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  • @cannabinized
    @cannabinized 10 років тому +1900

    "what are you doing?" "...nothin."
    that shit was perfect

    • @Rita1800R
      @Rita1800R 5 років тому +3

      Lmao haha yep perfect! Lol

    • @leif1075
      @leif1075 3 роки тому

      Why was it perfect?

    • @oBarbinha
      @oBarbinha 3 роки тому

      I'm dying

  • @CarrotFlowers421
    @CarrotFlowers421 8 років тому +1004

    It's hard to explain why this is as funny as it is. The timing, her expression, the enunciation. She's really turned comedy into art.

    • @yellowbmblbee
      @yellowbmblbee 5 років тому +22

      queen of dead-pan

    • @monicaangelini3324
      @monicaangelini3324 5 років тому +2

      Love her!

    • @EmilSiapnoChannel
      @EmilSiapnoChannel 4 роки тому +6

      Timing, expression, and enunciation. You just easily explained why it's funny. lol

    • @no_peace
      @no_peace 3 роки тому +3

      One of my favorite parts is how rude she's being to Conan lol

    • @roberthatley6562
      @roberthatley6562 2 роки тому +1

      Not too hard, it's irony

  • @MrPeteykins
    @MrPeteykins 10 років тому +941

    She is THE genius of deadpan comedy.

  • @iCHAWY
    @iCHAWY 10 років тому +1691

    The comedic timing is just too perfect. Can't be taught.

  • @cvers99
    @cvers99 6 років тому +1003

    Fun fact: this wasn’t planned at all. Once Tig got the message from her friend (now wife), she texted her ‘I’m going to call you and be as boring as you can be’. Tig is a comedic genius!

    • @ubermensch826
      @ubermensch826 5 років тому +13

      how do you know this

    • @PHPH_SDK
      @PHPH_SDK 5 років тому +100

      @@ubermensch826 Tig has talked about the bit before. It wasn't completely unplanned--Tig asked her friend (now wife) to just be ready on the phone at that time and to sound really boring. They didn't rehearse or plan the bit beyond that.

    • @leif1075
      @leif1075 3 роки тому +1

      @ c vers Yes HOW DO YOU KNOW for surs this wasn't planned??

    • @cvers99
      @cvers99 3 роки тому +4

      @@leif1075 she told the story on her netflix special! she has two on there, you should check them out both are *really* good!

    • @fuferito
      @fuferito 3 роки тому +5

      Except Norm Macdonald did it 15 years before on _The View._

  • @ch3burashka
    @ch3burashka 8 років тому +816

    Jeff Goldblum is mesmerized.

    • @k_a_y_l_e_e
      @k_a_y_l_e_e 8 років тому +37

      i think we all are lol

    • @Liz86000
      @Liz86000 6 років тому +25

      He should be, she's amazing !

    • @thepolloelectrico1117
      @thepolloelectrico1117 5 років тому +10

      I think it does take a"Mad Genius" as Lena Headey called Tig on her show "Under a Rock" to impress Jeff Goldblum... and I agree, she is!

    • @spdadventurer1754
      @spdadventurer1754 4 роки тому +5

      yeah😍😍 a breath taking man impressed by a mad genius😎😎

  • @lavishjules
    @lavishjules 10 років тому +672

    Tig has the most calming comedian voice.

    • @gmar7836
      @gmar7836 3 роки тому

      Yes she does 😊

    • @epbmetal429
      @epbmetal429 2 місяці тому

      I love her speaking voice.

    • @stephaniejefferson6566
      @stephaniejefferson6566 Місяць тому

      She reminds of Bob Newhart’s delivery. Flawlessly forever funny.

  • @drewgormley6933
    @drewgormley6933 9 років тому +221

    This is so masterfully constructed.

  • @caitlinjopepe541
    @caitlinjopepe541 8 років тому +1686

    Lovely fact: this friend is the woman that is now her wife, and this was completely unscripted!

    • @bernlin2000
      @bernlin2000 6 років тому +73

      Yeah, it sounded like the woman she called was not in on anything, I Love it!

    • @sarahgreen3465
      @sarahgreen3465 5 років тому +16

      No way! So sweet! ❤️

    • @ThatJingleJangleFeeling
      @ThatJingleJangleFeeling 5 років тому +24

      Sounds like Sarah Silverman to me.

