Absolutely, the irreverence is fantastically British (see 'stairs' bit) - the American faces really highlight the surrealism for me - and the casting... oh, the casting! I love every single character in this sketch as much as those of any real drama.
I was honestly surprised at how funny and spot on this spoof was. Fred Armisen, I literally cackled when they showed him. That guy as the Dowager omg his expressions were hysterical. Higgins actually nailed the accent. They captured so many downtown-isms it was impressive; the opening shot with the dog, thomas' glare and connection with O'Brien, Brooke Shields looked spot on as Cora, the hot daughter, it seriously was so shockingly good. Theres a new movie, please do another skit soon!
The characters in the show often treated Edith like she'd never achieve anything or get married, even when the audience grew to like her more than Mary
Add me to the "Laura Carmichael is super fine" pile. Edith had major personality issues early, but as she matured and found contentment she became more and more attractive.
Just stumbled upon these 3 skits after having bought the "Downton Abbey" DVD box set. The Fallon crew does Downton proud----this is hysterical. Very funny impersonations--Higgins is especially so---and I nearly split me knickers laughing when Lady Hedith was introduced. Fallon should do a whole DVD of these!
I'm surprised Higgins went so deep into Jimmy's nose to get that 'booger'... He practically skipped the 'acting' portion and just dug right in there. LOL
"I felt as if I was reading gibberish out thaaaa." LOL at that and AD Miles who plays the grand old lady of the house who talks like she's losing breath in the middle of a sentence. Also, Lady Hedith holy sht XD
Jimmy, you are THE BEST! Seriously...if Real Housewives of Late Night didn't prove that EVERYONE over at Late Night deserves an Emmy...THIS does! From everything in the technical aspect to the written jokes...it is magnificent! All the details are so great (especially the Lorne Michaels painting behind Jimmy haha!) I love it so much! and definitely my second favorite series behind RHOLN!
This was so fucking hilarious J. Fallon you rock! Beautifully worked in all the quirks from million episodes and omg poor Edith! Whoever wrote this knows and loved DA just like moi!
Absolutely hilarious! I love downtown abbey, and I love the way the shot it, just like them British shows, I like to watch them too!! So creative, genius! I love the jimmy fallon show!!!!:)
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"If what they want ain't what you've got well, you've got to give them what you've got until that's what they want." epic
"Whot?"
Yes they got Carson a d Bates as one
Cosmic Jinx X
Eatshit😂
I didn’t even get that! But it makes sense now actually
The guy and gal who played Thomas and O'Brian were perfect! Very funny spoof :)
Agreed and they got the camera angle shots we always see on Downton of those two perfectly! :D
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Thomas always ran around with a slight pucker. That's all they needed to make it way more accurate.
"and the middle daughter hedith". I honestly died when i saw Fred Armisen
Hi
Me, too!
Me too
So did Edith whenever she looked in the mirror in the first 2 seasons. She actually reminded me of Edith Bunker.
They got the camera style down so well!
the facial expressions on Brooke Sheilds . Spot on! ! Jimmy trying to hold back his laugh. Just Brilliant!!!
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Chut
I busted a gut when he introduced Lady Hedith!
Fred arminsen right
+Lucas Rodriguez Yeah
Fred Armisen.
Yeah remember in Django when Leonardo Di Caprio was looking for his sister and the Audience laughed when they saw her.
I screamed
That's an impressive Maggie Smith impersonation!
Harry Potter 💙💙
It was dreadful.
Lala Sisli 2020😂
Martin Jones The voice was good
No it’s not.
Is Higgins supposed to be a mix of Carson and Bates? I saw both Carson and Bates.
Yep.
I forgot who's bates
jennifer karat Bates is Anna’s partner, he has an injured leg from the Boer War
I think he's Bates.
@@janemason9451 its both
I would watch an entire series of this!
Absolutely, the irreverence is fantastically British (see 'stairs' bit) - the American faces really highlight the surrealism for me - and the casting... oh, the casting! I love every single character in this sketch as much as those of any real drama.
I can't get over how much I love Higgins and the Matriarch, though...
I would not watch this idiot for all the money in the world Jim is a traitor
Me Too!
