The WORST episodes of Saturday Night Live
Every episode of Saturday Night Live ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of Saturday Night Live!
Each week, live from New York, a famous guest host appears in sketches and parodies alongside a company 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 comedy shows in history.
#1 - Don Rickles/Billy Idol
Season 9 - Episode 11 - Aired 1/28/1984
Live From New York, it's... Joe Piscopo! Sketches include ""TV President,"" ""Kannon AE-1,"" ""I Married A Monkey,"" ""The Hamlisch Maneuver,"" ""Fascinating People And Their Friends,"" ""Witness Protection,"" ""Romeo and Juilet,"" ""El Dorko and Becky,"" and ""This Is Your Afterlife."" Billy Idol performed ""White Wedding"" and ""Rebel Yell.""
#2 - Hulk Hogan & Mr. T/The Commodores
Season 10 - Episode 15 - Aired 3/30/1985
Live from New York, it's... Billy Crystal! Sketches include "I Am Also The World," "Toxic Waste," "Crystal Lake Camp," "Reagan Jeans" (rerun 2/9/85), "Fernando's Hideaway," "The Houses Of Shame," "Substitute Teacher" (film), "Ohio Savings & Loan," Steve Landesberg performs Stand-Up, "The Joe Franklin Show," "WWF Trash Talk," and "Nathan Thurm's Mistress." The Commodores perform "Night Shift" and "Animal Instinct.
#3 - Pamela Sue Martin/Power Station
Season 10 - Episode 14 - Aired 2/16/1985
Sketches include "Strategic Airborne Contraceptive" (rerun 11/10/84), "The Joe Franklin Show," "White Rappers," "Fernando at Radio City Music Hall," standup by Rich Hall, "Jim's Promise," "First Draft Theatre," "Linda & Joan: The Catfight Album," "Tom, Dick & Horny", and "Bullet Cartoon." The Power Station performed "Some Like It Hot" and "Bang a Gong (Get It On)."
#4 - Harry Anderson/Bryan Adams
Season 10 - Episode 13 - Aired 2/9/1985
Sketches are ""Robert Latta in Congress,"" ""The Kate and Ali's Valentine's Day Special,"" ""American Profiles,"" ""Dueling Magi,"" ""While You Were Gone,"" ""Ricky and Phil's Discuss Movies,"" ""Salem Witch Trial,"" ""Hats,"" and ""Small Time Agency."" Bryan Adams performs ""Somebody"" and ""Run to You.""
#5 - Alex Karras/Tina Turner
Season 10 - Episode 12 - Aired 2/2/1985
Live from New York, its... Billy Crystal! Sketches include "Prince and Hulk Hogan," "Ed Grimley's Sexy Neighbor," "Time Magazine" (rerun 2/26/83), "A Couple Of White Guys Rap," "Kelly Cola," "Power From Giving," "New York On Five Dollars a Day," "Walter Mondale in Minnesota," and "The Auctioneer." Tina Turner performs "What's Love Got To Do With It," "Better Be Good To Me," and "Private Dancer."
#6 - Roy Scheider/Billy Ocean
Season 10 - Episode 11 - Aired 1/19/1985
Sketches include "Reagan's Inaguration," "Ricky & Phil," "Super Bowl XIX Tickets Sale," a performance by Steven Wright, "Foldgers Crystals," "In Praise of Women," "Penny Lane," "Good Cop, Bad Cop," and "Mental Hospital." Billy Ocean performs "Carribean Queen" and "Loverboy."
#7 - Ed Begley, Jr./Billy Squier
Season 10 - Episode 7 - Aired 12/1/1984
Sketches included "Kate & Ali," "Strategic Airborne Contraceptive," "Book Beat," "Time Traveler," "Grim Reaper Trivial Pursuit," "Refridgerator Magnets" (film), "Let's Watch TV," "Chayefsky," "Meshugana," "Eyeball to Eyeball," and "Elevator Stool." Billy Squier performes "Rock Me Tonight" and "All Night Long."
