How to Know if the Drug You’re Snorting Isn’t Cocaine - Thomas Lennon

Thomas Lennon remembers accidentally doing PCP and compares parenting to a prison sentence.
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[@ChaseHLee]

He should have played Ron Swanson’s flamboyant younger brother.

[@rctecopyright]

Rand Swanson

[@yannisbarrientos5233]

Yessssssssssss

[@sebastianjesberg7613]

that would be perfect

[@gigiarmany4332]

OMG.. you are soooo right..the voice, the look , younger brother from another mother👍🏾😂🤣😂🤪

[@maxfirkins5983]

He was on Tigerbelly and said he actually read for the part of Ron Swanson

[@flex_piper]

When the dude snorting something in the bathroom is totally psyched to share it with you, That might not be cocaine". Valuable advice 👍

[@SONJASAVEDBYGRACE]

Flex Piper yep

[@Danielle33384]

Flex Piper definitely not anyone with cocaine 😂

[@SONJASAVEDBYGRACE]

Danielle laughing out loud, right

[@user-gh8wt2zi2n]

Unless they also want to have sex with you or are a drug dealer or both

[@mysterym444]

Just heard that story a few days ago. Apparently he was up for a day and thought people were on the back of his work truck.

[@mythichysteria124]

Dude looks a James Bond villain. That's a compliment too

[@TititoDeBologay]

He'd made a fantastic one.

[@cnsmooth]

Great comment, although he looks a bit too comical in my eyes. Maybe a comic relief sidekick?

[@KalElKryptonsFinest]

@@cnsmooth imagine him acting the villain,and try not to laugh. He'd be great. A super gay, super murderous Bond villain is in order.

[@BigBossMan257]

Like if Charlie sheen was playing goldfinger

[@ChaudharyAakarsh]

I would do PCP than sit through one of his stand up its sad

[@remyamathew936]

His looks and general demeanor makes me feel as if I'm about to board the titanic :D

[@popeye697]

Nooooo!!! Don't do it!!!!

[@Peeze16]

@@popeye697 why, what's the problem?

[@braylen8444]

General*

[@moxieous]

IceSpamzzz man shut the fuck up

[@dylandead8759]

😂🤘

[@EscapeCondition]

Officer Dangle is the man. Had no idea his standup was this good will have to try to see him live.

[@marissaanderss6762]

@S H what's your point? Want a cookie?

[@JonasPolsky]

LIEUTENANT Dangle

[@Madkalibyr]

Same here man

[@jerkfudgewater147]

You should look up his previous shows “Viva Variety” and “The State” there are bits of it here on youtube

[@CptJumper]

WHO'S BIRTHDAY IS IT UH AH TO THE WHAT NOW IT'S SUGES BIRTHDAY, SURE KNIGHTS BIRTHDAY!!!

[@prestonage]

He somehow looks younger than he did on Reno 911 a decade ago.

[@DiscoDashco]

Filthy Concertgoer wanna see someone else who looks like they’re getting younger, check out Drew Carey in a stand up series called “This Isn’t Happening”, also on Comedy Central Stand Up.

[@wizardgamer131]

He just said he was on coke back then

[@uniqueusername3574]

Botox and make up

[@tamil8108]

Meth and roller skating. Gets ya in the good range for BMI.

[@koopspook]

@@tamil8108 on meth, you lose weight even while sitting on the couch

[@HammerK99]

"Oh, I'm just goofin'; new boot goofin'"

[@iknowyourerightbut9392]

I said this when I got issued my boots at boot camp and made my drill instructor laugh, but it didn’t work out well for me after lol

[@MetalLizardJesus]

Genuine ostrich

[@brooksgutfleisch167]

zapateria de bailarina!!

[@eggsdabomb]

3 payments!

[@malcolmtudor8039]

Loved him as one of the flamboyant assassin's in Archer. He completely nailed that role.

