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In honor of America's 250th [music]

In honor of America's 250th [music]

In honor of America's 250th [music] birthday, I'm hitting the streets of New

birthday, I'm hitting the streets of New

birthday, I'm hitting the streets of New York City to ask Americans who they

York City to ask Americans who they

York City to ask Americans who they [music] think the greatest American of

[music] think the greatest American of

[music] think the greatest American of all time is.

all time is.

all time is. And there's only one right answer. Who

And there's only one right answer. Who

And there's only one right answer. Who is the greatest American of all time?

is the greatest American of all time?

is the greatest American of all time? >> I think it's Lana Del Rey.

>> I think it's Lana Del Rey.

>> I think it's Lana Del Rey. >> John Brown.

>> John Brown.

>> John Brown. >> I would say Teddy Roosevelt.

>> I would say Teddy Roosevelt.

>> I would say Teddy Roosevelt. >> No.

>> No.

>> No. >> Franklin Delano Roosevelt.

>> Franklin Delano Roosevelt.

>> Franklin Delano Roosevelt. >> No, no more Roosevelts.

>> No, no more Roosevelts.

>> No, no more Roosevelts. >> LeBron James.

>> LeBron James.

>> LeBron James. >> LeBron James is pretty good. He's pretty

>> LeBron James is pretty good. He's pretty

>> LeBron James is pretty good. He's pretty good. But no, it's so obvious.

good. But no, it's so obvious.

good. But no, it's so obvious. >> to be Conan O'Brien.

>> to be Conan O'Brien.

>> to be Conan O'Brien. >> I didn't say who who's your favorite.

>> I didn't say who who's your favorite.

>> I didn't say who who's your favorite. It's the greatest American of all time.

It's the greatest American of all time.

It's the greatest American of all time. John mother Stamos.

John mother Stamos.

John mother Stamos. >> [music]

>> [music]

>> [music] >> That's right. The greatest American of

>> That's right. The greatest American of

>> That's right. The greatest American of all time is obviously actor, musician,

all time is obviously actor, musician,

all time is obviously actor, musician, and everyone's celebrity hall pass, John

and everyone's celebrity hall pass, John

and everyone's celebrity hall pass, John Stamos.

Stamos.

Stamos. >> Have mercy.

>> Have mercy.

>> Have mercy. >> Troy, where are you from?

>> Troy, where are you from?

>> Troy, where are you from? >> I'm from Reno, Nevada.

>> I'm from Reno, Nevada.

>> I'm from Reno, Nevada. >> Who is the greatest American of all

>> Who is the greatest American of all

>> Who is the greatest American of all time?

time?

time? >> Duke Ellington.

>> Duke Ellington.

>> Duke Ellington. >> I'm thinking of someone else. Maybe

>> I'm thinking of someone else. Maybe

>> I'm thinking of someone else. Maybe someone could be alive, could be someone

someone could be alive, could be someone

someone could be alive, could be someone in your field division, could be

in your field division, could be

in your field division, could be everywhere you look.

>> [cheering]

>> [cheering]

>> [cheering] >> Do you know who that is?

>> Do you know who that is?

>> Do you know who that is? >> I don't.

>> I don't.

>> I don't. >> Go back to Reno. Go back to Reno, Troy.

>> Go back to Reno. Go back to Reno, Troy.

>> Go back to Reno. Go back to Reno, Troy. Well, I can tell you who the greatest

Well, I can tell you who the greatest

Well, I can tell you who the greatest American isn't.

American isn't.

American isn't. >> Who's that?

>> Who's that?

>> Who's that? >> Troy.

>> Troy.

>> Troy. >> I can't believe you're here, man.

>> I can't believe you're here, man.

>> I can't believe you're here, man. I mean, we've been talking about you all

I mean, we've been talking about you all

I mean, we've been talking about you all day. I just can't believe I'm seeing

day. I just can't believe I'm seeing

day. I just can't believe I'm seeing >> Yeah, you only DM'd me about 40 times.

>> Yeah, you only DM'd me about 40 times.

