TV Article SNL Tina Fey, Amy Poehler ratings surge (but can't top Trump) Fey and Poehler deliver second-biggest 'SNL' ratings in nearly two years By James Hibberd James Hibberd James Hibberd is the former editor at large at Entertainment Weekly. He left EW in 2021. EW's editorial guidelines Published on December 20, 2015 07:47PM EST Photo: Dana Edelson/NBC The return of Tina Fey and Amy Poehler to Saturday Night Live delivered the show’s second biggest rating in nearly two years. NBC says SNL had a 5.1 overnight household rating across 56 major markets to rank as the night’s top telecast. This is largest next-day rating for the sketch comedy show in 22 months — except for an episode just last month, Nov. 7, when Donald Trump hosted. WANT MORE EW? Subscribe now to keep up with the latest in movies, television and music. Saturday night’s episode was also up about 28 percent vs. the show’s average last season. Last night’s musical guest, Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band (plus a cameo from Paul McCartney), likely helped the ratings too. Head here for EW’s full recap of Fey and Poehler’s episode.