- We are here for a "Below Deck" celebration
with a man who's a boat daddy to the entire nation.
It's "Watch What Happens Live" with Captain Lee, now.
[cheering and applause]
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All right, hey everybody.
Welcome to "Watch What Happens Live."
I'm your host Andy Cohen in the Bravo Clubhouse.
Tonight, I have chartered a trip down memory lane
to celebrate ten seasons of "Below Deck."
So let's welcome the guest of honor.
He's been a yacht captain for almost 40 years,
and we've had the joy of watching ten seasons
of "Below Deck" with him at the helm.
Give it up for the stud of the sea,
Captain Lee Rosbach! [cheering and applause]
Hey, Captain Lee.
Does it feel like 10 years to you?
- Not at all. - Not at all?
- No, it-- - It went by like this?
- It really doesn't. It went by in a heartbeat.
- And I bet when you first signed on for "Below Deck,"
you'd never thought it would go ten years.
- I never thought it'd go past two weeks.
- Yes.
Over at the bar, we have one of Captain Lee's
former charter guests who also happens to be
a former "Real Housewife of Atlanta."
Say hi to Claudia Jordan. Hey, Claudia.
[cheering and applause]
Uh, Claudia, during your charter with Cynthia Bailey,
a stew dressed up as a cat for you
and you were hand fed strawberries by the deckhand.
So now the tables are turned. You gotta--
you have to, um, you have to cater
to all of Captain Lee's whims tonight.
- Wow, what am I getting myself into?
- I know, right?
Um, what was your favorite memory of Captain Lee
when you chartered Eros with Cynthia
to celebrate her birthday? - I had a fantastic time.
I-- you were amazing and we just love you.
- Aw, that is so nice.
By the way, you look like a million dollar bill.
- Thank you, Andy. - Yes, you look really good.
- I'm about to be 50. - All right.
Well, it looks good on you. Drinking game alert.
My guests won't know it.
Anytime you hear anyone say this word,
if you're 21 or over, drink until your bartender
channels Captain Lee and starts handing out
plane tickets home.
You know, I wanna point out.
We have Captain Lee's wife, Mary Anne,
in the audience with us tonight.
Great to see you.
Uh, well tonight, we're celebrating
a decade of "Below Deck."
It premiered all the way back in July, 2013.
It spawned "Below Deck Med," "Sailing Yacht,"
"Down Under," and "Adventure."
Uh, Captain Lee, it's just amazing
to think that it's been 10 years.
And I have to say through those ten years
when you whip out a one-liner,
uh, you may not understand the meaning,
but it probably means you've messed up.
So let's take a look back at some of our favorite
Captain Lee-isms from over the years.
- I am madder than a pissed-on chicken.
I'm gonna eat somebody's ass for dinner.
Jesus Christ, I could (BLEEP) up a two-car funeral.
Right now, the pucker effect is so strong
you couldn't drive a straight pin up my ass
with a ten pound sledgehammer.
They don't deliver.
They can give their soul to Jesus
'cause their ass belongs to me.
I'll just come apart like a cheap suit
all over somebody for not having their radio.
Christ, I feel like a one legged man
in an ass-kicking contest.
I hope she doesn't let her dumptruck mouth
overload her wheelbarrow ass.
Christ, I look like a pork sandwich
at a church picnic.
I'd rather sandpaper a tiger's ass
in a phone booth than miss the charter.
[chuckling]
This charter-- wow.
I think I would rather have somebody
pull me through a knot hole in the fence by my dick.
[laughing]
- I think that one was my favorite.
I was gonna ask-- - Was it?
- Yeah.
I think that one was my favorite.
- The-the visual on that just-- - Yeah.
- Kills me everytime. - Yes, me too.
Uh, by the way, I do have one question for you
about the current season.
Uh, Lola Z. and-and so many more asked,
after watching the season back, who should've left first,
Camille or Alissa?
- I'd have fired them both on the spot.
- All right, uh, well good segue.
Captain Lee runs a tight ship,
so if you screw the pooch and he gets stern,
you better bow your head and say "Aye aye, Captain,"
or else there's gonna be hell to pay.
