Conan’s Dad Planted Their Christmas Trees In The Backyard | Conan O'Brien Needs A Friend

[@jauken83]

Gorley is such a master of improv. Him saying, "it's full" almost immediately just killed me. 😅

[@drphot6050]

It was hilarious lol

[@michellebull9184]

I would totally watch Conan & Sona plan Sona’s bathrooms renovations! The shopping together alone would be hilarious! 😂

[@elias41790]

They would hilariously not get one thing accomplished

[@falsemcnuggethope]

They should start a renovation side hustle

[@carrielondon5535]

Yes please!!

[@gilbertodepiento8521]

They should do a mallwalkin episode while shopping for the renovation

[@filipmikolasekt3160]

Nice try Sona!

[@watevatube]

I like how Conan quickly moves on when Sona asks for more home improvement money 😂

[@edawgrules]

"Sure, I'll pay for your renovations, but I get to continue making fun of you for decades."

[@maremacd]

To me it sounded like he was agreeing as though it was a done deal. Like sure. Of course. I wish I had someone I could make easy requests of in that manner.😂

[@mrgreen2461]

One of the luckiest women ever.

[@dlxmarks]

They can probably get a few free Luxe bidets if they promote them some more.

[@LapsedPacifist79]

I think that was more embarrassment. He instantly said yeah but he always gets squirmy if anyone genuinely brings up him being generous or talented. Of course he’ll shout about those things to be obnoxious but that’s obvious deflection.

[@briantschaepe]

I would 100% watch every second of Conan in a hard hat doing renovations on Sona’s house and Sona yelling “Conan!” as be breaks stuff (like the sunglasses holder in her old car) 😂😂😂😂

[@OllihuAkbar]

Petition to release all Summer S'mores episodes as long form videos!

[@boomii._]

yes!!!!

[@tvstation8102]

@@boomii._ they should put them out in a theatrical release!

[@dannyclub09]

I second this! I watched these clips while eating. I couldn't have just stared at the wall listening to a podcast while I ate dinner like a crazy person.

[@chunri1626]

I just can’t believe how lucky she is to have landed this job x years ago and is now good for life

[@louisa3274]

I love it when Sona asks Conan to pay for things 😂😂

[@aegresen]

Conan and his siblings digging the hole for the tree: 'I'm tired of this, pater!!' Conan's Dad: 'Well, that's too damn bad!! You keep digging!'

[@mahguvnah7403]

"Why do you think I got you that spade for christmas? Dig, boy!"

[@nixeleth]

"Diggin' up ho-ho-holes, diggin'"

[@TimNoel2]

Conan on Christmas trees as mentioned in the Bible 🤣 "and he saideth unto them, ye shall get a tree and the tree shall be of the earth and the tree shall smelleth that of fragrant green and not Home Depot did he go" 🤣

[@dadaaxel3189]

Page 1 of genosis

[@joseville]

JFYI Deut. 4:2 You shall not add to the word which I command you, nor take from it, that you may keep the commandments of the Lord your God which I command you.

[@iGaveLiaHIV]

@@josevilleconan is aware. he’s joking

[@itsafiqueamirule6959]

Fun fact: there's no Christmas mentioned in the bible. It's actually pagan tradition. I know , 🤯 right?

[@itsafiqueamirule6959]

​@@josevilleand yet men before have altered the bible so

[@hohuyduc99]

Sona singing "sounds like someone got a trait from. His. Dad" was my favorite part 😂😂😂

[@timmccarthy9917]

The pinecone doesn't fall far from the Christmas tree

[@avidadolares]

She's the worst... but I get it.... old and low level people like juvenile and just cringe humor. Bet you like old timey pranks like water squirting flowers or seltzer bottles and prat falls. Sona appeals to the same low end base that Trump does.

[@pre-covid-life]

Sona's face after that last hard g Home Depot joke 😆 she was on the edge

[@Chanb302]

I wish they'd release the full video of Summer S'mores. Hearing them is funny, but I love seeing the expressions on their faces as they say ridiculous stuff to each other.

[@MehrdadParthian]

a bird can literally fly by and conan will have a killer improvised joke ready on the spot. you just have to put him in the wilds and gather a crowd of people to give him enthusiasm and he'll rattle off the best improvisations that will kill in any language.

[@TheCJD89]

It's "Summer S'mores" and they spend so much time talking about Christmas 😅😅

[@falsemcnuggethope]

It's Christmas every day in Sona's house

[@garr123]

I'm still constantly impressed. Sona's not a professional comedian, but she hangs with like Conan, who's a comedy legend, and Matt who is a lowkey GOAT of comedy podcasts for his work over the last twenty years. She's just naturally good at riffing. I wonder if Conan noticed and that's why she was hired initially, or if its just a lucky accident.

