- As a captain,
he's a no nonsense guy,
and he once had
our show's worst ever WIFI.
It's Watch What Happens Live
with Jerry O'Connell
and Captain Sean
from Below Deck, now.
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- All right!
Hey, everybody!
Welcome to
Watch What Happens Live.
I'm your host Andy Cohen
in the Bravo Clubhouse
on Below Deck
premiere night
with one guest
who is an armchair expert
and a captain
who is an expert
on where the deck chairs
should go.
Say hi to your favorite
new co-host of The Talk,
weekdays at 2 on CBS
and streaming on Paramount+,
it's our friend
Jerry O'Connell.
[cheers and applause]
Hey, make sure you tune into
the Talk-tacular
all star Halloween bash
this Friday.
Love you, Jerry.
- Love you too, Andy.
So excited to be here.
What a wonderful night!
- And, from Below Deck,
it is My Seanna's
substitute captain,
Captain Sean Meagher.
Hey, Captain Sean!
[cheers and applause]
Great to see you!
Drinking game alert:
my guests won't know it,
but anytime you hear
anyone say this word,
if you're 21 or over,
drink until you're not
qualified to host The Talk
because you can't talk.
Um, Captain Sean, it was so wild
seeing you step in tonight.
Um, had you ever
seen Below Deck
before stepping
into the show?
- No, I'd never watched
the show before ever.
- No!
- Yes!
- And since you shot it,
have you been watching
to see what it's about?
- No.
- Really?
- No, I didn't--
No!
I was gonna be-- I went into
this completely cold
Um, the-- the only thing
I did watch,
was the episode
that-that, uh, I was in.
But no, I still have not
watched the show.
- Were you too hard on--
- I mean, anything--
- Sorry, Jerry.
- Anything, Captain?
Did you ever watch
Dirty John,
or anything on Bravo?
- Dirty John?
[laughing]
- Uh-- oh, yeah, I mean.
- Just trying to come up with--
- Yeah, I'm a huge
Dirty John fan, of course.
Anyway.
[laughing]
- Um, captain, uh,
were you too hard on Eddie
about the setup of that,
uh, workout area?
- No, I was being nice
on that part.
- Oh, really?
- Oh, yeah.
- Um, do you worry
there's a disconnect
so early-on between
Heather and Fraser?
Is that gonna be a problem
do you think?
- No! I think that was--
we were dealing with, um,
it was-- we had good,
raw material onboard the boat.
I think that the dis--
like, anytime
you put crew together,
you get a little bit of
disconnect in the beginning,
but then they come together.
Or, you know,
we make changes.
- By the way,
and do you think--
- Captain--
Captain, I love you.
And I don't want to speak
out of turn here.
I realize that you're rank
is high,
but captain, you're new
to Below Deck.
We need a little more
like, we need fighting
between Fraser and Heather
and stuff.
Like, we need a little
help here.
- Listen, what the captain
says here today
is not gonna affect
how Fraser, uh,
gets along with Heather,
I think.
But Captain, uh,
do you, uh,
do you think the guest
critiques of the housekeeping
is gonna be an issue
for the interior team?
- I think that could
potentially be an issue
for the interior team.
Um, their critiques were
well-founded in the beginning
and then they
stepped their game up.
- Right.
- Again, it was--
there was a new crew,
new boat.
They just had to
get used to it.
- Well, we are now
moving from Below Deck
to Beverly Hills.
We're in the thick
of the reunion.
I know Jerry is holding onto
some hot takes
about the women
who hold diamonds.
Jerry, I need to hear
what you're thinking.
How do you feel Erika
is coming off so far?
Open or defensive,
or both?
- Um... look, Erika
is a friend of all of ours.
Um, but I have to say,
Erika is coming off
as defensive.
And, um, you know,
I-I still follow Erika
on social media,
and there seems to be
a disconnect between
what we all know
and what Erika is doing.
Now listen,
Erika Jayne changed the game.
