You know a talk show was quality when years later (2023) the laughs are just as plentiful and smiles genuine. Thanks JayLeno Fly and Craig and the entire team behind this show loved this show when it was live and appreciate it even more now.
Miss him so much! When He and Letterman left, it truly and sadly was the end of an era. All the late night hosts are like Sesame Street, or daytime game show hosts, now; all of them gentle as kittens. When Craig was a damn lion. All of them now are Boring, w/ no edge, all smiley and pandering and fake laughing like mindless idiots, no cussing, no sarcasm, no bawdiness, nothing remotely near a saucy double entendre or stream of consciousness conversation, with hardly any comedy at all actually. I don’t even watch late night anymore. Watch Ferguson’s old shows 🤣😂
It took seeing it with a couple actors who weren't stand-ups to be sure. For the guests who actually get it, Craig is not running an interview show so much as an advanced improvisation "workshopping" game. The ones who do it and like it best keep coming back. Occasionally, you'll even hear one or the other say quietly, "I don't know where that's going..." or "I don't think I can follow from there..." and they do a quick reset with another talk point. They get so caught up in it, sometimes they have to be reminded to actually put the plugs in for the projects they're doing. Sometimes they don't even have a thing to plug; they just like playing the workshopping game with him. With the standup comedians, it's pretty obvious that they are dueling material. With most of the actors / theatre majors they try to make it sound more like a dialogue that has the appearance of interview, but it flips around and cuts like workshopping anyway. Some actors love that game, which they haven't gotten to do a lot of since theatre school. It keeps a performer sharp to do a few rounds of it once in a while. Neil here plays pretty smooth, patient, keeping up his professional demeanor most of the time, then zips in for gritty shot once in a while. Alfred Molina was a brutal stalker with all the disciplined skills, then snapped out with precision just when you stopped looking for it. He'd hover in the high ground, seeming like innocent fun, then bam! It seemed like it took Kristen Bell a couple visits to really catch on (like until the cooking one), when she realized it was a total playground, then she was a kaleidoscope of wit and character. To be fair, when she first appeared she wasn't very established in her career, but as she got more confident with more successful work under her banner, she could afford to play hard in public. Looking forward to how other long-time pros like Betty White play it.
This is actually why I keep coming back at it. It s a real stand up/ comedy show, where Craig actually is the only one imo that succeed in keeping the improv dna.
Craig honestly had the best talk show on tv. He's the only one you get guests actually being comfortable, and relatable. If I was talent I would prefer to do this over the others. I wonder how many of his guests would agree
He had many guests voice their sadness that his show was ending. The only guests that didn't vibe with Craig were the ones that only appeared for PR, and didn't want Craig's style of riffing.
I remember Jennifer Beals was nervous about being on talk shows because she never did any prior to Craig. She would later return to Craig's show multiple times because he put her at ease.
This is one of the best if not the best Craig Ferguson videos channel on youtube. You always give us what we want and that's why I'm very grateful for your hard work. I really enjoyed Emily. She almost beat Craig in his own game :D
Oh maaan, I absolutely lost it when Craig, taking a sip of Doogies water, said "IF that´s vodka things are gonna get very different around here" Brilliant.
If you notice, Fergueson is particular about whom he introduces as ".....my FRIEND". He more than often puts virtually every one of his guests at ease, but the more he genuinely likes and appreciates a guest as an individual (rather than a "celebrity" or a "star") the better the conversation.
Great compilation Jayleno Fly! Watching this after years and laughed like I did the first time. What I found really cool is that after most clips end, the next one began with Craig as if he's just finished watching the last clip of himself with NPH. It seems like a nice little demonstration of meta (the dictionary one not the Zuckerberg one). Nice editing there.
Man i miss all these guys. Craig, Geoff, Secretariat, the Racist, that one dark haired intern, "check z tweets" "assmode"... Thanks for putting together!! Hit the buttons for you.
THIS WAS THE GREATEST SHOW IN LATE NIGHT! So risky and free form, edgy and hilarious. Miss it and Craig like crazy. So, I can read lips. Like for real. 👍 At 1:25:43, if you look at this time stamp, as NPH comes out, he clearly mouths the words “Hi there stud!” to Craig, who slightly blushes, does that little head shake with a big ass grin and gives him a HUGE hug. Then NPH immediately talks about what he “did” (himself, that’s who he did 🤣😉) because of Craig’s monologue and is CLEARLY sexed up for Craiggy 🤣 Love it when they flirt w/ each other cause they’re both so hot😂NPH flirts w/ Craig in such a passive way and Craig tries to ignore, but clearly enjoys it, but you can cut the sexual tension w/ a knife. Check out the time stamp. It’s priceless. 🤣👍👏
Thanks you made my day. I used to play that game with a friend of mine who could lip read saying dirty things and my breath.... like 'elephant shoes'. Mouth it to yourselves children, exaggeratingly, and you'll understand.
