The BEST episodes of Saturday Night Live season 39
Every episode of Saturday Night Live season 39, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Saturday Night Live season 39!
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 - Jimmy Fallon/Justin Timberlake
Season 39 - Episode 10 - Aired 12/21/2013
Cold Open: Wrappinville Sketches: Celebrity Family Feud, The Barry Gibb Talk Show, Waking Up With Kimye, A Christmas Carol, It's Cold Outside Commercials: Now That's What I Call Christmas
#2 - Lady Gaga
Season 39 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/16/2013
Cold Open: Rob Ford Sketch: Anti-Depressant, Kimye Talk Show, Co-op Board, Spotlightz Acting Camp, Blockbusters, 4th Grade Talent Show, Red Zone
#3 - Anna Kendrick/Pharrell Williams
Season 39 - Episode 17 - Aired 4/5/2014
Cold Open: Congressional Hearing Sketches: Fox & Friends, The Little Mermaid, Les Jeunes de Paris, Norfolk Zoo Field Trip, Big Joe, Twin Audition Pretaped: Dongs, Get More Groceries, NCAA Tourney Best of The White Guys
#4 - Andy Samberg/St. Vincent
Season 39 - Episode 21 - Aired 5/17/2014
Sketches include: Jay-Z & Solange Message, Camp Wicawabe, Digital Short: When Will the Bass Drop?, Confident Hunchback, Weekend Update: Bruce Chandling, Weekend Update: Get in the Cage, Kissing Family with Andy Samberg, Kimye Talk Show, Digital Short: Hugs, Legolas at Taco Bell, Blizzard Man, Bvlgari, Weekend Update: Magic Johnson (Dress Version), and Testicules (Dress Version).
#5 - Tina Fey/Arcade Fire
Season 39 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/28/2013
Cold Open: Affordable Care Act Sketches: Airport, New Cast Member or Arcade Fire?, Cinema Classics, Manolo Blahnik Pretaped: Girls, E-Meth, Rick's Model T's
#6 - Lena Dunham/The National
Season 39 - Episode 15 - Aired 3/8/2014
Cold Open:Crimea Taken Sketches: Scandal, What's Poppin', What Are You Even doing? You're Being Crazy, Jewellery Patry, Pimpin' with Katt Williams Pretaped: Ooh Child, Girl Eve, Will Smith E-mails Music: The National
#7 - Jim Parsons/Beck
Season 39 - Episode 14 - Aired 3/1/2014
Cold Open: Ellen Sketches: The Killer Files, Oscar Profile: 12 Years a Slave, Murder Mystery Dinner, Spotlightz: Acting Camp for Serious Kids!, Elevator Stink, Dwayne's Birthday Pretaped: Peter Pan, Bird Bible Music: Beck
#8 - Bruce Willis/Katy Perry
Season 39 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/12/2013
Cold Open: NASA Shutdown Sketches: Black Ops, The Ol' Barbershop, Boy Dance Party, The Lady Gaga Show, Armageddon, Centauri Vodka, Protective Son, Sigma Commercials: 24-hour Energy For Dating Actresses, E-meth
#9 - Miley Cyrus
Season 39 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/5/2013
Cold Opening: VMAs Backstage Sketches: 50 Shades of Grey Auditions, Girlfriends Talk Show, We Did Stop, Piers Morgan Live, Cheer Squad, Mornin' Miami, Poetry Class, Miley Sex Tape
#10 - Edward Norton/Janelle Monáe
Season 39 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/26/2013
Cold Open: Obamacare Website Sketches: School Visit, Steve Harvey, Critter Control, Drug Deal, 12 Years Not a Slave, Ruth's Chris, Halloween Candy Commercials: Autumn's Eve Pumpkin Spice Douche, The Midnight Coterie of Sinister Intruder
#11 - Seth Rogen/Ed Sheeran
Season 39 - Episode 18 - Aired 4/12/2014
Cold Open: Coachella Music Festival Sketches: Just Say No, Helen at the Party, Blue River Dog Food, Only Once Engagement, Undercover Sharpton, Every Sperm Must Go! Pretaped: CNN Pregnancy Test, Monster Pals, A Very Smoky 420
#12 - Louis C.K./Sam Smith
Season 39 - Episode 16 - Aired 3/29/2014
Cold Open: ObamaCare Website Sketches: Black Jeopardy, Baby CEO, Mr. Big Stuff, Doctor's Office, Detective Brock, Dave & Stacy Pretaped: Chris Fitzpatrick for Kentwood High School ASB President Sam Smith performs "Stay With Me" and "Lay Me Down".