Watch. - Go downstairs and tell me
that salt is on the ----ing inside.
- No-no, that's--- - That's right.
And it's been there for two ----ing days.
Everybody happy?
- So happy.
- Good.
Because I'm not.
This is not your personal ----ing party palace.
I'm ----ing pissed.
So when I walk through this boat at 11:00,
I better not see a swinging dick anywhere.
What I'd like to do is rip your ----ing head off.
Excuses are just silly ass ----ing reasons
for people not doing their goddamn jobs.
If I have to solve your problems with your crew,
then what do I need you for? I need to get this line here.
- Cap, no-no-no-no.
Captain.
- I got this. Jesus Christ. - Let someone else do that.
- Captain Lee is like Tarzan-ing it over the gunnels.
A little bit crazy, but also, like, so badass.
- You can't have anything.
You need to get your goddamn ass
back to this boat now!
You stepped over the line.
I'm not gonna tolerate this behavior much longer.
Your charter just ended.
Wanna come back to the boat, Kat?
- Not really. - You're drunk, really?
- I'm just trying to have a nice time.
I know that I am in hell
and that Captain Lee is the devil.
- And today, someone did the towel
in the form of a penis.
- That's...
Different.
It's career suicide.
I know you did it.
- I made a rocketship on the bed.
- That's not a rocketship.
We both know it's not, so let's drop the semantics.
This hour tonight, I don't need to hear slamming doors
or loud voices.
If anybody has an issue with that,
I'll be in my quarters.
And y'all come see me all or collectively,
one at a time, I don't give a (BLEEP).
They're acting like assholes.
I've had enough.
There'll be hell to pay in the morning
and I'm mad at those mother----ers.
I swear to God-- - Captain Lee!
- I thought I broke the windows on that.
- You thought you broke the windows when you did that?
- I swear to God I did. - Oh, my gosh. Uh, okay.
Captain Lee, I'm being told there's a virtual fan
who wants to say hi.
Let's see who it is.
Oh, it's Kate Chastain!
Wow, your former chief stew for six seasons.
Kate, first of all, uh, how's the pregnancy going?
You-you due soon?
- I'm due soon. I can't wait!
[laughing]
- Kate, um, if you had to pinpoint
your favorite moment working for Lee,
what would it be?
- I really love all the times that Lee would dress up
in costumes, uh, that I chose.
He was such a good sport about it,
and the charter guests loved it.
- Um, who do you think is Captain Lee's
least favorite crew member of all time?
- Ooh, I think,
mm, uh, oh, probably--
there was one guy. He didn't last long, obviously.
Uh, his name was Dane. He didn't do much work.
He drank a lot. He didn't have a lot of respect.
- Yeah. - I-I know.
Not a lot of redeeming qualities there.
- Okay, it looks like you hit the--
- Dane woke me up, like, three times
between 2:00 in the morning and 4:00 in the morning.
- Oh, that never goes well.
What would you say
Captain Lee's biggest pet peeve is, Kate?
- Captain Lee's biggest pet peeve is losing your radio.
- Right. There you-- - That would be true.
- Is that true? - Yeah.
[laughs] That's your lifeline.
- Um, Kate, by the way, uh,
switching gears to "The Traitors,"
who have you been in touch with since the reunion?
- Uh, Brandi has sent me such cute and generous baby gifts.
So has Cirie, so I talk to both of them pretty often,
and also Kyle.
- I-I love it. Um, okay.
Well, who will we feast our eyes on next?
There's Chef Ben! [cheers and applause]
Hey, Chef Ben! The OG "Below Deck" chef.
Chef Ben, wait.
Do you live in the same building as Kate Chastain?
Like, are you two one floor apart right now?
- Yes. - Yes.
[laughter] - I love it.
Uh, Ben, do you have a favorite memory--
Do you have a favorite memory of Captain Lee, Ben?
- Yeah, I have many fond memories.
I-I think Captain Lee and I just, um,
had a wonderful time just chatting at each other
and getting to know each other.