[@michelleespino9814]

Oh I can just see it now

[@cheesecakelasagna]

Which season was he in? Ngl, the show’s a bit of a chore to binge. But I like this comedian so I might push through.

[@glefferyglepsteinglidntgli3037]

@@cheesecakelasagna You will rot in hell for saying that about Archer.

[@MrKinir]

Maybe you could find that info on imdb, they list a lot of things

[@CollinMcLean]

Oh my goodness that's why he sounded so familiar!

[@tmzebe530]

This dude is so underrated.

[@joshmoore2908]

“I’m basically a ghost now. I’m a parent (apparent).” Bars.

[@ChristianBybjerg]

Apparent means clearly visible or obvious, so not bars

[@joelthomas2698]

apparent =/= transparent

[@joshmoore2908]

@@joelthomas2698 Eh. Tomato/Potato

[@parkbench80]

@@ChristianBybjerg yeah but a ghost is also called an apparition

[@clifforddog4127]

I think we found Tony Stark’s dad

[@CH1LLS.]

Lol ikr

[@oldman8996]

99th like

[@1stace2go2space4]

I got 420th like! Also yes, on a spiritual level.

[@Birdman2003]

Nice

[@missadler172]

I was looking for this comment

[@oldmannabors3198]

Son. That's not money... That's treasure

[@darleneorm5593]

From far you could mistake him with Johnny Depp's most normal characters.

[@kassandraorona4563]

The one he plays a gangster 😍

[@keatonscreations]

I was just thinking that!!

[@shiestysean]

Holy shit. I squinted and it does look like a lame Depp

[@promotechs2540]

lol

[@Newt94]

Donnie Brasco is the role I believe you were looking for.

[@spenzalii]

Be careful Tom. Big Yogurt is now out to get you...

[@CalikushKilla]

Reminds me of spaceballs

[@Cowboymanfromdownunder]

Nah... first it'll go for Ohio.

[@mkwilson38]

Yeah! Big Yogurt will demonetize his ass if he’s not careful!

[@savagenectar3634]

Don't play with da Yoplait ; ) LOL

[@josephcarl4167]

Does this have a hint of Mitch Hedberg comedy genius to it?

[@benvasilinda9729]

It’s weird to see him in pants.

[@ericdaniel323]

That exact bathroom event happened to me with my young son recently. Very strange mixture of feelings. I replied exactly the same way - "Yep."

[@WeldersOnly]

You were doing PCP with your son in the bathroom?

[@ericdaniel323]

@@WeldersOnly in my defense, I thought it was coke...

[@WeldersOnly]

@@ericdaniel323 Oooh good, I was thinking "what kind of dad is this guy"

[@bdub1590]

Me too, but my son is 23.....🤷🏽‍♂️

[@chrisg4253]

@@bdub1590 sounds about white.

[@pheenmachine]

Always loved Thomas Lennon since The State. Glad to see so many of them are still writing and acting .

[@jeakee8422]

Fun fact I’m related to him

[@jourdenhallowell5055]

All i can see is him in short shorts and a police out with high boots on.

[@zackjacobson1987]

Jourden Hallowell ostrich only

[@itsmemario954]

New boot goofin'

[@alexpatyababa5221]

Lmao

[@LMerci]

@@itsmemario954 😂🤣

[@johnnihil1689]

"Officer down"

[@jones9309]

"If you've never been in a fire in a coalmine. Parenting is the worst thing that will ever happen to you." 😂

[@Joelontugs]

This dude is beyond funny i had no clue he did stand up

[@joelcontreras4403]

Same

[@lalmuanpuiasci-law9887]

Me too! And he's great too!!

[@SloppyballsMcGuillicutty]

beyond ?

[@seanl1164]

Sloppyballs McGuillicutty The word “beyond” in this case is being used an intensifier. It’s not meant to be taken literally. 😉

[@SMPMS8389]

Reno was like 90% improv

[@puddintaine4556]

Reno911 will always be one of the best shows ever made. Give this man more work.

