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The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien

  • TV Series
  • 2009–2010
  • TV-14
  • 1h 2m
IMDb RATING
8.0/10
9.3K
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Conan O'Brien in The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien (2009)
ComedyMusicTalk Show

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

  • Stars
    • Conan O'Brien
    • The Tonight Show Band
    • Andy Richter
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    8.0/10
    9.3K
    YOUR RATING
    • Stars
      • Conan O'Brien
      • The Tonight Show Band
      • Andy Richter
    • 12User reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 4 Primetime Emmys
      • 1 win & 8 nominations total

    Episodes145

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    Conan O'Brien
    Conan O'Brien
    • Self - Host
    • 2009–2010
    The Tonight Show Band
    The Tonight Show Band
    • Themselves - House Band
    • 2009–2010
    Andy Richter
    Andy Richter
    • Self - Announcer
    • 2009–2010
    Jimmy Vivino
    Jimmy Vivino
    • Self - The Tonight Show Band: Guitar…
    • 2009–2010
    Jerry Vivino
    Jerry Vivino
    • Self - The Tonight Show Band: Saxophone…
    • 2009–2010
    Richie 'La Bamba' Rosenberg
    Richie 'La Bamba' Rosenberg
    • Self - The Tonight Show Band: Trombone
    • 2009–2010
    James Wormworth
    James Wormworth
    • Self - The Tonight Show Band: Percussion
    • 2009–2010
    Mark 'Love Man' Pender
    Mark 'Love Man' Pender
    • Self - The Tonight Show Band: Trumpet
    • 2009–2010
    Mike Merritt
    Mike Merritt
    • Self - The Tonight Show Band: Bass
    • 2009–2010
    Scott Healy
    Scott Healy
    • Self - The Tonight Show Band: Keyboards
    • 2009–2010
    Max Weinberg
    Max Weinberg
    • Self - Bandleader…
    • 2009–2010
    Ronnie Gutierrez
    • Self - The Tonight Show Band: Percussion…
    • 2009
    Brian McCann
    Brian McCann
    • Twitter Tracker Announcer…
    • 2009–2010
    Brian Stack
    Brian Stack
    • Dumbledore…
    • 2009–2010
    Kevin Dorff
    Kevin Dorff
    • Dan Bachman…
    • 2009–2010
    Deon Cole
    Deon Cole
    • Self…
    • 2009–2010
    Andrés du Bouchet
    Andrés du Bouchet
    • Golf Caddy Sean Tuttle…
    • 2009–2010
    José Arroyo
    José Arroyo
    • Abusive Patron…
    • 2009–2010
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    10stefan_petrescu888

    Conan is SO FUNNY!

    First I want to say that Conan appeals to me much more than Leno or Letterman. And I think he did a great job of the show while he had it for that short period of time, which will in no doubt go down in history as a miserable mistake by a network that shoots the victim to stardom. I mean you can say it is the worst thing that could have happened to Conan, he finally got the show he wanted after a decade of loyal hard work with NBC on the Late Night show...and then he gets screwed over...but if anything that has made him even more popular, its funny actually, his misfortune may actually turn out to be his good luck. This is the very kind of thing he makes jokes about, so ironic.

    Now let me address the people who give him a below 50% rating. Are you Dumb? There's really not much to say. If you think Leno is smart than boy i do not want to know you. In case you have never done any reading in your life, which is probably the case if you love Leno and hate Obrien, Leno never went to school, he just started doing stand up comedy and he was good at it, Obrien went to Harvard where he wrote for the paper there and then we started off by writing skits for many famous shows including the Simpson's, so don't say that Obrien isn't smart and he does stupid jokes...if you don't understand them then its probably cause your too stupid to understand them.

    And people who say his show wasn't getting good enough ratings...HELLOO!!! its a transition period! There is a pretty large style shift in comedy, people need time to accommodate, no host of the tonight show has ever been a hit right from the beginning, Obrien was entitled to be given a fair chance at being accepted by the public, and he was denied that.

