This is the episode guide of Saturday Night Live . The show is currently on its 41st season .
1970s
Episode Number
Date
Host(s)
Musical Guest(s)
1
October 11, 1975
George Carlin
Billy Preston Janis Ian
2
October 18, 1975
Paul Simon
Randy Newman Phoebe Snow Art Garfunkel Jesse Dixon Singers
3
October 25, 1975
Rob Reiner
4
November 8, 1975
Candice Bergen
Esther Phillips
5
November 15, 1975
Robert Klein
ABBA Loudon Wainwright III
6
November 22, 1975
Lily Tomlin
Howard Shore & the All Nurse Band
7
December 13, 1975
Richard Pryor
Gil Scott-Heron
8
December 20, 1975
Candice Bergen
Martha Reeves The Stylistics
9
January 10, 1976
Elliott Gould
Anne Murray
10
January 17, 1976
Buck Henry
Bill Withers Toni Basil
11
January 24, 1976
Peter Cook Dudley Moore
Neil Sedaka
12
January 31, 1976
Dick Cavett
Jimmy Cliff
13
February 14, 1976
Peter Boyle
Al Jarreau
14
February 21, 1976
Desi Arnaz
Desi Arnaz & Desi Arnaz Jr.
15
February 28, 1976
Jill Clayburgh
Leon Redbone The Singing Idlers
16
March 13, 1976
Anthony Perkins
Betty Carter
17
April 17, 1976
Ron Nessen
Patti Smith
18
April 24, 1976
Raquel Welch
Phoebe Snow John Sebastian
19
May 8, 1976
Madeline Kahn
Carly Simon
20
May 15, 1976
Dyan Cannon
Leon and Mary Russell
21
May 22, 1976
Buck Henry
Gordon LightfootGarrett Morris
22
May 29, 1976
Elliott Gould
Leon Redbone Harlan Collins & Joyce Everson
23
July 24, 1976
Louise Lasser
Preservation Hall Jazz Band
24
July 31, 1976
Kris Kristofferson
Rita Coolidge
Episode Number
Date
Host(s)
Musical Guest(s)
25
September 18, 1976
Lily Tomlin
James Taylor
26
September 25, 1976
Norman Lear
Boz Scaggs
27
October 2, 1976
Eric Idle
Stuff
28
October 16, 1976
Karen Black
John Prine
29
October 23, 1976
Steve Martin
Kinky Friedman
30
October 30, 1976
Buck Henry
The Band
31
November 13, 1976
Dick Cavett
Ry Cooder
32
November 20, 1976
Paul Simon
Paul Simon & George Harrison
33
November 27, 1976
Jodie Foster
Brian Wilson
34
December 11, 1976
Candice Bergen
Frank Zappa with Don Pardo as "The Slime"
35
January 15, 1977
Ralph Nader
George Benson
36
January 22, 1977
Ruth Gordon
Chuck Berry
37
January 29, 1977
Fran Tarkenton
Leo Sayer Donny Harper
38
February 26, 1977
Steve Martin
The Kinks
39
March 12, 1977
Sissy Spacek
Richard Baskin
40
March 19, 1977
Broderick Crawford
Levon Helm Dr. John The Meters
41
March 26, 1977
Jack Burns
Santana
42
April 9, 1977
Julian Bond
Brick
43
April 16, 1977
Elliott Gould
McGarrigle Sisters Roslyn Kind
44
April 23, 1977
Eric Idle
Alan Price Neil Innes
45
May 14, 1977
Shelley Duvall
Joan Armatrading
46
May 21, 1977
Buck Henry
Jennifer WarnesKenny Vance
Episode Number
Date
Host(s)
Musical Guest(s)
47
September 24, 1977
Steve Martin
Jackson Browne
48
October 8, 1977
Madeline Kahn
Taj Mahal
49
October 15, 1977
Hugh Hefner
Libby Titus
50
October 29, 1977
Charles Grodin
Paul Simon
51
November 12, 1977
Ray Charles
52
November 19, 1977
Buck Henry
Leon Redbone
53
December 10, 1977
Mary Kay Place
Willie Nelson
54
December 17, 1977
Miskel Spillman
Elvis Costello
55
January 21, 1978
Steve Martin
Randy Newman The Dirt Band
56
January 28, 1978
Robert Klein
Bonnie Raitt
57
February 18, 1978
Chevy Chase
Billy Joel
58
February 25, 1978
O.J. Simpson
Ashford and Simpson
59
March 11, 1978
Art Garfunkel
Stephen Bishop
60
March 18, 1978
Jill Clayburgh
Eddie Money
61
March 25, 1978
Christopher Lee
Meat Loaf
62
April 8, 1978
Michael Palin
Eugene Record
63
April 15, 1978
Michael Sarrazin
Keith Jarrett
64
April 22, 1978
Steve Martin
The Blues Brothers
65
May 13, 1978
Richard Dreyfuss
Jimmy Buffett Richard Dreyfuss Gary Tigerman
66
May 20, 1978
Buck Henry
Sun Ra
Episode Number
Date
Host(s)
Musical Guest(s)
67
October 7, 1978
The Rolling Stones
68
October 14, 1978
Fred Willard
Devo
69
October 21, 1978
Frank Zappa
70
November 4, 1978
Steve Martin
Van Morrison
71
November 11, 1978
Buck Henry
Grateful Dead
72
November 18, 1978
Carrie Fisher
The Blues Brothers
73
December 2, 1978
Walter Matthau
Garrett Morris
74
December 9, 1978
Eric Idle
Kate Bush
75
December 16, 1978
Elliott Gould
Peter Tosh with Mick Jagger
76
January 27, 1979
Michael Palin
The Doobie Brothers
77
February 10, 1979
Cicely Tyson
Talking Heads
78
February 17, 1979
Rick Nelson
Judy Collins
79
February 24, 1979
Kate Jackson
Delbert McClinton
80
March 10, 1979
Gary Busey
Eubie Blake & Gregory Hines Gary Busey with Rick Danko & Paul Butterfield
81
March 17, 1979
Margot Kidder
The Chieftains
82
April 7, 1979
Richard Benjamin
Rickie Lee Jones
83
April 14, 1979
Milton Berle
Ornette Coleman
84
May 12, 1979
Michael Palin
James Taylor
85
May 19, 1979
Maureen Stapleton
Linda Ronstadt Phoebe Snow
86
May 26, 1979
Buck Henry
Bette Midler
Episode Number
Date
Host(s)
Musical Guest(s)
87
October 13, 1979
Steve Martin
Blondie
88
October 20, 1979
Eric Idle
Bob Dylan
89
November 3, 1979
Bill Russell
Chicago
90
November 10, 1979
Buck Henry
Tom Petty
91
November 17, 1979
Bea Arthur
The Roches
92
December 8, 1979
Howard Hesseman
Randy Newman
93
December 15, 1979
Martin Sheen
David Bowie
94
December 22, 1979
Ted Knight
Desmond Child & Rouge
95
January 26, 1980
Teri Garr
The B-52's
96
February 9, 1980
Chevy Chase
Marianne Faithfull
97
February 16, 1980
Elliott Gould
Gary Numan
98
February 23, 1980
Kirk Douglas
Sam & Dave
99
March 8, 1980
Rodney Dangerfield
The J. Geils Band
100
March 15, 1980
James Taylor Paul Simon
David Sanborn
101
April 5, 1980
Richard Benjamin Paula Prentiss
The Grateful Dead
102
April 12, 1980
Burt Reynolds
Anne Murray
103
April 19, 1980
Strother Martin
The Specials
104
May 10, 1980
Bob Newhart
Amazing Rhythm Aces with Bill Murray Bruce Cockburn
105
May 17, 1980
Steve Martin
3-D Paul McCartney Linda McCartney
106
May 24, 1980
Buck Henry
Andrew Gold Andrae Crouch & the Voices of Unity
1980s
Episode Number
Date
Host(s)
Musical Guest(s)
107
November 15, 1980
Elliott Gould
Kid Creole & the Coconuts
108
November 22, 1980
Malcolm McDowell
Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band
109
December 6, 1980
Ellen Burstyn
Aretha Franklin Keith Sykes
110
December 13, 1980
Jamie Lee Curtis
James Brown Ellen Shipley
111
December 20, 1980
David Carradine
Linda Ronstadt The Cast of The Pirates of Penzance
112
January 10, 1981
Ray Sharkey
Jack Bruce & Friends
113
January 17, 1981
Karen Black
Cheap Trick Stanley Clarke Trio
114
January 24, 1981
Robert Hays
Joe "King" Carrasco & the Crowns 14 Karat Soul
115
February 7, 1981
Sally Kellerman
Jimmy Cliff
116
February 14, 1981
Deborah Harry
Deborah HarryFunky Four Plus One
117
February 21, 1981
Charlene Tilton
Todd Rundgren Prince
118
March 7, 1981
Bill Murray
Delbert McClinton
119
April 11, 1981
Chevy Chase
Jr. Walker & the All-Stars
Season six was unusually short. It began later than other seasons, was put on hiatus for retooling in March following Jean Doumanian's dismissal and Dick Ebersol being hired as the show's executive producer, and was cut short due to the 1981 Writers Guild of America strike.