Not only for housewives,
but for unscripted fashion.
And, you know, there would--
as Meghan McCain said
on this show
when I was on with her,
there would be no Dorit
without Erika Jayne.
But I just feel like
there's like, uh,
there is-- there is
a disconnect happening here
and there's not any mention
of victims,
there's only mention of her.
So, I'm taking a little bit
of a issue with it all.
- What is
the number one thing
that you want to hear
from her coming up.
- I want to hear
the victims talked about.
- Right.
- Not about what
and how much of a-
a disturbance this has been
for Erika.
I want to hear
about the victims.
- Um, what, uh, what was
your reaction to Garcelle
and, uh, Rinna
and Dorit going at it
in the-- in Part 1?
- I am very happy to see
that Garcelle
and Rinna have made up.
Um, I think the world
is a better place
when they are getting along.
Um, but that said,
um, uh,
what Garcelle heard
was not from Rinna.
It was from a third party
that was still unnamed.
So, I tended to side
with, uh, Rinna
in that, uh,
in-in that communication issue
that the two of them
were having.
- Um, was I wrong to swallow
the yawn in Dorit's face?
- Um, no, listen,
you-- next to Jeff Lewis,
are the busiest men
in show business.
So, I mean, you get
sleepy sometimes.
- Is Jeff Lewis the other
busiest man in show business?
- Jeff Lewis.
Every time you turn on
that Radio Andy,
Channel 102,
over there on the SiriusXM.
He's always doing
his live shows.
So, I mean, I-I get it.
- Yes. Yes.
- You guys are all very busy
over there.
Also, like, you know,
there's other busy guys.
Uh, Lunch with Bozzi,
our friend Bruce Bozzi.
A lot of people
are very busy, uh,
between on camera
and SiriusXM stuff
on Radio Andy,
Channel 102.
- Thank you,
Jerry O'Connell.
Uh, while Captain Lee was
waiting for medical clearance,
Captain Sean stepped in
as his sub of the sea.
So I want to see
if Sean's sub-portive
of his predecessor's
decision-making
as we play "Which Way
Do You Lee-N?"
Sean, I'm gonna give you
some tough calls
made by Captain Lee,
tell us how you
would have handled them.
Would you kick
a charter guest off
if she drunkenly defied you
by jumping into the water
for a night swim?
- Absolutely.
- How would you have handled
it if a stew crawled off
the boat behind your back
after you told her
she couldn't go out
for the evening?
[laughing]
- Welcome to
"Below Deck," captain.
- I maybe would've
joined her, I don't know.
- Right, would you
immediately fire a stew
if she accidentally
concocted mustard gas
with the cleaning
supplies on board?
- Uh, no, I've
done that myself.
I was--
[laughing]
- If your chef quit because of
an insane preference sheet
for an incoming charter
but returned
with her tail
between her legs,
would you give her
a second chance?
- Absolutely, otherwise
I have to cook.
- How would you handle
a chef stew intentionally
embarrassing the chef in
front of the guests
to get back at him for
being a dick to her?
- Oh, God, that's
a tough one.
Um, I don't know, it depends
how big a dick he was.
- Would you ever allow one
of your crew members to say
"F you and eat my cooter"
to your face?
[laughing]
- That would depend.
If we were by ourselves,
sure, you know,
if it was in
a romantic mood.
But the, um-- but in front
of the crew I would
have to definitely--
the ax would get swung.
- Um, how do you handle
a green deckhand
who has the initiative
but not the skills
for a full
charter season?
- Uh, that's-that's
always a, uh-- yeah, no.
I've dealt with a lot
of guys like that.
Um, I-- you try to--
you try to bring 'em along
as best you can and
hopefully it like--
hopefully they don't kill
themselves or someone else.
- Jerry, you wanna
jump in?
- Captain, well, yeah, also,
the-the captain should also
take into consideration,
uh, the deckhand is super hot.
- Well, that always-- yeah,
that-- I do take that into
consideration too is
how good they look.
