when you recognize someone by their voice 2.0 | gillian jacobs

[@davidsingeisen7697]

Appreciating how even though she's unexpectedly meeting one of her lifelong heroes, Gillian Jacobs still takes the time to politely greet the other guy and shake his hand.

[@aleixpizasureda8067]

Yes yes yes! I also loved that!

[@tylociraptor8131]

Seriously every time I see her in something just as herself, interview or whatever. she's so charming!

[@alextrivunovic644]

Yinzers are polite!

[@jimjam7928]

And nobody else did, not even "Mama".

[@Elthenar]

I was going to say this. That was just so damned wholesome.

[@joemommasvids]

Number 3 is a hell of an actor! Number 2 did a good job sounding like he didn't know what he was talking about.

[@1TakoyakiStore]

He needs to get rid of that teaching job and do acting full time. The guy knocked it out of the park!

[@lolomomario76]

Bro even forgot that the truth was that he published his first puzzle at 16, but 3 said it was when he was 14.

[@natehalsell5460]

That’s the funny part, they can’t lie for the questions they are asked, they are sworn to tell the truth (the real ones)… so if some sound way way way to good like number 3; it could be a big tell… I don’t think number two was necessarily playing it off per say… so much as number 3 was going above and beyond to sell him self… as he should, lol

[@premiumheadpats4150]

That awkwardness was what gave him away for me.

[@sk-sm9sh]

@@aSpaghettiMan good actors forget lines all the times. What makes them good is not the fact that they remember the lines perfectly but the fact that they manage to convince people even when they don't.

[@thequantaleaper]

I love seeing Gillian fan-girling the ENTIRE time over a guy who does crossword puzzles for the Times. How wonderful!

[@user-kj6be8sf3v]

How wonderful your comment sat for 8 months with over 1 thousand likes and no replies, im bout to say the cringeist phrase on KZbin; let me fix that!

[@GreatGooglieWooglie]

I saw a comment that said “she killed herself to be immortal. She knew it was perfect. And everyone would remember it.”

[@Ghost-lt4sf]

@@user-kj6be8sf3vYour pfp is amazing. I love Double D and weed, lol

[@jameslarimer9211]

You can see her ramping up before the host finished reading the first sentence.

[@TheNuje]

Imagine what was going through her head? First, she knew how to get the right answer. Second, she was about to meet someone she was a huge fan of. So wholesome!

[@wertygo17]

No crossword editor would put such a long word in a puzzle plus imagine the lenght of the question. that made it pretty clear

[@xCorvus7x]

Yeah, how big would the puzzle have to be? That sounded like two dozen letters.

[@GlennDavey]

It sounded made up. Like if you just took a bunch of parts of words off the top of your head: microtransientneurofibrousonomatopoeia. See...

[@disabledchatzen5276]

​@@GlennDavey Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis is a real word, it's just not something you can fit in a crossword at 45 letters.

[@MOTM1234]

@@disabledchatzen5276 longest word in the English language, I believe.

[@rafabar6652]

I mean it's doable to make a crossword with that word in it. It would be just a very large crossword. I bet there are crosswords like that, just not in ur ordinary newspaper.

[@ithamarlowe2629]

Honestly "heard this person on NPR every Sunday my entire life". That was very wholesome.

[@tomek3210]

and that phrase spoiled the game cause only guy number 2 had "radio deep voice". It was obvoius after that what she say and no more question needed...

[@charlesmwolf]

@@tomek3210 the problem with that line of thought, is that you assume the person had to have a radio deep voice in the first place because she mentioned the radio. while it is more statistically probable, it is not definitive. what i think the actual give away was the attitude change the second she heard his voice, if he had been asked first, i doubt she would have even asked a second question she was fangirling so much i would not be surprised if she had a picture of him from somewhere as well is why she asked 3 first.

[@johndoe-yw7eb]

@@tomek3210 He doesn't have a segment on NPR because of his voice, he has a segment on NPR because he's the puzzle editor of the NY Times.

[@kurokori]

​@@tomek3210Oh man you do not know NPR. It's all pocket protectors and gentle flutes. Everyone on there talks like they're trying not to startle someone's sleeping grandma.

[@dinh5532]

I felt so "safe" when she made that comment.

[@dmngngr8138]

Gillian recognizing him by his voice is super impressive, but I knew right away thanks to HIMYM... He was in the Robot vs Wrestlers episode and Ted was just as excited to introduce him to the gang as Gillian was meeting him!

[@literallyeverythingstaken]

WTF!

[@OLBastholm]

Same! Recognized him instantly. I didn’t know Gillian Jacobs until recently, though. I watched all of Community in a few weeks and loved it!

[@populationme]

i love that this made you watch community!! i feel like i have to watch himym and community again now hahah @@OLBastholm

[@jamesbeard]

Gillian fangirling is the most wholesome thing I've ever seen ...

