The BEST episodes of Saturday Night Live season 47

Every episode of Saturday Night Live season 47, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Saturday Night Live season 47!

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
John Mulaney / LCD Soundsystem
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7.50
133 votes

#1 - John Mulaney / LCD Soundsystem

Season 47 - Episode 13 - Aired 2/26/2022

John Mulaney hosts Saturday Night Live on February 26, 2022 with musical guest LCD Soundsystem.

Jason Sudeikis / Brandi Carlile
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7.49
180 votes

#2 - Jason Sudeikis / Brandi Carlile

Season 47 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/23/2021

Sketches include: Science Room, mellen, Annie, Skylar, Jake's Non-Stick Underwear, Weekend Update, What Up with That?, The Declaration of Independence, Indecent (and Confusing) Proposal

Benedict Cumberbatch / Arcade Fire
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7.36
135 votes

#3 - Benedict Cumberbatch / Arcade Fire

Season 47 - Episode 19 - Aired 5/7/2022

Benedict Cumberbatch hosts Saturday Night Live on May 7th, 2022 with musical guest Arcade Fire.

Will Forte / Måneskin
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7.23
138 votes

#4 - Will Forte / Måneskin

Season 47 - Episode 11 - Aired 1/22/2022

Sketches include: MacGruber, Kid Klash, Cinema Classics, Threesome, Weekend Update, The Return of Clancy T. Bachleratt and Jackie Snad

Willem Dafoe / Katy Perry
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7.19
138 votes

#5 - Willem Dafoe / Katy Perry

Season 47 - Episode 12 - Aired 1/29/2022

Sketches include: Tenant's Meeting, "Now I'm Up", Badminster Dog Show, Can't Get Hard, Beauty and the Masturbates, A Please Don't Destroy Video: Connor, Blowing Yourself, Jeremiah the Temp

Rami Malek / Young Thug
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7.15
165 votes

#6 - Rami Malek / Young Thug

Season 47 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/16/2021

Sketches include: The Bug Assembly, The Squid Game, Prince-Off, Celeb School, Weekend Update, Sleepy Town USA, Angelo

Billie Eilish
star
7.13
160 votes

#7 - Billie Eilish

Season 47 - Episode 8 - Aired 12/11/2021

Sketches include: Creepy Christmas Cards, TikTok Scroll, Nativity Pageant, Lonely Christmas, Weekend Update, The Night I Met Santa, Kyle's Holiday, Business Garden Inn & Suites & Hotel Room Inn

Oscar Isaac / Charli XCX
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7.11
127 votes

#8 - Oscar Isaac / Charli XCX

Season 47 - Episode 14 - Aired 3/5/2022

Oscar Isaac hosts Saturday Night Live on March 5th, 2022 with musical guest Charli XCX.

Jerrod Carmichael / Gunna
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7.11
138 votes

#9 - Jerrod Carmichael / Gunna

Season 47 - Episode 16 - Aired 4/2/2022

Jerrod Carmichael hosts Saturday Night Live on April 2, 2022 with musical guest Gunna.

Kieran Culkin / Ed Sheeran
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7.07
162 votes

#10 - Kieran Culkin / Ed Sheeran

Season 47 - Episode 5 - Aired 11/6/2021

Sketches include: Spectrum Cable, The Heist, The Dionne Warwick Show, The Men's Room, The Jockey, Weekend Update, Wake Up Rhode Island, Angie

Simu Liu / Saweetie
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7.06
149 votes

#11 - Simu Liu / Saweetie

Season 47 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/20/2021

Sketches include: Karaoke Recap, Target Thanksgiving, Doghead Man, Republican or Not, "Walking in Staten", Weekend Update, Thanksgiving Baking Championship, First Asian Man, Dead Man

Jonathan Majors / Taylor Swift
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7.04
146 votes

#12 - Jonathan Majors / Taylor Swift

Season 47 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/13/2021

Sketches include: Forgotten Monarchs: The March of the Suitors, Three Sad Virgins, The Audacity in Advertising Awards, Strange Kid Tales, Man Park, Weekend Update, An Evening with Blythe and Brick, Dog Bones-n-Melodies, Church Romance

Zoë Kravitz / Rosalía
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7.01
131 votes

#13 - Zoë Kravitz / Rosalía

Season 47 - Episode 15 - Aired 3/12/2022

Zoe Kravitz hosts Saturday Night Live on March 12th, 2022 with musical guest Rosalia.

Natasha Lyonne / Japanese Breakfast
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6.99
138 votes

#14 - Natasha Lyonne / Japanese Breakfast

Season 47 - Episode 21 - Aired 5/21/2022

Natasha Lyonne hosts Saturday Night Live on May 21th, 2022 with musical guest Japanese Breakfast.

Lizzo
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6.98
136 votes

#15 - Lizzo

Season 47 - Episode 18 - Aired 4/16/2022

Lizzo hosts and performs as musical guest on Saturday Night Live on April 16, 2022.

Writer: James Downey
Owen Wilson / Kacey Musgraves
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6.91
185 votes

#16 - Owen Wilson / Kacey Musgraves

Season 47 - Episode 1 - Aired 10/2/2021

Sketches include: The Talking, Star Trek: Ego Quest, Cars 4, The District 7 School Board Meeting, Weekend Update, Miriam Lewis, crazyhouse, Robinson's Mail-In Stool Testing

Jake Gyllenhaal / Camila Cabello
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6.85
137 votes

#17 - Jake Gyllenhaal / Camila Cabello

Season 47 - Episode 17 - Aired 4/9/2022

Jake Gyllenhaal hosts Saturday Night Live on April 9, 2022 with musical guest Camila Cabello.

Selena Gomez / Post Malone
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6.69
136 votes

#18 - Selena Gomez / Post Malone

Season 47 - Episode 20 - Aired 5/14/2022

Selena Gomez hosts Saturday Night Live on May 14th, 2022 with musical guest Post Malone.

Kim Kardashian West / Halsey
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6.67
174 votes

#19 - Kim Kardashian West / Halsey

Season 47 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/9/2021

Sketches include: Aladdin, Grown Ass Women in the Club, The Dream Guy, The Switch, The Lotteries, Weekend Update, The People's Kourt, Hard Seltzer, Skims

Ariana DeBose / Bleachers
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6.55
137 votes

#20 - Ariana DeBose / Bleachers

Season 47 - Episode 10 - Aired 1/15/2022

Sketches include: NBA on TNT, Urkel, Formal Emporium, Eric Adams is from New York City, Weekend Update, The Sound of Music 2.0, Sappho Lecture, Longhorn Steakhouse

Paul Rudd
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6.52
141 votes

#21 - Paul Rudd

Season 47 - Episode 9 - Aired 12/18/2021

Sketches include: Dick in a Box, An Evening with Pete Davidson, Santa & the Elves, The Global Warming Christmas Special, Weekend Update, The Christmas Socks, Steve Martin's Holiday Wish, Holiday Pageant, North Pole News Report, One Direction Concert Line, Now That's What I Call Christmas, Christmastime for the Jews