- Okay, I knew.
I knew it.
- Um, Jerry, did you find
sustainable Shane super hot?
- Well, yeah, I find, uh--
I find all the deckhands,
uh, male and female
very attractive.
I find everybody on
"Below Deck" super attractive.
I don't judge people
physically, but if I did
I would find them
very attractive.
- Jerry, you don't
judge people physically?
- Never.
- Wow.
- You know that
about me, Andy.
- Well, you married
a super model.
- Yes, but on
the inside my wife
is a real,
real super model.
- Thank you very much,
Captain Sean.
- You're welcome.
- And wow, Jerry, you brought
some of us to tears.
Jerry, by the way,
you mentioned recently on
a podcast that
your wife's ex,
John Stamos, moved to
the neighborhood.
Have you run
into him at all?
- Um, I have not, but I make
sure that my hair
is perfect everyday just
in case I do see him.
[laughing]
- Wow, it looks really good.
- I have not though.
I am-- I am on
the lookout though.
I am on the lookout.
Look, it would be super
friendly if we did, but I do
have to tell you, I probably
won't run into him because
I shop at sort of the discount
supermarkets in our area
and there are some more
higher ends-- higher end
supermarkets that I'm sure--
I'm sure he shops at.
- Everybody lives
in Calabasas.
Who's the-- who's the celebrity
you run into most
in your neighborhood, Jerry?
- I'll tell a quick story.
Um, there is a, uh, strip mall
down the street from
our house where my kids
go to a math tutor
because they're
failing math.
And, um, there was also
other places like a karate dojo
and a dry cleaner
and there was a--
there was a-a very
expensive Bentley.
I don't even know if it
was a Bentley, a Phantom.
It was some expensive huge
car and it was taking up
about three spaces.
And, uh, I was with
my two kids and I was like,
"This is disgusting.
"Look at how rich people just
take up all these spaces.
"They have-- they have no regard
for-for us regular people."
And then, um, uh, recently
engaged, congratulations,
Kourtney Kardashian came out
and was like, "Hi, Jerry."
And I was like, "Oh, my gosh,
Kourtney, how are you?
"Oh, my gosh, it's
so good to see you.
"Congratulations."
And I kissed her and then
I got in the car with
my kids and they were like,
"Why didn't you say anything
about her parking?"
And I was like,
"You two shut up!"
- Coming up, more
with these two.
Here's who's stopping
by later this week.
Don't go anywhere.
I love that story.
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- Welcome back to
"Watch What Happens Live."
I am Andy Cohen in
the Bravo clubhouse
with "Below Deck"
super duper fan,
Jerry O'Connell
and Captain Sean.
[cheers and applause]
Drinking game reminder,
anytime you hear this word,
in honor of Captain Sean
threatening to fire everyone,
drink until you're flammable.
And guess what, if you haven't
watched tonight's
"Below Deck" premier night
it'll drop on Peacock tomorrow.
Check it out.
I just wanna say, you know,
I read in the news, uh,
the other day that "The Talk"
had its highest ratings
last week than in
the past seven months.
And I gotta tell you something,
this show was like
watching paint dry before
Jerry O'Connell came on
and the viewers
have noticed.
Jerry O'Connell,
congratulations.
You are bringing
the heat to "The Talk."
There is only one reason why
the ratings are up
and you are looking at him
right here, everybody.
We love you, Jerry,
and congratulations on
your ratings success
on CBS television.
Let's go to
our virtual fans.
Holly from Atlanta
has a question
for Jerry O'Connell.
- Hi, Andy, hi,
Jerry, hi, Sean.
Um, so Jerry, what are
you most looking forward to
with Heather Dubrow's
return to
"The Real Housewives
of Orange County"?
- Um, first of all, I love
Heather, love her family,
love her husband,
love her beauty,
love the elegance
that Heather brings.
Um, and I have to say,
when-when classic housewives
make a comeback
it always makes
for really
fun television.
