Sona’s Sushi Scam | Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend

Sona shocks Conan and Gourley with a strange scam she and her friends used to pull at an all-you-can-eat sushi restaurant.
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Deeper, unboundedly playful, and free from FCC regulations, Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend is a weekly opportunity for Conan to hang out with the people he enjoys most and perhaps find some real friendship along the way. Watch highlights of Conan, Sona Movsesian and Matt Gourley chatting with celebrities and meeting fans, along with special segments like “Review the Reviewers” and “Big Dick History.”
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[@davidhurtado2725]

I don't know about you guys, but that "Sona's apology tour" remote needs to happen.

[@juliemccowan4435]

100%

[@brandonmelling771]

Hopefully they'll be able to do something with it on the HBO show

[@bernlin2000]

She owes a lot of people a lot of money 🤣

[@zwsh89]

I doubt a remote segment could even begin to scratch the surface. This needs a special episode

[@davidhurtado2725]

@@zwsh89 this. 100%

[@kamilaf7527]

Throwing out sushi is by far the worst thing that Sona has publicly admitted to, why oh why

[@P_Luke_12345]

Yep, if I were to list the crimes against humanity in the past decade, this would definitely make it to top 20.

[@cereal-killer4455]

@@P_Luke_12345 relax it’s a joke

[@Marta1Buck]

@@cereal-killer4455 he's also joking

[@HimanshuSingh-sf3lc]

@@cereal-killer4455 imagine missing a joke while thinking you're pointing out a joke

[@Hunter-sm8nd]

I have done this exact same thing at all you can eat sushi.

[@colleentrang8190]

"Well, let's call it despicable." gets me everytime 🤣

[@amitychief3061]

I enjoy the guests, but I have to admit that I think these opening and closing banter segments are the funniest part of the podcast. I am surprised Sona wasn't sentence for permanent duty on that podcast submarine from a few episodes back.

[@jimr9499]

Absolutely. The openings and closings are the best part no question.

[@tasnimtrisha2]

My favourite parts are the opening and closing banters too. These are too funny 🤣

[@Roy-G-Biv]

Yesssssssss!

[@SJReid82]

Totally. That's why the Summer Chill Chums stuff is my favorite. Just Conan, Sona and Gourley getting on each other over random nonsense. It's comedic anarchy at its best!

[@twilson377]

True. I skip the guests most the time.

[@benzaiten933]

the way I expected this story to go: Sona sitting at the bar just having some drinks and when other guests ordered too much sushi she goes over and eats it - free sushi! how it went: shameful food waste.

[@SeddincY]

Conan's "Tuna impression" is just top notch.

[@alphabrainwave]

'Sona's Sushi Scam' sounds like a great name for a restaurant.

[@Eskay_The_Evil_Genius]

And a great name for a punk rock band too

[@remnant24]

You must have brain bleed if you think so.

[@adino20]

Or a shitty iPhone game

[@GalGreen]

I enjoyed that alliteration.

[@BrianSmith-ez9kj]

I was thinking Band Name- the alliteration and just saying it out Lout, "Sona's Sushi Scam" is very pleasant

[@babyhitler8412]

“Oh what a way to die…” That clip ended on a perfect note. Good job Gourley.

[@FeastForThought]

"Jesus, Mary and Joseph, I'm a catholic tunafish" I like that the religious background is addressed, that makes this story way more believable, you know... coming from a chopped up tunafish that's been dead for a while. rofl

[@xGuitarInFlamesx]

The whole Tuna thing by Conan had me crying laughing "..Myself, I will create happiness... My flesh will go to sustain other species... " lmao

[@dianapennepacker6854]

That ending! Hahaha! Matt only chimes in, but swear to God he kills it. Wish Andy showed up. Rick too?

[@kyleg334]

You should check out his improv podcasts or guest appearances on the podcast comedy bang bang. Lots of clip on youtube

[@Mattd100]

Just right at the end, I have never laughed so hard

[@jakekraweckyj2801]

Andy has the '3 questions' podcast where he constantly mentions his age 🤣

[@Oliphant828]

Sona: it said all you can eat! Conan: Yes - it said all you can EAT, not all you can order!

[@ozzyku1269]

That sushi voice was on point I saw everything he was saying 😂😂Conan is the BEST!!!!!!