    I initially like Leno as well, but after his dick move with NBC I hate him. What kind of person are you when you steal a job from another man, hold it for DECADES, make MILLIONS and make one of the largest car collections in the world by a single private owned, say that your retire and give your job to someone else...and then be OK with taking that job back!?!?! have you no dignity Leno? No pride? Even if NBC wasn't satisfied with Obriens ratings and they wanted him gone, don't accept your job back! Have some decency! Anyone who is still a fan of Leno after that...well quite simply YOUR whats wrong with our society, no ethics! Leno is a dumbass, he should have completely left the scene after the Tonight Show, not try some new half assed show! How many successes have major actors had AFTER their role that made them famous? Friends, Seinfeld, Etc etc. Often people who get a big break and get a kickass role, will likely not get that lucky again, and Leno was old and full of cash, start fundraising or contribute to the community! Why the F would you try some new stupid show? Is that what other Tonight show Hosts did? Just goes to show that a sleazeball he is and how big a puppet he is for NBC. Im glad Conan left, now he has a shot at beating Leno directly and he will. Cheers!
    Lancefer

    The American Way!

    I'm a manager at McDonalds (not really). I replaced the previous manager that went on to bigger and better things (At Radio Shack). I just found out that I lost my job because HE can't figure out how to put batteries in a remote. Yea, this is BS, but I think you get the picture.

    Conan, I have no doubt we will be seeing much more of you in the future. You did a fantastic job with NBC (Like me at Micky-D's), I am now happier working with industry making 10 times what I did before. You will find something new and make it AWESOME. And - you will be decorated for your work!
    10randymil

    Better than Johnny?

    No offense to the late Johnny Carson, or Jay Leno for that matter. But I think Conan O'Brien is the funniest talk show host of all time. Better than Letterman, Kimmel, and Jack Pahr as well. There's not a minute of the show that my abs are not still recovering from my last gut-wrenching outburst of laughter. Conan knows what's funny, and he's got a wit that is unmatched by any comedian I've ever seen. And of course Andy Richter does a GREAT job as Connan's Ed McMahon. He should definitely go back to sitting on the couch. McMahon did it right? Leno is a decent comedian, but he didn't have the charisma and fast paced sense of humor like Conan does. He made Tom Hanks, Will Ferrel, and Julia Louise Dreyfuss ten times funnier than what they actually were. And of course CoCo and Coop was hilarious as well. I have to say that I had HUGE expectations for Conan in his Tonight Show debut, and he's surpassed them with an enormous surplus. The Tonight Show is my new favorite show. And I think that if NBC doesn't fold under pressure, it will soon blow David Letterman out of the water with ease.

    PS: I've watched Jimmy Fallon too. It has potential. He just still seems pretty uncomfortable being the leading man on an unscripted show.
    7mattkratz

    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.
    10beautifularmenia

    The Tonight Show with Conan O' Brien

    I think Conan O' Brien is so funny and I believe he is doing a fantastic job on the Tonight Show. I have complete faith in him and the show because to me he is an inspiration. I believe that no matter where Conan is in this world, he will all ways be funny and entertaining to those who love and respect him,especially his fans. I think that everything about the show is very funny. I also think it is better that the show is on at 11:30pm, instead of 12pm. What makes The Tonight Show and the Late Night show very exciting is Mr. Conan O' Brien. I say that because he has a different kind of sense humor. I hope that one day I can go out to LA, to see his show. I believe it would be so exciting to meet Mr.Conan O' Brien in person. The Tonight Show is wonderful because he makes it so entertaining to watch.

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    • Trivia
      In January 2010, NBC announced that Jay Leno, host of The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992), from whom Conan O'Brien took over the role as host, would have his not-so-well-received The Jay Leno Show (2009) move towards the 11:35 PM time-slot and that The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien (2009) would be pushed back to the 12:05 AM time-slot. "The Tonight Show" has never aired that late during its almost 60 years on air. Furthermore, this push-back would have meant that Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (2009), follow-up to O'Brien's own Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993), would also have been pushed back to a later time-slot, too. When The Jay Leno Show (2009) was officially canceled and it became clear that Leno would get his own new show at 11:35 PM, O'Brien released a statement in which he made clear that he didn't like how NBC handled the situation. He also stated that he wouldn't continue hosting The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien (2009) if it was pushed back to a later time-slot. Eventually that month, it was officially announced that Leno would get "The Tonight Show" back on March 1st and that O'Brien will receive a severance payment of about $33 million from NBC.
    • Quotes

      [repeated line]

      Man in audience: I love you Conan!

      Conan O'Brien: I love you too ma'am.

    • Connections
      Featured in Nudes in the News: Show #211 (2009)

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    • Release date
      • June 1, 2009 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Beчернее шоу с Конаном О'Брайеном
    • Filming locations
      • Stage 1, Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Conaco
      • NBC Universal Television
      • National Broadcasting Company (NBC)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 2 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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