When filming the sketch to promote this week’s episode of “Saturday Night Live,” host Bill Burr and cast member Marcello Hernandez faced a unique problem: How to approach the presidential election, even though the spot was shot before the results were in. be known?

Their answer: sound gags and Jeffrey Epstein jokes.

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As they discuss the election at the craft services table, Burr and Hernandez keep getting interrupted by increasingly absurd loud noises that drown out what they’re saying.

Hernandez says, “Man, I can’t believe he… won,” as a crew member makes a smoothie in a nearby blender, perfectly timed to keep the winner’s name from being heard.

Burr replies, “Never in a million years – in a million years – did I think that…” as someone drives a vacuum cleaner behind them.

To keep the gag going, Burr then tells Hernandez that he was “in a steam room with Giuliani,” who told him “who really killed Epstein”—referring to the convicted pedophile who was found dead in his jail cell in 2019. Just like Burr. says the name, another crew member drills into a wall. Hernandez goes on to say that his “cousin who works at the Pentagon” told him who Epstein’s killer was as someone driving a leaf blower drives by.

The segment ends with Hernandez going through a list of recreational drugs he’s hidden while one of the “SNL” band members plays a saxophone. Hernandez then asks Burr who he voted for.

“I voted for everybody,” says Burr. “I just filled them in.”

“Me too, me too!” says Hernandez.

“Anyway, I’m right!” Burr says. “It wasn’t us. We’re on the edge.”

Burr’s episode of “SNL,” with musical guest Mk.gee, airs Nov. 9 at 8:30 PM PT / 11:30 PM ET on NBC.

Watch the full promo here:

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