I didnt see a good quality version of this legendary bit, so here's one with some additional context. Source: • Jim Downey Shared An O... #satire #comedy
Jim Downey is SLAYING here but Conan is absolutely wrecking the straight man role here. 2 pros just chopping it up, slicing and dicing like nobody's business
@CheeseMonger60 sorry to intervene but Bob Saget is sadly no longer with us. There's a guy named Adolf that Norm wasn't very fond of, he must definitely know what's up with good old Macdonald.
This reminds me of the part in Back to the Future when future Marty tells the doc that Ronald Reagan is president and he goes "Ronald Reagan? THE ACTOR?!"
They un lifed twomad and it was all bs done by a handful of keniving drama youtubers. Theres a ten hour video breaking down all the stuff they made up about the poor kid.
My favorite part of this bit is the idea that someone somehow got the news that Jeff Epstein (the financier) has an island, but never heard a word about what the island actually was for lmfao
yea like bro that was a pretty huge part of that story and then he's like ok let's settle this lets call Ghislaine uhhhh yea i don't think that's a good idea LOL
Mr. Downey, what you've just said is one of the most bravely philanthropic things I have ever heard. At every point in your kind, cogent response you moved yet closer to something that could be considered a transcendent thought. Everyone in this audience is now more enlightened for having listened to it. I award you infinity points, and may God bestow eternal grace on your soul.
After Downey says “With the Island” and Conan says “Yes, with the island, which I’ve never been to” I was DESPERATELY hoping for Jim to say “Oh you should go. It’s lovely.”
@@VicEntity I don’t need you to explain anything. If you’re gonna say that after everything I say I’m gonna leave. Because this is the cheapest thing I’ve ever been involved in
“sorry, nice try” kills me every time
Ha ha!
"OJ Simpson, the runningback?"
No, OJ Simpson the actor!
"Theodore Kaczynski, the mathematician?"
No, I’m taking about OJ Simpson the rental care salesman.
Harvey Weinstein, the film producer?@@Mandevil
@@Mandevil homie this youtube. 😂
Norm would have LOVED this bit
I read that Jim was his writer for weekend update and it just made so much sense.
Yes Jim and Norm wrote some of the Hitler was a bad man skits😅
@@billruption26if you watch the whole interview they dedicate a good portion of the time discussing Jim and Norm's collaboration
I lose it every time I hear "the New York financier"
Let’s call Ghislaine.
"Ted Kaczynski, the mathematician? "
You can tell this guy was Norm Macdonald's writer for many years
Looking for this video, I searched “Norm Macdonald Epstein” because I could have sworn I remembered it as a Norm bit.
@@kalebstuckey570me too 😂😂
@@kalebstuckey570 he did the same thing with Hitler " HOLD THE FORT ...... he hated Jews "
co-writer give Norm some credit, they wrote together
writing partner, not writer
Sheev Palpatine, the senator from Naboo?”
“Anakin Skywalker, winner of the Boonta Eve Classic Podrace?”
“Doctor Cornelius Evazan, the promising cosmetic surgeon?”
I know, let's call Anakin Skywalker, the more pure hearted Jedi, and he'll straighten this out
This is the brother of the “I didn’t even know he was sick” joke
It’s perfect because Norm and Jim were close friends and wrote Weekend Update together
“Lee Harvey Oswald, the marine?”
Jim Downey is SLAYING here but Conan is absolutely wrecking the straight man role here. 2 pros just chopping it up, slicing and dicing like nobody's business
Reminds me of how great Conan always was with Norm
@michaeldavis9300 Norm was one of a kind, never to be repeated. Just like Jim Downey, and Conan. We're lucky to have shared our time with them.
I miss this back and forth between Conan and Norm, it was always classic. You can easily tell how much time Jim spent with Norm.
@@liamMaru With respect, if Norm Macdonald was deceased, I'm pretty sure I would have heard of it.
@@sinistralityI didn’t even know he was sick.
The puzzled look Jim gives Conan when Conan says he's never visited Epstein's island is such subtle comedic gold. Hilarious!
Hahaha that is a great catch
“John Wilkes Booth? The actor?”
“Anakin, the podracer from Tatooine?”
I think the line "with respect" is so under appreciated. The whole thing is comedic gold
Norm Macdonald smiles from the grave.
With respect, if Norm Macdonald was deceased, I'm pretty sure I would have heard of it.
@@sinistrality okay well there's one easy way to solve this. We'll just call Gilbert Gottfried and get to the bottom of this.
@@TheJudoJokerUnfortunately Gilbert passed away let’s call Bob Saget
@CheeseMonger60 sorry to intervene but Bob Saget is sadly no longer with us. There's a guy named Adolf that Norm wasn't very fond of, he must definitely know what's up with good old Macdonald.
I love how he calls him "Jeff"
“Adolf, the art student?”
😂
Jim Downey's joke telling is just hilarious. I love the end "....it doesn't matter what you do in your private life" is just amazing.
“Let’s call Ghislaine Maxwell”. 😂😂😂
The smirk when he says “with the island” is the greatest
Jeff died? I didn't even know he was sick.
One of the best bits of all time.
The fact he calls Epstein and Maxwell by their first names is such a hilarious detail.
"Chris Benoit, the wrestler?"
STOP CALLING HER GHISLANE kills me every time
How Downey kept a straight face through that is inconceivable.
This reminds me of the part in Back to the Future when future Marty tells the doc that Ronald Reagan is president and he goes "Ronald Reagan? THE ACTOR?!"
This man is why weekend update with norm was so amazing.
Jesus? The carpenter?
There's an easy way, we'll call up Judas-
"Dan Schneider, the Nickelodeon producer?"
