David Letterman and Conan O'Brien, Part 2: 2010-2012

David Letterman and Conan O'Brien, Part 2: 2010-2012
September 13, 2018, marks Conan O'Brien's 25th year on late night television. Here's a two-part Dave/Conan compilation to commemorate the milestone.
Part 1 documents Dave's and Conan's interactions on each other's shows from 1994 to 1999, followed by Dave's reactions when Conan was awarded The Tonight Show in 2004 and then finally took over the show in 2009. Part 1 is here: • David Letterman and Co...
In the absence of further appearances, Part 2 is devoted mostly to Dave's gags and running commentary on the fiasco that was The Tonight Show in January 2010. The collection ends with Conan's last Late Show guest appearance in 2012.
Part 2
January 2010: The bird network cancels Jay Leno's nightly 10 PM show and suggests he host a half-hour at 11:35 PM before Conan's Tonight Show. Conan is not pleased. The ruckus gives Dave material for the next two weeks:
18. January 11, 2010. Dave on Conan vs. Jay, 1: Dave's Plan
19. January 12, 2010. Dave on Conan vs. Jay, 2: The Money
20. January 13, 2010. Dave on Conan vx. Jay, 3: Jeff Zucker
21. January 14, 2010. Dave on Conan vs. Jay, 4: Doing the Right Thing
22. January 15, 2010. Recent TV Host Changes.
23. January 18, 2010. Dave on Conan vs. Jay, 5: Dick Ebersol
24. January 19, 2010. Dave on Conan vs. Jay, 6: Don't Blame Conan
25. January 20, 2010. Cold Open with Dave and Jude Brennan; CBS affiliate & Team Conan.
26. January 21, 2010. Dave on Conan vs. Jay, 7: Joe Grossman's Conan jokes.
27. January 22, 2010. Trailer for "Late Shift 2."
28. September 2, 2010. Dave on Conan vs. Jay, 8: Recap.
29. June 23, 2011. Trailer for "Cars 2."
30. May 17, 2012. Conan guests on Late Show, 5.
Thanks to @therealtriggi on Twitter for the idea.

[@PUPPIES_OF_PESTILENCE]

I find it interesting that David Letterman, who was on a competing network, the network Dave had a grudge with, did more to promote Conan then NBC ever did.

[@gregwatson8219]

Good point

[@erlindaalba1682]

It was fun for him

[@pepsiguy52883]

Dave was just a bitter old man. He could never best jay in the ratings

[@GR_BackingTracks]

I think you meant to say "human with feelings" ​@@pepsiguy52883

[@user-yn7yo1co3k]

Amen, Brother!❤

[@jppennypincher9051]

This was the final peak of late night TV. Dave stole the final show. He just wrecked them and really got to rake his old bosses through the coals. Love it!

[@evenleven]

and without anyones knowlegde the best show at that time was the late late show with Craig Ferguson.

[@Jerry-Falwells-Poolboy]

Nah. 3rd best and way ahead of Jay at least, though. @@evenleven

[@therealwilsonweaver]

​@Jerry-Falwells-Poolboy just here to compliment your user name 😂

[@fatalmodelmadhatter]

Seeing Dave and Conan together now feels strangely bittersweet, knowing that both men are retired from late night TV, but are now doing what they like the way they want it to be done and most certainly stand tall among the greats. Bless you both, gentlemen.

[@cobramcjingleballs959]

Both are goddamn legends.

[@tomgober953]

They both ended up with shows that got good ratings. I love Conan O'Brien yet I think he over talked his guess sometimes. He found a good job. I was a Dave fan and he had his CBS show it got great ratings. Jay wasn't ready to retire.

[@vanzzini]

great words indeed. This is evidence of a Television that will never return.

[@tryhardtrynot]

After being as rich as can be, and seeing where television is going, dealing with all the execs couldn’t possibly outweigh creative expression. Now we don’t have to watch 10 minute interviews followed by ads, we get to see a Tom Snyder-ish interview with guests the hosts truly want to have. A crazy age for sure.

