Cancelled - The Tonight Show With Conan O'Brien

In 2009 and 2010, NBC provoked and encountered one of the most embarrassing television cancellations in history. What started the iconic and infamous "Late Night Wars" and permanently stained the reputation of Jay Leno. This is that story.
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[@RazorHall]

You're welcome good sir

[@JoeyAnimate]

Bright Sun Films can you do canceled universal duiabialand

[@dmbatman2922]

Bright Sun Films jay Leno fucked him up the ass on had him of air(jay) there done you don't need a stupid video (no offense)

[@racheldapron7197]

Love Jake and his well-researched shows!

[@ukbass3742]

Bright Sun Films please do a video on Woolworths and bhs uk they were both good shops that shouldn't have gone

[@natalie8212]

"And remember kids, you can be anything you want in life. You can have any job you can dream of. Unless Jay Leno wants it too." - Conan O'Brien

[@tattoochef425]

I think that was David letterman who actually said that, to throw a dig at Jay,

[@natalie8212]

@@tattoochef425 Shit I think you're right...

[@unsolicitedinput9185]

@@natalie8212 Nah, it was definitely Conan

[@Hygelac1000]

Leno didn't want to leave to begin with.

[@fruitfulflowers2476]

Natalie 82 it’s Conan who said it I found the clip kzbin.info/www/bejne/iGbahXqrmZZ-ock

[@eneiazng9743]

"Please do not be cynical. I hate cynicism. For the record, it's my least favorite quality. It doesn't lead to anywhere. Nobody in life gets exactly what they thought they were going to get. But if you work really hard and you're kind..., Amazing things will happen" -Conan

[@jfayiii]

"It's true... it's just true".

[@lemmypop1300]

@@brophpiece Wow, truly a gentleman and a scholar you are.

[@mlo954]

@@brophpiece your life must truly be pathetic

[@johnjohnson201]

I cried

[@thes.wilsonchannel203]

cpk1994 Found the cynical person

[@emiliobankier1169]

The cancellation of the The Tonight Show With Conan O'Brien was possibly the greatest mistake that NBC, or any other broadcasting company has ever made.

[@Illumirage]

it coulda been pretty big. You just have to give it some time to develop.

[@dianau7612]

Yuuge

[@nolanrhager2613]

Or when BBC canceled top gear in 2014

[@marka.graffakasnakebitenat3736]

NBC has screwed too many people.

[@mr.balloffur]

Considering Leno came back and was number one for the rest of his tenure....it was very smart. What was a mistake was forcing Jay into retirement in the first place.

[@RickyPro888]

Conan: *appeals to young demographic* NBC: *moves to later timeslot when that demographic doesn’t watch*

[@evanschmitt2830]

Also NBC: Why are the young demographic not watching?

[@normahmansoor2888]

Also also NBC : *_why is the tonight show rating far worst than when Conan was host?_*

[@normahmansoor2888]

Also also NBC : *_why is the tonight show rating far worst than when Conan was host?_*

[@vincevdijk7430]

In my opinion TV is slowly dying. The internet is the place to be and we see how Conan deals with that transition brilliantly, way better than Fallon, Kimmel, Colbert.

[@tktru]

Boomer logic

[@damitelephant7132]

It was honestly a blessing in disguise. He's has much more freedom and control over at TBS

[@driftstar217]

@cpk1994 that's just stats in the US. Half of Conan's videos on his channel easily reach 10 millions view with some of them closer to 20 millions view. All other show never get that reaches

[@vekst]

@cpk1994 If he was irrelevant, surely his show wouldn't still be going on?

[@driftstar217]

@cpk1994 so the same can be say for other host's video views. Which make your argument become more ridiculous because they not even come close to irrelevant? lol

[@jsilva7005]

Yeah but he also has a much smaller audience

[@laudanum669]

@Le Mark I agree with you. I watch Conan online because I refuse to pay for cable. When I watch there are ads, so somebody's making money. Viewers have options other than watching every night at 11.

[@kadeholman414]

Conan is much better than Fallon

[@John-gm8ty]

so much better

[@sayantanbanerjee1644]

Ya, I won't say that Jimmy is bad, but Conan is much better

[@markzappasodi]

KADE HOLMAN : Obviously. That's like saying The Beatles were better than Milli Vanilli.😂

[@Aussiefan12345678]

Sayantan Banerjee Jimmy feels so fake. His laugh seems forced

[@SilentService697]

Jayden Deane I completely agree. Fallon is unwatchable to me...

[@firelitexox]

"I can never ever thank you enough"...he broke up and I felt the lump in his throat. He's simply a class act. Like no other host alive. God bless him.

[@binazirissenova9382]

i honestly teared up. i love him so much, this whole fucking thing still makes me mad, i can't even imagine what he felt at that time. but at the end of the day he's successful as ever and doing just great :) he deserves the world

[@rachelwood9438]

I read somewhere he even helped move his employees 💗

[@superstarem]

yep. the little lump in his voice got me

[@baron17]

Classy? He openly threw Jay Leno under the bus.

[@gallery7596]

@@baron17 Conan's biggest mistake was not recognizing how bad a deal that 5 year plan was for both him and Jay. He should've left in 2006 when *FOX* really wanted him.

[@miacrawford4662]

Conan is such a treasure. A genuinely funny and genuinely great guy. They may have screwed him, but he still came out on top.

[@DIVISIONINCISION]

If getting a $45 Mill parachute is getting screwed, I'm bending over, Mia.

[@nurmadihahbintizulkifli1734]

@@DIVISIONINCISION money doesn't mean everything if it means lose your dream job, entertaining millions which what makes that person happy. but yeah people are different.

[@MyEpicAnime]

@@DIVISIONINCISION Imagine being so fucking shallow. Wouldn't want to be you

[@captainthrall]

You're entitled to your opinion, but I can't stand Conan :-)

[@miacrawford4662]

@@captainthrall lmao! Why? I'm sure you're not the only one, that's how being a celebrity is. Not everyone is going to like you.

