The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

Episode: Trump Eats Beef Patties and Ketchup in South Korea | Jesse Eisenberg, Brittany Snow, Jim Downey
Air Date: October 30, 2025
Guests: Jesse Eisenberg, Brittany Snow, Jim Downey

Overview

This lively episode of The Tonight Show blends political humor, Halloween-themed antics, and playful banter with celebrity guests. Jimmy Fallon kicks things off with a satirical monologue focused on President Trump's trip to South Korea and upcoming Halloween festivities at the White House. The show transitions into a series of comedic sketches, a playful “Other Treats” segment, and in-depth interviews with Jesse Eisenberg, Brittany Snow, and legendary comedy writer Jim Downey.

Monologue & Opening Segments

Theme:

• Satirical reflections on current events, particularly President Trump's international visit and Halloween at the White House.

Key Moments:

• [01:15] Trump in South Korea:
  Fallon riffs on President Trump's meal with South Korea's president, joking about the menu—kimchi, spinach, and “mini beef patties with ketchup”—quipping, “Gee, I wonder who ate what.”
• [01:57] Halloween at the White House:
  "It’s exciting for trick-or-treaters, because this year everyone gets a little piece of the East Wing," Fallon says, poking fun at presidential hospitality.
• [02:47] Segment: Other Treats:
  A goofy bit in which Jimmy shares fake favorite treats of celebrities—e.g., Snoop Dogg likes "blazonettes," Elon Musk prefers "carbursts," and Shohei Ohtani likes "pitcher's mounds."
  • This bit quickly devolves into Jim Downey and Jimmy volleying demands for "one more treat," culminating in a Trump joke:

    “President Trump doesn’t like Butterfingers, he likes Little Fingers.” — Jimmy Fallon [04:11]
    “Finally.” — Jim Downey [04:19]

Notable Quotes:

• “If someone asks about the Epstein files, he’ll hit the lights and pretend he’s not home.” — Jimmy Fallon [01:57]
• “Deliverest me thou treat or perish.” — Jimmy Fallon, playing up Downey’s repeated requests [04:02]

Featured Sketch & Halloween Fun

• [06:37] Fallon shares a “scary story” with Questlove: a hangry man in the woods uses a suite of cordless KitchenAid appliances (humorously disguised advertorial).
• “The blender—It was cordless. That’s right. It’s all part of the KitchenAid Go line of battery powered cordless appliances.” — Jimmy Fallon [07:23]

Guest Interviews

Jesse Eisenberg

Topic: Now You See Me, Now You Don’t (Film, in theaters Nov 14)
Key Points:

• [09:49] Third film in the “Now You See Me” franchise.
• Addresses rumors the Louvre heist was a movie promo:

  “You know, we’re trying to get people to come back to theaters. There’s only so many kind of cute TikTok videos I can make and we have to do something a little outside the box.” — Jesse Eisenberg [10:19]

• On playing a confident magician:

  “The only fun thing in my life is these ‘Now You See Me’ movies… I’m a miserable person... but then, you know, I play like the most confident magician… I feel so good about myself. After these movies…I don’t use [my therapist] for a year.” [10:35–11:10]

• Emphasis on real, practical magic in the film, not CGI

  “In this movie, we did… like, it’s almost all practical magic.” — Jesse Eisenberg [11:44]

Brittany Snow

Topic: “The Beast in Me” (Netflix, Nov 13), “Murdoch: Death in the Family” (Hulu, now) Key Points:

• [12:40] First time on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon.
• Discussion of her previous series (“Hunting Wives”) and playful banter about on-set wig controversies (involving her dog).
• [13:54] Fallon brings up a childhood interview, reading back her answers from 1998:
  • “How I want to spend New Year’s Eve 1999”: Brittany’s answer then—“partying”—and a giggly discussion about “Actual Coke. Coca Cola.” [14:23–14:31]
• [15:23] Discusses love for mysteries and true crime.
• [15:36] Description of her character in “The Beast in Me” — married to a potentially murderous man, played by Matthew Rhys.

  “He can snap into it and be a villain right away. There was one scene...I just smacked him right across the face. And he was like, ‘I can hear the ringing in my ears!’” — Brittany Snow [16:08–16:22]

• [16:48] Describes the central mystery and her character’s defensive stance as the second wife in a possibly dangerous marriage.

Jim Downey

Topic: “Downey Wrote That” (Documentary on Peacock) Key Points:

• [17:37] Fallon enthusiastically lists Downey’s classic SNL and Late Night sketches—including the Patrick Swayze/Chris Farley Chippendale’s sketch, and the origin of the word “strategery.”
  • “You were rarely on camera. But I have a clip here that I’m gonna show of you actually being on camera with Dave Letterman. I think.” — Jimmy Fallon [20:41]
• [19:03] Downey shares memories of Fallon sending in jokes to SNL’s Weekend Update with Norm MacDonald and how he once advised Fallon against becoming Update anchor—to no avail:

  “If you wanted to do like a talk show or something down the road, Update would be okay. But I—I urged Jimmy not to do it.” — Jim Downey [19:51] “And now I’m the host of the Tonight—thank God, thank God, thank God.” — Jimmy Fallon [19:53] “You didn’t listen to my dreadful, dreadful career advice.” — Jim Downey [20:02]

• [20:12] Talks about the peculiar challenges of making a documentary about a behind-the-scenes writer:

  “When you’re doing a documentary about a writer, you know, there’s a writer coming up with an idea. Doesn’t look interesting on camera.” — Jim Downey [20:12]

• [21:36] A vintage clip is played: Downey appears on Late Night with Letterman (1983) wearing an obscure college t-shirt and riffing with Dave over its origins.

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• “You didn’t listen to my dreadful, dreadful career advice.” — Jim Downey [20:02]
• “Breakfast time is any time. Wouldn't you agree?” — Jimmy Fallon, during the Halloween/kitchen gadget sketch [08:29]
• “If there’s one thing you can trust, it’s an ETA from Uber.” — Jimmy Fallon, poking fun at ride share predictions [04:37]
• “I just smacked him right across the face. And he was like, ‘Oh my God. I can hear the ringing in my ears. That’s a Welsh accent. It’s not a good one.” — Brittany Snow, on filming with Matthew Rhys [16:25]
• “There’s only so many kind of cute TikTok videos I can make...” — Jesse Eisenberg on movie promotion versus viral stunts [10:19]

Timestamps for Key Segments

• Monologue & Trump jokes: [01:15]–[02:36]
• Other Treats Segment: [02:47]–[04:19]
• Halloween “scary story” sketch: [06:37]–[08:50]
• Jesse Eisenberg interview: [09:28]–[11:51]
• Brittany Snow interview: [12:17]–[17:10]
• Jim Downey interview & clip: [17:37]–[23:01]

Conclusion

This episode is bursting with playful, smart humor and behind-the-scenes insights from Hollywood and comedy legends. Jimmy Fallon's lighthearted, inquisitive tone keeps the energy high, whether poking fun at world leaders, reminiscing about childhood interviews, or honoring comedy history through Jim Downey’s prolific career. Fans of late-night TV, comedy writing, and fresh celebrity anecdotes will find plenty of treats across this Halloween-hued show.