"The Tonight Show" Premiere Cold Open | The Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien

[@gusmc01]

The comedic genius of running across the entire country and stopping once...at a Victorian Doll Museum...is just priceless.

[@striatic]

“Yes it’s corn silk!”

[@snaifhassnan6348]

more priceless than those Victorian dolls

[@NyomeNyom]

We all know it was Conan's idea to visit the American Girl store once he got to TBS and the producers could no longer control his doll obsession.

[@bailzzzzzz]

this is like a microcosm of Conan's commitment to the bits. There was absolutely no need for him to be completely flat out max sprinting the whole time, he could have done the same joke jogging, but he realised it would be very slightly funnier, hero

[@rabiyarizvi4769]

So true the man commits!! 💯🔥

[@sacvideo1998]

The physical commitment to the gag reminds me of Buster Keaton

[@busterkeaton1041]

​@@sacvideo1998I never really made the connection in my mind but it makes a lot of sense.

[@DaGreatTater]

That and the idea of him flying clear to Colorado or wherever the Rocky Mountains shot is, just to film that couple second shot of him running by them.

[@Aaliyahchannel2024]

You realise he didn't literally run from New York to LA right? He ran for a couple of seconds for each take.......

[@mdcanuck]

NBC did him so dirty. Long live Conan O'Brien!

[@RaffixOW]

I actually don't like to blame a corporation, they are not people. I still say that Jay Leno did him so dirty.

[@aromachocolates]

Leno was the one who did him dirty. He did the same thing to Letterman. The guy is a dirtbag.

[@StreetHierarchy]

I think this is when we branched off into this messed-up timeline where Trump was the president, and all our Nutty Bars are suddenly Nutty Buddys, and we have absolutely zero Robin Williamses.

[@2hotscot]

@@StreetHierarchy Trump 2024!

[@MrAchsas]

@@2hotscot hell no

[@OhMyGersh]

WE'RE FINALLY GETTING CONTENT FROM THE TONIGHT SHOW!!!

[@brittanycunningham787]

all episodes are on the way back machine

[@mitchellgoldman2441]

yea they got literally every episode on the way back machine. I actually just watched some. type in conan tonight show and someone uploaded every episode

[@WTFG78]

Norm Macdonald’s Moth Joke clip from the Tonight Show was published on KZbin shortly after his passing, but the video was subsequently removed after about a year. The title of the program was not mentioned in the video description at all, just saying that it was aired in August 2009. Hope this one stays up. It’s a brilliant bit that made excellent use of Conan’s visits to different affiliates around the country in the lead up to his premiere in June 2009.

[@KingEdwardMMVIII]

​@@mitchellgoldman2441Seems like they're gone off there now. Redirects to some pig website. Lol

[@seanwebb605]

Both weeks.

[@ColinFilm]

There was an article a couple of days ago saying how the Olympics closing ceremony was inspired by this Conan cold open. I can see why, it was such an iconic moment!

[@keyefaddis7897]

Yeah that's why he posted this

[@michael92108]

I know it’s been said time and time again, but Surrender is literally the perfect song for Conan’s Tonight Show run. He surrendered, but did not give himself away.

[@snaifhassnan6348]

Although here mommy and daddy aren’t alright lol

[@brian32151867]

Even though I know how this chapter ends, this sequence is still an all-time favorite triumphant Conan moment. Please, please, please consider posting his farewell speech about not being cynical and the value of being kind. I've watched bootleg versions countless times over the years and it (like many of Conan's clips) helped get me through some very dark parts of my life.

[@puppsmcgee74]

I have the quote of his in my office at work about if you work hard and are kind, amazing things will happen. It's so true!