[@LordMarlle]

@@tryhardtrynot Tom Snyder-ish interviews for the win

[@CodyHeredia]

My favorite part of this entire video is that Dave got Don King and Charles Grodin to show up and sit at a table silently just for a throw away gag at NBC's expense. This is the kind of genius shit that Conan is talking about when he says without Letterman there would be no Conan. 😂

[@ObamaFromKenya]

@Cody Heredia don’t you mean at CBS expense

[@Martin-pt5on]

Yes!!!

[@dogslobbergardens6606]

It wasn't that big of a coup. King and Grodin both really needed the work at that point. They were only paid the union minimum, but hey... a couple hundred bucks is a couple hundred bucks.

[@kate3636]

You’re the boss

[@michaelmccay123]

@@dogslobbergardens6606 Grodin made hundreds of millions of dollars off of the Beethoven films, I don't think he did it because he needed the work. He did it for his pal DL

[@bleepiestofbloops]

I've watched Dave rant about the Conan/Jay situation at least once every two years since it happened. Never gets old!

[@EssaQasem_]

The Oreos sidetrack is brilliant

[@user-yn7yo1co3k]

I know . . . What's wrong with us?

[@aaronj0seph]

same lol

[@violinda.]

It's fine as long as you don't blame Conan.

[@Norvo82]

@@violinda. I was gonna say... You weren't thinking of blaming Conan, were you?

[@JimmyH91]

as savage as this is, you know it wasn't nearly as savage as Dave wanted to be. Legendary

[@user-yn7yo1co3k]

Absolutely! 💯💯💯

[@akshataggarwal9102]

"He'll land on his chin"😭😭😂😂

[@katg7965]

This was a master at work...I love this period of Letterman. Calling Jay's show a variety show constantly 😂😂 He's a legend.

[@turtleanton6539]

😅😅😅😅😅

[@Jason918114]

Yeah, David was in his snarky element during this era

[@DianaNosorog]

This was a master at work...I love this period of Letterman. Calling Jay's show a variety show constantly

[@MeeEee-ge1zg]

​@@DianaNosoroglol.

[@winonafrog]

Didnt pull a single punch, & I love him for it 😅

[@johnking5174]

Dave's impressions of Jay Leno is just so funny!

[@lepetitchat123]

Jay BIG JAW Leno XD

[@johnking5174]

And Dave Buck Teeth Letterman - if someone wanted to play the same game

[@AlexanderKahrs]

“I’ll be in the lobby” gets me every time 😂

[@chrismofer]

"i'm just checking the gap in this spark plug Mavis, ehhhhhhhhhhh i like workin on cars and stuff ehhhhhhhhhhhhhhh"

[@lauriehere6408]

Dave has always been king of late night

[@johnking5174]

Reading Bill Carter's book on the 2010 Tonight Show fiasco, Bill wrote that Jay Leno hated to read or hear his 10pm show described as a "variety" show. He hated it, and of course what does Dave do? Always describe it as a variety show. Neat.

[@ritz2467]

We're overdue for another dramatization of that debacle, just like the previous one based on carter's book on the tonight show succession in the 1990s

[@Rjensen2]

So...Dave went into the future, read the book, and then went back and told himself to refer to Jay's show as a variety show?

[@johnking5174]

@@Rjensen2 Dave knew a lot from Carter, so yes that is true

[@brycemcneil4404]

​@Rjensen2 I didn't even know that at the time, but I got the dig. Jay's whole thing was "we're going to pretend it's 11;35 at 10;00," downplaying that he was doing anything different other than changing timeslots. So you didn't need inside info to get the dig.

[@AEM479]

“Neat.” ❤😂😂😂

[@AlexanderKahrs]

Just a friendly reminder: whatever you do, don't blame Conan.

[@danielpuerto9987]

Alexander Kahrs I wouldn’t he’s not that type of guy

[@mackstewart4203]

You're saying this is vintage Jay?

[@siggylloyd3566]

Mack Stewart please, don't blame Conan.

[@leahdorothy]

Daniel Puerto he would never do that to himself!

[@morbido13]

I was ready to blame Conan, but I didn't

[@boudreux9318]

"I don't own many automobiles that were made before 1904... primarily of brass and leather." That was on the spot, comedy gold. Hilarious !