You know, I-I really respected that, and, you know,
we-we had our little--
You know, we enjoyed each other's company
on a-- on a nice level, you know?
A personal level. - Do you-- Ben, do you have a--
- Right, Lee? Yeah. - Do you have a dish
that stands out as your favorite dish
that you ever made for Captain Lee?
- Yeah, so we were kind of bromancing one evening
in the, uh, the galley,
and, uh, I think we were just kind of evolving
this wonderful torchon of foie gras,
and, uh, we were kind of just playing with it,
and, uh, I think we ended up putting orange zest on it.
Right, Lee? - It was.
- And Lee got a little excited.
He actually got a little excited.
It was a-- It was a good time.
- By the way-- - It was, like, that really
interpersonal moment. - Orange zest does that to me.
- Yeah, orange zest. By the way,
Ben, it looks like your dog is the blanket.
It looks like you have a dog blanket.
It's very funny. - Yeah.
- Uh, uh, Ben, Captain Lee once--
- It's her family tree. - Yes.
Captain Lee once said that your meltdown in season two
was the biggest tantrum he's ever experienced,
uh, from a chef.
Does that still stand? - Yeah.
- Yeah. Wow. [laughter]
- I-I-- - Epic.
- I hope so. - You hope so. Absolutely.
- A hall-of-famer. - You hope so.
Well, I wanna thank both Ben and Kate
for joining us. [cheers and applause]
Uh, coming up, we have more surprise guests,
and here are some special messages just for Captain Lee.
Don't go anywhere.
[cheers and applause]
- Congratulations, Captain Lee,
on ten years of "Below Deck."
You're still my favorite captain,
and the most handsome man at sea.
- It's been one hell of a voyage,
and you, sir, are one hell of a captain.
I say it for all of us
when we say you are our Yacht Dad.
- I know that my time on the show
wouldn't have been the same if you weren't my captain,
and I appreciate all the help and support
you've given me during the show
as well as after the show.
- I want to thank you for being the only boss
to never fire me,
'cause I'm really looking forward to some fun adventures
in the future, so cheers and congrats.
- Captain Lee, congratulations.
Uh, I-I can't tell you. What a legacy.
You deserve another medallion. - We wanted to wish you
a happy tenth anniversary. - Wait a minute.
It's our tenth anniversary this year, too.
- Oh, it is. Wait! - We're as old as "Below Deck."
- Oh, my God. What an honor. That's so incredible.
Captain Lee, we love you so much.
You're not only the Sea Daddy,
but you are our daddy. - You're such an inspiration.
You've brought us endless entertainment.
You're a leader.
You've taught all of us how to be a leader.
I'll never forget our night in Los Angeles
when I picked you up
and I said, "I'm gonna give you the royal treatment,"
and you asked me why, and I said,
"Because tonight, you are the primary."
Love you, Captain Lee.
- Yes! - True story.
- That's amazing. - Yes.
- That's amazing.
The congratulatory messages continue to roll in
as we celebrate ten seasons of "Below Deck."
Welcome back.
I'm Andy Cohen in the Bravo Clubhouse
with the man of the hour, Captain Lee Rosbach.
[cheers and applause]
You can watch Captain Lee's one-man show "NIGHTCAP"
April 6 at the Hard Rock Hotel in Hollywood, FL.
He's a man of many talents. Over the bar,
we have another one of Captain Lee's former charter guests.
Working for tips tonight,
say hi to Jackie "Queen of Versailles" Siegel.
Hey, Jackie. [cheering and applause]
You know, Jackie, um, you've been a charter guest
on both "Below Deck" and "Below Deck Med."
Which was the better experience for you?
- We had a blast, and my husband
actually broke every rule in the book, I think.
I was nervous he was gonna get kicked off,
but in hindsight, they became best friends.
- You tried-- You tried to poach Chef Rachel
because you were-- You loved her food so much.
Has she taken you up on your offer
to be your private chef? - Who told you?
[laughter] - I hear things.
- Well, um, I-I don't believe in stealing.
Like, I would never steal his staff.