[@18155456]

I feel you brother and me too. It’s an amazing quote and I think of it often

[@jakebesaw]

Me too brother

[@jakebesaw]

I love Conan so much

[@onehalfspin]

@@puppsmcgee74 In over 40 years of experience, I have found the complete opposite to be true. Working hard and being kind only result in you being taken advantage of, and nothing more. If you think hard work and kindness are what pay off, you haven't ever ONCE paid any attention to who the rich and powerful people are,

[@bridgecross]

This open was epic genius. Look how hard Conan worked for this. It should have been the start of a multi-decade run.

[@leonardo3399]

😢😢😢

[@KH-lw5ze]

Yeah but it all worked out because TBS let Conan do whatever he wanted. NBC tried to constrain him.

[@mgman6000]

And now he looks so content doing his podcast since getting out of the late night shows quagmire

[@kiwiangeldust6912]

​@KH-lw5ze Yea but his show suffered from low ratings throughout the 11 years

[@chamamemestre]

That's a respectable running form.

[@lars_g_sorensenswitzerfoot6677]

Beats Steven Seagal

[@fouchi3203]

Exactly what i was thinking, dem long ass legs made it pretty clean

[@johnpaulgrande9451]

Better than Tom Cruise!

[@stirzjuststirz5077]

Indeed it is, even in a suit - and Sensei Seagal is the worst.

[@iamjerometan]

was just about to say that!

[@BrentWigginsWords]

Conan's cold opens are legendary.

[@cyb0lt]

"Look! It's David Lee Roth!"

[@thesunreport]

As a non-American I can honestly say that when I hear 'cold open' I actually hear 'Look we're people in showbiz and to make ourslves feel special we'll use some kind of language that only showbiz professionals use and not 'opening scene' like a normal person'. It really does bug the sh*t out of me every. single. time. Sorry for being a downer about it but are we sure this isn't the root of all evil??

[@Ravenholm337]

@@thesunreport 'cold open' just means they don't play the opening credits first and it's been around since the 1960s. It's pretty common terminology for entertainment consumers (tv, radio, film, video games, audiobooks, podcasts, live broadcasts including the news, etc)

[@thesunreport]

@@Ravenholm337 👍 Thanks for taking the time to reply. Yes I had a look on Google before I posted the comment, and even after I learned about it, I still find it annoying. I dunno, maybe it's like taking a kid to Disney film and then saying 'So did you like the fake story?', it somehow diminishes everything for me, and 'breaks the fourth wall' in a way that really grinds my gears.

[@fancyhandlegoeshere]

Conan is legendary! 🙂

[@anadthebarbarian]

I'll never forgive Jay Leno or NBC for what they did, but time has proven who emerged victorious. King Conan

[@MubashirullahD]

I watched a video explaining what was going on, I don't exactly blame Jay Leno. The guy even kept reminding people Conan would be coming. The timing issue caused a problem and he simply said Yes. Maybe I lack the social skills to know what he should have done in that situation.

[@NickTaylorRickPowers]

What's crazy is Conan started in 93 with basically the same problem But they let him cook and he killed it to where fox offered 30 million for him and NBC was 8 million for the tonight show after he told them foxs offer This time the management were all a bunch of morons who were worried over a transition rating dip Now they have the Seth Myers show and the roots on the other show

[@jspres86]

It wasn't really Jay Leno's fault. All he did was he wanted to keep working for NBC. Conan's "Tonight Show" was not doing well in ratings and NBC panicked. Technically what they wanted to do was put Leno's new show in the old time slot and move the Tonight Show back to past midnight. Conan was not happy with that idea and reached a deal where he was paid $45 million to leave the next day. So Leno tends to get a lot of flack he doesn't deserve.

[@Haloweee]

@@jspres86nah screw that. Had the roles been reversed Conan would have refused to do anything that hurt a colleague like that.

[@jspres86]

@@Haloweee Conan used Leno as a pawn as much as NBC did. To NBC, he was a safety blanket. To Conan, he was a way to exploit a network out of millions. Had Jay left the network (as Dave said he should've) there's no established face to take over the show. Conan can't negotiate $45 million to leave. At some point, NBC lets him go, he loses his staff because he can't pay them and he can't finagle a deal with TBS. At which point, Conan drops off the face of the earth.