[@joeytomaselli112]

Facts

[@the-pink-hacker]

1:43:50 Timestamp

[@whyistheway4567]

Absolutely brilliant. Dave truly had Conan’s back. Respect ✊

[@user-yn7yo1co3k]

I've wondered about that over time. Was Dave pro-Conan or anti-Jay?

[@placebojesus5652]

Both but probably more pro-Conan

[@ccramit]

​@user-yn7yo1co3k Dave is the only reason Conan found success. Conan literally has stated this. When Conan's show was on the edge of being axed, Dave went on his show as a guest for the entire second half of an episode. From then on, Conan got much bigger and became who he was on late night. In fact, on the night of Dave's final show, Conan begged his audience to switch channels and go watch Dave's final show. So as much as Dave was anti-Jay, he was very much pro-Conan.

[@user-yn7yo1co3k]

@@ccramit Very, very good points. 🔆🔆🔆

[@Jerry-Falwells-Poolboy]

Easy -- both! @@user-yn7yo1co3k

[@michaelmccay123]

the reason why Dave is so great is because you can tell just how much he enjoys doing his job.something Leno never impressed upon me

[@nitad001]

But…Jay used to high five all those audience members when he came out each night…😂

[@DarknessIsThePath]

I think Leno had a few gems in his show, like Celebrity Jeopardy but all in all he was pretty "conservative" in his humour.

[@jennehdamm2496]

​@@nitad001And Ellen used to dance with them in front of cameras but look down on the peons behind the scenes. I get the same vibe from Leno.

[@johnking5174]

Conan got $32 million payoff, but it was not a bonus or some extra money he got. He received his full salary payment for the remainder of his contract with NBC. They simply paid him the money he would have been paid. Also, Conan ensured all of his staff were paid during this dispute, out of his own pocket.

[@marktastic86]

Yes, $12 million of his settlement went to every member of his staff and crew. Conan is a true class act.

[@ccramit]

Leno would have just bought 2 more cars with that $40 million.

[@daCubanaqt]

When you say payoff, it makes it sound like a bribe. Conan got what he was due since NBC breached his contract.

[@shawnspickard1272]

That's correct it was his salary owed to him . But the network could of offered half that and said take it or leave it.

[@johnking5174]

@@shawnspickard1272 Conan had good lawyers, and they threatened NBC that Conan would make life hell for them if they didn't

[@TETCOM.]

dave had a little too much fun with the whole conan vs. leno debacle...lol

[@barnabasjones4501]

Hopefully closure.. Hate to think of him dying bitter. Poor Carson ;)'

[@txmetalhead82xk]

He (Letterman) was royalty by then

[@thegameshowguy1]

Can't say I blame him. Considering what happened to him back then.

[@hunterfilippi5223]

Or not enough

[@steved8714]

@@barnabasjones4501 The guy is a legend, he's superior to Leno in every way. Conan is right behind him and a genius.

[@slipkorn420]

Love all the support Conan gets from Dave. TeamCoCo for life!

[@bucksdiaryfan]

Seek out the episode on Late Night with Conan when Letterman went on and gave the show his stamp of approval that basically saved Conan's career

[@maitrikpatel6536]

Just a

[@seanredfieldisntme636]

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[@AHomelessDorito]

I refer you to 1:14:35 for Dave’s supposed response to this comment 😂

[@seanredfieldisntme636]

@@AHomelessDorito I think I fell asleep on my phone. If I didn’t receive this reply I never would’ve know I left the comment so thank you for that 😂

[@patrickdlogan]

“I’m doing this for one reason, simply because it’s fun.” - Letterman. His Ebersol imitation is the best.

[@DannyMercer1993]

Watching the old tonight show wars is therapeutically nostalgic haha.

[@jonmcg9731]

I completely agree, Dave was so funny when he was at his best. The whole intern thing was such a disappointment and I don't think he ever really recovered from that.

[@DiabloMEX-AMERICAN669]

Conan won it all he even put The lopez tonight show out of business

[@BirdsOfGlass]

Remember when NBC still had to pay Conan millions & millions of dollars & Conan went on a tour? Conan definitely came out on top. One of my favorite moments during this debacle was the norm macdonald gift basket bit on Conan.

[@Gr8Layks]

@Bannable Animal …unless he shoots his wife and a waiter.

