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It posted a 2.0 adults 18-49 rating in the Top 25 markets.<\/p>\n<p>Last week&#8217;s episode drew a 4.7 household rating and a 2.2 in the demo.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the week-to-week decline, this weekend&#8217;s &#8220;SNL&#8221; remained strong in comparison to last year&#8217;s performance. NBC says the October 2019 string of episodes averaged a 3.9 overnight household rating, while scoring a 1.7 with adults 18-49. 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