Jim Breuer’s "Damn Fine" Joe Pesci Impression | Late Night with Conan O’Brien

(Original airdate: 4/1/97) Jim Breuer explains the origins of SNL's Goat Boy, does a "damn fine" Joe Pesci impression, and remembers introducing his unimpressed father to Lorne Michaels.
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[@joeguns17]

He wanted to cuss so bad during that Pesci impersonation. Dammit

[@rawdawg15]

Even if i could do a joe pesci impression, I just couldn't do it without cursing because its the only way he talks in the movies.

[@marcoAKAjoe]

Lol

[@jimshipp7776]

I was thinking the exact same thing!

[@nickyd.4695]

You felt that too!!!

[@gregorymichael6182]

Exactly 😂

[@mrrobot8973]

He was just perfect for Half Baked

[@lucashoermann1736]

Really? I think he ruined that movie. All I ever got from him was douche chills. Never heard him do anything funny.

[@GTX1123]

The irony is that the very next week after this interview, Pesci and De Niro showed up live on "the Joe Pesci Show" SNL skit. It's one of the greatest SNL skits of all time.

[@johnkeenan9834]

Greatest skit in SNL history!! Sorry I just saw this post now

[@pho3nix-]

Great seeing these old clips in such high quality

[@mats7492]

Using actual tape was always HD.. even 100 years ago..

[@steveendicott1855]

Did you think it was footage from 1912 !? Haha 🤣 jk

[@walnutcove8583]

@@mats7492 you’re confusing tape and film. Film can be high quality even if recorded 100 years ago. Tape was usually very low quality but these are high quality nbc master tapes.

[@AvengerII]

@@walnutcove8583 It's probably an upscale. This is from 1997 and TV back then was still CRT and the max you could get was generally less than broadcast standard (720 X 480; hi-def was NOT a thing in the US although that they had hi-def broadcasts elsewhere). Hi-def wasn't the standard until the government mandated it. There are tells that this wasn't originally HD; the shadows and the way they skin looks TOO SMOOTH at times are clear indications of upscale. Upscaled live-action from tape generally doesn't look that good...

[@rogerhallau5284]

His impression of the lead singer for A/C- D/C,BRIAN JOHNSON is the funniest thing that I have ever seen!

[@gregorymichael6182]

Totally !!

[@hemmojito]

"You don't sound like me!" Now that's genius ... and the ultimate brag if you think about it.

[@CancunCrow]

Met this wonderful guy in Las Vegas airport waiting for a flight in 2008...so many celebs disappoint and are rude, he was extremely appreciative and gracious and I was so stoked that he was so hilarious in person. He really looks stoned lol that part was so funny to see about him.

[@jaf8771]

@MattMan82 Prove to me he's wrong?

[@jaf8771]

MattMan82 You mean like this; " Hi honey, how was your day?" "Well, guess what.... I got another "like" on KZbin"!!! "Good for you, honey.... you sure need the " attention" especially after having an abusive husband like me"!! " I sure do, loverboy...now, go fuck yourself"!!

[@biggains1]

I clicked to hear the Joe Pesci impression, and they suprise us with a bonus Goat Story origins, right on!

[@delphi-moochymaker62]

Loved when Pesci and DeNiro should up on set during the "Pesci Show" sketch.

[@PakRT48]

Yes it was on that episode Rob Lowe hosted. Is it anywhere on KZbin? I can't find it

[@MGBranco]

You can find that skid on the Dailymotion site! Ultra funny stuff!

[@dana8567]

Turns out he’s one of the smartest people out there.

[@TRJ2241987]

"Where do you come up with your ideas?" is Norm MacDonald's favorite terrible question

[@chantellew7918]

Reminds me of that tragedy

[@amonrodriguez3518]

@@chantellew7918 ah you must be referring to that jerk Albert Fish!!

[@Pilki04]

@@amonrodriguez3518 now don’t laugh at this next part

[@roddydykes7053]

Conan after Norm died: “I didn’t even know he was sick” always fell right into Norm’s bits

[@vampmode9132]

I've just been chomping at the bits to ask you this

[@myworms]

His pizza man story on Opie & Anthony is mandatory listening.

[@theneverman]

Visiting cousins in Mass some 20 years ago and they say "weah takin' you to see Brewah in Bohstun" One of the best nights of my life, he was great.

[@redneckdad99]

Jim is awesome, can't get enough of his comedy...

