Remote: Conan and His Staffers Spend Money in New York City - 10/5/2001

From Late Night with Conan O'Brien

[@TopFloorEricc]

This is why people love Conan. He doesn't avoid talking about tragedy and he doesn't make insensitive jokes about them either. He uses comedy to lighten hearts during difficult times and that is a talent many comedians don't have.

[@92subi92]

Top Floor Inc yes love how the govt then invaded Iraq and murdered hundreds of thousands of innocents

[@Farhanmosharraf]

so true....you can always count on conan!

[@ياحسين-ض7ه6ض]

This comment was posted 2019, what do you know about hard times😂

[@ياحسين-ض7ه6ض]

@@paulpaulington3907 lol

[@gelraldoldo5152]

Ok....

[@wesmaly]

Pierre looks the same in 2002 as he does in 2018

[@88TechnoAbhi88]

Pierre looked the same in 2002 as he does in 2018. Pierre looks the same in 2018 as he did in 2002. I am sorry couldn't help it :(

[@maxwellcatlett3653]

Black don’t crack

[@NandiCollector]

LOL! That's what I thought! :D

[@kwintenwiggins5478]

tiddies keep you young forever

[@evvignes]

That’s racist.

[@aR0ttenBANANA]

It's wild how no matter what their job, almost everyone on the Conan show is decently funny. Must be a relief to be able to count on your crew like that.

[@lo-bw2ou]

pierre is genuinely a performer and really stands out in remotes like this

[@LeutnantComanderData]

I don't think he's performing anything ... just like jordan I think nbc just hired a lot of weirdos in the 90s

[@AustinMichael]

@@LeutnantComanderData Jordan is a character. He isn't actually like that.

[@crimmerz9948]

@@AustinMichael hes 60% like that

[@drunkensailor112]

@@crimmerz9948 95% like that

[@jaynoh2243]

@@drunkensailor112 100% like that

[@lollyroxy]

Oh, it's one of those days for me again. I started watching Conan remotes and now two hours have flown by.

[@Broodjemetbeleg]

lol one of those days for me rn

[@johnnymarcello3698]

Ditto 😀

[@austins.2495]

Me for like the past week 😂

[@dirbrody]

I remember being a Sophomore in High School. Coming home late that Friday night, my dad drove me home from our game. We stayed up & watched this together. Good times in Shreveport, Louisiana...

[@swim_ad]

Was it Shreve city or Bossier ? two different places

[@PoeticallyTwizted]

That’s dope. 🤙🏽 Thanks for sharing.

[@austins.2495]

Those are the memories that stay with us forever 👍

[@kawaiiafangirl]

I miss watching Conan frolicking around NYC either by himself or w/ his staff members. He can't do that as much in L.A.

[@maxpower5449]

not until after the quarantine

[@ImNotADeeJay]

they can roam around Hollywood Boulevard. It's not the same, but it'll do it. Plus they can troll the Scienciologist.

[@coastaku1954]

Because LA is very car dependant, it's not as fun when you're just in a car, it's better when you're walking around, which is impossible cause LA is too spread out and hostile to pedestrians to walk to places

[@edmonix6457]

NBC made the greatest mistake of their network letting Co GO

[@pg9193]

man I almost forgot how great classic Conan is haha

[@GamingOneOnOne]

P G he’s still just as good now

[@dinnerboons1504]

@@GamingOneOnOne but he’s different. They’re both great but the old had to die for the birth of the new.

[@Theman26642]

CDs, that's the new kind of music. LMAO

[@NandiCollector]

LOL!

[@nooanykanen5864]

i genuinely wasn't born yet when CDs were a thing

[@jkap34]

@@nooanykanen5864 that's disheartening... to me. I was on the prime of eight track and then cassettes. I used what the "save" icon is in physical form, the floppy, to play Oregon trails. I'm saying I feel old

[@T.E.Pictures]

What are you talking stupid

[@dd-bc6ye]

Cds are still a thing

[@SlapHappy]

The camera quality isnt even bad thats just how things looked in the early 2000's

[@flickmew99]

Age of empires 2

[@CLuvTV]

He should do this again but this time he takes Jordan, Sona and Marshawn Lynch

[@habkenubai8200]

I love Sona

[@CLuvTV]

@@habkenubai8200 we all do

[@max7even284]

Sona is an asshole.

[@abdul199321]

@@max7even284 i luv sona acehole

[@maxwellcatlett3653]

Marshawn and Jordan would be interesting to see

[@stuwest3653]

This is how I envision my life after winning the lottery.

[@araxa8]

hahaha that is a good comment

[@kwintenwiggins5478]

honestly same

[@dh7222]

this is almost 20 years ago. can you fking believe this holy fk time fking flies

[@narvul]

Your mother will wash your mouth with soap.

