‘Saturday Night Live’ entered its 47th season on Oct. 2, 2021. Here are some of the best pics from the episodes.
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Saturday Night Live – Season 47
![Saturday Night Live – Season 47](https://preprod.hollywoodlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/saturday-night-live-season-47-pics-2.jpg?w=680)
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Benedict Cumberbatch
![Benedict Cumberbatch](https://preprod.hollywoodlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Benedict-Cumberbatch-snl-2022.jpg?w=680)
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Billie Eilish ‘TikTok’ sketch
![Billie Eilish ‘TikTok’ sketch](https://preprod.hollywoodlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/billie-eilish-snl-1.jpg?w=680)
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Musical guest, Taylor Swift performance of ‘All Too Well’
![Musical guest, Taylor Swift performance of ‘All Too Well’](https://preprod.hollywoodlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/saturday-night-live-taylor-swift-2.jpg?w=680)
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Taylor Swift singing ‘All Too Well’
![Taylor Swift singing ‘All Too Well’](https://preprod.hollywoodlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/saturday-night-live-taylor-swift-3.jpg?w=680)
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Musical guest, Taylor Swift performance of ‘All Too Well’
![Musical guest, Taylor Swift performance of ‘All Too Well’](https://preprod.hollywoodlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/saturday-night-live-taylor-swift-4.jpg?w=680)
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Aristotle Athari, Aidy Bryant and Chloe Fineman Open ‘SNL’
![Aristotle Athari, Aidy Bryant and Chloe Fineman Open ‘SNL’](https://preprod.hollywoodlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/saturday-night-live-taylor-swift-1.jpg?w=680)
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Jason Sudeikis as Vance
![Jason Sudeikis as Vance](https://preprod.hollywoodlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/snl-nbc-1.jpg?w=680)
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The ‘What’s Up With That’ segment
![The ‘What’s Up With That’ segment](https://preprod.hollywoodlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/snl-nbc-2.jpg?w=680)
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Brandi Carlile performs songs from ‘In These Silent Days’
![Brandi Carlile performs songs from ‘In These Silent Days’](https://preprod.hollywoodlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/snl-nbc-3.jpg?w=680)
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Young Thug performs with Gunna
![Young Thug performs with Gunna](https://preprod.hollywoodlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/SNL-young-thug-travis-barker-nbc.jpg?w=680)
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Rami Malek’s ‘SNL’ hosting debut
![Rami Malek’s ‘SNL’ hosting debut](https://preprod.hollywoodlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/SNL-rami-malek-nbc.jpg?w=680)
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Daniel Craig surprise performance
![Daniel Craig surprise performance](https://preprod.hollywoodlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/SNL-rami-malek-daniel-craig-nbc.jpg?w=680)
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Kim Kardashian spoofs ‘The Bachelorette’
![Kim Kardashian spoofs ‘The Bachelorette’](https://preprod.hollywoodlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/saturday-night-live-season-47-pics-5.jpg?w=680)
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Powerballer, Kim Kardashian ‘Lotto Drawing’ sketch
![Powerballer, Kim Kardashian ‘Lotto Drawing’ sketch](https://preprod.hollywoodlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/saturday-night-live-season-47-pics-6.jpg?w=680)
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Halsey performs “I Am Not A Woman, I’m A God”
![Halsey performs “I Am Not A Woman, I’m A God”](https://preprod.hollywoodlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/saturday-night-live-season-47-pics-3.jpg?w=680)
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Kim Kardashian spoofs SKIMS
![Kim Kardashian spoofs SKIMS](https://preprod.hollywoodlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/saturday-night-live-season-47-pics-4.jpg?w=680)
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Kacey Musgraves performs ‘Justified’
![Kacey Musgraves performs ‘Justified’](https://preprod.hollywoodlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/saturday-night-live-season-47-pics-1.jpg?w=680)
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Owen Wilson, Kacey Musgraves, & Kenan Thompson greet the viewers
![Owen Wilson, Kacey Musgraves, & Kenan Thompson greet the viewers](https://preprod.hollywoodlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/NUP_195626_00001.jpg?w=680)
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Owen Wilson opens the show
![Owen Wilson opens the show](https://preprod.hollywoodlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/NUP_195625_00020.jpg?w=680)
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The cold opening of the season 47 premiere of ‘SNL’
![The cold opening of the season 47 premiere of ‘SNL’](https://preprod.hollywoodlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/NUP_195625_00004.jpg?w=680)
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Pete Davidson as Dog the Bounty Hunter
![Pete Davidson as Dog the Bounty Hunter](https://preprod.hollywoodlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/NUP_195625_00059.jpg?w=680)
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James Austin Johnson as President Joe Biden
![James Austin Johnson as President Joe Biden](https://preprod.hollywoodlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/NUP_195625_00001.jpg?w=680)
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William Dafoe during a sketch
![William Dafoe during a sketch](https://preprod.hollywoodlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/saturday-night-live-season-47-pics-1-1.jpg?w=680)
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Willem Dafoe during the ‘Beauty and the Beast’ sketch
![Willem Dafoe during the ‘Beauty and the Beast’ sketch](https://preprod.hollywoodlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/saturday-night-live-season-47-pics-2-1.jpg?w=680)
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Katy Perry performs
![Katy Perry performs](https://preprod.hollywoodlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/saturday-night-live-season-47-pics-3-1.jpg?w=680)
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Weekend Update
![Weekend Update](https://preprod.hollywoodlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/saturday-night-live-season-47-pics-4-1.jpg?w=680)
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Katy Perry poses
![Katy Perry poses](https://preprod.hollywoodlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/saturday-night-live-season-47-pics-5-1.jpg?w=680)
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Chloe Fineman as Britney Spears
![Chloe Fineman as Britney Spears](https://preprod.hollywoodlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/chlor-snl-nbc-1.jpg?w=680)
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Lizzo hosting
![Lizzo hosting](https://preprod.hollywoodlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/lizzo-host-snl-nbc-1.jpg?w=680)
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Lizzo in a sketch
![Lizzo in a sketch](https://preprod.hollywoodlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/lizzo-snl-nbc-1.jpg?w=680)