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Saturday Night Live

1975-present 51 seasons

★ 8.0 Top 28%

(56,952 votes)

1002 episodes

IMDb
This show averages 6.6, which is 0.8 points below the global average of 7.4 Top 81%
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6.6 show avg
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The Quality Arc

Each point is an episode, plotted chronologically. The colored bands mark season boundaries. Look for upward or downward trends to see if quality improved or declined over time.

S1 S2 S3 S4 S5 S6 S7 S8 S9 S10 S11 S12 S13 S14 S15 S16 S17 S18 S19 S20 S21 S22 S23 S24 S25 S26 S27 S28 S29 S30 S31 S32 S33 S34 S35 S36 S37 S38 S39 S40 S41 S42 S43 S44 S45 S46 S47 S48 S49 S50 S51 2.53.95.36.78.19.5 Rating 101 202 303 404 505 606 707 808 909 1010 Episode 10 9 8 7 6 5

Episode Engagement

Vote count shows how many people cared enough to rate. High votes + high rating = beloved classic. High votes + low rating = notorious stinker. Low votes + high rating = hidden gem.

Rating threshold:
105 Standouts
397 Infamous
19 Hidden Gems
478 Forgettable
Standouts Infamous Hidden Gems Forgettable Global: 7.5 3.14.35.46.67.78.9 Rating 73 137 257 483 907 Votes (log scale)
Top Standout: S45E10 Eddie Murphy/Lizzo
Most Infamous: S41E4 Donald Trump/Sia
Best Hidden Gem: S5E19 Steve Martin/Paul & Linda McCartney/3-D

Episodes plotted by rating vs. vote count. The vertical line marks the rating threshold (7.5). More votes = more engagement. Toggle above to compare against global or show-specific median.

Season Trajectory

A simplified view: one point per season. This smooths out episode-to-episode noise to show the overall arc of the series.

55.66.26.87.48 Rating S1 S2 S3 S4 S5 S6 S7 S8 S9 S10 S11 S12 S13 S14 S15 S16 S17 S18 S19 S20 S21 S22 S23 S24 S25 S26 S27 S28 S29 S30 S31 S32 S33 S34 S35 S36 S37 S38 S39 S40 S41 S42 S43 S44 S45 S46 S47 S48 S49 S50 S51 Season 7.0 7.1 7.4 7.1 6.6 6.0 6.3 7.0 6.2 6.4 5.9 6.5 6.3 6.2 6.2 6.4 7.1 6.7 6.3 6.8 6.6 6.0 6.1 6.1 6.5 6.0 6.0 5.5 5.8 5.9 6.4 7.0 7.1 6.9 6.7 6.9 7.1 6.9 7.1 6.9 6.7 7.0 6.9 6.7 6.9 6.6 6.7 6.6 6.6 6.8 6.5 10 9 8 7 6 5

Season Momentum

Did each season build momentum or fizzle out? Green arrows mean the finale rated higher than the premiere. Red means the opposite. Longer arrows = bigger swings.

45678910 Rating S1 7.3 6.7 -0.6 S2 7.0 7.4 +0.4 S3 7.6 7.1 -0.5 S4 7.5 7.8 +0.3 S5 7.5 7.4 -0.1 S6 6.0 7.1 +1.1 S7 6.4 7.0 +0.6 S8 7.8 7.0 -0.8 S9 6.1 6.3 +0.2 S10 6.3 6.3 0.0 S11 6.1 6.1 0.0 S12 7.7 6.4 -1.3 S13 7.1 6.4 -0.7 S14 7.0 7.2 +0.2 S15 6.3 5.3 -1.0 S16 7.4 6.3 -1.1 S17 7.5 7.1 -0.4 S18 6.5 6.2 -0.3 S19 7.4 6.7 -0.7 S20 7.4 7.5 +0.1 S21 6.9 8.5 +1.6 S22 5.0 6.5 +1.5 S23 7.3 5.7 -1.6 S24 6.9 6.6 -0.3 S25 7.5 5.8 -1.7 S26 6.3 7.3 +1.0 S27 6.7 6.7 0.0 S28 6.2 5.4 -0.8 S29 5.8 5.7 -0.1 S30 6.7 5.9 -0.8 S31 6.8 6.3 -0.5 S32 5.7 7.2 +1.5 S33 6.7 7.5 +0.8 S34 5.7 7.8 +2.1 S35 6.3 7.0 +0.7 S36 7.4 8.4 +1.0 S37 7.4 7.8 +0.4 S38 7.8 7.5 -0.3 S39 7.5 7.9 +0.4 S40 6.6 7.3 +0.7 S41 6.3 7.6 +1.3 S42 7.6 7.4 -0.2 S43 7.1 6.8 -0.3 S44 6.6 6.6 0.0 S45 6.8 5.9 -0.9 S46 6.4 7.8 +1.4 S47 6.6 6.8 +0.2 S48 5.9 6.2 +0.3 S49 6.4 6.8 +0.4 S50 6.3 6.7 +0.4

