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Year 36 was fantastic and this was a pretty difficult list to put together. Here you go!
Best Shows:
1. Anne Hathaway/Florence + The Machine (11/20/10)
2. Tina Fey/Ellie Goulding (5/7/11)
3. Jesse Eisenberg/Nicki Minaj (1/29/11)
Worst Shows: (this was tough, because there was only one real show that I actively disliked)
1. Elton John (4/2/11)
2. Jeff Bridges/Eminem, Lil Wayne (12/18/10)
3. Robert DeNiro/Diddy-Dirty Money (12/4/10)
Best Hosts:
1. Jon Hamm
2. Justin Timberlake
3. Anne Hathaway
Worst Hosts:
1. Robert DeNiro
2. Elton John
Best Musical Guests:
1. Kanye West
2. Florence + The Machine
3. Paul McCartney
Worst Musical Guests:
1. Diddy-Dirty Money
2. Katy Perry
3. Linkin Park
Top 10 Memorable Moments:
10. Introducing… four new featured players!
9. Jim Carrey finally comes back to host after almost sixteen years
8. Dana Carvey’s homecoming featuring Jon Lovitz and Mike Myers
7. The New Boyfriend Talk Show
6. Cookie Monster makes his long-awaited appearance
5. Zach Galifianakis’ Monologue
4. Bill Hader’s Stefon is a hit; too bad not even Bill can get through it without laughing
3. Tom Hanks shows up to “co-host”
2. Paul McCartney bringing the house down with four performances
1. Osama bin Laden’s death = comedy (5/7/11)
Best Episode: Candice Bergen/Frank Zappa (12/11/76)
- Runner-Up: Buck Henry/The Band (10/30/76)
- Runner-Up: Eric Idle/Joe Cocker, Stuff (10/2/76)
Best Host: Steve Martin
- Runner-Up: Buck Henry
- Runner-Up: Eric Idle
Best Musical Guest: The Band
- Runner-Up: Frank Zappa
- Runner-Up: The McGarrigle Sisters
Worst Episode: Ruth Gordon/Chuck Berry (1/22/77)
- Runner-Up: Jodie Foster/Brian Wilson (11/27/76)
- Runner-Up: Dick Cavett/Ry Cooder (11/13/76)
Worst Host: Ruth Gordon
- Runner-Up: Jodie Foster
- Runner-Up: Fran Tarkenton
Worst Musical Guest: Brian Wilson
- Runner-Up: Richard Baskin
- Runner-Up: Leo Sayer
Most Memorable Moments:
10. Eric Idle’s first stint is a Monty Python-style absurdity-filled fun time (10/2/76)
9. John Belushi sure can act! (3/12/77)
8. Bill Murray starts to come into his own (3/19/77)
7. Frank Zappa’s performances include actual slime and a surprise appearance by the Samurai (12/11/76)
6. Ralph Nader: “Not tonight, I have a yeast infection!” (1/15/77)
5. Exit Stage Left, Chevy Chase (10/30/76)
4. Introducing… Bill Murray! (1/15/77)
3. Brian Wilson’s slow descent (11/27/76)
2. Julian Bond: “Light-skinned blacks are smarter than dark-skinned blacks.” (4/9/77)
1. Oops! Belushi cuts Buck Henry during a Samurai sketch (10/30/76)
Season 3 will start up… sometime. I may take a break before tackling that one!
Again, credit goes to HelloStuart from TV.com for the format.
