Conan Gave John Candy A Tour Of Harvard In The '80s | Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend

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[@wolfman8449]

John Candy had the Robin Williams "it" factor Nearly impossible to not love and appreciate their existence and the joy they brought to people.

[@googleyeyed5814]

So true … well said about them both.

[@charlie-obrien]

Just like Robin, John was given some roles that were really stinkers, but he turned them into comedy gold. A great man all the way around.

[@solidsnake58]

When I was growing up I loved John Candy. He made a movie in the 80s called “Summer Rental” and my uncle and cousins bumped into Mr Candy while they were on vacation. I don’t remember their impression of him but I’ll never forget the photographs they shared, smiling and eating lunch with him on the beach. He really seemed to have the biggest heart, and I’ve always been grateful to hear that he really was as warm and generous as he seemed.

[@fndmntl5341]

He definitely had an enlarged heart

[@eazyridin7283]

Wow , that’s cool

[@charlie-obrien]

I loved "Summer Rental" , especially the way John played off of a fellow pro like Richard Crenna. They both combined great acting and comedy to make that movie stand out when most of the 89's were just slob comedies. With no entertainment values at all.

[@janemccarthy450]

⁷m

[@gilliganmcneuter4550]

I'll never forget that movie because of the boobies Man, 80s films had a lotta boobies What a swell time it was USA Up All Night with Rhonda and/or Gilbert Gottfried Gettn Rhonda-cised Seeing The Great Gilbert's face not all squinched up floating in the clouds Aaaand boobies

[@devinangola3458]

I could listen for hours to John Candy stories, all of Canada mourned that loss.

[@madnessbydesign1415]

We mourn in the US, too...

[@calisongbird]

I cannot get over how much Colin Hanks sounds like his dad, especially when he was young

[@RyKinder]

Meanwhile his brother sounds like he’s from Jamaica.

[@bobgenghiskhan2499]

His cadence has definitely changed as he's got older.

[@calisongbird]

@@RyKinder yeah, his brother is a weird one…

[@janeeyre1990]

@@calisongbird , as a young neurodivergent child (definitely ADHD, maybe autism), I craved attention from other people but didn't always know the best way to get it. I went through a phase of casually taking objects from people while talking to them. If they were holding something (e.g., paper, phone, water bottle), I would slowly take it from them and hold it, ideally without breaking the conversation. That didn't really work. Esoteric animal trivia was also not well received. I'm not saying that Tom Hanks' rapper son is neurodivergent or disabled like me, but it does seem like the privileges he has enjoyed from his dad (e.g., fame, wealth, world travel) have sheltered him to the point that he is out of touch with reality. He desperately wants attention but has no idea what is entertaining to the average person. The fake Jamaican accent and bad rapping are his version of taking a water bottle out of someone's hand or sharing too many weird animal facts.

[@OriginalGabriel]

His cadence, his filler words, his stutter starts ... it's pretty ridiculous

[@subg8858]

Norm MacDonald practically single handedly willed the canadian screen award into being referred to as The Candy

[@cleverusername9369]

American here, I always assumed Candy was just an abbreviated form of Canada or Canadian! I was vaguely aware that the award was called a Candy, it never occurred to me that it would be "named" after John Candy, as well it should be! A national treasure. Canada never ceases to amaze 🇺🇸 ❤️ 🇨🇦

[@jameskwiatkowski7202]

I worked with Johns friend Rick Bennett who had been petitioning the Canadian Screen Awards to have the award nicknamed The Candy but they refused because they wanted to establish the award on its own merit. Norm was able to publicly override it during the live broadcast and make the name stick

[@codydavidyates72]

A legendary moment

[@Thegbear]

@@jameskwiatkowski7202 Both Norm and John Candy are icons of Canada, and I say that coming from Australia/New Zealand growing up. Magnificent people, and hearing that story somehow makes me love Norm so much more, which was difficult considering how much I loved him already.