>> Yeah, you only DM'd me about 40 times. You emailed me, you text. I don't know

You emailed me, you text. I don't know

You emailed me, you text. I don't know how you got my number, but I got a bunch

how you got my number, but I got a bunch

how you got my number, but I got a bunch of texts from you. Who's America's

of texts from you. Who's America's

of texts from you. Who's America's favorite uncle?

favorite uncle?

favorite uncle? >> Maybe maybe Sam?

>> Maybe maybe Sam?

>> Maybe maybe Sam? >> No.

>> No.

>> No. >> Fester?

>> Fester?

>> Fester? >> Fester?

>> Fester?

>> Fester? >> Fester? No.

>> Fester? No.

>> Fester? No. >> No.

>> No.

>> No. >> Uncle

>> Uncle

>> Uncle >> J-

>> J-

>> J- >> J- Jeff. Joey.

>> J- Jeff. Joey.

>> J- Jeff. Joey. >> He wasn't our uncle on

>> He wasn't our uncle on

>> He wasn't our uncle on >> Who was your uncle?

>> Who was your uncle?

>> Who was your uncle? >> Uncle

>> Uncle

>> Uncle >> Uncle Jesse. Say Uncle Jesse.

>> Uncle Jesse. Say Uncle Jesse.

>> Uncle Jesse. Say Uncle Jesse. >> JESSE.

>> JESSE.

>> JESSE. >> UNCLE JESSE! LOOK at this. This is him,

>> UNCLE JESSE! LOOK at this. This is him,

>> UNCLE JESSE! LOOK at this. This is him, Uncle Jesse.

Uncle Jesse.

Uncle Jesse. >> How was easy?

>> How was easy?

>> How was easy? >> I'm going to say Barack Obama.

>> I'm going to say Barack Obama.

>> I'm going to say Barack Obama. >> I'm thinking more

>> I'm thinking more

>> I'm thinking more someone who

someone who

someone who is TV star, may have played the bongos

is TV star, may have played the bongos

is TV star, may have played the bongos with the Beach Boys.

with the Beach Boys.

with the Beach Boys. J- initials J.S.

>> I don't really know him.

>> I don't really know him.

>> I don't really know him. >> You don't

>> You don't

>> You don't John Stamos, Uncle Jesse.

John Stamos, Uncle Jesse.

John Stamos, Uncle Jesse. >> I've heard of the name.

>> I've heard of the name.

>> I've heard of the name. >> Well, he's gone.

>> Well, he's gone.

>> Well, he's gone. >> the name.

>> the name.

>> the name. >> Every single person

>> Every single person

>> Every single person that has talked about the greatest

that has talked about the greatest

that has talked about the greatest American of all time, John Stamos is

American of all time, John Stamos is

American of all time, John Stamos is connected to that.

connected to that.

connected to that. >> Wow.

>> Wow.

>> Wow. >> Give me give me a name.

>> Give me give me a name.

>> Give me give me a name. >> Bruce Springsteen.

>> Bruce Springsteen.

>> Bruce Springsteen. >> Bruce Springsteen, go. How?

>> Bruce Springsteen, go. How?

>> Bruce Springsteen, go. How? >> I played with Bruce Springsteen.

>> I played with Bruce Springsteen.

>> I played with Bruce Springsteen. >> He played drums with Bruce Springsteen.

>> He played drums with Bruce Springsteen.

>> He played drums with Bruce Springsteen. Give me another one.

Give me another one.

Give me another one. >> Lincoln.

>> Lincoln.

>> Lincoln. >> Lincoln.

>> Lincoln.

>> Lincoln. >> What did I do?

>> What did I do?

>> What did I do? >> Abraham Lincoln was the president, so

>> Abraham Lincoln was the president, so

>> Abraham Lincoln was the president, so was Ronald Reagan. John Stamos played

was Ronald Reagan. John Stamos played

was Ronald Reagan. John Stamos played the campaign manager for Ronald Reagan

the campaign manager for Ronald Reagan

the campaign manager for Ronald Reagan in his biopic.

in his biopic.

in his biopic. >> Wow.

>> Wow.

>> Wow. >> It's like Kevin Bacon, except it's John

>> It's like Kevin Bacon, except it's John

>> It's like Kevin Bacon, except it's John Stamos.

Stamos.

Stamos. >> Right. Should we get a picture?