Episode Number
Date
Host(s)
Musical Guest(s)
120
October 3, 1981
Rod Stewart Tina Turner
121
October 10, 1981
Susan Saint James
The Kinks
122
October 17, 1981
George Kennedy
Miles Davis
123
October 31, 1981
Donald Pleasence
Fear
124
November 7, 1981
Lauren Hutton
Rick James
125
November 14, 1981
Bernadette Peters
The Go-Go's Billy Joel
126
December 5, 1981
Tim Curry
Meat Loaf
127
December 12, 1981
Bill Murray
The Spinners
128
January 23, 1982
Robert Conrad
The Allman Brothers Band
129
January 30, 1982
John Madden
Jennifer Holliday
130
February 6, 1982
James Coburn
Lindsey Buckingham
131
February 20, 1982
Bruce Dern
Luther Vandross
132
February 27, 1982
Elizabeth Ashley
Hall & Oates
133
March 20, 1982
Robert Urich
Mink DeVille
134
March 27, 1982
Blythe Danner
Rickie Lee Jones
135
April 10, 1982
Daniel J. Travanti
John Cougar Mellencamp
136
April 17, 1982
Johnny Cash
Elton John
137
April 24, 1982
Robert Culp
The Charlie Daniels Band
138
May 15, 1982
Danny DeVito
Sparks
139
May 22, 1982
Olivia Newton-John
The Saturday Night Live Band
Episode Number
Date
Host(s)
Musical Guest(s)
140
September 25, 1982
Chevy Chase
Queen
141
October 2, 1982
Louis Gossett, Jr.
George Thorogood & the Destroyers
142
October 9, 1982
Ron Howard
The Clash
143
October 23, 1982
Howard Hesseman
Men at Work
144
October 30, 1982
Michael Keaton
The New Joe Jackson Band
145
November 13, 1982
Robert Blake
Kenny Loggins
146
November 20, 1982
Drew Barrymore
Squeeze
147
December 4, 1982
The Smothers Brothers
Laura Branigan
148
December 11, 1982
Eddie Murphy
Lionel Richie
149
January 22, 1983
Lily Tomlin
Tomlin as Pervis Hawkins
150
January 29, 1983
Rick Moranis Dave Thomas
The Bus Boys
151
February 5, 1983
Sid Caesar
Joe Cocker Jennifer Warnes
152
February 19, 1983
Howard Hesseman
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
153
February 26, 1983
Beau Bridges Jeff Bridges
Randy Newman
154
March 12, 1983
Bruce Dern
Leon Redbone
155
March 19, 1983
Robert Guillaume
Duran Duran
156
April 9, 1983
Joan Rivers
Musical Youth
157
April 16, 1983
Susan Saint James
Michael McDonald
158
May 7, 1983
Stevie Wonder
159
May 14, 1983
Ed Koch
Kevin Rowland Dexys Midnight Runners
Episode Number
Date
Host(s)
Musical Guest(s)
160
October 8, 1983
Brandon Tartikoff
John Cougar Mellencamp
161
October 15, 1983
Danny DeVito Rhea Perlman
Eddy Grant
162
October 22, 1983
John Candy
Men at Work
163
November 5, 1983
Betty Thomas
Stray Cats
164
November 12, 1983
Teri Garr
Mick Fleetwood's Zoo Lindsey Buckingham
165
November 19, 1983
Jerry Lewis
Loverboy
166
December 3, 1983
The Smothers Brothers
Big Country
167
December 10, 1983
Flip Wilson
Stevie Nicks
168
January 14, 1984
Don Novello
Huey Lewis and the News
169
January 21, 1984
Michael Palin
The Motels
170
January 28, 1984
Don Rickles
Billy Idol
171
February 11, 1984
Robin Williams
Adam Ant
172
February 18, 1984
Jamie Lee Curtis
The Fixx
173
February 25, 1984
Edwin Newman
Kool & the Gang
174
March 17, 1984
Billy Crystal
Al Jarreau
175
April 7, 1984
Michael Douglas
Deniece Williams
176
April 14, 1984
George McGovern
Madness
177
May 5, 1984
Barry Bostwick
Spinal Tap
178
May 12, 1984
Billy Crystal Ed Koch Edwin Newman Don Novello Betty Thomas
The Cars
Episode Number
Date
Host(s)
Musical Guest(s)
179
October 6, 1984
Thompson Twins
180
October 13, 1984
Bob Uecker
Peter Wolf
181
October 20, 1984
Jesse Jackson
Andrae Crouch Wintley Phipps
182
November 3, 1984
Michael McKean
Chaka Khan The Folksmen
183
November 10, 1984
George Carlin
Frankie Goes to Hollywood
184
November 17, 1984
Ed Asner
The Kinks
185
December 1, 1984
Ed Begley, Jr.