[@edp3202]

Never knew that

[@DanielFitzpatrick713]

It’s good to know after all these years John Candy isn’t forgotten. Good on Ryan Reynolds for making that happen to. I see and watch John Candy every Thanksgiving because of Planes, Trains and Automobiles and every Christmas because of his cameo in Home Alone.

[@thevoice464]

Gus polinski😅

[@kylemarshall3179]

The Yellowbelly story explains so much about Conan’s style of humor and many of the sketches on Late Night. Great video!

[@jimmyjames3819]

Where's that story at

[@steveaustin330]

@@jimmyjames3819 its here kzbin.info/www/bejne/hJecgYeaa9CrjbM&feature=emb_title

[@InsignificantNick]

That's one thing you always hear about John Candy, he was exactly who you hoped he would be. Beautiful.

[@P1983sche]

John Candy and Rick Moranis were my favs. Them together in a movie was GOLD. “Spaceballs”

[@PK-fw1xl]

Hi Conan. This will probably never reach you and I don't know how to send you a direct message. But I was going through the biggest loss and failure of my life past year. At my lowest I decided to fight back. And just when I was losing hope I saw your Dartmouth speech where you eloquently said it's our failures that shape us. That was what kept me going and I won in the end, got my dream job and life. And damn proud of my failures. I wanted to thank you. I have already voted for you for the peoples choice awards. Best of luck. You inspire everyday. Thanks. Priya.

[@jojomakes]

2:07 Conan said _LSAT_ but Colin thought he said _LSD_ lol

[@MrZombiejoe]

And Nobody caught that!!! 🙄

[@cbrreezzyy69]

When I was a little kid, Uncle Buck was one of my favorite childhood movies. I still love that movie to this day. and his cameo in Home Alone. “The Kenosha kickers. We had a few hits a while back Polka, Polka, Polka.” I’m happy more people than just myself feel this way lol. Such a great and funny guy.

[@mmmichellegirl]

Love, love, love that scene!!! But probably mostly because I'm from Kenosha. Polka, polka, polka! 🤣😂🤣

[@cbrreezzyy69]

@@mmmichellegirl lol nobody ever remember that’s scene from home alone

[@delphi-moochymaker62]

I am a huge SCTV fan from back in the day being a Canadian. One thing Conan left out was that Candy was playing his character Johnny La Rue who was playing Yellowbelly. He was in character while playing another character. The woman he shot was Catherine O'Hara, long time friend and castmate who currently stars in Schitts Creek.

[@mrkemrk]

Had he lived, Candy was Oscar material. Not just once. Oliver Stone saw it in JFK. Scorsese would have eventually picked him up. He transmitted comedy/tears like nobody. His potential was limitless.

[@ArgChica]

When John Candy died I was young but I remember it hit me hard. All of his stuff was my favorite tv/movies (best summer rental) but also because he was also someone the person that made me realize any partner of mine must be that kind of funny and silly.

[@Brenko69]

Whether it's Amy Madigan, Steve Martin, Catherine O'Hara or now Conan O'Brien, they all say the same thing about John Candy. He's exactly who you needed him to be. As a guy who loved John Candy as a child and was devastated when he passed away, I take great solace in this.

[@whochangedmyscreenname]

So many of his great roles are often not recalled. Who's Harry Crumb. Nothing But Trouble. Only The Lonely. Once Upon A Crime. Just any role, any genre. Pure genius.

[@justinafrika7860]

Thanks for the reminder, mostdef revisiting Who’s Harry Crumb? later.

[@jesseswarbrick7895]

Armed and Dangerous, Brewsters Millions, Summer Rental, Delirious

[@standupphilosopher7059]

The movie "Only the lonely" A Immensely heartfelt movie. His best work 🥺🎥🎭🍿

[@A66ys]

Love the John Candy jump to Spanx back to John Candy. 😂

[@janeeyre1990]

It's like a conversation at my family's home (we all have unmedicated ADHD)

[@jakehendriksen2841]

I just looked at the "Yellow Belly" sketch. Naturally, the mother in the sketch is masterfully played by living legend Catherine O'Hara!

[@wesstapley]

As a theater kid who became a lawyer, I feel both seen and attacked.