[@abcdabcdabcd317]

yes

[@BrianSmith-ez9kj]

Also, when Gourley threw in "I Learned it from watching you Dad!" - as someone who grew up and saw that anti-drug commercial as a teenager ALL THE TIME, it's part of my sub-conscious, and I chuckle whenever that Line gets tossed in somewhere

[@gilbertodepiento8521]

Matt is like the Andy of the podcast & always kills with his one liners!!!

[@codesent2125]

Facts! Conan never had bad sidekicks!

[@gilbertodepiento8521]

@@codesent2125 even Max was great

[@Efro1632]

Trademarked Gourley Zingers

[@chrizchanang]

I love Matt, I feel like he is able to consistently draw big laughs from Conan

[@cleverusername9369]

Matt and Andy share the "comedy sniper" gene. They stay quiet but when they go for it, it's always one shot one kill.

[@malcolm6107]

Conan's wit and ability to improvise is just ridiculous man , thats just too much talent.

[@mistajay885]

"All you can eat", therefore, whatever left that you can't eat, you should pay. I rest my case

[@Marta1Buck]

But you also pay what you eat

[@mistajay885]

@@Marta1Buck of course, but the condition is u pay a fixed price for "all you can eat", therefore, what u can't eat is the additional charge

[@vt4979]

Even if it's a buffet it's still heavily looked down upon if you waste food.

[@TheKillahKyla]

@@vt4979 I agree. Sona somehow made a distinction between a sushi buffet and a normal buffet - as if the food at a normal buffet isn't made by people?

[@cloudyns]

Wasting food in general is looked down upon. Regardless if it's at a buffet or high class restaurant or home cooked.

[@adamkieffer6827]

Gourley found an error but apparently he wasn’t able to make chump meat out of the maestro.

[@denayture]

Conan's ability to come up with the Octo-pie rationale so quickly is why he's the GOAT

[@Elkator]

It's a joy to see Matt doing his Southern Gentleman Lawyer character. Where my WGAR fans at?

[@wesjall]

Oh my god I was absolutely thrilled to hear that little sear-sucker suited fella pop into Conan’s podcast. Very kind of him too, I figured he’d be too busy prepping his defense of Michael Meyers!

[@tanookit3576]

We here!!!!!

[@amb661]

It would be such a fun character to have on CBB too

[@hoalanho]

Sona: "it's an all you can eat place! Why charge?" Well, they are charging you for the food you COULDN'T EAT! Conan is right to shame her. Lol good job.

[@goblinlibrary280]

Hearing Southern Lawyer jump out made my day. 😄

[@discosecret6363]

I think you should make Sona work the entire fresh fish supply chain, from catching to selling wholesale to processing to delivering to making sushi, then throw it all out, in front of her or better yet, have Conan smack it out of her hands as she is about to taste the fruits of her labor.

[@Czechbound]

Yes. This monster needs a lesson ! 🙂

[@AlfeyHolmes]

But they only pretend to throw away the sushi, someone eats it. Can't waste another tuna's sacrifice ;P

[@BrianSmith-ez9kj]

The Octopuses/Octopi debate at the end, where Conan then claims "I meant Octo-Pie, Like a Pie made from Octupus" reminded me of the "Fan Corrections" segments

[@BubbleGumzKorner]

Sona grew up too rich. I thought she said she would put it in food storage bags or Tupperware in her purse for later. Even college kids knew to do this in the dining hall.... 🥰

[@kristintripp967]

Matt Gourley is the special secret sauce that levels up these conversations. 🤣

[@SidPhoenix2211]

"Oh, what a way to die!" LMFAOOO

[@seanwieland9763]

8:27 “silver strokes is what you’re having right now” 🤣🤣🤣

[@tippytappy]

That Catholic tuna fish story is like a fucked up Finding Nemo 😂

[@rwo6211]

Sorry I'm 7 months late, but that's good

[@boarder6246]

Lmao x]

[@KillerUgly]

Sona must be held accountable for her crimes!

[@AV-db5fb]

"What a way to die" God bless the beautiful and fast improv brain of Gourley

[@dianapennepacker6854]

Haha imagine finding Tuna in a women's bathroom.

[@Saserino]

"Oh what a way to die" hahahahahh

[@tasnimtrisha2]

Gourly's improve skills is getting better. 🤣🤣🤣 Conan seems to enjoy it.

[@vinnygi]

He’s been one of the top improv performers for quite a long time, actually.

