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Craig Ferguson turned late-night TV into a playground of quick wit, chaos, and unforgettable improv. Join us as we revisit the most hilarious highlights from his CBS run, including robot travel tales, awkward celebrity stories, wild monologues, and legendary interviews that had the audience cracking up. Which of these moments still makes you laugh?
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00:00I bet you went in the Price is Right studio, when they have a leak, they have a fantastic bucket.
00:05Welcome to Ms. Mojo, and today we're counting down our picks for the most hilarious highlights from Ferguson's CBS program.
00:12Human beings are incredible.
00:14Yeah.
00:15I mean, you are incredible.
00:16Oh, no, stop.
00:19Number 10, Lauren Cohan's Jeff Goldblum story.
00:22I had a dream about Jeff Goldblum before I knew he was going to be on the show on Monday.
00:27Shut the front door, really?
00:29I was, no, seriously.
00:31Wouldn't it be lovely to see Jeff Goldblum do karaoke?
00:34The Walking Dead star Lauren Cohan imagined the sight in a dream that she described to Craig Ferguson.
00:40While it didn't happen in real life, it did come as a coincidence that she shared a Late Late Show
00:46episode with the Fly actor.
00:47And when I went to the karaoke booth that I usually go to, I opened the door and Jeff Goldblum
00:52was in the room singing.
00:53She spoke of the interaction before embellishing her backstage meeting with Goldblum.
00:58When Ferguson heard it all, he ended up hysterically laughing.
01:02Did you meet him backstage?
01:03Yes, and I told him this story and he cried.
01:07He didn't really cry, but I feel like he wanted to.
01:10Cohan's line about the man possibly crying stoked the host's comedic imagination.
01:15At the end of the day, it was fun to watch the presenter let loose on such a random anecdote.
01:21Oh my god, you can come back.
01:23That was really funny.
01:24Oh, that got home, that.
01:26That was a great idea.
01:28He's lovely, Jeff.
01:29He's so lovely.
01:32Last Friday, I took the test, the citizenship test, and it's very difficult, by the way.
01:37All you people born here, if you had to take that test, Canada would be building a fence right now.
01:42After hosting the talk show for a few years, Craig Ferguson began a journey to obtain U.S. citizenship.
01:48He documented this process for both historical and comedic purposes.
02:00As he approached his final test, Ferguson took viewers behind the scenes as he achieved a notable feat.
02:09All the while, he kept the comedy coming as he threw a few jokes into the mix.
02:14Who wrote the Star-Spangled Banner?
02:16Francis Scott Key.
02:17And Puff Daddy.
02:24The test administrator went along with everything and helped to create another memorable moment in Late Late Show history.
02:31For any Americans watching, they might have felt pride in between the countless laughs.
02:35Number 8. Eating an Oyster
02:37We'd like you to open some oysters for us, please.
02:41Okay, I'll tell you, the first one will be your last, and your last one will be your first, so
02:44you get one to try.
02:45All right.
02:45When Craig Ferguson went to a New Orleans restaurant with Steve Carell, the two comedians couldn't help but produce some
02:52comedic gold.
02:53A local expert serves up slimy sea dwellers for the host to eat.
02:57You know what they say about them near oysters, don't you?
03:00What?
03:00Mm-hmm. Eat fish, live long, eat oysters. Ooh, cha-cha-cha, baby.
03:05A nervous Ferguson finally dives in, slurping up the food without chewing it.
03:09Carell's reaction says it all as his startled friend grapples with the bizarre eating adventure.
03:14Look, you look like an old pro at that.
03:17You look like an old pro.
03:19That's it.
03:20How was it?
03:21You know?
03:23It's fun to imagine how else this could have gone, considering everyone's lack of experience.
03:28Thankfully for all of us, the Scotsman gambles with his palate and creates a food review for the ages.
03:34All right, let's just sit down and have a salad or something.
03:37Come on, it's all right.
03:38Okay, thank you so much.
03:39Thank you very much, though.
03:40Those are lovely.
03:42That's the best snot I ever had.
03:44Number seven, power outage monologue.
03:47It's a great day for America, everybody.