@@deecee9051 movement
The dowager countess is spot on.
Bloody terrible!
I am British and I have to say I am impressed with Higgins attempt at a standard English accent. He did well. Good for him.
Higgins with his "upstairs/downstairs" rant is the best part!
Hahaha i kept replaying that part
I just watched it for the first time and can't stop laughing 🤣🤣🤣
Lady Hediths piercing stare gets me every time. Armisen makes best female roles. :)
Y’all did Edith wrong LMAOOOO
But so funny.. HE-idith
TRUE BAHAHAHA
Hahaha
My smokin hot youngest daughter.....i died haha
@@Corsavette02 Name was practically "Ember" as in smokin hot.
And the middle daughter... Lady Hedith. :/ XD Fred Armisen is the best!!
Liz Kinghorn six
six
Thank you.... I couldn't place him...
But its so accurate, its mean. They made her so homely in the first 2 seasons.
Brooke Shields did a good job imitating Cora's weird facial expression.
Plus true beauty never fades!!
Haha I know! This may sound awful but my brother just started watching it the other day and we kept trying to imitate her smile and stares etc.
I think maybe you should not make others look bad
Cora looked an inch away from full psycho !
I thought that was Natalie Portman for a moment!!
"Higgins, did you say it was urgent?"
Omg I was howling
"Well, it should make a lovely Christmas present" ROFL
When he breathed out oh my god 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
"Eat shit"
"I beg your pardon what did you say"
"I said straight away my lord"
ROFL :D
Hi
"It's just my iron foot, sir. It's quite heavy."
"You know I've offered to buy you a lighter, wooden foot."
"And lose my limp?!"
Rebo Quintana I’d rather be put to death
@@briella8862 lol me.. I’m rewatching his old videos , always makes me smile
@@mohamedashian604 why?? It's a good show
@@leah6029 it’s the next line in the video
So this was posted 9yrs ago.. im just now finding this the most hilarious skit ever. It took a Netflix 2 week binge to get this.. 🥰
Same, I just finished binging the show 🤣🤣
Have you watched the BBC comedy version “Uptown Downstairs Abbey Part One Red Nose Day - BBC? Then look for Part two & Part Three. Funny!!!
Nine years?? I remember watching it when it first came out. I remember it like it was yesterday. Time flies.
Have you see the real Downton Abbey???
#1 The random bell ringing from the dowager
#2 the look lady hedith gives
😂👏🏽😂👏🏽
So it's obvious Jimmy Fallon watches Downton
Well, his writers do
Well his writers atleast. lol
I was honestly surprised at how funny and spot on this spoof was. Fred Armisen, I literally cackled when they showed him. That guy as the Dowager omg his expressions were hysterical. Higgins actually nailed the accent. They captured so many downtown-isms it was impressive; the opening shot with the dog, thomas' glare and connection with O'Brien, Brooke Shields looked spot on as Cora, the hot daughter, it seriously was so shockingly good. Theres a new movie, please do another skit soon!
"Higgins did you say it was urgent?"
Higgins continues limping 😂
Their accents, as a British person I just couldn't stop laughing
I'm not British and I still find the accents funny
yes, because it was all too terrible
Yeah that’s what a lot of people say probably when they hear British accents.
They were trying...
BRING IT BACK!!BRING IT BACK!!BRING IT BACK!!BRING IT BACK!! WE NEED Downton Sixbey: Episode III
#DowntonSixbeyEpisode3
3? damn we need 3 4 5 6 7 or even 10 tho!!
If you've never watched Downton Abbey you wouldn't understand just how AWESOME this parody is.
My smoking hot youngest daughter...
They nailed it lol I remember thinking Lady Sybil was oddly out of place bc she was hot af
Lady Sybil is WAY HOT, according to SNL :-)
Very adorable also. Like very adorable
Yes Sybil was gorgeous...so is this chick in sixbey, who is she? Lol
mary grew on me and i found her beautiful later but lady sybil was bae from day one...absolutely ghastly what happened to her :'( dahling sybil
You should watch her show Harlots 😉
The opening scene music and shots were done so well. Brilliantly done, JFallon team!
How have I *never* seen this until now, late 2019?? This was funny AF and very well done to the nature of Downton.