[@johnthomas5314]

When she TRIES to be funny it's hit or miss. When she's just having a convo with Conan is when her funniest bits actually come out.

[@falsemcnuggethope]

Conan wants a straight person to bounce things off of. They have clearly tried to teach Sona some basic principles so she doesn't break the "yes and" rule so often any more.

[@Marshall_Stacks]

She is actually shockingly dense. Literally anyone could replace her.

[@f.w.2054]

That's what makes her great Marshall! Andy was the same way! Conan has two of the best straight men(women) ever, besides, she laughes at all his jokes!

[@tvstation8102]

@@Marshall_Stacks Sonas personality is perfect for this job. I don't know anyone who acts quite like her!

[@andi.4pf]

I love how mad Sona got. I never really heard the term root ball before either but it’s pretty easy to figure out what it is due to the context of the story. 😂

[@IJVin]

I was waiting for someone to mention Root Ball's Drag Race.

[@jkap34]

​@@IJVin do you mean ru paul and you're just trying to be funny? Because you failed miserably, but I commend the effort.

[@lemmingdot]

Never expect much from Sona. 😂

[@psychotropican666]

@@jkap34 It was funny though, why are you shitting in their cheerios over this comment?

[@davidfountain6110]

@@jkap34 It was funny. You just suck at life.

[@Cursethedawn]

I'm with Sona on this one. Getting a real living tree to put in your living room so you can all watch it die is just sad.

[@eduardolpz386]

A Christmas forest of childhood sadness.

[@mythwala]

Getting a random mention of the Deodar trees in a Conan podcast episode was such a surprise! Deodar trees are native to India, mainly in the Himalayas. The name comes from the Sanskrit word for the tree “Devadaru” which means “Wood of the Gods”. And Sona, you pronounced it accurately.

[@pollicmack]

"Where did you get the hard G, home depot?" 😂

[@thinkplanetearth2946]

"I bet you, what you got is a bicycle rack and you think it's a tree." LOL

[@ty_the_RetoVideo_guy5543r]

Has anyone else noticed that when Conan has a cold he turns into Werner Herzog? Love this podcast😁

[@amycuaresma]

HAHAHAHA Nobody does Werner Herzog like Paul F Tompkins kzbin.info/www/bejne/pJ60cqave6pgg8U

[@bisma1352]

Every recent clip I've clicked on he's sounded like this, i thought it's because aging

[@amb661]

honey boo boo.

[@SynthiaVan]

Sona: "Where in the bible does it say you have to get a real tree for christmas?" Gourley: "PAGE ONE." You guys sleigh me.

[@bubblesezblonde]

The soil is important per planting any tree,....my mom wanted to plant a bloody xmas tree farm back in the day but my Dad was smart enough to have the soil analyzed to PROVE to her it was a bad idea. Not to mention the unending work of maintaining them. Tons of abandoned xmas tree farms on the plains.

[@HenryMulligan]

That's a great story. I picture them sitting at the table, opening up the envelope from the soil sciences laboratory, which will decide their destiny.

[@andreabradley5837]

My grandpa had a patch of Christmas trees that he grew so that everyone could come pick one out every year. Many didn't get picked and last I saw there was a miniforest on the property.

[@patrick5729]

I love Conan family stories.

[@benzaiten933]

Sona threatening Conan to tell on him about the fake bible stories to his mother is such sibling energy!

[@Tonyhouse1168]

Sona LOVES “trees”, especially when they’re in edibles form. And we love Coco and the Chill Chums (:

[@mwrench4185]

As a Canadian the thought of planting a tree in January is an alien concept. I figured it was the same in New England...

[@thedogrunsfast]

I'm from Minnesota and i was thinking the same thing

[@davidfountain6110]

Might be why they all died so fast...

[@nathansmo]

this video feels like autumn and I''m all about it

[@falsemcnuggethope]

It's filmed so far away that it's autumn already

[@polyglot12]

I love how Sona laughs at her own jokes!

[@wolverineiscool7161]

because no one else will

[@westsi1]

I’m with Sona. Team Fake Trees 🌲

[@Davegsxr1]

Pre lit FTW

[@westsi1]

@@Davegsxr1 😆

[@sebastiancondon4142]

we had christmas trees that we planted in the front yard for like 6 years growing up in the 80's. still there and grew tall.

[@cia1998]

I love when the crew's outside, feels really nice lol. I hope they have more outdoor podcasts or events besides s'mores and hot dogs!

[@jdawg93]

Conan pointing at Sona, "How do you know it's a tree?" 😂😂😂

[@darkjosh1]

lol the hard G comes back

[@jesseteague2861]

OMG, she IS Loud! 😂

[@sofiesummerbradley]

My god Sona is really loud😂😂

[@tvstation8102]

Stomach ache! Gourley is truly brilliant. Conan got so lucky hiring a Podcast guy with such a great understated sense of comedy.