03:49Not such a great day for us here at the show.
03:52As you can probably tell, we have very little in the way of power.
03:55Everything's going up.
03:56Believe it or not, the Late Late Show experienced more than one problem with their power.
04:01This episode opened with a candid monologue from Craig Ferguson about one such disaster.
04:07The crews have been trying to fix this all day, but there's one thing we didn't try.
04:11Hang on a minute.
04:12Ferguson ultimately knew that it would be much funnier to do the show in partial darkness.
04:17He even offers up a few theories about how it happened, with other CBS stars like Bob Barker being the
04:23source of punchlines.
04:25Maybe we blew a fuse trying to cryogenically freeze Bob Barker.
04:31His comedic instincts were correct, and the result was another example of him rolling with the punches.
04:37Unafraid of throwing jabs at his employer, the presenter worked seamlessly through the obstacle.
04:43I called the president of CBS today to ask when the power would be back on.
04:46He said, you still work there, Ferguson?
04:48What the hell is that?
04:50Look at this.
04:51Number six, ESPN parody with Ewan McGregor.
04:55Good evening.
04:56I'm Sir Cecil Wellesley-Hogg.
04:58And I am Dirk Weems, former football star and current sex phone addict.
05:04Call me Cinnamon.
05:06The only thing better than one Scottish man in a sketch is a fellow countryman as his scene partner.
05:11Ewan McGregor proves to be a great addition to this ESPN parody.
05:15The younger Scotsman arrives to tell Craig Ferguson's Dirk Weems about a new biopic.
05:21That's ridiculous!
05:23Nobody can play me better than me!
05:26Who could they possibly get?
05:27Indeed!
05:28Who?
05:28I don't know!
05:30With a brief delay and some fake hair, McGregor becomes a not-so-perfect match.
05:35This is where things get even funnier and chaotic.
05:37That's how I'm going to deal with the...
05:42What troubles me more as an actor?
05:44Is how I'm going to live day in and day out with the shame of being Dirk Weems?
05:49Ferguson breaks character after spotting his co-star's dodgy mustache.
05:53At this point, everyone is just there to have fun.
05:57You had an augey with hobos?
06:00It was the easiest money those bastards ever made!
06:03It's wonderful to watch two highly paid actors let loose in a sports show gone wrong.
06:08Number 5.
06:09Joking about Letterman's scandal
06:13Well, I guess by now you've all figured out how I got the job.
06:17Working at CBS and having a show right after David Letterman has its perks.
06:22It also has its pitfalls when you have to address a company scandal.
06:25The king of late night television.
06:28He got himself into a little bit of a situation which he's, you know, dealing with and he's my boss.
06:34Ferguson starts off this monologue by acknowledging the elephant in the room,
06:38diving directly into the danger zone.
06:41He finds a healthy middle ground where he could speak his mind about Letterman
06:44without jeopardizing the show's integrity.
06:47Your boss is caught in a situation which he or she,
06:51because ladies can be bosses too.
06:53I look forward to your letters.
06:56He also acknowledges his anxiety in having to bring up the subject.
07:00Ferguson discusses the difficult situation with both honesty and wit,
07:04turning discomfort into comedy.
07:06And your job is to be funny about that,
07:12whilst trying to keep your own job.
07:14It seems like the only logical thing to do,
07:16reminding the audience that it's okay to laugh.
07:19Number four, Serge from Philly.
07:22Uh, this is from Ryan in Philadelphia.
07:24You ever been there?
07:25Yeah, great place, Philly.
07:26What did you like about Philly?
07:27Oh, I had a nice Philly cheese steak.
07:29Well, funnily enough, this is where the question is.
07:31Anytime Craig Ferguson picks up the phone,
07:33you never know who's going to be on the other end.
07:36This is certainly the case when he gets a call from a Philadelphia man named Serge.
07:42This better be good.
07:44Hello?
07:45Hello?
07:46Hello, this is Serge.
07:48Oh, hello, Serge from Philadelphia that makes cheese steaks.
07:52A discussion about Philly cheese steaks
07:54lands Ferguson into a riff about a fake restaurant.
