The episode, hosted by Miley Cyrus with an appearance by Hillary Clinton and a slew of Donald Trump jokes, marked the comedy show’s highest household rating since January 24, when country star Blake Shelton was the host and musical guest. Last nights episode beat last season’s May 16 finale, with the 4.5 up 18% in metered-market households over the 3.8 of the finale. Total viewer estimates will be available later.
'Saturday Night Live' Season Premiere with Miley Cyrus Nearly Even with Last Season's Premiere
The season premiere of Saturday Night Live, with host and musical guest Miley Cyrus, averaged a 2.0 adults 18-49 rating in the 25 markets with local people meters, down a tenth from last year's season premiere with host Chris Pratt and musical guest Ariana Grande, which averaged a 2.1 adults 18-49 rating in the 25 markets with local people meters.