“With the island,” where even Jim cracks a little kills me!
Dear God, we need hours and hours more of Jim Downey with Conan!
The pivot to Maxwell 😂
I sincerely think this is the best bit of all time
"Jared fogle, the subway guy?"
Ronald Ragen? The actor? 😂😂😂
Margaret Thatcher? The ice cream inventor?
"Who's his running mate? Jerry Lewis??"
Nice reference 😂
I love the old Comedians who hit you with surprises. You are always thinking the normal way but forget who they truly are.
I mean, this is just brilliant...and the fact that they have this amazing wit and comedic synergy just off the top of their heads is just insane
"Griffith, the leader of the Band of the Hawk?"
"TwoMad, the Overwatch youtuber"
goated
They un lifed twomad and it was all bs done by a handful of keniving drama youtubers. Theres a ten hour video breaking down all the stuff they made up about the poor kid.
Too soon man
"Donald Trump, from Home Alone 2?"
This whole bit is fantastic from beginning to end and Jim immediately taking the bit and sprinting with it is magical.
"Diddy? The rapper?"
"Osama?"
"Yes!"
"Osama bin Mohammed bin Awad bin Laden!?"
"Yes, we're talking about the same bin Laden!"
I tell you there's one easy way...let's call Mohammed Atta and see
“Jay Leno, the retired late night host?”
With the garage full of cars.
Trying his best not to break, "With the island?"
My favorite part of this bit is the idea that someone somehow got the news that Jeff Epstein (the financier) has an island, but never heard a word about what the island actually was for lmfao
yea like bro that was a pretty huge part of that story
and then he's like ok let's settle this
lets call Ghislaine
uhhhh yea i don't think that's a good idea LOL
“Kevin Spacey, the actor?”
“No, I’m talking about Miquella, the empyrean in the Haligtree.”
I think I've seen this like 100 times now and it's still funny.
Mr. Downey, what you've just said is one of the most bravely philanthropic things I have ever heard. At every point in your kind, cogent response you moved yet closer to something that could be considered a transcendent thought. Everyone in this audience is now more enlightened for having listened to it. I award you infinity points, and may God bestow eternal grace on your soul.
‘Let’s call Ghislaine Maxwell’ 😂
"Steph Hawking, The Physicist?"
🤣
"I have to tell you, he's gone."
"What do you mean?"
"He's dead."
"Wow, I didn't even know he had been ill."
"Vince McMahon, the wrestling promoter?"
John Wilkes Booth, the actor?
I only knew this bit from the meme at first, and I legit thought he was serious. This guy is a genius.
"Adolf Hitler, the artist?"
Downey pinned this bit to the wall with a tack driver
This is such a genius bit. I keep coming back again and again. Hilarious!
The way he says Jeff , plays it off so well hahahahaha
man Norm would have loved that bit
I once heard this bit described as "Downey crushing it in the post and Conan just feeding him the ball"
"John Wayne Gacy, the amateur clown?"
One of my top five favourite bits from the podcast
My favorite 2023 episode and this is my favorite clip
I’ve watched this once a week since it’s been up
After Downey says “With the Island” and Conan says “Yes, with the island, which I’ve never been to” I was DESPERATELY hoping for Jim to say “Oh you should go. It’s lovely.”
For some reason I would love to see this whole thing from the angle of all four of them in this.
This is one of the best bits ever. As others have said, I wish Norm were around to hear it.
God is he funny! Putting it all back in Conan for choices in his personal life is so good.
Heroes get remembered, but legends never die! I felt the spirit of Norm so hard with this
Dolph Hitler, the painter turned messianic president?
nah, it work better if you say "Dolph Hitler, the promising Austrian painter?"
It would be Adi and he was chancellor.
You know like adidas’s is short for adolf dassler
Dolph lol
The failed artist?
2:01 I love that little smirk like "Conan, cmon, stop pulling my leg..."
“If there was some big news about Jeff Epstein I would’ve heard it” lmfao
Jeffrey? Jeffery Dahmer? The Ambrosia Chocolate employee?
I know the scriptures say "judge not, lest ye be judged” but this Epstein guy... I mean this guy was a real jerk
lol this extra context is better
Chris Benoit the professional wrestler
Bill Cosby, the comedian?!?!
Here after watching Conan run the gauntlet. Best hot ones guest by far
I could listen to Jim Downey all day
John Wayne Gacy the childrens entertainer?
You can see how he got on so well writing with norm
"ha nice try"
“Nooo, Osama?!? The guy from CIA?”
Love this
"Adolf? The former painter?"
"Anakin Skywalker, the Jedi Knight?"
It's like a tribute to Norm (or they just have the same humor)
Aubrey Graham? The actor from Degrassi?
"Gaius Caesar Augustus Germanicus, the general's son?"
"John Wilkes Booth?, the Stage Actor?
"Alec Baldwin, the actor?"
“Scottie Scheffler? The Golfer?”
Sorry nice try
Vince McMahon? The ceo?
"John Wayne Gacy, that funny clown guy?"
oscar pistorius. The blade runner?
He had rocket ships!
Explain to the folks at home who Oscar Pistorius is
@@IttakesthecakesSouth African parathlete who killed his girlfriend on Valentine's day
@@VicEntity I don’t need you to explain anything. If you’re gonna say that after everything I say I’m gonna leave. Because this is the cheapest thing I’ve ever been involved in
@@Ittakesthecakes okay?? You asked tho
Is it just me or does Jim briefly almost lose it at the minute mark when he says “With the island?” 😂 0:57
“Adolf hitler, the artist?”
Rudy Giuliani? The hero mayor of New York City?
That's a good one.
I didn't even know he was sick