[@TRJ2241987]

Yeah it doesn't seem right. I mean in 2001, 1981 seemed ANCIENT......but in 2021....I still feel like 2001 will feel like just the other day.

[@DasAlbatross]

I miss Joel. He was so wonderful.

[@newsystem3667]

did he die?

[@DasAlbatross]

Nah, he just didn't make the move out to LA.

[@härjaren]

And Abe Vigoda

[@dlxmarks]

Of the three, only Pierre went to LA. Well for sure Joel didn't and Erika had left the show in 2007.

[@Lurdiak]

Joel had a brief appearance on I Think You Should Leave in 2019.

[@ash-bob3398]

So besides this being genuinely hilarious, this bit was legitimately beneficial to the economy and community in NY post 9/11. Conan actually went out and spent money in the city at local businesses, showing the audience that they actually could do something to help in such a difficult time. Besides that, he humanized NY in a moment where the country was horrified and recoiled from the tragedy. Yes, as a nation we reached out to NY but tourism must have taken a hit. Conan not only showed that the city was still thriving but showed a national (and sometimes global) audience that now more than ever, NY needs you to visit them. He did all this while making us laugh in a moment where NY, and the US as a whole, were grieving. And he didn’t do it by making jokes about a tragedy either. 10/10 my favorite Conan clip of all time.

[@JaySports644]

And also to generally go out and just have fun and still enjoy life and not be scared, like the bad guys wanted.

[@nirvanalama8493]

How is this post 9/11?? It says 10/5/2001.

[@johnnycats5157]

@@nirvanalama8493 uh, are you serious? 9/11/2001. 10/5/2001. 10/5 comes after 9/11. jesus.

[@nirvanalama8493]

@@johnnycats5157 oh I forgot you Americans use the retarted format. Us normal people use Date/Month/Year.

[@branich23]

@@nirvanalama8493 ooof you shouldnt have doubled down buddy. He didnt use two different formats. 9/11 is american for 11th day of the 9th month, and 10/5 is american for 5th day of of the 10th month. Theyre both the same format and 10 comes after 9. This really isn't difficult. Edit: lmao, after ive called him out on jt he deleted his comment where he tried to double down and say he still wasn't wrong because the guys using 2 different formats in his response (he wasnt, nirvana lama is still just very confused). Bro. Oh no. Ahahaha

[@furonable]

Conan has always been hilarious. I wish I would have discovered him earlier in my life.

[@JMilly_929]

1:25 He stole that money from Jordan Schlansky’s office😂😂😂

[@veggiesarefruits]

That's exactly what I was thinking. Lol

[@acn3238]

please dont woooosh me but he was associate producer

[@dinolandra]

Jordan probably didn't even notice cuz his office is a mess

[@franisbean1088]

did Jordan Schlansky even work with Conan at this time

[@amb9841]

@@franisbean1088 yup. Been with him since the 90’s

[@ExAstris]

The announcer Joel is great in this, so down to play along with the jokes lol

[@mikellerob9513]

Thank you for uploading all these remotes, I had literally watched all the other ones on KZbin lol

[@jasonwalker7729]

Love the old Conan remotes.

[@hangtime911]

24 days after that incident in NYC....Conan rules.

[@newsystem3667]

why you call it "that incident" ?

[@scwfan08]

That incident basically made the whole world sink in war because the US felt the need to invade any country they wanted to invade.

[@hangtime911]

it's controversial. Most lied about thing that has ever happened.

[@MhmdRdam]

9/11 happened 24 days after the tenth of may?

[@gleenfales]

Everything about this comment is odd.

[@khrie.s7870]

"How's your parole going on"?😀😂

[@longbeachjjh]

Wow, this brings me back! I would say it reminds me of the good old days. Might sound weird now, but the solidarity and love in the country immediately after the attack really was beautiful. This video reminded me of that period of time.

[@tomekstec981]

You haven't felt solidarity if you think being brainwashed into war is it.

[@543soldier]

Was there really solidarity and stuff? I heard there was lots of resentment towards middle easterners. I'm genuinely asking, not trying to be sarcastic. I was born in 99 so I was too young to remember anything about it.

[@DavidAWA]

@@543soldier I was 26 in NYC when it happened. New Yorkers did become a lot gentler with each other. Once I even cried on the street and a woman hugged me. I heard about the resentment stuff. But aside from the protest over the World Trade Center Mosque, I didn't see it myself and I'm still here.

[@aboutashow]

@@DavidAWA It was a scary time for so many people. Just because you didn't witness it doesn't mean it didn't happen

[@DavidAWA]

@@aboutashow Do you have a story to share?