It’s 2022 and that’s what I’m saying now lol
Who's watching this in 2024?
Me!
@@l.plantagenet also me
I miss this show😢
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me...
I've never seen Downton Abbey, but this is so brilliant, it makes me want to watch it.
Reel Misfits Did you ever watch it?
Me too
Same, but this was eight years ago lol
@@marah3298 Same, but your reply was 8 months ago! Whoa...
@@MsKatyDidKnot same!!! but your reply was three minutes ago.
And seven years after the fact: RUclips recommendation. Thank you 👍
Me too! Never knew this existed!
Same
I just found it now. 24 April 2020
I found this on January 2021 blimeeey
Rewatching June 2021 🥰
lol haha I'm English and I have to say this is hilarious..the one playing Violet Crawley has a great English accent got the posh sound off to a tee 😂
Thanks to Jimmy I discovered Downton Abbey... and am currently addicted haha
I want to know how I've missed this for so long!! l have tears running down my face and my stomach hurts from laughing!!!! :)
Who's here 7yrs later??
Me🥰
I *hope* I *diiiie,* here!!
8yrs
9 years 👵
This was the best spoof out there. They nailed all the characters, especially Higgins and “Hedith”.
ha! so good! they didn't do edith justice, though. I think they were implying that edith is not so desirable, but the actress is fine!
Actually I would choose Edith over Mary at any given time!
The characters in the show often treated Edith like she'd never achieve anything or get married, even when the audience grew to like her more than Mary
I never got why the characters in the show (including Edith herself) keep treating Edith like she's ugly. Laura Carmichael is absolutely gorgeous!
Add me to the "Laura Carmichael is super fine" pile. Edith had major personality issues early, but as she matured and found contentment she became more and more attractive.
Laura Carmichael is beautiful but her character wasn't supposed to be
Heedith's stare be like... HAHAHAHA Lmfao
Just stumbled upon these 3 skits after having bought the "Downton Abbey" DVD box set. The Fallon crew does Downton proud----this is hysterical. Very funny impersonations--Higgins is especially so---and I nearly split me knickers laughing when Lady Hedith was introduced. Fallon should do a whole DVD of these!
Jimmy Fallon NEVER fails to make me die of laughter
Hedith, I've never seen anyone so beautiful in my lifetime
Edith*
No, in this her name is Hedith
+Helen Crawford Ah, i thougth you were talking about downton abbey, so sorry!
That's okay!
Omg 😂😂😂I'm a big fan of Downton. A parody was just a matter of time
Red Nose, a comedy/charity telecast in the UK, did it first and it was great. Look it up!
@@mimmar3891 snl always does stuff like this
I could easily watch 25 seasons of this show!
This shows Jimmy the true comic artist he is.
Laughed so hard at Edith! XDD the forgotten daughter x'DD
Lady Hedith!!!! The whole thing was hilarious... well done Jimmy....
I've been re-watching Downton Abbey and kept thinking I had to see this again! So funny!
I've not seen Downton Abbey but I've found myself here.
The Americans doing the Scottish and London accents! Ahaha! I want to hear more of that.
+Bron Stormborn If you can Type In Downton Abbey Actors doing American Accents. They are amazing.
OMG!!! lady edith!!! and grandma! hilarious!!!
OMG HOW DID I JUST SEE THIS NOW?!
This mirrors the main plot of Downtown Abbey season 1 so well XD
O'Brien and Thomas OMG so good I love this....
1:42 I wish they would have let him keep going with that upstairs-downstairs rant 😂😂😂😂!!!
This is sooo hilarious and so close to the original! Jimmy you killed it lol
I NEED MORE OH MY GOSH.
This whole thing was hilarious!
Between the Carson/Bates mimic and O’Flannigan 😂🤣🤣, but the icing on the cake was when I saw “HE-dith” 😂🤣🤣😅🤣🤣🤣
Thank you so much for putting this on RUclips!!! Hilarious... I love the show so much!