Billy Squier
186
December 8, 1984
Ringo Starr
Herbie Hancock
187
December 15, 1984
Eddie Murphy
Robert Plant & the Honeydrippers
188
January 12, 1985
Kathleen Turner
John Waite
189
January 19, 1985
Roy Scheider
Billy Ocean
190
February 2, 1985
Alex Karras
Tina Turner
191
February 9, 1985
Harry Anderson
Bryan Adams
192
February 16, 1985
Pamela Sue Martin
Power Station
193
March 30, 1985
Mr. T Hulk Hogan
The Commodores
194
April 6, 1985
Christopher Reeve
Santana
195
April 13, 1985
Howard Cosell
Greg Kihn
Episode Number
Date
Host(s)
Musical Guest(s)
196
November 9, 1985
Madonna
Simple Minds
197
November 16, 1985
Chevy Chase
Sheila E
198
November 23, 1985
Pee Wee Herman
Queen Ida & The Bon Temps Zydeco Band
199
December 7, 1985
John Lithgow
Mr. Mister
200
December 14, 1985
Tom Hanks
Sade
201
December 21, 1985
Teri Garr
The Dream Academy The Cult
202
January 18, 1986
Harry Dean Stanton
The Replacements
203
January 25, 1986
Dudley Moore
Al Green
204
February 8, 1986
Ron Reagan
The Nelsons
205
February 15, 1986
Jerry Hall
Stevie Ray Vaughan Jimmie Vaughan
206
February 22, 1986
Jay Leno
The Neville Brothers
207
March 15, 1986
Griffin Dunne
Rosanne Cash
208
March 22, 1986
George Wendt Francis Ford Coppola
Philip Glass
209
April 12, 1986
Oprah Winfrey
Joe Jackson
210
April 19, 1986
Tony Danza
Laurie Anderson
211
May 10, 1986
Catherine Oxenberg Paul Simon
Ladysmith Black Mambazo
212
May 17, 1986
Jimmy Breslin Marvin Hagler
Level 42 E.G. Daily
213
May 24, 1986
Anjelica Huston Billy Martin
George Clinton Parliament-Funkadelic
Episode Number
Date
Host(s)
Musical Guest(s)
214
October 11, 1986
Sigourney Weaver
215
October 18, 1986
Malcolm-Jamal Warner
Run-D.M.C.
216
November 8, 1986
Rosanna Arquette
Ric Ocasek
217
November 15, 1986
Sam Kinison
Lou Reed
218
November 22, 1986
Robin Williams
Paul Simon
219
December 6, 1986
Chevy Chase Steve Martin Martin Short
Randy Newman
220
December 13, 1986
Steve Guttenberg
The Pretenders
221
December 20, 1986
William Shatner
Lone Justice
222
January 24, 1987
Joe Montana Walter Payton
Deborah Harry
223
January 31, 1987
Paul Shaffer
Bruce Hornsby & the Range
224
February 14, 1987
Bronson Pinchot
Paul Young
225
February 21, 1987
Willie Nelson
226
February 28, 1987
Valerie Bertinelli
Robert Cray Band
227
March 21, 1987
Bill Murray
Percy Sledge
228
March 28, 1987
Charlton Heston
Wynton Marsalis
229
April 11, 1987
John Lithgow
Anita Baker
230
April 18, 1987
John Larroquette
Timbuk 3
231
May 9, 1987
Mark Harmon
Suzanne Vega
232
May 16, 1987
Garry Shandling
Los Lobos
233
May 23, 1987
Dennis Hopper
Roy Orbison
Episode Number
Date
Host(s)
Musical Guest(s)
234
October 17, 1987
Steve Martin
Sting
235
October 24, 1987
Sean Penn
LL Cool J Michael Penn
236
October 31, 1987
Dabney Coleman
The Cars
237
November 14, 1987
Robert Mitchum
Simply Red
238
November 21, 1987
Candice Bergen
Cher
239
December 5, 1987
Danny DeVito
Bryan Ferry
240
December 12, 1987
Angie Dickinson
Buster Poindexter David Gilmour
241
December 19, 1987
Paul Simon
Linda Ronstadt
242
January 23, 1988
Robin Williams
James Taylor
243
January 30, 1988
Carl Weathers
Robbie Robertson
244
February 13, 1988
Justine Bateman
Terence Trent D'Arby
245
February 20, 1988
Tom Hanks
Randy Travis
246
February 27, 1988
Judge Reinhold
10,000 Maniacs
Season 13 was abbreviated due to the 1988 Writers Guild of America strike.
Episode Number
Date
Host(s)
Musical Guest(s)
247
October 8, 1988
Tom Hanks
Keith Richards
248
October 15, 1988
Matthew Broderick
The Sugarcubes
249
October 22, 1988
John Larroquette
Randy Newman Mark Knopfler
250
November 5, 1988
Matthew Modine
Edie Brickell and New Bohemians
251
November 12, 1988
Demi Moore
Johnny Clegg & Savuka
252
November 19, 1988
John Lithgow
Tracy Chapman
253
December 3, 1988
Danny DeVito
The Bangles
254
December 10, 1988
Kevin Kline
Bobby McFerrin
255
December 17, 1988
Melanie Griffith
Little Feat
256
January 21, 1989
John Malkovich
Anita Baker
257
January 28, 1989
Tony Danza
John Hiatt
258
February 11, 1989
Ted Danson
Luther Vandross
259
February 18, 1989
Leslie Nielsen
Cowboy Junkies
260
February 25, 1989
Glenn Close
Gipsy Kings
261
March 25, 1989
Mary Tyler Moore
Elvis Costello
262
April 1, 1989
Mel Gibson
Living Colour
263
April 15, 1989
Dolly Parton
264
April 22, 1989
Geena Davis
John Cougar Mellencamp
265
May 13, 1989
Wayne Gretzky
Fine Young Cannibals
266
May 20, 1989
Steve Martin
Tom Petty
Episode Number
Date
Host(s)
Musical Guest(s)
267
September 30, 1989
Bruce Willis
Neil Young
268
October 7, 1989
Rick Moranis
Rickie Lee Jones
269
October 21, 1989
Kathleen Turner
Billy Joel
270
October 28, 1989
James Woods
Don Henley
271
November 11, 1989
Chris Evert
Eurythmics
272
November 18, 1989
Woody Harrelson
David Byrne
273
December 2, 1989
John Goodman
k.d. lang
274
December 9, 1989
Robert Wagner
Linda Ronstadt Aaron Neville
275
December 16, 1989
Andie MacDowell
Tracy Chapman
276
January 13, 1990
Ed O'Neill
Harry Connick, Jr.
277
January 20, 1990
Christopher Walken
Bonnie Raitt
278
February 10, 1990
Quincy Jones
Tevin Campbell Kool Moe Dee Big Daddy Kane
279
February 17, 1990
Tom Hanks
Aerosmith
280
February 24, 1990
Fred Savage
Technotronic
281
March 17, 1990
Rob Lowe
The Pogues
282
March 24, 1990
Debra Winger
Eric Clapton
283
April 14, 1990
Corbin Bernsen
The Smithereens
284
April 21, 1990
Alec Baldwin
The B-52's
285
May 12, 1990
Andrew Dice Clay
Julee Cruise Spanic Boys
286
May 19, 1990
Candice Bergen
The Notting Hillbillies
1990s
Episode Number
Date
Host(s)
Musical Guest(s)
287
September 29, 1990
Kyle MacLachlan
Sinéad O'Connor
288
October 6, 1990
Susan Lucci
Hothouse Flowers
289
October 20, 1990
George Steinbrenner
Morris Day & The Time
290
October 27, 1990
Patrick Swayze
Mariah Carey
291
November 10, 1990
Jimmy Smits
World Party
292
November 17, 1990
Dennis Hopper
Paul Simon
293
December 1, 1990
John Goodman
Faith No More
294
December 8, 1990
Tom Hanks
Edie Brickell & New Bohemians
295
December 15, 1990
Dennis Quaid
The Neville Brothers
296
January 12, 1991
Joe Mantegna
Vanilla Ice
297
January 19, 1991
Sting
298
February 9, 1991
Kevin Bacon
INXS
299
February 16, 1991
Roseanne Barr
Deee-Lite
300
February 23, 1991
Alec Baldwin
Whitney Houston
301
March 16, 1991
Michael J. Fox
The Black Crowes
302
March 23, 1991
Jeremy Irons
Fishbone
303
April 13, 1991
Catherine O'Hara
R.E.M.
