"The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien" (2009) TV series 2009-????

Seasons:

1

Genre:

Comedy | Talk-Show

Tagline:

New Time. Same Hair.

Plot:

Opening monologues, sketches, celebrity interviews, and musical performances are commonly featured.

Plot Keywords:

Stand Up Comedy | Sketch Comedy | Variety

US TV Schedule:

Tue. Dec. 29	11:35 PM	NBC
Wed. Dec. 30	11:35 PM	NBC

Cast

Conan O'Brien	...	Himself - Host (135 episodes, 2009-2010)
Andy Richter	...	Himself - Announcer (130 episodes, 2009)
Jimmy Vivino	...	Himself - Musical Director / ... (87 episodes, 2009)
Richie 'La Bamba' Rosenberg	...	Himself - The Tonight Show Band: Trombone (86 episodes, 2009)
Scott Healy	...	Himself - The Tonight Show Band: Keyboards (79 episodes, 2009)
Mike Merritt	...	Himself - The Tonight Show Band: Bass (79 episodes, 2009)
Mark 'Love Man' Pender	...	Himself - The Tonight Show Band: Trumpet (79 episodes, 2009)
Jerry Vivino	...	Himself - The Tonight Show Band: Saxophone (79 episodes, 2009)
James Wormworth	...	Himself - The Tonight Show Band: Percussion (79 episodes, 2009)
Max Weinberg	...	Himself - Bandleader / ... (76 episodes, 2009)
Ronnie Gutierrez	...	Himself - The Tonight Show Band / ... (56 episodes, 2009)

Runtime:

62 min (including commercials)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Filming Locations:

Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA

Company:

Conaco

Trivia:

On the episode of November 18, 2009, Conan O'Brien said Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt are on the show and the audience booed. On the next day's episode, Conan said, "In 17 years in this business, I've never heard an audience respond like this."

Quotes:

[repeated line]
Woman in audience: I love you Conan!
Conan O'Brien: I love you too sir.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire: (#8.13)" (2009)

Leno's was better

I think Jay Leno's Tonight Show was considerably better. Conan does a decent job on the show, but somehow Leno's style worked better, and Conan's style worked more on his Late Night program. While they can be funny at times, Conan's jokes and routines (with the possible exception of in the year 2000, which I believe has now been renamed in the year 3000) aren't as funny or as clever. Admittedly, it can work sometimes, and his interviewing style is passable, but I prefer Leno and can't wait for Jay's new talk show to debut in the fall. My final verdict:passable. Just barely. His off-beat wit is Conan's saving grace.