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From unexpected pranks to celebrity meltdowns, late night TV has delivered some unforgettable laughs! Join us as we count down the most hilarious and standout appearances that had audiences rolling. Our list spans from Johnny Carson's classic potato chip prank to Emma Stone's legendary lip sync battle and everything in between!
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00:00Why weren't you watching our show, pal?
00:01Because I wasn't on it that night.
00:04Welcome to WatchMojo.
00:06And today, we're counting down our picks for the most hilarious and standout appearances on a talk series.
00:11That was the best one that's ever been done on the show.
00:16Number 30, Eating a Potato Chip, The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson.
00:21Back in the day, The Tonight Show welcomed some unlikely guests.
00:25One named Myrtle Young shows off a collection of prized potato chips.
00:28Potato chips, folks, if you'd just join us.
00:31And there again, I had to be real.
00:34Taking advantage of the interview, Johnny Carson finds a way to turn it into a laugh.
00:39He hides a bowl of his own snacks and prepares a big crunch.
00:42While the woman looks back in shock, Carson reveals the trick.
00:46It's a simple prank that's enjoyable to watch.
00:49Willing to do anything for the viewers, the host seizes an opportunity and hits it out of the park.
00:54Excuse me.
00:55God.
00:56Myrtle thought I was eating her collection.
01:02It's not every day that you can deliver such a perfect gag either.
01:06After the moment settles, Young comes to realize it's all in good fun.
01:11Number 29, Greg Davies' embarrassing story cracks up Ryan Gosling, The Graham Norton Show.
01:17With this star-studded couch, Greg Davies manages to make some A-list stars laugh.
01:22His old teaching story involves a few surprises and his mom's clothing.
01:25I went home to see my mother and then I went back and while I was at home, my mother did my washing for me because I was only 33.
01:33With each turn, the other guests like Ryan Gosling look more and more intrigued.
01:38It's a funny narrative that breaks the rules and gets the audience riled up.
01:42The punchline comes when Davies reveals a hilarious bit about a microphone.
01:46At this point, Gosling is completely losing it.
01:50Seeing the notebook actor laugh is the highlight of an entertaining segment.
01:54Going with the flow, the entire couch ends up loving this twisty and fun anecdote.
02:09Number 28, Jeff the Robot Cracks Up Craig Ferguson, The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson.
02:15Super fans of this cult show will love this moment.
02:19The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson was one of the zaniest of all time, with the presenter eager to upend the genre.
02:25Do you have a place down there?
02:26I do, I've got a little pad down there.
02:29Really?
02:30You should come down sometime.
02:32You know, I'd love to, that's a great idea.
02:34What do you do down there, go fishing?
02:36Yeah, we go fishing and we throw beads at people.
02:41His skeleton sidekick makes this segment even better.
02:44Surprisingly enough, Jeff the Robot takes time out to talk about his many vacation homes.
02:49This ridiculous joke throws Ferguson for a loop.
02:53Over the next few minutes, the two riff out this idea to its logical extreme.
02:58Oh man.
03:06The host keeps laughing as he tries to contain himself.
03:09Embracing the silliness of it all, this giggle fit is an instant pick-me-up.
03:15Number 27, David Bowie impersonates Mick Jagger, Parkinson.
03:19It's only fitting that one musical legend impersonates another.
03:23During this Parkinson interview, David Bowie takes a crack at Mick Jagger.
03:27The Rolling Stones are opening up for him.
03:29It's the first time I ever saw him.
03:30And they weren't really very well known.
03:32He recalls seeing the Rolling Stones play and hearing the front man speak out.
03:36With his excellent accent work, Bowie takes the audience back to a memorable moment in his life.
03:41The solid impersonation draws a huge laugh for its accuracy and comedic style.
03:46Some guy yells out, get your hair cut.
03:50And Mick says, and I'll never forget these words.
03:53Well, I look like you.
03:58Both the host and Tom Hanks seem to love it, taking in an icon's amazing work.
04:04You might think that the Space Oddity singer is too talented for his own good.
04:07Number 26, Conan's Milk Toast, Hot Ones.
04:11If you know the Hot Ones series, you've probably seen plenty of celebs eat spicy wings.
04:17Conan O'Brien takes this concept to new comedic heights.
04:20I don't fear your wings, man.
04:23Bring what you got, okay?
04:25The former late-night host goes wild on the show, leaning into the intense circumstances.
04:30It all builds to the moment where Conan does a toast.
04:32With sauce and milk everywhere, the guest flies off the handle in a good way.
04:37It's a brilliant and chaotic crescendo for this interview.
