Exactly. You’re not supposed to memorize your lines because they change stuff constantly. They could decide to cut a skit short in the middle of the show, so you HAVE TO watch the cards. Always.
I remember when Nic Cage hosted. He once turned to Lorne Michaels and said “everyone’s going to think I’m the worst host in history.” Lorne said “No, they won’t. That would be Steven seagal.” 🤣🤚
Zappa had everyone in the building rooting for him, which made his hosting gig's failure so shocking. He did the show earlier as a musical guest, got worked into a sketch about killer Christmas trees, and really seemed to enjoy himself and fit in. Apparently he was a lot more uncomfortable and defensive about getting stretched into doing multiple sketches, and maybe put off by the drug use that was in full force around many of the cast and writers.
I'm a huge Frank Zappa fan, but am not surprised he's on here. I was slightly amused by his antics, but also thought it was a bit cringe-worthy at times. He was known for keeping his musicians in line, and if one would have messed up like he did on the show, he would have fined them or let them go. I understand he didn't show up to read throughs, either. Too bad, he could be very funny so you'd think it would have been a great fit. The killer christmas tree bit from his shot as musical guest was pretty funny, though. I'm really amazed he's only number 19.
@@kingofcrows8829 You must not have read want I liked about him or his appearances....why not go after the other people who commented before me and tear them a new one for saying he wasn't very good? Broken hearts are for assholes and you're an asshole too....whatcha gonna do?
Yeah I used to be annoyed when you could tell, but after watching the bts, I totally get it. Some people just don't have as much practice reading while acting.
"Performers shouldn't cheat just to remember the words!!!!" okay so you'd rather have them not remember and mess up the show even worse??? use your brain you have it for a reason
I honest to god did not know there was cards until like a few years back, like maybe 6 or 7 years ago, I always thought the odd looking off and reading was only for hosts who couldn’t remember their lines and got cue cards. I just didn’t know it was an every show thing, I thought it was once in awhile. I get now that since the show is done in a week, no one is gonna remember their lines to multiple sketches in under a few days.
I had an ex like this. Didnt care if attention was contrived or forced - it was like a drug to him anyway. I doubt Berle cared that the standing ovation was pre-planned.
In Lohan's defense she was very uncomfortable with some of the sketches because they all made fun of her in some way, that's on SNL for making Lohan look bad.
And to be fair, "SNL" itself is pretty much crap too. At least, it was when I was watching. Jimmy Fallon and Horatio Sanz have to be some of the worst comedic actors I've ever seen. Both were notorious for "corpsing," or cracking up while in character when the script calls for the actor to be deadpan. Fallon in particular was notorious not only for smiling and spazzing at inappropriate times, but outright flubbing his lines and not even bothering to comb his hair before sketches so that he looked like he'd just woken up. Maybe that was deliberate; maybe Fallon was going for the "so-bad-it's-funny" effect. But to me, he always just looked sloppy.
SNL isn't afraid to take a gamble, and it often pays off. Some non-actors have been acceptable to great as hosts. Peyton Manning was amazing, John McCain was decent, etc.
If you ever heard Spade and Carvey on Fly on the Wall podcast. They basically say the only way to do the show is to read the cue cards, the writers change jokes, and dialog right up to going on air. The first time seeing the joke literally happens on air sometimes.
They also need to stop listing, “The episode had self-deprecating meta humor,” as a reason. How many sketches over the decades have had self-deprecating meta humor? It’s one thing if the execution is botched or if they rely on it too much, but simply having it isn’t bad in and of itself. One episode from the 1990s had Steve Martin do an opening number about how they weren’t “gonna phone it in tonight” and it was great.
In my opinion, even though Gal Gadot’s episode wasn’t a masterpiece, it doesn’t even deserve to be on the honorable mentions of this list. It was ok in the least. I liked the Themyscira sketch a lot.
Agreed. Affleck was very smooth and very comfortable. The Dunkin' film was VERY funny...granted it wasn't a live piece. But he was also terrific in "Christmas Miracle" when he, Cecily, and Kate's characters were transported to the North Pole.... Yeah, those sketches are really mostly Kate, but it's Cecily and guest star (in this case, Affleck) who have the more subtle part to play that also brings out the absurd humor.
The weird thing about Lindsay Lohan was back during one of her earlier mid 2000s hosting gigs just when she started making tabloid covers for her partying, the opening monologue sketch has her being visited by a future version of herself that ruined her career through bad movie choices (the prediction was Mean Girls 2, a bunch of Lifetime movies and Skinemax so all things considered they weren't that far off) and partying too hard. Lindsay assuming this was a far off version of herself asks how things are 30 years in the future, future version says she doesn't know, she's only from 2007. So really by 2012 they should've known better.
Gal Gadot did a good job on SNL, did a great job in that Kardashians skit they did. She shouldn't be on the list or the honorable mentions for that matter.
