Conan Travels - "Rockefeller Center Fire Special" - 10/10/96 Pt. 1

This unexpected shoot occurred on October 10th, 1996, when a five-alarm fire in Rockefeller Plaza rendered the 6A studios out of commission for the remainder of that week.
The fire occurred early Thursday morning, which left O'Brien's staff precious little time to assemble a show elsewhere. Pressed for time as 12:35 approached, O'Brien taped the show outside, after dark, despite the cold weather, on a makeshift set with the Prometheus statue and 30 Rock serving as a backdrop.
Furthering the unfortunate nature of the evening's circumstances was the final guest, Julie Scardina, who brought along wild animals, including birds that Conan explained had to be kept tied up, as they could not be freed outside.
Earlier in the show, O'Brien and Richter walked into Brookstone (located in the lobby of Rockefeller Center), camera crew in tow, and borrowed a massaging leather recliner for the first guest, Samuel L. Jackson.

[@danielvelez7239]

Conan is the best improviser.

[@marvin19966]

his name is corbel let it be known

[@InflatableConan]

Enjoy this extremely forced random moment. In what is now considered historical and highly deserved of preservational television.

[@kngtrdr_]

The way Conan has never taken the entertainment industry seriously was the best part of why Conan continues to be a force to be reckoned with.

[@floydjohnson7888]

"...the charred remains of NBC Studios...", that's what I thought he said

[@LynnGonzalez]

The quarantine brought me here. Only Conan can do this!!!

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You're a hero man! Never stop uploading these evaaa!

[@m1g0t0]

I remember when this happened. These years were really America's pinnacle.

[@giselleamor8779]

thank you for saving this clip, this video predates me by a year so thank you for saving this

[@Drawson663]

He came in like a frickin news anchor

[@avinotion]

Fitting song at the end (Jimi Hendrix - Fire)

[@jasonmurdoc9533]

Man October night in New York they had to be cold

[@a.mostpeculiar4320]

Andy’s laugh is cute

[@kellyberry]

heres something i noticed conan complain about needing to do the show outside NBC shouldnt complain either the fire was the only thing to go up since ratings fell at nbc.

[@JimNortonsAlcoholism]

Classic

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Who is "oldie"?

[@xenohtype]

nikhilshirke293 Carl "Oldy" Olson, a regular on Late Night until 1998, when he died.

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nikhilshirke293 PS: That was not his real name. Unfortunately, I can't remember his real name right now.

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@@xenohtype William Preston