SNL Season 47: TVLine Readers Rank Every Episode, From Worst To Best

Each weekend, we here at TVLine highlight the best (and sometimes worst) of what Saturday Night Live has to offer, before turning it over to you, our loyal readers, to weigh in on each episode.

With Season 47 now behind us, marking the end of the road for Aidy Bryant, Pete Davidson, Kate McKinnon and Kyle Mooney, we're revisiting how 20 (of the last 21) installments — featuring hosts Benedict Cumberbatch, Kim Kardashian West, Jerrod Carmichael, Selena Gomez and Natasha Lyonne, among others — fared, based on the average grade that you gave them.

Just how well did former cast members Jason Sudeikis and Will Forte fare for their inaugural hosting stints? What about Billie Eilish and Lizzo, both of whom pulled double duty as host and musical guest? Or the always reliable John Mulaney, who was inducted into the Five-Timers' Club?

Note: Due to the unprecedented nature of the Dec. 18 episode hosted by Paul Rudd, which featured several pre-taped digital shorts and an assortment of previously aired sketches after a reported COVID outbreak at Studio 8H, we have decided not to include it in the Season 47 ranking.

Scroll down to see how TVLiners ultimately ranked each SNL Season 47 episode, then hit the comments and tell us if you're surprised by any of the results.

AIRDATE: Jan. 15, 2022

MUSICAL GUEST: Bleachers

AVG. READER GRADE: C+

HIGHLIGHTS:

* Biden Blames Spider-Man for Omicron Surge

* Gritty Family Matters reboot

AIRDATE: Oct. 9, 2021

MUSICAL GUEST: Halsey

AVG. READER GRADE: B-

HIGHLIGHTS:

* West and Aidy Bryant's "Freaky Friday"

* Star-studded Bachelorette parody (featuring Chris Rock, Jesse Williams and John Cena)

* The People's Court parody (featuring Khloe Kardashian and Kris Jenner)

AIRDATE: Nov. 13, 2021

MUSICAL GUEST: Taylor Swift

AVG. READER GRADE: B-

HIGHLIGHTS:

* Ted Cruz and the "Newsmax Kids" visit Sesame Street

* Pete Davidson and Taylor Swift mocking "Three Sad Virgins"

AIRDATE: April 9, 2022

MUSICAL GUEST: Camila Cabello

AVG. READER GRADE: B-

HIGHLIGHTS:

* Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson Gets Advice From (and Bears Bad News for) RBG and Others 

* HR Manager Deals With a Stabby Chucky

AIRDATE: Oct. 2, 2021

MUSICAL GUEST: Kacey Musgraves

AVG. READER GRADE: B-

HIGHLIGHTS:

* James Austin Johnson's debut as President Biden

* Luke Wilson cameo in Star Trek parody

AIRDATE: April 2, 2022

MUSICAL GUEST: Gunna

AVG. READER GRADE: B

HIGHLIGHTS:

* Will Smith Oscar Slap Parody

* Pete Davidson's Ode to "Short-Ass Movies"

AIRDATE: Nov. 6, 2021

MUSICAL GUEST: Ed Sheeran

AVG. READER GRADE: B

HIGHLIGHTS:

* James Austin Johnson's debut as former president Donald Trump

* Dionne Warwick appearing opposite impersonator Ego Nwodim

AIRDATE: Jan. 22, 2022

MUSICAL GUEST: Måneskin

AVG. READER GRADE: B

HIGHLIGHTS:

* Forte Rails at "Idiot" Castmates Who Hosted Before Him

* Forte and Kristen Wiig Reprise Jackie and Clancy

AIRDATE: May 21, 2022

MUSICAL GUEST: Japanese Breakfast

AVG. READER GRADE: B

HIGHLIGHTS:

* Kate McKinnon's Final Alien Abduction

* Aidy Bryant's Last Turn as Trend Setter

* Pete Davidson's Last Weekend Update Piece

AIRDATE: March 12, 2022

MUSICAL GUEST: Rosalía

AVG. READER GRADE: B+

HIGHLIGHTS:

* Kravitz Gives a Highly Incriminating Maid of Honor Speech

* Word Search Game Show Creates a "Hole" Lotta Problems

AIRDATE: April 16, 2022

MUSICAL GUEST: Lizzo

AVG. READER GRADE: B+

HIGHLIGHTS:

* Lizzo is Mayor of Gametown

* Lizzo is a Horny Zookeeper

AIRDATE: Oct. 16, 2021

MUSICAL GUEST: Young Thug

AVG. READER GRADE: B+

HIGHLIGHTS:

* NFL email scandal cold open... with LaVar Burton?

* Squid Game reimagined as a country music video

* Bowen Yang as an Oompa Loompa on Weekend Update

AIRDATE: March 5, 2022

MUSICAL GUEST: Charli XCX

AVG. READER GRADE: B+

HIGHLIGHTS:

* Chloe Fineman's Inventing Anna parody

* Isaac and Sarah Sherman as Singing Meatballs

AIRDATE: Jan. 29, 2022

MUSICAL GUEST: Katy Perry

AVG. READER GRADE: B+

HIGHLIGHTS:

* Dafoe Gets Nasty as Beauty and the Beast's Maurice

* Peyton Manning Is Emily in Paris Superfan

AIRDATE: Dec. 11, 2021

MUSICAL GUEST: Billie Eilish

AVG. READER GRADE: B+

HIGHLIGHTS:

* Kate McKinnon's Dr. Fauci trying to rein in an increasingly bananas presser about the Omicron variant

* Billie Eilish attempting to make Christmas a little less lonely for an elderly (and murderous?) neighbor

AIRDATE: Nov. 20, 2021

MUSICAL GUEST: Saweetie

AVG. READER GRADE: B+

HIGHLIGHTS:

* Target holiday commercial featuring Liu as the "tofurkey guy"

* Pete Davidson's Staten Island-flavored "Walking in Memphis" video

AIRDATE: May 7, 2022

MUSICAL GUEST: Arcade Fire

AVG. READER GRADE: A-

HIGHLIGHTS:

* Trip to Middle Ages Tackles Possible Roe v. Wade Reversal

* Cumberbatch Turns Chuck E. Cheese Into an '80s Dance Party

AIRDATE: Feb. 26, 2022

MUSICAL GUEST: LCD Soundsystem

AVG. READER GRADE: A-

HIGHLIGHTS:

* Ukrainian Chorus Singing Prayer Hymn

* Five-Timers Club (featuring Candice Bergen, Tina Fey, Elliott Gould, Steve Martin, Conan O'Brien and Paul Rudd)

* Mulaney's Latest 'Diner Lobster' Musical Sequel Takes on... Subway Platform Churros

AIRDATE: Oct. 23, 2021

MUSICAL GUEST: Brandi Carlile

AVG. READER GRADE: A-

HIGHLIGHTS:

* Sudeikis' Biden visiting James Austin Johnson's Biden

* The return of "What Up With That?"

AIRDATE: May 14, 2022

MUSICAL GUEST: Post Malone

AVG. READER GRADE: A

HIGHLIGHTS:

* Gomez's Old Enough! Parody

* Steve Martin Is Inventor of the Whoopie Cushion

* Gomez's Intuition Drives Her Into a Jealous Rage