[@stanzavik]

Damn, who knew this guy could stand up so good

[@SmallSpoonBrigade]

I had no idea. It surprises me because he must have learned to do this after already being in the State.

[@chibz92]

*well

[@Calilou52]

Yeah dude its crazy, how is he standing on those legs? Its incredible how well he can stand up, ive never seen a human stand up so well. I wish i could stand up but i dont have legs

[@jones9309]

I'm a little retarded your hilarious

[@stanzavik]

@@chibz92 Naah. I gewgled it

[@ATLsF1N3ST91]

Holy shit, he's NOT gay???? This guy may be the best actor of all time.......

[@daniel100592]

😮

[@AmberAmbwee]

A person can be flamboyant without being sexually attracted to the same sex. Lol

[@ronnysterling7694]

He’s a foppish dandy?

[@poison2285]

Amber Ambwee not flamboyant. Just gay

[@bsilva3879]

As if there weren't gay parents 🤦‍♂️ (I think he's gay... And has a son.)

[@hayesowens]

"I'm basically a ghost now. I'm apparent."

[@hayesowens]

Haha you're totally right.

[@blake038]

Reno 911 needs to come back !

[@mistahappy21]

Oh my bloody god yes I miss that show

[@JoelHernandez-yl6yw]

Seriously, I’m afraid it wouldn’t be to PC for the new gen though

[@robyndaniell434]

@Blake Martin "Tacoma F.D." is close, but not a replacement. Really miss Reno 911 (the airbags, Terry, hypothetically speaking).

[@aaliyahrammstein6674]

@@JoelHernandez-yl6yw they don't need to watch it then.😉

[@aaronlaster8260]

I miss it a lot

[@BillybobSpangleberry]

Thomas Lennon hasn’t aged a day since The State on MTV in the early nineties.

[@Psyche1978]

Yes!!

[@Virjunior01]

Lol, I JUST posted that on someone else's thread. He looks frikkin amazing

[@thedarkener]

@biggtexaz Call me old fashioned, but women voters? Welcome to planet Mars! I'll be over in my spaceship!

[@drewskibobalouski]

I wanna dip my balls in it 😲

[@maximeprometheas]

Aaah! The comments on this thread are a comfort that I am not that old yet... That being said, I wanna dip my baaaalls in it! Louuis! Louuis!...

[@therealdondada3208]

He looks like the guy on the cover of Blue Oyster Cult/ Agents of Fortune album.🤔🤔

[@gringochucha]

Good call

[@MeatVision]

This guy is so underrated but on the bright side, he is not Jimmy Fallon

[@arthurshink8825]

Very talented guy. Very underrated.

[@jeakee8422]

Fun fact I’m related to him

[@thedarkone7110]

Title: "How to Know if the Drug You’re Snorting Isn’t Cocaine". ... but bleep the "asshole" part.

[@SaltyViper]

Yeah coke goes in nose poop goes in butt

[@ModernVince]

“That’s my time. Don’t forget me.” Lmfao

[@rpmhart]

BRILLIANT standup. In my experience very few improv actors can make that transition. Bravo TL.

[@theredbaron057]

One of the genuinely funniest people in comedy

[@leanoramccarthy7726]

Tom Lennon is hilarious!!

[@KimBlaQue]

He's still so handsome 😍.....God bless him

[@narwhool]

Tom Lennon is a gift to humanity

[@fatimoszek]

" I am basically a ghost now - i am a parent" me and millions other moms and dads out there "yea, thats exactly how it feels"

[@jacobmunduz2308]

Met Thomas Lennon today really nice guy great actor also.

[@TripleDsBTaylor]

New boot goofin'.

[@DreadedLad88]

😂😂😂 now I gotta go watch that episode

[@frankgrimes4351]

Ain't worth buying new boots if ya ain't gonna goof around

[@HotStrange]

Best episode.

