Ricky Jay Teaches Conan & Jackie Chan How To Use Cards As Weapons | Late Night with Conan O’Brien

(Original airdate: 09/25/02) Ricky Jay uses a deck of cards to attack Jackie Chan and defend himself from a watermelon.
Subscribe to watch more Team Coco videos / @teamcoco
Watch more Late Night clips classic.teamcoco.com/
FOLLOW TEAM COCO ON SOCIAL
Team Coco on Facebook / teamcoco
Team Coco on Twitter / teamcoco
Team Coco on Instagram / teamcoco
ABOUT LATE NIGHT WITH CONAN O’BRIEN
Running from 1993-2009, Late Night with Conan O’Brien is one of the most beloved late night shows in television history. Known for its absurdist humor, hilarious celebrity interviews and featuring the best stand-up comedians and musical acts of the 90’s and early 2000s. Hosted by Conan O’Brien alongside sidekick Andy Richter and house band Max Weinberg and the Max Weinberg 7, Late Night with Conan O’Brien featured unforgettable segments like “If They Mated,” “In the Year 2000,” “Desk Driving” and made a breakout star of Triumph the Insult Comic Dog.
ABOUT TEAM COCO
Team Coco is the KZbin home for all things Conan O’Brien and the Team Coco Podcast Network. Team Coco features over 25 years of comedy sketches, celebrity interviews and stand-up comedy sets from CONAN on TBS and Late Night with Conan O’Brien, as well as exclusive videos from podcasts like Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend, Literally! with Rob Lowe, Why Won’t You Date Me? with Nicole Byer, The Three Questions with Andy Richter, May I Elaborate? with JB Smoove and Scam Goddess with Laci Mosley.
Ricky Jay Teaches Conan & Jackie Chan How To Use Cards As Weapons | Late Night with Conan O’Brien
/ teamcoco

[@victorespino5650]

A feat so impressive i am forced to mention it myself.

[@stevethea5250]

6:00,😊

[@Jordan-np2uu]

6:09

[@danielpeter5315]

An underrated joke. I love that Conan laughed hard though.

[@sameerahmed-gx8js]

4:29 look closely Jackie actually block a card

[@vaibhavkumar6308]

Dude is a real showman. He was showing card skills and still, was funnier than most standup comedians.

[@mats7492]

He was.. died two years unfortunately

[@mcmire]

@@mats7492 Damn.

[@mongomongo7664]

Ricky Jay one of the greatest card handlers and sleight-of-hand artists of all time RIP

[@crackk7618]

wtf hes dead??

[@mats7492]

@@crackk7618 died 2 years ago

[@vaibhavdubey4729]

It's amazing how Jackie Chan actually blocked some of the cards that were thrown at him!!!!!

[@bodhiarlo6909]

Sorry to be offtopic but does anybody know of a tool to get back into an Instagram account..? I was stupid forgot my account password. I would love any tips you can offer me.

[@ezequielbowie5648]

@Bodhi Arlo Instablaster :)

[@randosavage1459]

I know this is out of pocket, but I need to replace a brake line on my '90 F-150 and I'm tryna determine if a copper or a steel line would be better. Any help would be appreciated

[@RajAdityaDas]

@@randosavage1459 did it work out?

[@MrProjecthalo]

When you can impress Jackie Chan, you know you're doing well!

[@presto709]

What's amazing is that every time I've seen him do this act he uses the lines "This scares the melon" and "This wounds the melon" which get laughs. I think he actually misses those two on purpose so he can use those lines.

[@clevelandbci9562]

R.I.P. to a legend.

[@thenus6212]

4:05 he Appeared from nowhere Classic Jackie Chan

[@joshuamoore2440]

“A feat so impressive I am forced to mention it myself” bruhhhh💀💀💀

[@core3086]

Old post i know but how awesome would it be if he revealed those two cards to be the jack of spade and the four of diamonds

[@Cludensyo]

Never knew this man before but i was entertained and now I'm sad that he's no longer with us

[@stabgan]

Oh no

[@andrewburgemeister6684]

I saw him in The Prestige in a small role (he had a bigger one behind the scenes as a consultant to the production crew), he was also in Tomorrow Never Dies, Boogie Nights and Magnolia!

[@joeys4c]

Was I the only one that thought the two cards that were next to each other were going to be the jack of spades and the 4 of diamonds... now that would of been impressive

[@Jps927]

Daum jackie Chan looks so fresh right here

[@Jstammfly]

I had the honor of working for Ricky one year- what a talent and a sense of humor he had ❤

[@kyerinbennett8391]

4:32 “Look at that he’s blocking them! That’s ah pretty amazing!” LMFAO I exploded 😂

[@treeflip7]

Conan was really vibin with this dude 😂

[@chefjeff1366]

This is just the tip of the iceberg in terms of Ricky Jay's talent. He once made a journalist speechless by making a huge block of ice appear on the table instantly - during an interview at a diner of the journalist's choosing.

