-Hey, I'm outside Joe & Pat's Pizzeria and Restaurant
in Staten Island.
I'm meeting up with a good pal of mine to try
what some say is the best slice in New York City.
Let's check it out.
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Ah. That's what I'm talking about.
Good to see you, buddy. -Yeah.
-Wow. Here we are. -The real King of Staten Island.
-No, no, this -- -That's me.
-That's not true. This is --
I wanted you to be in the New York show.
'Cause you're very New York to me.
-I lived in Staten Island, you know.
-You did? -For nine days. South Beach --
-Did you really? -I swear to God.
-Nine days. -In the '80s.
South Beach, Staten Island. He knows.
-Hi. -How's it going?
-Jimmy. -Casey.
-Colin. -How you doing, Casey?
-Very nice to meet you, Colin
-Casey, how long have you worked here?
-I'm actually an owner now, but I've worked here my whole life.
-Yeah, why you insult him, say he's working?
He said, "I'm an owner."
-What am I supposed to -- Assume he's the owner?
Have you ever been here before, Colin?
-No.
-This is Joe & Pat's. This is legendary.
-I know. Legendary. I've heard of it.
-Joe and Pat are actually my uncles.
-Really? -Yeah.
-What's the go-to slice here?
-Never been here before, right? -No.
-I would go with the original. It's my go-to.
I actually had a few slices for breakfast.
-I agree, too. -All right. The original.
Oh, look at this. -Whoa! Nice!
-This is what I'm talking about. -Let me ask you something.
If I want salt on this,
you'd probably forgive me because I'm Irish.
-You want salt? -Probably when Irish people
come in here, they don't even remark, no matter what we do,
'cause they're like, "Eh, they're Irish. They don't know."
-Yeah. Irish people don't really have a cuisine.
-Yeah. -Everything's boiled.
-Want any spices or anything? -They patronize us.
-No, thanks. I would never insult you.
-The salt isn't working. Oh, okay. I think it is.
This is good. I like thin crust, too.
-Yeah, look at this. -You know what I mean?
-Look at this. Beautiful thing. Do you fold?
-Yeah, sure. What else are you gonna do?
-Gotta fold. -Yeah.
-Don't forget. I'm from Brooklyn.
-Holy moly.
-You know, you think you're better than their pizza.
-Holy moly. That is unbelievable.
That is delicious. -It's pretty amazing.
-Have you ever seen people
try to eat this pizza with a fork and knife?
-Yes, I have.
-What do you do when they do that?
Just sit there? Suffer silently? -Yeah. Exactly.
-I always see, like, a mayor...
-Yeah. De Blasio. Of course.
-He came here once, ate with a fork and a knife.
-Oh, my God!
-The number-one rule. You gotta --
-You have to fold.
-You have to just fold and eat, yeah.
-Oh. -Wow! Wow!
-That's amazing. -That's my reaction.
-It's really amazing.
-I got to see you the other night.
It was a really fun dinner. I had fun because --
You know, we lost a good friend of ours, Norm Macdonald.
-Yeah. -And it was good to get together
with friends and just talk about him.
-Yeah. -You brought up one of the best
jokes Norm Macdonald -- I forgot that he ever told.
Do you remember what it was?
-Yeah, one was where he goes,
"I walked in on my parents having sex once.
It was the worst 30 minutes of my life."
[ Laughter ]
-That is one of the best jokes I've ever heard.
That's a fantastic joke.
You have a brand-new show. -Yes.
-It's called "The Last Best Hope.
-Yep. -What's "The Last Best Hope"?
You just have the answer to everything?
-No, it's just because --
this country's obviously, you know, in shambles,
emotionally and, you know, the unification's gone.
So Abraham Lincoln said,
"We are," about America, "the last best hope."
So I just change it.
I am the last best hope.
-And this is at the Lucille -- -Lortel.
Lucille Lortel. -Theatre.
-Yeah. -You're very French...
-[French accent] Well, I don't know. Lucille Lortel.
[ Laughter ]
-You yell at me. -Ah.
-To get tickets, go to colinquinn.com.
Casey, do we have that special pie?
-Yep. Got it ready for you.
-I got a special pie for us.
-Whoa! -Look at this right here.
That's what I'm talking about. -That's beautiful.
-Because -- You know why I thought it was --
You know why I thought it was perfect?
Because Norm used to bring you out on "Weekend Update."
-Yes.
-And you brought me out on "Weekend Update."
-Yes. -I'll never forget it, bud.
I love you, man. -I love you, buddy.
-Colin Quinn, everybody.
He's doing his show at the Lucille Lortel Theatre.
And I want to thank Casey. I want to thank Joe & Pat's
Pizzeria and Restaurant here in Staten Island.
We'll be right back with more "Tonight Show."
Look at that love right there. -Beautiful.
-Come on.