Assemblyman Harvey Epstein laughs off SNL skit about his name

New York State Assemblyman Harvey Epstein said he was “totally surprised” by the “fun” Saturday Night Live skit linking his name to notorious pervert Jeffrey Epstein and Harvey Weinstein.

Epstein, who represents the East Side of Manhattan and is running for City Council in District 2 next year, said he is a regular SNL viewer and was watching the show on Saturday when his name popped up in a parody of his campaign.

“It was a total surprise. “Imagine if you were watching SNL and there was a parody about you,” he told The Post on Sunday morning.

Epstein, 57, said he didn’t get the show’s heads-up about the skit.

People have joked about his name’s similarities to those of the late pedophile Jeffrey Epstein and Harvey Weinstein, the disgraced Hollywood producer and convicted sex offender. He said, “But not on national television!”

“Your name is your name. It is what it is. Both (Jeffrey Epstein and Harvey Weinstein) are horrific,” he said.

“I’m obviously living a different life and trying to do good in the world.”

But Epstein said he found the skit hilarious, even noting that actor John Mulaney wore earrings and had a clean-shaven head like him.

“John Mulaney was funny. It was a fun parody. It was ironic and sarcastic: the skit hit all the right points,” he said.

In the fake campaign, the fake Epstein says: “Listen, is my name ideal, of course not. You think I don’t know that?”

Mulaney’s Harvey Epstein even brings out signs with photos of Harvey Weinstein and Jeffrey Epstein that say “NOT ME” and “DIFFERENT GUY” respectively.

The fake Harvey Epstein insists that he “loves your kids, not in a creepy way.”

“I give you my word, as Epstein,” he says in the sketch.

The real Epstein said he hopes the national exposure will generate some positive buzz about his campaign for council.

“I hope people know that I am a great candidate for city council. It gives me some exposure before the race,” he said.