- Yes. - But I did let her know--
we reached out through an e-mail--
that if she ever retires, um, from the, um, uh,
chartering, um, yacht chartering as a chef,
I want her to come and work at Versailles,
because her-- you picked the best staff ever,
and I've never been blown away.
- Drinking game reminder-- anytime you hear this word,
continue toasting Captain Lee until you have to take a wee.
Now it's time for a Clubhouse classic
with a seaworthy twist.
It's Holl-Lee-Wood Squares, "Below Deck" edition.
Captain Lee, you and I are gonna go head-to-head.
Here's how it works.
You'll pick a familiar face on the board,
and then guess whether their statement is true or false.
If you guess correctly, you take the square.
Otherwise, it's mine.
Tic-tac-toe. Three in a row wins the game.
Let's get started. Hey, everybody!
[overlapping chatter]
- Oh, my God. - Oh, my God.
- Okay, Captain Lee, take your, uh, take your pick.
- Oh, uh-- - Pick a square.
- I'm gonna go with Adrienne Gang.
- Okay, Adrienne.
- Deckhand Connie iconically made a bikini
out of marshmallow fluff. - True or false?
- False. - Let's see.
False. Yes. It was peanut butter and whipped cream.
Uh, Lee gets the square.
Okay, I'm gonna choose Jerry O'Connell.
- Rocky secretly hooked up with Eddie on the bunny pad.
- No, that is false.
Yes, the laundry room.
Lee, pick a square.
- Uh, let's go with Wes.
- After a male charter guest got waxed onboard,
Kate attempted to laminate their body hair as a gift.
- Is that true?
- No.
- Is it false? It's true, it is true!
Ooh, I got the square. - There's a gray area there.
- I-- there's a gray area?
I'm gonna take Cynthia Bailey,
there's no gray area with Cynthia.
[laughing]
- Chef Rachel told Captain Lee that the demanding guest
could kiss her ass.
- That is false. I believe it was a "cooter."
Yes! thank you! I win the game!
Thank you so much! [cheering and applause]
That's exciting. All right,
Captain Lee, we got a lot of questions from people
wanting to know-- thinking that you should write a book
with all of your one-liners.
That could be a good little, uh...
- You know, I-- I have thought about that,
maybe a-- a coffee table book. - Yeah, right, exactly!
- Or a cocktail table book. Something you'd pick up,
you know, sit around having drinks
before you go out to dinner.
- Yes. [doorbell ringing]
Oh my god, doorbell! - Doorbell.
- Look who's here, it's Carl from "Summer House!"
[cheering and applause]
- Carl! - There he is!
- Oh, that's nice.
- Good to see ya. [cheering and applause]
- Andy. - Good to see you.
- Thanks for havin' me. - Have a seat.
- Thanks for having me. Hi, guys.
[cheering and applause]
- Carl, you know, people may not realize this,
you and Captain Lee have a very special bond.
It's-it's quite moving. Talk to me about it.
- Well, I mean, listen, we are part of a kind of
unique family of... you know, losing people
we love to addiction, um, and going through
a really difficult time very publicly.
Captain Lee reached out to me, um, which was just unbelievable
at that time, you know. And I-- I'd heard about
what he had been through, and yeah, it's--
it's very difficult, what we've had to experience,
but I think in the Bravo family,
obviously everybody, you know, cares for each other,
but him especially to reach out to me
at such a tough moment, was just unbelievable for me.
- What's the best piece of advice Lee has given you
over the years? [chuckling]
- I mean, he talks a lot about boundaries,
and just setting a standard, and, you know, just, I think,
being a man, and trying to be respectful and responsible.
I've had a lot of growing up to do,
you guys have watched it all on TV, but, you know,
he inspires me to be a better man,
and better human being, and-- I just love how he is
as a man. - That's nice.
[cheering and applause]
It is... it's kind of in the ether,
the idea of him officiating your wedding.
Where are we at with that? - So, I'm happy to report,
Lindsay's here somewhere, but we are, um,
we are locked in with a venue.
It's gonna be Mexico. - Great!
- And I-- we're still working out
some of the logistics, but we are gonna have
a conversation with Captain Lee.