[@neverwin2518]

As a bonsai practitioner, I know exactly what a root ball is.

[@AlzataDiMano]

3:17 Conan: this guy's dad is an idiot. Ahahah ahahah

[@starxhilmie]

stop laughing bird

[@AlzataDiMano]

​@@starxhilmieYes

[@giajensen1689]

To many bugs comes inside when you bring a whole tree , but yes the nice smell is what `s missing. But worth it since you don`t get the creepy crawlys! 🎄🌲

[@littleghostfilms3012]

Bugs? What kind?

[@falsemcnuggethope]

Maybe a spider or two

[@suppress6045]

I got an army of kissing bugs once, and to make matters worse, only found out about it on New Year’s Eve. As you can imagine, a whole month of bright and warm Christmas lights cooked the little fellas up, making them drop dead quite literally. Felt a bit creeped out at first, but mostly guilty for taking their glorious green home and lives; for robbing them of a future (as silly as that may sound to some), all for the sake of a pagan tradition. Never went back to real trees ever since, and don’t regret it. I, however, do miss that unique Christmas fragrance ngl

[@d.hagberg1067]

2:50 “it’s like a CLIFF” always satisfies me 😂

[@mattshore711]

RootBall’s drag race 5:32

[@TS-zk3ir]

On Christmas trees, I am completely with Sona! We are also fake tree people!

[@magicalvibes7114]

I love all the trees 🌳🌲🌴🎄🌳

[@mrrd4444]

This was such a cute story ❤

[@fredbarnes196]

The root ball Christmas tree was a New England thing in the seventies. We had about five in the yard but they did grow into regular sized trees

[@HawkSea]

Thanks for the tip on the bucket.

[@windycity92]

I’m backing Sona on the Bible thing. There’s no Santa, Christmas tree in there 😂

[@genghiscan2918]

Christmas trees and gifts are holdovers from Yule and Saturnalia. The celebration of christmas was moved so these early germanic and pagan festivals would coincide with christmas. St. Nicholas was also purported to have resurrected three dismembered boys kept in a pickle barrel.

[@jkap34]

​@@genghiscan2918yeah and they became his elves.

[@OllihuAkbar]

@@genghiscan2918 Fun fact: The "Christian" Christmas is still "Yule" in some languages, i.e. in Finnish it's "Joulu"

[@falsemcnuggethope]

There are not many pine trees around the Bible's geographical setting.

[@galaxyspace76]

All of Christmas is adopted from paganism other than the Jesus parts

[@dianeblumenthal5951]

Pater, Pater...you were wrong to plant the Christmas trees !!

[@phillipan09]

😂😂 I’m imagining Conan building an out house for Sona

[@RossMcCarthy-qk3yp]

"I want *A* bathroom" God, I love Gourley

[@Wolfietherrat]

When I was young, I brought a pine tree home to MD from Canada. (In a suitcase) my bother and sister insisted it would die, it is huge today.

[@JarrodMcKitterick]

We keep the fake tree next to the stairs all year and decorate it for each holiday. For Christmas it moves over to the front windows. Team Sona!

[@DeadeyeJedi85]

This was comedy gold, folks

[@isaacfield432]

Friends of mine planted a Xmas rootball tree 45 years ago and it is towering in their yard.

[@Archimedeeez]

I'm hearing bumbling Christmas vacation Griswold music in the background.

[@boogiedownbronx73]

we need the full podcast

[@shawn5346]

If they were outside year round I wouldn't complain. Something about these is just nice.

[@covalspace8191]

love these guys man they never fail to make me smile

[@bryanpeed5334]

Root bulb.😂🙏

[@falsemcnuggethope]

Sona's bicycle rack has its roots decorated with bulbs

[@sergioventura2595]

Pater why are we hauling a tree to a 45 degree angle cliff?

[@arjuninsane]

Shut up and just haul the tree! Which one even are you?

[@ephemeralcinema9124]

I mistook Pater for Petah and read the sentence in Lois’s voice, works surprisingly well is this scenario

[@monsterman4496]

When Conan exlcaimed "No!" at 4:55 lol that was coot

[@glenneric1]

Who doesn't know what a root ball is?😂

[@MasterChris666]

watching all conan stuff for coco sona

[@lisas5211]

He has so many damn stories. It's amazing!!!!!! 😂😂

[@dennisrohm6372]

We had two live Christmas trees. Iver wintered in the garage, then planted in the spring. Both are gigantic, 30 feet plus.

