We had a bit of an incident on the show last week--
that's what my lawyers tell me to call it.
So the guy who won American Ninja Warrior was here,
and we built one of the obstacles
outside because we thought it would be a good idea
to have Andy Zenor to try it to show how hard it is.
So he did, and here's what Andy looks like today.
Andy, come on out.
Oh, Andy.
Tell everybody what happened.
Well, luckily I was selected to be the staffer
to run across the American Ninja Warrior obstacle--
Luckily?
Yes.
I was very blessed to do so, and I wanted to give it my
all, so I really tried really hard to do it.
Right.
And how quickly did you know that it was broken?
Immediately.
Immediately, right when you hit it.
And you handled it very well because you didn't really show
it when you got up from there.
You just walked off, and then I heard you say to someone,
it's broken.
Yup.
So you went home.
You picked up your daughter from school.
And then you got up in the morning,
you took your daughter to school,
and then you came here because you
wanted to do it on the clock.
I didn't want to waste my time on my arm, my hand, so I--
So you came here and did it while you
were supposed to be working.
Clocked in and went to the doctor.
I understand.
So you were here a few years ago when we set up
the Ninja Warrior course.
tWitch hurt his knee.
Allison Janney hurt her back.
Our executive producer Derek tore his Achilles--
he was in a boot for about two years.
So we had no idea of knowing something
like this could happen.
The odds were in my favor, right?
Yeah, this is a shock to us.
So you don't have to watch this Andy, but everyone else should.
This is when he falls.
You can't really see anything.
You can do it, Andy!
You think so?
Yeah.
OK.
Oh!
And-- That's better than the first time.
That was better.
I overcompensated.
That was good.
Ypu, and then he walks off and says, it's broken.
And we had everything padded so nothing would hurt you.
I hit a padded wall.
You hit a padded wall.
But you have to understand, Andy is so good at falling,
we have him do things all the time.
Because we put you through so much here.
So there was the time you fell several times
during one of my monologues-- this one.
OK.
Oh, oh no.
Oh no.
Oh, oh.
All right, so you didn't break anything there.
Then you fell off a horse playing polo
with my friend Nacho.
Ah, ah.
Slow down, slow down!
Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa.
Whoa.
I'm OK, I'm OK.
Didn't break anything there.
Nope.
Then you almost drowned in guacamole.
[CHEERING]
Holy guacamole, that was awesome!
Andy?
He can get out?
I'm OK.
He's all right, right?
You all right, buddy?
Yeah, I'm good.
It's delicious.
Got a rope for you, Zenor.
Grab it, buddy.
Grab it.
He's got it.
You're going to pull him from the other side?
Give me your hand, give me your hand.
You good?
Holy guacamole, that was awesome!
Alright, so you've sacrificed a lot for this show,
so today I want to honor you.
That is why I'm awarding you with the Presidential Medal
of Freedom Medal of Honor.
This is a medal given by someone who
has won the Presidential Medal of Freedom to you to honor you.
So here we go, you are winning this from me.
[APPLAUSE]
Sign that to be able to receive it.
To release us from liability.
At least it's just the right hand, that's good.
All right, we love you, Zenor.
Thank you, Ellen.
We'll be right back.