The Magic of Chris Farley: Conan O' Brien Shares an Untold SNL Story and The Art of Physical Comedy

TL;DR

Conan O'Brien recalls meeting a nervous pre-hire Chris Farley at SNL and bonds over their shared love of physical, 24/7 comedy.

Key Points

• 1.- Conan met Chris Farley waiting on the 9th floor of 30 Rock before Farley's final interview with Lorne Michaels, dressed in a blue blazer and tie.
• 2.- Conan walked Farley around the SNL studio on the 8th floor for 20 minutes, doing a bit where they shouted orders at crew members already doing their jobs, calling one man 'Charlie' despite not knowing his name.
• 3.- Conan, now 62, describes himself as a lifelong physical comedian raised among six Irish Catholic siblings, still insisting on doing his own stunts — jumping through fake glass, taking falls — against his team's wishes.
• 4.- The conversation ends with Conan making an on-air promise to meet the hosts in Buffalo, get injected with Toridol (a painkiller), and jump through a flaming table on camera.