07:57With some believable vocal work from his team,
08:00the host has an enjoyable dialogue with his flamboyant phone guest.
08:03Okay, come by.
08:05Goodbye to you.
08:06Have a steak, okay.
08:11Man, we should really rehearse something.
08:12That's what it is.
08:13It's the kind of spur-of-the-moment bit
08:15that feels natural for this kind of a strange show.
08:18While the host tries to decipher the caller's accent,
08:21he giggles throughout the impromptu scene.
08:23Okay, if this is what you want to do.
08:28Hello?
08:29Hello, this is Serge.
08:31Number three, Desmond Tutu calls Craig crazy.
08:35Do you believe this?
08:37Me, vulgar lounge entertainer.
08:40Tonight on the show, Archbishop Desmond Tutu is on this.
08:44After so many silly segments,
08:46Craig Ferguson still finds time to have serious guests on the show.
08:50His interview with Archbishop Desmond Tutu
08:53ranks high among his greatest moments for its hilarity and sincerity.
08:57At one point, Tutu calls out Ferguson
08:59for his wild comedy stylings and unique personality.
09:08This might be one of the more prominent and meaningful lines
09:12in the program's history.
09:14It's all meant in a positive way, though,
09:16with the esteemed guest laughing after wholeheartedly embracing the CBS program.
09:21You're a very high cleric.
09:23You're a theologian.
09:24You studied the religions of the world, particularly your own, I would imagine.
09:31The entire interview is full of philosophical questions,
09:35genuine humanity, and humor.
09:38Number two, The Roof League.
09:39It's raining in California.
09:43Now, you probably think,
09:45but Craig, Craig, Craig, Craig,
09:47I know it's raining in California,
09:49but you're indoors.
09:51Nothing seems to stop an episode of The Late Late Show.
09:54This includes technical difficulties and even structural concerns.
09:58And guess what?
10:00Even although I have the best studio in television,
10:06it's leaking.
10:07With a leak in the roof,
10:09Craig Ferguson emerges on stage with a raincoat.
10:12It's a great visual gag that starts off a hilarious monologue
10:15about the state of the show.
10:17Ferguson plays into the fact that budget and safety concerns
10:20don't stop the show from happening.
10:22I thought when I quit drinking,
10:23I would stop playing places with buckets on the floor.
10:28Good luck!
10:29With the inclusion of a shark puppet,
10:31the presenter knows how to entertain with limited supplies
10:34and dangerous conditions.
10:36It's one of those strange occurrences
10:38that reveals the comedian's versatile abilities.
10:41And you know what?
10:42Nothing says a recession in America
10:44like late-night talk show hosts getting soaked during the show.
10:50You cheap bastards!
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11:20Number one, Jeff's Places.
11:23Really?
11:23Yeah.
11:24Do you have a place down there?
11:25I do.
11:25I've got a little pad down there.
11:27Hey, really?
11:29You should come down sometime.
11:30You know, I'd love to.
11:31That's a great idea.
11:32Surprisingly, it seems that Jeff the Robot
11:35is among the most well-traveled people in history.
11:38Craig Ferguson's sidekick
11:39casually mentions his different international getaway spots
11:43during a discussion about New Orleans.
11:45Craig Ferguson seems surprised and elated
11:47as the news of more locations come to light.
11:50You ever been to Edinburgh, Jeff?
11:52Oh, hell yeah.
11:53I got a place over here.
11:54You got a place down?
11:56Yeah, what'd you do?
11:57How often did you get to your place in Edinburgh?
11:59Oh, once a year.
12:00You should come over.
12:01Yeah, yeah.
12:01As a comedic riff,
12:02this highlights the improvisational glory
12:05of The Late Late Show in its purest form.
12:07Performer Josh Robert Thompson
12:09gives the host what he wants to hear
12:11as more ridiculous details stir the pot.
12:14Bulls.
12:23Oh, man.
12:25It's among the funnier detours
12:27that the CBS program ever produced.
12:30Did we forget another fun memory
12:31from Ferguson's Late Late Show?
12:33Let us know in the comments below.
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