Conan's first nite at the Tonite Show

azamugg · 06-02-2009, 03:06 PM

was wondering who saw it and what you thought of it

usafbamafan · 06-02-2009, 03:25 PM

I think Will Ferrell has gotten too big for his britches. None of his jokes are funny anymore. Is he even trying? Why do all great comedians forget what made them funny in the first place(if they live long enough)?

As for Conan. He'll be ok, not great. I never liked Jay Leno as a TV personality anyway. I love his car collection and I think he is a cool guy, but he never really made me laugh.

Zee · 06-02-2009, 03:28 PM

I saw it. Sharp looking set although I don't like the background for the monologue. Conan will be great. He's been the funniest man in late night for quite some time now and that will continue. The show itself was ok, looks like they weren't willing to take many chances on the first show. Will Ferrell's entrance was funny as hell I thought.

OmahaBound · 06-02-2009, 03:31 PM

Conan and his writers are at their best when it's random comedy. Right now they are understandably skewing to specific "I'm new to LA" and "this gig is new to me" humor. It wasn't unfunny, but it's just not their strongsuit. I look for next week to be when we really start to see what a typical night is going to be like.

That being said, the cold-open inspired me and I'm really contemplating doing something like it on my road trip to Newfoundland this summer. I could run through the USC campus....then South of the Border...then Chapel Hill....maybe colonial Williamsburg....through the National Mall...baltimore harbor....Times Square....Quincy Market...some roadside lobster shops in Maine....then frustratingly jog in place on the ferry to Newfoundland.

Now I just need to convince my friends it's worth the extra hours it would take to stop in these place, haha.

06-02-2009, 03:31 PM		#4 (permalink)
	OmahaBound Good times on the reg Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Columbia, SC Age: 28 Posts: 3,982 High Fives: 706 Given High Fives: 532 Reputation: Rep Power:
Conan and his writers are at their best when it's random comedy. Right now they are understandably skewing to specific "I'm new to LA" and "this gig is new to me" humor. It wasn't unfunny, but it's just not their strongsuit. I look for next week to be when we really start to see what a typical night is going to be like. That being said, the cold-open inspired me and I'm really contemplating doing something like it on my road trip to Newfoundland this summer. I could run through the USC campus....then South of the Border...then Chapel Hill....maybe colonial Williamsburg....through the National Mall...baltimore harbor....Times Square....Quincy Market...some roadside lobster shops in Maine....then frustratingly jog in place on the ferry to Newfoundland. Now I just need to convince my friends it's worth the extra hours it would take to stop in these place, haha.
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06-02-2009, 03:49 PM		#5 (permalink)
	Tider27 Always Imagine New Places Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: In your subconscious... Age: 22 Posts: 12,341 High Fives: 3,698 Given High Fives: 2,796 Reputation: Rep Power:
I thought it was pretty funny but it certainly can get better. It's the start to a brand new Late Night reign.
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06-02-2009, 04:00 PM		#6 (permalink)
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I can't stand to look at the dude myself!

06-02-2009, 04:40 PM		#8 (permalink)
	PuddingTime Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Lexington, KY Age: 26 Posts: 15,184 High Fives: 4,138 Given High Fives: 5,574 Reputation: Rep Power:
Here's the full episode ladies: Hulu - The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien: Mon, Jun 1, 2009 - Watch the full episode now.
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06-02-2009, 04:45 PM		#9 (permalink)
	PuddingTime Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Lexington, KY Age: 26 Posts: 15,184 High Fives: 4,138 Given High Fives: 5,574 Reputation: Rep Power:
BTW...if any of ya'll watch it, as I am now that I found that, it was buffering really choppy for me, I clicked on the watch in hi-res button on the bottom right that pops up when you move your mouse over the screen....streaming flawlessly now. FYI.
"As soon as Seth Davis picked us to lose, he picked the Germans in World War II." - Coach Cal after the 2010 UK-UNC game

06-02-2009, 05:06 PM		#10 (permalink)
	LSU Aaron 1.21 Jigowatts Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: South Louisiana Posts: 506 High Fives: 197 Given High Fives: 241 Reputation: Rep Power:
It was pretty funny and I will probably watch the rest of the week. Conan's cool, but I'd still rather watch Letterman.

06-02-2009, 07:55 PM		#12 (permalink)
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....was a success.

06-02-2009, 08:02 PM		#13 (permalink)
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i just watched the episode (thanks, PuddingTime), I am a pear jam fan but they sucked.

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I go to bed at 9:30 pm cst. I can tell you what happens on the ag report when I get up.

06-02-2009, 08:19 PM		#15 (permalink)
	TDArkansasOhmy Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 5,999 High Fives: 1,925 Given High Fives: 549 Reputation: Rep Power:
I honestly forgot about it then turned it one half way through his monologue. I've never got the guy, but I have to admit before dropping off to sleep, I did like that take on him starting to go to Lakers games, and where his seat was the other night. That's my kind of comedy. But the Universial Studios Tour....It suck IMO. Too long and nothing good about it. I watch a little bit a Will Farrell interview then conked out. I still have questions on the guy. But I'm giving him another look. Because Zee said he's the schits.

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