5 Greatest Jack-Hanna-Vs.-Snakes Moments

Perennial Letterman guest Jack Hanna has more knowledge about animals than anyone. Okay, maybe not, but as director of the Columbus Zoo, he certainly has access to animals. With his deep, disturbing tan, ADD-mangled thought progression, and hillbilly enthusiasm for critters, Jack Hanna is a mix of Terry Bradshaw, George Hamilton, and the guy who walks around the mall with a parrot on his shoulder. In other words, awesome. Below, we list the 5 Greatest Jack-Hanna-Vs.-Snakes-Moments, because Jack Hanna plus poisonous reptiles equals chair-jumping, snakey goodness.

5. "Help Me, Bob. Bob!"

Poor, put-upon Bob. Bob is the Greg to Jack Hanna's Murray.

4. "Brian's A Kidder And He's Probably Going To Throw It On Us."

Jack and Bob are back with their cobra basket on this clip from Fox & Friends. This time, unlike the Letterman clip, you probably wouldn't mind if the cobra got loose and claimed lives.

3. "They're On The Tiger, Jack! They're On The Damn Tiger!"

Jack empties a container of tiny green snakes on Letterman's desk, blows a whistle, and sounds disappointed that a baby tiger didn't eat a snake. Snake shenanigans begin about 4:25.

2. "You Thought It Was Going To Go Up Your Pants, Didn't You, Jack?"



Ten dudes carrying a snake is always amusing. And horrifying.

1. "Have You Ever Seen Anything Like That, Jack?"


Granted, this does not involve an actual snake, but a nightmarish, Cronenberg-esque SNAKE-TURTLE MONSTER! (Snake-turtle action starts around 3:00.) Gets the number one spot purely for Letterman's snake-turtle-inspired dick jokes at Hanna's expense.