[@TheZackBriggs]

Conan is the king of late night talk show hosts. Fallon and the others come across as either fake (fake laughter) or too politically correct (with the exception of Colbert & Craig Ferguson). Conan is witty, self-deprecating and knows how to interview his guests.

[@BrightSunFilms]

Agreed.

[@AroundIndiana]

Zack Briggs very true. Conan knows how to do the job and to not act like a pretentious jerk, unlike Leno did. He's always been my favorite.

[@ikryytt919]

Zack Briggs Disagree, he looks fake asf

[@surroundgatari]

I kinda like Fallon, but he does feel very fake sometimes. And I agree with Colbert too, he's very unfiltered in a good way. I'm not sure the others are as politically correct as they are just afraid to stand out too much. Although I guess those things are connected in a way.

[@mistergrieves]

You guys are talking like there are dozens of nightly late show hosts. There are six. Not sure what you mean by "politically correct." It's a phrase thrown around by social conservatives whenever anyone says shit like, "Confederates were racist traitors and all their statues should be razed." That's Colbert's monologue every night. All the other hosts are tame by comparison. Jimmy Kimmel isn't as flamboyant as Colbert but he's smart and his humor is relatively subversive. Seth Meyers is also really sharp. His show is smaller because it's on even later and not meant to be big and flashy.

[@victorkong82]

Eight years later and it still stings. The whole TeamCoco movement was something I'll never forget.

[@gallery7596]

How old were you 8 years ago?

[@h.a9115]

@@gallery7596 who fucking cares

[@Shan2TheBoner1987]

SAME! I was like a straight up adult, adult when this was going on lol

[@Shan2TheBoner1987]

@@gallery7596 I was 23 personally so it is for sure in my memory. My mom was the age I am now when Leno got the show over David Letterman. Literally Letterman was the only thing my family watched on channel 2 otherwise the shows are mostly garbage in my opinion. I did like Craig Ferguson tho. AI liked Colbert more on Comedy Central, he's gotten more religious and politically centrist for my taste and it makes me realize the only progressive late night host is Seth Meyers

[@gregh5061]

@@Shan2TheBoner1987 Colbert is definitely not centrist, he's neo liberal

[@Deedo_67]

I honestly don’t hate Fallon. I think his “game show” stuff with celebrities can be pretty fun to watch. As for interviews themselves, I think Conan does better. What sets Conan apart, and I’m sure many will agree, is his best stuff is his remotes. Conan does not need anyone else to be funny, many of us would watch a show if it was just Conan and no one else. Not many other hosts can claim that honor.

[@jonasolesen9785]

Conan needs someone or something With him to bring out his best work E.g. the Jordan remotes

[@paulalangadan8375]

i dont hate it but damn jimmy fallon is really not funny some of the bits are ok but hes pretty bad

[@benkeysor7576]

@@paulalangadan8375 You're absolutely right. Jimmy was much better on SNL & would still be good on there now days.

[@tktru]

Conan’s podcast is worth listening to as well

[@queenfreddie861]

I watch jimmy just for the guests, and watch Conan just for Conan

[@OMGpandemic]

Leno: "Don't blame Conan." Letterman: "Nobody IS blaming Conan."

[@sdmurphy20]

Right, no one was mad at Conan. We're mad at YOU Leno

[@CharlesGoonan]

The whole debacle IS because of Conan. He insisted NBC publicly promise him the Tonight Show and remove Leno, even though Jay was still The #1 ratings winner. Conan started the whole thing. So. Yeah. Blame Conan.

[@nicholasmoose6574]

@@CharlesGoonan No, blame NBC. All Conan did was say he was going to move on to a better opportunity at another network at a certain point. Who can blame him for that? NBC greedily wanted to keep both Conan and Jay, so they pretty much forced the 5 year deal thing. Jay did lie about it publicly and say he cool with it. Conan skipped his other opportunities for this promise NBC gave him. Then Leno never really came out and said he was forced into this decision when the whole Conan debacle happened. It wasn't until AFTER he was gone that he finally admitted he was never OK with leaving. This was a really bad look on Leno and he should not have come back but ultimately, NBC is the main villain here.

[@OmahaGTP]

Just don’t blame Conan

[@crawlingninjabear]

Each time I see Jimmy Fallon I can almost hear the forced laughter from Feel Good Inc

[@isabelle2944]

crawlingninjabear (feel good)

[@asuka_the_void_witch]

Jimmy Fallon really does fake laugh? If yu look at his SNL skits he's always the one who can't keep a straight face when perfoerming skits. Maybe he just laughs a lot

[@SilentMenace7251]

Phobe Laxu nah if the joke he makes isn't funny he fake laughs so the audience can laugh

[@dmbatman2922]

crawlingninjabear dipshit don't compare that you have hard hearing 😆😂🤣

[@crawlingninjabear]

DMbatman K, first off, don't insult people if you want to make a point You will not be taken seriously Secondly, the laughter in Feel Good Inc, a song about the happiness industry, is there to illustrate society forcing us to be happy all the time Fallon's show reeks of the happiness industry. All of it is too safe and clean, with fake laughter and Common doing happy raps My comment compared Feel Good Inc's message with Fallon's tendency to laugh when the jokes aren't all that funny Not to mention that Fallon himself is an alcoholic. This is probably because he pushes his negative impulses away with alcohol, which is not healthy

[@blahblah7963]

The episode of cleaning Jordan Schlanky's office means so much more now lol.

[@lawrencegenedavid2288]

Vanessa Learning oh that’s garbage

[@simonextra9689]

I came here after binge watching all the Conan and Jordan skits

[@joshy4798]

Now I get it why Conan doesn't love NBC much anymore.

[@jones973]

Kuya RJ everything was forced or what?

[@Memorex996]

Cleaner: Is that garbage Jordan: No Conan: Oh, *this* is garbage

[@sigheyeroll]

My favourite thing that came out of Conan leaving The Tonight Show was when he did very expensive bits just to waste the network's money.

[@faseiolasec9770]

"I can never ever thank you enough"...he broke up and I felt the lump in his throat. He's simply a class act. Like no other host alive. God bless him.

