"Who's On First?": The Sequel (w/ Jimmy Fallon, Billy Crystal & Jerry Seinfeld)
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- Fallon, Crystal, and Seinfeld revisit Abbott & Costello's classic "Who's On First?" routine, where we finally get to meet the team's first-baseman "Who," second-baseman "What," and third-baseman "I Don't Know."
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"Who's On First?": The Sequel (w/ Jimmy Fallon, Billy Crystal & Jerry Seinfeld)
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This just made me appreciate how great Abbot and Costello's acting truly was.
Indeed! I’ve read that the sketch was first introduced decades earlier by the husband and wife team Joey and Judi Faye but I have not been able to find evidence. Do you know anything?
@@johnsometimeswrong8742 Are you talking to because?
@@jakubpociecha8819 Who?
@@LordNisse111 Not who, because
@@jakubpociecha8819 Who?
This just makes me appreciate the original version more. Shows how difficult it is to get the timing down.
So true. The timing is everything in this routine.
This Joke is 75 years old and still funny as hell.
Bit older than that honestly. Apparently it started off in Vaudeville.
Clever take on the old bit, completely ruined by the obnoxious loud audience, cheering and screaming and wooing. Audiences today sure do suck!
Now it's 80.
taiming71 it will never get old
taiming71 it is
The applause for Jerry Seinfeld kinda kills the skit. He keeps gesturing to get them to stop, but they just keep going. Throws off the timing of the skit
true. does kinda suck
Yeah
Yeah, there's about at least 20 seconds of them just cheering at him.
Similar thing partially ruined one of the best recorded versions of peggy Lee singing fever.
The audience shit their knees out of their ears clapping so long and hard and that it crashes into her performance.
Although now that o think on ot hearing that applause does signal to me that on about to hear one of my favourites- phrasing perfection.
Yeah, I thought that too. The audience was screaming for so long that I wanted to tell them to shut the fuck up.
"It's not like the original". Since when was it supposed to be like the original? I thought the whole point was to make it a little different. If it was funny or not, that's another story. I thought it was hilarious.
Ricardo Gadelha I still prefer Pinky and The Brain doing this sketch lol
Yes?
@@QTCutes wait, they did this. I need to watch that episode
LadyStar 10 they also did it with Slappy Squirrel 🐿 only references different bands at woodstock
the slappy squirrel one was the best
Audience: [barely laughs at arguably the greatest bit of all time]
Audience: [cheers because celebrity]
Ugh.
To be fair, you want to be able to hear the bit.
The constant cheering in general kinda kills the skit.
I know that's just sad
The original is great this sucked
@SuperJoshdave it's not horrible but i feel like Jimmy Fallon is a little full of himself making himself bud abott
Wait a minute, Jimmy starts the bit by explaining that some of the players in the game today have "nicknames, pet names", but when Seinfeld comes out at the end, he explains that "Who" and "What" are their actual given birth names. I just thought I'd point that out because I know how much people love it when someone points out a minor discrepancy in a sketch that's simply meant to entertain.
Who and What as nick-names has never really been part of the joke, but there is traditionally something something about baseball players having weird names which they turned into that.
Red Salem he said some of them do not all of them.
Joker said it best: If you have to explain the joke it isn't FUNNY!
@@Dragnarok1 the last bit sold the deal though. “I don’t know.”
@@mr.coffeeguy2853 Third base!
Well done, they didn't just copy the original Abbot & Costello routine they developed it slightly. Good move.
Agreed and it was good
Me: was this hilarious?
My sister: I don't know
Everyone: third base
Of course it isn't as good as the original by Abbott and Costello. It isn't trying to be. This is an homage to one of the great classic comedy bits of all time and the two brilliant performers who gave it immortality. In this re-enactment, Fallon, Crystal and Seinfeld aren't trying to compete with A & C, but honor them. As the old saying goes, imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.
I thought it was really well done, but the I don't know could've been done better.
This is brilliant! Higgins' impression of Costello is wonderful.
Not even close, nice try
I don't know why so many people are hating on this. They weren't "as good" as the original...so what? I absolutely loved the original routine, but the comparing and criticisms are a bit too harsh.
These guys took an EXTREMELY old bit and breathed a little life into it, paid homage, and showed that old classic comedy can still be funny. They took a huge risk, knowing that the majority of their audience probably have no clue where the material came from.
And I'm sure that the comedians did their best. For them, it was likely a huge honor to do this. They were obviously having a good time, and they were pretty darn good in my opinion, given that they had zero time to rehearse this, compared to the years of practice A&C put into the bit.