[@nickc6842]

I fucking love that clip

[@bobberbear4622]

3 payments

[@SometimesMyself]

Love Thomas Lennon. Love, love, love him.

[@MavidG]

He could be the frank Sinatra of Vegas comedy and run that town. I didn't know he was a good comedian. I do know however that he fills out a pair of khaki shorts very well.

[@marshallinnocent5275]

Reno 911 was all improv. He's hilarious when you realize that all his lines in 911 were off the cuff

[@theempresss]

It's improv and an amazing show how did you not KNOW he was an amazing comedian. He kills every movie every show

[@branon6565]

He's a dude bro, so your comment's just fuckin gross...

[@oneworld9071]

That response to "turned out to be PCP" has quite a surprising "laughing knowingly" edge to it :) I tried to describe it to someone in California in mid 70's and the guy said "sounds like....... evil Gumbyland.........!!!!!" It is not the lesser of two evils, btw, and by a long shot.......wicked at best. First time seeing this comedian, reminds me of Jim the hotpants-wearing deputy in "Reno 911" :) Robin Williams' account of cocaine is the epic one, but this guy's got it down too.

[@carolinemeyer6228]

One World that IS the hotpants wearing deputy

[@rolandkloka]

He needs a Netflix special

[@Tmr1221]

I’ve never heard this guy so I’m psyched to find another favorite stand-up artist.

[@alexfaudel5245]

He looks like he would offer to buy me a shot of bootleg whiskey

[@earthbndmissfit]

Thomas Lennon is the best.

[@skye8153]

"You look at New York and it's been here forever" *faint European laughter from over the ocean*

[@Native-Kitty]

I love his voice over acting. Dude is hilarious!!!

[@lazyybunnyy]

Oh, I remember him from the 2009 movie "17 Again"

[@neemaf829]

Didnt he play Zack Efron father in that one?

[@Scxoop123]

He's one of the most underrated comedians of my generation

[@AFishBicycle]

His stand up is smooth as silk and funny AF

[@tbrowntracyj]

Major talent meets professional tenacity Thanks for making people feel happier

[@edsp666]

He looks exactly like his name if you read it, had never seen him before and had to picture a person and i love that

[@asantitracey6612]

This man face is the best part of the whole stand up

[@albertardiscohn4900]

Storytelling best comedy

[@TheSeeohhdee]

Tom Lennon and PF Tompkins are true geniuses at manipulating crowds with their diction... bravo.

[@nicoledelprete4525]

wow didn't know gomez addams was doing stand up....cool shit

[@chuckphilpot7756]

He is about two Wahl strokes away from hitler 😂

[@metaspherz]

Funny guy. Good act. No doubt he's a comic genius. Novelist too. He wrote an exceptionally hilarious kid novel for adults called 'Ronan Boyle: Bridge of Riddles.' I can hardly wait for the sequel. And I bet it'll be made into a movie eventually.

[@GaiaCarney]

Thomas Lennon - phone, keys, GUM 👏🏾 I’ll never forget

[@HotStrange]

He’s hilarious. New Boot Goofin will always be his masterwork, imo.

[@AdamTheRaptor]

"Try putting a rattlesnake...into a goat." I was cackling 😂😂😂

[@TheNaturalPatHarris]

“New Suit Goofing”

[@theredball]

Should be the name of his special

[@StonkeyDomp]

This comment is soooooo underappreciated!

[@jacobmaheu0213]

I hate how underrated this man is!!!!

[@gerRule]

Never seen this guy until a minute ago doing his joe exotic impression, he’s funny AF

[@worldaccumelites848]

An opera of nightmares 🤣🤣😭😭😭

[@teddybear-sb6711]

Is he Nick Offermans son?

[@QuincyPostman]

He's probably older than Nick

[@jojojiles]

@@QuincyPostman If wikipedia can be trusted, Nick Offerman's about a month and a half older.

