The First Episode Of "Late Night With Conan O'Brien" | Late Night with Conan O’Brien

[@republikadugave420]

At this point in time, Jordan Schlansky was being assembled in the lab

[@gunas006]

Republika Dugave underrated comment 😂

[@cwiusa2000]

Bruhh 💀💀

[@Nobody-ie6pn]

An Italian crew assembled him..

[@ianwerden5601]

☺😁😄!!

[@backhandok]

Or at the depths of Mount Doom

[@abhirockssethi]

Proceeds to literally become the best talk show host ever

[@linjicakonikon7666]

Conan brought us Norm MacDonald. After he left...show went downhill

[@thesportsguy126]

He did but he wasn't funny this early on

[@drewblood]

My buddies and I were about 14 then and definitely knew he was special.

[@pigs6486]

Letterman was awesome.

[@gjk2012]

A lot of pressure Joker!

[@Deedo_67]

If you look at his hands, at times, they were shaking. How far he’s come.

[@Nathan-gi9mm]

DeeDo Yep. Who knew he’d one day be sitting in a Korean spa with Steven Yeun and some other gentlemen completely naked

[@Ron-ys7gs]

DeeDo time stamp

[@sakitotalks]

@@Ron-ys7gs 7:17 and 7:48 are very noticeable

[@liquiddude9855]

no way, he was for years in the industry before he started this....

[@k.baller5140]

@@sakitotalks stupid. That was nothing. He's not nervous at all. Now if you watch Jimmy Fallons first show, his nervousness was damn obvious

[@AdamSmith75th]

I love how Conan didn’t change, he just got better

[@bigtommy9715]

All he needed was some confidence and to really get a theme going for what he wanted

[@bigtommy9715]

He never quite realized he was at his funniest when he wasn’t trying to be funny

[@AdamSmith75th]

@@bigtommy9715 I think he made an audience. I genuinely believe he carved a way for modern humour in Late Night

[@ilovericelol]

​@@bigtommy9715this is so true. he's hilarious when he is himself

[@langyd4518]

are the headlines real???

[@teeeeej5155]

His laugh is so high pitch and he's so nervous omg

[@Pepadew]

Coke

[@andrewwagner9901]

Pepadew not coke

[@speedygreenie]

@pyropulse I don't think so. The laugh sounds genuine to me. A lot of people go through this at the beginning of their career in front of a camera or behind a mic. They'll usually have a nervous tic or six and they have to train themselves out of it.

[@suprchickn7745]

@pyropulse he was terrified being a huge fan of Letterman. He said on his podcast that if it wasn't for his friend, Lisa Kudrow, he would have never done it.

[@TheHaloGamer]

It used to be like that, that isn't him being nervous. Watch a lot of his older clips.

[@jambalayajones6449]

You can tell Conan is nervous cause of that joker giggle he's keep letting out

[@zivex5860]

jambalaya jones yeah lol

[@neildrew-lopez271]

zivex ITS NOT FUNNY

[@sark6719]

NizKer nice toxicity 👍

[@russellesby179]

So cute ahahaha, never here that these days

[@fretful7044]

*haha*

[@1776iscool]

His palms were sweaty, knees weak, arms were heavy; nervous, but on the surface he looked calm and ready.

[@jonathanmarkos5526]

What's that on his head? Mum's spaghetti

[@mohamedbabiker6653]

Very nervous laugh

[@this_is_mac]

But he keeps on forgetting

[@williamtachyon2630]

Yeah, I know. He opens his mouth but the words won't come out.

[@dansonoflightning2277]

Dad's ravioli

[@themichael3105]

I graduated high school because of Conan. I would stay up late and do my homework until he came on. Seriously, it was the only thing that motivated me to do something productive until I earned the right to laugh my ass off. True story.

[@Poppomatic64]

I used to be up with Conan on TBS in HS also :):)

[@Holdonjustoneminute]

That’s hilarious because I had the exact opposite happen to me. I dropped out because I would stay up late to watch Conan and be dead tired in school the next day. Didn’t matter tho because I was one funny MF’er as a result.

[@6EndlessNameless9]

That's great 👍

[@Sometimesiwanttoread]

I’m 30 years late, but I’m proud of you. You shared an amazing story

[@rrrrrr-kb9sb]

Insane that anyone could watch this boring garbage

[@masoe]

It's insane how nervous he was, and how far he's come. He's a natural.

[@yourdrummer2034]

He just did his last show. Edit: for TBS that is..

[@matrixinterface]

Yeah, he's definitely improved since then, but still was a great talent from the get-go.

[@nickcarter4006]

A lot of pressure

[@nintendo9231889]

@@yourdrummer2034 is that how you spell tibs? Haha

[@Hidingfrompeople]

Conan O'Brien is a National Treasure

[@benparker384]

bruh they deadass posted the whole episode. this is why Conan is the best talk show host

[@nslouka90]

His audition is on KZbin and the TBS website, it is a 1 min clip of him interviewing jason alexander and someone else on the tonight show set.

[@TorchMeetsWorld]

i believe Conan has the rights to all his Late Night footage and all his Conan footage... theres some deal about the Tonight Show stuff

[@Aerochalklate]

yea they didn't take out the hang part too

[@toro2802]

And all the work he did to keep all the jobs of his staff when NBC did him wrong.

[@radicallybean]

oh jesus they did

[@Green-vf6ff]

2036: This dude better be good as Conan O Brien.

[@danniedwards5750]

No chance whoever is next is goin to suck

[@gsdfasdf8747]

Danni Edwards compared to him everyone sucks but time will tell(it won’t tell shit conan is the best)

[@eri6984]

Why 2036?

[@HELPMEREACHSUBSCRIBERS-uh2np]

Zna Sve ...Seriously?

[@eri6984]

@@HELPMEREACHSUBSCRIBERS-uh2np yeah?

[@Tripp393]

That suicide joke in the beginning is hilarious and really sets the tone for him.

