Season 1 • Episode 146
LatestThe Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien is an American television talk show broadcast by NBC. The show is the fifth installment of The Tonight Show, hosted by Conan O'Brien. It aired from June 1, 2009, to January 22, 2010, succeeding The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and ended when Leno returned to the role of Tonight Show host.
Writing
Conan's monologues sharpened by real corporate warfare.
Direction
Max Weinberg's increasingly unhinged energy.
Production
The most expensive trainwreck in late-night history.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
NBC paid Conan $45 million to leave and legally barred him from appearing on TV for months—he toured with 'Legally Prohibited from Being Funny on Television' instead.
The 2010 'Team Coco' movement pioneered modern fandom-as-protest, with college students and celebrities alike demanding Conan get his due.
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