Not all sketches in SNL are hits, so in my opinion, if the host has one sketch that entire night that was memorable, then I consider it a success. Not a fan of Casey Affleck, but his Dunkin sketch was one of my favorite skits out of SNL in recent years. I wish they’d make it into a series.
True, I was shocked that it was even on the list, and to even rank that high. I would have thought Frank Zappa or Charles Gouldin would have ranked higher since their performance were cringe-y. Casey was hilarious in the Dunkin’ skit lol
Lorne Michaels is rumored to rank Segal as the WORST... to the point that he is banned from the show (many others are banned, but they usually did or said something offensive on air.) It’s so bad, they won’t let the episode out online or on DVD at all. (You can try to look for it, it’s not there.)
@@joermnyc He didn't get along with the cast, likely butted heads with Lorne Michaels, and objected to a certain skit where someone claims to be stronger than him. But hey, Seagal is buddies with Putin and Lukashenko. Who am I to question that?
@@Bernie3000 Thank you! You couldn't have written that reply at a better time. I was just practicing a dramatic monologue for an audition (not for SNL) it requires tears so I did that and looked at my phone and there was your very kind reply. 😇💛
I remember reading that Nancy Kerrigan signed a two movie deal with Disney after the Olympics. Then SNL happened. Strangely, those movies never got made. Hmmm
I loved your song Can I Borrow a Feeling. It really spoke to me. I cannot imagine Nancy K as a likeable actress. Her mic picked up her complaining while on a float in a (I think) Disney parade. She complained it was the corniest thing she’d ever done. I can’t see that making the executives at Disney very happy.
WatchMojo denigrating Saturday Night Live hosts from Reading off of cue cards while reading off a cue card and being unable to pronounce solipsism... The irony, it hurts.
Also...English isn’t her first language? I doubt it’s even her second lol. So, I don’t really see why she needs to be on this list. She did an interview with Chris Pine where she called Spongebob, Bobsponge. It was literally the most adorable thing I’ve ever heard.
Some athletes have been fantastic hosts! Charles Barkley is *always* funny, Peyton Manning was terrific, and who could forget The Rock's portrayal of Mr. Peeper's dad? That had me in tears! 😂
Yeah. This was unfair to Gal. I don't even like her acting that much, but she really wasn't on the level of this list. And cast seemed to be on good terms with her, from what I heard
To be fair, Casey Affleck’s Dunkin skit was fantastic I don’t think he should be in the top 10 when he had a great skit, which is more than you can say for the others
January Jones is super shy and it's famous for being bland characters, she did more like a reaction comedy rather than herself being the funny one. I feel for her.
@@annafowdy No, but it does require some physicality and the knowledge of how to land properly when doing the higher-flying moves. While a lot of wrasslin is scripted. Injury and death from mistimed manouvers are still a very real possibility in that industry. RIP Owen Hart.
It’s still all performances though You do need to be quite well built to do it, but you also need have stage presence and charisma The Rock was a performer long before he was an actor
I remember Andrew Dice Clay actually having a decent show. The opening sketch parodying ''It's a wonderful life'' was spot on, the sex ed talk, Ridiculous Bull was lots of fun, cool Mite was pretty ridiculous.
I agree with most of this list. One person I would sadly add is the beloved *Ru Paul.* Ru hosted a couple months ago (?) and there was not one moment of enjoyment in the entire show. Ru is legendary and amazing so I was shocked at how bad the show was.
Yeah it was great! Problem is that she was only good in it because the skit required her to be wooden and stiff. The writing was good - not her. She always does this. Even in X-Men she ruined an iconic character by being flat, uninspired, and wooden.
Every single actor on SNL reads off cue cards and makes it completely obvious. There’s not one single actor that makes it look like they’re actually saying what they’re saying and not reading off cue cards.
Andrew dice clay is a character. Andrew Silverstein is the actual person, similar to peewee Herman and Larry the cable guy. So to have him be diceman throughout the show in various sketches was painful to watch.
On the commentary and interviews for NewsRadio the cast mentions that once in a great while Phil Hartman would talk about his time on SNL. His main complaints were the cutthroat attitude of the network and the executives. And also some truly terrible hosts and guest stars who just did not belong. Either because they werent funny at all, or they didnt fit with SNL's humor.
I don't know whether you have already made a video about it, but I'd like to see a Top 10 athletes who were great SNL hosts like Peyton Manning or Dwayne Johnson, or Top 10 athletes who became good actors or comedians. Happy New Year to everyone in the staff.
Alot of these people aren't actors or comedians. Are you surprised at the results when you literally throw people into the fire and expect them to survive 🤔
Gal Gadot was not bad, I really enjoyed her episode. For recent hosts, I thought Phoebe Waller-Bridge's episode was so bland, Issa Rae was unfunny and Dave Chappelle's last hosting gig was trash. Overly long monologue, went off script, I didn't bother finishing it.
