The BEST episodes of Saturday Night Live season 42
Every episode of Saturday Night Live season 42, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Saturday Night Live season 42!
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 - Tom Hanks/Lady Gaga
Season 42 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/22/2016
Sketches include: The Presidential Debate, Black Jeopardy, Halloween Show, Broken, Haunted Elevator, Weekend Update, Cockpit, A Girl's Halloween, America's Funniest Pets.
#2 - Dave Chappelle/A Tribe Called Quest
Season 42 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/12/2016
Sketches include: Hallelujah, Election Night, Walking Dead Chappelle's Show, Weekend Update, Jheri's Place, Kids Talk Politics, Last Call, Love and Laslie, Football Party
#3 - Melissa McCarthy/Haim
Season 42 - Episode 20 - Aired 5/13/2017
Sketches include: Kyle and Leslie, Amazon Echo Silver, Film Society of Lincoln Center, Weekend Update, First Birthday, Production Logo, Press Conference, Trump Interview, Just Desserts!
#4 - Kristen Stewart/Alessia Cara
Season 42 - Episode 13 - Aired 2/4/2017
Sketches include: Totino, Press Conference, U.S. Customs Welcome Video, Weekend Update, Meet Cute, Family Feud, Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory, UConn Dry Fridays, Oval Office
#5 - Dwayne Johnson/Katy Perry
Season 42 - Episode 21 - Aired 5/20/2017
Sketches include: International Mad Scientist Society, Cartier Fidget Spinner, One Voice, Xentrex, Wrestlemania Promo, Weekend Update, Wingman, Senior Skit, Jurassic River Rapids, Scorpio, RKO Movie Set, Hallelujah
#6 - Aziz Ansari/Big Sean
Season 42 - Episode 12 - Aired 1/21/2017
Sketches include: Dirty Talk, Five Stars, Broderick & Ganz, Interrogation, Weekend Update, Kellyanne Conway, Beat The Bookworm, Pizza Town, A Paid Message From The Russian Federation
#7 - Alec Baldwin/Ed Sheeran
Season 42 - Episode 14 - Aired 2/11/2017
Sketches include: Leslie Wants To Play Trump, Russell Stover’s Black History Heart Shaped Box, Weekend Update, Press Conference, Jake Tapper, Pitch Meeting, Beyoncé’s Babies, Drill Sergeant, The People’s Court, Gym Class
#8 - Lin-Manuel Miranda/Twenty One Pilots
Season 42 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/8/2016
Sketches include VP Debate Cold Open, Lin-Manuel Miranda Monologue, Crucible Cast Party, Substitute Teacher, A Day-Off, Weekend Update: Pete Davidson on Gonig Bald, Weekend Update: Denise McDonough and Doreen Troilo, Wells Fargo Wagon, Diego Calls His Mom, Stranger Things, Melania Moments No. 78: The Dream, and WWII Scene.
#9 - Jimmy Fallon/Harry Styles
Season 42 - Episode 18 - Aired 4/15/2017
Sketches include: Take Me Back, Weekend Update, Basketball Scene, Family Feud, Civil War Soldiers, Harvard Tour, A Message From The White House Easter Bunny, Before The Show, Turtle Shirt, Oval Office
#10 - Louis C.K./The Chainsmokers
Season 42 - Episode 17 - Aired 4/8/2017
Sketches include: Sectional Sofa Emporium, Pepsi Commercial, Weekend Update, Tenement Museum, Lawyer Lashes, Thank You, Scott, Soda Fountain, The O’Reilly Factor, Trump’s People, Birthday Clown
#11 - Margot Robbie/The Weeknd
Season 42 - Episode 1 - Aired 10/1/2016
Sketches include Donald Trump vs. Hillary Clinton Debate Cold Open, Margot Robbie Monologue, Live Report, The Librarian, Celebrity Family Feud: Political Edition, Weekend Update: Undecided Voter Cathy Anne, Weekend Update: David Ortiz on Yankee Stadium, The Hunch Bunch, Melania Moments, Actress Round Table, and Mr. Robot.
#12 - Kristen Wiig/The xx
Season 42 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/19/2016
Sketches include: The Bubble, Target, Weekend Update, Anderson Cooper 360, QVC Auditions, Thanksgiving Parade, Trump National Golf Club, Whiskers R’ We, Surprise, Secret Word
#13 - Casey Affleck/Chance the Rapper
Season 42 - Episode 10 - Aired 12/17/2016
Sketches include: Dunkin’ Donuts, Jingle Barack, Hillary Actually, Christmas Bar, Weekend Update, Christmas Miracle, Trump Christmas, Robot Presentation, New York Now, Mrs. Claus and the Christmas Feast
#14 - Emily Blunt/Bruno Mars
Season 42 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/15/2016
Skits include Trump versus Clinton debate, 2 virgins respond to a sex ad, rap song mimicking Trumps women, limo drive-by to Burger King window, Honda robotic demo, and a hamster cage dispute.
#15 - Scarlett Johansson/Lorde
Season 42 - Episode 16 - Aired 3/11/2017
Sketches include: A Sketch For The Women, Olive Garden, Good Day Denver, Complicit, Weekend Update, Shanice Goodwin: Ninja, Cherry Grove, Pet Translator, Funeral Service, True Tales From The Sea, Alien Attack
#16 - Emma Stone/Shawn Mendes
Season 42 - Episode 8 - Aired 12/3/2016
Sketches include: Wells For Boys, The Christmas Candle, Theater Showcase, Weekend Update, Paley Center Event, The Hunt For Hil, Posters, The Nativity, Retweets, Cleaning Crew
#17 - John Cena/Maren Morris
Season 42 - Episode 9 - Aired 12/10/2016
Sketches include: Through Donald’s Eyes, Erotic Bookstore, Weekend Update, Dyke & Fats Save Christmas, Where’d Your Money Go?, Science Presentation, Hook A Hunk, The Karate Teen, The Office Tree, The Lead with Jake Tapper, United States of Talent
#18 - Benedict Cumberbatch/Solange
Season 42 - Episode 5 - Aired 11/5/2016
Sketches include: Erin Burnett Outfront, The Koohl Toilet, Why is Benedict Cumberbatch Hot?, Office Hours, Surprise Bachelorette Party, Weekend Update, Gemma & Ricky, Criminal Mastermind, Meeting with Mr. Shaw
#19 - Chris Pine/LCD Soundsystem
Season 42 - Episode 19 - Aired 5/6/2017
Sketches include: Song For Peace, The House, SWAT Recon, Weekend Update, Where In The World Is Kellyanne Conway?, TV Land Future Classics, Auto Shop, Morning Joe, The Boy Is Mine, The Handmaid’s Tale, Couples Game Night
#20 - Felicity Jones/Sturgill Simpson
Season 42 - Episode 11 - Aired 1/14/2017
Sketches include: Shondra & Malik, Theatre Donor, Weekend Update, Fandango All Access, Trump Press Conference, Beard Hunk, Corporate Retreat, Susan B. Anthony House, The Princess And The Curse
#21 - Octavia Spencer/Father John Misty
Season 42 - Episode 15 - Aired 3/4/2017
Sketches include: Weekend Update, Youngblood, Zoo-opolis Voice Actors, Spencer’s Gifts, Girl At A Bar, Sticky Bun, Jeff Sessions Gump, Courage, Compassion, Country: The TBD Story, The Chocolate Man, Drug Company Hearing, Bar Centrale