The BEST episodes of Saturday Night Live season 23
Every episode of Saturday Night Live season 23, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Saturday Night Live season 23!
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.
#1 - Chris Farley/The Mighty Mighty Bosstones
Season 23 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/25/1997
Sketches include ""Farley Gets Permission to Host,"" ""Morning Latte,"" ""Mary Katherine Gallagher,"" ""Matt Foley: Motivational Speaker,"" ""Goth Talk,"" ""The Sally Show,"" ""Monday Night Football Song,"" ""Superfans,"" and ""El Niño.""
#2 - Sarah Michelle Gellar/Portishead
Season 23 - Episode 11 - Aired 1/17/1998
Sketches include ""Ted Kazinsky,"" ""The View,"" ""John Gray's Inspirational Tapes,"" ""Dysfunctional Family Argues Over Dinner,"" ""CBS World of Sports,"" ""Goth Talk,"" ""The Robin Byrd Show,"" and ""The Tiger Beat Ultra Super Duper Dreamy Love Show.""
#3 - Matthew Broderick/Natalie Merchant
Season 23 - Episode 19 - Aired 5/2/1998
Sketches include ""The Ladies' Man,"" ""The View,"" ""The Zimmermans,"" ""Pretty Living,"" ""The Celine Dion Show,"" ""Prime Minister's Questions,"" ""Limousine Rides,"" and ""Comic Minds.""
#4 - Brendan Fraser/Bjork
Season 23 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/18/1997
Sketches include ""Janet Reno,"" ""Xena: Warrior Princess,"" ""Issues,"" ""Delicious Dish,"" ""Crazy Lady Gets Prescription Filled,"" and ""Mango.""
#5 - Rudy Giuliani/Sarah McLachlan
Season 23 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/22/1997
Sketches include ""Rudy Giuliani and Colin Quinn,"" ""Nightline with Saddam Hussein,"" ""Rita Delvechio,"" ""Mary Katherine Gallagher,"" ""The Joe Pesci Show,"" ""Friggin' Giuliani,"" ""Janet Reno's Dance Party,"" ""Colin Quinn Explains the New York Times,"" and ""Perspectives.""
#6 - Roma Downey/Missy Elliot
Season 23 - Episode 13 - Aired 2/14/1998
Sketches include ""Nightline,"" ""The Culps,"" ""Press Conference with Catherine II,"" ""Martha Stewart Living,"" ""CBS Olympics,"" ""Riding My Donkey: Political Talk Show,"" ""Fran,"" ""The Ladies' Man,"" and ""Lou's Lovely Daughters.""
#7 - Scott Wolf/Natalie Imbruglia
Season 23 - Episode 15 - Aired 3/7/1998
Sketches include ""Larry King Live,"" ""Mary Katherine Gallagher,"" ""The Celine Dion Show,"" ""Party of Five,"" ""Re-Enactment Awards,"" ""Spartan Cheerleaders,"" ""Issues,"" and ""College Singers.""
#8 - David Duchovny/Puff Daddy
Season 23 - Episode 20 - Aired 5/9/1998
Sketches include ""Janet Reno,"" ""Spartan Cheerleaders,"" ""Celebrity Jeopardy,"" ""Mango,"" ""Oprah Meets Goat Boy,"" and ""To the Moon and Back.""
#9 - Steve Buscemi/Third Eye Blind
Season 23 - Episode 17 - Aired 4/4/1998
Sketches include ""Viewers Choose Clinton Coverage,"" ""Alice in Wonderland,"" ""Morning Latte,"" ""Goth Talk,"" ""Stuff We Made,"" ""Judge Judy,"" ""Job Interviews,"" and ""I Took a Gay Guy to the Prom.""
#10 - Greg Kinnear/All Saints
Season 23 - Episode 18 - Aired 4/11/1998
Sketches include ""Martha Stewart,"" ""Name That Dog!,"" ""The Culps,"" ""Restaurant,"" ""House of Dogs,"" ""Nightline,"" ""Pirate Ship,"" and ""The Robin Byrd Show.""
