Irish-Aussie comic JIMEOIN - his American TV debut - LATE NIGHT with CONAN O’BRIEN 1997 - RARE VIDEO

[@JavRivera]

I remember seeing this performance when it aired. I even had it on VHS at one point. I had been searching online for this for years but didn't know the comedian's name. Thanks for posting!

[@BabyFaceBren]

You're welcome. I'm always happy to help give someone's search a happy ending!

[@eleveneleven572]

That was unexpectedly good. Eyebrows, chimney and bargains. Superb.

[@BabyFaceBren]

Glad you liked it

[@Eam0ndo]

Jim killed it hi, watched it for free too. Bargain!

[@justinspencer4472]

He’s just brilliant at spotting those silly experiences we all experience that we think are unique to us. He’s bloody amazing.

[@dinsy512]

Always liked his quirky, understated observations.

[@peterhayden7136]

haven't seen this before , thanks for the upload

[@BabyFaceBren]

You're welcome.

[@circlemagazine]

@@BabyFaceBren back home in Ireland here I had never heard of him untill my sister started going out with a fella from Hilltown. He told me "He's big in Australia but he's funny."

[@RuiChui]

His visual comedy sketch about the eyebrows - and I've seen another one of his - is some of the best visual comedy I've seen. Hopefully, will be seeing him in Ipswich, UK.

[@BabyFaceBren]

It’s nice to have a comment on here about Jimeoin doing an old routine, but looking forward to it! The number of trolls that have left smart-arse comments about him doing the same old stuff today (all deleted by me, why do they bother), had me considering blocking comments from being added but it would stop the fans leaving praise so I’ll just keep deleting and wondering how these morons have so much time on their hands and why they don’t use it for positivity. For God’s sake Bob Newhart has been doing many of HIS routines for over 60 years and fans love it!

[@NewMatildaDotCom]

One of the best Australian comedians ever (we claimed him almost as soon as he got here)!!!

[@Maty69r]

Jimeoin is such a great comedian, his observations were very clever. He had a great show on tv back in the day, used to watch it all the time.

[@gloryglory5688]

Maty69r ohhhh you did not

[@matthewshaune2706]

Cronulla Calling how the fuck would you know? If Maty69r says he watched it then I believe him. I used to watch it too.

[@Maty69r]

@@gloryglory5688 lol why would I make that up? Everyone used to watch that show. I even remember a couple of jokes from the show like the one about the shopping trolley with the bad wheel, and the sketches he used to have with that comedian that looked like Sean Bean without the hair

[@matthewshaune2706]

@@Maty69r mate I wouldn't worry about what this piece of shit Cronulla Calling says. I think the dudes just trying to cause arguments. It's probably just a dumb kid hey. Remember the elevator gag he used to do behind his desk all the time. Funny as...

[@johnmc3862]

@@gloryglory5688Jaysus lad relax for Fock snakes and ladders.

[@themessenger5868]

Jimeoin is very well known in Australia and we love him...for an Irishman, he's as Aussie as it comes.

[@random4969]

I grew up watching Jimoen through my childhood, his practically my family

[@drgreenthumb2607]

@@random4969 uncle Jim

[@jackjude]

seems very irish to me

[@themessenger5868]

@@jackjude You can take the man out of Ireland, but you can't take the Irish out of the man. Jim had embraced the Australian culture 30 years ago (and pulled the piss out of it) he love's us and we adore him. He's an Aussie.

[@ronbaker3677]

I saw a sober Irishman once. It sure wasn't in Australia.. 🍀 🇦🇺 🇺🇸❗

[@vintagevhsarchive]

October 29, 1997 Thanks!

[@BabyFaceBren]

You're welcome

[@anthonywhelan4660]

Jim lives in Australia and began his stand up on Aussie television.

[@DrHalbesWissen]

@Theres onlyonekeono he was on Australian TV at that time shitloads, it was Aussies supporting him, that's his point 🐨👍

[@irishcountrygirl78]

@Theres onlyonekeono well we know he is irish. We're not deaf. Just sayin.... No hate. It's nearly Friday 👍

[@irishcountrygirl78]

@Theres onlyonekeono yes I'm irish. sound. Later 👍

[@jasonm9825]

Omg what's next? Ned Kelly was irish I suppose too? 🤨

[@gloryglory5688]

Jason M pretty much

[@johnmc3862]

I often wonder how famous Jim would be if he stayed in the states.