I predicted Rhonda being on SNL. And I said: "She's not a comedian, she's a fighter. Give her something to hit!" And...she wasn't a hit. SNL didn't know what to do with her, and neither does the WWE.
I gonna say the worst in SNL is Justin Bieber becuase the singer Justin Bieber he is the most hated person and who did bad and ilegal things which make the singer the most hated Canadian and the show when he appears did not give us laugh
Wow, I watched a lot of SNL in the 80s and 90s and don't recall that Steven Seagal episode at all. Maybe it was so bad that I blocked it from my memory. I do, however, remember that Nancy Kerrigan episode. As soon as I saw the title of this video, I thought, "Nancy Kerrigan HAS to be number one." A mannequin could have delivered her lines with more emotion. That skit with her and Chris Farley was gold, though. 😂
Hammer came back hard, though. I’ve never bought so many Command Strips and that’s a real thing, and especially impressive considering i haven’t lived in a dorm in 5 years.
PSA: The Grodin episode was like that on purpose. The cast were in on it. Like, there was a pre-written "backstage" sketch where the cast were "mad" at Grodin for not rehearsing. And that's all common knowledge. Completely missing the obvious joke... Super lazy, even by WatchMojo standards.
After Paris Hilton hosted in 2005, I guess Lorne got the hint that people who are famous for being famous aren’t the best hosts-what? Kim Kardashian hosted in 2021? Oh, I guess he _didn’t_ get the hint.
I have to disagree w/ Gal Gadot being on the list. But boy that Charles Grodin episode was uncomfortable! Especially considering the guy was supposedly a comedic actor.
*FUN FACT:* Louise Lasser was arrested with cocaine in her purse in the spring of 1976 (her SNL hosting gig would be in July). Why in gawd's name did anyone think she would make a good SNL host?!
15:17. Nancy! She used to be friends with my mom!! She's from Stoneham which is right next to my hometown! My mom taught at the Stoneham rink! I met her before. I asked her about SNL....and she said nothing but nice things about the cast. "I like the big fat guy who breaks stuff." I said. (I was still a kid.) "Oh my GOSH, Chris!? He's a wonderful guy! Really funny!" She said. "He's very sweet."
Are you kidding? The Charles grodin episode was brilliant. He wasn’t improvising. It was part of the joke. It was amazing and it makes this list really bad. Come on mojo.... I expect more.
Who do YOU think was the worst "SNL" host? Let us know in the comments!
Justin Bieber and Donald Trump
Trump
Nancy Kerrigan
@@tawheedhossain9320 worst person ever
Steven Seagal
Looking at the cue cards is literally a part of SNL for all cast members.
It is part of the show but making it painfully obvious is well... painful to watch
Sure, but a good host doesn't make it obvious they're reading the cue cards (unless of course it's part of the sketch to do so).
You LITERALLY do not LITERALLY have to LITERALLY use the word LITERALLY in LITERALLY every sentence.
Exactly. You’re not supposed to memorize your lines because they change stuff constantly. They could decide to cut a skit short in the middle of the show, so you HAVE TO watch the cards. Always.
I'd be sneaking a peak at the cue cards too if I only had a couple days to learn the lines. It is live TV.
I remember when Nic Cage hosted. He once turned to Lorne Michaels and said “everyone’s going to think I’m the worst host in history.” Lorne said “No, they won’t. That would be Steven seagal.” 🤣🤚
i knew before clicking this video that he was going to be #1 lmao.
at least Seagal is #1 at something
Let's be honest,Zappa didn't gave a FUCK about being good host for SNL
he'd really be thrilled to hear that people thought he was a bad host because he was too weird lol
Zappa had everyone in the building rooting for him, which made his hosting gig's failure so shocking. He did the show earlier as a musical guest, got worked into a sketch about killer Christmas trees, and really seemed to enjoy himself and fit in. Apparently he was a lot more uncomfortable and defensive about getting stretched into doing multiple sketches, and maybe put off by the drug use that was in full force around many of the cast and writers.
I'm a huge Frank Zappa fan, but am not surprised he's on here. I was slightly amused by his antics, but also thought it was a bit cringe-worthy at times. He was known for keeping his musicians in line, and if one would have messed up like he did on the show, he would have fined them or let them go. I understand he didn't show up to read throughs, either. Too bad, he could be very funny so you'd think it would have been a great fit. The killer christmas tree bit from his shot as musical guest was pretty funny, though. I'm really amazed he's only number 19.
@@dovegrey1 how are you a fan? Your life suck that much?
@@kingofcrows8829 You must not have read want I liked about him or his appearances....why not go after the other people who commented before me and tear them a new one for saying he wasn't very good? Broken hearts are for assholes and you're an asshole too....whatcha gonna do?