[@smokeythebear42o]

It’s hilarious bc that would not fly today 😂

[@bobbyokeefe4285]

Yep,you stole the comment from me,nor would John Goodman impressinating the Japanese journalist or the nun and the nazi officer crying together at the song,at the end,always funny noticing the stuff that you can't do or say,and there are a lot these days.@@smokeythebear42o

[@dhruvsubramanain2117]

really just an amazing bit that resonates with what comedy is. conan is so relatable because he gets depression and that the root of comedy is turning sadness into something we can smile about.

[@Vanceydress]

@@smokeythebear42o Why not? There is a lot of black humor on TV, streaming services etc.

[@smokeythebear42o]

@@Vanceydress I know there is, I’m just saying people would throw a fit and try to have him canceled

[@JP30th]

Damn that suicide joke at the start definitely wouldn’t get aired on tv today

[@lobstersawaityou3908]

JP30th where

[@doomdude3034]

@@lobstersawaityou3908 When he put the noose around his neck at 3:00? Dunno how it's not obvious.

[@RB-rk6qo]

You gonna be ok JP?

[@Ian16545]

And Tom would indirectly be to blame.

[@jacen884]

@@Ian16545 who's tom

[@alvinsilva2859]

I’m guessing Sona was still floating in a basket in the middle of the atlantic at this point

[@standin4life]

Alvin Silva Hahhahahahahha

[@Muircetach]

And Schlansky was still being built in a factory.

[@smatt5102]

🤣

[@WILLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLU]

and Pierre Bernard was cruising around the southern united states dismembering the bodies of his victims

[@bambam900]

@@WILLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLU That's dark

[@sang6655]

conan in heaven: “was i a good talk show host?” God: *”No, you were the best”*

[@teapeaa]

God youre talking like hes DEAD

[@rosienelson1004]

I prefer Craig Ferguson but he’s great too

[@AZDC99]

@@rosienelson1004 I'm a huge Craig Ferguson fan of when he hosted late night. And in ways it's almost a tie. But I couldn't imagine my twenties in the 1990s without Conan and Andy

[@junjalapeno7773]

Omg i don’t want to imagine a world without conan

[@hassanmehdi108]

He's alive 😂😁

[@pitlempens1741]

I love how supportive the guests are. They are basically carrying him through it as best they can

[@prmaninla]

I thought that too. Something incredibly endearing about that.

[@bluffiblaffi]

Because he was very good looking and had a great smile

[@RaniaBhatti]

@@bluffiblaffiI thought he looked good and that was a part of the reason but not totally, he’s just funny and they’re giving him a chance

[@O.k.lie2me444]

Really? It took me quite a while to get used to his looks but his humor got me past it

[@zoravibes]

They booked these guys specifically. You don't want a Harvey Pekar for your first taping 😂

[@chase.was.h3r3]

It's weirdly comforting to see someone who's such a hero to me, who I idolize as much as Conan O'Brien being so incredibly nervous for his first show. His hands shaking so much, all of his nervous ticks, it's just so human.

[@bernlin2000]

The laughter is painful sometimes lol. Not good for a host to have nervous laughter, it's their show XD

[@briancannon3987]

Where's his hands shaking

[@briancannon3987]

Overanalyzing commence

[@frossbog]

Probably nervous about getting to sit right next to Drew Barrymore for the first time ever.

[@joeysplats3209]

@@briancannon3987 shaking so hard his freckles were falling off.

[@MrEzekiel1982]

I still remember my dad saying Conan was awful and was so awkward on camera. From then on I watched just to root for Conan as the underdog.

[@upland77]

Yeah I hated my dad too

[@LaLogic2]

@@upland77 unbelievably underrated comment

[@moon230686]

@@upland77 lolll

[@moon230686]

That's why he's one ofbthe best, he's more human that other talk show host

[@SS-dp7lt]

@@LaLogic2 hahahaha

[@shadleebinsaif3221]

1993: He seems confident and funny. He will do great. 2021: After the ending of the final episode we can agree that Conan actually did it. Made a great show with his brilliance and humor.

[@yellomonky4272]

2021: the best talk show host

[@giancarloranieri1160]

@@yellomonky4272 G.O.A.T.

[@kexell]

Wait ending? Is it really over? I discovered this guy some weeks ago. Germany here

[@snooks5607]

effing thirty years, where did it go

[@KaiTheGamerGuy]

What a guy!

[@pimas11]

Drew Barrymore is the best first episode guest you could have, easiest and kindest person to interview

[@Violent_Ed_1317]

same with Goodman. They chose guests in the beginning perfectly

[@unhommequicourt]

They were also his friends

[@rocknrollch1ck]

Lol okay 🙄

[@guysmiley4830]

HO LEE SMOKES... I forgot how hot she was back then. YEEOWW!

[@gluonjck63]

Drew Barrymore be thy name!

[@kimjong-un1136]

They should play this back to him and get his reaction.

[@Martin-xh1hd]

That wouldn't be possable with the suicide joke

[@johnkennedyreyes2634]

I think he uploaded this video himself.

[@saucy5844]

forbidden pollo where?

[@waryaawariiri1812]

1:35, same shirt, just slightly different patterns. Such a '90s fashion.

[@paletasdehielo]

He watches it everytime he feels he's getting too cocky.

[@godsrighteous_man]

Conan is one of the only late night shows that I actually like

[@mrduckman2757]

I sleep under bridges most are just trash but Conan is legitimately funny

[@nayon4291]

You just never watched The Eric Andre Show - Conrad

[@godsrighteous_man]

@@nayon4291 ok Eric Andre is on a totally different level than any other late night talk show

[@1776Enthusiast]

Actually thou?

[@MichaelJ44]

Because he doesn’t go political like every other person. Noah, Colbert and fallon

[@alexangel4758]

Little did he know a special little Italian espresso loving stud would come into his life at some point

[@rialbb]

alex borstein?

[@OYXOT]

Guillermo 😂

[@rialbb]

I mean are you alex borstein?

[@adrianbarroso4759]

If you mean Guillermo, he’s Hispanic not Italian

[@elbledal]

Adrian Barroso isn’t guillermo in jimmy kimmel

[@djmattplay]

27 years later - Conan hasn’t aged a day and there still is not peace in the Middle East.