[@christopherclark8373]

I had the exact same thought. Couldn't help but smile and feel happy for her.

[@jenniferpainter1628]

If you listen to WNPR, you understand her excitement.

[@MrIncendiarydevice]

She so cute doing that

[@PensiveCashew]

Then you must not have witnessed Brendan Fraser seeing the ocean for the first time.

[@grape512]

@@PensiveCashew 😂😂👍 Good call

[@acciobread3073]

Gillian definitely made this man’s day 😂 And the teacher’s voice is so cute, he could go into voice acting!

[@mustang.]

Def any Pixar/ Disney or even Animes.

[@eriklona8806]

Now that he knows, he might even put a clue in one that relates to community or her career. That would be such a cool thing for a fan, like her, to catch.

[@Kraechtshammer]

That's kind of going from underpaid to being hopelessly underpaid, isn't it?

[@MistakenAcorn]

Probably year tbh

[@jamodavodavies8348]

This guys already a actor watch Romeo must die 🤝

[@XxklazzxX]

I love how Gillian goes slowly and timidly at him at the end and as soon as he extends his arms for a hug she’s not shy anymore and hugs him too

[@mrcoolyandoporlavida]

Well, who wouldn't like to hug Gillian Jacobs?

[@PantsuMaster]

“Being a nerd finally paid off.” Truer words have never been spoken. So cute.

[@FromRussia_With_Love]

She's not a "nerd." She's just trying to be a "quirky bookworm girl."

[@someone_something_yeah7552]

OK you posted this multiple times so several of us are curious for you to give us your own personal definition of ‘nerd’. Let’s see it:

[@ithamarlowe2629]

She watches documentaries and does cross word puzzles. Can she get any nerdier?

[@FromRussia_With_Love]

@@ithamarlowe2629 If she was able to recognize her supposed hero, that might help.

[@MiotaLee]

@@FromRussia_With_Love "trying to be"? go off will ya

[@joshliam1967]

Gillian Jacobs is a national treasure, every show is better with her in it.

[@kushagraverma7509]

Ugh, Britta's in this?

[@alonedownthere47]

facts, invincible made me so happy, I'd been waiting years for her to get a good voice role like that

[@callumdavidson1928]

She really britta'd that

[@joshliam1967]

@@alonedownthere47 Ohh never heard of this show before, will need to watch!

[@Anthony-nk4ky]

@@joshliam1967 oh Invincible is so good and it’s got a killer voice cast, Steve Yeun (Glen on TWD), Gillian Jacobs (Community), JK Simmons (Oz/Whiplash), Clancy Brown etc

[@maxcohn3228]

Gillian had a perfect first question. I've always heard them specifically refer to Will Shortz as the "Crossword Editor of the New York Times", never having the word "puzzle" in there.

[@EEEEEEEE]

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[@jaybestnz]

Must be so funny for him to randomly have a famous actress be pretty much obsessed with him. 😂

[@angusmatheson8906]

Got to translate into getting some head, at least.

[@smile4cs]

@@angusmatheson8906 bro wtf

[@angusmatheson8906]

@@smile4cs Hey, I'm just putting some positive thoughts into the world, hoping my man gets some primo dome. 🙏

[@lauridsjensen7757]

@@angusmatheson8906 i don’t think i’ve ever actually truly laughed out loud from a yt comment but that sheesh got me good😂😂

[@GwenISayJump]

@@angusmatheson8906 ha ha get it because a woman's only worth and value to the world is her sexuality? 😒

[@ShawShank-kr9wq]

Imagine just spending your life cranking out crossword puzzles like a nerd in a cubicle for years and then all of the sudden some gorgeous Hollywood starlet fan girls over you like you’re the frontman of an 80’s metal band.

[@zebraneighbor6383]

Gillian Jacobs is not a "gorgeous Hollywood starlet." She's 40 years old and she's a D list actress who is mostly only known for having been in Hot Tub Time Machine.

[@someone_something_yeah7552]

Where might we find this fabled “D list”? And she’s in way more than that. But 40 being a thing for you tells me all I need to know 😖👌

[@Thatoneguy2550]

@@zebraneighbor6383 40 is HOT

[@staycooltwom965]

@@zebraneighbor6383 jealous much?

[@zebraneighbor6383]

@@staycooltwom965 Honestly, I wish that were it.

[@A_Wild_Dyzzy]

I love this. No matter how small you think your contributions are. There’s someone out there that loves them with all of their heart.

[@MasDouc]

Will Shortz is the man though. Many people have seen his name every day when doing the NYT crossword

[@stephmgreen]

….but his contributions aren’t small.

[@lokitagaby17]

Well... I wouldn't say his contributions are small. He's probably the most recognizable name in crosswords, as the long-time editor of the NYT crossword.