[@geraldstephens4186]

Howard Stern was right about both Leno & NBC; they both stabbed Conan & themselves in the back.

[@jesusdamian1874]

One of the few times I agreed with Stern

[@DTS214]

They played themselves lol

[@themysteriouscatperson9483]

He backtracked on that later, honestly stern is such a scumbag

[@geoffberteau2847]

I met him and Jordan Schlanksy (together) in San Francisco last year on a pier usually occupied by Chinese fishermen. He really is genuinely funny and very approachable.

[@LaPrincipesse]

Geoff Berteau omg I'm all kinds of jealous. You caught the magic couple together in the wild! 👏

[@geoffberteau2847]

It was super surreal. I said to him "I always knew you two actually got along." Conan said "While we do both get along in life, my hatred for this man is also very very real. So it's all real."

[@pcbassoon3892]

I only recently learned who Jordan Schlansky is and I would freak out if I saw the two of them together.

[@LeatherCladVegan]

You met them both last year? On a Chinese fishing pier? Oh dear, my my, how queer.

[@hardrock342]

So did you ask jordan what his various tasks are?

[@TheBohobemeister]

I think things ended up for the best. Conan got his very own talk show, and man oh man, I love it!

[@samuraigundam0079]

Detective Bohobe But haven't you noticed that Conan doesn't get A-listers on his show? You can only have the cast of Big Bang theory in so many times.

[@samuraigundam0079]

James Lourenco Say What?! %}

[@fardimnazir666]

@@samuraigundam0079 It's not always about celebrities. He has done numerous remote sketches as well. Deeply memorable, they are.

[@user-rg6oq4df3t]

Can we take a moment to appreciate Conan and Andy's friendship?

[@uncomfortablecat]

Yes. Yes yes yes yes yes.

[@handywijaya3689]

I'm more into Conan and Jordan's strong friendship although they were portrayed as enemies in the show

[@alkanedust3848]

You mean conan and andy richter the swedish german?

[@MIS315]

Be quiet

[@KrolKaz]

Yall do know its a tv show right? Conan ain't you're friend, he could care less what happens to you or your family. He literally hoards millions of dollars a year and just spends it on frivolous items instead of helping the homeless. Dude spends 1000$ on lunch then tweets out to his plebian following about how great he is after donating some pocket change to a charity. Obviously using it to buy goodwill and sly advertising to his show and yall eat it up like Chinese food cooked with MSG.

[@philippinevlogsandgamingpl7671]

6:25 As part of Team Coco, it's hard hearing him cry and get hurt. I'm so glad Coco is happier where he is now.

[@user-bn7rc9uv1m]

Are u on the secret food email list?

[@prestonowens4594]

I still remember Conan’s ending speech. Despite my depression, his words on cynicism still resonate with me as I was much younger back when I heard them. It felt like he was speaking directly towards me. Well anyway, thanks for posting this video.

[@Zodroo_Tint]

He was wrong, being kind and working hard will not help you in this world.

[@lorddrayvon1426]

Honestly, it's refreshing to see a show cancelled for reasons other than ratings. Say what you will about Conan, he has some integrity.

[@RazorHall]

3 things: 1. Keep up the excellent work dude 2. Cancelled: Universal Studios Dubailand would be great 3. Abandoned: KB Toys would be an awesome one. Spent lot of my childhood at that store

[@emilyyamasaki4968]

Razor Hall ooh...those sound good. And yes Jake keep up the good work

[@yonathanluther]

Razor Hall iI'm

[@Melissa0774]

I'd rather see a video on the Natural Wonders store. Remember that place?

[@Micheal1075]

Razor Hall Your comment says 3 days ago...

[@RazorHall]

Yeah Patreon member bro

[@dshock85]

Stephen Colbert had the same issue with ratings in the beginning. I think took about a year for him to find his footing. They didnt give Conan a fair chance and the expectations that the ratings would just carry over was ridiculous.

[@muhammadfarhan581]

The cbs didnt do to colbert what nbc did to conan bcos they saw what happened and dont want to do same mistake. If colbert in conan shoes i bet same shit will happen

[@cringecentral5345]

Colbert is terrible though ngl

[@lobushell]

​@@cringecentral5345 Hello Trumper, how is that great America going?

[@cringecentral5345]

lobushell yes let’s make it all political because it’s not possible to just not enjoy a host or their show it’s all about politics

[@lobushell]

@@cringecentral5345 Love how you feign your "neutrality"

[@lafayette2957]

It's heartbreaking to see someone's dream get crushed on live television. Fortunately, Conan's still got his flair and is, in my opinion, the best comedian living today

[@earthisadonut7213]

Got his own show back and moved to Cable together with $45 million, it's a pretty sweet deal

[@Sethotonin]

Gary Bonacci I don’t even remember what this fucking comment was about, and really can’t tell what yours is about ether

[@illium434]

Earth Is Flat

[@gravityfalls8439]

@@Sethotonin I was wondering the same thing what is he trying to say

[@cmtat1976]

@@garybonacci2031 Earth Is Flat.

[@archrival7009]

@@Sethotonin so is your momma

[@UnproductivelyFun]

🔴Canceled: My Name Is Earl . 🔴 They just canceled out of no where ! The only thing that was left on the last episode was , " To Be Continued..." it never was ! Lol

[@MrPacMan36]

YEEEEEEEEEEES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@ItsSliWill]

Holy shit yes!

[@skele-eleton]

I guess nowadays it's known as "My Name Was Earl" :^)

[@atarumoroboshi6428]

UnproductivelyFun They should have made a spinoff about crabman. yeah it sounds weird i know but it could have been a pretty cool idea. it could have been about crabman's past where he was a spy. i do know of the episode that explains why he was in witness protection but again it could have been a good idea

[@SquatLight55]

UnproductivelyFun YES YES YES IT WAS SO GOOD

[@ArinGokdemir]

Everyone should go watch "Conan O'brien Can't Stop." It is a stunning documentary that will give you new respect for Conan.

