Saturday Night Live

Season 22

TV-14

The twenty-second season began on September 28, 1996 and ended on May 17, 1997 with 20 episodes in all. Many changes happened before the start of the season. David Koechner and Nancy Walls were both let go after one season with the show. David Spade left the show on his own terms. This season is also notable for the people who hosted. Seven of the twenty hosts were former cast members. They included Dana Carvey, Robert Downey, Jr., Phil Hartman, Chris Rock and Martin Short. Chevy Chase and Mike Myers would host later in the season. This would mark Chase's final time hosting before getting banned.

Where to Watch Season 22

20 Episodes

Tom Hanks/Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
E1
Tom Hanks/Tom Petty and the HeartbreakersSketches include ""Roxbury Guys,"" ""Spartan Cheerleaders,"" ""Goat Boy,"" ""Mr. Peepers,"" and ""Classic Sing-along with the Drunken Asses.""
Lisa Kudrow/Sheryl Crow
E2
Lisa Kudrow/Sheryl CrowSketches include ""Bob Dole,"" ""Suel Forrester,"" Single and Loving It,"" ""The Randolph Hotel,"" ""Women's Poetry Night,"" and ""Gene the Ex-Convict.""
Bill Pullman/New Edition
E3
Bill Pullman/New EditionSketches include ""Alien Presidential Debate,"" ""AT&T Clerks,"" ""The Rules Show,"" ""John W. Hayward,"" and ""Women's Kickboxing.""
Dana Carvey/Dr. Dre
E4
Dana Carvey/Dr. DreSketches include ""Russell and Tate: Attorneys at Law,"" ""Larry King Live,"" ""Tom Brokaw,"" ""Johnny Carson and Phil Donahue,"" ""Church Chat,"" and ""Goat Boy.""
Chris Rock/The Wallflowers
E5
Chris Rock/The WallflowersSketches include ""Bob Dole and George Bush,"" ""Charles Grodin,"" ""The Dark Side with Nat X,"" and ""The Culps.""
Robert Downey Jr./Fiona Apple
E6
Robert Downey Jr./Fiona AppleSketches include ""Bob Dole,"" ""Spartan Cheeleaders,"" ""Bill Clinton,"" ""Don King's Press Conference,"" ""Mr. Music,"" ""Musical Cobras and Panthers,"" ""The Delicious Dish,"" ""Mary Katherine Gallagher,"" ""Streets of L.A.,"" and ""Shopping at Home Network.""
Phil Hartman/Bush
E7
Phil Hartman/BushSketches include ""The O.J. Trial,"" ""Thanksgiving Song Auditions,"" ""Acting Class,"" ""World War II,"" and ""The Joe Pesci Show.""
Martin Short/No Doubt
E8
Martin Short/No DoubtLive from New York, it's...Tim Meadows Sketches include ""O.J. Simpson,"" ""Celebrity Jeopardy,"" ""Ed Grimley Goes To Heaven,"" ""Roxbury Guys,"" ""Barbara Walters Interviews Jackie Rogers, Jr.,"" ""The Gantner Family Workout,"" ""The Tinseltown Tattler,"" ""Martha Stewart's Topless Christmas,"" and ""Happy Holiday Tales.""
Rosie O'Donnell/Whitney Houston
E9
Rosie O'Donnell/Whitney HoustonSketches include ""Bill Clinton and Bob Dole,"" ""Spartan Cheerleaders,"" ""Mary Katherine Gallagher,"" ""Delicious Dish,"" ""Goat Boy,"" ""Rita Delvecchio,"" and ""The Local News with Joe Blow.""
Kevin Spacey/Beck
E10
Kevin Spacey/BeckSketches include ""New Television Rating System,"" ""The Late Show with David Letterman,"" ""Marijuana Doctor,"" ""Star Wars 20th Anniversary,"" ""Janet Reno's Dance Party,"" ""Mr. Peepers,"" ""The Joe Pesci Show,"" ""Pet Shop,"" and ""The Atteburys.""
David Alan Grier/Snoop Doggy Dogg
E11
David Alan Grier/Snoop Doggy DoggSketches include ""Bill Clinton Police Line-Up,"" ""Maya Angelou Commercials,"" ""Waiting to Exhale Viewers,"" ""Both Sides with Jesse Jackson,"" ""Wong & Owens,"" and ""Bill Gates and Bill Clinton.""
Neve Campbell/David Bowie
E12
Neve Campbell/David BowieCheck out selected sketches and segments from the 1997 episode hosted by Party of Five star Neve Campbell with a special guest appearance by David Spade. Sketches include: "O.J.'s Press Conference", SNL Commercial Parody "Caribbean Essence Bath Oil", "NPR's Delicious Dish", "TV Funhouse", and "Weekend Update".
Chevy Chase/Live
E13
Chevy Chase/LiveSNL alum and Golden Globe nominated actor Chevy Chase hosts this 1997 episode. Selected sketches include: "Nightline", "Clinton's Itinerary (White House for Sale)", SNL Commercial Parody "Home Security Decoys", "The Zimmermans Playing First Date", and "Weekend Update". For clearances reasons, episodes have been edited from their original version.
Alec Baldwin/Tina Turner
E14
Alec Baldwin/Tina TurnerSketches include ""The Late Show with David Letterman,"" ""Roxbury Guys,"" ""Mary Katherine Gallagher,"" ""The Quiet Storm,"" ""The Gossip Show,"" ""Phone Sex Operators,"" ""Yard Sale,"" ""Wong and Owens,"" and ""Bill Brasky.""
Sting/Veruca Salt
E15
Sting/Veruca SaltSketches include ""Bill Clinton,"" ""Evita,"" ""The Nude Crusade,"" ""Rolf,"" ""The Atteburys,"" ""Kyle DeMarco,"" and ""Race and Racism.""
Mike Myers/Aerosmith
E16
Mike Myers/AerosmithSketches include ""Coffee Talk with Linda Richman,"" ""Mary Katherine Gallagher,"" ""Prime Minister's Questions,"" ""Scottish Soccer Hooligan Weekly,"" and ""Barbara Walters Oscar Special.""
Rob Lowe/Spice Girls
E17
Rob Lowe/Spice GirlsSketches include ""Nightline,"" ""Perspectives,"" ""The Joe Pesci Show,"" ""Goth Talk,"" ""Food, Sex, or Cars?"" and ""La Politica Non Correcto con Ramon Diaz Rojo.""
Pamela Lee/Rollins Band
E18
Pamela Lee/Rollins BandWatch selected sketches and segments from the 1997 episode hosted by Baywatch star Pamela Anderson with a special guest appearance by Tommy Lee. Sketches include: "Janet Reno's Press Conference", "The Roxbury Guys", "TV Funhouse: The Ambiguously Gay Duo", "Pamela's Movie", "Oprah's Book Club", and "Larry King's News and Views".
John Goodman/Jewel
E19
John Goodman/JewelSketches include ""Oprah,"" ""Celebrity Jeopardy,"" ""Suel Forrester,"" ""Eddie Murphy,"" ""The Delicious Dish,"" ""The Culps,"" ""Collette Reardon,"" and ""Bill Brasky.""
Jeff Goldblum/En Vogue
E20
Jeff Goldblum/En VogueSketches include ""Nightline,"" ""Mary Katherine Gallagher,"" ""Space, the Infinite Frontier,"" ""Kennedy Kapers,"" ""Larry King,"" ""Rock & Roll Fantasy Camp.""