[@rkstevenson5448]

Man, I really needed to read this right in this moment... Thanks for that.

[@A_Wild_Dyzzy]

@@lokitagaby17 I meant this not to diminish the incredible work he’s done. But that since not everyone does crosswords (I personally love them and I have the app) it’s always great to see people appreciate what might go unnoticed by the average person.

[@galactic85]

I like how Joel immediately gets his phone out when they go to break so that Gillian can take a picture with Will.

[@radhiadeedou8286]

Oh I didn't notice that, so cute

[@mikosoft]

I think Gillian gave it to him to take a picture since he was the closest to her.

[@Carneyar_the_Druid]

@@mikosoft Yep, if you rewatch it carefully you can see the phone on Gillian's chair and Joel picks it up from Gillian's chair to take the picture.

[@foxhound13]

Sign of a good friend that knows to do this.

[@roverspinne]

Who the hell is he always texting? Everyone he knows is there.

[@MiotaLee]

The smile he gives when she says "I love crosswords" is a giveaway. That's so sweet, I love Gillian Jacobs.

[@billyhomeyer7414]

Never heard of her before watching this clip but I join you. I love her too ❤

[@PredaConvoy]

Her joy in this is infectious, I saw this a while back but had to watch again when it popped up on my feed. She's such a sweetie 🥰

[@AndorranStairway]

Honestly I’m happy for the guy. To get this much recognition and appreciation must’ve been delightful for him.

[@jdj830]

He's actually gotten a lot of recognition. He's guest starred as himself on The Simpsons and How I Met Your Mother and been on several talk shows including Oprah and Colbert. That documentary about him Gillian mentioned was the best reviewed and most commercially successful documentary of 2006 and included interviews with Bill Clinton and Jon Stewart, both gushing about him as much as she did. More people watched all of that than watched this game show, but there's probably little overlap, so you're right that this appearance introduced him to a new audience.

[@antred11]

Not to mention a hug from Gillian Jacobs! ;P

[@dianaog67]

When Anthony introduced the person in his own words, he said that he sold his first puzzle at the age of 16 and then the lying guy said he sold his first puzzle at 14. I am so astute I caught this the 8th time I watched this video. Also, I’ve watched it 8 times solely because of how excited Gillian is about him. So cute.

[@SilencedButNotForgotten]

Fun fact: In the documentary it's actually 14 hahaha

[@realreeb]

Your pretty smart to pick up on that

[@realreeb]

@@SilencedButNotForgotten lol I guess this for if it was between 14 and 16

[@Fattipotato79]

I caught that instantly and then i got confused and decided to eat a burger

[@jamesgoldring1052]

Kawaii

[@hayleylucypoole5509]

I love the way she still shook the other guys hand and said nice to meet you

[@snovaspectre2]

@@thedon8223 Good. If you're gonna be a creep under comments on KZbin, your ex did herself a favour

[@thedon8223]

@@snovaspectre2 dude stop clock blocking go find your own girl weirdo

[@snovaspectre2]

@@thedon8223 i have a girlfriend. I wonder why you dont 🤔

[@jjovenr41]

That was a genuinely beautiful moment of television. She was acting like the awestruck young girl who met a childhood hero.

[@adam346]

the palpable joy she has for this is borderline inspiring... I wish I could be that happy about anything.

[@lordofchaosiori]

You can! The world tries to harden us up, but we all have the potential for childhood glee.

[@Gert169]

maybe stop saying shit like I WISH I COULD...just do it fake it if you must but come on dude get over it at some point

[@mftmss7086]

Masterbate

[@simunator]

1st run of ski season makes me this happy

[@ToomanyFrancis]

I knew he was a teacher when he could pull "pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis" out of his back pocket without a single stutter. That would only end up in a crossword puzzle of things that 12 year olds say at school to impress their friends. The largest puzzle the NYT has ever printed still did not have a word that large.

[@Tammc09]

He literally pronounced it wrong lmao.

[@alonedownthere47]

lol i had my own gillian moment when i heard him say that, i was also a weirdo as a child and would read the dictionary and that was my favorite word to stun adults with

[@alonedownthere47]

.... and yeah he said it wrong

[@jeremybuckets]

It’s the longest word in major English dictionaries, no shit it wasn’t in an NYT puzzle

[@annebeach6630]

I'm a teacher and you are 100% correct. I have one student in 6th grade who says this word all the time 🤣

[@jillybeanc]

I bet Gillian finds herself as a clue a lot more after this! “Being a nerd finally pays off!” Love her!

[@melkmelo8448]

The way number two smiled at Gillian when she said she knew who it was... He looked so smug and proud lol.

[@letsnot4222]

@Kuroo tetsurou’s Hyena laugh Dude, his comment is literally him saying that he did not get the original comment's point and had to put down his own points. The fuck you on?

