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Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live will return in 2012.

Saturdays, 11:30 PM ET, NBC

Current Season: 37 - Total Episodes: 69
Highest Rated: Ep 16, Season 37

B-

“Mick Jagger”

by David Sims May 20, 2012 -

SNL bids goodbye to another season and to some of its pivotal cast members. Aw!

C+

“Will Ferrell/Usher”

by David Sims May 13, 2012 -

The energy isn't really there, despite a cavalcade of returning stars.

B+

“Eli Manning/Rihanna”

by Marcus Gilmer May 6, 2012 -

An NFL star does well with what he's given and the cast does the heavy lifting in a solid episode.

B-

“Josh Brolin/Gotye”

by David Sims April 15, 2012 -

Josh Brolin doesn't get much to do, but he slots in fine to a bunch of middling-to-good sketches.

Ep. 22, Season 37
“Mick Jagger”
Ep. 21, Season 37
“Will Ferrell/Usher”
Ep. 20, Season 37
“Eli Manning/Rihanna”
Ep. 19, Season 37
“Josh Brolin/Gotye”

Features Reviews

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SNL Weekend Update Thursday
Episode 3

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C
SNL Weekend Update Thursday
Episode 2

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C
SNL Weekend Update Thursday
Episode 1

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A-

Alec Baldwin/Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers
Episode 22

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B
"Betty White/Jay-Z"
Episode 21

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B+
Gabourey Sidibe/MGMT
Episode 20

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B+
Ryan Phillippe/Ke$ha
Episode 19

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C-
"Tina Fey/Adorable li'l Justin Bieber with his floppity hair"
Episode 18

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B+
Jude Law/Pearl Jam
Episode 17

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B-
Zach Galifianakis/Vampire Weekend
Episode 16

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C
"Jennifer Lopez/Jennifer Lopez"
Episode 15

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B-
Ashton Kutcher/Them Crooked Vultures
Episode 14

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C
Jon Hamm/Michael Bublé
Episode 13

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B
"Sigourney Weaver/The Ting Tings"
Episode 12

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C+
"Charles Barkley/Alicia Keys"
Episode 11

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B
James Franco/Muse
Episode 10

-
B-
"Taylor Lautner/Bon Jovi"
Episode 9

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C+
Blake Lively/Rihanna
Episode 8

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D+
Joseph Gordon-Levitt/Dave Matthews Band
Episode 7

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B
"January Jones/Black Eyed Peas"
Episode 6

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C-
Taylor Swift
Episode 5

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C-
"Gerard Butler/Shakira"
Episode 4

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C
"Drew Barrymore/Regina Spektor"
Episode 3

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D+
"Ryan Reynolds/Lady Gaga"
Episode 2

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C-
"Megan Fox/U2"
Episode 1

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B-

"Justin Timberlake/Lady Gaga"
Episode 22

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A-
"Ed Helms/Paul Simon"
Episode 21

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C+
"Tina Fey/Ellie Goulding"
Episode 20

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A-
"Helen Mirren/Foo Fighters"
Episode 19

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B
"Elton John/Leon Russell"
Episode 18

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D
"Zach Galifianakis/Jessie J"
Episode 17

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B-
"Miley Cyrus/The Strokes"
Episode 16

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D
"Russell Brand/Chris Brown"
Episode 15

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B
"Dana Carvey/Linkin Park"
Episode 14

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C+
"Jesse Eisenberg/Nicki Minaj"
Episode 13

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B+
"Gwyneth Paltrow/Cee Lo Green"
Episode 12

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B
"Jim Carrey/The Black Keys"
Episode 11

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B-
"Jeff Bridges/Eminem"
Episode 10

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B
"Paul Rudd/Paul McCartney"
Episode 9

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B-
"Robert De Niro/Diddy-Dirty Money"
Episode 8

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C
"Anne Hathaway/Florence and the Machine"
Episode 7

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C+
"Scarlett Johansson/Arcade Fire"
Episode 6

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B+
"Jon Hamm/Rihanna"
Episode 5

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B+
"Emma Stone/Kings of Leon"
Episode 4

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B-
"Jane Lynch/Bruno Mars"
Episode 3

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B-
"Bryan Cranston/Kanye West"
Episode 2

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C
"Amy Poehler/Katy Perry"
Episode 1

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D

“Mick Jagger”
Episode 22

SNL bids goodbye to another season and to some of its pivotal cast members. Aw!
-
B-
“Will Ferrell/Usher”
Episode 21

The energy isn't really there, despite a cavalcade of returning stars.
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C+
“Eli Manning/Rihanna”
Episode 20

An NFL star does well with what he's given and the cast does the heavy lifting in a solid episode.
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B+
“Josh Brolin/Gotye”
Episode 19

Josh Brolin doesn't get much to do, but he slots in fine to a bunch of middling-to-good sketches.
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B-
“Sofia Vergara/One Direction”
Episode 18

Vergara works within her limitations, but the show is bad anyway.
-
C
“Jonah Hill/The Shins”
Episode 17

