Kamala Harris makes surprise Saturday Night Live cameo as Pete Davidson returns to the show

Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris appeared on the latest episode of the US sketch show, where she was joined by actress Maya Rudolph, who has impersonated Harris

Kamala Harris made a surprise appearance on Saturday Night Live for a bit of last-minute promo just days before the US presidential election.

The vice-presidential candidate was seen alongside her doppelganger, played by Maya Rudolph, in the show's opening sketch. Initially set to head to Detroit, Michigan, Harris's team announced an unexpected detour to New York City. SNL's last episode before the election kicked off with a CNN spoof and then switched to a Trump rally where Austin Johnson mimicked Trump and his latest comments about Liz Cheney.

The scene shifted to Rudolph as Harris, Dana Carvey as President Joe Biden, Jim Gaffigan as VP hopeful Tim Walz, and Andy Samberg as Doug Emhoff. Taking a moment to herself, Rudolph's Harris looks into a mirror and sees the real Harris, expressing a desire to speak with someone who understands her unique position.

"I just wish I could talk to someone who’s been in my shoes," she remarked before Harris stepped into view. They exchange words of encouragement, vowing to "end the dram-ala" and "keep Kamala and carry on-a-la". John Mulaney graced the stage as host for the sixth time that Saturday, with Chappell Roan as the musical act.

Also making a surprise appearance was Virginia Senator and Hillary Clinton’s 2016 running mate Tim Kaine, who featured in a skit where a contestant couldn't remember who Kaine was. Many US politicians have graced the long-running variety show, including Harris’ Republican opponent Donald Trump, who hosted the show in 2015.

Hillary Clinton made appearances on the show alongside impersonator Amy Poehler during her 2008 Democratic primary campaign and unsuccessful 2016 presidential campaign. The first sitting president to appear on the show was Republican Gerald Ford, who made his debut in a cold open in April 1976.

Elsewhere on the show, former Saturday Night Live regular Pete Davidson, 30, made a brief return to the show that launched his career. Kim Kardashian's ex joined forces with his pal Mulaney, who took the reins as host for the evening of November 2. In a skit named "Port Authority Duane Reade," Mulaney played a cashier dealing with customers (Davidson and Andrew Dismukes).

The scene quickly turned into a musical extravaganza, spoofing various Broadway hits and New York City quirks. Kenan Thompson and Ego Nwodim belted out a Lion King spoof centred around Pete's milk purchase, while Marcello Hernandez and John riffed on Sound of Music in a gag about shampoo security. Bowen Yang, missing out on the Sydney premiere of Wicked, delivered a number inspired by "Master of the House" from Les Misérables, and Chloe Fineman, along with others, ribbed at a Timothee Chalamet doppelganger contest.

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