[@sethsassy]

@@vinnygi Yes but he's only recently started to show off his improve skill. Its a passive debuff that grants more experience points.

[@jimkirk4357]

WHO other than Sona, fesses up to ANY petty crimes they've committed? We've ALL done this stuff so you REALLY have to admire her willingness to bare her soul for our entertainment. Sona for POTUS.

[@arshawiir]

My new favorite is "wrong but makes a lot of sense" phrase: How recent ago!

[@lachauntiswashington231]

I only did jury duty once, but this is the best jury I've seen without falling asleep. 🤣😂😆👏👏👏👏👏 this should be a judge jury show.

[@qbul]

Regarding the point made around 6min: it's called "all you can eat sushi", and they only charge extra for the ones you couldn't eat; all you could eat, as advertised, remain at a flat rate - the logic is, in fact, bulletproof.

[@abusybeebuzzbuzz2423]

I'm having trouble breathing. This is the funniest Conan clip that I have seen. My god.

[@siviwejavu8827]

Matt with the last-second zinger! 😂

[@arjuna_palguna_partha]

This segment could only end with the Gourley genius of WHAT A WAY TO DIE 😂

[@gjoanne173]

I have not laughed this hard in a LONG time

[@dbp192000]

Gourley is really quick-witted and hilarious

[@dublinbounder]

"War Criminal!!" hahahah

[@MrSuperJAD]

I am filled with joy when Matt or Sona get Conan to genuinely belly laugh.

[@alexcontreras1972]

Conan embodied a Rick and Morty character to perfection. 🤣🤣🤣

[@georgefotisdramesiotis9061]

It was reminded me more of Futurama where everybody was a fish

[@StinsonSwarley]

I was just thinking that, he'd be great at voicing a character there! Futurama would be great too, since is coming back

[@paulc6060]

Bilbo the rare octopus is my favorite character.

[@calicatus7556]

I have aquacise physical therapy in a heated pool this morning, which i really enjoy, and I am not going because I can't stop watching these!!! Laughter being the best medicine, I guess.

[@dekay1428]

Conan is like that annoying brother to Sona who nags nags them for everything and it is so funny.

[@TheSHAAKE]

Gourley dropping bombshells 😂

[@SJReid82]

Sona's griftiness is friggin hilarious.

[@jesmiscellaneous8938]

NAH SONA, you deserve jail time for throwing out sushi after over-ordering. This kangaroo court has decided on a unanimous verdict.

[@seancribbins]

The last line - in tears.

[@ctrainbeats]

"im a catholic tuna fish" - the line that made conan break himself lolol

[@SDXStudio]

OMFG OMFG OMFG!!!! I have been dreaming of the day that Gourley brings the southern lawyer into the podcast. Can anyone tell me if he does that voice - where he says "Ladies and gentlemen of the jury, we rest our case"?! Because I absolutely love that character so so much.

[@quinncampbell9255]

Lmao they end on the best joke ever lol

[@Proranis]

conan just keeps going with his bullshit till it gets funny :D

[@Girintina]

That's why I always go to those all you can eat places with a friend who eats a lot more than me. They order less because they know I'll have a few pieces left for them.

[@jasons6368]

It's like every line of this clip is a joke. Just great.

[@laura-gv2zm]

conan's fish voice is giving lemongrab

[@swiderski231]

Omg, Sona is hilarious 😂 ... I've also done that, too, with Sushi

[@Ye4rZero]

6:15 Sona's hushed " .. what .." It's impressive Conan can still mess with her after when they have known each other for nearly 3 decades xD

[@jojomakes]

Not _nearly_ 3 decades; she's not even 40 lol

[@metalneck1979]

Sona should be on the next season of Murderville.

[@WhereTheVideoEnds]

I love Sona, but she does not have the improv skills to be on that show 😅

[@tasnimtrisha2]

@@WhereTheVideoEnds true🤣

[@el__2handed]

The whole episode will be her saying “yes…and.”

[@rwo6211]

@@WhereTheVideoEnds It's her lack of improv skills that gives this podcast its special added dimension.

[@CoolPandaTheMovieNerd]

She's completely insane. Love it.

[@OriginalGabriel]

The fact that she threw it away does make that a heinous crime; you can walk out the door of any restaurant, in any city, and see a homeless person that hasn't eaten all day.

[@md11x6]

I listened to this on the podcast and was LMAO. "Let's call it despicable". 😅 Love when there's a vid too, as it adds visual emotion and context.