[@gregwatson8219]

Conan was basically. fired. fools!!

[@gregwatson8219]

Brad!!

[@gregwatson8219]

How u b on top losing ur job???

[@BirdsOfGlass]

@@gregwatson8219 because he still got paid his 50 million dollar contract & didn't have to work for it.

[@felixthecat9145]

This was the best hour and 57 minutes of television I've watched in a long time. Thank you so much for so expertly putting this together. I had such a good time watching this and laughed so hard on so many jokes. Letterman was just pure television gold😁

[@icommentalots]

This was the golden age of television, as Dave would say

[@crowe668]

Everything sucks now entertainment wise.

[@jimyoung9262]

I just love how Dave absolutely eviscerated Jay

[@kaigamingandshorts]

Good for you atleast u dint blame conan

[@gregwatson8219]

Letterman. jealous.

[@markc8956]

What,jealous of Jay Leno being an absolute judas in stealing the job that was rightly HIS - and then doing it again to Conan?

[@ravisbanda]

I miss Dave Letterman so much. 😓 I used to record his show every night, on VHs, and enjoy the next day like anything. From the beginning, I had a liking for the show.

[@icemanauz]

He has a Netflix show

[@jacobreynolds4547]

Nice, I used to do that with Arsenio 😹😹😹

[@jacobreynolds4547]

@@icemanauz , Really ? I need to look into that

[@user-yn7yo1co3k]

Same here, sister.

[@EranRicos]

DL: Jay has a job, I have a job, that..what’s his name Lonnie Donnegan, what’s his name? Someone: Ehh.. Jimmy Fallon! DL: Jimmy Fallon has a job. Paul: And Lonnie Donnegan he has a job too.

[@rhyancoleman6462]

And and Jimmy Kimmel has a job. See that's the way these things are supposed to work. It's just part of evolution. Darwin it's an early Darwinian precept. You get fired get another gig! Don't hang around waiting for somebody to drop dead.

[@Jamzkee84]

Paul cracks me up. “Yeah, ahhhaaa, oh no, uh huh, he did, yeah.”

[@SwagAli]

best side man. I feel like the others are so terrible at this. Particularly that guy on Fallon.

[@Thegbear]

@@SwagAli except Andy Richter. Definitely part of the top tier.

[@stephendeyarmond6691]

Paul Shaeffer is the biggest clown on tv. Bag licking moron.he should be curb stomped!

[@JohnDoe-vr3ey]

@@stephendeyarmond6691 lol!!

[@EranRicos]

@@stephendeyarmond6691 He got along the main guy for 33 years, a creative musician, versatile and made a bundle. Smart man. How you doin?

[@endgamer322]

Dave was relentless with those Big Jaw Leno jokes, and it's the best

[@BlueEyes-WhiteDrag0n]

Yeah lol "he'll land on his chin"

[@dangerous8333]

Yeah, his jealousy really showed through on this one.

[@jackdavion8782]

sorry to be offtopic but does any of you know of a way to get back into an instagram account? I was dumb forgot my account password. I appreciate any assistance you can give me.

[@alexanderamos9961]

@Jack Davion Instablaster ;)

[@gregwatson8219]

Conan had no reason to whine! He resigned under pressure. He couldnt handle pressure like Jay does.

[@souviendra]

I really enjoy how they kept bringing up Carson Daly

[@morbido13]

Who? Oh yeah

[@A6Legit]

Poor guy

[@dsroaddogg]

He dated Jennifer Love Hewitt, so he had a good run.

[@SwagAli]

@@dsroaddogg Seriously, I'm never feeling sorry for a guy that dated Jennifer Love Hewitt.

[@KrikZ32]

the pluto of late night talk shows is such a genius way to put it

[@sunilbisht]

Glad to know that Conan brought his entire team with him, including Sona to the Conan show. He also gave them severance from his deal with NBC.