304
April 20, 1991
Steven Seagal
Michael Bolton
305
May 11, 1991
Delta Burke
Chris Isaak
306
May 18, 1991
George Wendt
Elvis Costello
Episode Number
Date
Host(s)
Musical Guest(s)
307
September 28, 1991
Michael Jordan
Public Enemy
308
October 5, 1991
Jeff Daniels
Color Me Badd
309
October 12, 1991
Kirstie Alley
Tom Petty
310
October 26, 1991
Christian Slater
Bonnie Raitt
311
November 2, 1991
Kiefer Sutherland
Skid Row
312
November 16, 1991
Linda Hamilton
Mariah Carey
313
November 23, 1991
Macaulay Culkin
Tin Machine
314
December 7, 1991
MC Hammer
315
December 14, 1991
Steve Martin
James Taylor
316
January 11, 1992
Rob Morrow
Nirvana
317
January 18, 1992
Chevy Chase
Robbie Robertson Bruce Hornsby & the Range
318
February 8, 1992
Susan Dey
C&C Music Factory
319
February 15, 1992
Jason Priestley
Teenage Fanclub
320
February 22, 1992
Roseanne Arnold Tom Arnold
Red Hot Chili Peppers
321
March 14, 1992
John Goodman
Garth Brooks
322
March 21, 1992
Mary Stuart Masterson
En Vogue
323
April 11, 1992
Sharon Stone
Pearl Jam
324
April 18, 1992
Jerry Seinfeld
Annie Lennox
325
May 9, 1992
Tom Hanks
Bruce Springsteen
326
May 16, 1992
Woody Harrelson
Vanessa Williams
Episode Number
Date
Host(s)
Musical Guest(s)
327
September 26, 1992
Nicolas Cage
Bobby Brown
328
October 3, 1992
Tim Robbins
Sinéad O'Connor
329
October 10, 1992
Joe Pesci
The Spin Doctors
330
October 24, 1992
Christopher Walken
Arrested Development
331
October 31, 1992
Catherine O'Hara
10,000 Maniacs
332
November 14, 1992
Michael Keaton
Morrissey
333
November 21, 1992
Sinbad
Sade
334
December 5, 1992
Tom Arnold
Neil Young
335
December 12, 1992
Glenn Close
The Black Crowes
336
January 9, 1993
Danny DeVito
Bon Jovi
337
January 16, 1993
Harvey Keitel
Madonna
338
February 6, 1993
Luke Perry
Mick Jagger
339
February 13, 1993
Alec Baldwin
Paul McCartney
340
February 20, 1993
Bill Murray
Sting
341
March 13, 1993
John Goodman
Mary J. Blige
342
March 20, 1993
Miranda Richardson
Soul Asylum
343
April 10, 1993
Jason Alexander
Peter Gabriel
344
April 17, 1993
Kirstie Alley
Lenny Kravitz
345
May 8, 1993
Christina Applegate
Midnight Oil
346
May 15, 1993
Kevin Kline
Willie Nelson Paul Simon
Episode Number
Date
Host(s)
Musical Guest(s)
347
September 25, 1993
Charles Barkley
Nirvana
348
October 2, 1993
Shannen Doherty
Cypress Hill
349
October 9, 1993
Jeff Goldblum
Aerosmith
350
October 23, 1993
John Malkovich
Billy Joel
351
October 30, 1993
Christian Slater
The Smashing Pumpkins
352
November 13, 1993
Rosie O'Donnell
James Taylor
353
November 20, 1993
Nicole Kidman
Stone Temple Pilots
354
December 4, 1993
Charlton Heston
Paul Westerberg
355
December 11, 1993
Sally Field
Tony! Toni! Toné!
356
January 8, 1994
Jason Patric
Blind Melon
357
January 15, 1994
Sara Gilbert
Counting Crows
358
February 5, 1994
Patrick Stewart
Salt-N-Pepa
359
February 12, 1994
Alec Baldwin Kim Basinger
UB40
360
February 19, 1994
Martin Lawrence
Crash Test Dummies
361
March 12, 1994
Nancy Kerrigan
Aretha Franklin
362
March 19, 1994
Helen Hunt
Snoop Doggy Dogg
363
April 9, 1994
Kelsey Grammer
Dwight Yoakam
364
April 16, 1994
Emilio Estevez
Pearl Jam
365
May 7, 1994
John Goodman
The Pretenders
366
May 14, 1994
Heather Locklear
Janet Jackson
Episode Number
Date
Host(s)
Musical Guest(s)
367
September 24, 1994
Steve Martin
Eric Clapton
368
October 1, 1994
Marisa Tomei
Bonnie Raitt
369
October 15, 1994
John Travolta
Seal
370
October 22, 1994
Dana Carvey
Edie Brickell Paul Simon
371
November 12, 1994
Sarah Jessica Parker
R.E.M.
372
November 19, 1994
John Turturro
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers (w/ Dave Grohl on drums)
373
December 3, 1994
Roseanne
Green Day
374
December 10, 1994
Alec Baldwin
Beastie Boys
375
December 17, 1994
George Foreman
Hole
376
January 14, 1995
Jeff Daniels
Luscious Jackson
377
January 21, 1995
David Hyde Pierce
Live
378
February 11, 1995
Bob Newhart
Des'ree
379
February 18, 1995
Deion Sanders
Bon Jovi Deion Sanders
380
February 25, 1995
George Clooney
The Cranberries
381
March 18, 1995
Paul Reiser
Annie Lennox
382
March 25, 1995
John Goodman
The Tragically Hip
383
April 8, 1995
Damon Wayans
Dionne Farris
384
April 15, 1995
Courteney Cox
Dave Matthews Band
385
May 6, 1995
Bob Saget
TLC
386
May 13, 1995
David Duchovny
Rod Stewart
Episode Number
Date
Host(s)
Musical Guest(s)
387
September 30, 1995
Mariel Hemingway
Blues Traveler
388
October 7, 1995
Chevy Chase
Lisa Loeb & Nine Stories
389
October 21, 1995
David Schwimmer
Natalie Merchant
390
October 28, 1995
Gabriel Byrne
Alanis Morissette
391
November 11, 1995
Quentin Tarantino
The Smashing Pumpkins
392
November 18, 1995
Laura Leighton
Rancid
393
December 2, 1995
Anthony Edwards
Foo Fighters
394
December 9, 1995
David Alan Grier
Silverchair
395
December 16, 1995
Madeline Kahn
Bush
396
January 13, 1996
Christopher Walken
Joan Osborne
397
January 20, 1996
Alec Baldwin
Tori Amos
398
February 10, 1996
Danny Aiello
Coolio
399
February 17, 1996
Tom Arnold
Tupac Shakur
400
February 24, 1996
Elle MacPherson
Sting
401
March 16, 1996
John Goodman
Everclear
402
March 23, 1996
Phil Hartman
Gin Blossoms
403
April 13, 1996
Steve Forbes
Rage Against the Machine
404
April 20, 1996
Teri Hatcher
Dave Matthews Band
405
May 11, 1996
Christine Baranski
The Cure
406
May 18, 1996
Jim Carrey
Soundgarden
Episode Number
Date
Host(s)
Musical Guest(s)
407
September 28, 1996
Tom Hanks
Tom Petty
408
October 5, 1996
Lisa Kudrow
Sheryl Crow
409
October 19, 1996
Bill Pullman
New Edition
410
October 26, 1996
Dana Carvey
Dr. Dre
411
November 2, 1996
Chris Rock
The Wallflowers
412
November 16, 1996
Robert Downey, Jr.
