Bowen Yang's farewell SNL episode draws highest ratings in over a year

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The December 20, 2025, Saturday Night Live episode—hosted by Ariana Grande with Cher as musical guest and serving as Bowen Yang's final appearance—drew 5.4 million viewers, the show's most-watched in over a year and the top social media performer of season 51 so far.

This Christmas-themed outing surpassed the season 51 premiere's 4.6 million viewers from October 4 (Bad Bunny host, Doja Cat guest) and marked the biggest holiday episode since 2020's 6.6 million (Kristen Wiig host, Dua Lipa guest).

For comparison, Grande's previous October 2024 hosting gig with Stevie Nicks pulled 5.6 million, while John Mulaney's episode hit the season 50 peak of 6.8 million. On Peacock, the Bad Bunny premiere remains the most-streamed, now trailed by Grande's latest.

Social buzz was massive, with 503 million views across YouTube, Facebook, X, Instagram, and TikTok by December 23—outpacing all of season 50.

Produced by Broadway Video and executive produced by Lorne Michaels, SNL returns January 17 with Finn Wolfhard hosting and A$AP Rocky as musical guest.

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Bowen Yang shares emotional SNL farewell hug with host Ariana Grande amid confetti and cheering crowd, with sketch vignettes in background.
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Bowen Yang made his final appearance as a cast member on Saturday Night Live during the December 20, 2025, episode hosted by Ariana Grande. The bittersweet night featured memorable sketches, including a bloody Home Alone parody and an emotional farewell lounge scene with Grande and Cher. Yang's departure after seven years marks a significant change for the long-running sketch show.

Bowen Yang confirms SNL departure in emotional Instagram post

Following reports of his imminent exit, Saturday Night Live cast member Bowen Yang has officially confirmed his departure after seven years, sharing a reflective Instagram post ahead of his final episode airing December 20, 2025, hosted by Ariana Grande.

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Beloved SNL cast member Bowen Yang is set to make his final appearance on the long-running sketch show this Saturday. The comedian, who joined as a cast member in 2019 after starting as a writer, will bow out during the episode hosted by his Wicked co-star Ariana Grande. While the exact reason remains unclear, his departure adds to a wave of exits this season.

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