[@markfoster1520]

Yes!...what happened in the middle east 9-93 that caused that?

[@d-d-d-daam5375]

No peace in the middle east what you on about. Where did that come from? Well of course if your beloved zionist governments that you support keeps on falsity flagging attacks and using that kill and rape millions like they've been doing on a daily basis...how can there be peace. Mr. Zionist explain youself! Pfff weapons o mass destruction, pff using ways to steal oil. Oh it's completely legal just to show up at a country and kill and rape and burn houses and piss on dead bodies and then steal the oil and natural gas. Explain yourself zionman!

[@fuzzbutt5500]

Mark Foster Gulf war

[@CynicalDriver]

The joke landed well because earlier that day... Yitzhak Rabin and Yasir Arafat shook hands at the White House. I was eleven at the time, and I still remember the news reports about it. www.history.com/topics/us-presidents/clinton-brokers-israeli-plo-peace-accords-video

[@escoClashRoyale]

conan used to scare the heck out of me always wondered if a guy that average can be on TV . . .

[@chepepancho2958]

Conan is the nerd who is making all the nerds laugh at the nerd table. Jimmy Fallon is the nerd who is trying to hard to make the jocks laugh (and like him) at the cool kids table.

[@ongakugami]

Chepe Pancho That’s quite the analysis! I’m impressed.

[@EL-tf5ek]

Wow great insight. I agree.

[@boblackross3571]

@@josephconner2586 if you were nicer

[@synkhronyze1796]

Jimmy Kimmel is the schizo kid who makes himself laugh.

[@willg.6168]

Exactly.

[@michelrenaud3431]

My son was born 10 days before this first show. I watched the fist show after rocking him in my arms and finally getting him to sleep. Watching this again breaks my heart as life went flying by.

[@aabaahgnaarbuulaajaadiijn744]

Awww 💙💙 that is a very sweet story

[@joeerhart1620]

I was born 3 days before this show premiered

[@AnimationAirlines]

i was not born 😓

[@ChronoMune]

I have a 2 and 4 year old. Reading stuff like this scares me lol

[@Everclearfan86]

Your son and I are just about the same age then!

[@Bergen98]

From this to the longest-running late-night TV host and one of the most beloved comedians to this day. I actually never heard a single bad thing about this wonderful man. Letterman is inappropriate, Leno is a devil, Fallon is fake, Corden is an egoistical diva, Kimmel is not funny - but Conan stays STRONG. Let's go team Coco

[@gna8an]

Well put!

[@jamesbeddus]

Not quite carson though

[@Chitownchief]

Everyone always leaves off Craig Ferguson and that makes me sad.

[@sereese4937]

THe only other host worth a damn in my limited opinion would be Graham Norton

[@SS-dp7lt]

Agree 100 with @bergen

[@longtalltexan1867]

That high pitched nervous laugh...😂

[@iVan123]

Ikr

[@michaelmichaelson6766]

I can't stop laughing because of that. Today he goes through horrible awkward situations without blinking an eye, hard to imagine that he was ever that nervous like on his first show.

[@sutitomi]

Since then he perfected (good) showbiz laugh!

[@TeternalGIone]

exactly;)

[@youngflex5993]

😂😂😂facts

[@istandstraight125]

Didnt realize how tall he was. He was literally taller than everyone he walked by

[@DC.....]

istand straight He's 6'4

[@DC.....]

istand straight Technically the black guy at 2:22 was taller but Coco's hair made him taller he's 6'4 but But 6'6 with the hair

[@gigachad-jh1dh]

Doug Carruthers o oh I probably think some liberal or leftist will say “black guy” is racist

[@qoqosodkdjkskdjsjef2923]

@@gigachad-jh1dh he's a guy and he's black.

[@Elyeyi05]

Is

[@naillik4701]

Little did they know, 25 years laters Andy would still be there

[@BrettfordBolts]

You mean the Swedish-German who was raped by a gold miner?

[@iceshardz1]

Sick maths

[@yellowspandex]

andy did leave for a short bit, he had a sitcom that didn't pan out.

[@brodied.6230]

Legend has it Andy lives in Conan's dressing room...

[@TarAlanshori]

andy leaves in the year 2000s 😂

[@RambisRants]

Andy really was important right from the beginning, he seems to calm Conan down a bit, and he’s got his funny quirks right from episode one! 👏🔥

[@jasras5003]

@@xshxr Doesn't negate that Andy was really important right from the beginning. Dumb comment.

[@foxinthesnow1917]

Andy is his emotional support animal

[@saryphx]

@@xshxr I think it's ridiculous to assume that because Andy wasn't there during the most successful years, that meant he wasn't that important. While I won't say that Conan's whole career is owed to Andy (which is also a ridiculous statement), Andy did play a major role in setting up the show for success that it would later achieve (whether you want to believe it or not is up to you).

[@nj7217]

Proof that not only wine, but ginger also ages fine.

[@JeighNeither]

*finely

[@jasonlee7928]

@@JeighNeither finesse*

[@delilh325]

@@jasonlee7928 Good night Earl

[@Grape_YVT]

Nope just Andy’s hair

[@alaaalsaad1857]

Yes

[@sonofchlar6144]

And now I’m crying, me and my mom watched this show from the first episode till now and even after I moved out and started a family of my own we would talk the next day about the episode the night before. My mother died at 60 years old last month and it’s been something that I miss terribly. The song that he sings at the end is one my mom sang to me as a baby and always sang in the house. She also sang it her grandchildren every time she was around. I miss her terribly and will be watching the archives next year thinking about her every day. Thank you to anyone who read my emotional rant.

[@THEODSTKING117]

So sorry about your mother man I’m sure she’s at peace. The emotional connection you have to Conan is beautiful though. I don’t know what I’m gonna do when my ma goes

[@JBDiamondCutter]

Thank you for sharing your story, having a shared experience with a loved one is a truly magical thing. My equivalent would be a Irish/British sitcom called Father Ted whose titular character died tragically young of sudden illness much like my father with whom I watched and treasured the show and others written by the show's creator Graham Linehan. Conan is truly the only Late night show I can stand these days.