Jonah Hill does a competent job on a competent episode that you might not remember tomorrow.
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B+
“Maya Rudolph/Sleigh Bells”
Episode 16

Maya Rudolph crushes it and reminds us all what we've been missing since she left the show.
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A
“Lindsay Lohan/Jack White”
Episode 15

Lohan is mostly kept out of the way in a controversy-free but decent episode.
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B
“Zooey Deschanel/Karmin”
Episode 14

Zooey Deschanel is not a big presence, but it's largely a fun, zippy show.
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B+
“Channing Tatum/Bon Iver”
Episode 13

Channing Tatum wears funny costumes and dances for our amusement.
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C-
“Daniel Radcliffe/Lana Del Rey”
Episode 12

Daniel Radcliffe gets an A for effort, but the energy from everyone else isn’t there this week.
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C-
“Charles Barkley/Kelly Clarkson”
Episode 11

Charles Barkley returns to host and brings a bucket of laconic charm with him.
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B
“Jimmy Fallon/Michael Bublé”
Episode 10

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A-
“Katy Perry/Robyn”
Episode 9

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C
“Steve Buscemi/The Black Keys”
Episode 8

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B-
“Jason Segel/Florence And The Machine”
Episode 7

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B
“Emma Stone/Coldplay”
Episode 6

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B
“Charlie Day/Maroon 5”
Episode 5

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B
“Anna Faris/Drake”
Episode 4

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A-
“Ben Stiller/Foster The People”
Episode 3

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B+
“Melissa McCarthy/Lady Antebellum”
Episode 2

-
C-
“Alec Baldwin/Radiohead”
Episode 1

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B

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30 Rock showrunner Robert Carlock walks us through some recent series highlights
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Hannibal Buress: Animal Furnace
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Robert Carlock walks us through highlights from 30 Rock’s six seasons so far (Part 1 of 4)
The stories behind 30 Rock's early, finding-its-voice phase.
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The Brady Nod: 18-plus works of fictional art that don’t live up to their billing
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Saturday Night Live asks if you're ready to say goodbye to these (featured players)
As the TV season comes ever closer to its close, we have season finales galore, plus the last episode ever for some Saturday Night Live mainstays. Also: Skateboarding!
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Survivor decides which finalist has eye of tiger, will to survive
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Another Fringe season ends, but at least it won't be the last
Another Fringe season comes to its end, but you can take comfort in the fact that it won't be the last. Also: PBS goes crafting, and Shark Tank checks out a cat drawing business.
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Saturday Night Live and 30 Rock comedian Rachel Dratch on her new book and her new baby
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Police Academy made Tim Kazurinsky an action figure; Curb Your Enthusiasm immortalized him on a T-shirt
“They want me to be a cop? I’m like 50 to 60 years old in this!”
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Max Greenfield on his current role on New Girl and his Veronica Mars history
Schmidt from New Girl talks about his current role, his past stints on Veronica Mars and Greek, and his show’s dedication to the word “adorkable.”
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Sherlock in “The Case Of The Swiftly Saturating Sunday Schedule”
Sherlock in “The Case Of The Swiftly Saturating Sunday Schedule.” Also: Bryan Cranston and Patton Oswalt get animated.
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We've finally gotten around to adding that Young Justice coverage you asked for a year ago. You're welcome
You asked for Young Justice coverage (a year ago), and we answered (a year later). Now, read it, lest you look ungrateful. Also: Eli Manning hosts SNL. Hide your children.
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Mick Jagger will host the Saturday Night Live finale
Mick, you ignorant slut.
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End it already: When cancellation is the best thing that can happen to a TV series
Just because a TV show could go on forever doesn’t mean it should.
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Mitt Romney flip-flops about appearing on Saturday Night Live (more sharp political comedy inside)
Because he is known for flip-flopping!
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RuPaul’s Drag Race, Justified, and a meal that’s almost as good as pizza on Saturday Night Live
The A.V. Club's Erik Adams counts down the best moments from the past week in television. (Warning: There will be spoilers.)
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The Legend Of Korra arrives to make millions of parents ask, "The hell's a Korra?"
It's only taken 500 years, but The Legend Of Korra is here, and we're pretty damn excited. Also: Fringe's Walter goes to the other universe, and Gotye conquers SNL.
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Why does I Love Lucy endure after all these years?
Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz’ sitcom helped invent television. But is it still funny?
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The Borgias brings the politics of Catholicism, the boobs of the Renaissance to your Easter Sunday
The Borgias brings the politics of Catholicism, the boobs of the Renaissance to your Easter Sunday. Also: Showtime’s “Strong-But-Troubled Female Power Pack” returns, and James Cameron give his “final” (sure) word on the Titanic.
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Watch some of Saturday Night Live's top stars before they leave you alone with your tears
With rumors swirling around about which Saturday Night Live cast members will be returning for the next season, now's the time to check in. Also: Jesus! And Moses!
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Does One Direction signal the beginning of another boy-band invasion?
Ten years after the ’N Sync/Backstreet Boys era closed, are we starting it all over again?
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Saturday Night Live begins harvesting annual crop of new female cast members
The white'uns.
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The Broken Tower
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