- Nice! [cheering and applause]
All right, after the break, we have more with these two,
but first, check out some other well-wishes for Captain Lee.
We'll be right back.
[cheering and applause]
- Congratulations on 10 years of "Below Deck."
- I just gotta say, congratulations on 10 years
as the OG stud of the sea, with Bravo TV's "Below Deck."
- Captain Lee, congrats! On my gosh, 10 years?
What a frickin' legacy.
- Congratulations on your 10-year legacy of "Below Deck."
Thank you for being our strong guide,
our leader, our protector...
throughout the seas that we journey upon.
- Always remember, never forget,
no matter where you go, you will always be
everyone's favorite stud of the sea,
especially mine. Cheers!
- You know, if you're ever in Northern California,
you and your wife are more than welcome
to come to my boat and jump off,
anytime you like.
But seriously, you have brought so much joy
to so many people, and through some really crazy times.
So you cannot be commended enough for that.
- We loved being on "Below Deck,"
but we loved more getting to know you
and the entire crew.
We're honored to call you a friend,
and we're honored to get to-- be able to celebrate this
with you, and we wish you many, many more years
of success and incredible voyages.
- Congratulations.
- Congratulations on 10 seasons of "Below Deck,"
and, uh, I thank you for inviting me to the studio,
but unfortunately, this is the only attire I have.
It's too damn cold in New York.
- Thank you for making me one of the coolest moms
and the coolest daughters ever.
My mother and my daughter, Noelle, still talk
about that trip. So thank you,
God bless you, and I love you, my friend.
[cheering and applause] - Ahh...
Amazing! Welcome back to "Watch What Happens Live."
I'm Andy, here with Captain Lee, Carl,
and Jackie at the bar. [cheering and applause]
Um, Captain Lee, Captain Lee,
what have these 10 years meant to you?
- The world. - The world.
Aw, that's nice. - They really have,
it's been, uh...
when I started this whole crazy-ass ride,
it was just... I'm just a Captain
that gets filmed doing his job.
- Yeah, right. - And...
for have it to have morphed into what it is today,
with the spinoffs, and-and everything else...
- Yeah. - It's really been, uh...
humbling. - Yeah.
[cheering and applause] Many charter guests
over the years have acted like an ass,
but quite a few guests have also wanted a piece of ass,
specifically Captain Lee's! So check out the stud of the sea
trying to keep everyone at bay!
- Wow.
- You know something?
He's Zeus on the water.
Seriously. Can I call you Captain Zeus?
- Can somebody bail my ass out here, please?
- He's such a nice guy.
- I've got more fingerprints on my ass than the FBI.
How do you like me now?
Lookin' GQ! A gentleman doesn't leave home
without taking his tux.
It's just good taste.
This is the first meal I've had with our chef,
and my socks and underwear are sittin' on the floor.
Damn!
I'm lovin' life.
That calls for an "I do."
- I do.
- Captain Lee! - Good evening.
- Hi, Captain!
- How the hell did I get this lucky?
- Is dessert gonna be you, Captain?
- Oh! - I think I'm schvitzing.
[laughter]
- Amazing! [cheering and applause]
I love it. What-- what a great trip
down memory lane tonight has been.
I'm so glad we got to celebrate 10 seasons
of your time on "Below Deck" tonight.
- Thank you. - And since the charter guests
always ask you to join them for dinner,
I wonder if you might join me for...
a special Monday night Shotski?!
[cheering and applause] Here comes the Gay Shark
with the Shotski.
All right, come on up, Captain Lee.
[cheering and applause] Claudia, come here.
Captain Lee, we gotta do this.
Claudia, come around.
We're gonna do this together.
One, two, three.
[cheering and applause]
All right! I wanna thank Captain Lee,
Mary Anne, Carl, Jackie, Claudia, Kate,
Ben, and the Gay Shark for joining us.
The word of the night was "Captain."
We said it 34 times.
If you were playing our drinking game, no driving.
We're off the rest of the week, but we'll see you
back next Monday after "Summer House."
[cheering and applause]