Saturday Night Live Season Rankings

  • Score is average score of the episodes for that season on a 100-point scale.
  • MVP is awarded to the top cast member of the season
  • Phil Hartman Award goes to cast member who is the glue of the show
  • Kyle Mooney Award goes to cast member who is most underrated
SNEPPREMIERFINALESCOREMVPHARTMANMOONEYPRODUCER
SN 124October 11, 1975July 31, 197684.1Chevy ChaseChevy ChaseNoneLorne Michaels
SN 222September 18, 1976May 21, 197785.3Dan AykroydDan AykroydLaraine NewmanLorne Michaels
SN 320September 24, 1977May 20, 197884.5John BelushiDan AykroydLaraine NewmanLorne Michaels
SN 420October 7, 1978May 26, 197981.9Dan AykroydDan AykroydLaraine NewmanLorne Michaels
SN 520October 13, 1979May 24, 198079.7Gilda RadnerJane CurtinNoneLorne Michaels
SN 613November 15, 1980April 11, 198163.1NoneNoneEddie MurphyJean Doumanian
SN 720October 3, 1981May 22, 198263.8Eddie MurphyJoe PiscopoNoneDick Ebersol
SN 820September 25, 1982May 14, 198367.1Eddie MurphyTim KazurinskyMary GrossDick Ebersol
SN 919October 8, 1983May 12, 198470.4Eddie MurphyTim KazurinskyNoneDick Ebersol
SN 1017October 6, 1984April 13, 198573.2Billy CrystalMary GrossRich HallDick Ebersol
SN 1118November 9, 1985May 24, 198665.9Jon LovitzNora DunnA. Whitney BrownLorne Michaels
SN 1220October 11, 1986May 23, 198780.8Dana CarveyPhil HartmanJan HooksLorne Michaels
SN 1313October 17, 1987February 27, 198879.7Phil HartmanPhil HartmanA. Whitney BrownLorne Michaels
SN 1420October 8, 1988May 20, 198981.3Dana CarveyPhil HartmanBen StillerLorne Michaels
SN 1520September 30, 1989May 19, 199085.2Mike MyersPhil HartmanNoneLorne Michaels
SN 1620September 29, 1990May 18, 199184.0Mike MyersPhil HartmanJulia SweeneyLorne Michaels
SN 1720September 28, 1991May 16, 199280.7Dana CarveyPhil HartmanRob SchneiderLorne Michaels
SN 1820September 26, 1992May 15, 199377.0Phil HartmanPhil HartmanEllen CleghorneLorne Michaels
SN 1920September 25, 1993May 14, 199477.8Chris FarleyPhil HartmanSarah SilvermanLorne Michaels
SN 2020September 24, 1994May 13, 199571.4NoneTim MeadowsChris ElliottLorne Michaels
SN 2120September 30, 1995May 18, 199679.3Will FerrellTim MeadowsMark McKinneyLorne Michaels
SN 2220September 28, 1996May 17, 199778.1Molly ShannonDarrell HammondMark McKinneyLorne Michaels
SN 2320September 27, 1997May 9, 199871.6Will FerrellDarrell HammondNoneLorne Michaels
SN 2419September 26, 1998May 15, 199981.8Will FerrellDarrell HammondCheri OteriLorne Michaels
SN 2520October 2, 1999May 20, 200077.3Will FerrellDarrell HammondCheri OteriLorne Michaels
SN 2620October 7, 2000May 19, 200174.2Will FerrellDarrell HammondRachel DratchLorne Michaels
SN 2720September 29, 2001May 18, 200280.4Will FerrellAna GasteyerAmy PoehlerLorne Michaels
SN 2820October 5, 2002May 17, 200373.9Darrell HammondDarrell HammondNoneLorne Michaels
SN 2920October 4, 2003May 15, 200474.0Tina FeyDarrell HammondFred ArmisenLorne Michaels
SN 3020October 2, 2004May 21, 200573.9Amy PoehlerAmy PoehlerChris ParnellLorne Michaels
SN 3119October 1, 2005May 20, 200671.6Tina FeyChris ParnellBill HaderLorne Michaels
SN 3220September 30, 2006May 19, 200776.7Maya RudolphAmy PoehlerWill ForteLorne Michaels
SN 3312September 29, 2007May 17, 200875.3NoneDarrell HammondNoneLorne Michaels
SN 3422September 13, 2008May 16, 200979.5Bill HaderJason SudeikisCasey WilsonLorne Michaels
SN 3522September 26, 2009May 15, 201075.8Bill HaderKenan ThompsonJenny SlateLorne Michaels
SN 3622September 25, 2010May 21, 201174.6Bill HaderJason SudeikisTaran KillamLorne Michaels
SN 3722September 24, 2011May 19, 201278.1Kristen WiigJason SudeikisJay PharoahLorne Michaels
SN 3821September 15, 2012May 18, 201375.0Jason SudeikisJason SudeikisJay PharoahLorne Michaels
SN 3921September 28, 2013May 17, 201475.1NoneKenan ThompsonNasim PedradLorne Michaels
SN 4021September 27, 2014May 16, 201574.0Kate McKinnonCecily StrongKyle MooneyLorne Michaels
SN 4121October 3, 2015May 21, 201674.8Vanessa BayerCecily StrongKyle MooneyLorne Michaels
SN 4221October 1, 2016May 20, 201776.2Vanessa BayerCecily StrongSasheer ZamataLorne Michaels
SN 4321September 30, 2017May 19, 201877.0Kate McKinnonCecily StrongKyle MooneyLorne Michaels
SN 4421September 29, 2018May 18, 201978.3Kenan ThompsonKenan ThompsonKyle MooneyLorne Michaels
SN 4518September 28, 2019May 9, 202079.9Cecily StrongBeck BennettAidy BryantLorne Michaels
SN 4620October 3, 2020May 22, 202174.6Cecily StrongCecily StrongMelissa VillaseñorLorne Michaels
SN 4721October 2, 2021May 21, 202275.3Cecily StrongKenan ThompsonKyle MooneyLorne Michaels
SN 4818October 1, 2022April 15, 202374.7Heidi GardnerKenan ThompsonDevon WalkerLorne Michaels
SN 4920October 14, 2023May 18, 202479.3Mikey DayKenan ThompsonChloe TroastLorne Michaels
SN 5020September 28, 2024May 17, 202576.9Ego NwodimKenan ThompsonMichael LongfellowLorne Michaels
SN 514October 4, 202575.3Lorne Michaels