Kamala Harris Appears on 'SNL' Cold Open – NBC New York

Live from New York, it's Vice President Kamala Harris!

The Democratic presidential candidate made a last-minute appearance on “Saturday Night Live,” appearing alongside Maya Rudolph, who portrayed Harris on the show throughout the election season.

The cold open began with James Austin Johnson impersonating former President Donald Trump dressed as a garbage man, alluding to something the former president actually did earlier in the week.

The sketch then features Rudolph as Harris, along with Jim Gaffigan as Harris' running mate and Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, and Andy Samberg as Doug Emhoff.

The two finally leave Rudolph as Harris alone to practice her speech.

“Gosh, I wish I could talk to someone who was in my shoes,” said Rudolph as Harris. “A black, South Asian woman, preferably from the Bay Area.”

Rudolph as Harris then looks in the mirror and finds the real Harris staring back at her.

“You and me both, sister,” said the real Harris.

“I’m just here to remind you that you get this. Because you can do something your opponent can’t, you can open doors,” the real Harris added.

Rudolph as Harris then imitates the Vice President's laugh.

“I don’t really laugh like that, do I?” asked the real Harris cheekily.

“A little,” replied Rudolph as Harris.

Then it was Rudolph's turn to deliver a message to the real Harris.

“Now Kamala, take my palmala,” said Rudolph. “The American people want to stop the chaos.”

“And end the drama,” the real Harris joked.

“With a cool new stepmom,” Rudolph joked. “Get back into our pajamas and watch a rom-comala.”

“Like Legally Blondela,” the real Harris quipped.

“And start decorating for Christmas. Falalala,” said Rudolph.

“Because what do we always say: stay calm and carry Ondala,” they both said at the same time.

“We know each other so well that we even tear each other down…” Rudolph began to say, before the real Harris joined in her sentence, so they both said, “Believe in the promise of America.”

The two then stood up to say the iconic opening from “SNL.”

But first, Rudolph said she would vote for “us” or the real Harris in the presidential election.

“Great, any chance you're registered in Pennsylvania?” the real Harris joked.

Harris had originally planned to travel to Detroit after a campaign event in North Carolina on Saturday, but instead she and her campaign traveled to New York City for the show.

The appearance wasn't the first time a presidential candidate appeared on the iconic sketch comedy show. Last season, former UN Ambassador Nikki Haley appeared in the show's cold open as she competed in the Republican primary.

Former President Donald Trump also hosted the show as a contestant in 2015, and former President Barack Obama appeared on the show in 2007.

Comedian John Mulaney hosted the episode along with musical guest Chappell Roan.