[@MountainFisher]

He cared very much about his team that had moved to CA from NY and made sure everyone was going to work for him at TBS. Conan could have just kept most of the money, but he knew there is a very real thing called 'right and wrong' and following what's right is important. I'm sure you've heard of NDEs, but did you know according to peer reviewed medical journals that 20% of *veridical NDEs are DNDEs or distressed near death experience. It isn't always nice on the other side for people who do not care about right and wrong. A *veridical experience cannot be explained away by natural means because the person told of things that they couldn't possibly know even if they had been awake, often tell of things happening elsewhere, or people born blind telling of seeing and describing what happened or born deaf people hearing and repeating conversations going on while they were technically dead.

[@DonCohen2649]

A superb dichotomy of effluent digression. Bravo!

[@kellybull475]

I love sona, she is such a hottie !! Lol

[@jkap34]

​@@kellybull475a definite MILF, for sure.

[@ItsKennysWorld]

Two legends! They both did the right and smart thing. Made something terrible into something legendary. If you’re not listening to Conan Needs a Friend.. please do!

[@rexmundi3108]

56:13 is one of the great moments of TV And later "Leno say's it isn't his fault, but isn't it funny how he always shows up at the scene of the crime?"

[@patrickdlogan]

Best quote is of Martin Mull, “Show business is high school with money.”

[@meg2231]

ice-t as carson daily almost made me spit my drink out of my mouth

[@TheImmortalLowlife]

thank you man, watching Dave is like getting rid of my anxiety/depression. It's like going back in time to a better place. God bless you and Letterman

[@kaigamingandshorts]

No worries matey.. just remember 'dont blame conan'

[@ragnarlothbrook4652]

I bet Jay Leno doesn’t even own a dog house

[@brycemcneil4404]

I hope no one here was planning on blaming Conan, were you?

[@LadyEowyn]

Well, I was, but I wont anymore.

[@ekko808]

This video should be archived here in perpetuity as a reference for how to relentlessly roast someone at a professional level.

[@twochainsandrollies]

It's funny how when you get two show hosts in a room, they both seem to ask each other questions and put each other on the spot 😂😂

[@75midge]

Dave was right, this was the Golden Age of Television

[@jonsayers7926]

watch 5 times a week

[@polybiusnymb6446]

Do you remember, roughly, at which time he said that?

[@MrFtge]

@@polybiusnymb6446 1:38:27

[@Bernie3000]

This is wonderful. Thank you so much for putting this together.

[@kaigamingandshorts]

But please dont blame conan

[@coffeepot3123]

Letterman's Jay impression is outrageously uplifting.

[@turtleanton6539]

Ofc😊😊

[@tomgober953]

Conan's Documentary about his road show is outstanding. Conan's tv show on TBS has done great and Conan O'Brien is a Rich Man.

[@claudipous]

JAY BIG JAW LENO

[@jpaldama9963]

😹😹😹😹😹😹😹😹

[@nknighton70]

Looks like the product of inbreeding.

[@chuckjuarezttvttg5638]

ygc

[@dsroaddogg]

There is no way that's his name

[@mattshaffer8460]

My goodness... Dave just skewered Leno over a two week period. Fantastic.

[@estherramirez4787]

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[@estherramirez4787]

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[@ythan5245]

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[@canag0d]

“Kimmel was so convincing as Jay they actually cancelled him” BOOM Roasted!

[@mackstewart4203]

This was my favourite joke in the whole video

[@GeorgiaOverdrive]

It’s like the old Late Night Dave came back during that debacle.

[@krisscanlon4051]

yes briefly was snarky

[@davechrystal]

If you ever need to explain schadenfreude to someone, have them watch Dave here. Love it🤣

[@geloamiote]

Conan's son sounds like he will become the supreme ruler of the world after 20 years.

[@user-yp3oj5se1i]

The son of a multi millionaire? what's new?

[@kaigamingandshorts]

He did

[@curtislindsey1736]

Meanwhile in 2021... Dave is interviewing the most influential people in the world and Conan is reinventing himself on HBO. Jay Leno is nowhere to be seen.

[@JasonHorne72]

Leno is doing what he wants and doing Jay's Garage. I like that show much better than I did him on the tonight show.

[@siggylloyd3566]

@@JasonHorne72 fair point, and I agree, Jay seems more in his (best? only?) element on the garage show. He genuinely appears to enjoy doing the show

[@Jamal3.87]

Leno is about to host a game show in September, a revival of You Bet Your Life.