[@pon7630]

Oh my God, come on dude I know it's hard but try to remember that what you have right here is a wonderful memory,I've lost people that I refused to talk to and all I got now is regret, fell happy and think about the good memories because if you do she will always live with you

[@LordDice1]

Those are golden memories. My dad and I used to watch Saturday night live an Carson when everyone was asleep and he'd come home from work late. I miss him like crazy. Emotional is ok. 👊

[@dimitreze]

👏👏👏👏

[@ingriiidddv4645]

I was born on this same day , Sept 13th 1993 . I bumped into Conan last year hiking in the hills and I told him lol he’s like wow you’re a walking human representation of my years in show business . He’s my absolute fav. He’s was really sweet .

[@exus2sky]

Why did you tell him? You did not know his first show was on your birthday until now... people be chattin

[@deependradev8100]

Me too. Me too. I never knew about it. He's my favourite host. He's a natural comedian.

[@jamesyoo67]

What if she knew his first show date prior to this video, buddy? Why assume she didn't know his first show date till now, especially if it's her birthday?

[@gelpy27]

hahahah wow what a sweet guy!

[@ingriiidddv4645]

Actually I’ve been watching him for a couple years now and I started looking up his old videos before he switched to cable . That’s how I found out his first show ever was when I was born . I even showed him my Drivers license . I ain’t all talk guys lol he even did his little growl to me when I told him I loved him more than Johnny Depp lmaoo swoon

[@gilpinsteven]

Amazing to see how nervous and anxious he was for the first episode and how comfortable and confident he became. Seasoned comic genius.

[@willcuza]

His style is unique, no wonder he had a little bit of rough start. But still glad he kept going

[@sumanthv7091]

What do u mean rough start??

[@willcuza]

From what I have seen Dave showed up to his show because he was doing bad mainly because people were being to negative. So Dave showed up because he saw he had talent and calm everyone down and that's how he cleared the path for Conan to keep going and get better

[@nameirrelevant1114]

@@willcuza who's Dave

[@toebbad]

@@nameirrelevant1114 David Blaine

[@Andysnyc]

i eat ass David Letterman, Conan’s predecessor on “Late Night”

[@trizzymayne213]

Its funny because u can tell his nervous when his voice gets high, he never does that anymore, im glad he made it that long

[@akkual]

Or it was the cocaine that was pretty much pervasive in Hollywood through those days :D

[@stonebaxter]

@@akkual You're thinking of the 80's not the 90's....

[@markkay4224]

@@stonebaxter or current times

[@hitzcritz]

Something tells me that he might have been under a lot of pressure...

[@waltermalone216]

Don't worry, the cocaine helped.

[@xandror]

He has big shoes to fill.

[@nablzl7918]

S o u are a detective a tham good detective

[@obamacare9755]

What gives you that idea

[@shastamcnasta2802]

@@waltermalone216 Nose swipe, nose swipe.. yeaH!!!

[@xidada666]

It's incredible how the intro perfectly exemplifies the style and tone that Conan and his team have continued to this day through multiple shows and formats. Great example of how to grow, evolve, and handle change without losing your identity and style. 👌

[@FomorViceroy]

The best part about this was Conan flat out acknowledging the elephant in the room, knowing the pressure of being an unknown taking over for Dave.

[@lepetitchat123]

It's very clever

[@billywashere6965]

That noose bit had me literally laughing out loud.

[@EtoCobra]

The show promos were focusing on that point. There wasn't any way he wouldn't address the situation and joke about it.

[@MrNewView]

it's crazy because you can tell how nervous he is, but he's still so natural within his delivery that it seems like he was made for this. I guess that's why he's probably the greatest of all time

[@redwolfe7049]

I agree. He's nervous here but at the same time, it doesn't feel like it's his first episode. He's a natural.

[@joeb1522]

@Nenethegreat W Ellen

[@richardsmith9519]

@Nenethegreat W there's plenty of women they're probably offended you don't know about them 😂

[@jboever85]

@Nenethegreat W Why would anyone watch your show? Plus there are many good female hosts and male hosts. Just go complain somewhere else.

[@vita4977]

I noticed that too! N now he knocks food out his staffs hands LOL!😂

[@Top10Archive]

I think this guy could have some potential..

[@max7694]

I doubt it,he's not very popular

[@randomcallum]

Placing money on him being a total wash out ... did I mention I’m in investment banker please feel free to invest in me we can make so much money :D

[@sonny4978]

i cant see that

[@thedarkmelancholy23]

Nah I don’t think this dudes gonna go anywhere I mean u see his hair!

[@TV-zh4yw]

TheDarkMelancholy its perfect

[@mtrps_]

His joke about starting on TV then only clawing into the club - he achieved that in a way by pedalling back into podcasting. Then the same thing, on getting the same guests - he got it now with Sona, Matt his crew and longform interviews! 😂 what a transformation ❤ I watch this video annually just to remind myself how much ive grown with him.

[@ilovericelol]

HAHHAH This is what I've been saying 😂

[@hencytjoe]

I love the fact that Andy Richter is still by his side, some almost 30 years later.

[@osvie0167]

Andy wasn't by his side for 9 years, but he came home.

[@unhappyattendantughh2469]

osvie01 Remember when he controlled the universe :(

[@juliandocarmo1203]

Unhappy Attendant Ughh what do you mean

[@unhappyattendantughh2469]

Julian Docarmo He was the star and writer of a short lived sitcom called ‘Andy richter controls the universe’

[@m.lmondia9776]

That's Bromance for you bub

[@LisandroLorea]

Honestly all the jokes about the pressure were an understatement. You can tell he's panicking inside but keeping it together like a pro.

[@mathiaskanuck6759]

This is the most HD non HD video Ive ever seen. When I see older videos online I think... "TV wasn't that bad!" This is exactly what it looked like.

[@MrRyan-wu4jx]

Mathias Kanuck it’s just that the transfer of recording to vhs tapes was flawed. This is a master copy from a tv production studio not some guy that recorded an episode with his vcr. Which is what you get with a lot of 80s and 90s videos uploaded to KZbin through a vhs transfer.