04:40And I don't care. I don't care anymore.
04:43Wise words from a wise and stable man, Conan O'Brien.
04:46Yes, and a man who's doing everything he can to be on the show that everyone is young to be on.
04:53Fighting through the pain, the comedian creates entertainment from a big mess.
04:57It is arguably one of the most over-the-top and funniest segments in the show's first decade.
05:02Number 25. Don Rickles Roasts Letterman in Front of Denzel. Late Show with David Letterman.
05:09Any time that this comedian showed up, Don Rickles brought the laughs.
05:13He even appeared back in the Johnny Carson days to interrupt Frank Sinatra.
05:16Hey, Frank, it's good to see you. I just was hanging around in the hall and they said,
05:22Frank Sinatra's here and I've never met him, you know.
05:26And I get the chills.
05:27You excuse us once you know.
05:28Certainly, certainly.
05:28His roast comedy skills also came in handy years later, with David Letterman becoming the target.
05:34Rickles sat next to acting legend Denzel Washington and made the Oscar winner part of the conversation.
05:39In one stellar moment, the older guest decided to ignore Letterman and talk to Washington instead.
05:44This came with a few hilarious lines at the host's expense.
05:48I talk to him because I can go someplace with him.
05:56Fair enough.
05:58The insulting entertainer did not care about offending the Late Show presenter,
06:02giving the Training Day star a front row seat to a fun time.
06:06Number 24. Ill with Channing Tatum. Late Night with Jimmy Fallon.
06:10On his Late Night show, Jimmy Fallon brought out his character, Sarah.
06:15This time around, the host welcomes Channing Tatum to play another girl.
06:18What's up, Susanne?
06:20Uh, you know, not much.
06:22Um, I got these tickets to the One Direction concert.
06:25Ill! I love One Direction! Do you have an extra ticket?
06:29Yeah.
06:30Ill!
06:31The two performers have fun playing up their voices and getting into their characters.
06:35Tatum does some admirable work as a teenager,
06:38making faces in one standout moment.
06:40He also shows that he's still a great dancer.
06:43With genuine chemistry, the actors know how to play up each joke to the fullest.
06:47The Magic Mike lead has more than a few chances to reference his hit movie, too.
06:52Magic Mike.
06:56I like that!
06:58Really?
06:58Ew!
07:00All in all, this sketch reveals that this guest can do physical comedy like a champ.
07:06Number 23. Paul Rudd's Fake Out. Late Night with Conan O'Brien.
07:10Over multiple decades, Paul Rudd would return to Conan O'Brien's talk show with a clip.
07:15This particular appearance started a long-running tradition.
07:18They sent me a tape.
07:19Sometimes you have to, like actors will have to approve a clip or a photo or something,
07:25a likeness that they're going to use.
07:26And I actually brought a clip.
07:30From the final episode?
07:31From the final episode.
07:32Rather than playing a clip from Friends, Rudd shows a moment from the E.T. rip-off Mac and Me.
07:37It's a gleefully random way to get big laughs.
07:40O'Brien embraces the prank, with the guest deciding not to give away his motivation.
07:45You can only take in the strange scene and giggle.
07:47I didn't see that coming, I have to say.
07:49No, I know.
07:50Didn't see it going that way.
07:51There's a lot of surprises in the last episode.
07:54Little did people know this switcheroo would become a tradition,
07:57with the actor providing more fake-outs through the years.
08:00You have to chuckle at the man's dedication to the bit.
08:03Number 22. The Great Flydini.
08:06The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson.
08:08Few people seem more prepared for a talk show than Steve Martin.
08:11The comedian doesn't need words to entertain,
08:14stepping out on stage as a silent magician.
08:24He's dapper, focused, and ready to do magic.
08:28This includes an unlikely use of his wardrobe,
08:31with objects appearing from his pants.
08:33Martin's straight performance only makes the zipper moves better.
08:36His running gag with eggs is hilarious,
08:39but there's also his clever use of a cigarette.
08:44It's an act that's more about entertaining people than transfixing them.
08:49Between phone calls and opera singing,
08:51this legend's maneuvers are comic genius.
08:54Number 21. Robin Leaves the Chair.
08:57The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson.
08:59For this appearance on the famed program,
09:01Robin Williams chose to stand out and stand up.
09:04His relentless energy never lets up throughout the segment.
09:07I'm okay now, I'm out here.
09:09Mama, I'm on TV.
09:11For my friends in San Francisco,
09:13how are you?
09:16The actor really gets going when he rises from his chair,
09:19doing his own take on Shakespeare.
09:21Williams takes a chance to play with the typical talk show etiquette.