    • @angelmora3660
      @angelmora3660 5 років тому +88

      She told her she was going to call her before going on air. But the dialogue was unscripted.

    • @cyberathlete
      @cyberathlete 5 років тому +15

      how could she not hear the audience laughing in the background on speaker phone?

  • @sugarhoneyicedtea123
    @sugarhoneyicedtea123 9 років тому +541

    I was just telling this guy...
    Conan
    You...you don't know her
    OMG XD

  • @elonpizza7744
    @elonpizza7744 7 років тому +77

    Tig is a genius. Her style is so subtle, it can be overlooked. But she's got it on lock. She has a 5 minute bit from another late show where she just pushes a stool around. And it's hilarious.

    • @sexton610
      @sexton610 2 роки тому +5

      You're right! That was so funny. On paper u could never guess that would be funny, but it was. That was actually on this same talk show, Conan, too :)

  • @zzXragXzz
    @zzXragXzz 11 років тому +89

    i think she's the first person to outstage conan on his own show

  • @loganh2140
    @loganh2140 9 років тому +380

    this is Andy Kauffman level genius

    • @silverfritzreah5598
      @silverfritzreah5598 3 роки тому +1

      People keep referring to that. Is there a recording of it

  • @mightyworker
    @mightyworker 11 років тому +84

    The best part is that the joke lands in the first minute but she keeps going for several more.

  • @SortOfEggish
    @SortOfEggish 8 років тому +309

    So brilliant. Absolute genius.

  • @patricklopez1799
    @patricklopez1799 2 роки тому +22

    Otherworldly sense of comedic timing on her, man. When she referred to Conan as "this guy" I about died

  • @LIVELISTENLAUGHLOVE
    @LIVELISTENLAUGHLOVE 9 років тому +285

    Only Tig can make phone call interrupting funny but not rude.

    • @vahnn0
      @vahnn0 8 років тому +14

      It was very rude, that's the entire point of the bit.

    • @karimqk1895
      @karimqk1895 4 роки тому +14

      @@vahnn0 I'm guessing they meant it wasn't mean-spirited, but more just absurd

  • @makes586
    @makes586 9 років тому +396

    in her documentary she says that it wasnt planned but when u see her texting back she said "im going to call u, answer and sound really boring"

    • @7FatBears
      @7FatBears 9 років тому

      +Abby Meyer cos she's fake.

    • @Lilcutiepie95
      @Lilcutiepie95 9 років тому +46

      +7FatBears awww you sad about it?

    • @7FatBears
      @7FatBears 9 років тому

      +VickytheCultLeader Luv u Vicky xoxo

    • @joealias2594
      @joealias2594 8 років тому +45

      She planned it but Conan didn't fully know about it.

    • @siobhanobrien78
      @siobhanobrien78 8 років тому +60

      it wasn't planned as in here's what you say here's what i'll say etc. She had to give a heads up because she could have ended up cursing or not answering etc.

  • @linnycrocus6023
    @linnycrocus6023 9 років тому +273

    It's so adorable that she ended up dating Stephanie

    • @samanthatodd600
      @samanthatodd600 9 років тому +78

      They're engaged now!

    • @daisy2210
      @daisy2210 8 років тому +65

      +Samantha Todd they're married now!!

    • @maldita88aa
      @maldita88aa 8 років тому +66

      They are expecting twins now!!!

    • @AleeshaWeesha
      @AleeshaWeesha 8 років тому +79

      They had their twins! Max and Finn born June 26.
      (I love all the Tig updates in this thread! haha!)

    • @SuperSpectrom
      @SuperSpectrom 7 років тому +43

      that was one wild ride

  • @reginaphalange3740
    @reginaphalange3740 11 років тому +282

    This must have been a really weird day for Conan. First Jeff Goldblum and then this interview.

    • @snowman300
      @snowman300 6 років тому +8

      Regina Phalange Conan LOVES Tig

    • @DjinnRummy
      @DjinnRummy 5 років тому +17

      I loved watching Jeff goldblum be delighted by tig!

  • @Icanfigureitoutintime
    @Icanfigureitoutintime 10 років тому +37

    This is Andy Kauffman genius! Having people unknowingly laugh at themselves is about the smartest it gets. Tig you rock!