[@Gilthwixt1]

Can you imagine how hilarious it would be if she was that excited and then somehow got it wrong because he sounds different in person or something lmao. He'd be so happy only to feel crushed and betrayed.

[@AN-cy7xm]

As if I needed a reason to love Gillian Jacobs even more...but here it is.

[@GNBE-ll7ot]

She's so dreamy!!!

[@trollwayy5981]

Who even is she

[@mmyilmazyurt]

@@trollwayy5981 you could have searched through internet instead of using the same time asking who she is.

[@trollwayy5981]

@@mmyilmazyurt It would have taken longer, and I didn’t and still don’t actually care who she is.

[@mmyilmazyurt]

@@trollwayy5981 good for you.

[@ayishas4385]

That must have been so gratifying for him, to find his work so unexpectedly appreciated!

[@mrchopsticks3]

We should all be lucky to have Gillian Jacobs get this excited when she sees us.

[@Dhruv1223]

We should be lucky if anyone gets this excited to see us. I don't think it's possible

[@bydreaminc]

Lmao your pfp

[@bibtebo]

She*

[@Dhruv1223]

@@bibtebo we don't know what gender pronouns it prefers

[@mrchopsticks3]

@@bibtebo Thank you, edit made.

[@mrnarias3554]

This was really wholesome and kinda emotional. You rarely can live something like this. Meet a person you listen your whole life and suddenly is in front of you must be crazy.

[@TM-np5lq]

Ugh " You got all excited over that sh!+? ...They saying the same thing" ! Love how her efforts to expose foolishness prove who really needs a clue.. Sweet irony.

[@abdhulhackul2620]

@@TM-np5lq She probably doesn't mean anything ill with that remark, that's just like a side-comment on what's the obvious thing that is happening in front of you

[@IrregularPineapples]

@@TM-np5lq nah she did a good job contrasting the situation, passing the ball to Gillian giving her a non-contrived opportunity to explain and generally just hyping it up -- she just said what everyone was thinking

[@Cimlite]

That man is going to live out the rest of his life wearing that compliment on his sleeve. I know I would. 😆

[@nehaprasad8764]

It was the way #2 smiled when she said she loves crosswords for me. Also that word from #3 was too long; it'd never fit.

[@AkshayAradhya]

This, that word would never fit in any crossword puzzle. That gave it away.

[@GlennDavey]

It's like a layperson to think "oh there must be some gigantic super hard crosswords with ridiculously long scientific words, probably" but there are limits!

[@Briguy1027]

Yeah, the big long word was too long so that's also why I thought #2.

[@tedunguent156]

It would fit on multiple lines but it is still unlikely to be in a crossword. Editors do that sometimes with quotations.

[@samuelbrock]

Also, the presentation said that he sold his first puzzle at 16 but #3 said he sold his first at 14

[@davidmartin5483]

It's just so cute how she is excited. She was just as jittery as a little girl on her first day of school wanting to burst out the answer. And that just made me so happy.

[@FromRussia_With_Love]

She's a grown ass woman, should have outgrown this behavior by now.

[@ithamarlowe2629]

Cutest thing to see! She even knew he likes to play ping pong.

[@vicsar]

I keep revisiting this video once in a while... wholesome.

[@ATBPjako]

I knew it when 3 mentioned “Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis” There’s no way that’s gonna fit in a crossword puzzle.

[@dnuma5852]

especially when you pronounce it as wrong as he did, dont think he even tried to do his homework

[@stephenmitchell9520]

@@dnuma5852 word.😜

[@cdubsb3831]

It could've been a special Giant Crossword for some website but even then it seemed too specific.

[@screwbaII]

He also said he sold his first puzzle at 14 but the host said 16

[@ania5038]

It was actually used in a humorous puzzle book lol

[@schobdo8632]

So nice to see Britta, Jeff, Troy and Elroy reunite. -Pierce

[@inamortz2372]

Troy's been hitting the crab-dip fierce hard

[@aja1108]

Lmao

[@Tenmonchi]

Pierce would ask 'Shirley' if she done something with her hair :p

[@frosttube8806]

😂😂😂 you won the comment section… congratulations 🏅 🏆

[@ddg0907]

I read that in his voice🤣

[@TommyLikeTom]

Gillian Jacobs is what I imagine happens when you take all of the joy in the world and condense it into a single person

[@PlaceForAnEcho]

Gillian is adorable. “Being a nerd finally paid off!” She Screamed It.

[@FromRussia_With_Love]

Gillian Jacobs is not a "nerd." She's just trying to cultivate a "I'm quirky and nerdy and a bookworm not like other girls" image.