[@rodolfohernandez772]

This makes my heart smile!!

[@conniggit]

Sona is perfectly imperfect.

[@commontater8630]

Sometimes I watch an episode again because I wasn't sure whether I'd watched it already. This is never a mistake.

[@getreal2592]

That sushi policy has screwed me over many times when eating at these places with friends. They will wind up not being able to finish their sushi, and because I feel bad, I end up finishing their rolls for them. Granted, it's my own fault for even putting up with it. Which is why I don't go to AYCE sushi with friends anymore. Remember folks, eat at your own pace. Your eyes are bigger than your stomach.

[@TheKillahKyla]

There is a place in Seattle called Blue Sea Sushi where you pay per mini-plate. Each plate is color coded to match its value. So you just pay for however many plates you took off the conveyor.

[@tylerhathaway9525]

That’s brilliant *Brb taking my plate to the bathroom to spraypaint it from green to blue

[@TheKillahKyla]

@@tylerhathaway9525 or if you're Sona, you just throw away all the plates 😆

[@SsssupernaturalBaby]

"How recent ago" hahahhah

[@dannylutz194]

Gourley is correct that it is octopuses; if you want to sound smart, Octopodes is potentially acceptable, but that is a modern construction based on the Greek roots, not an actual greek word.

[@zoperxplex]

There are millions of starving children in Bangladesh who could have eaten that sushi.

[@domiciliphile]

This one is perfect for being animated!

[@gabvillagepanda]

I love sona, but no. It’s “all you can EAT”; not “all you can HOARD.” So she, like any criminal hoarder, had to pay the price. Still funny how she got away with it

[@showoffyafresh]

You need to have a mugshot of Sona holding a napkin full of sushi rolls. Sona's closet smells like a fish market lol.

[@Lokhir100]

Consign Sona to the briny deep!

[@meahoohenehene]

That one octopus predicted world cup results Sona!

[@nonbinaryDes]

It's octopuses, not octopi. As someone who went to Harvard Conan, you should know this.

[@mohammadabdelrahman786]

And Conan pulls out a Latin dictionary, "it's fact octopi plural, the original plural word for the word octopus"

[@jongininikim5219]

pretty sure i've read that both are correct

[@skrem23]

"The correct plural of octopus is octopuses, but irregular plural forms for octopus are octopi and octopodes. These irregular octopus plurals come from the word’s Latin and Greek roots."

[@EM33700]

@@skrem23 I see someone else read that Quartz article. Take that Jennifer Garner! *maniacal laugh*

[@jhew6999]

According to Mirriam-Webster and the Cambridge dictionaries, octopi and octopuses are both acceptable plurals. Octopodes is not a plural form, but the genus. The Quartz article is an opinion, not a definition.

[@grumpyoldman8293]

Catholic Tuna sounds like a punk rock band

[@Thom.sullivan]

This is undoubtedly the best podcast clip of all time

[@joroz9808]

Someone needs to take the audio from this clip and animate it lol

[@MaineOffGrid.]

I love Sona. She’s hilarious.

[@dzhenrmwc]

It's all you can eat, not all you can order! 😂

[@djmizzou3030]

Y'all are great 😂

[@4evercaliforniagurl]

I live for this part of the podcast

[@ThisMayResolve]

I love Matt so much 😂

[@MrDoodtoob]

its "all you can eat" not "all you can order"

[@Rytoc12]

"WAR CRIMINAL!"

[@user-pn7rv5me2z]

Confession is good for the soul

[@Paul-pj5qu]

I love hearing Sona's laugh.

[@stevenkidd6761]

A "Best of Sona" video would be awesome 😂❤

[@andytran9370]

We need to bring back the death penalty.

[@roberto8650]

Great dunk on Brown.

[@rhapsodyinglue8758]

Should bring Andy in so he and Matt could take turns chiming in. We’ll call them “the chime bros”

[@SuzyKim84]

Dang Sona! At least flush it so those poor fish will make full circle. Geez…😭🤣😜❤️

[@gingerhitzke9185]

Octo-pie! 😂

[@Fettclone1]

Conan went full Justin Roiland with that character.

[@Neoyoshi-FFXIV]

Sushi scams, Sona has cracked it!

[@peregrinec5477]

SONA! Bring a giant ziplock bag next time! LOL! :D