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# Bernie Sanders to Appear on _Saturday Night Live_

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## Daniel White


Feb 5, 2016 8:25 PM UTC

![Saturday Night Live Larry David as Bernie Sanders](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt6c60bbfe9e036acb/698869620b72e34e1c6e672b/bernie-sanders-larry-david.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=3:2)

Larry David appears as Bernie Sanders, center, on a 'Saturday Night Live' sketch on Oct. 17, 2015.

Larry David appears as Bernie Sanders, center, on a 'Saturday Night Live' sketch on Oct. 17, 2015.NBCU Photo Bank—Getty Images

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[Daniel White](https://time.com/author/daniel-white/)


## Daniel White


Feb 5, 2016 8:25 PM UTC

When comedian Larry David hosts [_Saturday Night Live_](http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/bernie-sanders-make-snl-appearance/story?id=36744259) this weekend he’ll be joined by Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders — the man he has been impersonating on the show all season.

The Vermont Senator, whose brash style and [unmistakable Brooklyn accent](http://time.com/4038080/the-gospel-of-bernie/) have been uncannily parodied by the _Seinfeld_ creator, will make an appearance on the show, according to an _ABC News_ report citing a senior campaign official. The show is usually tight lipped about guests.

Sanders has attempted to spin David’s impersonation [into a positive](http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/bernie-sanders-make-snl-appearance/story?id=36744259), telling _ABC_ “he does me better than I do.”

David, a former _SNL_ writer and creator of both _Seinfeld_ and _Curb Your Enthusiasm_, told fans not to watch the show in a [promotional video released earlier this week](http://time.com/4206769/larry-david-snl-promos/).

“But you don’t have to watch it, don’t worry about it,” David said. “You got something to do, honest to God, go ahead and do it, it’s not a big deal.”

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