09:25He also dodges the camera,
09:27choosing instead to head for the audience.
09:29Johnny Carson and company laugh as they watch a true wildcard take over.
09:33I'm sorry, it's over now.
09:36That's all right.
09:39The guest reveals why he was one of the best comedians ever,
09:43letting his stream of consciousness control the moment.
09:46Number 20. Steve Martin Almost Leaves.
09:49The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson.
09:51This comedian is always guaranteed to make people laugh
09:54when he's a guest on a talk show.
09:55I understand that you have to leave.
09:57Yeah, I have to go.
09:57You have to be somewhere this evening and go...
09:59I have to rehearse.
10:02I know.
10:02For this 1978 appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson,
10:07Steve Martin leaves the interview early for an apparent rehearsal.
10:10The actor tries to sound impressive like other celebrities,
10:13but it all ends up being a setup.
10:14Martin comes back with his best crying routine in a hilarious twist.
10:22I don't have to leave.
10:27Carson clearly loves the entire bit,
10:30playing along with his guests' amusing antics.
10:32It's especially funny to watch a grown man start acting like a child that needs to be consoled.
10:37I see all the big stars come on.
10:39They always have to leave.
10:41I just thought I'd say I had to leave, but I don't have to leave.
10:44You definitely learned all right.
10:46You can still have one.
10:48Number 19. Tom Holland Dances for Madonna.
10:51The Graham Norton Show.
10:52Even famous actors have trouble talking with other celebrities,
10:55as this 2018 Graham Norton clip shows.
10:57And I was at this party with a couple of my friends and an old friend of mine who's a manager comes up to me and he's like,
11:07Tom, Tom, Tom, do you know Madonna?
11:09And I'm like, funnily enough, no.
11:13When Tom Holland describes an exchange with Madonna,
11:16he mentions an awkward situation at a nightclub.
11:19To top it all off, the actor's friend told the singer that Holland could dance well.
11:23This absurd event sounds like a nightmare as Holland describes his unimpressive moves.
11:28And Jason can see me panicking and goes,
11:31Madonna, Tom is an incredible dancer.
11:36Why?
11:37And I'm looking at him like, I'm gonna kill you.
11:39And she goes, really?
11:42Well, that's something I'd love to see.
11:43Show me.
11:44Despite our secondhand embarrassment,
11:46we can't help but laugh along as he also discusses his quick exit.
11:50The only thing missing is an actual demonstration of his dance performance.
11:54The Spider-Man star could not be more relatable here,
11:56entertaining us with his ridiculous and horrifying tale.
12:00The next day, I'm telling my family on FaceTime,
12:03who's having a family dinner,
12:04about my evening and the Oscars.
12:06They wanted to know all the goss.
12:07And I end up telling them this story.
12:09My dad is wetting himself.
12:10My mom is cringing.
12:12And then my little brother, Paddy, goes,
12:14who's Madonna?
12:17Number 18.
12:18Dick Cavett tells off Norman Mailer.
12:20The Dick Cavett Show.
12:22Welcoming two rivals to his talk program,
12:24Dick Cavett presided over a war of words
12:26between Gore Vidal and Norman Mailer.
12:29Gore, you can afford to be fond of me
12:31because you've said the scarless things about me.
12:33What did I say about you that was so scarless?
12:34I attacked your piece.
12:35No, no, no, don't bring up everything.
12:37No, we'll just bring a little bit.
12:40The latter guest is so testy
12:41that he also goes after the host,
12:43having already taken verbal shots at the others.
12:46This exchange then prompts one of Cavett's funniest lines.
12:49Why don't you fold it five ways
12:51and put it where the moon don't shine?
12:55The clever comeback is especially memorable,
12:58leaving Mailer momentarily speechless.
13:01You'll either be laughing or cheering
13:03along with the audience after Cavett's response.
13:05With a killer ad-lib,
13:07the host course-corrects this interview
13:09and gives the angry author a taste of his own medicine.
13:12Are you really all truly idiots or is it me?
13:15Yes!
13:16Oh, that was the easy answer.
13:19Come on.
13:21Number 17.
13:22Kicking Flavor Flav,
13:24The Eric Andre Show.
13:25You never know what to expect
13:27on this Adult Swim program.
13:28Eric Andre keeps Public Enemy's Flavor Flav on his toes,
13:31reminding everyone of his reputation
13:33for bizarre and gross-out humor.
13:36Ladies and gentlemen,
13:37civil rights leader Flavor Flav!
13:42Wow!
13:43It all builds up
13:44until the confused guest endures the wrath
13:46of Hannibal Buress.