If Bill Hader don't like you, I don't like you.
I know, right?! And if Tina Fey doesn’t like you, I don’t like you.
@@kendrarasberry3078 sheep
@@Hurricane9146 Guessing you’re a Bieber fan?
@@kendrarasberry3078 Tina is such a funny sweetheart
@@justafatuiharbinger I know
"Obvious they're reading off cucards."
Every new host is told not to waste time memorizing lines because they change so often.
I was going to say something similar. They live off the cue cards now
right, but youre supposed to not make it so obvious
Ohhhhh. I was wondering...all they literally do is read off que cards. That makes sense now. Thank you.
the only thing i dont usually like about snl, ALL of them are constatly reading the cue cards
@@luchofran I mean, what else can you do? It’s all tweaked until the last minute
They ALL look at the cue cards. ALL of them. Even those that rehearsed and learned their lines look at cue cards. ALL OF THEM!!!
Yeah I used to be annoyed when you could tell, but after watching the bts, I totally get it. Some people just don't have as much practice reading while acting.
Right? I actually like it. It adds to the cheesiness of the skits 😂😂😂
"Performers shouldn't cheat just to remember the words!!!!" okay so you'd rather have them not remember and mess up the show even worse??? use your brain you have it for a reason
It's the rules. You HAVE to read the cards.
I honest to god did not know there was cards until like a few years back, like maybe 6 or 7 years ago, I always thought the odd looking off and reading was only for hosts who couldn’t remember their lines and got cue cards. I just didn’t know it was an every show thing, I thought it was once in awhile. I get now that since the show is done in a week, no one is gonna remember their lines to multiple sketches in under a few days.
"Pre-planned standing ovation" - that's just sad.
His pompous grin after made it so much worse and made me mad
😂😂
someone should have explained to miltin bearl it wasn’t his show even though he starred on it.
I had an ex like this. Didnt care if attention was contrived or forced - it was like a drug to him anyway. I doubt Berle cared that the standing ovation was pre-planned.
Which is really strange since Milton Berle is considered to be among the most widely beloved television stars
In Lohan's defense she was very uncomfortable with some of the sketches because they all made fun of her in some way, that's on SNL for making Lohan look bad.
I mean SNL knew what they were getting. Most of these weren’t even actors, much less comedians.
But lack of experience
Tom green was good.
Peyton Manning was one of the best host ever
And to be fair, "SNL" itself is pretty much crap too. At least, it was when I was watching. Jimmy Fallon and Horatio Sanz have to be some of the worst comedic actors I've ever seen. Both were notorious for "corpsing," or cracking up while in character when the script calls for the actor to be deadpan. Fallon in particular was notorious not only for smiling and spazzing at inappropriate times, but outright flubbing his lines and not even bothering to comb his hair before sketches so that he looked like he'd just woken up. Maybe that was deliberate; maybe Fallon was going for the "so-bad-it's-funny" effect. But to me, he always just looked sloppy.
SNL isn't afraid to take a gamble, and it often pays off. Some non-actors have been acceptable to great as hosts. Peyton Manning was amazing, John McCain was decent, etc.
Everyone looks at the cue cards. Stop listing that as a reason why a host is bad.
If you ever heard Spade and Carvey on Fly on the Wall podcast. They basically say the only way to do the show is to read the cue cards, the writers change jokes, and dialog right up to going on air.
The first time seeing the joke literally happens on air sometimes.
They also need to stop listing, “The episode had self-deprecating meta humor,” as a reason. How many sketches over the decades have had self-deprecating meta humor? It’s one thing if the execution is botched or if they rely on it too much, but simply having it isn’t bad in and of itself. One episode from the 1990s had Steve Martin do an opening number about how they weren’t “gonna phone it in tonight” and it was great.
But they don’t break the 4th wall and say they’re reading from the cue cards. That’s the difference.
They should do a Top 10 Most Recycled Lists List.
Hey-oh!
Touché Bruh.....
*Touché* lmao
I swear! I see so many Saw lists lately
Wajar di itu think anjur ke beca air i rutin ukur liga
Top 10 recycled comments right here
In my opinion, even though Gal Gadot’s episode wasn’t a masterpiece, it doesn’t even deserve to be on the honorable mentions of this list. It was ok in the least. I liked the Themyscira sketch a lot.
Same. I extremely love the OJ skit. I don't quite understand, why she should be a dishonorable mention. There are enough other ones...
The E fall lineup sketch was hilarious
@@braydenfitzsimmons6824 Ikr. Her line “you´re prettier than me...wait, which one am I?” and then asking Alexa, was really good.
I thought she was good.
@@Miblive when she got lost in her house 😂😂😂
Casey Affleck shouldn't be on this list. The Dunkin Donuts Massholes skit makes up for any of the bad skits in that episode.