>> Right. Should we get a picture?

>> Right. Should we get a picture? >> You want to do a pic? Sure, let's do a

>> You want to do a pic? Sure, let's do a

>> You want to do a pic? Sure, let's do a pic. Yeah.

pic. Yeah.

pic. Yeah. Oh, sure. Okay, I'll

Oh, sure. Okay, I'll

Oh, sure. Okay, I'll I'll take it.

I'll take it.

I'll take it. >> Thank you.

>> Thank you.

>> Thank you. >> I got it. John Stamos, you know?

>> I got it. John Stamos, you know?

>> I got it. John Stamos, you know? Here we go. I can do selfies, too, if

Here we go. I can do selfies, too, if

Here we go. I can do selfies, too, if anybody wants.

anybody wants.

anybody wants. Does anybody want to do a selfie?

Does anybody want to do a selfie?

Does anybody want to do a selfie? Unbelievable.

Unbelievable.

Unbelievable. I hold a baby and people call the FBI.

I hold a baby and people call the FBI.

I hold a baby and people call the FBI. Look at this.

Look at this.

Look at this. >> I'm a baby whisperer.

>> I'm a baby whisperer.

>> I'm a baby whisperer. >> You are a baby whisperer.

>> You are a baby whisperer.

>> You are a baby whisperer. >> Come here.

>> Come here.

>> Come here. >> How we doing? Okay?

>> How we doing? Okay?

>> How we doing? Okay? >> Costa, what are you doing? Look

>> Costa, what are you doing? Look

>> Costa, what are you doing? Look >> He seems fidgety.

>> He seems fidgety.

>> He seems fidgety. >> Here, here.

>> Here, here.

>> Here, here. Let me take the baby cuz she's crying.

Let me take the baby cuz she's crying.

Let me take the baby cuz she's crying. >> I guess I'm not good with babies, not as

>> I guess I'm not good with babies, not as

>> I guess I'm not good with babies, not as good as John Stamos. Tell me, greatest

good as John Stamos. Tell me, greatest

good as John Stamos. Tell me, greatest American of all time.

American of all time.

American of all time. >> I have a picture to show you.

>> I have a picture to show you.

>> I have a picture to show you. >> It's that guy right there.

>> It's that guy right there.

>> It's that guy right there. Is that me?

Is that me?

Is that me? >> What?

>> What?

>> What? >> She has a picture with me.

>> She has a picture with me.

>> She has a picture with me. >> She has a picture?

>> She has a picture?

>> She has a picture? >> It was in 2015.

>> It was in 2015.

>> It was in 2015. >> 2015?

>> 2015?

>> 2015? >> 2015.

>> 2015.

>> 2015. >> I got to spend all day with you, man. I

>> I got to spend all day with you, man. I

>> I got to spend all day with you, man. I can't believe it. John Stamos.

can't believe it. John Stamos.

can't believe it. John Stamos. >> you for having me.

>> you for having me.

>> you for having me. >> Want me to grab a beer next door?

>> Want me to grab a beer next door?

>> Want me to grab a beer next door? >> for that.

>> for that.

>> for that. >> I'm going to split, but thank you. We

>> I'm going to split, but thank you. We

>> I'm going to split, but thank you. We got to get a lunch, you might as well

got to get a lunch, you might as well

got to get a lunch, you might as well come.

come.

come. >> I'm not that hungry. Thanks. Yo, can I

>> I'm not that hungry. Thanks. Yo, can I

>> I'm not that hungry. Thanks. Yo, can I borrow your bike? Thank you.

borrow your bike? Thank you.

borrow your bike? Thank you. >> John Stamos.

>> John Stamos.

>> John Stamos. I love you, man.

I love you, man.

I love you, man. >> Love you.

>> Love you.

>> Love you. >> John Stamos. We're going

>> John Stamos. We're going

>> John Stamos. We're going to get a beer later, maybe, possibly.

to get a beer later, maybe, possibly.

to get a beer later, maybe, possibly. [applause]

[applause]

[applause] I love John Stamos.

I love John Stamos.

I love John Stamos. >> Have mercy.

>> Have mercy.

>> Have mercy. >> [music]

>> Mhm.