Alan alan as if "game of thrones" fans weren't already buzzed about the start of the show's final season this month.... lauren lauren one of the show's stars....kit harington...."jon snow" himself......is hosting "saturday night live" this weekend.

Mark barger has a preview.

Pkg nats "game of game of thrones" "saturday night live" has poked plenty of fun nats "do not be alarmed, citizens!"

At hbo's hit over the years.... nats "abracabra!

You're alive!

It worked!

What a twist!"

(sot kit harington / "snl" host) "when snl started doing skits of thrones and skits of jon snow, that for me, is like, okay, that's dream land!"

But after being on snl in spirit.... nats "i just can't wait to be king of the north" kit harington's on set in the flesh this week.

(sot kit harington / "snl" host) "it's a world away from the serious and morbid drama of jon snow, so this is fun!"

Harington's theater training has him comfortable with live audiences.... but he still reached out to his "thrones" co-stars nats "who's peter dinklage?"

For some hosting insights.

(sot kit harington / "snl" host "give me tips, give me anything to help me through.

I think their only advice, which i already knew was, you're going to be terrified.

Try and enjoy it!

I'm like oh great, that some "thrones"-inspired sketche might help even more.... (sot kit harington / "snl" host "there's going to be a couple, yeah.

You might see some thrones faces, you know, who knows?"

That's as the world awaits the launch of "game of thrones" final season later this month.

(sot kit harington / "snl" host "i'm so terrified that people are going to hate what we've done.

But i'm very proud of it.

I can't wait to see it!"

Fans may feel the same about saturday night.

Mark barger, nbc news.

On cam tag lauren lauren