The gay robot was kind of funny too
A terrible choice on the list.
Agreed. Affleck was very smooth and very comfortable. The Dunkin' film was VERY funny...granted it wasn't a live piece. But he was also terrific in "Christmas Miracle" when he, Cecily, and Kate's characters were transported to the North Pole.... Yeah, those sketches are really mostly Kate, but it's Cecily and guest star (in this case, Affleck) who have the more subtle part to play that also brings out the absurd humor.
The Dunkin’ Donuts skit was incredible
The Dunkin Donuts sketch is one of the best sketches they have done in over a decade.
The weird thing about Lindsay Lohan was back during one of her earlier mid 2000s hosting gigs just when she started making tabloid covers for her partying, the opening monologue sketch has her being visited by a future version of herself that ruined her career through bad movie choices (the prediction was Mean Girls 2, a bunch of Lifetime movies and Skinemax so all things considered they weren't that far off) and partying too hard. Lindsay assuming this was a far off version of herself asks how things are 30 years in the future, future version says she doesn't know, she's only from 2007. So really by 2012 they should've known better.
When she and the rest of the cast broke character during the Debbie Downer skit is legend
It had a cameo by jon ham am I right!
She was in a really funny sketch I remember. Debbie Downer where every cast member was cracking up
@@bryansarracino8623my favorite is the one where she’s going to house sit for Kristen wiigs character
It’s funny how Rudy’s attempt at comedy back when he hosted is basically his real personality now
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
It’s true. That Four Seasons Total Landscaping debacle was basically an SNL sketch writ large. It’d be funny if it wasn’t so tragic and horrifying.
Put down your khrum!
She 15! She too old for you!
Take me instead.
That's a huge fact
Rudy is a natural comedian every second.
Gal Gadot did a good job on SNL, did a great job in that Kardashians skit they did. She shouldn't be on the list or the honorable mentions for that matter.
I was going to make the same comment. I thought she did a pretty good job, starting with her monologue!
I thought she did good too.
I really loved Gal's sketches I was so confused when I saw her come up
I'm not even a fan of hers but I thought she did a good job, especially the E! Sketch
Her Kardashian sketch was brilliant
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Go home WatchMojo, you're drunk
LOL
Ok, I was worried I was really hungover...
Major typo
Help plz dosto
Watchmojo just yelped at my neighbor dogs and smells like scotch....
Lorne Michaels said Steven Seagal was the biggest jerk who ever hosted the show during Nicolas Cage’s monologue when he hosted a couple years later.
Casey Affleck might have been bad, but that Dunkin' Donuts sketch is great
He’s on the list for the same reasons Brie Larson dislikes him. She was reaching and being sarcastic when talking about his episode.
Dunkin*
@@kazzysenpai5906 lol oh yeah
Go back to Stahbucks!
The best!!
Not all sketches in SNL are hits, so in my opinion, if the host has one sketch that entire night that was memorable, then I consider it a success. Not a fan of Casey Affleck, but his Dunkin sketch was one of my favorite skits out of SNL in recent years. I wish they’d make it into a series.
Bill burr killed it in the remake!
"Go back to %#!$@& Stah-bucks" 😂😂😂
True, I was shocked that it was even on the list, and to even rank that high. I would have thought Frank Zappa or Charles Gouldin would have ranked higher since their performance were cringe-y. Casey was hilarious in the Dunkin’ skit lol
2 words:
*STEVEN SEAGAL*
Hands down NO DOUBT!
Lorne Michaels is rumored to rank Segal as the WORST... to the point that he is banned from the show (many others are banned, but they usually did or said something offensive on air.) It’s so bad, they won’t let the episode out online or on DVD at all. (You can try to look for it, it’s not there.)
@@joermnyc
He didn't get along with the cast, likely butted heads with Lorne Michaels, and objected to a certain skit where someone claims to be stronger than him.
But hey, Seagal is buddies with Putin and Lukashenko. Who am I to question that?
Exactly what i was thinking when i saw the title
@@joermnyc damm lol
I just read the greatest script ever written...
Who wrote it?
I did.
1:11 -- In other words, Frank Zappa was being Frank Zappa, which was why he became the legend he is.
Some think that Frank Zappa intentionally tanked his hosting gig; that totally sounds like something he would've done back then...
He intentionally tanked his children’s names so, y’know…
Not sure why Gal Gadot was included in the honorable mentions as a bad host. I thought she did well and I enjoyed the episode she hosted.
January too.
Oh cmon she great but why she was the worst host of SNL because the producters haven't seen justice league?
Yeah I didn’t agree with all these either
Arrogance in an actor is probably the worst thing ever. I dream of working for SNL someday.
I can’t imagine how stressful working on this show would be
@@asdjklsadj Stressful but too rewarding and fun to pass up!
me too
@@Steve_1999 I hope your dream comes true.