Good job, I say, even if it "wasn't as good". They weren't trying to copy the original, and they were aware they weren't as good. They paid tribute, and they made people laugh.
You are admitting they half assed this then. They had little time to make a tribute? Yeah, talk about a dick move
I don’t know is on first
I know what you mean.These guys are doing an Honor to Abbott and Costello.I love parodies.
This is as good as the original.
Why can’t they say the same thing about other homages?
Wait a minute, who's on first?
That's right
Naturally
***** No, it means Who's on first. Most of the time, anyway.
Yes
+Angelous Mortis That's what we're trying to find out.
And remember, Lou and Bud did it without cue-cards!
Lou and Bud also did it hundreds, maybe even thousands of times. Jimmy et al. probably rehearsed it once, performed it once, and that was it.
Steve Higgins does a fantastic job!
happy. to. see this. zitcomes agian
Higgins looks like Allen.
This is not bad for a remake. Good job
The Guru of Greatness It’s not a remake; it’s a sequel.
It’s an interpretation or retelling.
A remake would have all the jokes from the original that are lacking here (center/left fielders and shortstop). A sequel would imply continuing the story. The story was the same.
More of a footnote or actually a sequel, rather than a remake
@@rufust.firefly2474
Agreed! Now Costello gets it! 😆 🤣 😆 🤣 I love this skit!
I think the idea of having the people come up and talk about themselves was a really clever twist. Honestly I wish it was more of a straight remake with that added twist. However they ruin it by having I don't know, clear everything up. The idea is for the guy to get more and more frustrated and it could have and should have lasted longer.
Trenton Fulton Completely agree. Seinfeld ruined the whole point of it. What was an excellent take on the original ended with a sad trombone. It would've been great to have "abbot" do the long speech at the end pass the ball to who, who throws to what, back to I don't know, but that's him and I don't care.... "Oh... that's our shortstop"
Trenton Fulton Yes I agree with you so much And of course no one does it better then Abbott & Costello
TheNewGreenIsBlue >What was an excellent take on the original
What wasn't in the original...
Xanatos Who's the original?
TheMormonSorceress No, he's on first
...original's better
It definitely had potential to be great. The idea of having the actual players involved is pretty neat, but what really brought this down was Seinfeld explaining the joke. Also had it been a little bit faster it wouldve been funnier
Questionna?re Creator
Honestly, it went on too long
have you seen the original? went on forever.
yeah the original ones like seven minutes long and I definitely think it's a lot better and funny. some things are just better left how they are
"Who's on first" is a tough act to follow, but they actually pulled it off pretty well! Good job!
Who pulled it off?
***** Who?
But who are they??
Boo Ninny Who.
They!
I like the abbot and Costello version better, but I think it was great that they brought out who what and I don't know
+Zachary Alabakoff You don't know who they brung out?
Who did they bring out for first base?
Yes.
Huh?
Flenif2247 nah man I don't give a darn is the short stop lol
“I’m saying hello to who?”
“Hello, nice to meecha.”
lol @ the end Jerry is like GOD THIS APPLAUSE WILL NEVER END
The audience ruined it for me throughout the whole bit. They should have filmed it with no audience.
+Will Law Who?
+YouDabian I don't know.
Jasmine Cagurangan I’m not asking who’s on third base! I’m asking who’s on first?
Freddie Gemmevyr
New Chinese Farm team. Hu is on first.
This was a fantastic homage to one of the greatest comedy routines in history.
"They have funny names... nicknames, pet names..."
2 minutes later:
"...actual given birth-name is..."
Lazy writing.
They could also say the names were Hu and Watt that would be kinda smart
"Wait who are you?"
"I don't know"
*"THIRD BASE!!!"*
BraydenCH04 the guy trying to find everything out: *pissed human noises*
Jerry explaining the joke completely ruiined the delivery of the joke. It would've been better if it continued on:
"Who are you?"
I'm not who?
Then what's your name?
No, what's his name.
I'm not asking what's his name, I'm asking for your name.
I don't know.
"THIRD BASE"
TheNewGreenIsBlue I was disappointed that they didn't break the fourth wall when Seinfeld came on. "Do you know why the audience is cheering so much?" "I don't know."
Agreed. The routine was funny because in the original, Lou still didn't understand it but as the routine went on, he went along with it like he did understand it...why explain the joke without anything to really make up for it. I know comedy now is more 4th wall breaking so they could have explained the joke but then added another layer on it.
Classic, I've always been a huge Abbott & Costello fan and it's great to see this tribute to their work. So much of the word play on Seinfeld was based on A&C and their routines but many people just didn't realize it.