13:47The sidekick throws a kick
13:48that ends the segment in style.
13:50This show sucks, man.
13:52Yeah, man.
13:53Yeah.
13:54You got any?
13:55While it might be doctored for effect,
13:57the wild moment isn't any less funny.
14:00Andre and Buress' unique brand of hospitality
14:02is perfectly exemplified here.
14:04The sound effects and editing
14:05only make this more effective,
14:07giving the show its trademark surrealism.
14:10All right, I'm done serious to you.
14:11I'm gonna punch you in your f***ing face, fam.
14:14Number 16.
14:15Andy Kaufman Panhandles in the Audience,
14:17The David Letterman Show.
14:19Combining performance art and comedy,
14:21Andy Kaufman was a singular performer
14:23in every way.
14:25I'm not doing much special right now.
14:28No, man.
14:30This is, you know,
14:32I'm once in a while making appearances
14:33like on this show.
14:34Yeah, I know you're probably gonna do movies.
14:36Hopefully.
14:39I hope.
14:40This 1980 appearance of him
14:41on The David Letterman Show
14:43is an excellent example of his unique style
14:45and ability to let awkward comedy intensify.
14:48Coughing and staring,
14:49Kaufman tells an extended tale
14:51about his personal and financial setbacks.
14:53Saturday Night Live,
14:55it discovered me.
15:00I'm not,
15:01I'd rather,
15:02if you don't laugh,
15:06because, um,
15:08I'm not trying to be funny right now.
15:11This all leads up
15:12to the darkly comic conclusion
15:13where he asks the audience for money.
15:16Not only does he have the audacity
15:17to beg for money,
15:19he also enters the crowd to panhandle.
15:21It's gleefully absurd,
15:23yet disturbing,
15:24in a way that only this comedian could pull off.
15:26So, anyway, um,
15:30if anybody could,
15:32I know this sounds like a cliche,
15:34but, uh,
15:35if you could,
15:36any extra money,
15:38I would appreciate it.
15:40number 15,
15:50Roller Coaster Ride with Kevin Hart,
15:52the Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon.
15:55Not everybody loves roller coasters.
15:57Kevin Hart definitely falls into that category,
16:00very reluctantly joining Jimmy Fallon
16:02for this 2014 segment.
16:03No, no, no,
16:04push it further.
16:06Lock it, push it in the front if you want.
16:08I'm freaking out, man!
16:10The two of them strap into the front seat of a coaster.
16:13Fallon jokes with Hart as the two prepare to drop,
16:15with the latter comedian ready to scream.
16:18The guest loses it
16:19as the ride throws him
16:20for a few surprising dips and turns.
16:22The Jumanji star then freaks out
16:24throughout the experience.
16:25Oh, my God!
16:27Ah!
16:27If you remember waiting for your first big ride,
16:38this will bring back that worried feeling
16:39with some major laughs.
16:41If the first round isn't enough,
16:43the two keep riding in a shocking climax
16:45that rivals their journey into a haunted house.
16:48Stop it!
16:48Oh, stop it!
16:51Stop, Alvin!
16:53You stop, Alvin!
16:54Oh, my God!
17:00Number 14.
17:02The Fly,
17:02The Graham Norton Show.
17:04During this episode of The British Show,
17:06three comedic guests make the most
17:07of an unexpected situation.
17:09An insect starts buzzing around the couch,
17:11inspiring Steve Carell
17:13to reveal his fly swatting technique.
17:15I know if it landed here,
17:16what you do is you go,
17:18oh, get it over here
17:19because you put it there
17:20and you go,
17:21because the fly
17:22feels the pressure of the air coming from either side.
17:26So you trick it, and you get it, and you get it every time.
17:30Clever murder.
17:31Later in the interview, Chris O'Dowd takes a sip of his drink,
17:35only to find a surprise inside.
17:37It's such a chaotic turn of events that you'd almost think it was scripted.
17:41Now listen.
17:42Oh!
17:44Oh my God!
17:47Did you just drink the fly?
17:48If you aren't completely grossed out like Kristen Wiig,
17:55you'll be laughing along with everyone else.
17:57O'Dowd's play-by-play turns the hilarious moment
18:00into a dramatic and engaging story.
18:02At the end, he drops the fly on the table,
18:05and his fellow guests even hold an impromptu funeral.
18:08Oh, let's see, let's see.
18:10Okay, are you ready, Steve? Are you ready?
18:12Oh!
18:13No!
18:13No!
18:15What was that?
18:18What was that?
18:25Number 13.
18:26Conan Spends NBC's Money.
