As many had predicted, the 77th Primetime Emmys were dominated on the comedy side by “The Studio.” Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg’s film industry satire has been the talk of Hollywood since it premiered, so few were shocked to see it win 13 Emmys across the Primetime and Creative Arts ceremonies, including Best Comedy Series and Leading Actor in a Comedy Series for Rogen. The Apple TV+ show ended up breaking the record for most Emmy wins for a comedy series in one year — and that’s on top of the record that it already set with its 23 nominations.

But there was one “The Studio“-related Emmy prediction that didn’t come true: Sal Saperstein was never mentioned during the show. A memorable episode of “The Studio” Season 1 saw the fictional Continental Pictures executive (played by Ike Barinholtz) go viral after seemingly being thanked by every celebrity at the Golden Globes, much to the chagrin of Rogen’s Matt Remick. The joke made its way into the real world at last weekend’s Creative Arts Emmys, when many of the show’s winners in below-the-line categories referenced the fictional character in their own speeches. Once a “Studio” sweep began to feel inevitable on Emmy night, many expected Rogen and his pals to continue the trend. But that never happened.

When the cast and creative team visited the winners’ room after the Emmys broadcast concluded on Sunday night, the lack of Sal Saperstein references was one of the first questions Rogen encountered. And the comedian gave a straightforward answer that definitely put the bit to bed (at least, until next year’s Emmys).

“It’s our own joke. It feels weird to reference your own joke in my opinion,” Rogen said. “We were hoping Jack Thorne would do it.”

Given the show’s knack for recreating real award shows, Rogen was also asked if his night at the Emmy’s had given him any ideas for a future episode. The multi-hyphenate explained that, as tempting as the idea might sound, the Continental team would never get to enjoy such a seamless night of success.

“This was far too good a thing to happen on our show, unfortunately,” he said. “Our show is generally based on stress and disappointment, but right now we’re all happy.”