  • @JT-Rebel
    @JT-Rebel 9 років тому +120

    at 1st, I didn't really like her style now, I've seen 6 videos in a row of Tig, all of which has me really cracking up, and realizing she's really original....

  • @sebast007007
    @sebast007007 11 років тому +50

    I love conan's just honest laughter like he can't hold it in haha

  • @TheseOpenRoads
    @TheseOpenRoads 10 років тому +203

    She is a genius

  • @RudolfSchmidt
    @RudolfSchmidt 9 років тому +61

    I'm pretty sure this bit is gonna make late night television history.

  • @shin1300
    @shin1300 11 років тому +32

    Her delivery is so spot on it is amazing!!

  • @hellochely687
    @hellochely687 3 роки тому +18

    No my life, …it was threatened 😂 the way she so nonchalantly says it! Love Tig she’s always been hilarious 🤣🤣

  • @whorunit26
    @whorunit26 11 років тому +13

    I've seen probably 90% of Conan episodes this is by far the funniest 4 mins ever. She's hilarious

  • @iCHAWY
    @iCHAWY 11 років тому +12

    She's so hysterical. She just doesn't give a fuck. I love it.

  • @samihaque9848
    @samihaque9848 10 років тому +47

    It took me a little while to get the joke, but when I did I couldn't stop laughing XD
    "No you don't know her" *waves hand* hahaha

  • @patton303
    @patton303 11 років тому +5

    Tig has been my friend for many years. Since before she did standup. So happy and thankful that she's recovering. She killed in this interview too.

  • @lsaito4670
    @lsaito4670 5 років тому +17

    Conan’s reactions make me think this wasn’t planned.... and that makes it all the more hilarious.

  • @wilrennehan3205
    @wilrennehan3205 3 роки тому +3

    one of my favorite comedians ever .. pure brilliance .. love her style

  • @aspiringtentacle
    @aspiringtentacle 3 роки тому +2

    It's back! I've been looking for this for years and it's finally back!
    Tig is obviously doing something incredible here and Conan is being very good at rolling with the punches. You can tell it isn't planned because at the end you can see him show her his card because it's time for plugs, they're great together

  • @MrMMochizuki
    @MrMMochizuki 11 років тому +7

    So true! She really committed. This is, hands down, the funniest clip I've seen of a guest on Conan.

  • @SleepFan771
    @SleepFan771 11 років тому +15

    Friend: "What are you doing?"
    Tig:"Nothing."
    Best internet clip ever!

  • @RudolfSchmidt
    @RudolfSchmidt 11 років тому +9

    I think this might be the greatest bit anyone's ever done on a talk show since Kaufman on Letterman in June 1980.

  • @martinholinde5160
    @martinholinde5160 2 роки тому +2

    she is a genius and a better actor than I realized!

  • @TheWholeSystemisFckd
    @TheWholeSystemisFckd 9 років тому +159

    WHAT?!?! and they don't show the picture? how can I go on without seeing the picture?

    • @xXLoonoeXx
      @xXLoonoeXx 9 років тому +4

      +TheWholeSystemisFckd There probably wasn't even a picture, the girl she called, her partner, was just told to sound really bored when Tig called her

    • @xXLoonoeXx
      @xXLoonoeXx 9 років тому +5

      +Megan Parker Because there aren't a shit ton of cat pics on google i.e. it's pretty much impossible to find that pic, if there even was one.

    • @carthag
      @carthag 9 років тому

      idiot

  • @MyRennae
    @MyRennae 11 років тому +9

    She's incredible. I've watched her 'no moleste' joke countless times and I'm peeing myself every single time. I swear, it's almost scary how brilliant she is.

  • @catxo169
    @catxo169 5 років тому +6

    she is so underrated ! she’s hilarious i love watching her interviews 😂😂

  • @bonnienoonan7360
    @bonnienoonan7360 4 роки тому +7

    1:08. When Conan begins to realize it's a bit. Brilliant.

  • @ktwelk9rie26
    @ktwelk9rie26 10 років тому +27

    Tig is brilliant. This was just bloody brilliant.

  • @GregGreggyGregGreg
    @GregGreggyGregGreg 10 років тому +3

    I. Love. Tig Notaro. Might be my favorite comedian.

  • @kempestuous
    @kempestuous 11 років тому +7

    This is pure performance art!!!!

  • @koukla.
    @koukla. 2 роки тому +1

    I love her smile!