[@mathiaskanuck6759]

@@MrRyan-wu4jx Ahhhhh okay

[@angelica8000]

For us that actually watched TV in the 90s, we didn't care lol

[@GDOLCEVITA]

Gé Rosalem It’s not that we didn’t care. We simply accepted the product of its time and didn’t have any idea what HD would look like.

[@angelica8000]

@@GDOLCEVITA of course that's what I meant. It's just funny to see younger kids wondering "how it was like to watch TV in the 90s"

[@aristocratmusic]

32:45 “That’s the highest form of art. When you pander to your audience, that’s no good… You must stick by your conscience. Artistic conscience. Such as it is, and do what amuses you.” Such a great quote.

[@retroboomer3197]

I remember this when it first aired. I had just gotten a divorce and was absolutely miserable. I laughed so hard and fell in love with Conan and Andy. Been watching them ever since.

[@Brawlerd]

Nice

[@SS-dp7lt]

Awww ! 🤍

[@dianapevtsov]

Yup, it's during our hard times that we really appreciate lighthearted entertainment the most. Not to get all platitude-ish, but I've found that to be true.

[@rachel_5516]

awww❤

[@christianalmli9085]

that's truly heartwarming

[@Tyrannical_Princess]

He looked so nervous at the beginning lol constantly rubbing his hands together and whatever he was doing with his sleeve... So adorable! I love you Conan!!!

[@squidwardstesticles5914]

I think he was adjusting his watch, but yeah he did look nervous

[@demian12]

Its NLP

[@nealdamkjer192]

@@squidwardstesticles5914 agreed, the sweat was rollin' down those arms, watch sliding....

[@felixcykayou8930]

I mean looking back.. most celebrities seem very nervous/awkward like this in any 80/90s live show..

[@anonymousguy1188]

@@felixcykayou8930 I've read some dumb things in my day but that comment.... My god lol

[@musawerjaved3562]

seeing his nervousness making me nervous

[@superpoopycoco]

.

[@kronozoid2248]

Seeing his nervousness teaches me how much I can evolve as a person in the future...

[@beanman2206]

mate who wouldn't be nervous

[@fessy4]

but what i found interesting is they all seem nervous, even the guests. guess late night talk shows wernt as big back then??

[@marcodelao9148]

Haha, what nervousness?

[@felipeiglesias]

Tony Randall was the real MVP. He put Conan at ease very fast. That segment almost look like his latest TV interviews. And he was right: it has a lot of potential if he stick to his guns!

[@cartoonpete407]

somehow his hair got redder and his skin got whiter over the years...

[@guywithaballsack6966]

THE SINGING CARTOONIST it’s the camera

[@ma.angelicarodriguez2798]

Well the real questions is why is he still white

[@micaeladepina1811]

I mean... it’s obvious that he has been dying his hair since at least '04 or '05

[@guywithaballsack6966]

Micaela de Pina nah it’s just the ginger genes kicking in

[@floob_]

It's the lighting

[@estefimedinaj]

I love how he talks about a trademark gesture and almost 30 years later we all know it's the string dance.

[@blackliamnesoon9198]

Even thought he was goin to debut here! (first time seeing the 1st)

[@Dulcimerist]

@@blackliamnesoon9198 He did manage to do an early rendition of his "Late Night Cat" move at the end of the monologue here! :)

[@fallingbed1]

Bet he didn’t expect to fill up an entire suitcase with garlic bread at olive gardens in the future, accompanied by a fake Italian robot

[@IMPROVEise]

And that’s why he knew the word “snuck”.

[@LOLERXP]

Or hotbox in a car in California with Kevin Hart, Ice Cube and an unpaid intern without license at the wheel

[@LOLERXP]

@@FriendlyCroock I'm not American, but you must be from North Korea.

[@TheGman42087]

I came back to say thank you for recommending that video. Gold

[@LOLERXP]

@@FriendlyCroock If you had sense in you, you'd know that there's shocking racism in every country of the world. Regardless of the United States.

[@billgallaher339]

I remember watching this show after weeks and weeks of hype and seeing a very nervous but very funny host, and thinking he might be OK. The second night he came out, paused then said "Nobody told me I'd have to do this again". Brought down the house. And at that point I KNEW he'd be just fine.

[@dyarjasim7290]

little did he know he would go on to be the funniest late night show host EVER

[@faheemsiyal581]

No funniesg talk show host Jimmy fallon. He plays fortnite

[@elektrosoundwave]

I'll tie him with Arsenio for 3rd. No one is better than Carson and Dave is at 2nd

[@laurent4186]

Believe it or not , I just got to know this man and I’m watching for the first time today ! I’m looking for more of it online if anyone has a link , thanks !

[@stuff_er]

Dont forget Craig Ferguson

[@sathnidu_athauda]

@@laurent4186 just search for conan o brien.... He's too famous to be sharing links...;)

[@gravyfan]

It's crazy see what kind of controversial stuff they could get away with back then that we couldn't now, like having a ginger talk show host!

[@madef5183]

Why does it crazy?

[@PETEYBOY954]

made frischa is joke

[@unarmedblackguy]

That makes no sense. He's still a ranga and got his show.

[@JonathanLopez-xs6vr]

Insane right

[@rhinestonecowboy9967]

or like the part where he was gonna hang himself lmao

[@jcee6886]

He is so nervous. Looks like he'll never last. But baby, look at him now. He's the best post letterman.

[@davidrabbit8868]

I never liked litterman

[@nazifhossain1352]

@@davidrabbit8868 oh you must be a special kinda stupid

[@Afonfarch]

Nazif Hossain or he just didn’t like him

[@sorryboyyy]

Nazif Hossain oh god am opinion! He must be stupid

[@theSato]

@@sorryboyyy maybe he's stupid because he spelled Letterman wrong, even though the original comment spelled it right for him to cheat off of, implying he probably barely (if ever) watched Letterman to form a valid opinion

[@Random-kl6ev]

For Tony Randall to give him a piece of advice Conan has clearly stuck by since that day.....,just awesome. I remember watching this when it first aired and I've been a fan since. Conan is one of the few people in this world I know I would have trouble not crying if I met him. Saved my life. Thanks again Conan.

