Conan Goes To Houston To Find Viewers | Late Night with Conan O’Brien

[@mtrps_]

the way he defused the Buffalo situation, what a lad.

[@adriansimone6337]

and then he goes, "I was just almost murdered." lol

[@Kinobambino]

Lol love conan

[@noahhurley-abelew6536]

Defused? Guy just said he didn't like him.

[@happypuppy-i4k]

Conan- well, I'm not Native American, so, how's the grazing?

[@tiffanyzette7308]

Mohammad Arif Anuar He really is something. He changed the remorse to a certain degree of respect. He’s very talented.

[@rayrayraydio]

That drunk dude was the only person that recognized him haha

[@jesspace4069]

rofl thats jokes

[@bestpsymusicbest2607]

And he was drunk😂😂

[@hbk23]

Ur talking about that dude that looks like Mick Foley? lol

[@Valoween616]

@@hbk23 Bang Bang!

[@dttra566]

And Andy too.

[@sugardaddy4714]

Imagine the kid trying to justify his tardiness to his teacher "Conan O'Brien woke me up and forced me to watch TV with him"

[@ecardozo7043]

Plot twist: His teacher doesn't know who is Conan O'Brien.

[@gregorypan]

Correction: "Conan O'Brien woke me up and forced me to watch TV *_of_* him"

[@abderrahimabderrahim6659]

@@gregorypan wooooooooooooooooooow

[@microusb42069]

It's college, that doesn't even matter to the professors. If you don't attend class as far as they're concerned you're wasting someone else's money and they still get paid.

[@pony3284]

"Conan OBrein isnt real- he cant make you late for class" ​@ecardozo7043

[@BeerdyBruceLeeCentral]

Conan's voice hasn't changed at all in 25 years.

[@mimmingmimming9224]

thats usually how voices work

[@saadqureshi7127]

Well, you usually hit puberty once. lol

[@lander77477]

@@mimmingmimming9224 well voices often get deeper when people get older and older, look at Harrison Ford for example, his voice is super deep compared to 40 years ago

[@summerchen73]

That is so funny do you want it to be different??

[@ATROFlAR]

@@lander77477 Matt LeBlanc's as well

[@dannytalksaboutit]

Greatest Late night host. Period. Nobody else can do what he does, and he's been consistent throughout multiple eras of television. Not to mention, his hair is an unstoppable force of nature.

[@riderzinc]

The only 2 genuine tv hosts i like are Conan and Craig Ferguson. The rest seem pretty fake to me

[@Shams_Rumi]

im gonna save your comment. beautifully said

[@kclange8231]

Martin Short just said Conan’s his favorite host ever and Howard Stern just started Conan was the best guest ever, he’s the man and a real comedian.

[@jpm199]

Great, the letterman torch passed to this good ol boy

[@brianlynch649]

Love you Danny, from Ireland

[@DanielFitzpatrick713]

I’m proud to say I was one of those people from Houston that stayed up and watched Conan at 2:40 in the morning. When I had school I’d time record it on my VCR with a blank tape. Been a Conan fan along time.

[@thekidfromiowa]

Did your affiliate ever fix that lousy time slot?

[@jjmanzano9]

Yep. I set my VCR to watch the next day. I remember this episode clearly 🤣

[@neilcoles1780]

I saw this years ago but was in Houston for the first time this year..

[@Wheelman2004]

@@thekidfromiowaI’m pretty sure this episode put pressure on them to move the show back to right after Jay. I remember watching Conan in the early 2000’s at his normal time slot.

[@alanyong]

Buffalo got the guts to say it, and Conan got the humility to take it. Massive respect for Conan

[@JackCraft-tm9hj]

Guts? He was just some fat drunken bum hanging out at the bus station all night, he was desperate for attention in his miserable life and wasn't intelligent enough to engage Conan in any other way than abusive.

[@hungrydan]

I WAS AWAKE AND WATCHING IN HOUSTON WHEN THIS AIRED!! I NEARLY CRIED LAUGHING AND WOKE UP MY PARENTS AND THE ENTIRE NEIGHBORHOOD!!!! And the crazy thing is... I NEVER KNEW WE WERE THE ONLY CITY in the nation WTF!??! HAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!! This is my favorite Conan clip of all time, and solidified my loyalty to Conan forever!!