[@vustation]

I was absolutely stoked, you hear me? STOKED! When NBC brought Conan out for the Tonight Show, He was crushing it with a fresh brand of humor that smart and engaging, and then, so bummed when they abruptly pulled the rug out from under him in about a year, in favor of Jay Leno who is not half as talented, but Conan survived and is still thriving. Go Conan Go

[@eclectica1]

Leno owes his entire career to screwing two guys over.

[@jspres86]

Bro his ratings were bad and NBC panicked. They fought over the time slot and Conan walked out. Plus he got $45 million to leave the next day. So let's not nominate him for sainthood quite yet. He got paid. Also, NBC was left with a late night show with no host. They kinda had no choice but to go back to Leno.

[@michaelluong6484]

I forgot how damn epic this was

[@TrumbullComic]

Babies that were conceived this night would've been born just in time to see Conan lose The Tonight Show.

[@RM6737]

They chose a song by Cheap Trick in part because that would be a "private joke" for the Late Night with Conan O'Brien fans, because over the years Conan used Cheap Trick as the butt of jokes and snarky comments. When this originally aired, I laughed out loud when I recognized one of their hit songs was playing on the bathroom radio. When Conan turned it off, I thought "A: because it's Cheap Trick; and B: that's the maximum length of a song they can play on TV without having to pay copyright fees. Just enough to make the joke. After all those jokes, digs and jabs over the years, Cheap Trick would never grant permission for Conan to play one of their songs on TV." But then the whole song starts to play in its full glory as Conan runs across the US... And I'm laughing out loud again! Kudos to Cheap Trick - they really are good sports!

[@terenceokane]

I'll never forget his "don't be cynical" speech on the last episode. I might not be cynical about this, but boy am I bitter. No one has deserved something so much, achieved it, and had it ripped away like this in television. Of course, Conan took it in stride and continued his career elsewhere. At least everyone still watches The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon... right?

[@ChrisWCorp]

This was absolutely legendary when it first aired. I loved it back then and still love it today. One of my favorite cold opens ever.

[@ShinRyojin]

Watching this took me back to the summer of 09 staying up to watch Conan's first episode as host of the Tonight Show. We were really witnessing a new era in Conan's career.

[@abcsd1254]

I did the same thing and it’s funny seeing it in HD since I just had a regular TV at the time.

[@CoolsBreeze]

Can't believe this was 15 years ago. I loved this intro. I was so excited when Conan got the Tonight Show.

[@TallGreyMan]

That’s a different level of ‘arrived’ if Conan has bought the rights to show his Tonight Show content. Such a badass. For god’s sake, give the man his basket of muffins.

[@daveclark8337]

They gave Conan $45 million for 7 months of "work". He can buy his own muffins.

[@JayDeeIsMyName]

​@@daveclark8337Then again, they also gave Jay Leno way too many years of doing a mediocre job as well.

[@worthless_opinion]

@@daveclark8337 If you don't like Conan, why in God's green earth are you watching Conan?

[@alaiyokoan]

@@daveclark8337 ... the vast majority of which went to paying his team and employees while they were out of work and helping them relocate to LA for the tbs show. He wasn't getting rich off the deal, he was literally doing everything he could do to keep his team from being harmed by the situation.

[@JustinGehrts]

I chuckled way too much at the "basket of muffins" reference. Well played.

[@Vesperitis]

I adore this intro, especially when it gets to the end and it's revealed Conan forgot his keys back in New York. Such a simple joke, but it's so perfect.

[@fargoretro]

The best 9 months of my life

[@mitchellgoldman2441]

all the episodes are on the way back machine.

[@LNNostalgia]

@@mitchellgoldman2441 yeah but they're in like 540p and can't be shown on KZbin so only fans know it exists.