[@OsRG12]

Comimg back to watching this after episode 5. The most amazing thing is that they weren't drunk this is just sober talk 😂

[@TheRyankainec]

Sona is so fiesty 😂

[@TheIvalen]

Lol @Google - it put in a "Translate to English" link here

[@lonobird4711]

National Lampoons "Christmas Vacation" says it all.

[@josakura]

Conan Needs a Christmas Tree 🎄🧡

[@josakura]

Sona, hate to say it, root ball is the term! 😂❤

[@mairamouramiranda]

Matt is such a good improviser!

[@ZeroKool7140]

Matt probably has a shelf with three seashells on it next to his bucket.

[@falsemcnuggethope]

They're full too

[@TheTarrMan]

I have memories of my dad yelling at us too about the Christmas tree. . .that's why I have a fake one. Didn't even put it out last year. Back in the Late Night years there was this sketch with Joe Goddard talking about his Christmas as a kid and I remember laughing my butt off so hard I waked my father up and he came down and started smacking me and my brother around. We were literally in the same environment he described (only my father was only pleasant when he was very drunk, and he was very very rarely drunk). . . Later it was on a rerun and he just so happened to see it and he started jumpping down our throats and threatened to hit us making us flinch and everything again. The surreality was making me hold in my laughter like that Biggus Dickus scene from Life of Brian only my father was screaming like a drill sergeant. I can laugh now, THAT was funny.

[@DavidAlvarado-js3qq]

First human! Hope Conan is in a better mood...A chill mood!

[@nthdesign]

I am allergic to fresh cut pine. As such, I’ve only ever had fake trees. And, at the beginning of the pandemic, we went to Home Depot to buy a new fake tree. I loved it. We were indoors, protected from the cold and snow. We got to spend time near the section with all the big Christmas lawn decorations. And, my tree came pre-decorated with over 4,000 miniature LED lights. It’s a gorgeous tree and I’ll hear nothing else on the subject!!

[@tvstation8102]

I hope you picked up a hard G while you were there:)

[@deeal5336]

Man…. I wish they would just release it like a movie lol just one video

[@focornali4349]

4:50 To be fair to Sona, in the rural town, where I grew up, a majority of my friends often went out with their families to cut down their own trees.

[@stevenbridgewater7593]

My great grandma planted their Christmas trees, and when the kids moved out she would give them one in order. My grandma has one outside, it didn’t grow for years and randomly one year it shot up and doubled in height

[@CLuvTV]

Conan looks like he's been working hard the last thirty years

[@chloetry206]

I feel so serviced.

[@MAC-op5fc]

Oh yes, one of my favorite bible passages is about real vs fake Christmas trees. I love these guys.

[@falsemcnuggethope]

A real Christmas tree produces good Christmas spirit, and a fake Christmas tree produces bad Christmas spirit. A good tree can’t produce fake spirit, and a fake tree can’t produce good spirit. Yes, just as you can identify a real Christmas tree, so you can identify people by their actions. /jk

[@randy319]

Conan needs some Bigelow Tea 🫠😬

[@angelinerivas5884]

That escalated quickly 😂

[@ShawnD613]

COOOOONNNNNNAAAAAANNNNN

[@kurisurokku]

“Page one” 😂😂😂

[@KimchiJen]

Here comes the holiday version: "(Fake) Christmas Trees with Conan and the Chill Chums"

[@sofiesummerbradley]

I wish they would show the live audience as well..including the other Conan staff

[@Pailzor]

A wild parrot flies by loudly. Yep, definitely Altadena/Pasadena area.

[@P_Rodd]

I have a fake tree, "thats gross" "oh, that explains a lot" HAHA

[@alankingchiu]

Just upload the full episode already!

[@closertotheheart]

3:13 one of the feral Pasadena parrots 😂

[@fredericbandong8841]

Never clicked on a video faster

[@nimflower]

"where in the bible does it say you have to have a real tree?" Man said "PAGE ONE" 😭😭🤣

[@yew2oob954]

Just a reminder...Conan's dad is an epidemiologist...smart in some ways...clearly not in others. 😂

[@akaJughead]

The live tree must me a New England thing, because my family did the same thing in the 80's. I'm from RI.

[@Davett53]

Not until I became a home owner, and wanted to do some landscaping, did I learn about root balls. People who lived in apartments all their lives, are less likely to know about that detail. However many Americans are generally uninformed, about many things. If one lives in the parts of the country, where the ground freezes. It would next to impossible to dig a hole in the ground. The smart thing to do is dig the hole in advance, during the warm months. After the hole is dug, the soil should be improved, by breaking up & removing any clay, adding nutrients, and better, fresh soil. If you have the resources, just pay professional landscapers, to perform this task.

[@expectationlost]

The neighbours neednt have come in to listen to Sona

[@aruppert314]

My dad planted one randomly in our front yard in the 90’s as well…