[@PlaceForAnEcho]

@@FromRussia_With_Love well dude-like everything, it’s subjective and as someone who has worked in libraries for years, has a cinema degree, minor in psychology I’d say the culmination of her personality traits makes her seem like a nerd. And a lot of girls/women are nerdy. ✌🏾

[@someone_something_yeah7552]

In other words, to be accepted as a true nerd, you have to walk the walk as well as talk the talk. But there’s no doubt she has earned at least partial nerd cred. One doesn’t necessarily need to completely lack social aptitude or look a certain way to be a ‘nerd’.

[@PlaceForAnEcho]

@@someone_something_yeah7552 nerd, to many likely means someone smart but also in specific studies. Someone who can go on and on over a certain topic. But-it’s all subjective. Nerd by definition (yup, just looked it up) is a person seen as overly intellectual, obsessive, introverted or lacking social skills. I mean Peter Parker is considered a science nerd, Supergirl, Lena and Lex Luthor (some comic book types) and then many could say Stephen Colbert is a nerd (based on his love of Lord of the Rings, amongst other reasons), Lady Gaga who went to Julliard, Margot Robbie who has discussed her love of Harry Potter books in interviews. Again-and redundantly-being a nerd is partially based on what’s trendy, but it’s certainly branched away from Urkel and Velma like characters. ✌🏾

[@FromRussia_With_Love]

@@someone_something_yeah7552 I would think that the minimum requirement for "walking the walk" here would include recognizing your supposed "nerd idol" who most non-nerds would recognize pretty easily. This is like if I told you that I'm a huge fan of the Edmonton Oilers, but then you showed me a picture of Wayne Gretzky and I was like "who tf is that." Most non-Oilers fans and even people who don't watch hockey would recognize the guy. Gillian is a crossword puzzle nerd but she doesn't recognize Will Shortz? I've never done a crossword puzzle in my life and I can recognize his face.

[@Mewted]

i think i loved everything about this, esp. the other guy's 7 letter word. witty as hell.

[@TheRealArya]

What 7 letter word

[@GioRob]

@@TheRealArya a 7 letter word for underpaid -> TEACHER

[@lennypayne4241]

Yeah, teachers suck.

[@GioRob]

@@lennypayne4241 quite the opposite actually, that's why they are UNDERPAID -> they should be paid more

[@MrZookster]

@@GioRob nah pay them less they suck

[@_MC529]

If I hadn't fallen in love with Gillian Jacobs in 2009 already, I definitely would have right there.

[@FlippytheMasterofPie]

I can’t say I was expecting Gillian to have such unbridled enthusiasm for crossword puzzles but I’m here for it

[@123JWJWJW]

I felt the same way as Gillian as soon as I heard his voice. Grew up listening to him on the radio. Loved how she just barely contained herself listening to the other guys choosing the wrong person and then couldn't wait for her answer to be given.

[@FoxGuyGames]

i love when celebs are actual nerds and not just frontin', makes my nerdery feel good :)

[@twistedstrength.]

Fun fact: only one person has ever earned a degree in enigmatology: Will Shortz, who designed his own major program at Indiana University in 1974.

[@DeathnoteBB]

Damn how do you become so respected you get to make your own major

[@CaptainShenanigans42]

@@DeathnoteBB Just stick around until I create Majorology, the study of making majors which you alone earn. Sadly, you won't be able to earn it

[@shay4988]

Sounds like a Community episode plot lmao

[@drfifteenmd7561]

@@DeathnoteBB Anyone can design their own major.

[@DeathnoteBB]

@@Stopfollowingmeplz8 Wait what

[@kahiauandkeeaola808]

The fact that you don’t have to be a celebrity to be known, is a wonderful thing. Love when ppl behind the scenes are receiving their flowers 🙏🏽🙏🏽

[@jondabon6522]

I heard Crossword Editor and I WAS SCREAMING HIS NAME

[@Lb_Collects]

Beautiful honestly. Simple things like this keep the world moving.

[@rainbowfk]

Seeing Gillian being so nerdy and happy made my day!

[@zebraneighbor6383]

It's so fucking annoying. She's trying to do the "I'm a quirky nerdy girl who's different" act.

[@JENDALL714]

@@zebraneighbor6383 She's streets ahead of everyone!

[@YourMJK]

4:48 "Being a nerd finally paid off!"

[@tabeepboop]

I love how you can hear her voice shake a little with her “uhm” at 1:07. Such a cute fan

[@omarwanace23_45]

Ok so

[@zebraneighbor6383]

It's so damn annoying. She's trying so hard to be "quirky and nerdy."

[@modeski]

@@zebraneighbor6383 man what did she do to live in your head rent free? All your comments are for berating her in many ways

[@zebraneighbor6383]

@@modeski Taking fifteen seconds to talk shit about someone isn't living in someone's head rent free.