  • @andreawebb1717
    @andreawebb1717 3 роки тому +1

    Hearing Andy with a loud genuine laugh is my love language.

  • @kelseycoca
    @kelseycoca 5 років тому +1

    God, I love her. I can't breathe. I love seeing him genuinely laugh, such a gem

  • @asdqwe4427
    @asdqwe4427 9 років тому +239

    Loved her as "Ben" on parks and recreation

    • @mollyoxy
      @mollyoxy 9 років тому +4

      Lmfao

    • @CoffeeCupNews
      @CoffeeCupNews 9 років тому +1

      Marcus Rehn rofl

    • @andib5921
      @andib5921 7 років тому +9

      That’s ridiculous! Clearly she played Jean-Ralphio

    • @djsquirtnasty9534
      @djsquirtnasty9534 5 років тому +1

      Yesssssss I was just thinking that while watching this video.

  • @jayMaze5
    @jayMaze5 10 років тому +4

    Sheer brilliance! She is a modern marvel of the human race.

  • @keanusfuturewife
    @keanusfuturewife 10 років тому +1

    Tig slays me. Love her to actual pieces.

  • @pricklypear7934
    @pricklypear7934 5 років тому +2

    Tig is genius with her comedic timing. I am a new fan.

  • @littlebeartoe
    @littlebeartoe 9 років тому +7

    She's a really fine actress! I'm going to watch "In a World" today!

  • @FireFlyRed2010
    @FireFlyRed2010 11 років тому +1

    One of the funniest bits you've had on the show, and It's so spot on today.

  • @mattmcgee645
    @mattmcgee645 6 років тому +7

    "What are you doing?"
    "Nothing...."
    I LOST IT!

  • @iPartySober
    @iPartySober 7 років тому +93

    That was her future wife 😍

    • @marias7599
      @marias7599 5 років тому +1

      😍...This is how all starts

  • @MLGReed
    @MLGReed 10 років тому +6

    the crowd was awesome

  • @ethanmcquaid1
    @ethanmcquaid1 10 років тому +3

    One of my favorite comedians.

  • @songs359359
    @songs359359 11 років тому +7

    Oh, Tig! Who else can call a friend during an interview on Conan and OWN the stage while she's at it ?

  • @emilyorton6304
    @emilyorton6304 5 років тому +1

    I've watched this so many times, never gets old

  • @Fire_Marshall_Bill
    @Fire_Marshall_Bill 3 роки тому +1

    One of the best constructed bits I have ever seen on late night television.

  • @treetrain
    @treetrain 2 роки тому

    Tig, John Dore and Rory Scovel are 3 of the most creative comics out there! brilliant bits! love ya' all

  • @YahyaAlfitna
    @YahyaAlfitna 8 місяців тому +1

    It took me awhile but I finally realized she’s a genius.

  • @a2ashraf
    @a2ashraf 11 років тому

    That was great. Tig is a genious. I have seen this bit a few times now. That was pretty clever of her. i.e talking about being 'present' and actually not being present at the same time. Great comedy!

  • @AluminumBird
    @AluminumBird 10 років тому +22

    This is like the 3rd time I've watched this and I'm laughing so hard I'm getting light-headed.

    • @no_peace
      @no_peace 3 роки тому

      It's so funny. I come back to it every few months

  • @estygonzalez7329
    @estygonzalez7329 7 років тому +2

    Just priceless so hilarious! Love Tig you are the best❤️

  • @veror5516
    @veror5516 3 роки тому +2

    Even Jeff Goldblum is like, “this lady’s nuts but I, uh, love her!” 😂😂😂

  • @Jianju69
    @Jianju69 11 років тому

    I love the way this woman makes her point.

  • @CammedFox
    @CammedFox 3 роки тому

    I never really knew much about Tig until she was in Army of the Dead. I started checking out her standup and I wasn't disappointed. She's excellent! I love her style of humour

  • @yesloow
    @yesloow 5 років тому +1

    This is, hands down, the funniest thing I've ever seen on live TV

  • @ExtremePainGames
    @ExtremePainGames 2 роки тому

    The tears . omfg I was in tears with this entire clip .

  • @peregrinec5477
    @peregrinec5477 5 років тому +4

    I LOVE THIS WOMAN! And her humor. OMG. I just peed myself when she called her wife...