[@randomkrap917]

Same

[@PetroicaRodinogaster264]

@@randomkrap917what, famous like you are

[@johnmc3862]

@@PetroicaRodinogaster264What?

[@johnmc3862]

​@@PetroicaRodinogaster264 Bell end.

[@JoshPhoenix11]

He would of been bloodie huege.

[@wadesharp11]

Dam 97!!! This is awesome. Ive been following him for 2yrs ive never seen this. Thanks

[@BabyFaceBren]

You're welcome.

[@circlemagazine]

around 5 years ago or a bit more his profile in the Irish/UK scene started to gain traction, he did some Live At The Apollo on BBC and others. He did parts of this routine but ofcourse far better as he had polished it and had his timing down perfectly by then, was a bit rushed there. Thats understandable ofcourse cuz this show was a big chance for him. 100% he has his own style, can't say that about alot of comics so fair fucks to ya Jim - keep it lit auld hand

[@delboyk.8552]

Ah you have to love the Irish sense of humour. 😁😁

[@leo1314ok]

Love Jimeoin. So funny, comedy with ease and clean too!

[@BabyFaceBren]

Couldn't agree more!

[@13aBOC]

Wow great upload!

[@michaelmisczuk1188]

Three minutes in. This man is excellent.

[@robpk84]

Saw this guy live last year, still piss funny.

[@d2thezdeezee113]

Wow I never knew Jimoin made it to Conan

[@junior4654junior]

he's not rated as a talk show host outside of the US. Too fake and insincere.

[@BabyFaceBren]

@@junior4654junior says you. I used to love this show (hence recording it every night, hence this clip) and most of my friends did too and that’s in Australia, about as far outside the USA as one can get. I await a dumb “what about Antarctica?” response.

[@junior4654junior]

I'm not surprised. Australia is the southern hemisphere version of America. Oversized, self obsessed and racist.@@BabyFaceBren

[@nickb5891]

There’s not enough of Jimeoin or Joe Lycett on KZbin!

[@TCM215]

Nick B upload some

[@bobwallacejnr6852]

Joe Lycett?? Hes CRAP

[@MrZealot112]

fuck your profile picture man

[@alexkapinga2024]

I liked your comment mainly because your profile pic made it feel like all my qualifications were pointless 😂

[@Fleeto2006]

@@bobwallacejnr6852 wrong

[@tortor0782]

His cooking show back in the early days was hilarious, check it out if ya haven’t seen it! 👍🏻👍🏻

[@Aquascape_Dreaming]

Love Bob Franklin!

[@aribob2012]

Love this, funniest comic in Australia,..... 👍🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺

[@aribob2012]

Yeah I know, but he lives in Australia

[@aribob2012]

He was discovered in Australia on hey hey it’s Saturday

[@Mannazify]

...after Steve Hughes

[@gabriellefagan1014]

Elias A.B. no it's Shaun Micallef

[@johnmc3862]

Indeed, they had to import the best one 😅

[@pkrabis]

What a brilliant comedic idea! The honest catwalk!

[@OziBlokeTimG]

Great job Jimmy....❤

[@thehydronator3021]

didn't realise jim made it to conans show, we call em thongs though cos its simpler than bloody flip flop

[@rossmillington8700]

wooooah oldschool

[@bibibrin5035]

1997... damn, we were all so young then 😊

[@BabyFaceBren]

Yep, but I’m happy to say I don’t feel any older. I don’t even look that much older (unmarried, no kids😉)

[@danlevay5657]

Brilliant

[@bobwallacejnr6852]

If it wasnt for the internet this guy would have been massive.

[@PurplePinkRed]

He's got a very decent career now. Definitely one of the well-known comics in Australia, UK and Ireland

[@wutang6020]

The movie the craic is the nuts such a funny movie 👌👍

[@thesteveus]

When Conan introduced him, I thought he was going to say Jimeoin was from Australia, because he is extremely popular here, not sure if he still lives here, but is a household name down-under.

