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[Targemq]

35 seconds in, Downey clinches the funniest opening to any Conan podcast.

[collinmckenna]

The delivery on the “haha, nice try” is so perfect

[willjackson]

“I’m talking about Jeff Epstein, the New York financier” is one of the best placed lines in comedy I’ve ever heard

[joeyjones]

Everyone is rightfully talking about Jim’s hilarious intro, but an underrated part of it (and part of what makes Conan so great) is Conan’s ability to recognize what’s happening and set up Jim perfectly with a straight-man act. Comedy masterclass

[WilkinsonX]

Nobody will ever be able to top Jim’s intro. Pure gold. Norm would have been on the floor.

[bennyfactr]

"with the island?", killed me

[flxsemi]

1:41 that mock laugh is so golden that it warrants its own emmy

[a.i.]

His approach to comedy is oddly reminiscent of Norm's, you can tell these two were comedy partners...legends....

[rogerhare]

I award Jim 100 points. The entire room is now funnier for his presence.

[nicknoga]

I was an intern on SNL in 2004… and I’d always see Jim Downey outside Lorne’s office on show nights (I recognized him from older sketches, but didn’t know his name). Eventually he became very friendly, and even brought me into his office to show an old tape of his Grayson Moorhead sketch. He told old stories about how John Belushi once found an ad for an actual hit-man in the yellow pages. Mr. Downey was a real great guy… very down-to-earth, easy to talk to, and not a snob at all. (Coincidentally he is Robert Downey Jr’s uncle)

[SirVicc]

The first couple minutes made him my favorite guest on the podcast ever. Brilliant.

[richb]

The commitment to this bit by Downey is well worth it to the point of heroic.

[zg]

Downey is one of the funniest people of all time. What a special man. I’ll always remember his role as an introspective homeless man in Dirty Work. Here’s your two dollars!

[angelpipessd]

man this whole interview was so incredibly funny.

I've of course heard of Jim Downey, but only from Conan and other writers talking about how funny he is - to experience how truly and deeply funny he is within this interview was an absolute joy.

[shabbychicnyc]

Can we please have Jim Downey as a regular guest or an honorary chill chum? This was one of the funniest episodes I've listened to (and they are all hysterical).

[kingdomcome]

"Ghislaine's in prison?" 😂😂😂😂😂

[BonJoviBeatlesLedZep]

An underrated part of the bit about Epstein is that the initial joke is making fun of the format of the podcast of needing to explain why the guest is Conan's friend, but when Conan gives him the "much has been said about Jeffrey Epstein, terrible things", Jim doesn't miss a beat and switches the entire joke to him being oblivious about Epstein's dealings.

He does it in a split second too, because he immediately says "Jeff" after that. The dude is a master.

[VideoNozoki]

I have never been MORE CAPTIVATED within the first 30seconds of an interview!!!
I can't wait to hear the _whole_ _thing_ with Jim Downey!

[loulouloulou]

I love how Conan's already laughing by 00:23 because he know Jim's about to start a joke. Gotta love when two comedians understand each other so well

[John-uhet]

1:42 “Haha. Sorry, nice try.” absolutely killed me