Summary

• Craig Ferguson's flirtatious interview style made him a popular host, with stars like Melissa Rauch enjoying his charm.
• Ferguson had a footstool on set for shorter guests like Rauch.
• The flirting continued in subsequent interviews with Rauch.

After a slew of '90s talk show hosts became very successful, it seemed like the format may have reached its zenith. However, many fans who still want to know what happened to Craig Ferguson grew to believe he was one of the best talk show hosts ever.

One of the things that made Ferguson such a popular host is that stars like Kate Mara loved flirting with him. Still, even though Ferguson loved flirting, there was something special about how adorable he found The Big Bang Theory's Melissa Rauch's short stature.

Craig Ferguson Flirted With Melissa Rauch About Her Height

When Craig Ferguson was a TV host between 2005 and 2014, his talk show aired on CBS. Likely because that is the same network that aired The Big Bang Theory, Ferguson interacted with the show's cast repeatedly. Ferguson once even filmed an unofficial The Big Bang Theory cameo.

In 2011, The Big Bang Theory star Melissa Rauch made her debut appearance on The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson. During the resulting conversation, Ferguson unsurprisingly flirted with Rauch and commented on how "adorable" she is.

When Ferguson spoke to stars on his talk show, he would often begin interviews by commenting on how his guests looked. When Ferguson began interviewing Rauch for the first time, he went to comment on how she looked but stopped himself.

Who are some of the most famous and shortest female actors, according to She Knows?

• Melissa Rauch (4'11)
• Quinta Brunson (4'11)
• Sabrina Carpenter (4'11)
• Jada Pinkett Smith (4'11.5)
• Eva Longoria (5'0)
• Reese Witherspoon (5'0)
• Kristen Bell (5'1)
• Awkwafina (5'1)
• Vanessa Hudgens (5'1)
• Jenna Ortega (5'1)
• Angela Kinsey (5'1)
• Christina Ricci (5'1)
• Judi Dench (5'1)
• America Ferrera (5'1)

The reason why Ferguson stopped himself seemed to be that he was noted that Rauch's weren't long enough for her feet to touch the floor. At that moment, Ferguson began looking behind his desk and eventually found a footstool he used to bring out for his shorter guests.

In the past, Ferguson had noticeably brought that same footstool out for another popular sitcom star. Since Angela Kinsey from The Office became one of Ferguson's favorite guests, he repeatedly brought the footstool out for her.

After Ferguson brought out his footstool for Rauch, their interview seemed pretty typical at first. Ferguson and Rauch began talking about her role starring in The Big Bang Theory. After Rauch made fun of her own lack of scientific expertise, their conversation went off the rails the same glorious way most of Ferguson's interviews did.

In Rauch's case, things became weird when Ferguson asked her if she would like to go scuba diving with Jeff Bridges. As random as that was, things only continued to happen out of nowhere when Ferguson asked Rauch if she liked to go surfing.

In response to Ferguson's question about surfing, Rauch initially spoke about her interest in surfing. However, Rauch then went on to suggest that her short stature may make it easier for her to stay balanced on a surfboard.

"I've never been surfing. I would love to try surfing. I hear, because I'm short, that I would have a good center of gravity and I would be good at it. So I'm going to keep it at that."

Amazingly enough, Ferguson then commented that he hadn't noticed that Rauch was overly short. Seemingly completely taken aback, Rauch seemed to be genuinely surprised that anyone would question the idea that she is notably short.

Rauch then went on to offer an explanation as to why Ferguson may not have realized how short she was. Rauch followed that up by explaining to Ferguson how short she actually is.

"Really? Well thank you. It's the big heels. I'm under five feet."

During Ferguson's talk show host tenure, it became clear that he loved flirting with people. Even still, it was remarkable to see how quickly Ferguson began flirting with Rauch after calling her short stature "adorable".

As Ferguson and Rauch's interview continued, she began comparing herself to another short celebrity, Snooki from Jersey Shore. When Ferguson asked Rauch if she was "drunk and promiscuous" growing up, she said no. Always the flirt, Ferguson jokingly suggested that Rauch may have been more drunk and promiscuous than she suggested.

"You said no, which leads me to believe, yes!"

Craig Ferguson Flirted With Melissa Rauch More During A Later Interview

After Melissa Rauch appeared on The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson in 2011, she returned to the show the following year. During Rauch and Ferguson's second television discussion, the talk show host started their conversation off by instantly complimenting on the actor's looks.

"May I say, how very attractive you look. Yes you do. There's a whole lot of,..., well done is what I'm saying."

Just like Ferguson and Rauch's first interview, the host let the actor use his footstool. Only this time, it led to the two of them flirting more.

Once Rauch began using the footstool, she commented on how it would ensure that her "lady parts" would be covered up. When Ferguson jokingly chastised the actor for her language, she promised to keep her "lady parts to [her]self".

Which stars did Craig Ferguson love flirting with, according to The Things?

• Evangeline Lilly
• Irina Shayk
• Meghan Markle
• Alice Eve
• Sophia Bush
• Jennifer Love-Hewitt
• Leslie Bibb
• Morena Baccarin
• Maggie Grace
• Kate Mara

Even though their interview was only beginning at that point, Ferguson was already acting like he was in hot water. Turning to his producer with a sheepish look on his face, Ferguson clarified that he wasn't the one who was flirting this time.