[@BabyFaceBren]

He was actually famous in Australia (where he was working as a gardener before he tried standup) before he become known in the UK. He still lives in Australia and has been an Aussie citizen for years. I used to get so many people arguing about this topic and giving me crap for calling him “Irish-Aussie” in the title that I blocked comments for a while, but as per his Wikipedia page: “Jimeoin married Catherine Arena in 2000, and they reside in Melbourne with their four children. He is a fan of Australian football team South Melbourne FC. He said in a 2009 interview that he is "not really into that nationality thing" but revealed that he supports the Australian national football (soccer) tram as well as supporting Australia in other sports, because "Ireland's shit at everything". Conan may have introduced him as Irish, instead of Australian so the audience wouldn’t be distracted from his act when he started talking, thinking “Australian? He sounds Irish!”

[@erraticleeme6760]

Great Aussie accent! I love when he takes the piss out of Australians! And I’m Aussie! Proud to cal this Irish man one of ours!😂✊👍👏👏👏😂😂😂🍻🍻🍻

[@johnmc3862]

He doesn't have an Aussie accent!!!! Stop trying to claim, it pathetic. Ff sake. He'll never be one of yours!

[@artistjoh]

The footwear has been known by historians as “thong sandals” for centuries. It is because of the thin “thong” that goes between the toes and holds them on the foot. Invented by the Egyptians and popular throughout the Middle East and Asia for millennia, the Australian name is quite logical. The underwear came later, and the name comes from the resemblance to the thong part of the thong sandal so it is also logical but it means thong underwear often gets called a gee-string as well as a thong there.

[@eversun77]

That was interesting to learn 👍

[@artistjoh]

@@cahillgreg You do realize that while Irish by birth, Jimeoin migrated to Australia, and gained Australian citizenship, so he is Australian - an Australian with a funny accent. So presumably he is properly mixed up about what a thong is :)

[@kanealson5200]

I did not come to this video to learn things but I think I just did.

[@venusexpress2084]

Jimeoin is a comic genitals and I now realize i have a pair of flop flips.

[@beanburrito1511]

Funny genitals

[@Dermot2927]

He's the dog's bollocks.

[@Bryce_C.]

I get Jim’s Mowing to cut my lawn every few weeks.

[@anthonygarciaguitar]

Legend - easily as fun as any of the big guns these days!!

[@enjolras76]

Funny funny guy.

[@zidanezizu4873]

Genius

[@grahamwhittaker8844]

😂😂😂🙏🙏truck that was starting to hurt.love ya brother 😘😍🥰❤️🦘🐨

[@TheTruthKiwi]

Wow, Americans actually understanding humour from other countries. Amazing. They must've been smarter back then. :p

[@TheTruthKiwi]

@@vernonbear Haha!

[@Zelig2Cents]

As an American, I apologize for all my stupid countrymen. I don’t mean they’re all stupid, but I do apologize for the stupid ones.... so 85% of my countrymen. I was once conversing with a friend’s teenage co-worker at some company party and somehow the topic of history came up and I made some comment about the Vietnam War. The child said, “I don’t really know anything about it.” I was stunned. I said, “Do they not teach you about it in school?” “No” they replied. “So, what do they teach you in history class then?” Well, they teach us American history, a little bit about world history, like WWII, and such and then current events.” I was gob smacked. Likewise, go to the convenience store and give the clerk a tenner for something that costs $7.65 and they can’t bloody do the math in their head! Bunch o thick as brick gobshites.

[@stevecarey2030]

@The Truth - It's spelled humor not homour you twit.

[@stevecarey2030]

@@irishcountrygirl78 He's obviously not an American.

[@MrAMYJACK]

@@Zelig2Cents As an Australian your plight is no different to what happens here. On Remembrance Day in the workshop at 11th of the 11th some Idiots couldn't understand why we put tools down.

[@garyjones5406]

And you know what ? He didn't say fu@k once. Talent.

[@jublywubly]

7:20 Thongs is actually the proper name of that type of footwear. That's what they were called by their inventor, in Australia. (Just like how bum bags is the proper name for what Americans call "fanny packs". -If only they realised fanny actually means vagina, too.)

[@BabyFaceBren]

As an Aussie, it always makes me laugh when I hear an American talk about their "big fanny" or whatever, but it also reminds me of being severely punished as a kid at school (and being the 1960s, that meant being caned), when one of my teachers asked an inattentive girl in my class "what are you doing?". I, an innocent kid unaware of the Aussie meaning and being a watcher of US sitcoms, called out "she's just sitting there on her fanny".

[@MrNeilcster]

My favourite comedian, was that Phillip Seymour-Hoffman sitting next to him? Or James Cordon?

