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Saturday Night Live Season 42 Episodes

  • 1975-2022
  • 47 Seasons
  • NBC
  • Music, Comedy
  • TV14
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A variety show packed with some Emmy-winning satire for laughs.

Season 42 Episode Guide

Season 42

21 Episodes 2016 - 2017

Series 42 of the star studded variety show.

Episode 1

Margot Robbie; The Weeknd

Sat, Oct 1, 2016 93 mins

Margot Robbie is the host and the Weeknd is the music guest in the Season 42 opener.

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Episode 2

Lin-Manuel Miranda; Twenty One Pilots

Sat, Oct 8, 2016 93 mins

Lin-Manuel Miranda hosts. Music guest: Twenty One Pilots.

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Episode 3

Emily Blunt; Bruno Mars

Sat, Oct 15, 2016 93 mins

Emily Blunt is the host. Music guest: Bruno Mars.

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Episode 4

Tom Hanks; Lady Gaga

Sat, Oct 22, 2016 93 mins

Tom Hanks hosts and Lady Gaga is the music guest.

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Episode 5

Benedict Cumberbatch; Solange

Sat, Nov 5, 2016 93 mins

Benedict Cumberbatch is the host. Music guest: Solange.

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Episode 6

Dave Chappelle; A Tribe Called Quest

Sat, Nov 12, 2016 93 mins

Dave Chappelle is the host. Music guest: A Tribe Called Quest.

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Episode 7

Kristen Wiig; The xx

Sat, Nov 19, 2016 93 mins

Kristen Wiig is the host. Music guest: the xx.

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Episode 8

Emma Stone; Shawn Mendes

Sat, Dec 3, 2016 93 mins

Emma Stone is the host. Music guest: Shawn Mendes.

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Episode 9

John Cena; Maren Morris

Sat, Dec 10, 2016 93 mins

John Cena is the host. Music guest: Maren Morris.

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Episode 10

Casey Affleck; Chance the Rapper

Sat, Dec 17, 2016 93 mins

Casey Affleck is the host. Music guest: Chance the Rapper.

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Episode 11

Felicity Jones; Sturgill Simpson

Sat, Jan 14, 2017 93 mins

Felicity Jones is the host. Music guest: Sturgill Simpson.

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Episode 12

Aziz Ansari; Big Sean

Sat, Jan 21, 2017 93 mins

Aziz Ansari is the host. Music guest: Big Sean.

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Episode 13

Kristen Stewart; Alessia Cara

Sat, Feb 4, 2017 93 mins

Kristen Stewart is the host. Music guest: Alessia Cara.

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Episode 14

Alec Baldwin; Ed Sheeran

Sat, Feb 11, 2017 93 mins

Alec Baldwin is the host. Music guest: Ed Sheeran.

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Episode 15

Octavia Spencer; Father John Misty

Sat, Mar 4, 2017 93 mins

Octavia Spencer hosts. Music guest: Father John Misty.

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Episode 16

Scarlett Johansson; Lorde

Sat, Mar 11, 2017 93 mins

Scarlett Johansson is the host. Music guest: Lorde.

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Episode 17

Louis C.K.; The Chainsmokers

Sat, Apr 8, 2017 93 mins

Louis C.K. is the host. Music guest: the Chainsmokers.

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Episode 18

Jimmy Fallon; Harry Styles

Sat, Apr 15, 2017 93 mins

Jimmy Fallon hosts. Music guest: Harry Styles.

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Episode 19

Chris Pine; LCD Soundsystem

Sat, May 6, 2017 93 mins

Chris Pine is the host. Music guest: LCD Soundsystem.

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Episode 20

Melissa McCarthy; Haim

Sat, May 13, 2017 93 mins

Melissa McCarthy hosts. Music guest: Haim.

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Episode 21

Dwayne Johnson; Katy Perry

Sat, May 20, 2017 93 mins

Dwayne Johnson hosts the Season 42 finale. Katy Perry is the music guest.

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