[@someone_something_yeah7552]

The issue is more about you accusing her of faking this or playing it up. Just because she’s an actress doesn’t mean she’s faking or acting EVERYTHING about this appearance. Your suggestion of this says more about YOU than it does about her. It’s one thing to personally dislike ‘quirky and nerdy’; it’s another thing to accuse her of playacting.

[@nerdbot37]

I didn’t think I could be any more smitten with Gillian Jacobs. Then I saw this. She is now my dream girl.

[@Thaldor_]

The moment he smiled and quickly schooled his expression when she said she loved crosswords was so telling. I'm not sure he's encountered a celebrity fan before. The way she was gushing was fracking adorable. She all but ran across the stage to go hug the man the moment she could 😅

[@rbaz9454]

4:55 I love how he put out his arms inviting her for a hug

[@tuc5987]

This might be the loveliest thing on the internet. I watch this when I have a bad day.

[@austinling7318]

She has LITERALLY been waiting for this moment her entire life.

[@HighPriestess-aq]

2:20, No.3 gave it away when he said he sold his first puzzle at age 14. During the intro, it was said that this person sold their first puzzle at age 16. 0:25

[@maxxh5331]

Yeah, I caught that too, but that was after i watched the episode and picked 3. I would have picked 2 if I caught that when I first watched it.

[@PLF...]

Fun fact though, he _did_ sell his first at 14 (he says so himself in the documentary), so the intro is wrong for whatever reason.

[@sweetalkk]

@@PLF... I bet the teacher watched the documentary too, it all makes sense now. Nerds unite

[@PrinceofArfon]

Oh nice catch. I was convinced it was 3 because his answers were more detailed, but he just prepared good fake answers.

[@brucewayne2184]

I caught that too, after reading your comment.

[@jimjam7928]

I love how Gillian was fangirling over her hero, but still took the time to say hello and shake the other guy's hand when nobody else did. She's clearly a genuinely nice person.

[@diegola-bella9375]

Funny, beatiful, smart, quirky, crazy, nice and was on Community. Gillian Jacobs is the perfect human being.

[@rodjerdankist1125]

No one is perfect.

[@SonofDaVinci4]

@@rodjerdankist1125 you are the perfect buzzkill

[@jakestroll6518]

Smart first. She also does a STEM podcast unlike most starlets who spend their lives on IG hawking makeup and perfume.

[@mmyilmazyurt]

@@jakestroll6518 The podcast (Periodic Talks) is over unfortunately but agreed 100%. She also did a documentary about Grace Hopper a computer scientist.

[@thefracturedbutwhole5475]

@@rodjerdankist1125 what even is a perfect person? as far as anyone knows Gillian Jacobs is perfect.

[@matthewr.1486]

Joel McHale is a perfect example of how you can spread misinformation. He had full confidence it was #3 and got the crowd to believe it just because it feels right.

[@donj1]

that's jeff winger for you 😂

[@seamuschaos]

He is an ex-lawyer

[@Hari-jb5hj]

@@donj1 😂

[@shukrysii828]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/bWbbiGapf96jbJY Reminds me of this moment

[@omnicul]

Yeah but this isn’t really about information anyway, or ever was to begin with. It’s much more about bias’s and opinions of one dude, going with his feelings. Not a damn thing to do with information or the awareness of it to people who NEED to know these things. It’s a game show for fucks sake. For FUN

[@knittingdoula]

Watching Gillian is like watching a real-life Hermione Granger. It's absolutely adorable.

[@canarytea7094]

The answer was obvious. One of them looks and answers like a normal human being while the other tried so hard to look "nerdy". Also Gillian is so wholesome on this, I love her enthusiasm!

[@fosterdawson7339]

I mean the nerdier looking one is a teacher so him looking like that isn’t surprising

[@ProfiteerProphet]

I think thats just how teachers dress lol.

[@locobob]

The “7 letter word for underpaid” joke kinda flew under the radar but was savage. Apparently a crossword puzzle editor’s average salary is 72k? So they make more than teachers?

[@trippelini1219]

well to be fair, the saturday crossword is, for a huge percentage of NYT subscribers, the primary/only reason they subscribe in the first place. Plus I imagine Will gets a little more than 72k, AND that would probably be for ONLY the NYT crossword. The dude is all over the place making puzzles and games.

[@ev6558]

Yeah it turns out when you work all year-round and have a specialized skill you get paid more.

[@TheOtherBradBird]

@@trippelini1219 Teachers get the same vacation schedule as students... they can blow me.

[@locobob]

@@ev6558 so you believe teaching is not a specialized skill? And you also that the actual hours in the classroom are the only times teachers work, meaning the school vacation weeks are just them lounging around in vacation houses? If anything, I would say that a teacher works harder and longer than a crossword puzzle editor, they impact more lives and their contribution to society is objectively much more significant.