[@jimmyintheswamp]

Andy Richter, the Swedish-German

[@MrNeilcster]

@@jimmyintheswamp I was way off. Thank you

[@lisamichelle8413]

He’s popular in Australia because we get all kinds of British humour 😂😂

[@muttznuttz2972]

Irish humour......moron!

[@johnmc3862]

Irish humour 😂

[@matmul4850]

Jim Owen everybody 👏👏

[@darrencottam1146]

They are called thongs because of the straps ,and it's easier to say,we Aussies have to shorten every word to stop swallowing all the flies.we all look like ventriloquists when we talk

[@JulianLeahy]

Crocodile Dundee wasn't a documentary you know

[@mickkennedy1344]

Gockle of geer

[@kenbel2000]

Thongs are the correct term. Gstrings were called thongs because of the strap going up the butt crack and over the cheeks just like the thong strap between the toes . The G string is much later than the thongs.

[@darrencottam1146]

@@kenbel2000 yes I agree thongs have been around a hell of a lot longer than G-strings .I had American staying with us about 25 years ago,we were going to the beach ,and I asked has he got any thongs and the look he gave me was ... Huh ,i looked at him and said the sand gets bloody hot mate you need some thongs,,huh,I went and got my pair and he said ohhh flip flops and I said huh.any way we had a good ol' laugh about it for a long time .

[@BabyFaceBren]

@@JulianLeahy I went to the USA in 1990, 4 years after "Crocodile Dundee" and when they learned I am an Aussie, so many people asked if I knew Croc Dundee. Many believed as kids we ride kangaroos to school. And if you ever hear about drop bears, don't believe it.

[@AnthonyLeighDunstan]

7:23 - yeah, but we originally called them big toe thongs. Ended up being a bit convoluted.

[@BabyFaceBren]

Where was that? I never heard it in Australia and I just turned 62.

[@jackjude]

Mitch hedberg cadence :) 3:13

[@latenightlogic]

Having a bit of a barbie 😄

[@musicplaylists59]

Did he ever make that movie?

[@BabyFaceBren]

Yes. It’s called “The Craic”

[@musicplaylists59]

Thanks. I'll have to check it out.

[@BabyFaceBren]

Music Playlists I don’t know what it’s like, because I haven’t seen it, but I heard it has some funny moments

[@buzzcomber]

It’s an okay movie. Some funny moments but not really a memorable movie.

[@razzaus1570]

Back in the days before late-night shows were ruined by the liberal media bias.

[@dinsy512]

Yes, it’s all Trump hatred now, very tiresome.

[@rogerdavis5142]

Razz aus Too right mate! Those bloody Liberals! Howard, Abbott and all their right wing media buddies like Rupert Murdoch! Absolutely killed all the fun!

[@dinsy512]

@@rogerdavis5142 Haha, I think this thread is getting liberals mixed up with Liberals.

[@samuelwoods164]

I wondered who or what he is, he is playing close to me in the near future, maybe he is more well known than I realise but I doubt he will sell many tickets.

[@notamoron2246]

He's been a staple part of Aussie comedy for decades.

[@BabyFaceBren]

I bet he did.

[@GC_x1.618]

Conan looks kinda cyborg

[@instrumentalplay8098]

The man owes me a drink for real he drank my wifes cocktail and legged it .

[@Irish780]

Why is the word aussie on the title he is from Ireland

[@BabyFaceBren]

Because he moved to Australia before he became a comic, first became famous in Australia, has had several Australian-produced series and has guest starred on hundreds of Australian shows, lives in Australia and has an Australian wife and kids. He is an Australian citizen by now too. But he still loves his homeland, is proud of his homeland and "kept the accent", as he says here. Did you notice the word "Irish" is in the title too? Did you watch the video? He talks about Australia. By the way, if you need to know more about Jimeoin, there's a lot about him, his heritage, his career, his life as an Australian, including his Aussie citizenship, on the internet. Just Google him.

[@linclip]

My god, how Irish can you get.

[@adamhardcourt9428]

I don't know, what do you mean?

[@linclip]

@@adamhardcourt9428 The Irishness of this man is well over 9000 :)

[@Zelig2Cents]

The most Irish thing I ever heard was when an Irish co-worker and I were talking about someone we both had no respect for and to express his disdain he said, "I wouldn't give him the steam off my piss." Brilliant!