@@Bernie3000 Thank you! You couldn't have written that reply at a better time. I was just practicing a dramatic monologue for an audition (not for SNL) it requires tears so I did that and looked at my phone and there was your very kind reply. 😇💛
I’m gonna be honest, I’ve never even *heard* of half of these people
Either you’re young or just not too knowledgeable in pop culture. And I mean no disrespect at all. It’s completely understandable either way
Izzy Jade
@@asdjklsadj or maybe more interesting things to do or watch,like the SNL crap Sorry
@@davidtoro4218 you don't have to watch snl to know who these people are. They're all known for other things hence why they were asked to host
@@davidtoro4218 suuure you have to watch snl to know who frank zappa is xd
I remember reading that Nancy Kerrigan
signed a two movie deal with Disney after the Olympics. Then SNL happened. Strangely, those movies never got made. Hmmm
I loved your song Can I Borrow a Feeling. It really spoke to me.
I cannot imagine Nancy K as a likeable actress. Her mic picked up her complaining while on a float in a (I think) Disney parade. She complained it was the corniest thing she’d ever done. I can’t see that making the executives at Disney very happy.
This is why you finish the movies first and THEN host SNL.
Nancy 'Aren't I beautiful?' Kerrigan
The more you saw of Nancy Kerrigan, the more you wondered if you would spontaneously take a bat to her legs.
The skating “routine” with Kerrigan and Farley was pretty funny though.
Frank Zappa, Donald Trump, SNL.... JUSTIN BIEBER??!?!? Ok, this list boutta get crazy.
the Grodin was done like that on purpose he is an amazing actor
WatchMojo denigrating Saturday Night Live hosts from Reading off of cue cards while reading off a cue card and being unable to pronounce solipsism... The irony, it hurts.
To be honest with you, i actually enjoyed the Gal Gadot episode
I feel like her episode wasn't that bad, especially when compared to the ones on this list. I would definitely love to see her host again sometime!
Me too
Right! For a first time host, Gal did OK
i agree
her impression of the kardashians was really funny
Also...English isn’t her first language? I doubt it’s even her second lol. So, I don’t really see why she needs to be on this list. She did an interview with Chris Pine where she called Spongebob, Bobsponge. It was literally the most adorable thing I’ve ever heard.
First time in history Frank Zappa and Justin Bieber have been listed together.
"Bland performance by selena gomez" LMAO!! The shade
Some athletes have been fantastic hosts! Charles Barkley is *always* funny, Peyton Manning was terrific, and who could forget The Rock's portrayal of Mr. Peeper's dad? That had me in tears! 😂
JJ Watt recently hosted and I thought he was really great. You could tell he enjoyed it and wanted to do a good job
Charles Barkley is not “good” on SNL, He IS very charming and seems like a great sport.
well tbf, the Rock is an actor too lol
@@frankinsaneandmyrrh1202 True, but he wasn't really known as such back in 2000.
@@lisamelroy2855 was he not? I forget as it feels like it's been forever. but fair enough!
Gal gadot wasn’t that bad at all. She definitely tried and you can see from that episode that she had a great time
Yeah. This was unfair to Gal. I don't even like her acting that much, but she really wasn't on the level of this list. And cast seemed to be on good terms with her, from what I heard
The Tom Green bathtub skit was burned into my mind at 8 years old. Explains a lot
Charles Grodin was a master troll, watch him on Letterman in the 80s.
Awwwweeeee I liked Lindsay Lohans most recent hosting gig! That housewives of Disney skit was HILARIOUS
Steven Seagal is clearly top spot because a lot of video about him considered as the worst SNL Host
In details it was obvious why Segal he have a attitude
When Lorne Michaels says you're the worst, people believe.
I feel like you can laugh a bit at Frank Zappa's episode though, because he's Frank Zappa just unapologetically being himself lol.
If the amazing Tina Fey and the incredible Bill Hader does not like you me neither.
Exactly! And I love both of them.
The Charles Grodin fails were definitely part of the gag.
yeah the narrator does know who Charles Grodin He is Mr dead pan
To be fair, Casey Affleck’s Dunkin skit was fantastic
I don’t think he should be in the top 10 when he had a great skit, which is more than you can say for the others
Agree!!
A commercial in the middle of the actual sentence talking about Trump's bad timing. Genius.
OrAnGe MaN BaD
January Jones is super shy and it's famous for being bland characters, she did more like a reaction comedy rather than herself being the funny one. I feel for her.
I would feel for her if she was better at what she did. I'm shy too - so I don't act!
Some people can do deadpan and do it well. Other people can't do deadpan well. Eugene Levy is an example of someone who can do deadpan and do it well.
Ryan Gosling is the best at that
I'm surprised Chevy Chase wasn't on the list.
