SNL Warns David Harbour Not to Cross NBC's All-Powerful Peacock ‘Boss’

New promo spoofs network’s ‘Comedy starts here’ campaign

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NBC’s new “Comedy starts here” campaign establishes the peacock in its logo as the network’s boss—and comedic genius, responsible for the network’s biggest sitcom hits over the decades.

But there can be a downside to having all that power, which Saturday Night Live spotlights in a new promo spoofing the network’s campaign.

In the spot, Stranger Things star David Harbour, who will host SNL’s Oct. 12 episode, informs cast member Aidy Bryant and new featured player Bowen Yang that, “There’s a problem with my dressing room.”

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