[@DavidJohnson-kq3lt]

He was such a humble loving and down to earth man.who makes every one he had met or come across with he leaves them with a smile....we Jamaicans love him to a tee especially make us very proud in cool runnings .when we heard of his passing it was a sad day for us every body was watching it on our local tv stations and we keep hearing about him the whole week.....but every movies he is in was fantastic.....now looking back I would never taught in my wildest dreams I would be living in Canada much less in Toronto where he was from

[@austenbin4068]

I remember being 10 years old in a Coco's in Orange, California when my parents were talking about his death. It was the first time in my life that I internalized the concept that people can die. Really shook me to the core. Naturally, I locked myself in my bedroom for the next fifteen years.

[@cfrenchfrye]

Colin definitely thought Conan said LSD when talking about the LSAT

[@ZoOnTheYT]

There are a handful of celebrity deaths that I and quite a lot of people felt more viscerally than most. I think for the fondness we collectively experienced from their work, the struggles they endured and hearing that they were indeed good people. John Candy is in that echelon. For me it also includes Christopher Reeve, John Ritter, and Robin Williams.

[@newtron1]

I hope that some of Martin Shorts audio tapes are included in the documentary. A treasure trove of the parties held by the cast of SCTV and The Second City (Toronto). The parties were called The Services. I think that was the name. Often, when driving to downtown Toronto for work, I would see JC at his house on Avenue Road (look it up, yes it is the name of the street) on the front veranda with his feet up on the railing and smoking a cigar. The doc will be a must watch. Martin Scorsese is making a doc on SCTV. Amazing.

[@dubiousdistinction6500]

scorsese has been making that doc for years now...wasnt it just shelved?

[@newtron1]

@@dubiousdistinction6500 yes he has. I am not sure.

[@uosdwiSrdewoH]

Seriously, there are moments where Colin will say a certain word or maybe a grouping of words and it'll sound exactly like his dad. It's happening more as he gets older.

[@mylucidlife495]

I noticed this too. Normally his voice is deeper, but at certain times, he raises it and it sounds like his dad. He should star in a Tom Hanks documentary.

[@basher20]

It's more than just the voice. There are things in the timing and inflections that make it obvious that this is a guy who spent his childhood sitting on the couch watching movies next to Tom Hanks.

[@KingofKarnies]

Candy and Akroyd in "The Great Outdoors" is absolute brilliance.

[@brainlock72]

Rewatched that a couple months ago (July? For Danny’s bday?) and it still holds up with those two.

[@danielsarmiento1591]

You twist the newspaper

[@johnnypatterson77]

I always loved his Johnny Larue character on SCTV and The Great Outdoors and Summer Rental movies man there are so many good ones.

[@metalskinn460]

I have fond memories of watching Uncle Buck as a kid with my brother and sister. John Candy was a national treasure.

[@ethanexploring]

I'm only 42, but I miss John candy every single day.

[@misterguy9002]

John Candy was just a kind, decent fella. Super funny as well. But, outside of acting, he was even more of a golden treasure to behold.

[@PlasticBaby21]

I saw that same skit when I was a kid watching SCTV and laughed so hard and couldn't stop. I have remembered that skit over the years. It's on KZbin and I'll go back and watch it from time to time. John Candy was one of my all time favorite actors. I was so sad when he passed.

[@tubby6339]

He's so great in everything. Loved "Who's Harry Crumb?" "Look at the size of her head! She must be enormous."

[@itsonlysound]

I loved that movie! I got really sick when I was 8 - got some kind of virus and suffered post-viral fatigue to the point where I couldn't walk for a week or two and I remember just laying on the couch and watching Who's Harry Crumb over and over because it was the only thing that cheered me up.

[@lb5368]

Recently rewatched "Planes, Trains, and Automobiles" and it was hilarious, but Candy's character was so lonely and sad...reminded me that he was truly a good actor as well as comedically skilled 😥

[@TheAllanmc64]

John Candy as Pattoo , from FAN-TASSS-SEE Island. " I know what your Fantasy is boss...." - " Shut up Pattoo, you little idiot"....