Fiona Apple
413
November 23, 1996
Phil Hartman
Bush
414
December 7, 1996
Martin Short
No Doubt
415
December 14, 1996
Rosie O'Donnell
Whitney Houston
416
January 11, 1997
Kevin Spacey
Beck
417
January 18, 1997
David Alan Grier
Snoop Doggy Dogg
418
February 8, 1997
Neve Campbell
David Bowie
419
February 15, 1997
Chevy Chase
Live
420
February 22, 1997
Alec Baldwin
Tina Turner
421
March 15, 1997
Sting
Veruca Salt
422
March 22, 1997
Mike Myers
Aerosmith
423
April 12, 1997
Rob Lowe
The Spice Girls
424
April 19, 1997
Pamela Anderson
Rollins Band
425
May 10, 1997
John Goodman
Jewel
426
May 17, 1997
Jeff Goldblum
En Vogue
Episode Number
Date
Host(s)
Musical Guest(s)
427
September 27, 1997
Sylvester Stallone
Jamiroquai
428
October 4, 1997
Matthew Perry
Oasis
429
October 18, 1997
Brendan Fraser
Björk
430
October 25, 1997
Chris Farley
The Mighty Mighty Bosstones
431
November 8, 1997
Jon Lovitz
Jane's Addiction
432
November 15, 1997
Claire Danes
Mariah Carey
433
November 22, 1997
Rudolph Giuliani
Sarah McLachlan
434
December 6, 1997
Nathan Lane
Metallica
435
December 13, 1997
Helen Hunt
Hanson
436
January 10, 1998
Samuel L. Jackson
Ben Folds Five
437
January 17, 1998
Sarah Michelle Gellar
Portishead
438
February 7, 1998
John Goodman
Paula Cole
439
February 14, 1998
Roma Downey
Missy Misdemeanor Elliott
440
February 28, 1998
Garth Brooks
441
March 7, 1998
Scott Wolf
Natalie Imbruglia
442
March 14, 1998
Julianne Moore
Backstreet Boys
443
April 4, 1998
Steve Buscemi
Third Eye Blind
444
April 11, 1998
Greg Kinnear
All Saints
445
May 2, 1998
Matthew Broderick
Natalie Merchant
446
May 9, 1998
David Duchovny
Puff Daddy Jimmy Page
Episode Number
Date
Host(s)
Musical Guest(s)
447
September 26, 1998
Cameron Diaz
The Smashing Pumpkins
448
October 3, 1998
Kelsey Grammer
Sheryl Crow
449
October 17, 1998
Lucy Lawless
Elliott Smith
450
October 24, 1998
Ben Stiller
Alanis Morissette
451
November 7, 1998
David Spade
Eagle-Eye Cherry
452
November 14, 1998
Joan Allen
Jewel
453
November 21, 1998
Jennifer Love Hewitt
Beastie Boys
454
December 5, 1998
Vince Vaughn
Lauryn Hill
455
December 12, 1998
Alec Baldwin
Luciano Pavarotti Vanessa Williams Philadelphia Boys Choir
456
January 9, 1999
Bill Paxton
Beck
457
January 16, 1999
James Van Der Beek
Everlast
458
February 6, 1999
Gwyneth Paltrow
Barenaked Ladies
459
February 13, 1999
Brendan Fraser
Busta Rhymes The Roots
460
February 20, 1999
Bill Murray
Lucinda Williams
461
March 13, 1999
Ray Romano
The Corrs
462
March 20, 1999
Drew Barrymore
Garbage
463
April 10, 1999
John Goodman
Tom Petty
464
May 8, 1999
Cuba Gooding, Jr.
Ricky Martin
465
May 15, 1999
Sarah Michelle Gellar
Backstreet Boys
Episode Number
Date
Host(s)
Musical Guest(s)
466
October 2, 1999
Jerry Seinfeld
David Bowie
467
October 16, 1999
Heather Graham
Marc Anthony
468
October 23, 1999
Norm Macdonald
Dr. Dre Snoop Dogg Eminem
469
November 6, 1999
Dylan McDermott
Foo Fighters
470
November 13, 1999
Garth Brooks
Garth Brooks as Chris Gaines
471
November 20, 1999
Jennifer Aniston
Sting
472
December 4, 1999
Christina Ricci
Beck
473
December 11, 1999
Danny DeVito
R.E.M.
474
January 8, 2000
Jamie Foxx
Blink-182
475
January 15, 2000
Freddie Prinze, Jr.
Macy Gray
476
February 5, 2000
Alan Cumming
Jennifer Lopez
477
February 12, 2000
Julianna Margulies
DMX
478
February 19, 2000
Ben Affleck
Fiona Apple
479
March 11, 2000
Joshua Jackson
*NSYNC
480
March 18, 2000
Dwayne Johnson
AC/DC
481
April 8, 2000
Christopher Walken
Christina Aguilera
482
April 15, 2000
Tobey Maguire
Sisqó
483
May 6, 2000
John Goodman
Neil Young
484
May 13, 2000
Britney Spears
485
May 20, 2000
Jackie Chan
Kid Rock
2000s
Episode Number
Date
Host(s)
Musical Guest(s)
486
October 7, 2000
Rob Lowe
Eminem
487
October 14, 2000
Kate Hudson
Radiohead
488
October 21, 2000
Dana Carvey
The Wallflowers
489
November 4, 2000
Charlize Theron
Paul Simon
490
November 11, 2000
Calista Flockhart
Ricky Martin
491
November 18, 2000
Tom Green
David Gray
492
December 9, 2000
Val Kilmer
U2
493
December 16, 2000
Lucy Liu
Jay-Z
494
January 13, 2001
Charlie Sheen
Nelly Furtado
495
January 20, 2001
Mena Suvari
Lenny Kravitz
496
February 10, 2001
Jennifer Lopez
497
February 17, 2001
Sean Hayes
Shaggy
498
February 24, 2001
Katie Holmes
Dave Matthews Band
499
March 10, 2001
Conan O'Brien
Don Henley
500
March 17, 2001
Julia Stiles
Aerosmith
501
April 7, 2001
Alec Baldwin
Coldplay
502
April 14, 2001
Renée Zellweger
Eve & Gwen Stefani
503
May 5, 2001
Pierce Brosnan
Destiny's Child
504
May 12, 2001
Lara Flynn Boyle
Bon Jovi
505
May 19, 2001
Christopher Walken
Weezer
Episode Number
Date
Host(s)
Musical Guest(s)
506
September 29, 2001
Reese Witherspoon
Alicia Keys
507
October 6, 2001
Seann William Scott
Sum 41
508
October 13, 2001
Drew Barrymore
Macy Gray
509
November 3, 2001
John Goodman
Ja Rule
510
November 10, 2001
Gwyneth Paltrow
Ryan Adams
511
November 17, 2001
Billy Bob Thornton
Creed
512
December 1, 2001
Derek Jeter
Shakira Bubba Sparxxx
513
December 8, 2001
Hugh Jackman
Mick Jagger
514
December 15, 2001
Ellen DeGeneres
No Doubt
515
January 12, 2002
Josh Hartnett
Pink
516
January 19, 2002
Jack Black
The Strokes
517
February 2, 2002
Britney Spears
518
March 2, 2002
Jonny Moseley
Outkast
519
March 9, 2002
Jon Stewart
India.Arie
520
March 16, 2002
Ian McKellen
Kylie Minogue
521
April 6, 2002
Cameron Diaz
Jimmy Eat World
522
April 13, 2002
Dwayne Johnson
Andrew W.K.