[@madisonrose1893]

that is so cute and I'm your 69th like hahahaha

[@willl793]

That is would be hysterical to see live at 2:40 am some night in Houston way back when

[@AJHyoton]

I wish Conan had come to Minneapolis sometime, but we never popped up on his radar I guess. Had he come or if he ever does, I know he would come in the Winter and derive some kind of humor from the frigidity.

[@rickciardella]

@@AJHyoton I think most white pasty entertainers will be taking a pass on Minneapolis for a while...

[@AJHyoton]

@@rickciardella Not to mention the ones with good complexion. Whitey gone coward

[@rogersotelo6006]

Buffalo was like a real life Twitter troll. However, a part of me respects him because he said it to Conan’s face, instead of hiding behind a computer.

[@naifal6074]

Roger Sotelo 😂😂😂😂😂✋🏻

[@alexanderrose1071]

Roger Sotelo “what’s a puter?” -Buffalo

[@tripptank]

Hiding behind 18 beers

[@thefutureiscoming5051]

Thats houston baby we don't play lol

[@alexanderrose1071]

Roger Sotelo how dad you edit your comment to no longer make mine make sense. You said “puter” damnit. Not “computer!”

[@anjih5297]

I remember Conan said at the JFK hall when he was younger he wasn't good at anything but realized he did one thing better than most people and that was diffusing a situation with comedy...that really shines here.

[@yyg4632]

i love how he easily dealt with that hostile guy and somehow got him on his side

[@Muzikrazy213]

In hostile situations, intelligence bears diplomacy Lack thereof bears violence

[@jjmanzano9]

Hostile?

[@dited358]

@@Muzikrazy213 Not neccecarily, intellegence recognizes the need for physical strength

[@Allthatwethink]

He wasn’t hostile. He was the best part of the remote. He spoke his mind

[@travisdonaldstanley6420]

​@@jjmanzano9 It was not hostile. At least they guy knew who they were. I don't think Buffalo liked Yankees.

[@SurpriseMeJT]

I am from Houston, and in '97, I used to stay up late and by chance I had come across Conan's show. I felt like I must have been the only person in the whole city to have stumbled upon something really cool and funny. I kept imagining myself looking around wondering if anyone else was watching such a funny guy as well. It was like a secret that only I knew about.

[@emincenberlitas2993]

“Who goes to a 9 am class?” The summary of my college life 😄

[@emincenberlitas2993]

Was Conan?

[@noahhurley-abelew6536]

I mean, you and half the people who've gone to college in the last 30 years...

[@SaltySalman]

Same

[@SteveVi0lence]

8am lecture class... Lol 11am was my earliest and I still missed it 😆

[@YasOOsha]

Conan is one of a kind. There will never be a host like him. I get pissed every time I remember what NBC did to him....

[@DuskMaiden]

It's just like what konami did wd kojima.

[@mehrdadparthian874]

JAZZ Sami Those days are long behind him, and he is now number one, not just in US but in many countries revered as a great figure of Comedy, and yet a humble man ! what did jay leno do ? he is erased of the face of television and his legacy is as the man who screwed everyone he met and they were happy to forget him after he was gone ! actions speak far louder than any late show host's mic !

[@OrokanaMkIII]

@@mehrdadparthian874 but with the kind of money leno has he probably doesn't care what ppl think

[@mehrdadparthian874]

@@OrokanaMkIII funny you should say that, Pablo escobar had over 50 billions of dollars in bank in around 70s and alot of hard cash burried beneath the ground, so much so that 100 generations after him did not know how to spend all that money , and yet when he was kicked out of cuba by government, and was living a great life in other countries of south america, he was willing to pay the entire national debt of Cuba , just to be allowed to get back into his own country ! money creates happiness, but does not sustain it ! reputation and the love of people does !

[@julieclifford7698]

Yes.. and nice I think he ended up w a better deal ;))

[@williandalsoto806]

"'I'm the host" "Good for you"

[@kayl47]

“Its not a show without the little fat dude”...ain’t that the truth

[@Jebu911]

Max and conan had great chemistry tho during the time when short fat guy wasnt around.