[@normalthought6283]

"A mobius of terror" lmfaooooo

[@danielwilliams4701]

An opera of Nightmares!

[@jackmoody3341]

Dude played Leo Getz in Lethal Weapon and Critters: The new batch lol

[@matthewstone1660]

Joe pencil played Leo getz

[@jackmoody3341]

@@matthewstone1660Im talking bout the series

[@pelnarius2446]

Parenting isn't the hard part, its dealing with the other parent.

[@Pow3llMorgan]

I would give up my eyesight for a mustache as lush and well-defined as Thomas Lennon's.

[@abdurrazzaq2314]

"Don't forget me." that line got me❤

[@hamoostaffat]

"Mobius of terror" Fucking genius!

[@willbouzeneris]

This bit plus his tigerbelly appearance makes me really want to see more of tom lennon

[@hobobluesclown7337]

Tom Lennon doing stand up?! I love this!!!

[@elizabethstevenson9881]

I've been crushing on this clown since I was 15 watching The State on MTV.

[@All-Hail-Gayle]

Didn't expect such a dapper and dashing comedian! I finished the whole kid but before looking at the screen.

[@heidimarchant5438]

I think he looks like Rob Schneider in Down Periscope, I had to do a double take.

[@GRNbull98]

This man walked out of a time machine directly onto the stage

[@BasedDavid]

I grew up watching Reno and loved him, not surprised he’s stand up is hilarious

[@lowki07]

Officer dangle really looking like John Cleese these days...he should play Basil in an American remake of Fawlty Towers

[@Unqualifiedtake]

True, except there should never be a Fawlty Towers remake

[@maxk888]

Parenting a few decades ago was ensuring food and shelter was provided for. Now it's just a financial black hole to satisfy and unsatisfiable need for things

[@Dafoodmaster]

you other internet addicts out there may know that sometimes there's a central, high quality video that makes it possible for you to settle down, condense all your tabs into one neat window, and just chill. when this dude said "opera of nightmares", i knew this was one of em.

[@briggyb]

Being a parent is exactly like being in jail except that the jail follows you around and wants to talk about Transformers. _My life with twin 5 year old boys!_

[@cland123]

Genuine Ostrich, 3 payment, He's just goofing, New Boot Goofing

[@iBRiDGE380]

Lol. "A mobius of terror" hahahaha ...accurate hahaha

[@devashriroy]

And my father worked at coal mine and has seen fire at coal mines literally 😂🤣😂🤣

[@thesalamilids]

this is the one time i’ll thank comedy central for letting me know this guys name

[@ngwanehansel]

Leo Getz from Lethal Weapon series!

[@Dave-lr2wo]

This guy has always been amazing.

[@djay6651]

So he got fake murdered by the fake Baseball Furies who may or may not have seen "The Warriors".

[@QraQrJaq]

Always loved Tom Lennon since The State

[@stephenpartain5488]

This guy is insanely funny in everything he does

[@mrstoyou7844]

Lt. Dan Dangle?! Funny guy! Wasn’t he on that MTV sketch show back in day?

[@redninja216]

The State

[@mrstoyou7844]

redninja216 Thanks!

[@Zerscape]

Thomas is the only comedian that makes me literally laugh out loud. I knew there was a reason why Reno 911 was my favorite show growing up.

[@diegomesadiez]

I'm really happy that Tony Stark got to get closure with him in Endgame You can see where he got his wit too!

[@Penguinssss]

I fkn love Tom. Especially when he's "new boot goofin".

[@toddvardy9858]

He kinda talks the same way as Nicholas cage. Like if he talked slower he would sound the same.

[@TheStupidestBitch]

Playback speed .75

[@bonethugsfiend]

A mobius of terror, LMFAO!

[@camdenkeefer1310]

Down voting because its censored, how tf do you sensor comedy 🤦‍♂️