Look at how pissed Billy Crystal is that Jerry Seinfeld got 10x the applause he did
I think it was only 9x
The fucking cheering.
Good god! Don't you people understand that this bit isn't _trying_ to be better than the original? Nothing could improve on Abbott and Costello's flawless timing and peerless delivery. Seinfeld, Crystal, Fallon and company would be the first to acknowledge this. For the clueless fools who opine that this piece isn't "up to par with the original," go to the dictionary and look up the word "homage."
Thank you!
This one needs a lot of thumbs ups to be the top of the comments.
my issue isn't that it isn't as good or better, it's that it's a lot worse.
That's your opinion. From my point of view, it's irrelevant how "good" or "bad" Fallon & Company performed the piece. The fact that Who's On First? is still revered 75 years after Abbott & Costello made it a legend is a testament to the duo's singular skill and less about the quality of their loyal fans' homage. Recently, one of my sons participated in his school band's performance of _Eine Kleine Nachmusik_. How "good" or "bad" they played isn't the point. What's important is that they loved Mozart's music enough to honor him 225 years after his death.
+frisco21 the quality of the comedy doesn't matter when talking about the quality of comedy.
Why didn't the crowd cheer for What?
+TheLHShowChannel he wasnt famous
Who?
+Ant Rosania What are ya asking me for!
+axelsteel What?
+Ant Rosania No What is on second base
'What is my name"
'You don't know your name"
"Of course i do"
"Well then tell me"
What
"Your name"
"What"
"What's wrong with this guy"
My favorite part LOL XD
The better question is, why is there a 70 year old, 5'6 first baseman in the first place?
Why fuck up a great routine? Just leave it alone. Show the Abbott and Costello clip. As great as (maybe) a couple of these guys are they are just mud tracks in the wake of guys like Lou Costello, Bud Abbott and Joe Besser. I think the best one there, Seinfeld, was embarrassed to be tinkering with greatness.
Jerry should not share the same stage with those mediocrities. By the way, if you want variety, try this one on for size:
Abbott & Costello Who's On First
The fact you put Seinfeld over Billy Crystal shows all you need to know.
Seinfeld IS funnier than Crystal. Crystal has a nasty streak that I disapprove of.
Joe Postove Beat it or I'll call the Brute Squad!
My only nitpick is when Seinfeld says he's "I Don't Know", and then everyone shouts "Third base!" As a reference to the classic, it makes sense to everyone that has seen the original, but in the context of the skit itself, it doesn't work out as well because it lacks the buildup that that particular joke needed and got in the original.
jnvarner688 no parody is on the opposite team and sequel is the anouncer, now who is first base
Why the fuck didn't AD Miles get applause when he came out?!
+MagnumDB Who's AD Miles?
Jeff Dennis What.
+MagnumDB This is already confusing
PoltaZ What isn't confusing.
MagnumDB No what is on second
I felt so awkward when no one cheered for the second guy and then his face when everyone went crazy over the 3rd guy.. kind of sad.
Why? If it wasn't for Miles writing Jimmy Fallon's show wouldn't be what it is.
Who was the second guy? No What was the second guy. The third gut was Jerry Seinfeld.
john9944 Who is the first guy...
That's right.
The 3rd guy "Miles" is probably who wrote this bit. He a writer on the show.
I can't stand when the mouth-breathers in the audience won't stop applauding. They're trying to do a comedy bit. Shut up!
Who was the first guy
I don't know!
***** THIRD BASE!
Correct.
Overlord0011 naturally.
***** hes not asking you hes telling you
Wow! If Abbot and Costello were alive I think they'd be very impressed with this.
i will absolutely NEVER get tired of 'who's on first'. classic.
Actually a nice little evolution of the original skit, I liked how they all yelled third base at the end
The timing is not quite up to Abbott and Costello, but Billy Crystal and the guy playing Lou C. almost have it. They've got the costumes / uniforms just right. And "Who?" "What" "When?" "Where" [approximately] would be perfect addition to the original.
“What’s your name?”
“No, What is his name.”
“I’m not asking about what his name is, I’m asking you about you. Who is this fella right here.”
“That’s right.”
Now as much as I love Jimmy Fallon, the original is way funnier. lol
+Kalma Turner I don't think they were trying to do it better, they were just paying homage. You can't do a joke better than the people who originated it.
TheGingi7 I never said they were trying do it better, but thanks for assuming. Any who, I'm saying I didn't find this as funny.
I wasn't trying to offend you, dude. I was just making a statement, no malice intended. I thought it was obvious it wouldn't be as funny as the first one, cause nothing ever is.
TheGingi7 I'm not a "dude".
