Dwayne Johnson and Jimmy Fallon mock graduations with terrible advice from the Class of '89

Jimmy Fallon and The Rock relive the 80s with a graduation skit

(Image credit: The Tonight Show)

published 22 May 2015

The two kids with the lowest GPAs in the Oneonta High Class of 1989 know the word "prerogative," thanks to Bobby Brown, so you know Jimmy Fallon and Dwayne Johnson did their homework — or, more likely, remember 1989 pretty well (also, let's be honest, 1989's Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure). The conceit of this bit from Thursday's Tonight Show is that high schools sometimes let the low-achievers give commencement addresses, too, and that they would make horrible predictions from the future. Such as: "Don't get caught up in fads that won't last, like 'computers,'" says Johnson's character, Logan Duffy. The kicker is the '80s-style "this is what happened to..." wrap-up before the closing credits. Watch and bask in the nostalgia below. —Peter Weber

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Peter has worked as a news and culture writer and editor at The Week since the site's launch in 2008. He covers politics, world affairs, religion and cultural currents. His journalism career began as a copy editor at a financial newswire and has included editorial positions at The New York Times Magazine, Facts on File, and Oregon State University.