And he thought Louise Lasser was solipsistic.
That dunkin donut skit was gold
“Action stars don’t often make for great comedians”
With the exception of Dwayne Johnson
He has a ton of charisma and as a wrestler he was used to doing things live in one take.
If you know Zappa you know everything he did on the show was on purpose.
Jesus Christ. Americans voted in a bad SNL host for President.
If only the last 4 years was just a bad snl episode.
Oh stfu if Obama did it everyone would be praising how good it was.
You sound like a free thinker.
The Rock is clearly an athlete, Wrestling IS Athletics after all, and the guy is pretty damned funny.
That stuff is real?
@@annafowdy No, but it does require some physicality and the knowledge of how to land properly when doing the higher-flying moves. While a lot of wrasslin is scripted. Injury and death from mistimed manouvers are still a very real possibility in that industry. RIP Owen Hart.
It’s still all performances though
You do need to be quite well built to do it, but you also need have stage presence and charisma
The Rock was a performer long before he was an actor
Peyton Manning was one of their best guests too
@@annafowdy it’s basically like a live stunt show, but you have to sell it as real.
I remember Andrew Dice Clay actually having a decent show. The opening sketch parodying ''It's a wonderful life'' was spot on, the sex ed talk, Ridiculous Bull was lots of fun, cool Mite was pretty ridiculous.
He played Ally's father in A Star Is Born very well.
The Dice man was just a character but people believed he was real.
I agree with most of this list. One person I would sadly add is the beloved *Ru Paul.* Ru hosted a couple months ago (?) and there was not one moment of enjoyment in the entire show. Ru is legendary and amazing so I was shocked at how bad the show was.
The idea of getting non-actors and non-comedians to host a comedy show is funny in itself. That's just part of the magic that SNL lost.
Agreed
I bet Netherrealm saw Rhonda Rousey’s performance on SNL and said “WE NEED TO MAKE HER THE VOICE OF SONYA!!!”
I thought January Jones' skit about being a homemaker was hilarious
Yeah it was great! Problem is that she was only good in it because the skit required her to be wooden and stiff. The writing was good - not her. She always does this. Even in X-Men she ruined an iconic character by being flat, uninspired, and wooden.
Me too!!!!
I am quite surprised to see her here, I saw two of her skits and I must say she was good enough even though she broke in the movie sequence skit.
I'll tell you what i said last time you did this list. The Charles Grodin ep was a bit.....and it was hilarious.
Every single actor on SNL reads off cue cards and makes it completely obvious. There’s not one single actor that makes it look like they’re actually saying what they’re saying and not reading off cue cards.
Andrew dice clay is a character. Andrew Silverstein is the actual person, similar to peewee Herman and Larry the cable guy. So to have him be diceman throughout the show in various sketches was painful to watch.
On the commentary and interviews for NewsRadio the cast mentions that once in a great while Phil Hartman would talk about his time on SNL. His main complaints were the cutthroat attitude of the network and the executives. And also some truly terrible hosts and guest stars who just did not belong. Either because they werent funny at all, or they didnt fit with SNL's humor.
announcer says we are counting down the top 20 worst.......but the title says top 10. lmao
i guess they corrected the title. says 20 now
@@seabreeze9296 yep! haha!
I can't believe Al Sharpton was asked to be host.
I would say first, but watchmojo won that one
Yeah 4 days ago though the video was just posted
@@matthartleyjr9180 Mine says 11 hours
I don't know whether you have already made a video about it, but I'd like to see a Top 10 athletes who were great SNL hosts like Peyton Manning or Dwayne Johnson, or Top 10 athletes who became good actors or comedians. Happy New Year to everyone in the staff.
Orenthal James
"action stars don't make good comedians"......tell that to Dwayne Johnson
He was a wrestler before he was an action star.
@@isaacgleeth3609 everyone not living under a *ROCK* knows that
What can't Dwayne Johnson do? The man radiates talent.
He has done some comedies and he was good in them, like The Game Plan.
@@Qtipz123
Portray a complex character.
I hope to be proven wrong, but I don't believe he can do it.
Civic rights activist? Al out here defending Hondas 😂
By his own Accord
Yes Nancy Kerrigan was awful but her and Chris Farley figure skating will always make me laugh my ass off 🤣🤣
Alot of these people aren't actors or comedians. Are you surprised at the results when you literally throw people into the fire and expect them to survive 🤔
Frank Zappa was just showing the world what a fraud "edgy" SNL was even back in the late 70's. He wasn't a bad host, he was ahead of his time.
He's the revolution 9 of hosts, the message is all fine and well, but as far as entertainment it doesn't work
Belushi actually looked a little peeved at Chuck in those sketches.
"Few people found him (Charles Grodin) funny or enjoyable." I've been saying that for years.
I feel the same way about Kevin Hart.