18:28The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien.
18:30Even though his run was short-lived,
18:32Conan O'Brien had lots of fun during his time on The Tonight Show.
18:36This included jokes about spending NBC's money to do whatever he wanted.
18:40We can pretty much do whatever we want,
18:42and this is the best part.
18:44We can do whatever we want, and they have to pay for it.
18:51Taking this premise to the max,
18:53O'Brien reveals all of the outrageous purchases the program made,
18:57including a Bugatti dressed as a mouse.
18:59It's all played for laughs in a monologue at the network's literal expense.
19:03Say hello to our new Tonight Show character,
19:05the Bugatti Veyron Mouse.
19:07For those that didn't approve of NBC's treatment of the comedian,
19:15this feels like the best kind of comedic revenge.
19:18You can tell Conan is truly embracing the comedy that comes from not having to care anymore.
19:23That's right, ladies and gentlemen.
19:26Total price tag for this comedy bit,
19:29$1.5 million.
19:33Sorry, NBC!
19:34After Tom Cruise challenged him to jump out of a plane,
19:44James Corden reluctantly took the actor up on his offer.
19:46You are here.
19:47I'm here.
19:48You're here.
19:48You made it.
19:49I'm here, and I'm terrified.
19:51Are we genuinely doing this?
19:52I'm just amazed you're here.
19:54This created one of the more memorable moments from The Late Late Show in this 2018 episode.
19:59During a tense build-up,
20:00Cruise tries to prepare the host with some rigorous training.
20:03Their odd couple chemistry keeps this whole segment funny until the big jump.
20:07Corden is clearly scared out of his mind,
20:10and his guest is easygoing during the flight.
20:12Next time we come on the show, let's just do a chat.
20:15We'll do a chat segment at the desk,
20:18play a clip, that's it, that's what we'll do, okay?
20:21It's gonna be okay.
20:22Chances are, we're gonna make it.
20:24As the host jumps, you can tell he's more than terrified,
20:30ultimately making for some incredibly entertaining television.
20:33Oh, s***!
20:37Over!
20:42Number 11.
20:43Zach questions President Obama's legacy.
20:46Between two ferns with Zach Galifianakis.
20:48On this offbeat talk show,
20:50the host interrogates people next to the titular plants.
20:53I mean, I have to say, when I heard that,
20:56like, people actually watch this show,
20:58I was actually pretty surprised.
20:59Shh!
21:00Hi, welcome to another edition of Between Two Ferns.
21:03I'm your host, Zach Galifianakis.
21:05One of his most memorable moments came in 2014,
21:08when he welcomed President Barack Obama.
21:10The fact that he's interviewing a head of state
21:12does not faze the host or prompt him to hold back.
21:15Galifianakis asks a funny and pointed joke
21:17about Obama's legacy as a black president.
21:20I have to know, what is it like to be the last black president?
21:23Seriously?
21:24The line itself is bold and hilarious,
21:27but it also inspires a fantastic comeback from Obama.
21:30What's it like for this to be the last time
21:32you ever talked to a president?
21:34In this unforgettable moment,
21:35Between Two Ferns shows that even a powerful politician
21:38can make fun of themselves on such a comedic program.
21:41Number 10.
21:42Dave teaches a life lesson.
21:44Late Night with David Letterman.
21:46During his initial late night run,
21:48David Letterman proved that he was a subversive host
21:50with many comedic talents.
21:52NBC offered me a chance to star in an after-school special
21:54aimed at this age group.
21:56I was ecstatic, of course,
21:57and while the program was aired last month
21:59and received so much critical acclaim,
22:01we decided it was well worth repeating tonight.
22:04This particular short from 1983
22:06showcases his ability to parody after-school specials.
22:10He advises a younger boy
22:11that's just had his favorite program canceled.
22:13showing that there's hope
22:15even after losing something you love.
22:17Uh, Jimmy.
22:19What do you say we go for a little walk, alright?
22:22What about my show?
22:24Well, we can talk about that outside, okay?
22:28Okay.
22:29It's a well-written idea that mimics
22:31the popular and overdramatic format
22:33of many educational videos.
22:34Letterman's pitch-perfect performance
22:36reveals that he can act
22:37just as well as he can host.
22:39The self-serious tone makes the premise funnier,
22:42mocking the plight of canceled TV series.
22:44Just because a show is canceled
22:46doesn't mean it goes away forever.
22:50It can live on through reruns, syndication.
22:55You mean I might see Voyagers again?
22:57Well, yeah, maybe in some form or another.
23:00Number 9.