[@brittanycunningham787]

@@LNNostalgia 540p is fine on a phone screen pixel snob

[@theokirkley]

It aired only 9 months?

[@AlzataDiMano]

2008-2009 or 2009-2010 Tonight show?????

[@MartianInAHumansBody]

You just know many people were like "I could have sworn I saw Conan run by"

[@puppsmcgee74]

I remember thinking at the time, can you imagine driving to work and suddenly Conan O'Brien is jogging past in a suit? I'd have done one of those cartoonish double takes. lol

[@shredd5705]

As European, I think he is the best talk show host alive. There's other good ones, but I have not seen anyone else who is naturally as funny as Conan

[@ilvanezzo]

As a European, I recommend catching up on some old Craig Ferguson clips.

[@drhibas]

@@ilvanezzoHe is very good, but he isn’t as funny as Conan. More genuine and natural but it isn’t funny like that imho

[@carolcarranza3496]

1:53-2:03 All those people in that stadium looking at the field and saying, "Hey, that's Conan O’Brien!" 😂

[@lolzbot2000]

Why is that red headed woman in suit running through field..... Shame it's not man could have made a good outfielder with height. -some drunk meatball in stands

[@lostinrabbithole12]

I know you're making a joke, but I saw from the comments section of an unofficial version of this clip that they announced it beforehand and that after that, he came back out and waved to the crowd. Also the original commenter gave enough information that I was able to figure out quite easily that the date that the Wrigley portion was filmed was May 17, 2009, if you care about that sorta thing

[@carolcarranza3496]

@@lostinrabbithole12 Well, thank you for the info it's greatly appreciated but I just love how they made it look like Conan actually ran clear across the country from the east to the west, it was a really cool and funny way to kick off the show 😎😂

[@dankempner2723]

I've watched this dozens of time since its first airing in 2009. A perfect study of cold opens, and my personal introduction to Cheap Trick. Also, my favourite jogging song.

[@hectorfrancoinlandcareered6459]

I cannot ever hear this song and NOT think of this brilliant Cold Open, and I love it.

[@slaiyfershin]

This open introduced me to this amazing song

[@Madnessonman]

I think of Cheap Trick instead and will never think of this. No reason to.

[@lgmisfit10]

What song is it?

[@jaheine]

Best runner since Forrest Gump 🏃‍♂️

[@matinsaberifar5049]

Tom Cruise coming through...

[@jaheine]

Good point, but Tom Cruise is a 200 ft runner. From east to westcoast he needs his bike or an Airbus A400m 😁 ​@@matinsaberifar5049

[@ZombieRodeo]

I was hoping he’d overtake Forrest Gump at one stage during his run

[@andrewmeidl8424]

Hurts my heels. Heel striking in those shoes. Ouch.

[@deerlord2363]

Just wait till you see Steven Seagal running...😊

[@RetroReef]

I don’t think I’ve seen this since it aired. What an amazing piece of work. Loved it.

[@TXnine7nine]

While he didn't stay on the Tonight Show for very long, what the move to LA did do was introduce him (and as a result all of us) to Sona. I call that a win.

[@TheAntsh]

Sona is overrated. She has no showbiz skills of her own, all recognition she has is because of her Conan's assistant position. Maniacal laughter over Conan's jokes is the only thing she's good for

[@cryptiddy]

@@TheAntsh she needs, as you deem them, "showbiz skills" in order to be pivotal to aiding Conan over the years and being enjoyable to watch and listen to? You sound bitter af 😂

[@TheAntsh]

@@cryptiddy she's not really enjoyable

[@SundaraRamanR]

​@@TheAntshyou're entitled to your opinion, but her not becoming a "showbiz person" is in fact her greatest trait that makes their interactions so fun to watch. A lot of people in her position would start trying to "prove" that they're as funny as Conan, or go the other way and just start hero worshipping which wouldn't be fun to watch either. Sona is able to play the "straight man" woman even after all these years with him, being a foil for the average person watching and in that way elevating his comedy even more.

