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

User Rating:

(awaiting 5 votes)

Seasons:

1 | unknown

Genre:

Comedy | Talk-Show

Tagline:

New Time. Same Hair.

Plot Keywords:

Stand Up Comedy | Variety | Sketch Comedy

US TV Schedule:

Mon. July 20	11:35 PM	NBC
Tue. July 21	11:35 PM	NBC

Cast

Conan O'Brien	...	Himself - Host (25 episodes, 2009)
Andy Richter	...	Himself - Announcer (25 episodes, 2009)
Jimmy Vivino	...	Himself - The Tonight Show Band (Guitar) / ... (24 episodes, 2009)
Max Weinberg	...	Himself - Bandleader (20 episodes, 2009)
Scott Healy	...	Himself - The Tonight Show Band (Keyboards) / ... (20 episodes, 2009)
Mike Merritt	...	Himself - The Tonight Show Band (Bass) / ... (20 episodes, 2009)
Mark 'Love Man' Pender	...	Himself - Tonight Show Band / ... (20 episodes, 2009)
Richie 'La Bamba' Rosenberg	...	Himself - The Tonight Show Band (Trombone) / ... (20 episodes, 2009)
Jerry Vivino	...	Himself - The Tonight Show Band (Saxophone) / ... (20 episodes, 2009)
James Wormworth	...	Himself - The Tonight Show Band (Percussion) / ... (20 episodes, 2009)

Runtime:

60 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

Quotes:

[repeated line]
Man in audience: I love you Conan!
Conan O'Brien: I love you too ma'am.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Late Night with Conan O'Brien: (2009-02-20)" (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.