[@user2144]

Is it on tape (KZbin)?

[@unclenoob3062]

@@user2144 she recounts the story in Deceptive Practice

[@danielpeter5315]

It was actually dai Vernon who did that trick first. He was Ricky’s mentor.

[@whattheheckwelch]

Magicians are seriously wicked entertainers!! I can’t get enough.

[@whattheheckwelch]

Jackie Chan is so cool, he deflects those cards with a huge grin on his face. He loves the arts.

[@laki6982]

4:29 Jackie really saw that one in slomo

[@nickmottram]

RIP Maestro

[@paulamiles9559]

Jackie Chan blocking cards thrown by Ricky Jay.🃏🃏🃏 you dont see that every day.

[@samsmith4216]

He's a genius... Good actor too.. Boogie Nights and Deadwood...

[@beetrootmckinnley3486]

The opening card trick is so amazing people barely clap. They're just like "... wow will you look at that..."

[@vincevvn]

It was pretty simple. He shuffled once or twice keeping the card on top of the deck. It’s very easy to do.

[@chicagojoe12]

“Let’s cook” LMAO

[@bungus49]

I love Ricky's humor

[@CarlosRodriguez-dd4sb]

Ricky Jay was the GOAT

[@paulamiles9559]

Ricky Jay gives me life.

[@barfymann362]

Long live the legend! Thank you for your contribution to world of magic.

[@mamouilletten1562]

Wow the dexterity this man had baffles me ! What a great showman !

[@jasonkweiss]

It’s a real trick Jackie

[@airport862]

I want to go shopping with whoever picked that watermelon.

[@stabgan]

Lol

[@mikaelg3638]

RIP Ricky Jay. 2018.

[@hotpil7020]

I know this guy from the X files but I never thought he is an actual real live magician.

[@bryanwu1008]

Jackie Chan hair is so nice now

[@shahxad6533]

when he threw & caught the card ! thatt was awesome

[@ActraStunts]

just awesomeness! so much fun!

[@victorespino5650]

You're out of breath fighting a watermelon

[@shandean8352]

I remember him from Mystery Men. He was a real showman.

[@Nazgarn]

That melon never stood a chance 🍉

[@jackhackett80]

Ricky Jay was a deal in the series Deadwood

[@RemmingtonSteal]

You can see the last card, which is not a playing card, being pulled out of his pocket/dropped out of his sleeve. Loved Ricky. Great soul. Really loved him in Tomorrow Never Dies. Great creep vibe for a Bond Villain/henchman.

[@babyfir77]

Ricky Jay had a card throwing bit that was deleted from Tomorrow Never Dies, but it is accessible. I enjoyed that scene.

[@saulstrosberg8413]

RIP ricky jay

[@jjjhjjj8038]

This man is really talented

[@kotkaconforza]

Legend

[@LycanLink]

KINETIC CARD! KINETIC CARD! ROYAL FLUSH!!!

[@Toonces311]

Ricky Jay really grew on Coco

[@goodvibez693]

This man was fantastic in The Unit. Any fans of The Unit?

[@rm3869]

I like this guy

[@p3porro]

His humor, from time to time, reminds me of Mitch Hedberg

[@jbkkkkk]

"This Scares the Watermelon" sounds like an amazing title to a book

[@gamleskalle1]

Netflix horror film

[@devinleslie]

Slow for the Cone Zone!

[@fridun007]

“Gentlemen, watch the felt...”

[@1ButtonDash]

damn that was cool

[@Drippybtw]

this man funny

[@danbee6103]

WOW @young Jackie Chan

[@user-uy8kg6iy2q]

now I have become death the destroyer of Mellon

[@tristanhoneyford]

Sameer Ahmed - I totally get you

[@ALLrobotsAreSad]

S.J. PERELMAN

[@scottrackley4457]

should burn all those couches, but RJ is always a pleasure

[@welshman101]

Seen this dude in an episode of the X files

[@bullethound6673]

You don't want to trick this guy at a poker game, he'll slice you with his cards.

[@AveragePicker]

Given the company Jay has kept, I doubt you could trick him at the poker table.

[@gamermixy.t3664]

I think he had long hai for Shanghai series noon and knight 😂

[@googelle7555]

Wow! The Amazing Maleeni! 😍 (Yeah, I'm old. )

[@clevelandbci9562]

A deck of Uno cards is considered a weapon of mass destruction in his hands.