[@AJHyoton]

@@Jebu911 See, "Late Night Investigates, with Max" You can copy and paste into the search to see Max at his best.

[@NMages20]

honestly, the guy at 9:05, his dorm room or whatever looks super cozy. i could spend all day in a place like that listening to Lofi playing N64

[@jane_se.]

Every now and then I watch all the Conan remotes to feel better. Conan remotes never disappoint, it's the best thing on the Internet.

[@Bergen98]

The fact that Conan was immediately recognized by a drunken dishevelled man in the bus Terminal named BUFFALLO - and then he was a hater lol

[@freedman3912]

I remember watching this episode live, more than 20 years ago in Houston on a school night. I was in Middle School. I used to watch David Letterman and then Conan.

[@treyalmanza]

The Freedman ahhh, same same. I must have been about 10 or 12. I caught the first episode (with John Goodman) by luck and couldn’t believe what the hell I was watching. Kinda blew my adolescent mind and because no one else in my life at the time knew about the show I always felt like it was that much more special. I watched it every night. Like you, I would watch Letterman, then switch to Conan.

[@antv8250]

The Freedman same here. I stayed up way too late every single night but it was worth it

[@hungrydan]

LOL brothers! ME 3! or is it 4 now.? haha

[@Nami]

I'd catch him during summer break more often than not. I know I saw him a lot more frequently than I should've for a show that came on at 2:40am. He had the only late night program that I even remotely enjoyed and KPRC put him on sooooo late.

[@silverfritzreah5598]

awwww all this sounds so sweet and nostalgic. Im 20 and a big fan of Conan. I truly believe he was way ahead of his time

[@Commander_in_chief]

At 14 years old I would stay up until 2:40 to watch this show. That is the truth. I am now 29. Conan's show was the last good program to air in Houston in the late 90's. And I never missed it. After his show it would be nothing but infomercials. Good programs wouldn't begin until 6am or 7am. Don't get me started on Letterman. I began watching Letterman at 5. I even requested a suit like letterman's suit and loafers for a wedding I went to at 6yrs old. Just saying been a long time viewer.

[@EladLavyUzan]

Late night OG :)

[@tiffanyzette7308]

Mr. Anderson geez you’re such a big fan! Conan and David would be happy.

[@koolburn5218]

Lol wow, what a story. 14 waiting til 2:40am. I had school, no way.

[@pahwraith]

@@koolburn5218 Summer break. Obviously. That's when I would watch Conan when I was 13-14. There was nothing else but mash reruns and infomercials at that time.

[@frankirons9337]

@@pahwraith MASH reruns? 5:01

[@witcherbob]

I really love that they post these old stuff brings me back down memory lane. Conan's the best.

[@poolshark121]

Yes keep em coming!

[@poolshark121]

Andy ties the show together

[@silverfritzreah5598]

And this proves that Conan was waaaaay ahead of his time among all tv hosts. This is so iconic. He took this out from the timeslot issue too and turned it into a content. we stan an inspirational man!

[@RandyJamminMusic]

"where's your crappy buddy at?" I think is the best Conan remote line of all his remotes.

[@paulpatterson-o1e]

Andy would kick his Ass

[@paulpatterson-o1e]

Andy would of beat him

[@scottyktho]

@@paulpatterson-o1eWould HAVE*

[@nyquilnu2221]

As a Houstonian, I can remember these days. You had to stay up to the wee hours just to see Conan. A couple of years after this they did eventually change his time slot to be directly after Jay Leno and we were able to see prime Conan before bedtime.

[@jlobiafra]

nyquilnu Houston did the same thing to letterman when he moved to cbs,they put some current affair type show after the local news

[@dtm1351]

I thought that I had it rough staying up till 12:30am to watch Late Night all through high school and then being super sleepy during classes the next day.

[@quachyq]

Dang, a TV Guide. Haven't seen that in a while

[@istdochallesegal3427]

Was thinking similar thoughts as I carried the just-delivered, brand-new copy of the Yellow Pages to the recycle bin

[@love-hammer]

I wish Netflix had a TV guide to help me pick something.