Megan S. First comment :)
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First Jimmy Fallon comment ever omg
I came all the way here just to see the first commenter lol
It's been 10 years to this, I wish I could go back then in time and relive all these years again having my present conciousness
I’ve watched Higgins “Oh my
God.” So many times😂😂😂 I laughed too hard
I am dying!!! Jimmy Fallon, you and your writers are brilliant!!! I love Downton Abbey and your comedy!
"But who will be the new heir to Downton Abbey? And will it be me?"
"Sh no!"
Lmao hilarious!!
Jimmy Fallon is so so talented. He is amazing. Loved seeing Brooke Shields.
This is a masterpiece 😂👌🏻
Special Kay haha love it
" I hope that i die here !!!!!!!!!! " 😂😂🤣🤣😂
Who is watching in 2019?
Concequences me
Me
Heck it's COVID season and I'm still watching it!
2020
2023 baby!!!
omfg, i just started watching downton abbey yesterday and i wondered if there was a parody .... i laffed so hard at this skit. BRAVO ~!~
Absolutely brilliant. Bravo Jimmy Fallon and Late Night cast and crew!
I love the way Jimmy Fallon almost breaks down laughing while talking with his "mother" classic Fallon. Love Hedith...omg so funny
I'm surprised Higgins went so deep into Jimmy's nose to get that 'booger'... He practically skipped the 'acting' portion and just dug right in there. LOL
"I felt as if I was reading gibberish out thaaaa." LOL at that and AD Miles who plays the grand old lady of the house who talks like she's losing breath in the middle of a sentence. Also, Lady Hedith holy sht XD
Quite possibly the best parody series yet on Late Night--loved the cameo by Gary Frick in the opening! (And painting!Lorne Michaels made me giggle.)
These were the best! I miss segments like this!
Oh, I love Downton Abbey too much to laugh with this parody
Me too Omg
Damm this is good !!! " Did you say it was urgent ? Well, it should make a lovely christmas present " hahahaha
This is so awesome! The modern day version of downton abbey
This is too funny, he needs to make more episodes like this.
I love the old lady impression = stepdad garret
Head Writer, A.D. Miles.
O’Brien was perfect 😂😂
This is seriously good! I have enjoyed every minute of this spoof. Bravo!!!
Jimmy, you are THE BEST! Seriously...if Real Housewives of Late Night didn't prove that EVERYONE over at Late Night deserves an Emmy...THIS does! From everything in the technical aspect to the written jokes...it is magnificent! All the details are so great (especially the Lorne Michaels painting behind Jimmy haha!) I love it so much! and definitely my second favorite series behind RHOLN!
The Dowager's quips on here are just as funny as in the series :)
hahaha!! "thomas" holding two cigarettes!!
Jimmy is imcomprehensibly beautiful
beautiful? oh goody
He really is 🔥
Why am I only discovering this masterpiece now?!! Lol
omg the dowager countess is fucking gold
Jimmy looks great. He has what a very good actor has. So many talents.
This was so fucking hilarious J. Fallon you rock! Beautifully worked in all the quirks from million episodes and omg poor Edith! Whoever wrote this knows and loved DA just like moi!
on point! Hysterical................ I love love love this. All the details were savoured. More please.
Higgins did you say it was urgent? #BURN
Maggie Smith's character was always on point with her eloquent, timely burns!!!
1:06
Higgins wasn't kidding when he said many many times
🤣🤣🤣😂😂
I lost it when I saw Fred. I just worship him.
Jimmy is always the first to struggle with laughing!🤣🤣🤣and that is what kills me..it takes me out !
One booger, then we're done. Gets me every time!
I can't get enough of this. Have watched it over and over and absolutely love a.d. miles. as the dowager. And ofcourse fred armisen's hedith!
Made me want to watch Downtown all over again 😂
Absolutely hilarious! I love downtown abbey, and I love the way the shot it, just like them British shows, I like to watch them too!! So creative, genius! I love the jimmy fallon show!!!!:)
Lmfaoooo Jimmy Fallon you always amaze me with your skits 😂😂😂
I love all the bells at the beginning: Jimmy's Wig, Jokes, Wardrobe,etc.... Genius!
The only parts that were funny was the grandma and lady hedith. Totally worth watching for those two!
Work of pure genius! It proves that comedy does not have to be obnoxiously childish all the time (sometimes is fine).