[@JonnyDIY]

I grew up on Candy. One of my all time favourites. Heck I just watched Uncle Buck not 3 days ago. "Nothing But Trouble" is one of my favorites too 😂💕👍

[@endoraks]

omgosh I LOVE John Candy! He raised me, I grew up watching him. SCTV - Hooser Brothers aye. Gosh I miss him. No lie, He is one of the few famous people really miss and love. One of the greatest.

[@charlie-obrien]

John Candy died in, what...1994? It feels like yesterday because of how present he still is in our world and because I miss him so. Johnny LaRue was my favorite SCTV character and never failed to send me reeling with laughter.

[@chrismccarthy1455]

And the Yellobelly sketch featured Catherine O'Hara, and the song was the Ballad of Davy Crockett from Disney.

[@lb5368]

I have to find this sketch now! Catherine O'Hara was my hero 😍 Edit: found it! kzbin.info/www/bejne/hJecgYeaa9CrjbM

[@RainbowRandolf]

Why didn't we go with "Hanks: Spanx for Him"

[@hxrmusic]

Man. I'd forgotten about the yelllow belly sketch. It's amazing.

[@williamshaw9047]

Yellow! Yellowbelly! Where you gonna run to now?

[@milesharbord9339]

It's funny they went to Martin Short, I mean he really came up with Eugene Levy, Dave Thomas, Joe Flaherty, Short was absolutely in there, but he came in later, didn't he?

[@kstepko]

Thanks to Ryan Reynolds, I now think of John Candy every Halloween, which was his birthday. 2020 would have been his 70th and Ryan made a lovely compilation of John Candy’s funniest movie moments to the tune of “Every Time You Go Away” by Paul Young. You can find it on Ryan’s KZbin channel with the title “Happy Candy Day”. I just rewatched it yesterday.

[@brainlock72]

My aunt’s birthday, too. She would have been 83 yesterday. #fuckcancer She always had this bemused smirk, and could put dad in his place with one word. 😂

[@Reqqles]

...you mean to tell me he was a Halloween Candy?

[@Ganderson360]

"Armed & Dangerous" from '86; Best movie ever.

[@rossmacintosh5652]

I can't forget a couple SCTV sketches that featured John Candy. One was "Roy's Food Repair" ("I'll drop it in liquid nitrogen, take it out back and sand-blast it") and "Pepi Longsocks". ("Look at me! I'm a potato!").

[@RajeshJustaguy]

I loved John Candy... and i really miss him as a comedian. I wished I had a chance to meet him.

[@davidhooper259]

John Candy inspired me to go into food repair. Now I own over 400 food repair shops throughout the heartland specializing multiple repairs from cakes to spare ribs and now restaurant foods even total rebuilds of KFC famous bowls

[@rsswd]

"hey wait a minute" maybe conan could write a John Candy movie about his visit to Harvard that is all about Conan and John similar to how Weird Al's movie is all about Madonna and Al even thought they only really met for 1 minute in the 1980s.

[@bobwoods1302]

SCTV was far and away the funniest sketch comedy ever. Candy as Johnny Larue, Dr. Braino and Mayor Tommy Shanks was hilarious as was everything else.

[@alin81-82]

One of the few good famous ones. I miss John Candy. My favs of his were him playing Orson Welles, Johnny La Rue, & plains, trains, & automobiles. R.I.P.

[@riverjao]

John Candy was just…amazing! He is such a huge part of my childhood. Side note: he needs more props for Wagons East. Such a great, under appreciated movie.

[@nicholashale7216]

Candy was the man. I Still watch his stuff all the time. Also, Colin is pretty great as well. He has great balance between adding on, and just listening. Very good episode (though to be fair they always are)

[@halo_free1763]

READY FOR A NEW CONAN TV SHOW!! 🤟

[@hillbilyjed1318]

since we're talking about forgotten greats, don't forget about Jim Varney

[@PonderingDolphin]

Legendary . So special they are working on a documentary for him

[@debranadell9114]

My earliest memory of John Candy was on SCTV..... Mrs. Falbo's Tiny Town. The Letter P. John was Mrs. Falbo's side kick, and they visited a Prison. When they sang Folsom Prison Blues to the inmates I was hooked !!! You can see it here on You Tube. TOO FUNNY.