23:03Nathan Fielder's staged story,
23:05Jimmy Kimmel Live.
23:06Nathan Fielder is considered by many
23:08to have one of the best
23:09and brightest comic minds of his generation.
23:12In this 2017 Jimmy Kimmel appearance,
23:15the comedian proves he can deliver
23:16on an extensive and mind-bending premise.
23:19Someone had the identical bag to me
23:21and I took it.
23:22And it's a big problem
23:23because, like,
23:24my suit for the wedding
23:26was in my bag
23:27and I'm literally in shorts and a t-shirt.
23:30Okay.
23:30He tells a dramatic story
23:32about a luggage mix-up,
23:33a mysterious baggie,
23:34and a police stop.
23:35A cop pulls me over at this point
23:38and, uh,
23:40I, you know,
23:41he comes up to the door
23:41and asks for my license registration
23:43and it's like,
23:44I'm super nervous
23:45that these moments are super tense.
23:46And as, like, a comedian,
23:48my instinct is to
23:49diffuse the situation with a joke.
23:52Right.
23:53So I say, like,
23:54uh, you know,
23:54I'm just thinking off the top of my head
23:55but I was like,
23:56uh, thank God
23:58you're not the fashion police
24:00or I'd be in big trouble right now.
24:02It all sounds so detailed
24:03and naturally funny
24:04but Fielder is harboring a secret.
24:07He actually orchestrated
24:08all of the events
24:09in an elaborate prank.
24:11This resulted in him
24:12being able to tell
24:12an exciting anecdote
24:13and not have to lie about it.
24:15Both shocking you
24:16and making you laugh,
24:18the guest completely pulls the rug
24:20out from under your expectations.
24:22And so I say to him,
24:23I'm like,
24:24what did he say?
24:26was in the baggie
24:28and he said,
24:30it's his mother's ashes.
24:31No. 8
24:38Dennis Quaid is here,
24:39The Ellen DeGeneres Show.
24:41When her show sets up
24:42a hidden camera in a coffee shop,
24:43Ellen DeGeneres enlists Dennis Quaid
24:45to have some fun
24:46in this 2008 episode.
24:47Okay, so a few days ago
24:49we sent Dennis Quaid
24:49over to the Starbucks
24:50right here
24:51on the Warner Brothers lot
24:52and I put a device in his ear
24:54so he could hear me
24:55and we had hidden cameras
24:57and no one in Starbucks
24:58knew what we were doing.
24:59The actor has to say
25:01whatever the host tells him
25:02and the results
25:03are hilarious.
25:04Quaid's opening line
25:05in particular
25:06sells the entire bit
25:07as he makes a grand introduction.
25:09Willing to make fun of himself,
25:11the guest delivers
25:12a goofy line
25:12that sets up
25:13a funny exchange
25:14inside the coffee shop.
25:15This continues
25:26as the actor orders
25:27and interacts
25:28with the unsuspecting
25:29people inside.
25:30It also shows
25:31that Quaid
25:32has a natural comic presence,
25:33taking each
25:34of DeGeneres' prompts
25:35in stride.
25:36Robert Brooks
25:44does pet tricks
25:45over the phone
25:45Late Night
25:46with David Letterman
25:47Rob Reiner
25:48was technically
25:49the main guest
25:49on this 1985
25:50Late Night
25:51with David Letterman episode
25:52but it was his friend
25:53and fellow comedian
25:54Albert Brooks
25:55that stole the show.
25:56Nice man to talk to
25:57on the phone
25:57or off the phone.
25:58Those cheap kids
25:59turn blue
25:59doesn't mean
26:00she's pregnant.
26:01Hello?
26:05Albert?
26:05Yes?
26:06It's Rob.
26:07Letterman and Reiner
26:08call up Brooks
26:09for some laughs
26:09over the phone.
26:10The call-in guest
26:11offers up his variation
26:12of the stupid
26:13pet trick segment
26:14but without
26:15the necessary visuals.
26:16Can I do it?
26:18It's not even
26:18a stupid pet trick.
26:19I can't move him.
26:20Hold on, David.
26:22I'm just gonna bring
26:23my dog east
26:24and he doesn't
26:25want to fly
26:25but can we do this here?
26:27Yeah, sure Albert.
26:28Whatever you want.
26:29It's a hilarious
26:29subversion of the
26:30classic skit
26:31with the additional guest
26:32speaking for his own pet.
26:33Even when he's not
26:34in the same studio
26:35Brooks can offer up
26:37a funny concept
26:38and get a big reaction.
26:40Can you hear that?
26:41Yeah, what's he doing Albert?
26:42He's talking.