#8 - George Carlin/Frankie Goes to Hollywood
Season 10 - Episode 5 - Aired 11/10/1984
Sketches were: ""Gary Kroeger's Last Mondale Impression,"" ""Profiles in Sports,"" ""Willie and Frankie as Night Watchmen,"" ""Rich Hall's Election Report,"" ""The Joe Franklin Show,"" ""Ye Olde Comedy Shoppe,"" ""The Ghostbusters Show,"" ""Strategic Airborne Contraceptive,"" ""In Thickeness and In Health,"" ""International Health News,"" and ""Relunctant Cop."" Frankie Goes to Hollywood performs ""Two Tribes"" and ""Born to Run.""
#9 - Bob Uecker/Peter Wolf
Season 10 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/13/1984
Live from New York, "it's a baby boy, Mr. Williams!" it's... Martin Short! Sketches include "Password," "Snap, Crackle & Pop," "An American Portrait," "Little League Trade," "Tom Brokaw," "Mamie Eisenhower Center For The Dull," "7 x 4," "Negro Leaguers" (film), "Lost and Found Department," "Tippi Turtle" (cartoon), "SNL Mailbag," "Baseball Juice," and "Color Commentary." Peter Wolf performed "Lights Out" and "I Need You Tonight.
#10 - Billy Crystal/Thompson Twins
Season 10 - Episode 1 - Aired 10/6/1984
Sketches include ""Lifestyles of Relatives of the Rich and Famous,"" ""Wheel of Fortune Interview,"" ""Grandpa Howard,"" ""Syncronized Swimming,"" ""First Draft Theater,"" ""Rich Hall's Election Report,"" and ""Olympics 1984."" Thompson Twins perform their hit ""Hold Me Now.""
#11 - Billy Crystal, Ed Koch, Edwin Newman, Father Guido Sarducci, Betty Thomas/The Cars
Season 9 - Episode 19 - Aired 5/12/1984
Sketches include ""Frank & Sammy,"" ""Sarducci & Nelson,"" ""Nose Guard,"" ""Hello, Trudy!,"" ""Needleman the Dentist,"" and ""Stooges Self-Defense."" The Cars perform ""Drive.""
#12 - Barry Bostwick/Spinal Tap
Season 9 - Episode 18 - Aired 5/5/1984
Sketches are ""Simulated Cat Fight,"" ""Foldgers Crystals,"" ""Lie Detector Test,"" ""Spinal Tap Interview,"" ""Guest Performance: A. Whitney Brown,"" ""2 on the Town,"" and ""Texxon."" Spinal Tap perform ""Christmas with the Devil"" and ""Big Bottom.""
#13 - Michael Douglas/Deniece Williams
Season 9 - Episode 16 - Aired 4/7/1984
Sketches include ""Lost Script,"" ""MTV News,"" ""Four Minutes to Live"" (film), ""TV's Foul-Ups, Bleeps, Blunders, Bloopers, Practical Jokes, And Political Debates,"" ""Sugar or Plain"" (film), and ""Footless."" Deniece Williams performs ""Let's Hear It for the Boy.""
#14 - Madonna/Simple Minds
Season 11 - Episode 1 - Aired 11/9/1985
Sketches include: ""SNL Drug Tests,"" ""A Message From The Almighty,"" ""National Inquirer Theatre,"" ""Pinklisting,"" ""Cabrini Green,"" and ""Nancy Reagan Meets Charles and Di."" Simple Minds performed ""Alive and Kicking.""
#15 - Michael Palin, Mary Palin/The Motels
Season 9 - Episode 10 - Aired 1/21/1984
Sketches include ""Donahue,"" ""Mr. Robinson's Neighborhood,"" and ""Powerful Living Snaps."" The Motels perform ""Suddenly Last Summer.""
#16 - Don Novello/Huey Lewis and the News
Season 9 - Episode 9 - Aired 1/14/1984
Sketches are ""National Phone-In Democratic Primary,"" ""Tasteless Choice,"" ""The Ghost of Buckwheat,"" ""Countdown '84: The Candidates,"" ""Nice Boys Don't Get Girls Pregnant,"" and ""Phone-In Results."" The News perform ""Heart & Soul"" and ""I Want a New Drug.""