Okay, sorry. I call everyone dude, no matter the gender. So I wasn't under the assumption that you're a guy. It's just a term that I use....
Love the new twist on a classic sketch!
jimmy fallon ruins everything he touches
I liked this sure not the same as the original but funny as hell though, we got to meet the players and it could have gone further but they didn't would have been funnier though if they did. . . . . . .
This is how i feel like when i try to learn quantum mechanics...
Lmao EXACTLY
It's easy. If you know what base each particle is on, you can't know their momentum.
Tomorrow?
Mark Skinner shortstop
No, Tomorrow's the pitcher, I Don't Care is the shortstop
Nick C I don't know is on third
I never said he wasn't
Will you tell me who the pitcher is?
"Who? What. Yes? at 1:49. That was a brilliant addition to the original skit.
Well, you tried. It wasn't bad, and I even laughed a few times, because "Who's on first?" always makes me laugh, but it certainly wasn't as good as the original.
ok we all know the original is better but this is still entertaining. props to them for keeping this routine memorable and entertaining
I see Jimmy stepped up his sketch game and no longer laughs. WOOT WOOT
He's Mi and I'm Yu.
Wait. I may not be in the right place.
Look at Billy Crystal's face at 2:18, like "How come I didn't get that much cheering?"
I wasn't expecting too much, but this is actually kinda good.
You know you’re famous when the cheering time you get from the crowd is longer than the time it takes to say your lines.
Every joke gets better when it's explained. The three guys painstakingly draining all the comedy by saying that there names are who, what, and I don't know was necessary and completely vital to my understanding of the timeless joke.
Wow, sarcasm! That's original!
This is a great version and definitely worthy of a sequel skit.
Funny update to an old gag. :)
Nice try but fails, why?
Because it looks like a bunch of guys doing a skit as compared to guys having a conversation.
That what made abbot & Costello great.
2:23 Just awkwardly standing there, waiting for the audience to shut up.
The guy right of Jimmy (or his left) is actually good. The original is the beat though.
I almost peed when they all yelled third base
So what I'm going to say thank you yes its a retake of Abbott and Costello but that's alright you pick three nice characters sounds great into my bio boy were they two heroes.. Them were the days so simple no cell phones just old fashioned TV into my bio
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Funny..saw this before
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That awkward moment one someone gets a louder and longer applaud than the others haha
I could feel the awkwardness when Jerry was waiting for them to stop
A rare moment where no one swears good thing it's recorded no one would believe it.
most of these comedians NOTORIOUSLY don't swear ever (or rarely) it's not nearly as rare as you make it sound.
@@classicvideovault8617 I don't see much television or comedy sketches black most people so you're right I did not mean to take it out of context like that lol
But I don't watch as much TV or comedy sketches like other people.
I know Fallon, Crystal & Seinfeld, but who are the other 2?
Yes, that's right!
Mykola McPoshta LOL no seriously dude, who are they?
No who is on first
Bill Payment LOL will you guys be serious?
star trek What is A.D Miles
Hu's on first, Watt's on Second, I. Dunnow's on Third.
Then we've got Wye out in left field, B. Cawse in center, and Nate Rally out on right field.
Tom Orrow's pitcher and Tu Daye is catcher, while I. Duncare is Shortstop.
Not as good as Abbot and Costellas original, but still funny,
I just watched this back-to-back with the Abbott and Costello version... Very well done. Buddy's Costello impression is spot on!
Abbott and Costello did it better. Much better. So much better. So very, very much better. I mean, I get the idea of this, and if you hadn't seen Abbott and Costello before, you might think this was hilarious. But I have seen Abbott and Costello. Their timing and camaraderie was natural, impeccable, and it flowed much like my urine stream first thing in the morning: Fast, strong, and full of character. This version? Perhaps if I had an enlarged prostate, for this was thin and weak.
The fact that Jimmy is a terrible actor doesn't help.
True, no one can do this as well as the Original team. However, I still enjoyed it for what it is. A tribute to two GREATS, and an entertaining moment in the spirit in which the original was intended.
If you didn't see Abbott and Costello you would only get the "third base" reference at the end in an abstract way.
On the whole, yes this does fall somewhat short to the original gag. However just due to the talent involved and their practiced timing along with some clever writing there are a few moments of piss your pants funny here. Maybe this should never have happened and certainly may not ever again but it was fun for two minutes and 58 seconds!
BlokeOzzie Imitation is the most sincere form of flattery. It was a tribute.
That was fun! :D Such a treat to see Jerry Seinfeld and Billy Crystal again. :)
Jimmy Fallon brings absolutely zero to this. Looks like he's reading the script while the others have it down pat.