Just because it's something I do; but when NPH started being all regal 1:25:25 as Craig presented him with the Gold Harmonica, I remembered that Neil played King Charlies VII of France, in the 1999 mini-series Joan of Arc. What a smarmy little monarch he was in that. ;)
I can't believe I watched the whole thing. The worst part is when i caught myself laughing out loud. 😆😆😆 It's great how he is seems to actually like his guest and have real conversations with them. Thanks for these collection of interviews. I have been watching them a lot this weekend. Robin Williams, Emma Thompson and the rest are just so magical. ( See what i did there?) Magical, i kill myself. Thank you again for putting these out ✌️🦁 Oh, Happy 2022🎉
I watched a rerun of "What We Do in the Shadows" today. In one scene a vampire introduces the members of his crew. Three of them are called Neil, Patrick, and Harris.
Is Neil Patrick Harris just the God damn best .... ever?! FFS he is so funny and smooth - and just seems like a guy that just rules whatever room he is in! So funny to me, considering he and I are like the same age, and I started out watching him on Doogie Howser so long ago when I was a kid! Never would have guessed he'd have gone from "Doogie" to NPH and like RULE TV!
"Your bracelet would go off"..... I had no idea NPH was so funny. I thought this was an amazingly quick witted line and it really didn't get that much of a laugh.
The JayLeno Fly has done a great job with these compilations. It's kind of sad to me that the compilations are actually a lot more fun to watch than the actual shows were. Craig's first few seasons were great, but after a few years he settled into a repetitive rut, the same jokes, the same puppets, the same banter with Geoff night after night. The only thing that really changed much from one show to the next were the guest interviews. By separating out those interviews these compilations highlight the most entertaining part of the show.
So who did Craig do 'The Rocky Show' with in London ? - I always thought it was this fellow but I think I must be mistaken as he lives in Bath, UK, and has at least one daughter who is in her mid to late 20's, and I think an actress.
Ah yes that's the chap - I always get these 2 mixed up, - don't know why as one is Gay and the other isn't and as you say lives in Bath, (or rather on the out skirts of the town).
The straightest gay man and the gayest straight man have a ball!
Lol well put
wow this is deep and i totally agree! thx for another laugh while watching this :D
Craig is bi change my mind
@Careful Icarus he is just flirting to much with guys I don't know Maybe he just has a flirty personality To be honest I don't really care
You totally nailed it.
You know a talk show was quality when years later (2023) the laughs are just as plentiful and smiles genuine. Thanks JayLeno Fly and Craig and the entire team behind this show loved this show when it was live and appreciate it even more now.
it's amazing how craig can flirt with absolutely everyone, hes so charming
I know, I think he's the only bisexual in the world who is successful in that regard. 😭
Craig builds such strong relationships with his guests, great character trait.
Yes actually I gained more respect for NPH after I learned that he's good friends with Craig. lol
You're awesome for putting together these compilations!
:D:D!
Going through all these clips, in the end I feel sad. Really miss this guy on late night :(
Miss him so much! When He and Letterman left, it truly and sadly was the end of an era. All the late night hosts are like Sesame Street, or daytime game show hosts, now; all of them gentle as kittens. When Craig was a damn lion. All of them now are Boring, w/ no edge, all smiley and pandering and fake laughing like mindless idiots, no cussing, no sarcasm, no bawdiness, nothing remotely near a saucy double entendre or stream of consciousness conversation, with hardly any comedy at all actually. I don’t even watch late night anymore. Watch Ferguson’s old shows 🤣😂
Yes but Craig needed to move on and has and is doing other things
Their chemistry makes it feel like you're with a couple of friends hanging out at a bar. Totally natural, genuine. Love it.
@@damonmiller8118 Well he's only human...
Exactly my thought
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You are freaking amazing dude. I LOVE all your compilations, thank you so much for your hard work!
haha:D Glad you enjoy them! Anytime!:D
THANK YOU!! My all time favorite guest! I've been waiting for this for a long time.... :D
:D It's here now!