[@Jokoman019]

God they were so young Conan was 30 and Andy was 27, you can’t just see how nervous they are especially Conan he can’t stop shaking and his voice cracking soo much the world had no idea he’d become the greatest late night host ever.

[@culbyj3665]

30 some years old on such a HISTORIC SHOW. Can ya imagine the PSI. AS a harvard grad he would would understand that

[@robotwizard3734]

@@culbyj3665 is this a Conan account cause only he would bring that up cause how.does graduatinf a university compare to taking over Letterman's show?

[@culbyj3665]

@@robotwizard3734 U ever goto College at an Ivy league school? Its alotta psi. after furher review its interesting that they stole the idea or continued the idea of advertisements from previous shows. Its awesome that conan just made up his own skits in the end. Christ that leno thing got old quick

[@Black25284]

I knew conan was 30 because he lock like that.

[@OVHOEAubreythePedophileKing]

Was Craig Ferguson a joke to you?

[@Absurdword]

He's so palpably nervous, it's crazy. The pressure was definitely no joke lol

[@TheSingularitarian]

Rudy E. I think they were sure they'd be cancelled.

[@luckyDancer100]

Apparently NBC would renew Conan’s contract every few weeks or something, so he could’ve been canceled at any time

[@MrReyRey]

He looks so scared i've never heard him laugh like that.

[@sub-zero286]

We know conan is a god now but he was just a little demi god back then, he sure was a little anxious.

[@Oden-Heinrich]

I was thinking the same thing haha. It's strange

[@delilh325]

@@sub-zero286 I mean, he had to be as good as Letterman. Lotta pressure

[@sub-zero286]

@@delilh325 Ah...back when individualism and being your own brand of something wasn't very popular.

[@delilh325]

@@sub-zero286 I was referring to the very beginning of the video

[@Reginald_Harrison]

Went from a complete unknown to the GOAT of late night. Props to Lorne Michaels for believing in Conan and giving him the opportunity.

[@Enso.]

To think, only one year later, the legendary manga Detective Conan would be born.

[@qualityisoverrated]

Best comment.

[@soth1sol]

A comment. (more accurate)

[@zagika]

So what's your favourite manga?

[@stickyblicky11]

Jesuchrist Von Piro true

[@Ha19000]

says the comic book nerd

[@zliWhoHatesCarrots]

Man he didnt change much all these years, 25 years ago he already looks like a 50 years old man

[@majow]

樊哙 botox

[@thomaswiseau2421]

*woman

[@saucybackport]

all late night hosts get balmised like lenin in his tomb - they are actually puppets voiced by random stand up comedians

[@shizlnit]

Well im glad he dropped those forced high pitched chuckles.

[@GatitoCarreras]

How old is he then ??

[@travis6240]

The nervous laughing is great.

[@anibalozan8287]

Lol i got fkn scared xD

[@wf6951]

93 I was in Elementary school, this is nostalgic.

[@Mczzin]

I didn't know Tony Randall, but what a great guest he was ❤ and he honestly told him "you're bound to succeed. I know it" and he wasn't wrong

[@charlie-obrien]

The brilliant Tony Randall, who then came on at the end and did his shictk with the song. He would appear on Late Night with Conan many times over the years. One of my favorites.

[@drewg4323]

I think my favorite part about Conan is that his sense of humor has not changed one tiny bit over the last 30 years, almost like he took Randall's* words to not pander to the audience and just be himself to heart

[@tangibleandroid285]

Tony Randall

[@rileygalvin2]

His humors not changed but it has evolved to fit multiple generations

[@empire0]

Yeah his comedy is the exact same, he's just not awkward about it anymore.

[@AceNinja2112]

Ben Franklin?

[@leaffinite2001]

Right, his style and inspiration hasnt changed, only the framing. Everyone changes, not everyone evolves. Conan evolves.

[@vwr0527]

Holy crap, it's weird looking at 1993 footage in such high quality!

[@MrShotgunlover]

That's most likely due to this being the original copy and not a recording. Very interesting.

[@Joshonthenet]

also just due to the fact that it was not possible to broadcast 720p back then

[@SVENY]

@@Joshonthenet I have a feeling it actually was.

[@movement2contact]

@@SVENY no, analog TV was 640x480

[@LLuann]

Paul Martin it’s like saying “flying cars have been possible for a while we just haven’t accessed it yet”

[@jeffriesevere2688]

It's so cool seeing Andy was there from day one.

[@shamimhasnath]

He left in 2000 and came back again in 2009

[@nick56677]

I'm in the Minority, but I enjoyed Conan a lot better solo with Max.

[@shamimhasnath]

@Mike Studmuffin , from wikipedia: After seven years with the show, Richter departed from Late Night after the show on May 26, 2000. He later said of the decision, "After seven years of being on the show, I got itchy. I have a philosophy that if you enjoy good fortune, rather than sit there and say, 'Oh, that's fine, this amount is good enough for me,' you should try and push it. You should see how much you can stretch your good fortune. And I was curious."

[@ZhangtheGreat]

@Mike Studmuffin No, he did leave. Andy wanted to springboard into an acting career, but unfortunately, that never worked out for him. Andy was originally hired because NBC didn't want Conan to just jump in solo (since he'd only been a writer and never had a role as magnified as this).

[@AeroZeppelin-rb4pt]

Wrong Andy left in 2000 due too his absorbent crack addiction and hentai obsession he came back in 2009 after heavy treatment but he is still savory about his work as a crack boi.

[@Snottle1]

I can't imagine a time where it would ever have been anything but a perfect decision to give Conan the show. Nobody makes me laugh as consistently, what a gift!

[@Benw-lj5rj]

You could tell how nervous he was because he kept laughing at his own jokes and he kept fiddling with his hands lol

[@stephenbabcock422]

And playing with his nose. I'm thinking he sniffed something snowy like haha

[@KitChen5548]

He looks like he's talking to his crush for the first time

[@chabka34]

He is

[@ProNorden]

Wow! Let the record show: O'Brien sang '#Edelweiss' on his first show ..closed with it. Boston & 'pooners forever. ✌

[@JasonDelarosa2000]

Drew Barrymore is my crush too!