523
April 20, 2002
Alec Baldwin
P.O.D.
524
May 11, 2002
Kirsten Dunst
Eminem
525
May 18, 2002
Winona Ryder
Moby
Episode Number
Date
Host(s)
Musical Guest(s)
526
October 5, 2002
Matt Damon
Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band
527
October 12, 2002
Sarah Michelle Gellar
Faith Hill
528
October 19, 2002
John McCain
The White Stripes
529
November 2, 2002
Eric McCormack
Jay-Z , Lenny Kravitz & Beyoncé Knowles
530
November 9, 2002
Nia Vardalos
Eve
531
November 16, 2002
Brittany Murphy
Nelly
532
December 7, 2002
Robert De Niro
Norah Jones
533
December 14, 2002
Al Gore
Phish
534
January 11, 2003
Jeff Gordon
Avril Lavigne
535
January 18, 2003
Ray Liotta
The Donnas
536
February 8, 2003
Matthew McConaughey
Dixie Chicks
537
February 15, 2003
Jennifer Garner
Beck
538
February 22, 2003
Christopher Walken
Foo Fighters
539
March 8, 2003
Queen Latifah
Ms. Dynamite
540
March 15, 2003
Salma Hayek
Christina Aguilera
541
April 5, 2003
Bernie Mac
Good Charlotte
542
April 12, 2003
Ray Romano
Zwan
543
May 3, 2003
Ashton Kutcher
50 Cent
544
May 10, 2003
Adrien Brody
Sean Paul Wayne Wonder
545
May 17, 2003
Dan Aykroyd
Beyoncé Knowles
Episode Number
Date
Host(s)
Musical Guest(s)
546
October 4, 2003
Jack Black
John Mayer
547
October 11, 2003
Justin Timberlake
548
October 18, 2003
Halle Berry
Britney Spears
549
November 1, 2003
Kelly Ripa
Outkast
550
November 8, 2003
Andy Roddick
Dave Matthews
551
November 15, 2003
Alec Baldwin
Missy Elliott
552
December 6, 2003
Al Sharpton
Pink
553
December 13, 2003
Elijah Wood
Jet
554
January 10, 2004
Jennifer Aniston
The Black Eyed Peas
555
January 17, 2004
Jessica Simpson Nick Lachey
G-Unit
556
February 7, 2004
Megan Mullally
Clay Aiken
557
February 14, 2004
Drew Barrymore
Kelis
558
February 21, 2004
Christina Aguilera
Maroon 5
559
March 6, 2004
Colin Firth
Norah Jones
560
March 13, 2004
Ben Affleck
N*E*R*D
561
April 3, 2004
Donald Trump
Toots & the Maytals , featuring Ben Harper ,Jack Johnson , Bootsy Collins , and The Roots
562
April 10, 2004
Janet Jackson
563
May 1, 2004
Lindsay Lohan
Usher
564
May 8, 2004
Snoop Dogg
Avril Lavigne
565
May 15, 2004
Mary-Kate Olsen Ashley Olsen
J-Kwon
Episode Number
Date
Host(s)
Musical Guest(s)
566
October 2, 2004
Ben Affleck
Nelly
567
October 9, 2004
Queen Latifah
568
October 23, 2004
Jude Law
Ashlee Simpson
569
October 30, 2004
Kate Winslet
Eminem
570
November 13, 2004
Liam Neeson
Modest Mouse
571
November 20, 2004
Luke Wilson
U2
572
December 11, 2004
Colin Farrell
Scissor Sisters
573
December 18, 2004
Robert De Niro
Destiny's Child
574
January 15, 2005
Topher Grace
The Killers
575
January 22, 2005
Paul Giamatti
Ludacris featuring Sum 41
576
February 5, 2005
Paris Hilton
Keane
577
February 12, 2005
Jason Bateman
Kelly Clarkson
578
February 19, 2005
Hilary Swank
50 Cent
579
March 12, 2005
David Spade
Jack Johnson
580
March 19, 2005
Ashton Kutcher
Gwen Stefani
581
April 9, 2005
Cameron Diaz
Green Day
582
April 16, 2005
Tom Brady
Beck
583
May 7, 2005
Johnny Knoxville
System of a Down
584
May 14, 2005
Will Ferrell
Queens of the Stone Age
585
May 21, 2005
Lindsay Lohan
Coldplay
Episode Number
Date
Host(s)
Musical Guest(s)
586
October 1, 2005
Steve Carell
Kanye West
587
October 8, 2005
Jon Heder
Ashlee Simpson
588
October 22, 2005
Catherine Zeta-Jones
Franz Ferdinand
589
October 29, 2005
Lance Armstrong
Sheryl Crow
590
November 12, 2005
Jason Lee
Foo Fighters
591
November 19, 2005
Eva Longoria
Korn
592
December 3, 2005
Dane Cook
James Blunt
593
December 10, 2005
Alec Baldwin
Shakira
594
December 17, 2005
Jack Black
Neil Young
595
January 14, 2006
Scarlett Johansson
Death Cab for Cutie
596
January 21, 2006
Peter Sarsgaard
The Strokes
597
February 4, 2006
Steve Martin
Prince
598
March 4, 2006
Natalie Portman
Fall Out Boy
599
March 11, 2006
Matt Dillon
Arctic Monkeys
600
April 8, 2006
Antonio Banderas
Mary J. Blige
601
April 15, 2006
Lindsay Lohan
Pearl Jam
602
May 6, 2006
Tom Hanks
Red Hot Chili Peppers
603
May 13, 2006
Julia Louis-Dreyfus
Paul Simon
604
May 20, 2006
Kevin Spacey
Nelly Furtado
Episode Number
Date
Host(s)
Musical Guest(s)
605
September 30, 2006
Dane Cook
The Killers
606
October 7, 2006
Jaime Pressly
Corinne Bailey Rae
607
October 21, 2006
John C. Reilly
My Chemical Romance
608
October 28, 2006
Hugh Laurie
Beck
609
November 11, 2006
Alec Baldwin
Christina Aguilera
610
November 18, 2006
Ludacris
611
December 2, 2006
Matthew Fox
Tenacious D
612
December 9, 2006
Annette Bening
Gwen Stefani Akon
613
December 16, 2006
Justin Timberlake
614
January 13, 2007
Jake Gyllenhaal
The Shins
615
January 20, 2007
Jeremy Piven
AFI
616
February 3, 2007
Drew Barrymore
Lily Allen
617
February 10, 2007
Forest Whitaker
Keith Urban
618
February 24, 2007
Rainn Wilson
Arcade Fire
619
March 17, 2007
Julia Louis-Dreyfus
Snow Patrol
620
March 24, 2007
Peyton Manning
Carrie Underwood
621
April 14, 2007
Shia LaBeouf
Avril Lavigne
622
April 21, 2007
Scarlett Johansson
Björk
623
May 12, 2007
Molly Shannon
Linkin Park
624
May 19, 2007
Zach Braff
Maroon 5
Episode Number
Date
Host(s)
Musical Guest(s)
625
September 29, 2007
LeBron James
Kanye West
626
October 6, 2007
Seth Rogen
Spoon
627
October 13, 2007
Jon Bon Jovi
Foo Fighters
628
November 3, 2007
Brian Williams
Feist
629
February 23, 2008
Tina Fey
Carrie Underwood
630
March 1, 2008
Ellen Page
Wilco
631
March 8, 2008
Amy Adams
Vampire Weekend
632
March 15, 2008
Jonah Hill
Mariah Carey
633
April 5, 2008
Christopher Walken
Panic at the Disco
634
April 12, 2008
Ashton Kutcher
Gnarls Barkley
635
May 10, 2008
Shia LaBeouf
My Morning Jacket
636
May 17, 2008
Steve Carell
Usher
Season 33 was abbreviated due to the 2007–2008 Writers Guild of America strike.