[@irishcountrygirl78]

@@Zelig2Cents you never heard that before? That's a very common sayin here. Like sayin "he'd steal the eye outta yer head" "He's that thin one eye would do him".

[@linclip]

@@Zelig2Cents Haha the Irish have such a Beautiful way with words, I hear they are great poets.

[@junior4654junior]

Yanks are always so keen to seem pleased. It's fucking weird if you're from the UK. Great comic though. Still doing the rounds.

[@BabyFaceBren]

I’m from Australia. The only thing here that people seem pleased over at the moment is Taylor Swift, who just visited. With that and the Super Bowl it’s been wall-to-wall Tay-Tay on TV and radio.

[@gordon3271]

What town is he from in Ireland?

[@13aBOC]

portstewart i think

[@BabyFaceBren]

13aBOC yep. Actually born in England (Irish parents), grew up in Portstewart, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. Moved to Oz when he was 22. Worked on building sites and as a gardener before getting into comedy.

[@murta2010]

Portstewart, county Derry

[@Liyl2K]

BabyFaceBren yes but he considers himself irish

[@brianmcgovern6207]

@@BabyFaceBren yip..... And there is..... There's always one.... Drag it through the dirt.... With ur Londonderrys .. Etc...

[@PetroicaRodinogaster264]

He is actually Australian and has been for years and years. He has changed now like all the other comedians and every second word is fuck. This is old. 1998

[@paulcolbourne9112]

His eyebrows weren't so much the focus of his routine back then. There's a joke in there somewhere but it's probably not worth it, which is why I didn't dare try.

[@DavieCalifornia]

Why does he remind me so much of James Acaster

[@BabyFaceBren]

If I had any idea who that is I might be able to answer you

[@Zelig2Cents]

Speaking of Irish humor, how about the surprise recording your man had played at his funeral? I’d say he set the bar high alright. Here’s the link... kzbin.info/www/bejne/pXbcmJWYj7Bgq5I

[@hmac53]

Jim is definitely funnier than Conan

[@JDanes-c9u]

Still using the same jokes 2023

[@BabyFaceBren]

And the Rolling Stones are still playing the same songs. Your point?

[@gard7662]

Hes no aussie

[@BabyFaceBren]

Who said he is?

[@aaron1232006]

Irish aussie..... No

[@BabyFaceBren]

Yes.

[@johnmcevoy7311]

He's not an A9ussie he's, 100% Irish...Aussie is an Australian... Which he's NOT..if you are BORN IN A CERTAIN COUNTRY THEN THAT'S WHERE YOU ARE FROM.... He may live the rest of his life in Australia but he will still be IRISH,, BORN AND BRED.... that's the funniest Aussie accent I've ever heard....... BORN IN DERRY, NORTHERN IRELAND,,,, WHICH MAKES HIM 100% IRISH...... EXAMPLE IF YOU WERE BORN IN ENGLAND YOU'D BE A BRIT,, NO MATTER HOW LONG YOU LIVED IN AUS.... DON'T KNOW WHY YOU ARE INSISTING ON HIM BEING CALLED AN AUSSIE... DO YOU NOT HAVE YOU'RE OWN COMEDIANS THERE THAT YOU HAVE TO CLAIM OURS... HAaaahaaa.... He's a PADDY SO GET OVER YOURSELF PAL.... HE'S IRISH TO THE BONE, BORN AND BRED,, YOU COULD CHANGE YOUR NATIONALITY ON PAPER BUT YOU CAN NEVER CHANGE WHERE YOUR BORN CAN YOU..... JIMOIN IRISH MAN 100%....

[@BabyFaceBren]

This has been explained many times, but once more, Jimeoin moved to Australia as a young man, before he started doing comedy. He worked on building sites and did other jobs, has lived in Australia for more of his life than anywhere else. He became an Australian citizen, married an Australian, has Australian kids and considers himself an Australian, as do I and his fellow Aussies. You sound like if you adopted a kid you'd scream at him or her every day "you are NOT one of us!!".

[@BabyFaceBren]

I hope this doesn't make your head doesn't explode (hmm, on second thoughts), but, according to Wikipedia, Jimeoin was born in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, England, so I suppose, going by your rules, he's English. Deal with that. (and John Mcevoy was never heard from again)

[@kelzuya]

Relax dude.