Jim Fowler's Animals on Conan (1997)

Jim Fowler brings in some animals on Conan in early January of 1997, including a lion cub, a snapping turtle, tree frogs, an owl, and a rattlesnake.

[@mightytangelo]

Ha ha, I love how Conan's introductions are always so flattering for everyone except Jarod Miller.

[@longxiao9823]

He's in waaaay over his head, whenever he comes on, someone gets hurt. Let's welcome Jarod Miller!!!

[@jo-annbastings]

@@longxiao9823 🤣🤣🤣🤣👏👏👏👍❤️

[@kveld9893]

Lmao, Fowler's actually impressed with how Conan is not generally afraid of animals.

[@belalabusultan5911]

I'm not a pussy, but I would atleast flinch if a weird animal touches me. Conan would probably see a lion eating his arm, he won't mind and actually tell a joke about it.

[@Justin-zs9zc]

Conan every animal video: “Does that guy work for you?”

[@mindicity3874]

And now Kimmel does it every time.

[@iPSLee]

You can never be too careful xD

[@RubenRyb66]

since 94 lol

[@DakinRinone]

Man I feel old, he just plugged animal planet as a new thing lol

[@jntj3007]

LOL!

[@lemonlovestea]

i just cant get enough of these conan with animals!!!

[@gen2160]

I loved hearing the owl 🦉 hooting. Such a calming sound imo

[@Zoso7050]

I like how Jim can't help but explain why his frog face sticking didn't work. "Too much make-up." Conan immediately tries to play it off, "Okay. Now what happens?"

[@RichardCox0]

8:41 Conan’s little voice quiver gives me so much

[@thefordlord9893]

so much what?

[@belalabusultan5911]

@@thefordlord9893 just ... so much.

[@StaminatorBlader]

im not sure if im more glad that conan didnt change or that his animal experts did.

[@stacyowl1658]

it's always the little things that show how good Conan was as a host. The animal didn't react the way the guest wanted and Conan managed to turn it into a joke that makes the audience laugh

[@LeeeroyJenkems]

awesome :) I was born 10 years earlier than this and grew up watching it with my dad. Conan is the best!

[@N7neroarm]

Holy shit, did he just announce Animal Planet? Did I just witness that... awesome.

[@savions4005]

Exactly the same 20 years later

[@thewiseoldherper7047]

Jim Fowler was on the original TV show focusing on educating the public to animals, how they lived and the need for conservation. Funded by the insurance company Mutual of Omaha, ‘Wild Kingdom’ (1963-88) featured old timer Marlin Perkins as the host. He would narrate over the footage which often featured a young Jim and others capturing animals for study or to be moved to safer locations. I guess some of you don’t know his background. To those of you complaining about the treatment of the animals in this segment: You’re whining about almost nothing. The turtle didn’t care about being picked up. The frog wasn’t hurt because he got handled for 30 seconds. You have to look at the big picture. He’s bringing these animals on to entertain and educate people. And to promote things like Animal Planet. This leads to more awareness and to more conservation.

[@UniteForgetLeftRight]

Man Jim is rough with that turtle. Of course he isn't hurting it but reptiles get stressed out from stuff like that.

[@valentinecresent9620]

Probably isn't bothered cause it knows him, try that with one in the wild- oh look no fingers.

[@CorrectsYou]

Man..I guess I'd never noticed in the 80's and 90's..but the quality and whole general air of television took a HARD turn as soon as 2000 hit huh?

[@rabidrabbitshuggers]

HD changed everything

[@earthsteward70]

we finally ended the NTSC standard in 2008 and that meant no more taped episodes

[@findoutwhatthisfearisabout7251]

Jim Fowler, my mom went to college with this guy. Then he was on TV, on "Wild Kingdom" (Sunday night TV in the 1970's). Jim must be in his 80's by now.

[@Breedo]

I have three of those white's tree frogs. The most amusing thing is that one of them croaks when ur talking to it or playing music.One shouldn't hold em too much though... You should also wear plastic gloves and keep em moist since it'd be more comfortable for the frog.