26:44Listen,
26:47listen to me
26:47my host.
26:49David Austin.
26:52Number 6.
26:52Sarah Silverman's
26:53Music Video Surprise
26:54Jimmy Kimmel Live
26:56On this 2008 episode
26:58of Jimmy Kimmel Live
26:59Sarah Silverman
27:00had a surprise
27:01for the host
27:01who she was then
27:02romantically involved with.
27:04I've been thinking
27:04about you a lot
27:05and I've been needing
27:08to tell you something.
27:11I don't know why I haven't
27:12but it's important.
27:13I mean,
27:13we've been together
27:14for so long
27:15over five years
27:16and I still haven't told you
27:17and it's just not right.
27:19The actress shows
27:20a music video
27:21that she made
27:21with the host's rival
27:22Matt Damon.
27:23Not only did she write a song,
27:25she also claims
27:26to have had
27:27a relationship with Damon.
27:28This hilarious video
27:29entertains
27:30with fun choreography
27:31and high production values.
27:33I'm f***ing Matt Damon.
27:34She's f***ing Matt Damon.
27:36I'm sorry for you too.
27:39The only thing
27:40better than the surprise
27:41is Kimmel's
27:42stunned reaction afterwards,
27:44ratcheting up
27:45the tension
27:45of the fake feud.
27:46The conflict
27:47between Damon and Kimmel
27:48always provides
27:49maximum entertainment value.
27:52Oh, yeah.
27:54Well, congratulations.
27:57He was people's
27:59sexiest man of the year.
28:00You know what?
28:00We're going to take a break
28:01right now
28:02and we'll be right back
28:03with Sarah Silverman.
28:04Number five.
28:05O'Brien vs. Colbert vs. Stewart.
28:08Late night with Conan O'Brien.
28:09At one point
28:10in the 2000s,
28:11Conan O'Brien,
28:12Stephen Colbert
28:13and Jon Stewart
28:14found themselves
28:14in a bitter feud
28:15over Mike Huckabee.
28:17If I see either one
28:18of these guys,
28:19I'm going to kick
28:19some serious
28:20Comedy Central ass.
28:21Right, everybody?
28:22That's just what's going to happen.
28:22Did someone order
28:24an ass kicking?
28:25In 2008,
28:27the late night
28:27with Conan O'Brien host
28:29was confronted on his show
28:30by the two Comedy Central comedians,
28:32leading to a hilarious
28:33and over-the-top fight
28:34spilling out into the hallways
28:36outside O'Brien's studio.
28:37It is go time.
28:39That's for everyone.
28:41Is this a good
28:41sort of area, I think?
28:43Yeah, yeah, yeah.
28:43Let's do it.
28:44Let's do it, man.
28:44If I just very quickly...
28:46Yeah.
28:46That is beautiful.
28:47Is that a Louisville Slugger?
28:48It is a Louisville Slugger.
28:49May I say it?
28:49Because that is...
28:50It is...
28:51Oh, my...
28:51No!
28:52Fans of pro wrestling
28:54will enjoy many of the moves
28:55on display here.
28:56There were also
28:57some spectacular falls
28:59down a flight of stairs,
29:00making a great skit
29:01that much more exciting.
29:03It's fair to say
29:04that there's never been
29:05a funnier
29:05or more impressive
29:06late-night brawl.
29:07No.4
29:17Nicole Kidman Reveals Her Crush
29:19on Jimmy Fallon
29:20The Tonight Show
29:21Starring Jimmy Fallon
29:22I don't know if you
29:23remember this,
29:23but we met before.
29:25Oh, I remember.
29:27Do you remember this?
29:28It's really embarrassing for me.
29:29Yes.
29:30Welcoming Nicole Kidman
29:31to a show,
29:32Jimmy Fallon might have thought
29:33he would have
29:33a typical interview.
29:34This 2015 segment
29:36proved to be anything
29:37but ordinary
29:37after a shocking revelation.
29:40Kidman recounts a time
29:41she went to Fallon's apartment
29:42years ago
29:42with the added announcement
29:44that she liked him.
29:45I just remember
29:46I liked you
29:47and he was like,
29:48not now.
29:50I'm married now.
29:52But he was like,
29:53oh, well, you can be...
29:55I mean, I don't...
29:56The presenter looks
29:57completely taken aback
29:58by the news
29:59before asking
30:00for further clarification.
30:01With his life
30:02flashing before his eyes,
30:04the comedian questions
30:05everything
30:05in a hilarious moment.
30:07The audience's reaction
30:08alone shows
30:09how much the TV personality
30:10fumbled the ball.