[@Devil-xf4qg]

Vytautas think he’s just on too much cocaine😂

[@tmcd6902]

He had balls of steel to just go in there and break the mold. So genuine. This makes me flash forward though. I never wanna lose Conan. :(

[@johnboona4048]

Conan is garbage. He's boring af.

[@tmcd6902]

Lol. No he's not. Why are you here if you don't like him?

[@samchen9951]

7:49 Damn his hands were shaking so much! This guy would go on to be the greatest talkshow host of all time

[@jayess8714]

I'm not exaggerating when I say I would rather watch this single episode over Jimmy Fallon any time

[@nyamheria]

Over and over

[@aesor882]

@Tania It's Ova and ova..

[@ArielGonzalez1]

let me think (* he starts to think *) HELL YEAH!! YOU ARE RIGHT!!

[@guitaria66636]

i honestly think jimmy fallon is getting too much hate.. jimmy kimmel is annoying

[@jayess8714]

@@guitaria66636 I don't hate Fallon, he seems nice and is a pretty talented dude but his show just annoys me - cheap low-brow entertainment relying on celebrities' reactions to playing parlour games. Even he himself is pretty cringey with the constant forced laughter and upstaging (just watch him doing hot wings with Selena Gomez or Miley Cyrus singing Bodak Yellow for major Fallon cringe). Although his writers come up with some pretty decent monologue jokes from time to time

[@JS-tk2co]

As to anyone thinking why was this posted randomly today, its because today 13th September is the day Conan’s show aired for the first time in 1993. Happy silver jubilee conan

[@soth1sol]

yes, we're ALLLLLLLLLLLLL sure. dumbest theory...

[@MegaSilverBlood]

care to explain?

[@syklalyf]

That would be awesome

[@marfaxa]

he announced a new site that'll host the entire back catalog of shows in 2019.

[@feliciaroyers1646]

He was so fresh-faced and adorable. Just listen to his high little laugh!

[@stevethea5250]

I WANNA SEE HIM REACT TO THIS VID

[@eggizgud]

Damn good-looking too.

[@janaenovak9533]

he was SO CUTE awman

[@whyistherehandlesnow]

The laugh!!

[@andrewbones4329]

It's a coke laugh

[@Sorcerers_Apprentice_11]

John Goodman is a class act, such a great job carrying the interview.

[@renehoustontx2981]

I love his nervous laugh he keeps doing during the entire show, I love how nervous he was too it's just so real and idk why but makes me happy and glad I got to see this. I love Conan so freakin much.

[@viralshortssport]

He's high.

[@laralaralaralara100]

Exactly, lools nervous

[@afiqueamirule5772]

Perve..

[@renehoustontx2981]

@@afiqueamirule5772 theres nothing perve about it. That must just be u.

[@afiqueamirule5772]

@@renehoustontx2981 feeling injustice and accused? Now you know 93% what's men feels like when they sincerely just trying to compliment women

[@radsical1392]

He looks almost giddy with joy when everyone clapping. He was honestly adorable! Seriously who knew young Conan was so cute!

[@standin4life]

Rads ical I thought the exact same thing. Never did I think in my life I’d say Conan is attractive. Ha!

[@linearcurve]

i’d hazard a guess that his wife did

[@brigidhunter3127]

@standin4life same! I surprised even myself

[@christophersines6950]

Simp

[@jinnygin8068]

I love how the crowd is being so supportive of Conan. Its so sweet

[@matthewsisti4382]

I loved that too

[@siniaura]

Carson said that it is 90% of the show, audience MUST love the host.

[@GoonaTVhi]

its literally scripted to be that way

[@WakaWaka2468]

You obviously don't know anything about television

[@PunkRockZombie205]

The 90s was a much happier time. People weren't brainwashed with fake news propaganda and fear of being canceled for having rational takes and opinions

[@SCYTHE2525]

This first episode was very foretelling. And he even took Randall's advice, it seems, for better or worse.

[@a_witcher94]

i hope he makes it

[@lapieuvreoptimale]

nonameprofil 💀

[@aleclumba2547]

nonameprofil underrated

[@Mafarfaa]

🤣🤣🤣

[@thesprklm9500]

If he goes to a show without a 90s camera maybe he will

[@irishboy_pa]

Hopefully NBC doesn't cancel him... Oh wait

[@Nyte_Kitty]

Aww, Conan was so cute. I find his nervousness and that silly laugh which he evidently learned to subdue so very endearing. He'll always be a national treasure to me.

[@brookelauren4852]

ikr! baby conan🥰

[@thetruth9661]

And you are so cringe

[@Nyte_Kitty]

@@thetruth9661 lol awww ❤️ at least I don't cruise KZbin trying to bum strangers out with weird malevolent comments. Check your hubris, kid.

[@thetruth9661]

@@Nyte_Kitty huh?You are literally talking about urself😂You are calling me kid?You are funny kiddo🤣

[@Nyte_Kitty]

@@thetruth9661 "so cringe" "literally" "urself" = kid 🤷‍♀️

[@taylorbranson7790]

Did not realize they were so young when they started compared to all other talk shows that’s nuts him and Andy were like kids trying to find their way.

[@suren123a]

Taylor Branson for real! And they paved a great road for themselves. Andy looks so young

[@jeremyc9593]

I remember seeing him once back then before he took over and saying "That guy has zero chance.". I'm happy to say that I'm the idiot.

[@MollymaukT]

yeah he was 30 and Andy was freaking 26!

[@matiasaleksanteri]

@@MollymaukT yeah omg just a 30 yo kid

[@johannmuster9726]

and they found him!

[@Peter_1986]

I always found it really funny that the critics of this show complained about Conan O'Brien being nervous in this episode - did they really expect him to just casually walk in and be totally in control during his very first "Late Night" episode, when he by the way was also expected to immediately be as good as David Letterman? NOBODY is NOT nervous in that kind of situation.

[@charlie-obrien]

I guess they never saw Dave's first TV appearance.

