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With NBC ’s Saturday Night Live still on its midseason break , here ’s a looking at how the first ten shows of milestone Season 50 stacked up .
With NBC’sSaturday Night Livein the midst of celebrating its milepost 50th season – with even more festivities go down for later on this calendar month and next ( more on that below ) , we think tonight would be a good time to outrank the first half of time of year 50 to see how the time of year is stack up . Along with their ranking , we have the rating score that the show was given , a nexus to our revaluation to make the font for us , and a looking back at the on - stage promo prior to the show that highlight the host , musical guest , and SNL shape penis . When it comes to ties , we study into thoughtfulness when the sequence air ( season premiere , midseason finale , etc . ) as well as a bit of other non - scientific , whole subjective factor . The marking system of rules is 1 - 10 , with 1 being not so peachy and 10 being absolutely great ( with .5 increment ) – with the first half of the season average an 8.4 ( not too tatty ) .
Saturday Night Live: Ranking Season 50 (So Far)
( 1 ) 9.5 – SNL Season 50 Heads Into Holiday Break with Best Effort Yet : Review
( 2 ) 9.5 – SNL Team , John Mulaney , Chappell Roan Offer Pre - Election Hope , Humor
( 3 ) 9.0 – SNL Writers , Cast Help Nate Bargatze cue Us Why He ’s Back ( Review )
( 4 ) 8.5 – SNL Team , Bill Burr Trade Mourning for Mocking in Much - involve attempt
( 5 ) 8.5 – SNL 50 Review : Paul Mescal cover The Absurdity ; Shaboozey Shines
( 6 ) 8.0 – SNL Heads Into Break on Fun , Fiery Note Thanks to Charli XCX : Review
( 7 ) 8.0 – SNL Review : Bowen Yang , Gaffigan / Walz Shine in Strong Season 50 Start
( 8) 8.0 – SNL : Michael Keaton , Billie Eilish Help Make It 4 For 4 for Season 50
( 9 ) 8.0 – SNL Cast , Strong composition , Cue Cards Boost Chris Rock - Hosted Effort
( 10 ) 7.0 – SNL Review : Ariana Grande , Stevie Nicks Show Gets Wobbly Near The terminal
SNL50 Anniversary: Here’s What’s Planned So Far…
Peacock’sSNL50 : Beyond Saturday Nightis a four - part docuseries honoring the bequest of SNL , with over 60 contributors , including SNL alumni , and covering decennary of SNL story . Spotlighting some of the show ’s most iconic element , each installment delves into the rich account of SNL and pulls back the drapery on the audition process , the writers ' room , the lover favorite " More Cowbell " sketch , and the pivotal time of year 11 .
Episode 101 , " Five Minutes " – A showcase of the audition process , with never - before - see audition footage and firsthand account from some of the show ’s most iconic names as they shine on their preparation and journey to the SNL stage .
Episode 102 , " Written By : A Week Inside The SNL Writers Room " – A behind - the - scenes face at the writing appendage from script to screen , capture the creativity and topsy-turvydom of a week inside the writers ' way .
Episode 103 , " More Cowbell " – A cryptic dive into the making of SNL ’s iconic " More Cowbell " adumbrate , exploring how a wide-eyed thought became a cultural phenomenon and put up a testimonial to the lasting impingement of sketch comedy .
installment 104 , " time of year 11 : The Weird Year " – An geographic expedition into SNL ’s eleventh time of year , examining the polar twelvemonth that reset the show ’s direction and cement its brave DNA with Lorne Michaels at the helm .
Executive - produced by Neville , Caitrin Rogers , and ShowrunnerJuaquin Cambron , Peacock’sSNL50 : Beyond Saturday Nightis produce byJonathan Formica(Ep 101 , " Five Minutes " & Ep 104 , " Season 11 : The Weird Year " ) andAllison Klein(Ep 102 , " write By : A hebdomad Inside the SNL Writers Room " & Ep 103 , " More Cowbell " ) . The episodes were directed byRobert Alexander(Ep 101 , " Five Minutes"),Marshall Curry(Ep 102 , " compose By : A hebdomad Inside the SNL writer Room"),Neil Berkeley(Ep 103 , " More Cowbell " ) , andJason Zeldes(Ep 104 , " Season 11 : The Weird Year " ) .
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