[@KokoTheGorilla69]

Jay is sitting on hundreds of millions of dollars, owns and plays with dozens and dozens of classic cars in his hanger(s), and has a car tv show. Try to keep up!

[@LadyhawksLairDotCom]

@@Jamal3.87 He's no Groucho Marx.

[@gilliganmcneuter3922]

My dad grew up on Carson, we both watched Letterman and Conan, but hands down Conan for me Best comedy writer, performer, interviewer, dancer, ambassador I will always be a fan Love the guy 🙏❤

[@katrinaboehmer9732]

Grew up watching Letterman and still have my sweatshirt from when he was at NBC. I saw the show live November 1988 at Rockerfeller. I loved seeing all this again and it’s well organized. Thank you OP. ❤

[@water.77]

its good that Conan "can't stop" and that his staff is young and he thinks like a musician / artist. "They won't let us on TV? We're a band, lets go on tour! We are a business now and perform, sell merchandise until the next thing!" Conan started his own network on a ground level, his podcast is awesome. he's free.

[@Ricky19821]

Conan predicts the future, he knew people would be on streaming instead of TV. He’s incredibly smart

[@danieldougan269]

"If we can't get all these kids shows, then the terrorists have won!"

[@sabian630]

I think it was in part 1.... " Jay will be fine, he always manages to land on his Chin" ha

[@50PullUps]

The interview with Conan speaks volumes. You can tell he was still quite emotionally affected by the whole mess. At 1:43:08 Dave says "What was your relationship before..." and Conan is visibly upset. He didn't want to talk about Jay too much and his body language, especially the flick with the right hand, says "Welp, guess we're diving in"

[@Butterratbee]

He does look really annoyed

[@mackstewart4203]

When he jokes “I was assured none of this would come up tonight” he’s not entirely joking, he told Howard Stern a few years later that he told Dave’s people to not ask him about a few things, like the Super Bowl ad he refused to be in with Dave and Jay Also 1:41:45 check out Conan’s little warning wave to Dave, trying to get him to move on. Genuine tension

[@katg7965]

This is gold. Letterman always on top form. I love Paul's little comments too.

[@moaningpheromones]

Paul was brilliant in his role as talkshow host support.

[@Butterratbee]

Paul was horrible

[@user-yn7yo1co3k]

Paul is a great second banana and not to be overlooked. 💯❣️💯♥️💯👍

[@cobramcjingleballs959]

Paul by far the best band leader ever

[@Butterratbee]

@@cobramcjingleballs959 that’s not saying much, every band leader ever has been really annoying

[@M.SheerazKhan]

I love it when he says "Jay Big Jaw Leno", crackup effect every time he says it. 😂😂😂

[@katiezee2]

and with the little girl Squeaky Voice, brutally funny

[@hutprancer]

god that bumper pic of carson daly killed me.

[@JoshuaCraigStrain]

THANK YOU , DON GILLER !! All the work you've done compiling this stuff in order is greatly appreciated !!

[@gregwatson8219]

Letterman insanely jealous

[@moaningpheromones]

@@gregwatson8219 greg insanely mislead. The man had fame, fortune and fans. Jealous of who? no-one

[@Kylefassbinderful]

Dave and Conan are the only reason I'd ever have to watch late night talk shows. Without them and their comedy the whole landscape would be dull.

[@uhavemooface]

These two could have made their own show. They are really great together.

[@dogslobbergardens6606]

That would have been a disaster. Two lead singers in the same band pretty much never works.

[@Butterratbee]

⁠@@dogslobbergardens6606yeah it “pretty much never works” Except for the Beatles, the biggest band ever

[@bernlin2000]

Letterman was really invigorated by this NBC fiasco...had to feel like poetic justice for him.

[@Trignial]

I'd guess really cathartic too. Imagine you were talking shit about your old employer to your friends but that old employer fucked up recently so now your disses are timely as well. It scratches both your comedic and revenge itches.

[@gregwatson8219]

Letterman. Conan refuse own up to blowing opportunities

[@gregwatson8219]

Have to admit. Dave is brilliant

[@metull5161]

Awesome collection! My favorite part is the Conan/Dave tandem high-pitch mocking of Leno. Great stuff, thanks for this.