Episode Number
Date
Host(s)
Musical Guest(s)
637
September 13, 2008
Michael Phelps
Lil Wayne
638
September 20, 2008
James Franco
Kings of Leon
639
September 27, 2008
Anna Faris
Duffy
640
October 4, 2008
Anne Hathaway
The Killers
641
October 18, 2008
Josh Brolin
Adele
642
October 25, 2008
Jon Hamm
Coldplay
643
November 1, 2008
Ben Affleck
David Cook
644
November 15, 2008
Paul Rudd
Beyoncé
645
November 22, 2008
Tim McGraw
Ludacris T-Pain
646
December 6, 2008
John Malkovich
T.I.
647
December 13, 2008
Hugh Laurie
Kanye West
648
January 10, 2009
Neil Patrick Harris
Taylor Swift
649
January 17, 2009
Rosario Dawson
Fleet Foxes
650
January 31, 2009
Steve Martin
Jason Mraz
651
February 7, 2009
Bradley Cooper
TV on the Radio
652
February 14, 2009
Alec Baldwin
Jonas Brothers
653
March 7, 2009
Dwayne Johnson
Ray LaMontagne
654
March 14, 2009
Tracy Morgan
Kelly Clarkson
655
April 4, 2009
Seth Rogen
Phoenix
656
April 11, 2009
Zac Efron
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
657
May 9, 2009
Justin Timberlake
Ciara
658
May 16, 2009
Will Ferrell
Green Day
This season consisted of 22 episodes to make up for the episodes that were cancelled last season due to the WGA strike.
Episode Number
Date
Host
Musical Guest(s)
659
September 26, 2009
Megan Fox
U2
660
October 3, 2009
Ryan Reynolds
Lady Gaga
661
October 10, 2009
Drew Barrymore
Regina Spektor
662
October 17, 2009
Gerard Butler
Shakira
663
November 7, 2009
Taylor Swift
664
November 14, 2009
January Jones
The Black Eyed Peas
665
November 21, 2009
Joseph Gordon-Levitt
Dave Matthews Band
666
December 5, 2009
Blake Lively
Rihanna
667
December 12, 2009
Taylor Lautner
Bon Jovi
668
December 19, 2009
James Franco
Muse
669
January 9, 2010
Charles Barkley
Alicia Keys
670
January 16, 2010
Sigourney Weaver
The Ting Tings
671
January 30, 2010
Jon Hamm
Michael Bublé
672
February 6, 2010
Ashton Kutcher
Them Crooked Vultures
673
February 27, 2010
Jennifer Lopez
674
March 6, 2010
Zach Galifianakis
Vampire Weekend
675
March 13, 2010
Jude Law
Pearl Jam
676
April 10, 2010
Tina Fey
Justin Bieber
677
April 17, 2010
Ryan Phillippe
Kesha
678
April 24, 2010
Gabourey Sidibe
MGMT
679
May 8, 2010
Betty White
Jay-Z
680
May 15, 2010
Alec Baldwin
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
This season aired three episodes of the Saturday Night Live Weekend Update Thursday special (on September 17, 2009; September 24, 2009 and on October 1, 2009). The season also aired three special clip shows, specifically Saturday Night Live Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas on December 17, 2009, Saturday Night Live Presents: Sports All-Stars on January 31, 2010 and Saturday Night Live in the 2000s: Time and Again on April 15, 2010.
2010s
Episode Number
Date
Host
Musical Guest(s)
681
September 25, 2010
Amy Poehler
Katy Perry
682
October 2, 2010
Bryan Cranston
Kanye West
683
October 9, 2010
Jane Lynch
Bruno Mars
684
October 23, 2010
Emma Stone
Kings of Leon
685
October 30, 2010
Jon Hamm
Rihanna
686
November 13, 2010
Scarlett Johansson
Arcade Fire
687
November 20, 2010
Anne Hathaway
Florence and the Machine
688
December 4, 2010
Robert De Niro
Diddy-Dirty Money
689
December 11, 2010
Paul Rudd
Paul McCartney
690
December 18, 2010
Jeff Bridges
Eminem and Lil Wayne
691
January 8, 2011
Jim Carrey
The Black Keys
692
January 15, 2011
Gwyneth Paltrow
Cee Lo Green
693
January 29, 2011
Jesse Eisenberg
Nicki Minaj
694
February 5, 2011
Dana Carvey
Linkin Park
695
February 12, 2011
Russell Brand
Chris Brown
696
March 5, 2011
Miley Cyrus
The Strokes
697
March 12, 2011
Zach Galifianakis
Jessie J
698
April 2, 2011
Elton John (with Leon Russell )
699
April 9, 2011
Helen Mirren
Foo Fighters
700
May 7, 2011
Tina Fey
Ellie Goulding
701
May 14, 2011
Ed Helms
Paul Simon
702
May 21, 2011
Justin Timberlake
Lady Gaga
This season also aired two specials, specifically The Women of SNL on November 1, 2010 and Saturday Night Live Backstage on February 20, 2011.