[@blewmangroupeew]

It's all destiny. This summer was full of Altadena jokes and Coyotes ripping animals apart. Who would we be, without Sona? Nataldena!

[@WTFG78]

I was in the audience for the first TS w/COB episode. You can hear me and the rest of the audience cheering and laughing throughout.

[@acesul8811]

I heard you!

[@worthless_opinion]

Your voice sounds great!

[@89294]

Hey so I was I! I sat behind Andy and Will Ferrell gave the person next to me the bouquet from the table 🏃‍♂️ ❤️ Where were you sitting?

[@doodoobutter101]

You really stood out!

[@TheMr02drop]

Ah yes, I thought that was you.

[@RoastedLocust]

Conan's the real king of late night tv. Nobody can touch him.

[@PMC47]

By far, the most naturally hilarious late night host of all time. God bless him and his pale Irish complexion

[@anadthebarbarian]

King Conan

[@TheDJ42]

I mean…. Johnny Carson.

[@skyarubi]

Pretty sure that Ryan Reynolds had touched him in various places in the past.

[@KeatrithAmakiir]

@@TheDJ42 Carson walked so Conan could run 😉

[@A_SEGA_Dremcast]

Literally haven't seen this since that night. Thanks for posting it!

[@grapesofwraith1066]

This cold open was legendary - so much beautiful camerawork too in many of the shots!

[@ruthlesscutthroat]

new mexico was legit. i was hoping for breaking bad reference but i'll settle for that.

[@michelebalze394]

Epic. Even better than I remember.

[@andyrobinson7340]

Still get CHILLS watching this

[@doodoobutter101]

Me too!!!

[@roywhiteo5]

You both have food poisoning

[@OlleForsberg]

What a time to be alive...

[@n1vca]

When I visited LA for the first time, coming from Germany, the only thing I wanted for me and some friends was a Conan, cap, shirt and mug - I am huge fan of his weird humor from day one in the 90's, watching him on NBC. Seeing this brings back many fun memories.

[@benjackson103]

Conan is the best thing to ever happen to late night tv.

[@jbonaful]

Look at that stride!

[@EdKimWoodenHatEd]

And his freestyle strokes were not too shabby!

[@jbonaful]

@@EdKimWoodenHatEd 9.5/10!

[@stevencramsie9172]

It helps to be 6’ 4”

[@imallfordabulls]

Tom Cruise would be proud!

[@doodoobutter101]

**that gallop

[@ssmanwithaplan]

This needs to be recreated when they do the LA 2028 torch relay across the country

[@cesarmadero05]

I hope that Conan get a chance to run with the torch.

[@WTFG78]

This actually inspired the Tom Cruise segment with the Olympic Flag for the Paris-to-LA handover. :)

[@DanielThureskog]

I second that.😅

[@thebenforever]

Taking it away was the best thing that could have happened to him. Unchained to the Tonight Show, he rose from the ashes like a really, really Irish phoenix and became bigger than them all.

[@kiwiangeldust6912]

Nah it would've been goated if he stayed on The Tonight Show

[@thebenforever]

@@kiwiangeldust6912 Disagree. Being the host of an established show carries a whole slew of expectations, as opposed to being allowed to have your own show where it's completely your brainchild. It was an honor to be offered the Tonight Show, but nobody can replace Conan on Conan. They'd have to cancel his show and that wouldn't make financial sense. Reinstalling Leno probably made short-term financial sense to them.

[@kiwiangeldust6912]

​@thebenforever No. The “Tonight Show” was THE ultimate late night gig so Conan wanting to be its host made lots of sense. It meant more money. It meant a better time slot. It meant a larger audience. It meant more exposure. It meant more A list guests. It probably would have been Conan's last job until he decided to retire. It's not like having the Tonight Show long-term would have kept him from passing the reins and turning to his podcast. There's a parallel universe out there where he has a nice 15-year run leaving his mark on the Tonight Show legacy and then has the same realization that the format is done and moves to podcasting.