#17 - Flip Wilson/Stevie Nicks
Season 9 - Episode 8 - Aired 12/10/1983
Sketches include: Dion's, Unrequited Sex, Airplane Washroom, Unanswered Questions of the Universe, Hello, Trudy!, Musical Performance "Stand Back", Older Sisters Of The Young, Pudge & Solomon, Reverend Leroy, Crazy Weinstein, Shoe Tier, Subterraneans, Musical Performance "Nightbird"
#18 - Jerry Lewis/Loverboy
Season 9 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/19/1983
Sketches include: Surgery, What Famous Person Do You Look Like?, The Forum, American In Paris, Cornet, Entertainment Tonight, Parachute, Fascinating People and Their Friends, Larry's Corner, Musical Performance "Working for the Weekend", Thanksgiving Dinner, Gusty, Jerry Schtick
#19 - Teri Garr/Mick Fleetwood's Zoo
Season 9 - Episode 5 - Aired 11/12/1983
Sketches include ""Cheerleader Practice,"" ""Mister Robinson's Neighborhood,"" ""History: The Real Story,"" ""School Assembly,"" and ""Caffiene Achievers."" The Zoo (featuring Lindsey Buckingham) performs ""Tonight.""
#20 - Betty Thomas/Stray Cats
Season 9 - Episode 4 - Aired 11/5/1983
Sketches include: Astronaut, Memorex, James Brown's Celebrity Hot Tub Party, Curly Audition, Special Report, Musical Performance "She's Sexy + 17", Unanswered Questions, You Win A Dollar, Perfectly Frank, Swan Break, Jane Fonda's Pregnancy, The Gumby Story, Crisis '83 Update, Musical Performance "I Won't Stand in Your Way", Misfits
#21 - John Candy/Men at Work
Season 9 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/22/1983
Sketches include ""Jim and Mr. Mambo,"" ""Doc Edmund,"" ""Village of the Damned Little Rascals,"" ""Eddie Murphy in the Suburbs,"" ""Dr. Tongue's Offer,"" ""Candace's Fantasy Shack,"" and ""Prison for the Winter."" Men at Work perform ""Dr. Heckyl and Mr. Jive.""
#22 - Danny DeVito & Rhea Perlman/Eddy Grant
Season 9 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/15/1983
Sketches are ""Calvin Klein Cream Pies,"" ""Mister Robinson's Neighborhood,"" ""Crazy Edelman,"" ""Book Beat,"" ""What Would Frank Do?"" ""Amos n' Andy,"" and ""Spanish Class."" Eddy Grant performs ""I Don't Wanna Dance,"" ""Electric Avenue,"" and ""Living on the Front Line.""
#23 - Brandon Tartikoff/John Cougar
Season 9 - Episode 1 - Aired 10/8/1983
Sketches include ""In Brandon's Office,"" ""NBC Junket,"" ""Gumby's Rehearsal,"" ""Larry's Corner,"" and ""Whiner Show Ideas."" John Cougar Mellancamp performs ""Tumblin' Down"" and ""Pink Houses.""
#24 - Ed Koch/Dexys Midnight Runners
Season 8 - Episode 20 - Aired 5/14/1983
Sketches include ""What's the most disgusting thing you've seen in New York?"" ""Mr. Robinson's Neighborhood,"" ""Crowded Ledge,"" ""The Enquirer,"" ""Late Night with David Letterman,"" and ""Woman's Auxillery Meeting."" Dexy's Midnight Runners perform ""Come On, Eileen,"" while Kevin Rowland performs ""The Celtic Soul Brothers.""
#25 - Stevie Wonder
Season 8 - Episode 19 - Aired 4/16/1983
Sketches include ""VD,"" ""Kannon AE-1,"" ""Stevie Wonder Impersonator,"" ""Hitler: The Secret Diaries,"" ""The Story of Stevie Wonder,"" ""Stevie at Dion's Salon,"" ""Cotton Land,"" and ""The Hunchback Busboy."" Wonder performs the songs ""Fingertips,"" ""Overjoyed,"" and ""Go Home.""