[@bealiobealio]

My soul is somewhere between John Candy in Uncle Buck and Sinbad in Houseguest. God im glad for every bit of influence Mr. Candy gave nme.

[@lordofthereels6790]

I'd love a My Weekend With Marilyn style dramedy flick about Conan meeting John Candy in college and the effect of meeting and gaining a deeper understanding of yourself and your idol.

[@fakename1656]

John candy in smile your on candid camera is melted into my brain. If i ever got dementia thats the only thing i would remember

[@Mullet-ZubazPants]

Candy's Johnny LaRue still cracks me up. His impressions of Orson Welles is spot on. Even though I knew who Orson Welles was when I was younger, I didn't know he was that difficult. So when those Orson Welles clips hit the internet back in the day, I thought of John Candy

[@bluhevenlyII]

John Candy is one of those celebrities that people love for being one of the nicest, regular guys out there, much like the same way Tom Hanks is loved for being a nice celebrity. Loved them together in Splash and wonder what it was like between them on the set.

[@HueyRocks23]

It must have been a positive one. They worked together again a year later in "Volunteers".

[@charlie-obrien]

@@HueyRocks23 "Volunteers" was a terrible script that some Hanks and Candy (mostly Candy) made into a decent popcorn movie. 🍿

[@daveinindy]

I always loved Roger Ebert's suggestion - that the movie would have been radically better had they switched roles. I'd have LOVED to have seen that movie.

[@bluhevenlyII]

@@daveinindy Makes sense :) I liked seeing him as a romantic lead in Only You. Ended up with a little crush on him watching that. : )

[@AEM479]

😂🤣🤣 That “Yellowbelly” scene Conan describes. ❤🥰🤣🤣 Oh Dear Heart John Candy!

[@Macho_Fantastico]

That must have been so cool showing John Candy around.

[@williamshaw9047]

It's Potatoes O'Brien, not O'Brien Potatoes.

[@CharlieHillerman]

Gentlemen... Introducing, the Conan's, crankx🤣

[@williamstafford8951]

John Candy's laugh always warms my heart.

[@rangers11ization]

John could definitely do drama.The scene in cool runnings when he asks the olympic committee not to blame his guys for the mistakes he made was a great dramatic scene

[@Cee2k]

he did in JFK

[@rangers11ization]

@@Cee2k true

[@Fantasmister]

We're inching closer and closer to them just straight up uploading the whole podcast, right?

[@markrichardsmith97]

Matt: You could do your own spanks but just call them Hanks Conan: YYEEESSSSS!!!! (Clap)

[@UncleCatfish]

I just started rewatching S6 of Dexter. so nice to keep seeing Colin Hanks :D

[@peterroda4181]

When he died, I actually cried. He was like a friend dying.

[@janeeyre1990]

"You don't try comedy: you do it because you have to." Reminds me of Fern Brady, a Scottish comedian who was recently diagnosed as autistic and has fully incorporated it into her newest act (Autistic Bikini Queen). She says she could not do any other job. Other jobs aren't accessible to her / won't accommodate her. I bet that a lot of comedians are neurodivergent. Tons have anxiety and are open about it. A few have diagnosed ADHD, but I bet many, many more have it and are undiagnosed. It makes me happy as an ND person. I struggled to succeed in work and life (and balancing both) when I was younger because I chose a formal career path. Not something flexible and entertaining like comedy. I hope autistic kids and ADHDers and anxious kids today know that they have options in creative fields, even if they "fail" in traditional education and work.

[@rickitynick4463]

It's hilarious to turn the speed down to 0.75% and listen to Colin turn into his dad 😄

[@dominiquecote1838]

John Candy had a look in his eyes kind of like Robin Williams . A certain sadness about him hiding behind that beloved smile .

