Will Rogers aptly noted, “Everything is funny as long as it’s happening to somebody else.”

Vice President Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign can confirm this saying after her unexpected appearance on “Saturday Night Live” just three days prior to the presidential election.

There’s no doubt that a possible infringement of federal law occurred with NBC and “SNL.”

With a tight race between Harris and Trump, her appearance proved to be an advantageous move for her campaign, even though it appeared to violate the law.

Lorne Michaels’ prior statements on candidate appearances on SNL

However, it seems the “SNL” team interpreted Michaels’ caution differently. They opted to air a virtual campaign spot for Harris while choosing to seek forgiveness after the fact.

The sketch was more about flattery than humor. Maya Rudolph, portraying Harris, expressed a desire to talk with someone who understands her experience: “You know, a Black, South Asian woman running for president. Preferably from the Bay Area.”

Harris replied, “You and me both, sister.”

The show used a mock comedic skit to reinforce Harris’ campaign messages. Harris reminded her look-alike, “I’m here to say, you got this. Because you can do something your opponent cannot do. You can open doors.”

Rudolph even echoed Harris’ campaign message, stating, “The American people want to stop the chaos and end the drama-la.” They then proclaimed their “faith in the promise of America.”

NBC lawyers watching the show that night were certainly not amused.

On Sunday, Trump got an opportunity to speak on NBC following a NASCAR event.

FCC’s rules aim to guarantee equal time for candidates

Since 1934, the Federal Communications Commission’s equal-time rule has mandated that broadcast stations provide the same airtime to political candidates.

Republican FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr criticized NBC’s actions as an intentional and serious breach of the equal-time requirement. He stated that these federal regulations exist for this very situation, and NBC chose to sidestep them to reach out to undecided voters for Harris, particularly targeting the younger demographic that has historically been difficult for the vice president.

“NBC has structured this in such a way that clearly aims to circumvent the FCC’s rules,” Carr told Fox News on Sunday. “We’re talking about this airing just 50 hours before Election Day, without any notification to other candidates, as far as I know.”

The Trump campaign confirmed that no invitation was extended for him to appear.

“SNL” cast aside all restraint, even featuring Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., who’s facing off against Republican challenger Hung Cao.

In the previous election cycle, the FCC Chair under President Obama made it clear that the agency would enforce the Equal Time rule when candidate Trump appeared on “SNL,” Carr tweeted on Saturday night.

Consequently, the producers of “SNL” were not only cautioned by its creator at the start of the new season but also received a formal warning from the FCC back in 2016. Yet they chose to disregard these warnings.

On Sunday, NBC seemed to concede the violation by submitting an FCC notification indicating that it provided free airtime to Harris and Kaine — right before voters went to the polls.

The real punchline here is on the public. With nearly all mainstream media backing her, Harris has rallied a broad array of celebrity support from Hollywood to New York. For her, violations of FCC regulations might appear trivial in the grand scheme of claiming that democracy is under threat.

To protect democracy, there is little room for legal formalities.

In fact, some Democrats seem to morph into the very people they criticize. Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., expressed on “Real Time with Bill Maher” on Friday that Democrats might only accept a Trump victory if they believe it is legitimate.

Trump faced significant backlash for his statement that he would “gladly accept the results” if everything were honest during the elections.

During his appearance on Maher’s program, Raskin remarked, “We will not allow anyone to take the election from us, whether in the states, within the Department of Justice, or through any other election official nationwide.”

It’s often more entertaining when comedic situations occur to others, whether it’s on “SNL” or “Real Time.”