[@Salamander676]

I never realized this guy was a magician so I never understood till now his inside joke in mystery men when he said he’s lawyer, not a magician It’s pretty weird cause That’s the first movie I saw him in and I always thought he was just a random actor lol

[@hipposhark]

LET HIM COOK

[@lalalalelele1189]

Shame they didn't include this skill in the Bond movie but cut it out instead...

[@gamleskalle1]

Is on yt

[@Bodyknock]

Lol, total legend. I think I still own "Cards As Weapons" somewhere in my bookshelves (maybe).

[@abhideepsingh4484]

His aim was to get the last card

[@SIBIRIAKoriginal]

Wait. Where did he star at?

[@user-vc5rp7nf8f]

jackie chan was in this for like 1 sec

[@Arashocky]

Can't believe the guy I knew from magnolia was a card master! RIP Ricky

[@Oliver401]

Wow! I didn't know the camera man of Boogie Nights was a magician

[@andrewburgemeister6684]

He’s in The Prestige as well as the showman Angier and Borden are working for when the drowning incident happens!

[@AathielVaDaath]

The real question is, could he have taken out John Cleese and a handful of raspberries ?

[@xdjl3ex]

Watermelon must've been in-season.. Lol. Opposed to "out of season & dreadfully expensive."

[@davek7706]

Is it weird that I think of Ricky Jay often? Thank you for sharing this.

[@vicmartone]

Very

[@uriep.6186]

7:13 he pulled out a very special card. Smooth trick

[@lavendermagic84]

Self Defense Against Fresh Fruit is all well and good, but what if someone attacks you with a point-ed stick?

[@ziva1]

From a classic movie 50 years ago. I saw it when it came out.

[@germandicarlo4549]

100 🙌

[@Flandre-Scarlet]

Ahhh i think he pulled a metal card from his pocket when he penetrated the outer dermis of said melon

[@Herbivor7]

Who is that actress I can’t remember her name or what movie/show I saw her in

[@personbear]

Marlo Thomas. Her Wikipedia page says " She is best known for starring on the sitcom That Girl (1966-1971) and her children's franchise Free to Be... You and Me." Weirdly, she did not have any projects come out in 1992, so I can't tell what she was there to promote. My best guess: she had a book come out in January 2002, so maybe she was there to promote the paperback, as sometimes happens?

[@williamjones2994]

I have a copy of Cards As Weapons, a treasure from a public library sale, despite the (tasteful) nude photographs.

[@calixa]

pachydermatis

[@Bibibosh]

Conan - we want new content.

[@iCANT_BELIEVE_YOU_SAID_THAT]

Where did that arm come from? 2020 keeps getting weirder 1:29

[@personbear]

From Marlo Thomas! You get a better view of her later on.

[@Janon48]

Is it just me or does Conan hate magicians 😂

[@templetonbob]

The card tricks were terrible haha

[@Safaid862]

Who is the babe with the amazing legs?

[@hutchboy4765]

thats coco

[@personbear]

Marlo Thomas

[@solidkingcobra]

SPROILER ALERT!!!! He switched the penetrating card here 7:11

[@GymAndSun]

RIP Ricky Jay! Also, RIP Jackie Chan’s career and reputation. Sellout to the CCP who betrayed his own people in HK. Don’t get to know your heroes too well I guess

[@marcusroele]

Find out from Jodie how exposed that redhead got to the kid.

[@babajaiy8246]

I'm not a magician and there are many tricks I see I don't know how they are done - but his first two were easy to figure out how he did it.

[@packersforever8018]

bruh wtf did i watch

[@ryanenglehart1685]

This is what cocaine and a lifetime of having no friends does. I'm only saying that because I still haven't figured out how to do this.

[@zoperxplex]

Has he died?

[@MetalizedButt]

Yes sadly

[@zoperxplex]

@@MetalizedButt Thank you for the information. I am always afraid that each time Conan repeats an old interview of a celebrity that hasn't been seen for a while that celebrity has just passed away.

[@zoperxplex]

@Anant Raman Thank you for the information. I appreciated your response very much.

[@solidkingcobra]

it looks like the Watermelon got their revenge. RIP.

[@bryanwu1008]

Ricky jay is such a show off.. why can’t he be like Jackie and Conan?

[@adarsh9185]

Ferg try making funny moments

[@grungle_gimmix]

Ricky Jay while he may RIP was not a great Magician.

[@cjthomas5885]

I mean this is patently not true. Ricky Jay wasn’t just a great magician, he’s arguably the most prolific magic historian to ever exist.

[@grungle_gimmix]

@@cjthomas5885 And it's quite easy to "argue" he was not a great Magician.

[@skorpione10]

Chris Pratt is better.

[@ryanellis4474]

Did he die? He was fantastic! Trump 2020!