[@spacedust2270]

Jim as in Carey gene lol

[@user-John8814]

Ya, he's awesome, a true talent 🇺🇸✝️👍🏻✝️

[@Pierreandandre]

Wow, this is amazing to watch. I miss interviews like this. Just nothing but fun and laughs all the way through. This was a great era in Conan's career.

[@James-if3kc]

Before he became woke and spent his entire show lecturing us about BLM.

[@Pierreandandre]

@@James-if3kc Conan does that now? I haven't watched anything new from him in many years. At least a decade or more. It figures. They all jump on that bandwagon to stay relevant it seems.

[@James-if3kc]

@@Pierreandandre Well actually he hasn't been on tv in three years, but on one of his last shows in 2020 he spent the whole time talking to some guy about the George Floyd thing and it was super serious. Not a single bit of comedy on it.

[@Pierreandandre]

@@James-if3kc Wow, that's lame. These talk show hosts need to stick to the more lighter side of things like it always used to be with these type of shows. Leave the serious stuff for news commentators and the more serious talk shows.

[@James-if3kc]

@@Pierreandandre Comedy is dead now. Everybody has to be serious and lecturing us all the time. Humor isn't allowed in the new world.

[@mauricerizat]

3:04 if you wanna skip to the impression. 5/7

[@jasuriskandar4665]

thank you

[@hughjanus9557]

Thank you!

[@chessandmathguy]

Thank you!

[@charlesterrizzi8311]

Thank you

[@colt10mmsecurity68]

Jim Breuer is a phenomenal comedian and actor. Way underrated. Much talent!

[@andythefork]

He has to cater to the bottom of the barrel these days, only the lowest common denominator are dumb enough for what he's peddling these days. Probably really depressing for him, but he has to make a living and there are always crowds of idiots with no discernment for real comedy.

[@Turco949]

He has so much natural talent that he can effortlessly be hilarious.

[@joseesparza7488]

Jim Brewer is a true entertainer. I laugh for hours listening to his impressions 🤣🤘🤘

[@harpoon_bakery162]

His AC/DC is great, much less his Metallica

[@anasbtr]

@@harpoon_bakery162 His Joe pesci impression in the snl is hilarious af

[@BarberJ95]

I’ve never heard of this guy, his impressions are pretty good. I love his Pesci and Lorne Michaels. 😂

[@frankfrank7921]

"I've never heard of this guy"....that's the story of Jim Breuer's career.

[@bigtip8371]

Soo good live👍

[@dang9806]

Watch half baked.....

[@HockeyNationHD]

Jim was a regular on SNL for years. Goat Boy was his big character, not one that translates to movies, so he never got a character movie off SNL. Starred in the weed movie Half-Baked w Dave Chappelle in the late 90s.

[@shubhammishr]

When this aired i was 2 years old. I could have understood the goat boy perfectly back then.

[@chrischen-u5k]

his Joe Pesci Show and Goat Boy is so classic, I always think he looks like a character from some of the mid 90s crazy cartoons , it is a shame that he didn't show up at the SNL 40th

[@thirdlionproducer4392]

He probably one of the worst cast members ever. Goat boy wasnt that funny lol

[@chrischen-u5k]

@@thirdlionproducer4392 I know what you mean, I saw some of his talkshow, kind lame, but as a snl cast, at least he has two memorable characters

[@TheFailedmessiah]

Jim Breuer was sadly known as a 2 trick pony. His pesci is the best in the business. But pesci has been retired as an actor for years and did Irishman and that's it. His goat boy is funny too, or his drunk guy/stoned character. But that's it. If you actually follow his early stand up career he's very funny. He got popular by having a guest spot with Dave chappelle on the show home improvement with Tim Allen. So much so that ppl would write to the networks they wanted to see more of these guys. We now know they cut Jim from the show and it was a failed show called "buddies" with a 19-20 year old Dave chappelle.

[@Kermy88]

The best impression of joe pesci... Awesome! And I will always love conan shows from way back when to now

[@macadelic2492]

2:35 that sounded like he read it 🤣

[@user-qc3rj9sz2m]

His Brian Johnson AC⚡DC impression doing the Hokey Pokey is Spot on!

[@samanthamaynard4447]

Jim is a legend. AC/DC Hokey Pokey!