[@Psilocybin77]

The SCTV long form skit "The Last Polka", a music mockumentary about the polka playing The Schmenge brothers, is available on KZbin. Eugene Levy, Catherine O'Hara, and of course John Candy are all amazing.

[@laurenbrown869]

Rookie of the Year is my 7yr old son's favorite movie. He watches every night. Love seeing Mr Candy 🍭 as the announcer.

[@hillbilyjed1318]

knew John Candy wouldn'ta been a drama queen like Kevin James. 🇺🇸🇺🇦

[@Lizzie-ve7kt]

Lol Conan sounded like he was Jordan when he described wanting Spanx to hold him in various areas

[@MrSen4lifE]

4:22 Matt catching the Schlanksy that rubbed off on Conan

[@PHN-2024]

Fun Fact: At Brith Colin Hanks was Named Colin Dillingham with his Mother’s surname. Only after His Father Tom Hanks Married Colin’s Mother was his Name was Changed to “Hanks”.

[@connoredwards4315]

Armed and dangerous is underrated

[@Lexyvil]

I miss John Candy :( I'm glad his legacy lives on, he was on among my favourite actors, next to Tom Hanks and Robin Williams.

[@kerch-e]

I would love to see that documentary

[@BlueCollar1212]

John Candy is so amazing.

[@johnbrowne2170]

SCTV's Christmas special featuring Candy is soooo funny.

[@Babe.Ruth.In.Beirut]

I feel Conan has a ton of cool stories that he’s never told publicly even after all these years. He would also make a great Joe Rogan guest. He’s very funny but also incredibly deep too. I think that would be a very interesting conversation.

[@hoo_jii]

“What’s your opinion on DMT?”

[@deckmonkey1459]

SCTV's skit, The Recess Monkeys with Candy, Rick Moranis and Eugene Levy is a classic that John is awesome in. Or any of his Dr. Tongues House of Beef skits.

[@zachmoyer1849]

feel the rhythm feel the rhyme get on up it's bobsled time cool runnings.... that's the first john candy movie i saw as i got older i went back and watched his earlier stuff but yeah he's a legend

[@rixvspinner]

Great interview Conan. John Candy was one of a kind, very talented funny guy. I think he was the best comedic actor that came out of his generation other than Robin Williams. Colin Hanks was great in that excellent series The Offer. Godfather producer Al Ruddy's story was really interesting. This is great to see Colin is producing a John Candy doc.

[@angelpipessd]

You know what? This video has finally convinced me to rectify one of the great failings in my life. This year, I’m finally going to watch Planes Trains and Automobiles.

[@devinangola3458]

You won’t be disappointed, it’s funny as hell and kind of a tear jerker. One of his best!😉

[@lb5368]

It's an excellent annual watch for Thanksgiving! You'll love it💗

[@CamMacMastermusic]

John Candy…another great Canadian 🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦

[@theislanddissident]

Oh I really like this!! 👍 All of you are a great mix! 🥰

[@kstepko]

I was 15 when John Candy died, and the announcement came on TV just as my dad was calling me into the kitchen. I knew that I was in trouble, so desperately tried to divert his attention by telling him, “Dad! John Candy just died!” It did not work.

[@TheJohnny928]

Hankskerchief🖒 "Hank's" "YES!!!"😂😂😂

[@davidhurtado2725]

Sona wearing a shirt that says "BIEN" is all I needed to see today

[@thedreamisstilldead]

John Candy was the best. I still miss him.

[@glitchguy0920]

Can I have a day in a half with Conan? Feel like he is who he appears as on TV, maybe some slight differences, but nothing that would ruin my love for his humor and wit.

[@AnyoneCanSee]

Tom Hanks brought his son to see my Shakespeare company years ago and was really lovely. I don't think it was this son though. He was about ten and they were shooting Private Ryan at the time. Tom Hanks was exactly as I'd hoped he would be also. As was his wife, who is a great actress.

[@OptimusWrex]

John Candy is the GOAT