>> his name is eric dane. you have to google him and people say he's really handsome. >> he's like a 4. >> a 4 out of what, out of 4? >> out of 2. >> so eric dane was on your show? >> yeah, we both played doctors on television and we tried to make medical terms sound sexy. i lost, by the >> we have a clip. let's gather around. >> capillaries. >> ulna. >> ice cream headache. you got the next one, man. >> oral cavity. >> i got this one, since i like to back it up all the time. >> your eyes -- >> how do you compete with that? >> how did you keep a straight face? >> oh, i didn't. i laughed the whole time. when eric dane comes on the show, i don't tell jill because i don't want her anywhere near the studio. >> so you keep your wife away? >> yeah, i don't want her being around this guy. >> but she's got you. >> no, no, no, he's eric dane. what do you mean he is. see? see what happened just harry, we like you too. >> when you're really close to him, don't you feel the steam? >> it's steamy. i had to change my jacket

so eric dane was on your show? >> we did this thing where we both played department of health & rehabilitative services on television and we tried to make medi t i lost. >> let's gather around, family. >> capillaries. >> ulna. >> ice cream headache. you got the next one, man. >> oral cavity. >> i got this one, since i like to back it up all the time. >> flatulence. >> your eyes -- >> how do you compete with that. >> how did you keep a straight face? >> i didn't. i laughed all the time. when a guy like eric dane comes on, i don't tell jill, i don't want her near the studio. >> you keep him away from your wife. >> i don't want her near this guy. >> but she has you. >> he's eric dane. >> what do you mean he is -- i'm nothing? see what happened just now, we like you, too. >> when you're really close to him, don't you feel the steam? >> i had to change my jacket after he left the show. >> what's harry's take? what is that? >> "harry's take" is a really fun segment on our show we're starting this week. people are writing

. >> reporter: instead, the danes ro the show's executive producer, eric struve hansen, is still in shock. >> he looks like a hollywood star. perfect smile, good-looking, smart, and so on. >> an american from central casting almost. >> yeah. >> reporter: but apart from a character, a show needs a plot. enter, kitchen left, rufus's partner steven. >> should be home by 7:00 then. evening is free. >> good. >> yeah. >> reporter: the two decided what they needed and maybe what the show needed was a good you are legally married. congratulations. [ applause ] >> reporter: it was a happy day. a big hit. and more. >> there was an element of diplomacy there. or politics. whatever you want to call it. >> what were you trying to prove? >> we were in copenhagen city hall, where the first same-sex unions in the world took place, steven and i got married. >> reporter: naturally the awards followed. >> rufus gifford! >> oh, man. >> reporter: having conquered denmark, the show has now been picked up by netflix and is running around the world. >> you never know what sells on tv. >> that is true. that is tr

. >> reporter: instead, the danes rolled in and tuned in in their hundreds of thousands. the show's executive producer, eric struvahanson, is still in shock. >> he looks like a hollywood star. perfect smile. good looking. smart. and so on. >> reporter: an american from central casting? >> yeah. >> reporter: but apart from a enter kitchen left, rufus' partner stephen. >> should be home by 7:00. i think evening is free. >> free? >> yeah. >> reporter: the two decided what they needed, and maybe what the show needed, was a good new fashioned wedding. theirs! >> i therefore proclaim that you are legally married. congratulations. >> reporter: it was a happy day, a big hit, and more. >> there was an element of diplomacy there. there were politics. whatever you want to call it. >> this is -- we were in copenhagen city hall were the first same sex unions of the world took place. stephen and i got married. >> reporter: naturally, the awards followed. >> rufus gifford! >> oh, gosh. oh, man! >> reporter: having conquered denmark, the show has now been picked up by netflix and is running around the world. >> you never k