[@ev6558]

@@locobob No, it's not a specialized skill. It's a 2 year degree. You realize in most jobs people do more work outside their regular work hours, and don't get 1/4 of the year off? Learn how the world works, Robert, you're a grown man with the naivete of a child.

[@michaelceraaaaa]

gillian jacobs is adorable. i love seeing people geek out about the most obscure shit.

[@robweissman5952]

I could tell by how happy he got when he heard she listened to him every week.

[@RachitaThaldi]

I love how Joel instantly knew like "oh this is your shit" while looking at Gillian at 0:52, even took a picture of her at the end. Whaat a bunch of cuties!

[@thatlycantomboy]

I love how you can see Gillian Jacobs losing her mind desperately trying to let Anthony Anderson finish but she’s so excited she needs to express it immediately

[@lorindemir5735]

i love how joel takes a picture of them at the end, he knew he had to immortalize this moment for gillian.

[@ben1ben2ben1]

She gave him her phone to take the pic

[@jsharp3165]

Work besties. Love 'em.

[@Mista_Moon_Goon]

She's so adorable. I love seeing someone passionate about something.

[@smilygriffin1144]

I guessed 2, purely because of how he laughed when the dyslexic guy told him he hated him. He took it a little more personally, but still good-natured😅

[@RoboticDragon]

Thats awesome, I always love when somebody meets somebody they are a fan of.

[@indorock]

If you rewatch it and see Will Shortz' facial expression at 1:37, after hearing how big a fan Gillian is...he's obviously beaming inside, but trying no to show it. So cute. Also: he's introduced at the very beginning as having sold his first puzzle at age 16 yet the faker claims he sold his first puzzle at age 14, but nobody seemed to have noticed this.

[@Zorklis]

Yeah that one flew under the radar even for me, only noticed it the second rewatch

[@nikkihuds4265]

Thought the same thing re the age mistake! Noticed it right away.

[@mikosoft]

It's easy to spot when you have the luxury of watching it back and rewatching. They had to decide on spot and the infodump at the beginning probably didn't stick as it's too much to remember.

[@danayreynolds4002]

I noticed Gillian’s reaction to number 3’s answer to the longest cross word puzzle question and knew from there lol, then it made me think how she freaked out after her question to number 2’s voice because she was instantly like “I know who it is”

[@lapelcelery42]

That look on his face and the one Gillian gave when number 3 answered Joel's question were both dead giveaways of who it was. Man, everyone comes off looking like good people from this clip.

This is so cute you can feel her joy!.

[@statesofgracie]

every once in a while I come back to this moment because it’s just so so pure the absolute joy gillian is radiating and the editor must be so thrilled by it I can’t imagine it’s a job where people recognize and idolize you frequently… just such a heartwarming feel good moment

[@statesofgracie]

I have once again come back to this moment

[@kinderjoker]

Imagine Gillian Jacobs being your hypeman...

[@LC-le9ew]

As a general NPR fangirl, I can relate to this feeling of gushing over someone because of some radio show that no one (in my vicinity) has ever heard of. Went to a Chris Thile concert 2 nights ago and was talking about Live From Here and what a good show it was (it no longer exists 😢) and the guy next to me smiled and nodded and had no idea what I was blathering on about.

[@hell4raizer]

I feel like someone who puts the show together knew Gillian and how much of a fan she is of this. Either way it's wholesome :-D

[@mattm.6969]

pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis is one of my favorite words.

[@farmsgrace341]

For me it's the Hawaiian word for triggerfish - humuhumunukunukuapua'a Not as long, but fun to say.

[@jarnold1789]

@@farmsgrace341 Always been a fan of antidisestablishmentarianism my self

[@NJGuy1973]

I learned that word from a book of facts I had as a kid. I devoured that stuff.

[@presb4162]

Ain’t no crossword puzzle putting in any word that long

[@Milamberinx]

@@presb4162 maybe not a daily or weekly crossword, but a special edition or crossword book very well might.

[@KayUrban]

This is one of the sweetest things i've ever seen

[@cash_eye]

"Being a nerd finally paid off" lol

[@katenewberg3507]

The way the guy at 5:06 goes from laughing to straight faced so quickly kills me lmao

[@Lady_Vengeance]

Gillian is so unbelievably attractive. This just makes me love her more.

[@LaineyBug2020]

I love how star struck she was! Like almost before he's done reading the first clue, her whole being lit up!

[@Katya_Lastochka]

I thought it was # 2 because when Gilian started fangirling he seemed really happy.

[@dakotaskong759]

“i saw a documentary about you and you like to play ping pong”😂

[@TimMcVey1]

I absolutely LOVE when celebrities have their own idols/celebrities who are just normal people to us lol

[@lopesadelo7677]

First time I gave Will Shortz a look, it got me wondering from where I recognized him, and very quickly I remembered his appearance in an episode of How I Met Your Mother. It was a small bit for the show, but unforgettable nonetheless. So happy I still remember that. Season 5 - Episode 22 for those wondering.