Season Consistency

Some seasons are reliable bangers. Others are hit-or-miss. Each dot is an episode. Tightly clustered dots mean consistent quality. Scattered dots mean a mixed bag.

2457810 Rating S1 Uneven avg 7.0 S2 Uneven avg 7.1 S3 Uneven avg 7.4 S4 Uneven avg 7.1 S5 Uneven avg 6.6 S6 Uneven avg 6.0 S7 Uneven avg 6.3 S8 Uneven avg 7.0 S9 Uneven avg 6.2 S10 Uneven avg 6.4 S11 Uneven avg 5.9 S12 Uneven avg 6.5 S13 Uneven avg 6.3 S14 Typical avg 6.2 S15 Typical avg 6.2 S16 Uneven avg 6.4 S17 Uneven avg 7.1 S18 Uneven avg 6.7 S19 Uneven avg 6.3 S20 Uneven avg 6.8 S21 Uneven avg 6.6 S22 Uneven avg 6.0 S23 Uneven avg 6.1 S24 Uneven avg 6.1 S25 Uneven avg 6.5 S26 Uneven avg 6.0 S27 Uneven avg 6.0 S28 Uneven avg 5.5 S29 Erratic avg 5.8 S30 Erratic avg 5.9 S31 Uneven avg 6.4 S32 Erratic avg 7.0 S33 Typical avg 7.1 S34 Uneven avg 6.9 S35 Erratic avg 6.7 S36 Uneven avg 6.9 S37 Uneven avg 7.1 S38 Erratic avg 6.9 S39 Uneven avg 7.1 S40 Uneven avg 6.9 S41 Erratic avg 6.7 S42 Uneven avg 7.0 S43 Uneven avg 6.9 S44 Uneven avg 6.7 S45 Erratic avg 6.9 S46 Uneven avg 6.6 S47 Uneven avg 6.7 S48 Erratic avg 6.6 S49 Erratic avg 6.6 S50 Uneven avg 6.8 S51 Erratic avg 6.5 Episode Premiere/Finale

Each dot is an episode. Clustered dots = consistent quality. Scattered dots = variable season. Hover for episode details.

Episode Power Rankings

The best and worst episodes at a glance. Use this to find must-watch episodes or ones you might want to skip.

🏆 Top 10 Episodes

  1. 1 S3E18 Steve Martin/The Blues Brothers 8.9
  2. 2 S35E21 Betty White/Jay-Z 8.9
  3. 3 S45E10 Eddie Murphy/Lizzo 8.8
  4. 4 S32E9 Justin Timberlake 8.7
  5. 5 S39E10 Jimmy Fallon/Justin Timberlake 8.7
  6. 6 S49E17 Ryan Gosling/Chris Stapleton 8.7
  7. 7 S21E20 Jim Carrey/Soundgarden 8.5
  8. 8 S48E12 Pedro Pascal/Coldplay 8.5
  9. 9 S36E22 Justin Timberlake/Lady Gaga 8.4
  10. 10 S38E16 Justin Timberlake 8.4

📉 Bottom 5 Episodes Season 29 dominates (2/5)

  1. 999 S41E4 Donald Trump/Sia 3.1
  2. 998 S29E7 Al Sharpton/Pink 3.7
  3. 997 S30E11 Paris Hilton/Keane 4.2
  4. 996 S29E16 Donald Trump/Toots and the Maytals 4.4
  5. 995 S28E18 Ashton Kutcher/50 Cent 4.4
999 Total Episodes
8.9 Highest Rating
3.1 Lowest Rating
5.8 Range

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