So, uh,
I love it when the--
I love it when
the pros come in.
- I gotta tell ya, I watched
the first two episodes
over the weekend.
It starts with
quite a bang... quite a bang.
- Good.
- Okay, here's David--
- I'm a huge fan
of Orange County.
I love Orange County in,
um-- I-I love anything
that enhances Orange County.
- Yes, it is enhanced.
- I-I've always been a fan
of the original.
- Here is David from
Boston with a question
for Captain Sean.
Hey, David.
- Hey, how are you?
- Great.
- Hi, Captain Sean.
This is a question for you.
What was your reaction to
Eddie talking behind your back
in his interviews tonight
and calling you crazy?
- Good question.
- Well, I've been called
a whole lot worse and, yeah,
I am a little bit crazy.
So, yeah, that was
maybe well founded.
- Well, there you go,
all right.
Uh, good reaction.
Was it surreal, Captain Sean,
seeing tonight's episode?
- Yeah, that was
a little surreal.
Um...
- Do you think it represented
what-what happened
in your experience?
I mean, I know it's hard
to boil everything down
to 44 minutes,
but was it--
When you watched it, were you,
like, "Wow, this is--
"I get it?"
- It-it was like finding out
pro wrestling's real.
I mean, yeah, it was-it was--
it's real, yeah.
- Um, well, Jerry's
loyalty to Captain Lee
has been unwavering
over the years.
But I hope he won't-won't mind
briefly stepping out
with a hot, young mistress
by the name of Captain Sean.
Because it's time
for The BFF Test.
We're gonna ask you
both a question,
and countdown from three.
You'll then yell out
your answers
at the exact same time
to see if a real bromance
is in the cards.
Here we go.
Matching BFF tattoos,
cute or creepy?
Three, two, one.
- Creepy.
Creepy.
- Cute, cute.
Hot, super hot.
- Okay, what's the better
secret hookup spot?
The land-- the laundry room
or the pantry?
Three, two, one.
- Laundry.
- Laundry room.
- There you go.
- Yeah.
Get that smell
of that mustard gas.
It gets me all hot.
- Lending friends
large sums of money.
What's mine is yours or you're
barking up the wrong tree?
Three, two, one.
- Barking up the wrong tree.
- Give it all away.
Give it all away.
I make it for you.
- Charter guest asking for
stews to unpack for them.
Understandable,
or obnoxious?
Three, two, one.
- Understandable.
Understandable.
- Obnoxious, obnoxious.
Unpack your own stuff.
You're a-you're a--
you're a big person.
- Jerry... as someone
who always--
- You know what
I'm trying to do--?
- Jerry, as someone who always
has the crew unpack for me,
I am offended.
- Uh, well, you know,
I'm actually--
Now that I'm a talk show host
on "The Talk" on CBS,
I try to have
differing opinions,
so I heard
Captain Sean say--
- Don't--
- I-I was just trying
to give something
different there.
- Well, that's--
- Trying to rile everybody up.
- Swinging with your
best friend and his wife,
live it up
or leave it alone?
Three, two, one.
- Live it up.
- Oh, live it up.
- Yeah, of course.
- That's what I was
talking about, Captain Sean.
- By the way, Captain Sean,
are you single, Captain Sean?
- I am single.
- Okay, well, check your DMs
at the end of tonight,
because I have a feeling--
you don't--
do you know
what that means?
- Jerry is gonna be
slipping in there.
- Check your DMs tonight,
Captain Sean,
because I-I feel like,
you know, who knows?
Uh, micromanaging a crew,
totally acceptable
or never ever?
Three, two, one.
- Never ever.
- Not what we saw tonight,
Captain Sean.
- No, that's different.
- Oh, it is--
It's different?
- That's different
when I do it, yeah.
- Oh.
- And it-- no.
- And it was--
- Are you for--?
- There's a difference
between giving direction
and micromanaging.