[@herbert_ACAB]

3:48 kills me everytime

[@GJ71642]

i love jim fowler when i was was a kid hes the best

[@leemurdock5222]

Had no idea he was on TV past the sixties...so happy...

[@phanicatthedisco5690]

Dammmmmnnn 1997 Conan

[@ashenone9942]

1997, the year I was born. +_+ Now I'm a month away from being 20 years old.

[@MystiqueHorizon]

Michael Lee '97, the year I went into grade 10. I feel old now,, lol

[@Ashen-One1]

1997, the year I was born.

[@realSethMeyers]

I clicked "like" just for the line "We always keep celery back here for guests..."

[@danielfit577]

Omg I was born the 1997!! CX he was and still a funny guy!! Love him!! 👌

[@markekar6021]

like THE animal planet? they advertising for a new show called the animal planet? crazy, cause thats probably the most famous animal show in history. the OG

[@himanshushah1209]

Warren Buffett can handle snakes. wow!

[@anarchistatheist1917]

I had no Idea Jim Fowler is a real animal expert. I only seen him in the merv Griffin show episode of Seinfeld so I always thougt he was just an actor portraying a fictional animal expert named Jim Fowler. "Where are the cameras."

[@funnyluckable]

hes really hurting the frogs by drying them off and touching them with dry oily hands. also swinging the turtle around is super stressful for him

[@SketchyGrl]

I was shocked when he asked him to dry the frog off. That's like taking the dust off a butterfly's wings.

[@chad7148]

+SketchyGrl It isn't dust. It's multiple tiny scales.

[@MystiqueHorizon]

Mega Mangs which they call 'dust',,,

[@andib5921]

I work at a science museum with a butterfly house. We call it scales. It's actually where the scientific name for butterflies&moths (Lepidoptera - scaly wing) comes from

[@stiffler676]

And your comment hurts my eyes. Your sin is more egregious than Fowler’s.

[@XxKiokoxX]

Good thing this was in 1997, nowadays the guy would have been sued from his toes to his ear wax for animal abuse.

[@Friskers2112]

Amazing how thin Andy looks xD

[@KFrost-fx7dt]

I'm not sure if the owl is well trained or not. I think it just likes being in the box.

[@ricardobriones2906]

I haven't seen Andy so thin

[@evenodds000]

These guys know what they're doing. Jarod Miller makes me nervous

[@khalidarebadj7490]

- Does he like it when you do that ! - well , he doesn't have a choice ..

[@TheSweetheart0822]

This was the same year I was born and watching it in 2013

[@lolibud101]

as if this aired the year I was born

[@snoopyshultz]

i've notice andy does not fuck with the animals on anyone of the segments lol

[@danaconsorti5856]

Hee looks so young

[@retrogal96]

yup

[@nahor88]

I can't believe they actually let a venomous snake on the show. So many things could have gone wrong...

[@cyberwarrior5939]

Same thing with several animals they bring in

[@herbert_ACAB]

"Let me guess, an owl."

[@OfLegendBorn]

So are we just going to ignore the fact Conan licked his lips after the frog was on his face?

[@A_A_J.]

The owl could still be alive too.

[@MystiqueHorizon]

Jim repeated Conan when he said welcome. lol

[@rabidrabbitshuggers]

MystiqueHorizon Jim is awkward AF

[@tehdouglas1]

4:37 LMFAO

[@jurgennolz9431]

Damn Andy was slim back then.

[@savions4005]

Wow this is before discovery channel was on the air

[@jtucker813]

+Savion Smith no not before discovery channel, he said a new segment on the discovery channel called Animal Planet haha which means this was before the Animal Planet channel on its own existed which is neat haha!!

[@savions4005]

Dave Obsessed that's what I meant to say

[@pam5993]

How are you going to say, “I know how to hold a box”, then say “What do I do etc” ?

[@stefanrijos63]

Jim Fowler is such a soft spoken man. He would be great as a professor or lecturer.

[@stellaellaolamindyourownbu7092]

Poor conan he didnt look hoppy lol.

[@belalabusultan5911]

no wonder Conan cuddles all the baby animals in his new shows, he was playing with deadly snakes and lions since the 90s? 80s?