Why? Because of politics? Thought so
@@TheFabMan Pretty sure they all have the same (or very similar) politics, champ. Not only is your projection unnecessary, it doesn't make much sense.
Fallon just looked wooden. That's about it.
Ouch, I would expect comedians of this calibre to do a better job than that.... This is a lukewarm, watered-down, high school copy of the A&C original.
Jimmy makes his looking onto the cards with the lines pretty obvious... ? Yeah, Idk.
(third base)
A classic Abbot and Costello skit with the 5 classist guys around! Just perfect! ❤️ you all!!
If you're going to do something like this you should be at least as good as the original. That is the danger of doing this skit, the bar is set so high by the original.
+Eric Taylor Exactly my thoughts
+Eric Taylor It's a good thing they passed that test, then (I love the original; I just love this, too)
Matthew George
I didn't think it was even a little good,
Eric Taylor Well I find that strange.
+Eric Taylor Agreed. Never do a reprise, tribute, rendition...that isn't at least as much like the original as the original was. Preferably, you should try to make it even MORE like the original than the original was.
I've always loved the original! This just made my happy.
Why do people get so excited about Jerry Seinfeld? He was an OK stand up comedian who had a stupid TV show, populated by disagreeable characters, that on its best day wasn't funny in the least.
I teach some ESL classes and I like to draw a picture of a cartoon character called "I don't know" and make copies for kids just getting started. Kids who don't know the answer can at least hold up the card and say "I don't know". I'm pretty sure my idea came from the old Abbot and Costello bit.
This is a VERY good sequel to the original Abbott and Costello version of the routine. Thoroughly enjoyed it.
This is going STRAIGHT to my Favorites, both in TH-cam and in my brain.
Neto del Toro abbot and Costello did the original and its better.🐈
"AAAAAAABBOTT!!!!"
As usual with modern comedy, someone on the stage has to explain the joke... Jerry's whole career is based on the stupidity of the youth of today not knowing true comedy...
I just played the skit of Abbott and Costello to my husband who had never seen or heard it. He thought it was ok... Hes 21 enough said. These men are classics and comedy originated from them.. Its ok i forgive him
Funny and well done. Both Bud and Lou would be proud of how they changed the routine around but still kept the tempo and original format.
You should spend more time on 3rd base... How would you know if Abbott & Costello would be proud?!
Just not the same as the original.
Because the original was done with actual comedians.
What's your point?
Andy Lavandero If you have to ask, you'll never understand
Brian Buchanan Good proverb.
But, actually, I was talking to John.
Andy Lavandero Ahh, copy that
Okay, I recognize Jimmy Fallon, Billy Crystal, and Jerry Seinfeld but who played Costello and who played "What"?
who?
Thanks, FunnyGuyRuss, appreciate it!:)
what?
GODDAMNIT IM SO FUNNY
No no no, Steve Higgins played Costello and A.D. Miles played What. Who didn't play Costello or What.
The second guy didn't get an applause poor guy.
And in 2022 the Toronto Bluejays accidentally made comedic history by putting Hu on first.
Of course there's no substitute for the original. I don't think that's the issue here. It sounds like the real issue is, how do we make sure their story isn't forgotten? How do we preserve the story of Bud and Lou so that future generations will have an idea of how we got to this point? We really shouldn't be trying to compare Jimmy and his posse to them; they're doing the best they can with what they've got. If it doesn't rock your boat, go find something else. Sooner or later, you'll find what you're after.
Who is What?
No. They are clearly 2 separate people. Who is on first and What is on second.
GarySe7en But I Don't Know Who is What...
Lynn Turman No, tha's What!
Lynn Turman No Who is Who, What is entirely different person, and I Don't Know is on third base
Amanda Johnson So... who's on first?
The original is genius, and this is a gem!!!
All these artist individually are very talented, skillful and successful however just like in Major League baseball: all the players are good but many of the teams are not. Although it has its moments this performance is more about celebrity than comedy.
Watching this skit makes me appreciate the originators even more; Abbot & Costello. It also illustrates that when something looks easy and spontaneous like the way Michael Jordan played, it is usually the result of talent mixed in with endless hours of practicing and hard work.
Trying to get around copyrights. The estates of Bud Abbott and Lou Costello don't allow for the public performance of the actual routine, so they had to change it up.
This would have been slightly funny if any of these guys was an actual comedian.
The guy playing Costello can really take some lessons in comedy, and by lessons, I mean a golf club applied at regular intervals to his frontal lobe.
Honestly the crowd ruins the pacing of the joke by screaming whenever somebody enters