I'll tell you what to do,
but I'm not necessarily
gonna tell you what to do it,
unless I'm actually doing it.
- Okay.
How do you prefer your pants?
Pressed and starched
or simply steamed?
Three, two, one.
- No pants.
- That's--
Captain Sean, wow!
- Thank you.
I don't think you're
gonna be BFFs,
but I appreciate it.
After the break,
more with these two,
and tonight's
Watch What Happens Five.
We'll be right back.
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- This has been going on for
the entire commercial break.
Jer--
- Go away.
- Welcome to "Below Deck",
Captain Sean.
[laughter]
- It's Jerry O'Connell
and Captain Sean.
Oh, my God,
it never gets old.
- The laundry room,
Captain Sean.
- Oh, my God.
Patrick P. wants to know,
Captain Sean,
without giving
anything away,
do you think the sparks
between Rayna and Jake
tonight are the start
of a true love connection?
- I think it'll be--
Yes, it-- you never know.
It could--
There's-- My Seanna
has a way of, um,
bringing out
the romantic in everyone.
- Yes, it does.
Uh, Jerry, Diana M.
wants to know
if you saw Vicki's break up
with Steve Lodge coming.
- Man, that poor lady just
doesn't have the best luck.
I really, uh--
I'm praying for Vicki.
Love-love me some Vicki.
Um, I have a question
for Captain Sean, though.
Does Captain Sean approve of--
speaking of Rayna,
Uh, does Captain Sean approve
of relationships on a boat?
- Yeah, I-- the--
I think--
Yeah, I, uh, it doesn't
bother me in the slightest.
It-- the only time
it bothers me
is that-- if it affects
the guest-- guest experience.
- Right, right.
Um, Jerry, Alana P. said as
a longtime friend and guesthost
of Wendy Williams's show,
have you heard from her
or are you in touch with her?
- Uh, I'm not in touch
with her personally,
but, uh, I'm in touch with
a lot of people on the show.
And, uh, I just, uh,
pray that Wendy comes back.
- Yeah.
- Uh, not only, you know,
for her and her health,
but also for-for us.
Yeah, Wendy's
a great entertainer.
[applause]
- Uh, Sean, Brian M.
wants to know if you agree
with Heather making
Fraser second stew
and Jessica third stew,
even though Jessica
had been in yachting longer.
- No, Fraser's a natural.
He's a, uh-- he was-he was
better qualified for the job.
- Very good.
Well, it is time for
Watch What Happens Five.
Eddie kept saying tonight
that he missed
his boat daddy,
Captain Lee,
probably because
Captain Sean was acting
like a mean boat mommy.
So in honor of that,
I wanna countdown
my top five boat daddies
of all time.
You're gonna need
a bigger boat
to contain all of
his DILFiness.
Number five is
Roy Scheider in Jaws.
I mean, Jerry, that's
a boat daddy, right?
- Yeah, definitely.
Amazing film.
It's one of those films,
no matter where you turn it on,
you have to watch
the whole thing.
My-- a big time boat daddy.
- That's how I feel
when I turn on The Talk
and I find you.
Number four calls for
100% chance
of showers and hotness.
George Clooney in
"The Perfect Storm".
Number three looked so good
going down with the ship,
it made us all
instantly DTF.
Victor Garber in "Titanic".
Our number two boat dad
has not one,
but two studs of the sea
living inside of him.
It's Kurt Russell in
"Captain Ron" and "Overboard".
Hell yes!
And I swear I didn't make him
the number one boat daddy
just 'cause he comes with
a Lifetime supply of booze.
Or did I?
It's Ted Lange as the bartender
on "The Love Boat".
Yeah, I gotta do.
All right, all these guys
have big "deck" energy.
Wanna thank Jerry and
Captain Sean for being here.
The word of
the night was Eddie.
If you were planning
our drinking game,
no drinking-- no driving.
We'll see you
tomorrow night.
Thanks, Jerry.
Thanks, Captain Sean.
[cheers and applause]