  • @hemmojito
    @hemmojito 11 років тому +70

    the thing is nobody can do what Tig Notaro does and get away with it.

  • @mastersoftoday
    @mastersoftoday 3 роки тому

    this is one of the funniest and most inventive talk show appearances I've ever seen... only Tig could pull this off

  • @mjproebstle
    @mjproebstle 3 роки тому

    she so totally got Conan…charming. Cheers!

  • @romanval69
    @romanval69 10 років тому +31

    Of course it's a set up! She's making a pointed juxtaposition of how we derail heavy topics with our own personal obsessions... which is actually an old comedic concept, but Notaro plays it out brilliantly.

  • @breathingwater76
    @breathingwater76 10 років тому +2

    I adore this woman!

  • @silona
    @silona 11 років тому +1

    her timing and hesitations are amazing...

  • @SweetSpotGuitar
    @SweetSpotGuitar 6 років тому +6

    It's like she's a walking version of "The Office." And, right now, on the right side of this YT page, is a video called, "Tig Notaro Has No Fear Of Awkward Moments." Yeah, that's it. And this self-referential thing is WAY more hilarious and impactful (there's truth in comedy, after all) than if she were just talking about it. "Yeah, I um, uh, just learned to, uh, *looks at phone* stay present..."

  • @gorgonbert
    @gorgonbert 2 роки тому +1

    The algorithm decided to show me some Conan after I binged ALL the Craig Ferguson shows… and this ist the best so far 😂

  • @vanthadoun1
    @vanthadoun1 8 років тому +19

    Tig's delivery is so smoooooooooooth. God she needs to do a show with Louis CK that would be amazing. IF anyone has footage of the two of them together, Please upload!!!!!!

    • @FONK6969
      @FONK6969 8 років тому

      That would be comedy overload!

    • @gyongyilona
      @gyongyilona 7 років тому +4

      Unfortunately Tig and Louis have beef

  • @jenniferl.6387
    @jenniferl.6387 7 років тому +1

    This is performance art! Genius!!!!!

  • @MrAnarchy26
    @MrAnarchy26 5 років тому +1

    Hands down, imo, funniest woman alive. And she doesn't even try.

  • @Jay_and_Meeka
    @Jay_and_Meeka 11 років тому

    i love this woman to pieces.

  • @hannahgrace717
    @hannahgrace717 11 років тому

    I love comedians who are so good at being deadpan you fight with yourself constantly about whether they are being serious or not. Like, you know it's a joke...but they still manage to get you worried.

  • @Colinctx
    @Colinctx 3 роки тому

    I absolutely love this woman

  • @MysticalMatty
    @MysticalMatty 8 років тому +4

    she has incredible timing

  • @BabeWest
    @BabeWest 11 років тому

    That was amazingly hilarious. Best thing I've ever see a guest do on a talk show. Says so much and was so funny...

  • @TDog14126
    @TDog14126 9 років тому +9

    I watch this clip over and over again. :)

  • @dottiec7943
    @dottiec7943 5 років тому +2

    Has a keen sense of our culture. This is our world.
    Brave young funny. Wish I had the last thirty years to get back. She almost lost hers yet entertainment.

  • @johncurieliii2758
    @johncurieliii2758 3 роки тому

    I absolutely love it. Making a serious situation hilarious. Great work.

  • @ktwelk9rie26
    @ktwelk9rie26 10 років тому +3

    Bring her back on the show Conan!!!!

  • @EFUwazurike
    @EFUwazurike 11 років тому

    Her delivery is so masterful

  • @chicoamericano8500
    @chicoamericano8500 5 років тому

    They work so well together

  • @TrevorKingKwong
    @TrevorKingKwong 11 років тому +1

    Yes, she's truly a musician.

  • @psychique13
    @psychique13 11 років тому

    So glad to see tig on! She's brilliant.

  • @mian4349
    @mian4349 5 років тому +2

    easily one of the funniest conan interviews

  • @peetmick
    @peetmick 11 років тому

    She's so perfect. Love Tig.

  • @Lawdadel
    @Lawdadel 10 років тому +3

    Hilarious and her timing is genius!

  • @Dannoneusk91
    @Dannoneusk91 11 років тому

    Man, I'd never heard of her until this video but I'm digging whatever this was. She pulls off the distant awkwardness really really well!