[@nikelepz410]

okay will be watching that tonight. Cheers man

[@hardivora1468]

I may be way to0 late but definitely gonna watch it After binge watching all his vids on KZbin, I can say he's really a smart funny guy who can ease my depression

[@miap]

Such a heartbreaking story. It’s really painful to watch such a genuine, funny, kind guy go though all that awful crap because of a bunch of greedy idiots. 😞

[@gallery7596]

Conan and Jay both were the victims of *NBC's* botched prognosticating.

[@gaberodriguez4023]

I remember when this happened. What NBC did to Conan was disgraceful and Leno made no effort to stand up for what was right. Ideally, Leno should have just retired in 2009, like he had said he would, and gracefully handed the show over. By creating The Jay Leno Show at 10pm, he basically sabotaged Conan's ratings and it just felt like he had kept his show but moved it to a new timeslot. I can understand that maybe he did this not fully realizing the consequence it would have. However, once he saw that the timeslot wasn't working and that NBC was going to push Conan out, that was the time to show some class and bow out gracefully. Instead he went back to the Tonight Show, acted like Conan never existed, and never even acknowledged the guy.

[@edwardcortez656]

Gabe Rodriguez you forgot to mention that Jay was number one again.

[@gaberodriguez4023]

Edward, he may have regained #1 in the ratings, but it still showed lack of class that he did what he did without at least acknowledging Conan or apologizing to him, or even just openly admitting that he had gone back on his word regarding retiring. Conan's Tonight Show may have resurged to #1 if it had been given more time to develop and if the creation of The Jay Leno Show right in front of it hadn't sabotaged it.

[@Tandi23]

Edward Cortez a

[@MaddMan621]

+Edward Cortez by the middle of the year Leno's ratings were down (along with Lettermans) but more importantly the 18-49 was WAY down from Conan's which is the most valuable demo

[@gallery7596]

Actually, Jay's "retirement" was something NBC forced on him after Conan agreed to stick with the network in exchange for Jay's job. And after being blindsided like that Jay could've complained Letterman-style, but this wasn't going to reverse the network's decision. So, Jay handed "The Tonight Show" over to Conan. However, when ABC invited Jay to come over there, NBC feared he'd take his audience with him, and only then did they sell him on the idea of a 10pm show. Of course that show bombed, but when Jay asked if he could be released from his contract, NBC told him they were going to hold him to it. So Jay could not just bow out. And pushing Conan out was not NBC's wish. They wanted Conan to continue as host "The Tonight Show", but he resigned over the time bump issue. And why should Jay not have returned to the job Conan had a hand in taking from him in the first place?

[@jond3929]

In the end it worked out well. Connan got the chance to tour across Canada and the US with his own comedy show and now he's with a network that actually respects him.

[@KayleeCee]

I've never really given Conan a whole lot of thought in my lifetime. I always kind of liked him, but honestly just never paid that much attention to him. But damn, that man is a class act.

[@nekocookiee]

cpk1994 dude you’ve been commenting under nearly everyone’s comments that support Conan or even say they like him a little. You need to chill out. Jay Leno doesn’t know how youtube works so you won’t get him to notice you here.

[@hereLiesThisTroper]

Conan will always be the KING of Late Night. It was passed down to him by David Letterman. The rest are all just pretenders. Colbert, Meyers, Kimmel are just doing the same Trump bashing all week long. It becomes very repetitive while Conan goes to Japan because there's a town there that has the same name as his.

[@fendertremolo9793]

Wow

[@rationalconservative386]

Carson is the King of Late Night. However, Conan is the best now. I can't stand how politicized everything is now. Colbert, Fallon, and Kimmel just sucks. Kimmel and Colbert are the worst though.

[@AKIPOPOPOPOOON]

DeadTroperSociety It's really sad as Colbert is actually a pretty decent comedian, but all he does is bash Trump. Sure, a little joke here and there doesn't hurt, but when it happens every single night? It gets stale and loses all of its initial comedic value.

[@spac18]

@@AKIPOPOPOPOOON Good political comedy is all about making fun of both sides, bashing only one is not funny at all

[@BendySnowball]

@cpk1994 Why not? Conan is honestly hilarious and does original things.

[@alanbrad4564]

That's why I love TBS so much! They actually know how to cherish a gem when they get one.

[@limjahey5528]

Alan Brad What about the big bang theory that polished turd had its run 6 years ago

[@alanbrad4564]

Lim Jahey Okay, you got me there 😅

[@kozmikoblivion]

Although, they cancelled Pete Holmes

[@creamwarrior]

Lim Jahey think about it this way. They use the money generated from BBT to fund and give budgets to other great shows. That's aways been my justification for those types of shows.

[@logofilm8644]

Alan Brad I freaking hate TBS!

[@redwallchannel]

I have NO clue how Jimmy Fallon has higher ratings than Conan. He isn't 'bad', but he really isn't good' either in terms of being an entertaining host. And he has that fake laugh :\. I definitely don't mind him for the most part, but I love Conan.

[@iusethisnameformygoogleacc1013]

Pretty simple. He has a normal lead in. NBC's ratings are largely a product of them absolutely dominating primetime for several decades. Conan's lead in tanked hard enough that it was damaging the ratings of local news broadcasts on NBC affiliates across the country.

[@jameshuseby6290]

He has higher ratings because he's on NBC network vs cable.

[@GrayWoIf]

Every girl I've dated is in love with him they act like he's brad pitt I honestly never understood it then again I curse the day he was spawned

[@Kylersinjin]

eyebal it's all network vs. cable. Way more people have NBC than TBS.

[@largol33t1]

eyebal, I've seen only a few episodes of Jimmy Fallon. He's a mildly decent host when looking at entertainment value but Conan is better. I still enjoy watching Conan's KZbin videos of all the pranking and scheming going on in his office, especially his hilarious spats with his producer Jordan.

[@smartpig555119]

Everyone, just remember: don’t blame Conan.