Dude omg i just have to say you are by far the best editor, greaaaaat videos man, you really have a lot of talent!!
Thank you Angel! I'll take that compliment :D
It took seeing it with a couple actors who weren't stand-ups to be sure. For the guests who actually get it, Craig is not running an interview show so much as an advanced improvisation "workshopping" game. The ones who do it and like it best keep coming back.
Occasionally, you'll even hear one or the other say quietly, "I don't know where that's going..." or "I don't think I can follow from there..." and they do a quick reset with another talk point. They get so caught up in it, sometimes they have to be reminded to actually put the plugs in for the projects they're doing. Sometimes they don't even have a thing to plug; they just like playing the workshopping game with him.
With the standup comedians, it's pretty obvious that they are dueling material. With most of the actors / theatre majors they try to make it sound more like a dialogue that has the appearance of interview, but it flips around and cuts like workshopping anyway.
Some actors love that game, which they haven't gotten to do a lot of since theatre school. It keeps a performer sharp to do a few rounds of it once in a while.
Neil here plays pretty smooth, patient, keeping up his professional demeanor most of the time, then zips in for gritty shot once in a while.
Alfred Molina was a brutal stalker with all the disciplined skills, then snapped out with precision just when you stopped looking for it. He'd hover in the high ground, seeming like innocent fun, then bam!
It seemed like it took Kristen Bell a couple visits to really catch on (like until the cooking one), when she realized it was a total playground, then she was a kaleidoscope of wit and character. To be fair, when she first appeared she wasn't very established in her career, but as she got more confident with more successful work under her banner, she could afford to play hard in public.
Looking forward to how other long-time pros like Betty White play it.
Actually, quite a brilliant observation. The 'play time' quality of the show is one of the things that made it so endearing.
This is actually why I keep coming back at it.
It s a real stand up/ comedy show, where Craig actually is the only one imo that succeed in keeping the improv dna.
Thank you for the great work. Miss Craig on late night.
Anytime bro! thanks! yeah!
Craig honestly had the best talk show on tv. He's the only one you get guests actually being comfortable, and relatable.
If I was talent I would prefer to do this over the others.
I wonder how many of his guests would agree
So many guests also are surprised they're out of time, and want to stay! 😅 so cute!!
He had many guests voice their sadness that his show was ending. The only guests that didn't vibe with Craig were the ones that only appeared for PR, and didn't want Craig's style of riffing.
I remember Jennifer Beals was nervous about being on talk shows because she never did any prior to Craig. She would later return to Craig's show multiple times because he put her at ease.
Mila Kunis exalted that Craig,'s show was her favourite of all shows.
“This one’s a rooster because I love-“
“Neil Patrick Harris everyone!”
Love this! Catching on so late to the genius of Craig. Dude! He’s great!
11:58 “I love the TH-cam” Craig we all love you on the TH-cam!!! Miss this guy!!!
I wonder if he still says “The Twitter and the Facebook?”
I laughed so hard at this! These two are amazing together!
This was such a pleasuer to watch. Thank you.
This is one of the best if not the best Craig Ferguson videos channel on youtube. You always give us what we want and that's why I'm very grateful for your hard work.
I really enjoyed Emily. She almost beat Craig in his own game :D
Thank you bro that's a great compliment to me!
I just adore their friendship. Something I'm truly envious of
I miss this show..... still re-watching in 2021
God bless you Mate. Thanx a lot for all the hard work
Glad you enjoyed this, Sure thing!:D
Oh maaan, I absolutely lost it when Craig, taking a sip of Doogies water, said "IF that´s vodka things are gonna get very different around here" Brilliant.
I miss Craig. Also, that "is.....that a restaurant?" cracks me up every time.
these 2 have perfect comedic timing together...amazing. and seem to be actual friends. 😎
If you notice, Fergueson is particular about whom he introduces as ".....my FRIEND". He more than often puts virtually every one of his guests at ease, but the more he genuinely likes and appreciates a guest as an individual (rather than a "celebrity" or a "star") the better the conversation.
Great compilation Jayleno Fly!
Watching this after years and laughed like I did the first time.
What I found really cool is that after most clips end, the next one began with Craig as if he's just finished watching the last clip of himself with NPH.
It seems like a nice little demonstration of meta (the dictionary one not the Zuckerberg one).
Nice editing there.