Episode Number
Date
Host
Musical Guest(s)
703
September 24, 2011
Alec Baldwin
Radiohead
704
October 1, 2011
Melissa McCarthy
Lady Antebellum
705
October 8, 2011
Ben Stiller
Foster the People
706
October 15, 2011
Anna Faris
Drake
707
November 5, 2011
Charlie Day
Maroon 5
708
November 12, 2011
Emma Stone
Coldplay
709
November 19, 2011
Jason Segel
Florence and the Machine
710
December 3, 2011
Steve Buscemi
The Black Keys
711
December 10, 2011
Katy Perry
Robyn
712
December 17, 2011
Jimmy Fallon
Michael Bublé
713
January 7, 2012
Charles Barkley
Kelly Clarkson
714
January 14, 2012
Daniel Radcliffe
Lana Del Rey
715
February 4, 2012
Channing Tatum
Bon Iver
716
February 11, 2012
Zooey Deschanel
Karmin
717
February 18, 2012
Maya Rudolph
Sleigh Bells
718
March 3, 2012
Lindsay Lohan
Jack White
719
March 10, 2012
Jonah Hill
The Shins
720
April 7, 2012
Sofía Vergara
One Direction
721
April 14, 2012
Josh Brolin
Gotye
722
May 5, 2012
Eli Manning
Rihanna
723
May 12, 2012
Will Ferrell
Usher
724
May 19, 2012
Mick Jagger (with Arcade Fire , Foo Fighters and Jeff Beck )
Episode Number
Date
Host
Musical Guest(s)
725
September 15, 2012
Seth MacFarlane
Frank Ocean
726
September 22, 2012
Joseph Gordon-Levitt
Mumford & Sons
727
October 6, 2012
Daniel Craig
Muse
728
October 13, 2012
Christina Applegate
Passion Pit
729
October 20, 2012
Bruno Mars
730
November 3, 2012
Louis C.K.
Fun
731
November 10, 2012
Anne Hathaway
Rihanna
732
November 17, 2012
Jeremy Renner
Maroon 5
733
December 8, 2012
Jamie Foxx
Ne-Yo
734
December 15, 2012
Martin Short
Paul McCartney
735
January 19, 2013
Jennifer Lawrence
The Lumineers
736
January 26, 2013
Adam Levine
Kendrick Lamar
737
February 9, 2013
Justin Bieber
738
February 16, 2013
Christoph Waltz
Alabama Shakes
739
March 2, 2013
Kevin Hart
Macklemore and Ryan Lewis
740
March 9, 2013
Justin Timberlake
741
April 6, 2013
Melissa McCarthy
Phoenix
742
April 13, 2013
Vince Vaughn
Miguel
743
May 4, 2013
Zach Galifianakis
Of Monsters and Men
744
May 11, 2013
Kristen Wiig
Vampire Weekend
745
May 18, 2013
Ben Affleck
Kanye West
This season aired two episodes of the Saturday Night Live Weekend Update Thursday specials (on September 20, 2012 and on September 27, 2012). The season also aired a Saturday Night Live Christmas special on November 28, 2012.
Episode Number
Date
Host
Musical Guest(s)
746
September 28, 2013
Tina Fey
Arcade Fire
747
October 5, 2013
Miley Cyrus
748
October 12, 2013
Bruce Willis
Katy Perry
749
October 26, 2013
Edward Norton
Janelle Monáe
750
November 2, 2013
Kerry Washington
Eminem
751
November 16, 2013
Lady Gaga
752
November 23, 2013
Josh Hutcherson
HAIM
753
December 7, 2013
Paul Rudd
One Direction
754
December 14, 2013
John Goodman
Kings of Leon
755
December 21, 2013
Jimmy Fallon
Justin Timberlake
756
January 18, 2014
Drake
757
January 25, 2014
Jonah Hill
Bastille
758
February 1, 2014
Melissa McCarthy
Imagine Dragons
759
March 1, 2014
Jim Parsons
Beck
760
March 8, 2014
Lena Dunham
The National
761
March 29, 2014
Louis C.K.
Sam Smith
762
April 5, 2014
Anna Kendrick
Pharrell
763
April 12, 2014
Seth Rogen
Ed Sheeran
764
May 3, 2014
Andrew Garfield
Coldplay
765
May 10, 2014
Charlize Theron
The Black Keys
766
May 17, 2014
Andy Samberg
St. Vincent
The season aired a Saturday Night Live Halloween special on October 31, 2013 and will air a Saturday Night Live Thanksgiving special on November 27, 2013 and a Saturday Night Live Christmas on December 4, 2013.
Episode Number
Date
Host
Musical Guest(s)
767
September 27, 2014
Chris Pratt
Ariana Grande
768
October 4, 2014
Sarah Silverman
Maroon 5
769
October 11, 2014
Bill Hader
Hozier
770
October 25, 2014
Jim Carrey
Iggy Azalea
771
November 1, 2014
Chris Rock
Prince
772
November 15, 2014
Woody Harrelson
Kendrick Lamar
773
November 22, 2014
Cameron Diaz
Bruno Mars and Mark Ronson
774
December 6, 2014
James Franco
Nicki Minaj
775
December 13, 2014
Martin Freeman
Charli XCX
776
December 20, 2014
Amy Adams
One Direction
777
January 17, 2015
Kevin Hart
Sia
778
January 24, 2015
Blake Shelton
779
January 31, 2015
J.K. Simmons
D'Angelo
780
February 28, 2015
Dakota Johnson
Alabama Shakes
781
March 7, 2015
Chris Hemsworth
Zac Brown Band
782
March 28, 2015
Dwayne Johnson
George Ezra
783
April 4, 2015
Michael Keaton
Carly Rae Jepsen
784
April 11, 2015
Taraji P. Henson
Mumford & Sons
785
May 2, 2015
Scarlett Johansson
Wiz Khalifa
786
May 9, 2015
Reese Witherspoon
Florence and the Machine
787
May 16, 2015
Louis C.K.
Rihanna
The Saturday Night Live 40th Anniversary Special ran on February 15, 2015.
Episode Number
Date
Host
Musical Guest(s)
788
October 3, 2015
Miley Cyrus
789
October 10, 2015
Amy Schumer
The Weeknd
790
October 17, 2015
Tracy Morgan
Demi Lovato
791
November 7, 2015
Donald Trump
Sia
792
November 14, 2015
Elizabeth Banks
Disclosure featuring Lorde and Sam Smith
793
November 21, 2015
Matthew McConaughey
Adele
794
December 5, 2015
Ryan Gosling
Leon Bridges
795
December 12, 2015
Chris Hemsworth
Chance The Rapper
796
December 19, 2015
Tina Fey and Amy Poehler
Bruce Springsteen and the E-Street Band
797
January 16, 2016
Adam Driver
Chris Stapleton
798
January 23, 2016
Ronda Rousey
Selena Gomez
799
February 6, 2016
Larry David
The 1975
800
February 13, 2016
Melissa McCarthy
Kanye West
801
March 5, 2016
Jonah Hill
Future
802
March 12, 2016
Ariana Grande
803
April 2, 2016
Peter Dinklage
Gwen Stefani
804
April 9, 2016
Russell Crowe
Margo Price
805
April 16, 2016
Julia Louis-Dreyfus
Nick Jonas
806
May 7, 2016
Brie Larson
Alicia Keys
807
May 14, 2016
Drake
808
May 21, 2016
Fred Armisen
Courtney Barnett
SNL Goodnight Sweet Prince aired on April 23, 2016.