[@ivanperez2403]

Tank you, I came here to read this comment, I'm amazed no one remembered him from himym

[@standeneef6899]

Someone should have asked him "Why do use Ulee's Gold so much?" answer: it's because of the vowels!

[@kamagurta]

True dat..i think it's during the robots vs wrestler episode..

[@efesimsek550]

That's where I got the answer right as well!

[@szalary]

Gotta be in the top ten most validating moments for everyone involved in NPR production and listenership

[@McLeod2022]

I re-watch from time to time just to see Gillian's honest, loving reaction.

[@mnj640]

Me too!

[@Tom-vm2wh]

The fact that she got so excited just makes me love her all the more.

[@a49-n2o]

You could tell just from the coy SMILE no.2 had the whole time! Like the natural blushing no-one can fake haha esp from the introduction

[@mmyilmazyurt]

She is such a great role model by just being genuine and kind always. Deserves all the best! Edit: Btw, I hope this video doesn't get down by KZbin as well. It is literally one of the best moments on Tv...

[@FromRussia_With_Love]

It's just another annoying "not like other girls cos I'm quirky and read books" moment.

[@someone_something_yeah7552]

You probably think this KZbinr is shallow or something, or parroting what other people are writing, so you dutifully step in to ‘burst their bubble’ like you know her personally and have an inside scoop: newsflash: while there may yet be a few parrots 🦜 in these comments, I do believe the vast majority of them arrived at their judgement INDEPENDENTLY of each other. Which says something about many different people’s individual judgments. They may or may not be wrong, but I haven’t seen anything in the way of actual evidence to the contrary , just negative opinions.

[@someone_something_yeah7552]

I will take him to task for using clickbait-y absolutes like “always”, and “best” in his opinions. That was guaranteed to attract you to comment, and it also attracted me. I personally don’t mind people’s opinions so long as they don’t use absolutes, but it’s a free country and they’re gonna do that. If the commenter was trolling for a response, he now has one from each of us!

[@mmyilmazyurt]

@@FromRussia_With_Love then, why are you here again?

[@FromRussia_With_Love]

@@mmyilmazyurt Boredom. I'm stuck in my house recovering from two broken ribs. I have fuck all to do.

[@ZakEmber]

The guy who played "Kane" from Command & Conquer was blown away when Robin Williams came up to him and absolutely gushed like a fangirl. I imagine it looked a lot like Gillian and Will. I love videos like this because everyone, no matter how successful or talented you are, has a hero they gush over.

[@IrvingIV]

Remember, dedicate yourself to good work, and devote your passion to it. Quietly, somewhere, someone cares very much about what you are doing.

[@kallscape1884]

what a lovely, humble girl. i wish more of the people you saw on television were like that

[@tinamoul]

It's funny how Gillian Jacobs is more an Annie in real life and Alison Brie is more a Britta.

[@kyleellis1825]

Joel is more of a Troy, Yvette is more of an Abed, Donald is really Jeff, and Chevy was fired for being Pierce (from several jobs).

[@katalex8]

@@kyleellis1825 idk why the end of that sentence made me snort the way it did but it did and that rarely happens

[@beyondmythoughts6081]

@@katalex8 perfect timing to use the “Damn, that diss made me snarf, yo!” quote.

[@JayDeeIsMyName]

@@kyleellis1825 This is a Community-ready line. I mean it. Laughed out loud 😂

[@kyleellis1825]

@@JayDeeIsMyName Considering I'm trying to break away from horror writing and into a more comedic style, thank you so much for this. It was just the motivation I needed to hear today.

[@daisybuchanan8205]

The amount of joy I get every time I watch this video is immeasurable.

[@DINO92AVFC]

3:09 I think Shannon lowkey just watched at Gillian's hand to see what she wrote 😂 He listed multiple reasons why he would vote for no. 3, but ended up writing 2 "for no good reason" = because he saw Gillian do it.

[@SWard-oe8oj]

Smart lol

[@JamieTransNyc]

Not even Low-Key... he out and out watched.

[@Prene16]

Anyone who pays attention to people knew it was no2 by the smile and sheer joy on his face when she said she listened to him every sunday morning and was excited as she talked. She was adorable and he was moved and he couldn't hide it

[@elreyabeja4539]

This is genuinely so wholesome I could cry. I dont; know who Gillian Jacobs is but she seems like the sweetest person alive.

[@onee]

Her facial expression at the start was priceless.

[@Ikdulo]

Her fangirling is so wholesome! Just delightful.

[@elijahdage5523]

Gillian Jacobs is a treasure to the world

[@MonoElm]

Gillian was fantastic here. Genuine enthusiasm.