[@jessereale]

"You do whatever you want in life unless Jay Leno wants to do it too." - Conan

[@GeorgiaOverdrive]

"Um… no one is… blaming Conan" -David Letterman 2010.

[@danlewis1871]

Conan is a naturally gifted comedian

[@AllenMQuinn]

Leno's stunt may have given him a few more years on the show, but he permanently tarnished his reputation and legacy. Nowadays, this is all people remember him for. He's not held anywhere near a high regard like Letterman.

[@zoppie]

Letterman lost my respect when he invited Rush Limbaugh on his show, then proceeded to insult the man right to his face in front of a national audience. Regardless of your politics, the LEAST a late night talk show host can be is civil to his guests. He tried to make of fool out of the late Justin Wilson in the same manner, but that old Cajun was wise to him and was able to give as good as he got. Letterman also stayed on TV way past his prime, so it was no surprise that despite Leno's underhanded reclaiming of The Tonight Show, by virtue of being polite to all his guests and keeping his humor fresh, he was always besting Letterman in the ratings, right up to the end.

[@Alex632]

Can't blame Leno for being rehired. NBC had to do something, and why not bring back the guy who has done the show with impressive numbers.

[@codyclark1782]

Conan's ratings didn't even come close to Leno's so THAT'S why NBC pulled the plug. And no, that's not the only thing people remember Leno by. He's known (and still actively famous) for Jay Leno's Garage on CNBC and the FREE, high quality features he does on different cars every week here on KZbin. Apart from all of that, he still tours and does stand up across the country when he's not doing interviews and guest appearances. The only people that really remember this and are still bitter about it are salty Conan fans that you'll never be able to please anyway. JAY was the one that got put in a bad spot. He was obedient to the network that gave him his career because Conan's ratings bombed and now his reputation sucks with Conan fans so it doesn't really matter anyway.

[@maverickwatchreviews]

Letterman was a loser and always jealous of Leno's ratings. Leno beat Letterman for 20 of the 22 years they were on together. Fuck that soy boy Letterman.

[@kuceracm]

Letterman isn't held to a high regard either after his record of sexual harassing his female staffers came to light. Both him and Leno are garbage people.

[@XeroFailGames]

Im not the type of guy that usually cares about celebrities. But when this shit happened i was PISSED! I eagerly awaited for conan to come back and when i heard tbs was gonna back conan i was so excited

[@jamesgentry13]

Conan didn't fit the late night demographic back then they brought Conan up too soon. Millennials were not as big as demographic as they are now

[@barrymccaulkiner7092]

When I was younger out of all the evening talk show hosts Conan has been my favorite. I recognized his quirkiness and it was refreshing. None of the other hosts seemed as funny or out there like Conan was. I was bummed when NBC screwed him over. This is the sole reason why I boycotted NBC, and still do. I loved it when NBC continued losing the ratings war after Leno took the show back.

[@jjb33083]

NBC lost me with this crap and I never looked back.

[@mileycyrus20082010]

Conan is authentic, kind, smart, funny, and amazing!! I love him so much!!

[@nataliam450]

Jakme Auff Love ya

[@NJ-wb1cz]

... during his show. In real life Conan is actually a jerk. Like most famous people. Except Tom Hanks.

[@dreamerabe]

mary-kate Kreisler So is Jay Leno, imo. :D

[@naizajulie]

+Bear Arms I don't know from where you took this information, but it's completely false.

[@pluckypluckster]

i don't have cable so... no connan for me, kinda stopped watching him way back when.. :( he was my favorite. Got hi-speed now and been watching the team coco channel on youtube.. i much prefer his "whad o u calle mmm"... pre-recording bits with Soma and jordan and stuff around the office then his regular show.

[@sammylane21]

I love Conan,I never met him in person but I will say this much.....guy has incredible talent and never seems to take himself too seriously and that is why I love to watch him on TBS.

[@SonicSP]

Sammy Lane He also has a degree from Harvard - as he couldn't be great enough.

[@lynntaylor9681]

He's awesome. I've watched him since his 10th anniversary on NBC. He's the best late show host in my book.

[@FoggedTears]

Talent for what?

[@thema1998]

Purple Piano Conan was a good writer for SNL and The Simpsons. He knows his way around comedy.

[@StewHeisenberg]

Andrew Del Pilar So damn true.

[@G_Gr00v3]

"Nobody in life gets exactly what they thought they were gonna get" are good words to live by

[@dranzerjetli5126]

Conan is better than all the new hosts like Kimmel and Fallon

[@miopera40]

Kimell and Fallon are a disgrace, agendas run them

[@darkprince56]

I have so many fond memories of staying up during jr high and high school to watch Conan. It's the only reason I even glanced at Jay Leno's show beforehand 😔

[@TheNervousAnna]

darkprince56 same

[@darkprince56]

mangle the fox ah, the feels!

[@Fermifire]

I would skip Leno and change the channel when Conan was on.

[@AKABoondock19]

Hell yeah. Letterman and then Conan...jr high and high school for me.

[@danieleastwood6930]

darkprince56 Same here. Love your profile pic. by the way lol.

[@ipKonfig]

Conan's bashing of NBC during his exit over the weeks leading to him leaving was comical, priceless and some of the best Late Night humor to date

[@rainbowpearlvlogsandanimations]

04:42 he was right. It would be the Early Hours of the Morning Show, which doesn’t have the same ring to it.

[@nathanforester5993]

Exactly...and unless you are a Night Owl or one of those weirdos who actually does stay up until after midnight like some kind of nocturnal creature in a horror movie, who's going to stay up enough or get up early enough to watch that?

[@saltmines5761]

Jay Leno really should have used his momentum from his 2009 departure to start his car show, Jay Leno’s Garage, sometime around 2010. Granted, hindsight is 2020 and no one could have known the trajectory of Conan or Jay back then.

[@brygalope8171]

TEAM COCO all the way!!!

[@brandonfleming7118]

yaaass

[@caden.martinezz]

BrandonFleming I agree but no yasss

[@pepvargas439]

Conan all day

[@elvinarusli5263]

Team zozo

[@kaeso101]

@@elvinarusli5263 lol in haiti

[@goiboi424]

Love the non-click bait high quality vids. Great job!