[@kylejonas3875]

Poor guy, 26 years later and he still hasn’t made it to high school

[@slamm8585]

Kyle Jonas he’s been through Harvard 😂

[@undeademperor8756]

maybe some years later, he will enter high school... hopefully...

[@willys.q7475]

Ha?

[@LordMarlle]

At least he still has a show. Even if Jay did what he does best

[@LordMarlle]

@@tomchubby8216 Maybe we did and you didn't get the joke

[@takineko]

It took him a long time to become popular, bascially people who didn't like him for the first couple seasons never gave him a second chance, but the next generation started watching him in their teenage years and he was good by then so he got REALLY popular with teens and collage kids but it took nearly 7 years

[@JWPSmith21]

He was considered pretty terrible at the time. A lot of people said it wasn't until Letterman came on as a guest. His appearance and behavior set Conan at ease, and really pushed him to be his own man, and to stop trying to be like Letterman.

[@xordus]

I was one of them. I thought he was the best thing one TV when I was 15.

[@christophersmith8486]

Started watching when I was 16. I’m 26 now and look forward to watching him fade into his Larry King days when I’m old but until then, team coco

[@danielbrown1724]

Agreed. I'm quite surprised the network kept his show going under those circumstances for so long. I would assume, nowadays, that if your ratings bombed the first year or 2, the network would axe you 😳

[@denachtconducteur7070]

I like that nowadays he embraces his 'geeky villain' side. Before that i didn't like m that much either just watched for the guests

[@elisabethcurrit2789]

Who’s watching this now that Conan gave his farewell show? 💔😭

[@cartap22]

I had too puts tears in my eyes

[@Terraider]

Me🤚😔

[@markknecht3909]

I will eventually watch his farewell

[@waynedamron8006]

Yeah it's crazy he's done with late night. One of the funniest people on the planet. Luckily we have the podcast and his upcoming projects.

[@anhar267]

🤝🏽

[@MsLilyTeacher]

These episodes are so precious! Love seeing how far he has come! He is THE BEST talk show host.

[@Feelthefelt]

This is giving me anxiety. he's bouncing around out there like a bunny. I know this was over 30 years ago, but I just want to hug him and let him know everything is going to be all right, for the most part.

[@mamasrescue1212]

Exactly. I feel myself holding my breath watching, hoping he doesn’t start tripping on a word, and feel so pumped and proud when he lands the punchline perfectly. Lol it’s so far in the past, but I’m still completely rooting for him😋

[@jondovik6250]

It was part of the sketch

[@dimsumboy22]

Not everyone has childish anxiety like you kids today. He’s a pro and an adult

[@rahafalkhaldi1897]

@@dimsumboy22 you shouldn’t be joking about anxiety and call it “childish” when it can be a really terrible thing to deal with, you never really know how bad people have it, and you can’t just ask them to get over it, it’s a MENTAL illness.

[@leiajiang7877]

Best personal assistant and beat associate producer and an ok andy

[@ripvanstinkle]

I would love to hear Conan and Andy do a commentary track over this

[@mikellerob9513]

YES.

[@luckyDancer100]

Omg can somebody pitch this to Conan? Lmao

[@mikellerob9513]

lets keep replying to this so maybe one of his producers sees it

[@mattomoros]

Excellent idea!

[@YodatheHobbit]

ABSOLUTELY!

[@dylangrieveable]

I've never heard that high-pitched nervous laugh from him before. Conan is amazing- glad he made it.

[@NeilTheKnifeGuy]

Remember seeing this all those years ago, couldn't sleep and was flicking through tv channels and came across Connan right at " ive been in show business for 45 seconds" been watching ever since. Thank you!

[@johnmccozner9298]

You can see how nervous he is at first and then he gets more and more confident. He was literally bouncing at first. 25 years on we have the Conan that exists today. What a journey!

[@omaxshendy5732]

yes, he worked hard and overcome his problems ,and with his perseverance ,he got high level of confidence. he is smart at talking too ,so that helped him a lot i can notice.

[@xxxsanyeo]

the fake laugh hurts

[@al_kaloid]

A bit of powdered confidence perhaps ;) could just be a nervous thing ofc, but the nose rub/mouth ticks could be interpreted as a result of that. Couldn't care less, but hey.. A LOT OF PRESSURE.

[@iamsaki]

I don't wanna like this comment its perfect 222

[@johnmccozner9298]

Dante Kiritsu No ones gonna get mad at you for liking it :P

[@anticristohd]

This is the most "90iest" thing i seen in my life

[@SonyEnthusiast]

But you haven't lived during the 90's

[@anticristohd]

@@SonyEnthusiast nope

[@SonyEnthusiast]

@@anticristohd then you don't know how it really was like I did

[@anticristohd]

@@SonyEnthusiast well See ya

[@SonyEnthusiast]

@@themayqueen666 I was in elementary school during the 90's. Were you born in 2011?

[@sneekapart]

Legends say the noose is still hanging in Conan’s dressing room, waiting for Conan

[@Jeicto24]

LOl 😂

[@daddyfeelit7543]

So tbs gave it a contract 9 yrs ago as well?

[@manueldope2292]

Waiting for his retirement. 🤱

[@titus8214]

That's messed up

[@beezertwelvewashingbeard8703]

Legend is he donated it for the Saddam Hussein execution.

[@RarePupper]

Wow I can’t believe it’s only been 5 years since Conan’s first episode!

[@wrongaboutyou9725]

It's 1998 now? 😂

[@placeholderdoe]

Conan finally invented that time machine

[@Jeff-bd5yo]

​@@wrongaboutyou9725I hope it is. That would be awesome.

[@76jasonl]

@RarePupper Dont worry cuz. I get it!😂😂

[@ahmedyahya8562]

I'm here from the future to tell you that Yes, Conan lived up to letterman

[@BeckVMH]

And left Letterman in the dust.

[@noidea7523]

@@BeckVMH brutal.......i like it

[@sophiabranson5232]

wow ok spoilers much? damn

[@sonnyc3826]

hes better than Letterman

[@SuperMitchellness]

I'm here from a different reality and yes, Conan is still better than Fallon.