[@jedinxf7]

same lol Conan critiquing the finer points of a Jay Leno impression was great

[@gregwatson8219]

2 losers. fool

[@SpursKitten]

Watching this just reminds me of how much I miss David Letterman and now Conan. Thanks for this 😊

[@gregwatson8219]

RIP Dave and Conan. Forever Tonight show rejects

[@musicjeffyoung]

As a fairly young man 13-16 I used to watch "Who's being served" here in Canada and then Letterman every week night. I miss those days. The world made a lot more sense then. Craziness going on, of course, but nothing like the brainless madness of today. Thank you Dave for all those nights of entertainment and laughs. You are missed.

[@johnking5174]

Have you watched clips of Letterman when he was in his prime? Around 1985 to 1995

[@enochkilo5320]

Same late 90s id be tired as shit in school next day but was worth it

[@LadyEowyn]

I love the fact that the Late Show audience applauded Tonight Show host. Something special about that.

[@moaningpheromones]

americans seem to love clapping for anything, anyone, and reason on tv.

[@LadyEowyn]

I love the way he keeps reference in Carson Daly.

[@angelpipessd]

There are certain YT videos that transcend the platform and become a real time capsule of history - this is definitely one of those videos. Congrats to the poster for all the hard work finding and stitching these clips together - it’s brilliant and your hard work is very much appreciated 🎉

[@dongiller]

Thanks!

[@ttzx99]

I can watch these over and over and over again forever ! Also, I miss Dave !🤓!

[@cornerofthemoon]

Dave was always the funniest when he was pissed about something.

[@user-yn7yo1co3k]

You know, you got that right! 😟

[@rocketreindeer]

HA HA HA HA... I can't believe this happened a decade ago. Pound for pound, about TEN TIMES FUNNIER than most of the late night guys that are on now, talented as they are. The spontaneous, hilarious anger of cranky Dave was some of his best stuff. STILL FUNNY!!! Love this stuff.

[@soulSSeekingbullet]

What talent?

[@rocketreindeer]

@@soulSSeekingbullet Ha ha.

[@chrisszyyy]

i love that Paul and the band played Conan's Tonight Show intro. Nice touch!

[@MichelleUS66]

This is a perfect compilation - with all the as-it-happened clips from Jan. 2010 acting as appetizers - then Dave’s 2012 interview with Conan as the main course. Both Dave and Conan are hilarious with their repartee, and truly seem to enjoy piling on Jay Leno. I can’t tell you how many times I laughed during these two hours, but I know one of my favorite bits was Conan’s sudden and unexpected Edward G. Robinson impersonation during the the restaurant story. It didn’t seem planned and showed why I’ve become such a fan of his quick wit.

[@sidneygwaltney9931]

coan is very crazy funny he know whats funny bout love the show

[@rafael-4607]

The Carson Daly jokes were priceless 😀

[@turtleanton6539]

Literally o ly heatd about from the eminem show

[@romans52345-cy3tq]

David "Don't blame Conan" Letterman

[@ChristopherCampbell]

"The golden age of broadcasting".. it was pure, classic Letterman and it was the greatest tv ever :P

[@karinalumen9722]

Conan did what he did because he knew if he stayed it hurt 3 people if he left it only hurt him

[@jaafer2385]

Also, the big fat check

[@rajicasas]

@@jaafer2385 which he deserved considering how much NBC screwed up

[@LadyEowyn]

@@jaafer2385 also, they basically said, we don't want you. It's hard to stay after that.

[@aviatornic2839]

@@jaafer2385 which he used to pay his team out of pocket

[@Acer_Maximinus]

I love how Dave will rant for minutes on end about the networks, and Jay, and Conan and be funny as hell, doing impressions, and it seems like he’s not using any cue cards.

[@Scottj2011]

A great compilation. I loved watching it evolve.

[@jeffreyfarrugia5433]

You are such a great Mr letterman you are the father to world. The way you helped norm, is an example that you are a genuine kind person.... Thank you sir ♥️

[@GeneBurnett]

Thanks so much for posting this. So cool to see all of these back to back. Dave just killed through this whole stretch. And he really did seem to be enjoying himself. Sorry I didn't get to see Part One. This one is great.