[@gladitsnotme]

@@ozeppeo Wowwwww. The speed. The ownership. The pwnership. Mastery of the art of the comeback.

[@ozeppeo]

@@gladitsnotme uuuuuhm, i was just trying to help?!

[@younghannibal7434]

They still make them

[@sarah54471]

"I was just almost murdered" 😂😂😂

[@meroque23]

I'm from Houston, I remember staying up way late to watch his show. I went to school half asleep but man, it worth the laughs. Thanks Coco.

[@antv8250]

M R same here. And no matter what, I did it again every night after telling myself I wouldn’t lol

[@ranelgallardo7031]

Same here. Then a year later after this skit they moved his show to 1:30a and then by 2005 they moved him to 12:30a. Now the Late Night w Seth Meyers is immediately after Fallon in Houston.

[@Allagi22]

Conan really shines when he's doing one on one interactions, unscripted, unprompted and off the top of his head. It's why his remotes have been and still are hilarious, and it's the reason why the podcast is so good.

[@WaffleCone927]

That last guy Buffalo was a jerk, but tbh im surprised he didnt run into more weirdos at 2:30am lol

[@love-hammer]

Pretty sure the bus terminal is where homeless people go after the library closes so I'd say it went pretty well.

[@iudexe3103]

good thing conan handled that situation very well, if it were other people, they might get offended

[@xfreeman86]

That was the Greyhound station. Nothing has changed.

[@vampire64]

Pretty sure Conan was in it and they told "Buffalo" to say that to keep it interesting. The other people they interview were very reserve.

[@wooza5919]

Hes dead now, one of the videos on the bobblehead conan or one of the fan pages comments had a commenter claim to be his son, he said he passed a few years after this remote due to drugs, kinda sad considering he is probably the last troll to ever say something to someones face instead of behind a computer

[@FlameoftheWest]

8:25 Of all things, the animated Hobbit came up lol

[@jjm0537]

Conan is so handsome here 😍

[@nebulabloomstar235]

Im 26 and I have the biggest crush on him

[@despacitodaniel801]

@Dr. Phil's creampie lounge hmmmmmmm

[@Spumoon]

Going into the hospital when the show comes on is a stroke of genius. I would be pleased to be there regardless of the other circumstances.

[@Guitarist500]

4:49 Paul actually is Andy’s first name no joke

[@ggc4337]

What?

[@rolandc3657]

@@ggc4337 Andy's full name is Paul Andrew Richter

[@__Andrew]

This was always one of my favorite remotes he did. Glad Conan uploaded it himself.

[@uleczkakropeczka570]

'I was just almost murdered'... he was ahead of his time!

[@mofungo8882]

Conan IS the best, really. The others are good, but he's on another level and totally unique.

[@Mbbc-oy3nt]

I love when they remaster old episodes then make them 1080p. Wonderfull 💜😭👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾

[@ggc4337]

You mean reupload them.

[@jeremyc9593]

@@ggc4337 No, he meant what he said

[@paulroberts7690]

This is one of my favorites. I recorded this on VHS back then and watched it numerous times. Conan is a lot like Anthony Bourdain the way he interacts with people. Very gifted. Unique talent. 😎👍

[@Howudn1969]

Watching this on August 12th,2021. I'm from Houston and I remember watching this when it aired. I'm here because I just found out Conan is leaving the Late Night Talk scene after 28 years. Congrats Conan and Andy on all your success. Best wishes on your future endeavors. Fan for life. Sal Gill ✌

[@emilja.4205]

This remote lived rent free in my mind since 1997. The interaction with Buffalo made this memorable.

[@Laska_00]

I wonder what we'll do when Conan retires 😑 best of all time!

[@toolzshed]

Don't even say that dude 😭

[@frankielugo471]

Cry daily

[@frankielugo471]

:(

[@elfhririn]

that kid he trained take over

[@Otterice]

Cry and watch reruns while mourning the death of late night television.

[@Real_PK]

Houston wasn't the only city. Milwaukee didn't insult Conan as much as Houston, but they did air the show Extra between Conan and Leno. As a kid, longest 30 minutes ever.