@@egyptianqueen4007 Yeah, I laughed at his comedy bits but he's kind of homophobic :/
Gal Gadot was not bad, I really enjoyed her episode. For recent hosts, I thought Phoebe Waller-Bridge's episode was so bland, Issa Rae was unfunny and Dave Chappelle's last hosting gig was trash. Overly long monologue, went off script, I didn't bother finishing it.
Issa Rae? Ew a black woman. Am I right?
There's Love Island and the Guitar Center Guy skits. Don't if they were the episode you're talking about, but pretty good.
SNL has a great accidental talent of showing how unlikable some of the hosts are as people 😬
I predicted Rhonda being on SNL. And I said: "She's not a comedian, she's a fighter. Give her something to hit!" And...she wasn't a hit. SNL didn't know what to do with her, and neither does the WWE.
I gonna say the worst in SNL is Justin Bieber becuase the singer Justin Bieber he is the most hated person and who did bad and ilegal things which make the singer the most hated Canadian and the show when he appears did not give us laugh
Umm actually the most hated Canadian is Ted Cruz, but I'm not the one who told you he's Canadian, 'Kay?
Wow, I watched a lot of SNL in the 80s and 90s and don't recall that Steven Seagal episode at all. Maybe it was so bad that I blocked it from my memory. I do, however, remember that Nancy Kerrigan episode. As soon as I saw the title of this video, I thought, "Nancy Kerrigan HAS to be number one." A mannequin could have delivered her lines with more emotion. That skit with her and Chris Farley was gold, though. 😂
Really pretty though!
i knew from the start that Seagal would be number one
They said Top 10 but it was Top 20😂 so we got 10 free screw ups! Good choices
I remember Andrew Dice Clay having to tone down his act when he was on "Diff'rent Strokes"...and that turned out better.
Hammer came back hard, though. I’ve never bought so many Command Strips
and that’s a real thing, and especially impressive considering i haven’t lived in a dorm in 5 years.
PSA: The Grodin episode was like that on purpose. The cast were in on it. Like, there was a pre-written "backstage" sketch where the cast were "mad" at Grodin for not rehearsing. And that's all common knowledge. Completely missing the obvious joke... Super lazy, even by WatchMojo standards.
After Paris Hilton hosted in 2005, I guess Lorne got the hint that people who are famous for being famous aren’t the best hosts-what? Kim Kardashian hosted in 2021? Oh, I guess he _didn’t_ get the hint.
I think you can blame a lot of the lack of comedy on the writing of the show 😂
Bingo
Who keeps trying to make Selena Gomez happen?
I know. It wouldn’t be a loss if she retires.
The type of people who think being beautiful is enough.
Yeah she can't sing for fuck's sake and she is the most ovverated singer ever!!
Justin Bieber and Paris Hilton.
SMH
And Rump, SMDH
@@michaeleasterwood6558 Who’s Rump?
I believe he means Trump
@@michaeleasterwood6558 Judging by your subscriptions your whole persona seems to be hating Trump.
I have to disagree w/ Gal Gadot being on the list. But boy that Charles Grodin episode was uncomfortable! Especially considering the guy was supposedly a comedic actor.
can i just say that gal gadot as kendal jenner was AMAZING.
I remember Tom Brady being one step up from terrible ... and I'm a Patriots fan.
*FUN FACT:* Louise Lasser was arrested with cocaine in her purse in the spring of 1976 (her SNL hosting gig would be in July). Why in gawd's name did anyone think she would make a good SNL host?!
Getting arrested for cocaine possession in the ‘70s was kind of par for the course…
Never watched SNL but still spent 19 minutes watching this, that's life in 2021.
Top 10 Worst SNL Hosts
*proceeds to count down top 20*
It’s no secret that athletes suck as comedians
Peyton Manning: am I a joke to you?
Lebron James: Space Jam 2 was not my fault. Watch ANYTHING else I do.
Last time I was this early, I had a joke.
K
I doubt that.
15:17. Nancy! She used to be friends with my mom!! She's from Stoneham which is right next to my hometown! My mom taught at the Stoneham rink! I met her before. I asked her about SNL....and she said nothing but nice things about the cast. "I like the big fat guy who breaks stuff." I said. (I was still a kid.) "Oh my GOSH, Chris!? He's a wonderful guy! Really funny!" She said. "He's very sweet."
Wow, that's really cool! She seems super sweet so it's no surprise she would say nothing but nice things. 😊
Are you kidding? The Charles grodin episode was brilliant. He wasn’t improvising. It was part of the joke. It was amazing and it makes this list really bad. Come on mojo.... I expect more.
I was maybe 12 when that episode was new, and even I knew it was scripted and they were doing that deliberately.
Video title: 10 Worst SNL Hosts
Phoebe’s narration: 20 Worst SNL Hosts
You made john belushi waste his minutes of his life