[@BrightSunFilms]

Will do, thanks for watching!

[@ezracyr9759]

I hate misleading clickbait thumbnails, I never subscribe to people like that. I will subscribe to this guy though!

[@anonanon8281]

Bright Sun Films yeah you don’t sound like you had a stroke anymore.

[@larseivindlund7242]

This was clickbait though

[@anonanon8281]

Lars Eivind Lund no it wasn’t

[@Ufc12355]

I was lucky enough to watch a conan tonight show taping. I remember Eddie Vedor as the musical guest.

[@vgtrp]

As you already know Conan will be leaving his TBS show this week (at time of this comment) to do a show for HBO Max.Anyway, this whole ordeal is why I lost respect for Jay Leno.

[@JustSiobhan]

As a brit, I have little to no knowledge of these shows. However, I still found this extremely interesting. Can't wait for more!

[@BrightSunFilms]

Thanks!

[@pluperw]

if you like cringe watch fallon clips.

[@orlendatube]

do youhave late night talk shows of your own in britain, or is this an american thing?

[@RudeKoffing]

There's Graham Norton and Jonathan Ross

[@A_78939]

Fellow brits!

[@chopin65]

I never thought Jay Leno was funny.

[@TSL73]

He is better at doing car stuff.

[@oliviersavard8676]

@@TSL73 Even with that he doesn't seem to have much fun at doing it

[@lemkelegion]

@@oliviersavard8676 fuck off

[@mikebarnes7441]

Like they said, he appealed to the 50+ demographic. And I only assume that didnt include you during the time Leno was on TV

[@jamesgentry13]

I never thought Conan was funny

[@FrannieFibgert]

NBC really fucked up kicking Conan out, he’s literally on top of all the other late night show host type shit shows and is the most respected by the younger and older generations.

[@inanimatesum4945]

The Legend who was willing to support his team during a strike, job transitions, and hold out until he got what he rightfully deserved and still kept it classy as he departed. Even stood out when Covid hit and actually was proactive on setting up his show and seamlessly transitioned to running a podcast.

[@lancegoodthrust546]

The Tonight Show died with Conan's departure. And with it all it's attempts to be actually funny. Jimmy Fallon seems to be a nice guy. But his show is nothing less than a abortion. I always feel like I'm watching a family at Chucky Cheese on that show. Seeing celebrities shoot hoops or some other contest tacky shit. Conan was and has always been original. The ratings might not be the same but that's a no brainier since he's on cable and network.

[@ryanocalleigh3072]

The Fallon schtick we seem to dislike was a better fit in the 12:30 NBC slot, not The Tonight Show. Fallon now feels, to me, like in watching Ellen in daytime.

[@churblefurbles]

It all died, its all cringe now, regardless of the channel. "orange man bad", comedy is dead.

[@jp3813]

So you liked Jay Leno's first run w/ the show then?

[@spac18]

@@churblefurbles yup, Trump bashing has ruined comedy

[@CC-mq7ei]

Spac18 I agree, don’t get me wrong I don’t like trump but I think it’s unfair to bash everything he does, Seriously, it’s not funny and gets stale the third time you bash what he ate for dinner

[@andrewkful]

Who here clicked this link because they thought the title said "Cancelled - CONAN with Conan O'Brien"?

[@sirij8436]

andrewkful same! Gave me a heart attack! 😟

[@Daaaanielle]

andrewkful almost cried. The relief! He is the only one who won't laugh like an idiot and who will cuddle all the animals they bring him without acting like a scared moron!

[@aly8950]

andrewkful my heart was beating so fast

[@idiotsandwich9326]

andrewkful I was standing up. I actually had to go to my room and sit down. I was in shock 😭😭😂😂😂😂😂💀💀💀 im glad it wasn't

[@acetate909]

This video is perfect, "for me to poop on".

[@_birdie]

There are a million Jay Lenos in this world. But Conan is unique. He’s unlike any other late night host. To this day, none of them has their own style, whereas Conan created his own very distinctive form of humor+persona+show setup.

[@GeorgiaOverdrive]

Gotta remember that Leno pushed Carson out by planting rumors about his retirement in tabloids. Then he stabbed Letterman in the back. Then Conan. This dude is such a stone cold ass, it’s not even funny.

[@keithkarvelis82]

Where's the proof of that?

[@mackinshizzaveli4202]

Conan got another show and he got a stupidly huge check. He won that transaction.

[@dylannguyen9002]

The reason why Conan was dead last is because, TBS is a Basic Cable and barely does anyone watch basic cable or TV.

[@Dcsk8kid89]

Thanks for making the video I never knew I wanted lol

[@BrightSunFilms]

+Cashman42000 That's my job!

[@steveleeart]

I'm really glad to see Conan making a huge shift to the online platforms - love that they are bringing back clips from his old Late Night Show and Tonight Show. There is a lot of awesome golden bits of hilarity from so many of his old episodes.

[@xtusvincit5230]

I still miss Carson. He was a fixture in every home. Everyone watched him and the nation laughed on the same beat. It will never be like that again.

[@nintendo9231889]

Conan has integrity. Carson had integrity. Leno and the former nbc execs do not. What I take away from this is that the nbc executives have the decision power, not the host of the show. Carson was there for 30 years and they didn't let to him.

[@gallery7596]

Yes, it's the network executives who made the decisions that caused that debacle, so why do you think Jay Leno lacked integrity? He was the original victim of that mess when Conan and *NBC* made the deal that would drop Jay in favour of Conan.

[@garybonacci2031]

@@gallery7596 Didn't you see the video where Leno told Conan the show was Conan's five years before Jay showed his true colors? Are you a fucking moron?

[@herpderp297]

@@garybonacci2031 NBC held Jay Leno's contract, Leno wanted to go to ABC but NBC didnt allow it and gave him the 10 PM time slot. The 10 PM time slot obviously didnt work and they still didnt let him go to other networks. What did you want Leno to do, just sit at home and let his employees starve for work?