Craig is king of genuine conversation. Just an absolute quick witted juggernaut of simple conversation.
Some of the funniest things about this, is that somtimes it looks like Craig was just watching the last clip that was played in the compilation.
Lol
The way Craig offers up the talk show to almost every guest is so funny
Was Craig cancelled or did he quit?
@@adorable3817 I think he quit
Man i miss all these guys. Craig, Geoff, Secretariat, the Racist, that one dark haired intern, "check z tweets" "assmode"...
Thanks for putting together!! Hit the buttons for you.
Thank you for all your work uploading The JayLeno Fly!
My Pleasure Miss Artemis! Enjoy!
THIS WAS THE GREATEST SHOW IN LATE NIGHT! So risky and free form, edgy and hilarious. Miss it and Craig like crazy.
So, I can read lips. Like for real. 👍 At 1:25:43, if you look at this time stamp, as NPH comes out, he clearly mouths the words “Hi there stud!” to Craig, who slightly blushes, does that little head shake with a big ass grin and gives him a HUGE hug. Then NPH immediately talks about what he “did” (himself, that’s who he did 🤣😉) because of Craig’s monologue and is CLEARLY sexed up for Craiggy 🤣 Love it when they flirt w/ each other cause they’re both so hot😂NPH flirts w/ Craig in such a passive way and Craig tries to ignore, but clearly enjoys it, but you can cut the sexual tension w/ a knife. Check out the time stamp. It’s priceless. 🤣👍👏
Thanks you made my day.
I used to play that game with a friend of mine who could lip read saying dirty things and my breath.... like 'elephant shoes'.
Mouth it to yourselves children, exaggeratingly, and you'll understand.
Incredible work. This is hilarious.
NPH's laughs have never been more genuine! They have such a comfortable and fun equation!
Just because it's something I do; but when NPH started being all regal 1:25:25 as Craig presented him with the Gold Harmonica, I remembered that Neil played King Charlies VII of France, in the 1999 mini-series Joan of Arc. What a smarmy little monarch he was in that. ;)
I love how he always does that stretch before sitting,
Ikr :D
Minus one 2/3 in
I can't believe I watched the whole thing.
The worst part is when i caught myself laughing out loud. 😆😆😆
It's great how he is seems to actually like his guest and have real conversations with them.
Thanks for these collection of interviews. I have been watching them a lot this weekend.
Robin Williams, Emma Thompson and the rest are just so magical. ( See what i did there?) Magical, i kill myself.
Thank you again for putting these out
✌️🦁 Oh, Happy 2022🎉
Craig can milk ANY Guest/Show for all it's worth. This man is a master... Why this show was never in Prime time is beyond me...
Would kinda ruin the format. A bit like art bell on midnight in the desert radio, the freaks come out tune in and lose their shit in the early hours.
Coolest guy on earth! So smooth it’s insane!
Now I have seen a lot of these guest appearances, but I think Neil had the best reaction with the whole "This is not actually a late night show" bit.
1:18:36 NPH having his own talk show, would, just, be, epic!
lol thanks so much for the intro,classic swarley right there
...wouldn't you like to go..! X
And this one's a rooster, cos I love ... :)) (53:00)
The best moment indeed!
I did’t get it 😅
I repeated that moment maaaaany times hahahahaha NPH is the best
He was one of the best guests of the show
What's the joke here?
I watched a rerun of "What We Do in the Shadows" today. In one scene a vampire introduces the members of his crew. Three of them are called Neil, Patrick, and Harris.
Finally. Pure awesomeness
1:23:13 Peak happiness right there
CRIED laughing at the redheaded assistant bit 🤣🤣
they have such great chemistry :)
I noticed Craig’s accent Americanize over time. So subtle but real
I love Craig’s disdain for his show! And don’t get me started on my love of Neil Patrick Harris! 🥰
Ive seen the Late Late Show comp with Michael Sheen about 3 times cuz I love him but I love neil too
16 visits in just 3 years? This really wasn't a 'Late Show' lol
that was very very good, laughed my ass off, he is a great guest
YOU CUT OUT THE MAGIC SHOW, UN BELIEVABLE!!
Copyrights...
This guy is amazing I remember watching him as Doogie Houser back in the day
My favorite guest. I love the guy
LAUGHED SO HARD I ALMOST SHIT MYSELF ON THE MOTOR BOATING.!!!!!! LOL
The 5:02 awkward pause was one of the best so far! :D
Is Neil Patrick Harris just the God damn best .... ever?! FFS he is so funny and smooth - and just seems like a guy that just rules whatever room he is in!