#11 - Samuel L. Jackson/Ben Folds Five
Season 23 - Episode 10 - Aired 1/10/1998
Live From New York, it's...Darrell Hammond Sketches include: The Clinton Movie, Lemon Glow, Publisher's Clearing House Go To The Ghetto, Quentin Tarantino's ""Pulp Fiction"" Auditions, Jazzterpieces, Judge Judy, TV Funhouse: George Clooney's ""Speed Racer"", Black People on the Titanic, Mango and Monroe, The Weston Collection, The Learning Annex, and The Playboy Channel Ben Folds Five performs: ""Brick""
#12 - Julianne Moore/Backstreet Boys
Season 23 - Episode 16 - Aired 3/14/1998
Sketches include ""Titanic,"" ""Delicious Dish,"" ""The Ladies' Man,"" ""Barbara Walters,"" ""TV Funhouse: Conspiracy Theory Rock"", ""Pretty Living,"" ""Terrence Maddox in Art Class,"" ""Liza,"" and ""Shirtless Bible Salesman."" The NBC and syndicated reruns of this episode do not have the TV Funhouse: Conspiracy Theory Rock cartoon.
#13 - Garth Brooks (1)
Season 23 - Episode 14 - Aired 2/28/1998
Sketches include ""Bill Clinton, Sadam Hussein, Monica Lewinsky, and Tim Meadows on the Phone,"" ""Cowboys,"" ""Mango,"" ""Oprah,"" ""Old French Whore!,"" ""Who's More Grizzled!?,"" ""Goat Boy,"" ""Neverending Movie Previews,"" and ""Bart Leslie Sings for Mr. Preston.""
#14 - John Goodman/Paula Cole
Season 23 - Episode 12 - Aired 2/7/1998
Sketches include ""Linda Tripp and Monica Lewinsky,"" ""Morning Latte,"" ""The Ten Commandments with Bill Clinton,"" ""CBS Olympics,"" ""Emeril Live,"" ""Judge Judy,"" ""Martha Stewart,"" ""Sabado Chistoso,"" ""When Cobras Attack,"" and ""Storytellers with Neil Diamond.""
#15 - Jon Lovitz/Jane's Addiction
Season 23 - Episode 5 - Aired 11/8/1997
Sketches include ""Rival Billionaires,"" ""Fred the Baker,"" ""Larry King's Wedding,"" ""Win a Year with Jewel,"" ""The Ladies' Man,"" ""The Late Show with David Letterman,"" and ""The Robin Byrd Show,"" and ""Save Our Nanny."" Jane's Addiction performs ""Jane Says.""
#16 - Sylvester Stallone/Jamiroquai
Season 23 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/27/1997
Sketches include ""Oprah's Book Club,"" ""Rita Delvechio,"" ""Car Accident with Sylvester Stallone,"" ""Roxbury Guys,"" ""Janet Reno,"" ""Computer Store,"" ""Planet Hollywood,"" and ""Lou's Lovely Daughters.""
#17 - Matthew Perry/Oasis
Season 23 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/4/1997
Sketches include ""Spartan Cheerleaders,"" ""Celebrity Jeopardy,"" ""Sarcasm 101,"" ""The Ladies' Man,"" ""Space the Infinite Frontier with Harry Caray,"" ""Goat Boy,"" ""Friends,"" and ""Good Morning with Liza.""
#18 - Nathan Lane/Metallica
Season 23 - Episode 8 - Aired 12/6/1997
Sketches include ""Well Babies Tragedy,"" ""Spartan Cheerleaders,"" ""The Quiet Storm,"" ""Sister Wendy Beckett's Art Odyssey,"" ""The History of Vaudeville,"" ""Vance and Miss Milo,"" and ""Santa Claus the Ex-Convict.""
#19 - Helen Hunt/Hanson
Season 23 - Episode 9 - Aired 12/20/1997
Sketches include ""The Culps,"" ""Delicious Dish,"" ""The Ladies' Man,"" ""Baseball Wish,"" ""Roxbury Guys,"" ""Joan Rivers,"" ""Burt Renolds Christmas,"" ""ChristmaSoft with Bill Gates,"" and ""Hanson in an Elevator.""
#20 - Claire Danes/Mariah Carey
Season 23 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/15/1997
Sketches include ""Bill and Hillary Clinton,"" ""Barry Scheck's Apartment,"" ""The View,"" ""The Culps,"" ""Peter Pan,"" ""Mr. Peepers,"" ""CEO Dreamboats Magazine,"" and ""The Louvre.""