[@TheeDizzler]

Pierre is the man! I love seeing his skits

[@Quintusblake]

Holy shit! Pier has been on that staff for that long?

[@austins.2495]

This skit is a gem. It’s so wholesome when everyone is taking a bite out of the cake communally, and then it just goes off the rails when they all get new outfits 😂

[@shyamsappidi4395]

You know it's going to be good.....when Conan says we bought a camera crew.

[@theronhayden4671]

He always has the best background music for these remotes

[@beuxjmusic]

When he was saying 'the pressure I'm under', 'my head's in a vice', and 'like a gun to my head' - I just wished someone had said something like 'Maybe the toupee is just too big...'

[@swanpoppi]

Joel was always such a good sport

[@russBwright]

9:18 the guy in the background can hardly contain his laughter lol

[@lizmagu3189]

I see where Lil Nas X got his cowboy outfit idea from, Pierre!! 🤣

[@elliecleary6062]

Thanks for sharing these classic Conan clips!

[@elusivechanteuse8331]

Pierre bought the Glitter soundtrack 🤗🤗🤗

[@CinemaRescored]

And the Nutty Professor soundtrack which is really rare nowadays.

[@el_torrez75191]

"his arms move to simulate bad acting" that was rough... and true.... which made it fucking funny

[@AlwaysAskQuestion]

Jole buying Menudo is just classic

[@orca8433]

They should totally get the crew back together.

[@toxicpositivity9341]

Most of this crew moved out to LA with him. Unless you are talking about this crew specifically.

[@socksrfun]

Erika left in 2007, Joel didn't make the move to LA, and Pierre left in October 2017

[@sadiesleepwalker646]

I'm thinking that Conan was so attached to New York, an I like thinking of his as a New Yorker. Not LA. Sadly, he moved. I bet he's coming back quite often.

[@WgbaeRapper]

Thats amazing how he brought laughter in theses times is sorrow

[@JoeSmith-hv7oe]

Conan and staffers go out and spend money is still gold today

[@bestforyouall]

I enjoy watching his old videos as much as I enjoy the new ones

[@harrycallahan3221]

Detroit Junior - Christmas day...just in case anybody wanted the song.

[@ElevatorHater]

$18.99 for an album?? were we really paying that back then??

[@the907life]

markemark513 hours cds here were $21

[@macrick]

Yes. I am sure.

[@obsitianminers]

markemark513 adjusted for inflation thats roughly 26 dollars in todays money

[@rem299]

And for ''the nutty professor' sound track too, that's got to be a crappy c.d.

[@launchsquid]

gives you an idea as to why the recording industry is upset about spotify and such.

[@hydroking2969]

still funnier than fallon

[@hairystyles9794]

By a long stretch

[@0mnicide]

*always has been and always will be funnier than fallon, colbert, oliver, meyers and kimmel

[@bizhanm3833]

even my dead grandfather is funnier than Fallon

[@hugh2hoob668]

not anymore hate his tbs show where is conan now btw ?

[@hugh2hoob668]

@@0mnicide hes a writer fallon is a stand up theyre both funny in different ways

[@Ultradude604]

Still remember Joel Gotter and Pierre. These two are OGs.

[@e2go]

Lol yes. They were awesome characters on that show.

[@e2go]

Joel, Pierre, both great characters on that show.

[@rexasaurus3853]

The New York experience. From souvenirs to Fokelys to strange outfit's.

[@spiritedaway1013]

the cake-biting bit was hilarious! hahahahah!

[@thevoidcorrupted7848]

Wow pierre bernard been working for conan for 2 decades now. Goes to show how nice of a boss and person conan is

[@zul448]

Ok who else thinks the makeover on the lady ROCKED.

[@elwoodziggurat]

love for vintage fat pikachu at 5:39

[@HilarityBribo]

Conan is the king of all Talk Show Hosts

[@jojob.9689]

Lol Conan Remotes are the absolute very best thing online

[@roomoo4585]

2:27 tripped me out for a second there

[@markzappasodi]

Conan = insanity. I knew there was a reason why I love him.

[@Almer60]

such a great remote this was

[@jauipop]

Thanks for all these uploads!!!

[@LadyJ_88]

Omg, when CDs were "new music"

[@jaspergillgannon4991]

They were actually around for nearly 20 years before this

[@lemons2300]

He's just a bit out of trend lol. CDs were arguably new up until the late 80s when it surpassed LP record sales

[@mats7492]

Good ole weird Pierre... Been with conan for years

[@abcnt]

2001. Conan hair is the only thing that seem to age. went from light orange to full dark orange.

[@ilikepuns3090]

also eventually had a curl

[@ilikepuns3090]

seemed quite flat back then

[@per_ringnes]

I like how this woman walks backwards at 2:27

[@samley2691]

Lol wtf

[@edgarsandoval4011]

I didn’t notice that lol but the cars are going backwards too so it must be edited to go inverse

[@jeremyc9593]

Good eye.