[@tsimehcMTG]

I remember watching this and it was absolute perfection!

[@OzzyInSpace]

This is WHY we NEED a Conan show in our lives.

[@DosHemperor]

NeeD's'LoL...

[@DosHemperor]

I agree

[@ArguingMeadows]

I remember when this aired, the opening was so amazing.

[@kirby8539]

I think about this core memory a lot. Such a good intro. Team Coco for life!

[@helixfire]

Run, Conan, run!

[@DigiRangerScott]

Happy 15 years to the longest-running new Tonight Show of the 2000s

[@worthless_opinion]

Also the longest running Tonight Show that lasted less than a year!

[@jherikomark]

Was the running pun intended? 🤣

[@RM6737]

And also the Tonight Show with the funniest host in the 1st quarter of the 21st century.

[@RM6737]

And the only Tonight Show worth watching since Johny Carson's era.

[@worthless_opinion]

@@RM6737 Funniest of all time, imo.

[@docebrown1955]

Loved Coco’s tonight show!! That entire debacle was crazy, but in the end I think it was a blessing for Conan.

[@emilyfisher6478]

OMG I‘VE NEVER SEEN THIS!!😍 The commitment to actually run through a river/field/desert - only Conan

[@camcornell4953]

Also not to mention busting through a blockade for vehicles is quite impressive also might I add

[@camcornell4953]

As well as using an excavator

[@mackstewart4203]

Conan channel finally posting this officially is legendary

[@rexpop2769]

i love conan o'brien. i love him. i mean it. thank you, conan, for being yourself on television and making me laugh for the last 30 years.

[@ToharZamir]

Surely nothing will go wrong!

[@xGuitarInFlamesx]

Don't call me Shirley

[@Pencilman246]

I was too young to stay up late often to watch Late Night, but I think I watched every single Tonight Show with Conan. And then of course I didn’t have cable to catch him on TBS. But I have fond memories of his Tonight Show and hope he acknowledges that short lived legacy more because of how special it was.

[@lafit9821]

Conan needs a monument for keeping golden age 90s comedy alive

[@zxearo]

90s and 2000s 8)

[@christianboehlefeld5168]

I remember watching an episode of Wheel of Fortune and after the category was mentioned for one game they had to put subtitles on the screen explaining that the episode had been filmed roughly 3 months prior to its air date because the solution was The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien which had ceased to be a thing 2 months prior to the air date.

[@nathan-cone]

I'll never forget how much joy this opening brought me. I smiled from ear to ear, and still do, watching it today.

[@jfh400]

This bit is legendary! “Is that corn silk?”

[@harryshuman9637]

Just release your stuff on Bluray already. I will buy the 100 disc set of all Conan shows since 1993.

[@DKGifford19608]

Greatest intro to a new host ever. Also, the greatest Tonight Show host.

[@mutanix]

It's been 15yrs and this intro still sticks kicks ass. I forking love it! Brilliant!

[@DRUmBEaTTS]

Of all the late night talk show hosts I’ve watched in my lifetime from Carson to Letterman to Leno, Conan was, by far, my favorite.

[@MichaelFalkowski]

Conan is the king of late night

[@jfjoubertquebec]

Beautiful Conan, beautiful America!

[@platinio13]

For a second I believed that Conan was actually back, I almost started crying

[@AlexanderM-h3b]

I love Conan O'Brien and it's nice to see someone who's non-biased take over the show and actually run it the way Johnny Carson wanted it

[@M.A.S.K._Crusader]

I still have this on a vhs tape from 2009.

[@joycemorrison]

i just teared up. how i just love conan. team coco foreverrrr

[@PSWiitch]

Total nostalgia bomb for me! I remember how exciting this was when it aired, and hyped for Conan hosting! If only we knew what would happen later, but it led to the TBS show and all the cool stuff he’s done since!