#13 - John Goodman/Kings of Leon
Season 39 - Episode 9 - Aired 12/14/2013
Cold Open: Nelson Madela Funeral Sketches: Guy Fieri Holiday Special, Three Wise Guys, Shopping at H&M, Snowflakes Dance, Genevieve, Fire Safety, Hallmark Christmas Movies, The Christmas Whistle, Last Call Musical Act: Kings of Leon
#14 - Andrew Garfield/Coldplay
Season 39 - Episode 19 - Aired 5/3/2014
Donald Sterling Press Conference, Stanx, Celebrity Family Feud, Oliver, The Beygency, Spider-Man Kiss, Wedding, and The Bird Bible.
#15 - Kerry Washington/Eminem
Season 39 - Episode 5 - Aired 11/2/2013
Cold Open: Oval Office Sketches: Career Week, My Girl, How's He Doing?, Miss Universe Moscow 2013, Cartoon Catchphrase, Fall Carnival, Date or Diss, Ice Cream
#16 - Drake
Season 39 - Episode 11 - Aired 1/18/2014
Cold Open: Piers Morgan Tonight Sketches: Mazel Tov Aubrey, Hip Hop Classics: Before They Were Stars, Nancy Grace, New Years Resoultuion, Pajama Party, Indiana Jones Spectacular, Detention, Morning' Miami, I Know
#17 - Paul Rudd/One Direction
Season 39 - Episode 8 - Aired 12/7/2013
Cold Open: The Sound of Music Condensed Sketches: Bill Brasky, Dan Charles, The Lawrence Welk Show, Politics Nation, Divorce Meeting, Michalangelo's David, White Christmas, Santa's Elves, 28 Miles Away Musical Act: One Direction
#18 - Josh Hutcherson/Haim
Season 39 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/23/2013
Cold Open: Pier Morgan Live Sketches: Josie, Office Boss, Best Buy, Dancing, Bugs, Girlfriends Talk Show, Turkey Dinner Date, Matchbox 3 Musical Act: Haim
#19 - Melissa McCarthy/Imagine Dragons
Season 39 - Episode 13 - Aired 2/1/2014
Cold Open: Halftime Spectacular Sketches: Women's Group, Guess That Phrase!, Art Exhibit, Girlfriends Talks Show, Summer of Diane Pretaped: CVS, Delaware 1 News Special Report, Super Champions Music: Imagine Dragons
#20 - Jonah Hill/Bastille
Season 39 - Episode 12 - Aired 1/25/2014
Cold Open: Heterosexual figure skating Sketches: Adam Grossman, Couples Quiz, Sweetland Ranch, Dinner at the Boss' Pretaped: Hitmen, Me, Inside SoCal Commectial: Lamborghini Musical Act: Bastille
#21 - Charlize Theron/The Black Keys
Season 39 - Episode 20 - Aired 5/10/2014
Sketches include: Michelle/Hillary Mother's Day Address, Mother's Day Game Show, Girlfriends Talk Show, Dragon Babies, Heshy: Dating Seminar, Weekend Update: Barbara Walters, Weekend Update: Drunk Uncle on Graduation, Bikini Beach Party, Pet Rescue Commercial, and Tourists.