[@nomadcowatbk]

in St Louis, they aired Jerry Springer between Conan and Leno, and was delayed by a 1/2 in Twin Cities because that station had have their nightly Cheers reruns before Leno

[@brendammit]

I was 14 when this Houston segment was on tv. Not sure why I was up so late and I had no idea who Conan was but I instantly fell in love.

[@alexf4894]

I remember watching this when I was an early teenager nearly 2 decades ago It's gonna be a sad day when there is no more Conan content...

[@johnr2630]

Funny how incredibly talented he is at singing and guitar

[@alexandermurdock9643]

I remember seeing this live and remember it! I was 14 at the time. Time flies. I have been looking for this!

[@user-ww2sm8mn5d]

97’s conan is a heartthrob (until now) 💛

[@juanordaz8775]

At 4:51 this guy knew Andy's first name !!! Lol you played him well Conan 👏👏👏 Let's go for another 25 years!!!!!

[@karinaadame9701]

Yes! I was looking for other comments that addressed this!

[@SJActress]

I remember watching this episode when it aired! Now I live in Houston. I promise it's much easier to watch you now. ;)

[@ggarzagarcia]

As a Houstonian, I approve of this video: Conan went to the best area in Houston to find people to watch: a strip club. And holy hell, analog...the old commercials.

[@mohamedray-zack6959]

"They don't show that kind of crap in Houston." I wanna hunt that buffalo, too! 😡

[@thirtythreeflavors]

I'm pretty sure the rage diabetes already got him.

[@mdbess]

He’s probably either dead in prison, and Conan’s worth $85 million. So joke’s on him.

[@envy690]

@@mdbess Pretty sure Conan's north of $100 mil.

[@GuitarGuy5000000000]

He's seen the show, so obviously they do show that kind of crap in Huston :D

[@nickzaytz5712]

damn, it's been 23 years ago!))))

[@MiguelRockstarGarza]

I found Conan as a kid and loved it so I started setting an alarm to wake up to watch him lol but now we have the internet so I can watch him whenever hahaha

[@austinwillett7817]

“We’re going for a Buffalo hunt” 😂😂😂😂 dying

[@boogiewoogiebearboy]

Conan has really improved and perfected his craft. He’s so young and he still lacks the edge that he has now.

[@Arikaiden]

I have never seen this video, he was doing pure gold even from the beginning. Shame on NBC Houston!

[@jacoscofield5150]

I’m from Houston and I always stayed up to watch Conan

[@meldinway]

Conan's sense of humor is decades ahead of 1997

[@klarastern5597]

Watching Conn is like medicine for my spirit... like airing out the soul... getting a little fire going in that cold space in my stomach... thank you Conan@Team ❤️ (srsly... thank you.)

[@huntermooney143]

That altercation he had with Buffalo could have ended badly but Conan defused it like a true professional. Best talk show host ever

[@elibutton]

"I was just almost murdered...." - LMAO! I wonder what Buffalo is up to now. LOL! Is he still at the bus station hanging out? Alive? LOL

[@blastbeatindustries3191]

Buffalo is now a member of the city council.

[@guislarcia6423]

Why was Mick Foley insulting Conan and Andy? 😂

[@hbk23]

Exactly what I was thinking 😂

[@JC-wn3ig]

Buff Foley “HAVE A BAD DAY”

[@johncucinski3092]

Late 90s Conan was so elite.

[@harryshuman9637]

Can you imagine living in a world that doesn't know Conan? 90s were truly a barbarian time.

[@CoolsBreeze]

There was something warm and funny when you see these classic Conan skits. I guess it's partially because it was in the 90s and back then it was you and the tv watching this late at night.

[@d.johnson9957]

"Hey baby it gets better!". 😂😂😂 I 😍 love Conan!

[@packman4664]

I remember watching this when it aired, I've never forgotten the Buffalo guy or Conan saying "I was just almost murdered" 🤣🤣🤣. Never missed this show back then, can't believe I finally found this clip. Also the short little pre-recorded clips they used to show in between commercial breaks, does anybody remember the one where Conan and Andy were walking down the halls of their offices shoulder to shoulder and pushing any employees that were in the way to the side?? so damn funny!