[@goatitisful]

That's 1 hell of a comb over

[@jacobodom5270]

I didn't know conan show was in the 90s

[@LateNightWithConanOBrienVideos]

Yup, his first show was in 1993, I remember watching it live when it aired (I was 15). Now I'm 38. Time flies...

[@videogamehunter820]

Does anyone know the exact air date of this video?

[@ToiletClogger1945]

reminds me of Roger Moore for some reason

[@rabbit-kan]

simba !

[@aprilhollow5780]

I don’t like how rough that guy was with that turtle idk why he had to keep tossing him around and hitting the turtle like that it was awful to watch.

[@mayonnaiseeee]

4:40 the way the frog decided that a death sprawl was better than being on Conan's face was amazing Oh man and he was talking about Animal Planet there at the end before it came into existence

[@teamworkformyfrainds]

First off, holy shit the inception of animal planet was way later than I expected. Also this guy would get torn to pieces in today's media cycle. He'd be out of a job right now. "He doesn't have much of a choice" wtf kind of evil shit is that

[@mandoesitgood]

+teamworkformyfrainds Probably just a slip of the tongue but that grip is actually the proper way of handling large snapping turtles due to safety reasons, they can't bite the handlers when they're held that way.

[@danm2084]

that was his only funny joke God damn. so sensitive these days ofc he wouldn't make it with our politically correct culture (which sickens me)

[@stornkolson]

I like the guy enough, but I'm pretty sure you're not supposed to dry frogs off!!

[@RageMaster52]

78

[@ofallmyintention9496]

Conan didn't talk as much as he does with animals now. I wish he would go back to this method instead of trying to force jokes every ten seconds like he does now.

[@arnielim]

OMG! He was CRUEL to the poor turtle!!!!!!!

[@fairybits]

+Laarni Lim They have hard heads.The man knows what he is doing.He has been trained in this line of work.

[@fairybits]

+Laarni Lim They have hard heads.The man knows what he is doing.He has been trained in this line of work.

[@jennyleung92]

Lmao 8:43 "make it stop"😂

[@tommyhoneycutt9157]

what an ass hitting that turtle

[@tommyhoneycutt9157]

the guy is hitting the turtle on the top of the head to get him agitated to bite. tapping or hitting to get a reaction is imo stupid... given its not hurting the turtle but it's kinda fucked up to me.

[@tommyhoneycutt9157]

So if I slapped your mom in face but it didn't hurt wouldn't you get upset. It's taunting to get a reaction it's fucked up and I'm probably older then you are. I served two tours in Iraq and I'm an animal lover. So say what you want. My opinion is my opinion.

[@mojojojo6607]

He trying to show the people how dangerous they can be so they don't go hunting them. He's trying to protect these animals, and even though agitating it is cruel, the only way humans will listens is if they see it.

[@joeyjojojnr58]

animals are not toys :(

[@josephsurant190]

yea they have deadly venom and bone snapping jaws. he heads animal preserves and has vast knowledge of the animal kingdom hence why he is on the show , what do you do light up your bong and preach vegan bullshit . I love jim fowler when I was a kid his animal shows were great

[@mojojojo6607]

That's what this guy is trying to say. By bringing them on this show, he also tells everybody about how we need to protect these animals and that they are just important as our lives

[@leemurdock5222]

Too bad Conan wouldn't shut up so Jim could talk about preserving the habitats...

[@cate4310]

I DON'T CARE FOR CONAN ALL THAT MUCH, HOWEVER HE DOES HAVE DECENT GUESTS ON HIS SHOW.

[@rumdonkey7826]

OKAY

[@longgroove]

WHY ARE WE YELLING?

[@bhardwajmode9635]

Animal abuse.

[@shack8110]

man it's annoying when shows have animals on and the host wants to act like an idiot instead of letting us hear about the animals

[@Jurkyification]

Well that is the point of bringing those animals in talkshow where you literally don't have enough time to explain anything in detail. Instead they let them advertise their own show that has like 40 minute explanation of the animal. Edit: Oh and also when you bring them into comedy shows in the first place that is what they signed up for.