[@nateaustin362]

Dude is so underrated

[@marcdavis2745]

Jim's Great

[@MomoSimone22]

Jim was a good looking guy when he was younger. He reminds me of Matthew Perry haha

[@JustWasted3HoursHere]

His story about his dad meeting Sylvester Stallone is hilarious too.

[@joshuacowan3598]

Like a moose ?😅

[@joshuacowan3598]

Elks club😂

[@JustWasted3HoursHere]

@@joshuacowan3598 Yep! kzbin.info/www/bejne/fKPTmIOHdr-fi6c

[@pmh1nic]

Jim is such a natural. Some people just have the gift of being able to make you laugh. And according to Jim his dad would have everyone in stitches at family gatherings.

[@billwhelpley6825]

I wish SNL would post more of his skits, especially the goat boy interview with the "other guy from Wham'" Andrew Ridgeley.

[@ghw1985]

the flow of all these shows were so good because no one was afraid to offend anyone

[@TheDrummer4yahweh]

If he can impersonate Tom Hanks, the face he makes when he impersonates his dad while talking Tom, Woody, Forrest Gump would be mind boggling!!!!!

[@Melanie62389]

What ever happened to Jim Breuer? I loved Goat Boy!

[@loe3175]

He tours doing stand-up.

[@lisamchale4948]

He tours and does comedy specials. I just saw him a few nights ago and he was spectacular.

[@soth1sol]

he's maga moron

[@OWR0406]

Greatest stand up comedian ever. Notnone interview where he doesn’t talk about his dad. He loved his parents. Good guy.

[@roddydykes7053]

Took Conan 15 seconds into the appearance to ask “where do you get your ideas from?”

[@timberwolf27]

That SNL jacket is really cool

[@hancylazarus6895]

Breuer was hysterical oncSNL, miss him.

[@johnnymossville]

His Dad was the same way I'd be. Great job Dad!!

[@ulphil08]

Jim Breuer is a part of my wife's family. Had the pleasure of meeting him years ago and he told me about how he couldn't see the cue cards because of the dark contact lenses so he ad libbed the Pesci lines in the SNL skit.

[@isaiahshemaiahbrown]

The Joe Pesci show when Alec Baldwin played Robert De Niro was legendary 👍

[@brandonmizulski9087]

Best Pesci impression ever! Him playing Pesci and Alec Baldwin playing DeNiro was comedy Gold

[@jono3079]

I came here expecting a Joe Pesci impression, but all I saw was a taller, more handsome Joe Pesci wearing a bomber jacket. 10/10 impression skillz

[@jasonrosman2379]

More handsome ? You’re lucky joe hasn’t read your comment

[@jono3079]

@@jasonrosman2379 I know. There's a reason George Carlin prays to Joe Pesci and not god.

[@Lost_Soul7711]

He’s a awesome impersonator

[@dhalsim12345]

Go get your shinebox!

[@TheSchmed]

Breuer and Cumia together, the best impressions.

[@HilarityBribo]

probably one of Jim's best interviews, good stuff

[@Happyfrightfilms]

Love Jim!!!

[@Confused_Philosopher]

Wow I just "discovered" Jim Breuer today. What a funny guy

[@surf101-]

"What do you mean funny? How am I funny?"

[@Confused_Philosopher]

Is your name Jim Breuer? Not only are you not funny, you can't read. LOL@@surf101-

[@Corrupt_Minds]

Still makes me laugh seeing him in that pizza commercial where he pushes the guy in the pool and runs away

[@LifeInMontana]

Jim is comedy Gold. So talented and creative. God Bless Long Isl a nd.

[@bigtip8371]

He also does the best Dave Chappelle impression I've ever heard because he and Dave were roommates at one point.

[@Jimexiq]

Conan is so good! He always brings out the best in every guest

[@justinpettit3432]

Especially Burr lol

[@nhjt6507]

It's literally all scripted and rehearsed

[@jongzhao4689]

@@nhjt6507 No, it's not. They give the guest some questions beforehand and then they let it ride.

[@robertmorrice1655]

Check out Graham Norton apparently Americans completely love him and his show.Totally the way it should be.

[@HockeyNationHD]

@@nhjt6507 These talk show appearances are neither scripted nor rehearsed, no. You on't know what you're talking about. There is pre-interview stuff so they have an idea of what they'll talk about, bits that will be done, etc. But that is not scripted or rehearsed.

[@Revived786]

Conan never stops interrupting.