[@CrudeBrothers]

1 million views in 5 days ... so awesome to see ... keep rockin' Jake

[@BrightSunFilms]

+The Crude Brothers Thanks guys!

[@AngelA-sj8kr]

The Crude Brothers hey when ya gonna post more vids? It's been like 5 months

[@jaredcopeland478]

from State Farm?

[@justjiggy2204]

Great job Jake! This video was fantastic and your narration was excellent! It gave me goosebumps at the end! Felt like I was watching a discovery documentary! Just loved it!

[@JuliaHap]

Conan is the best talk show host of all time and that’s THAT

[@jl9782]

That music on the outtrow is fire

[@BrightSunFilms]

Ayyy

[@notanundercovercop8851]

Jay Leno is actually a very funny comedian. But, on the Tonight Show he was about as funny as taxes or cancer. He had no right to take Conan's time slot and he had no right to take the Tonight Show back from him. Conan had worked to become the host of that show his entire life and it's stolen from him in just under 7 months. Outrageous, this still pisses me off to this day.

[@goodolgranite8247]

NotAnUndercoverCop He Is A Funny Comedian (He Even Voiced Cartman's Kitty On South Park)

[@edudsfunk]

Cv

[@albert3671]

Jay Leno sat in the sidelines, it was NBC that acted like children and screwed themselves over. I am somewhat happy to see Conan on TBS he is a lot more relaxed and super funny

[@shayhicks7682]

in reality i felt like Letterman deserved the tonight show to begin with.

[@gallery7596]

Taking "The Tonight Show" time slot was not Jay's idea. When *NBC* proposed that move to Jay, he asked if they would release him from his contract. *NBC* said no, so he couldn't just walk away. And Jay never would've gotten "The Tonight Show" back if Conan hadn't resigned. The blame for that mess goes to *NBC.*

[@angeliricafort2478]

You can really see how good a person is Conan... he never wanted to betray any of his colleagues... he always gave way...

[@drfdwf392]

"Nobody in life gets exactly what they thought they were going to get. But if you work really hard and you're kind... amazing things will happen." This instantly made me cry. Not mainly because it's his last show but because the line spoke to me so deep and so true. It's a hug and a push. A comfort and an empowerment saying that everything will be fine. Thank you, Conan.

[@sumchick7850]

I love Conan!!! I quit watching the tonight show after Carson left. I came back for Conan, but left again with him. I can't stand Fallon.

[@TheSavageBountyHunter]

Sumchick 78 agreed

[@fendertremolo9793]

Holy crap, no one cares

[@rushaholic]

In Australia, we only got David Letterman on TV here so I never saw Jay Leno or Conan O'Brien until much later. I've seen and enjoyed Conan very much, Jay on the other hand just doesn't connect with me like the others did and as for Fallon, he has got to be the worst late night host I've ever seen. He just comes across as so forced and fake, I'd love to see someone like Paul F. Tompkins host, he's hilarious!

[@MadDuckofAus]

loved staying up late to watch Letterman. We got Foxtell in the late 90s and discovered Conan on there, He was always pure genius, the best, as much as I liked Jay but he was just bland by comparison

[@RogueBoyScout]

we got Craig ferguson waaay too late...

[@adoptedchineseboy]

Dang, Jay’s comment about handing off to Conan without drama 5 years before it happened... 😲

[@user-vi5sn1gl2c]

That was wonderful explanation I've ever heard about this conflict. I thank you for your video.

[@drebone1986]

1: Leno was funny 2: Conan on late night was funnier 3: NBC are douchebags for not letting him unleash the full power of Flaming C and taming him, look up any of his original Late Night Show skits and compare with Leno in his prime 4: Leno lost respect for jumping back into a war that never should've happened so it doesn't matter if he's genuinely funny, all you see is a backstabber so you can't laugh at that man anymore like before 5: Moved the Tonight Show to 12:05 pm to accommodate the older crowd instead of embracing change like everything else in this world with a real shot like a full two years to win over the public 6: The reason Conan was scrubbed from NBC back then because they fired him and put him on a farewell tour basically for the last 2 months and it was his best ratings because he said "Fuck NBC, I got 2 months of airtime left to do what I always wanted to do", that's when he unleashed the Late Night writers room on the Tonight Show and also called in favors from guests over the years to really stick it to NBC near the end to let them know what they just gave up so no wonder those NBC executives were fired after he finally owned the show and still was let go! That's right, Conan succeeded in the end by sparking a new audience for the show after Leno's incredible run but they still fired him, this was also why Leno couldn't come back to his prime, Conan groomed the audience into something wackier so when Leno left, Fallon filled that Conan void so Conan is the reason now we like The Tonight Show because of the last 2 months where Conan owned, NBC and FOX owes a lot of credit to this man who is always greatly overlooked(best Simpsons seasons arguably), most people just see him as a clown until he stops clowning and focuses his powers and creates something magical! Don't let somebody's unpopular opinion help you overlook greatness, yeah he has a lot of throw away jokes but he's definitely a genius at work who also deserves everyone's full respect for what he's done for television comedy in the last nearly 30 years

[@manuelmartinez4284]

Nati mistt

[@Gabreya]

+Leondre' Leonard Well said.

[@gallery7596]

But Fallon got ratings that Conan's "Tonight Show" never did. And you have to remember that when all this was going on, America was in the grips of a major recession. And as NBC was not enjoying much ratings success in prime time either, they may simply not have been financially able to grant Conan two years to gain the kind of audience size that "The Tonight Show" enjoyed with Jay Leno.

[@pluckypluckster]

Conan had a college kid audience, Leno had their parents. I don't think the execs really paid attention to the differences between these 2 men. If they didn't want an immature acting, goofy, comedian who'd be telling his jokes to 50 somethings they prolly shouldn't of singed the deal in 5 years you got it. Clearly it was greed and when it didn't work for them, it was basically "fuck you Connan, too bad hahahaha."