[@THX-kw2jh]

Back in 1996 - 1998 I will not miss an episode of Jay Leno (11:35pm) and then Conan O Brien (12:35pm) on NBC. If I could not watched I use to record it on VHS and watched the day after.

[@user-fr6qn9xl9e]

I remember watching this for the first time. My brother and I always complained about how Houston was the only city that didn't show Conan on time! So we'd stay up wayyyy late every night to watch Conan.

[@rockerseven]

This segment is my oldest memory of Conan. I think it may have been the first time I ever watched him. As a kid flipping through channels late one night I came across it and just started watching.

[@jasonpaz]

I can still remember wathcing Conan at midnight in college

[@tevinlandry1885]

The greatest segment Conan's ever done, and the greatest segment in late night history.

[@Indyizzy2300]

4:55 Andy's first name actually is Paul so mans got it right 😂

[@umapabolu5965]

We need to save him. He's freaking precious!!!!

[@jamescrabtree9240]

Excellent and ending up in the Astrodome was perfect.

[@lakernatic88]

Conan's a comedic genius

[@InflatableConan]

"You tryin' to watch yourself, man?" - Buffalo

[@yonasyerfstrom800]

Sweet Lord!!! I'll never forget that clip with Buffalo!! I was just as scared as Conan!! Haha

[@xaviergutierrez4382]

Remembering the ASTRODOME😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢 Conan, we love you from Houston

[@EDASHTV]

I Had to check this out after he talked about it on ‘You Made It Weird’ with Pete Holmes 😂🙏🏽

[@Stonewall29]

What did he say about it?

[@EDASHTV]

canedubey they referenced this particular remote on the show and Conan & Pete talked about how nervous he was with the run in with the biker.

[@Stonewall29]

E.DASH thanks!

[@yellowbones]

Conan is just the most genuine talk show host/TV personality ever

[@sensei_akisame]

Fantastic skit! I started watching Conan when I was 14. That was in 2000. I'm 33 now, 19 years later and he is still making me laugh!

[@ahmad55]

at 8:27 when he changes the channel to the cartoon with no sound what cartoon was that?

[@alphabrainwave]

A lot of people don't know this, but Buffalo went on to become Conan's wife.

[@chaumettesolutions3046]

So I came to find this clip because they are closing the bus station Conan visited in this bit.

[@furonable]

It's crazy to think this was 22 years ago.

[@TariqAnwarMusic]

Is that Sona laughing away at 8:52? That giggle is a signature part of the show

[@RoyDallass]

I don't think Sona was with him back then.

[@alpacapines8553]

In Austin and Central Texas, they always showed reruns of the 10:00 news between Jay and Conan. I always wondered if Conan ever found out.

[@machismo8482]

"Where's your crappy buddy at?" lol .." It's not a show without the little fat dude" OMG 😂😂 poor Andy, Buffalo ripping on him was hilarious. 😆

[@crowley582]

I was living outside of Houston when this episode aired and caught this. I never understood why it came on so late.

[@janedoebean8599]

Throwback. This is how TV looked for your parents, kids..We sure came a long way...😂😂

[@yyg4632]

imagine being woken up by your roomate at 2am to see conan o'brian

[@boreduser12]

I miss those late nights.

[@mattgunnell9416]

I remember watching this when it originally aired! One of my favorite clips EVER!

[@harshithcs692]

At 4:53 the guys says "Paul" sits next to Conan during the show. Fun Fact: Paul is Andy's actual first name. His name is Paul Andrew Richter....

[@benmaharaj6854]

Saw this the first time it aired with my brother. We died laughing, especially Buffalo. Conan went from cool to legend in our house.

[@Skeware]

RIP Btw that was a long time ago, where have you guys been haunting lately?

[@danishmalik1508]

5:55 Conan has great musical talents too. Is there anything that this man can't do? Love you, Conan!

[@PULAG]

He woke that kid up and made him watch his show. *No one goes to a 9'o clock class* lol

[@ryphil4]

0:28 If only you knew... IF ONLY YOU KNEW!

[@lukedominick7742]

"You need me to leave? Where will I go?"