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Nathan Lane cracks joke about Hepatitis with kids
28 Jan
Summary
- Nathan Lane joked with Jesse Tyler Ferguson's young children.
- Lane responded to a child's question with a Hepatitis punchline.
- Ferguson appreciated Lane's authentic and humorous response.

Jesse Tyler Ferguson recounted a memorable dinner encounter involving actor Nathan Lane and his young children on the podcast "Dinner's on Me." Ferguson explained how his sons, aged five and three, recognized Lane from 'The Lion King' after he played the character's voice.
During the dinner, Ferguson's eldest son playfully asked Lane a guessing game, to which Lane quipped "Hepatitis." Ferguson found this unexpected joke, stemming from Lane's self-proclaimed discomfort with children but willingness to make jokes, to be authentically humorous.
Ferguson praised Lane for his candidness and willingness to be himself, even in a situation involving young children. He appreciated the actor's unique sense of humor and directness.