[@shinlee5264]

Let's face it, If we compare Conan to Fallon, Conan is funnier and his joke doesn't sound awkward like Fallon's at least.

[@Lacombe57]

I stopped watching the show when Leno took over ,started back when O'Brien got it. and have never even considered watching it with Fallon.

[@caseydalton1234]

Great video!!!! Loved it. It was nice to go back in time and recall all that. I got to meet Conan (twice). I’m very sad to see his 28 years on late night end but so happy for him. Love Conan.

[@ExileOnDaytonStreet]

The comedy in those final Conan Tonight Show episodes is absolutely golden.

[@Taco1011]

I love the editing, the content, and the sleek look of everything on this channel. You work your ass off Jake, and you deserve every ounce ounce of praise you get.

[@BrightSunFilms]

+Taco1011 Thank you so much!

[@Taco1011]

Why are you replying to my comment. Delete yours and reply to his. I don't want any part of this.

[@Payaso_M13]

Dean Robinson jay Leno wasn't that funny... and he was their to entertain the elderly ppl who stay up past their bed time.

[@dillmanbradford]

Yeah good thing you'll never get old Marlon. Oh wait...

[@larac257]

Azalea banks

[@beergaucho2]

Very professionally done.

[@kaiserped]

I've been watching Conan since he's with Late Nite. When I moved to other country, Conan is my relief. When you're alone and lonely in a foreign land it's hard to find something to cheer you up. I can laugh and smile at his comedy bits in my room and that made me survive. Thanks for this video man.

[@rare80]

"So, I hear you went to the Conan O'Brian Show… by god, did you have a good time?" -- Chris Farley

[@priscillamichellegomez8630]

Conan O'Brien is the best late night talk show host PERIOD. The best.

[@ISAAC607]

Priscilla Michelle Gomez You I like

[@alphavegas1]

Priscilla Michelle Gomez Nope

[@dyan785]

toss up w conan & colbert for me

[@mrsharrkkk]

Conan rocks .... Jimmy fallon show just has fake laughter

[@Antonjlavey]

Jimmy is a fake he never talked about Trump badly but they told him and now he is trashing him.

[@mrsharrkkk]

antonjalvey yeah you are right

[@funguy8801]

I laugh at practically every thing Conan says. I have never once laughed at anything Jimmy Fallon has said. Conan O'Brien is a comedy genius. Jimmy Fallon is a moronic muppet.

[@funguy8801]

Narf ... What? Jimmy Fallon is the ultimate yes man ... if some celebrity sjw twat is waffling on in his interview - Fallon ain't gonna rock the boat ... he'll just sit there nodding along and fake laughing at their non-jokes and PC bullsh*t.

[@pizzathief8855]

He turned it into a variety show.

[@MdlAgedHeadbanger]

I dare anybody living to watch his Conan's farewell and try not to cry. Conan showed himself to be the definition of class a quality missing in a massive portion of the entertainment industry.

[@asbury29]

Excellent breakdown of the complicated history behind this era of The Tonight Show. Well researched and presented in an unbiased manner -- which is difficult, considering how Leno's actions or inactions are certainly susceptible to critical scrutiny.

[@Attmay]

What was he supposed to do, leave NBC and compete directly with Conan? That happened anyway when Conan ended up on TBS.

[@tyrannosaurusburke]

Could you do a Cancelled show about "Muppets Tonight"? That was a really great show, and I'm still surprised why that show got axed as quickly as it did. Sure "the Muppets" would also make a great episode, but "Muppets Tonight" is not quite as well remembered, and deserves more attention than it has gotten.

[@aggie8115]

Dan Burke That would be a great topic. It sounds like the guy that was playing Kermit, Steve Whitmire (since fired,) was really difficult- there are a lot of disagreements about the direction of the show. If you Google him, there are lots of stories about it.

[@xXSoulGeoXx]

Dan Burke i remember not being that long since premiering ( maybe 2013/14? ) but never got to see it myself , thought I want to experience the show

[@sloodgamer147]

Yeah I thought this was saying Conan got cancelled, glad he is still on.

[@thea8020]

5:45 when you pulled the Conan's staff photo and I immediately searched for Aaron, Jordan Schlansky, Sona etc. I love the staff as much as I love Conan!

[@classicmovies2619]

Great Job Bud! Really sumed the whole fiasco very well.. loved it.. Cheers ! Here's hoping a long Run to Conan In showbiz

[@margaesperanza]

The fact that Conan took his WHOLE team with him to LA is amazing. He realized it wasn't just his show and career at stake, it was his employee's jobs too. In Conan you can still see employees who are still loyal to him until now (Jordan Schlansky and Pierre Bernard). Even David Letterman made a guest apperance on Conan's first day in TBS and it was fucking hilarious. Regardless what people think of Conan, he's still well loved where he is now. Plus his remote segments is still the best there is!

[@______jsh______]

Thank God for TBS ❤

[@WedgeOfSpite]

it needs to mentioned that Jay Leno's show was so disastrous rating wise, that network affiliates were revolting. And Leno knew that. So NBC had to move Leno, because HE was much more toxic than Conan ever was, and Leno was more than willing to sacrifice Conan's dream job for a chance to keep his. Which are more reasons to despise NBC, and Leno.

[@jamieaiken919]

I am still so angry over the way NBC and Leno treated Conan. And through it all, Conan remained a class act. He’s a wonderful man, and I’m so glad he found a home with TBS.

[@grantmanor6642]

Do a canceled on sourcefed?

[@odinzan]

That'd be great, especially if he talks about Steven Suptic's newfound success after it went under

[@grantmanor6642]

yeah!

[@ActorsWithIssuespodcast]

Grant Manor oh my god, yes!

[@User31129]

Who???

[@FFSIDKIDC]

Yet another great video

[@patrickcowles2782]

Hardy Party Truck Wait? How'd you comment 2 days ago if this video only came out 4 minutes ago?

[@ReineDeLaSeine14]

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[@artrojas4732]

Great video! I literally watched the whole thing! And I like the tone of it, being objective and avoiding taking sides!