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Saturday Night Live

Current Season: 37 - Total Episodes: 61
Highest Rated: Ep 1, Season 2

Great. The last thing we needed was Zooey meeting the guy from The Artist. Now she'll never be stopped.

B+

“Zooey Deschanel/Karmin”

by David Sims February 12, 2012 -

Zooey Deschanel is not a big presence, but it's largely a fun, zippy show.

C-

“Channing Tatum/Bon Iver”

by David Sims February 5, 2012 -

Channing Tatum wears funny costumes and dances for our amusement.

C-

“Daniel Radcliffe/Lana Del Rey”

by David Sims January 15, 2012 -

Daniel Radcliffe gets an A for effort, but the energy from everyone else isn’t there this week.

B

“Charles Barkley/Kelly Clarkson”

by David Sims January 8, 2012 -

Charles Barkley returns to host and brings a bucket of laconic charm with him.

Ep. 14, Season 37
“Zooey Deschanel/Karmin”
Ep. 13, Season 37
“Channing Tatum/Bon Iver”
Ep. 12, Season 37
“Daniel Radcliffe/Lana Del Rey”
Ep. 11, Season 37
“Charles Barkley/Kelly Clarkson”

Features Reviews

Season

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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

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B-
"Taylor Lautner/Bon Jovi"
Episode 9

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C+
Blake Lively/Rihanna
Episode 8

-
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

-
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

“Zooey Deschanel/Karmin”
Episode 14

Zooey Deschanel is not a big presence, but it's largely a fun, zippy show.
-
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

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C-
“Alec Baldwin/Radiohead”
Episode 1

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B

The series finale of The Increasingly Poor Decisions Of Todd Margaret leaves us no room for a headline
It's the series finale of The Increasingly Poor Decisions Of Todd Margaret, and we're predicting horrible things. Also: Lots of random YouTube links, and rugby sevens!
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NBC's Smash is finally debuting after months of hype; let us never speak of it again
After months of hype, Smash is finally debuting, so now we'll see if NBC was wise to bet so much on it. Also: Everything's back, so make sure your DVR is ready.
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Supernatural really, really, really wants to zigazig ah! Magical babies and butchered corpses!
Supernatural is doing an episode called "The Slice Girls," so you can just about expect what we're joking about. Also: You can tell by the way we use our walk we're a ladies man.
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John Mulaney: New In Town
A child-like look at an adult psyche.
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Fred Armisen and Carrie Brownstein
The stars of Portlandia talk about the show’s second season and drawing inspiration from a strange, pleasant city.
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The (very likeable) fall and rise of Jimmy Fallon
Jimmy Fallon was destined to fail as a late-night host. So what happened?
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Cartoon break: 20 live-action movies with one animated scene
The A.V. Club's weekly list
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Fringe has returned, and it's truly heading into the darkest timeline
Everybody loves Fringe, but Fringe needs your love to get better ratings and maybe stick around a while. Also: The 49ers! Miss America! Jay Leno! Some weird Disney Channel movie!
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#24: The Small (Screechy) House Of Uncle Thomas
We discuss film formats, comic-book spinoffs, alternative film scores, Lana Del Rey, and Extracurricular Activities in our first episode of the year.
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Portlandia is back, making the world safe for unassuming sketch comedy
Portlandia has returned, making the world safe for unassuming sketch comedy that gently pokes fun at lefties. Also: the NFL playoffs, Charlie Chaplin, and more IFC comedy.
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Fred Armisen and Carrie Brownstein
The stars of Portlandia talk about the show’s second season and drawing inspiration from a strange, pleasant city.
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The waiting will always be the hardest part: 64 of our most anticipated entertainments of 2012
The A.V. Club's weekly list.
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Pat Robertson has some typically Pat Robertson thoughts on Saturday Night Live's Tim Tebow sketch
Last week’s Jimmy Fallon-hosted Saturday Night Live provided the season’s most talked-about episodes, demonstrating that the show is still capable of producing watercooler moments so long as it invites back as many former cast members a...
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Darrell Hammond: God, If You’re Not Up There, I’m F*cked
In his memoir, the long-term SNL veteran skips behind-the-scenes cast stores in favor of details about substance abuse and parental abuse.
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The TV Club Awards 2011
We single out television’s most remarkable/strangest/curious accomplishments.
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Chicago native John Mulaney hosting his own Comedy Central special Jan. 28
For those who haven’t heard Mulaney’s bit about the Salt And Pepper Diner and Tom Jones, now is the time.
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Best Christmas music
We’re following up our “worst Christmas music” staff and reader question with a chance to praise the songs that get it right.
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An empty pre-holiday weekend means we all have to pretend we like Grimm if we want to stay in
It's one of the last weekends before Christmas. Everybody will be shopping. So all that's on TV is stuff like Grimm, crappy Christmas movies, Chuck, and the NCAA Division III Football Championship.
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New York's hottest Christmas card is this one with Saturday Night Live's Stefon on it
As seen in the mailboxes of the friends and associates of Saturday Night Live crew and cast members (and shared with everyone else, thanks to promoter Aaron Meier), New York’s hottest Christmas card is this one featuring Weekend Update...
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We are The Colbert Report late-night round-up, and so can you
We look back at the week that was in the world of Stephen Colbert and hope he doesn't declare war on us. Also: Boss has a season finale, Grimm doubles up, and Katy Perry's on SNL.
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The best music of 2011
The A.V. Club's music writers pick the year's best music.
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Steve Buscemi wins our hearts by hosting Saturday Night Live
Steve Buscemi is hosting Saturday Night Live, and we couldn't be more excited for him (and for us). Also: College football championships, lucky babies, and kitty cats!
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Katy Perry will host Saturday Night Live
In her previous guest spot on Saturday Night Live and the “Last Friday” video, Katy Perry proved that getting a laugh is often as simple as putting on a pair of glasses, adopting a goofy voice, and then also being Katy Perry. Her guest...
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A Gifted Man realizes it's paying Margo Martindale, gives her something to do
We bid farewell to A Gifted Man with an episode that realizes the show is paying Margo Martindale and should give her something to do. Also, golf takes a long time, you know?
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South Park ends a season that's featured some pretty fantastic work
It's the end of the 15th season of South Park, and it's featured some of the show's best episodes. Also: ABC's all new, The X Factor's still on, and we yell "KHAAAAANNN!"
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