[@j.columbus9240]

The genius himself got Menudo, thanks for the shout out.

[@timmcleaners1987]

RIP Jimmy from Trash & Vaudeville.

[@redwolfe7049]

Damn. I totally forgot he passed.

[@ivanm0129]

It’s Pierre! Haha forever the mannequin man 😂

[@kavalogue]

Roughly 76% of the staff at ConanCo. Do not age.

[@DefensisIndus]

Has to be the laughter that keeps em young!

[@limerence8365]

Interesting how the modern smart phone could take better shots and audio than whatever high tech mobile camera they shot this with back in the day.

[@riptiderobin1676]

The camera quality was probably not horrible when this aired on TV. Overtime video quality degrades, that's why it must be cleaned up and remastered, to restore it to its original quality. I watched TV in the 00's and stuff looked bright and vivid. Plus this was probably recorded on a VHS, and with that it depends on what quality you choose to record on, the higher the quality the less video room you have.

[@lemons2300]

It's definitely taped as you can see the line on the bottom that gets revealed after you digitize a tape. In 2001 I believe 4K professional cameras were already available, and HDTV has long existed commercially before then (even though no one had one). Nowadays movies are probably shot on massive digital resolutions of more than 12K. They are downscaled to 4K on home streaming and home video releases. But back then a lot of movies were still shot on film since digital camera for cinema still wasn't quite there yet, I think.

[@strawberrylemonadelioness]

I absolutely love that Pikachu backpack. It looks a bit like an old Plush Pikachu I have from around 1999

[@Andrew1992ARM]

They need to show Pierre more on the show.

[@drunkensailor112]

He left

[@Pillowcase]

That cake part is really satisfying.

[@anotherbutt4chair454]

Conan must pay very well, these guys are like “oh its great this is really good”

[@MihirThakurthebeastincarnate]

"That's the new kind of music its all digital"- Conan, 2001.

[@chipbag1527]

Wow pier has been on this show for a long time

[@abrahamesparza01]

That fye is a TD Bank now I believe

[@joeypierantonis7576]

I love how Goddard was always down for whatever. RIP.

[@KlaximumSkroeft]

Crazy that this is so long ago, Guiliani was still and respected

[@BikesAndBatallas]

+Conan Fanatic any chance you have the episode where his writer Andy Blitz did standup (talking about telemarketers; had a crazy segue "you guys are all looking at me like you wanna know what I think about NASA")? I've been searching for it for years.

[@ConanFanatic]

Yep. kzbin.info/www/bejne/q16cpmSap517p5Y

[@BikesAndBatallas]

I can't believe it! You HAVE it! As I said, I've been looking for YEARS! I was at a senior in high school and my brother was home from college for Christmas when this was on. We thought it was the most bizarre, amazing stand-up. You're the best!!

[@kevinr.3542]

Pierre got all introspective asking Conan when his last date was..

[@Kay-ph6fx]

Awe it’s my boy Pierre 🥺

[@AngPMira]

Holy shit fye what a throwback

[@TabloDaughter]

Legendary

[@Luv_and_Light]

Pierre is my spirit animal! 😂👏🏽

[@preciousfox4740]

I wanna hang out with Conan too ❤

[@jamesycj1]

7:07 lol

[@Zoltar007]

Classic Conan :)

[@yixunnnn]

If he had walked slower Michael Scott could've seen him

[@mrj509]

Erika is cute in a shy kind of way... So is Joel 😛

[@notused2118]

If you write joel, he may respond.

[@fatherjack3088]

Conan's announcer looks paul Revere

[@gobbledeznutz5376]

"CD's that's the new kind of music, its all digital" ... little did he know ...

[@tubeyhamster]

Erica ended up looking like the patchwork girl of Oz.

[@sadiesleepwalker646]

I think when Conan saw Joel, he was a bit shocked himself, he didn't expect that way 😀

[@marcosromero4988]

Conan being Conan. 😂❤

[@e2go]

"His arms move to simulate bad acting"😂😂

[@storky1]

I remember all those places

[@TheCaptain008]

Lol, those crazy baggy dress pants well above the waist. Neato.

[@shad6145]

Gosh this was before I was born

[@kevinhillary4057]

Haven’t seen an FYE in a long time haha

[@BarbacoaAppliances818]

The only time it’s okay to be chocked in a headlock. Thank you pikachu. Lol

[@johngray9431]

Almost 20 years later

[@marcoscastaneda8848]

OMG! What a cutie Erica is! 😍