Paul Rudd Mac and Me Prank: Conan O'Brien Designs His Ultimate Deathbed Send-off

Could a 21-year-old gag be the perfect way to say goodbye? Legendary late-night host Conan O'Brien has revealed that he wants Paul Rudd to perform his iconic Mac and Me prank one last time—at his deathbed.

The Legacy of the Paul Rudd Mac and Me Prank

According to Entertainment Weekly, the bit started in 2004 on 'Late Night with Conan O’Brien'. Whenever Rudd visits Conan to promote a project, he promises an exclusive clip, only to play a low-budget scene from the 1988 film Mac and Me featuring a boy in a wheelchair flying off a cliff. The prank has become a cornerstone of internet comedy culture over the past two decades.

During a recent episode of the 'Conan O'Brien Needs a Friend' podcast, the Ant-Man star revived the gag once more. While supposedly showing a sneak peek of his new film 'Anaconda', Rudd instead queued up the familiar Mac and Me clip, prompting Conan to brainstorm a morbidly hilarious finale for the bit.

A Miraculous Scan That Isn't

Conan described a scene where he is in a hospital, nearing the end. Rudd would enter with a fictional doctor, claiming that a miracle scan shows the disease is gone. "And then it's going to start to flicker a little bit, and it's going to turn into that clip," Conan explained. He noted that the prank would bring him "a lot of joy" before he passes away.

Rudd reportedly embraced the idea, telling Conan, "I’m just happy that I could bring that to you in your final moments."