[@hollismartin]

And they lived happily ever after.

[@____sammy____]

I love this man....

[@OldTelivisionRocks]

I got chills like I did when I first watched it, even knowing what happened. 🥲

[@AaronRoots427]

This is one of my all time favorite Conan clips.

[@shush2000]

As with everything, this just shows the simple genius Conan and the team put into everything they've done over the years. Such quality.

[@Teamo86]

I failed this video. I think I was supposed to laugh, but it made me teary eyed instead. Goddamnit! 🥲

[@MangetsuSAMURAI]

Conan was, is, and will always be one of the major kings of late-nite television. God bless you, Conan. We miss you.

[@jchootie]

By far the best Tonight Show host! Hope he get to do the Tonight Show for decades to come!

[@Tota11yNotAnFBIAgent]

It’s so simple but executed so well.

[@SnehithDevalapalli]

One of the greatest human beings of 21st century.

[@puppsmcgee74]

I remember watching that and being so freaking excited and happy and, honestly, just thrilled beyond belief that Conan made it to the Tonight Show. I grew up watching Johnny Carson and having Conan being in that same spot as Johnny, albeit short term, was humongous. To be elevated to that level was incredible. Watching this again now, after all this time, brings tears to my eyes. Happy and sad ones! I am still bitter over how and why it ended. But I love Conan even more for the way he handled it and for all the fantastic things he's done since then. He's truly one of my favorite comedians.

[@RealPhilGames]

So NBCs finally letting you use this footage eh? I CANT WAIT FOR MORE

[@yeetyeet7070]

Congratulations on securing the role of host of The Tonight Show. That’s something they can never take away from you.

[@mrbutterstotch]

The victorian doll museum bit was hilarious. I thought I'd never seen this, but I remembered that part for some reason!

[@affinity4disobedience]

As the #1 Conan fan since 2004, and in the name of the fine people of our beloved Conanation, I demand that you guys upload every single monologue (or even episode) from every show Coco hosted from day one 😄

[@MattTreck]

I was 13 years old when this aired and watched the whole Tonight Show run! Still a fan!

[@danhayabusa]

This the first time I'm seeing this and I didn't think I could love this man more... until now

[@SuperLirke]

Quite the metaphor Conan running all that way only to be locked outside 😅

[@fancyhandlegoeshere]

I love, love, love you Conan. This was a great time to be a TV viewer.

[@sxblck]

I still remember watching this live when it first aired and almost falling off my chair laughing. Thank you for uploading this!!

[@darkscienceyt]

Legend.

[@dirtbag_jim]

Truly the GOAT

[@BruceHamilton]

AMAZING, just as funny 15 years later

[@Dan0__]

Dude can run!!!

[@NESherv]

I watched this live on TV the night it aired. It was such a monumental moment in TV history for me, which none of us could tell was going to be so short-lived.

[@cameron1975williams]

Look a the effort that went into this one bit. That's what it takes kids.

[@CthulhusBaby]

I like to imagine this is him showing us how much he will push himself / do anything for the audience as a Host of the Tonight Show. Plus, I'm hoping he listened to this song growing up and always envisioned himself stepping on stage to that CheapTrick song.

[@JacobFrey]

LEGEND!

[@lukefarness4593]

This was just magical and the lengths they went to produce this are impressive. Conan is one of a kind.

[@denisrivarola2387]

He's so cartoonish, and everytime his humor wasn't aprettiated he pressed on, love this man

[@alvallac2171]

*every time *appreciated, he *on. Love *man.

[@kngtrdr_]

Conan is still the Tonight Show host in the correct timeline. Wish we were there.

[@rilgin]

Classic Conan! Totally remember this…then NBC did him dirty😢

[@mrwakacorp]

Congratulations Conan! You really deserve it!