30:11It's both funny
30:12and somewhat relatable
30:13to hear both people
30:14realizing they completely
30:15misunderstood each other.
30:16You didn't say anything.
30:18You were like,
30:19hey,
30:19mm,
30:19mm,
30:20mm.
30:21Do you?
30:21I didn't say it.
30:23I was very nervous.
30:24I didn't say,
30:24mm, mm,
30:25mm.
30:25I didn't know
30:26this was a thing.
30:28I thought this was a movie.
30:29It was like a hang.
30:29It was meant to just,
30:31I don't know.
30:31And then you put
30:32a video game on
30:33or something.
30:33And I'm like,
30:34this is so bad.
30:36Norm MacDonald
30:39was one of the most
30:44enjoyable and chaotic
30:45guests on talk shows.
30:47This 1997 interview
30:48on Late Night
30:49with Conan O'Brien
30:50showcases the comic
30:51perfectly.
30:51You know,
30:52because before,
30:53during the commercial,
30:54I was saying
30:54I had a huge crush on her.
30:55Yeah.
30:56And then you said
30:56you did too.
30:58It starts when
30:59Courtney Thorne-Smith
31:00mentions working
31:01with Carrot Top
31:02in a movie
31:02and inspires
31:03MacDonald to react.
31:05After a back and forth,
31:06the host sets up
31:07MacDonald to do
31:08what he does best.
31:09It all builds
31:10to the comedian
31:10offering up his own spelling
31:12for the film
31:12Chairman of the Board.
31:14Are you talking
31:14about Melrose Place?
31:19You're the biggest
31:20ass I ever met.
31:24The guest's quick wit
31:25prompts one of the
31:26funniest comebacks
31:27in talk show history.
31:28This could have been
31:29an ordinary interview,
31:31but the Dirty Work star
31:32transforms it
31:33into comedic gold.
31:34Do something with that,
31:35you freak.
31:40I bet the board
31:41is spelled
31:41B-O-R-E-D.
31:42Number 2.
31:47Emma Stone shows off
31:48during a lip-sync battle.
31:50The Tonight Show
31:50starring Jimmy Fallon.
31:52Many people have tried
31:53lip-syncing with Jimmy Fallon,
31:54but Emma Stone
31:55might be the best
31:56of them all.
31:57Suck it in,
31:58suck it in,
31:58suck it in,
31:58if you've been
31:59to do it right with me.
32:00Make it spin
32:01on the rocks you win.
32:02And then begin
32:03to see what you're
32:03doing to me.
32:04Her song choices
32:05are surprising
32:06and undeniably funny.
32:07From Blues Traveler
32:08to DJ Khaled.
32:10Stone gives
32:10such a dedicated
32:11performance here,
32:12showing that she can
32:13bring the same
32:14intensity to lip-syncing
32:15that she brought
32:15to her Oscar-winning
32:16performances.
32:24You'll likely be
32:25as hypnotized
32:26as Fallon is
32:26while watching her.
32:27If you need
32:28another reminder
32:29of her talent,
32:30the actress blows
32:31everyone away
32:31with her imitation
32:32of Ludacris.
32:33She almost turns
32:34the concept of lip-syncing
32:35into an Olympic sport.
32:44Drawing laughs
32:45and amazed reactions.
32:47The ongoing segment
32:48is among Fallon's
32:49finest bits
32:50alongside his
32:51history of rap skits.
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33:10No tribute
33:28to The Tonight Show
33:29starring Johnny Carson
33:30is complete
33:31without this segment.
33:32When Ed Ames
33:33and Carson
33:33try to throw axes,
33:34the former lands one
33:36in an unfortunate zone.
33:37The host milks
33:38the moment
33:39until he comes back
33:40with a hilarious one-liner.
33:43I didn't even know
33:45you were doing it.
33:48With the initial surprise
33:50and the subsequent joke,
33:51this is the exact combination
33:53of events
33:54that make for great comedy.
33:55Considering how much
33:56more restrained TV was
33:58in 1965,
33:59it's amazing the sequence
34:00made it on the air.
34:01It's also a showcase
34:02of the presenter's
34:03perfect timing,
34:04proving that Carson
34:05knows how and when
34:07to offer up
34:07the perfect ad-lib.
34:10Did we forget
34:19another entertaining moment
34:20from talk show history?
34:22Let us know
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34:23If you want to LET's share this!
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34:25of a toothpick
34:25and I think
34:26we haven't worked
34:26yet.
34:26We'll see you all
34:27from around the ansch
34:32and see you next
34:32time.
34:33Bye-bye now!
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