[@Bbqluv7]

Gotta keep the spot light on him like most narcissists

[@BreathingAir]

Just listening to Jim Breuer on the Joe Rogan Podcast, SNL was bloody brutal back in the day.

[@rabbithole8592]

Its funny because The Actress sitting beside him was in Good Fellas. She actually worked with Joe Pesci.

[@petermyers479]

Top shelf talent, all around good guy.

[@talkingaboutthenewsinasati6705]

Love these old clips! Conan’s some of the inspiration for my own show and I’m just a kid.

[@Josh23761]

That's awesome, best to start young, by time you're of age you'll be naturally gifted at is. That is assuming you're still keeping it going.

[@Unz360]

I still laugh every time i just think about goat boy 😅

[@MTG776]

The late 90's, huh, a simpler time...

[@stevenattias1803]

I saw Jim 3 times. So funny

[@KoreaYear]

Jim Breuer is the GOAT.

[@FIXTREME]

I like how Conan combined the names of two cities in Shandong Province (Tsingtao and Yantai) just to make a China reference

[@Matt-1776]

Mug club is ready for Jim

[@higler.]

I love Jim's stories of his father haha

[@joshuacowan3598]

Did you hear what he said if he got famous? He would buy leather pants and a kangaroo. Limo pulls up. Come on hoppy.. and it starts front kicking kids

[@bigearedmouse17]

If there was a Movie about this guy Jim Carrey would be great.

[@frenchieblack1]

I definitely believed he got that call from Pesci because that sounded like things Pesci would say.

[@kolbytriplett4644]

3:09-3:12 This delivery gets me every time 😂

[@cobrallama6236]

Awww sweet 90s Debi Mazar there next to Jim. I wouldn't have been able to focus on talking with Conan. xD

[@getchasome6230]

From 1997. Jesus, thanks for the blast from the past guys.

[@Wooley689]

This guy always looks high as hell.

[@parapoliticos52]

90s the decade of good dressing styles and coca cola

[@Blaublueter_Ens-ian]

3:43 "Yeaaah!" foreshadowing

[@thefallenmyst]

The goat bit was the best part of this by far.

[@andrelavoie8410]

Two of my most favorites ...... What a treat.

[@antonchigurh7227]

You either got Goat Boy or you didn't - I still find it one of the funniest characters in SNL history

[@jessiejames2155]

He keeps the comedy rolling, naturally..!! 👍👍👍😁

[@Brian-mp2mv]

His Brian Johnson Hokey Pokey impression is my favorite

[@BIGLON-cf1ul]

Spot on!

[@leostawicki7283]

Bill Hicks invented GOAT BOY.....

[@melvinfleck]

Man didn't realize how shy Jim Bruer was then.

[@r3b3lvegan89]

Not to take away anything from Jim, but Bill Hicks has been the original Goat Boy since 1990…..u really can’t miss it in his stand up

[@nhoussin]

Breuer, Rob Low and the... Spice Girls. A looooong time ago!

[@jackiek8792]

Men who stand with goats…with a couple of cocktails 🍹😂🤣 I am in love🥰♥️♥️♥️♥️🤣 You’re dad knew exactly what he was doing 😉😂🤣

[@karaDee2363]

This was freaking hilarious! LOL

[@necrohead9334]

Love Conan!!!

[@shawnpilgrim2355]

Haha what’s ironic is the girl next to him is Debi Mazar who was in Goodfellas with Pesci.

[@McFlurry-OREO1]

The pesci goat 😂😂😂

[@ericdemeo5249]

He’s the best!

[@foxrumm6684]

I love Joe Pesci doing goat boy!

[@tubularbill]

I want to go back to 1997…..lol

[@thelyle1399]

Well I can honestly say Conan looks better now that he’s older. That shade of white looks less creepy the closer to death you are.

[@annsolorzano6817]

This guy Jim gets me to laugh even after the shittiest of days.

[@landgabriel]

His impression of his dad seems like a Norm McDonald impression.

[@clintcalvert9250]

Wide awake now.

[@flnthrn2]

"And who are you supposed to be ?" !! Colin Quinn..... remote control (?)

[@TheCrusaderRabbits]

Raise the question, not beg the question

[@zefallafez]

I raise to differ.

[@curtisnei6656]

angry goat pesci

[@randomcosplaydudesimpressi8509]

3:04 - 3:34 🤣🤣🤣🤣