So funny to me, considering he and I are like the same age, and I started out watching him on Doogie Howser so long ago when I was a kid! Never would have guessed he'd have gone from "Doogie" to NPH and like RULE TV!
59:20 when Craig paused on the word "weird" everyone including NPH was like wtf for a second and then he continued the story 😂😂😂
By the 57:30 mark I was super invested in Perennials and was heartbroken that they closed down
"I love Big Brother". the bastard just spoiled the ending of 1984
You think you could compile the magic week performances perhaps by year?
Nice idea!
"Your bracelet would go off"..... I had no idea NPH was so funny. I thought this was an amazingly quick witted line and it really didn't get that much of a laugh.
I've been watching CF all day and laughing non stop. I think it's the fact that he reminds me of a summation of every class clown in class.
Vulture man is absolutely hilarious!! 😂
Neil should have been the guest on Craig's last show. He would have been perfect!
Was this the only talk show that brings back the same guests so many times? :D
Apart from coast to coast am nightly radio, Craig has one guy on 42 times!
47:05 When discussing his filming of Harold & Kumar 3: "I think fans of the first two should like the second." Heh.
Really can't believe he didn't have NPH and Goldblum as his last 2 guests.
@The JayLeno Fly ...please do a compilation of Magic Week. Thanks!
already done. th-cam.com/video/IIvZRUGsIXg/w-d-xo.html
Just noticed that the CBS executive on the show is Kelly from Ash vs. Evil Dead.
Awesome collection
Neil Patrick Harris motorboats Craig Ferguson... nuff said.
“40 million, over time, on the internet.” 2022 let’s hope, one day Craig will come back with Geoff and do all this one more time.
"We're having a good time on How I Met Your Mother. You watch it?"
"Nah."
Craig, and others, Grey is the complement to all colours. Great dress sense on the first video, bold but excellent in fact 😎
The JayLeno Fly has done a great job with these compilations. It's kind of sad to me that the compilations are actually a lot more fun to watch than the actual shows were. Craig's first few seasons were great, but after a few years he settled into a repetitive rut, the same jokes, the same puppets, the same banter with Geoff night after night. The only thing that really changed much from one show to the next were the guest interviews. By separating out those interviews these compilations highlight the most entertaining part of the show.
We are truly, lucky, lucky bastards!
the best duo
And this one's a rooster 'cause I love
How else dances/ throws their hands back and forth when Secretariat comes out and runs around? 🐴 🎉
I've watched enough of Craig's content that I feel like there's a joke somewhere between the rattlesnake part and the trousers bit.
Craig really helped his guests show their best self which is fucking phenomenal
funny side note...the redheaded kid from different strokes was "Danny" (Cooksey) ... he was in T2 and apparently does voice work nowadays
Who's ready for a DANCE BREAK, NPH dancing is hilarious
‘Gay content’ moment is at 36:21.
OMG! Possibly the first time I ever caught the CBS censor not doing his job ;) 1:13:05! They didn't censor Neil when he repeated "You're fucked"! :O
@Steven H ...Uh yeah there is, first Craig says "You're fucked" and it gets censored, but then Neil repeats what he said at 1:13:08
God I miss this show
Great anagram for Neil Patrick Harris: Ticklish Rain Parer!
Neil looks so confused because of the abrupt ending at 53:03 XXXDDDDD
At 1:39:05 I literally fucking jumped because he sat down normally.
I love the intro from himym xD
LMAO, that was really good! thx
1:24:40 - OMG, I nearly died!
is it just me, or is NPH blushing profusely during his appearance after doing the intros for Magic Week?
For anyone interested, the frame at 58:00 says:
"Appearance: 15
Dec 2010"
:*D
Brangutang Perenials closed down restaurant / lounge
I was there for his 20th appearance
So who did Craig do 'The Rocky Show' with in London ? - I always thought it was this fellow but I think I must be mistaken as he lives in Bath, UK, and has at least one daughter who is in her mid to late 20's, and I think an actress.
Christopher Lovelock Anthony Head. 2 daughters, both actresses :)
Ah yes that's the chap - I always get these 2 mixed up, - don't know why as one is Gay and the other isn't and as you say lives in Bath, (or rather on the out skirts of the town).
Neil is just the Best!
I love these men more than I love myself