 15 - Aired 3/15/1997

Sketches include ""Bill Clinton,"" ""Evita,"" ""The Nude Crusade,"" ""Rolf,"" ""The Atteburys,"" ""Kyle DeMarco,"" and ""Race and Racism.""

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