[@dongiller]

I recut Part 1 without the blocked video -- kzbin.info/www/bejne/l3LGgHutqdaSlac

[@hadji828]

Thanks for putting all of this together! When Jay got The Tonight Show back, my favorite moment was when he video called Jimmy Kimmel during the show and Kimmel ripped on him for what he did to Conan.

[@vfbbua]

this is as brilliant and funny as it gets dave is unmatched

[@user-yn7yo1co3k]

I still quote this goofy guy. If my employees don't get the reference, they assume it's a "Dave."

[@slf5141]

I keep rewatching this!!! 😂

[@ThePSUisBETTER]

Holy hell I miss Dave!

[@dparks3784]

A decade later and it is still funny. Lol

[@turtleanton6539]

VERY funny

[@tbx59]

What a great period it was when everyone was shitting on Leno - Letterman, Stern, Co-nan, Kimmel, et al.

[@wallacewallaby5782]

Kimmel went onto Leno's own show and crapped all over him for screwing Conan over. It was amazing.

[@johnwestcott5612]

Who’s Et Al?

[@LadyEowyn]

@@johnwestcott5612 it's Latin for "and others".

[@LadyEowyn]

@@wallacewallaby5782 is this on KZbin somewhere cause I wanna see it.

[@johnwestcott5612]

@@LadyEowyn I know lol. My joke fell flat. I’m no Conan.

[@kazuhiramiller1074]

Shitting on Jay Leno brought me so much Joy. David and Conan bless their hearts.

[@broaddusmarines]

Dave Letterman is the last of the old school late night legends. The Jack Paars, Johnny Carsons, Steve Allens, Ernie Kovacs , and the Tom Snyders. Yep, that era is over.

[@dogslobbergardens6606]

Dave was nothing like those fake, obsequious clowns you mentioned. All they did was mindlessly suck up to all their guests and play down to the lowest common denominator. Letterman was The New School; he went totally against grain of the established model. What made Dave truly special was that he just didn't really care, and it showed. If he genuinely liked the guest, you could tell, and they were funny together... and if he didn't like the guest, you could also tell, and that was even funnier.

[@user-yn7yo1co3k]

Thanks for including a much overlooked Tom Snyder. ❤

[@DarknessIsThePath]

I agree, imo Letterman and Conan are the greatest ever because they went beyond their limits @@dogslobbergardens6606

[@murrethmedia]

Dave will always be the king, and I think this was among his finest hours.

[@arrowguy173]

My two favorite late night hosts.

[@samdiego1965]

I don’t think it gets any better than having a comedy legend as a guest on another comedy legend’s show

[@jystme2437]

David Letterman is just brilliant his timing his smooth sliding is brilliant 🌿miss him ❤🦋

[@G1nger11702]

I like how he just absolutely dunks on Carson Daly even though he doesn't even know who he is

[@debbieramsey-hanks3757]

Thank you for providing clarity through up close and personal episodes.

[@robdavis7756]

Jay would've dominated UFC in the early 90s when chin to the eye was still legal.

[@Thor-Orion]

Dudes breaking their hands on his chin. If there was ever a Fairly Odd Parents movie Jay Leno would HAVE to be Crimson Chin or the universe would cease to be.

[@TAB8787]

Bahahaha!!!! That’s the best thing I’ve heard in a minute!!!!

[@KtotheL]

I've watched this episode a thousand times and I could never get bored of it cuz I'll be watching it in a thousand times more.

[@KtotheL]

Yep I'm back 😊

[@goodiesguy]

This truly was a golden age of tv. Though I have to say, me being in New Zealand meant that we only got Letterman. We knew of the the other hosts, but it was The Late Show that we got on TV (and still do with Colbert, albeit a brief run of Fallon and Corden).

[@dukexnukemx4189]

This is 2 hours of Dave absolutely TORCHING Carson Daly

[@johnsjohnson448]

This is great work Don! Thanks for Sharing. Both Dave and Jay were simply the Best. The last of the True Greats on Broadcast Network Television.

[@edwardh1003]

Thanks so much for the compilation, Don.

[@gayliengirl]

Just love rewatching this..your channel is my happy place