Where was he when JFK was blown away? Where was he when Lennon was cut down? Where was he when the tonight show was cancelled? Where was he, when Franz Ferdinand was shot?
@@ryansullivan5575 are you even being serious almost no one liked Carson. Conan is the goat of late night and the original comment nailed it because Conan's travel shows are the best besides the original top gear crew
Nobody I know even talks about late night talk shows anymore. But plenty of them love his podcast and his remotes and all of his travel stuff. When Conan got The Tonight Show stolen from him, it really changed the industry forever.
Im listening to the Conan OBrien broadcast and its so interesting to see how this tall lanky 29 year old was put in the spotlight suddenly. Listen to his voice holy cow
Even better is when Letterman shows back up on Late Night a few months later, Letterman asks "how *did* you get this job? was it a theme writing contest?" to which Conan replies "yes, the subject was 'what would I do with a talk show.' I came in fourth." About as funny as late night talk has ever been right there.
Lorne Michaels’ will always have my respect for seeing what no one else did. Conan’s name should have gone down as a joke. His show along with the Chevy chases. A jeopardy question. Yet he turned out to be the funniest person ever on tv. Amazing.
Man, NBC took a huge gamble and it paid off. If I watched this when it first aired, I would've thought he was going to fail hard. NBC also gave him the time to grow into the role, which again was a huge gamble, and one no one would take that bet now-a-days. Too bad they did him dirty 15 or so years later..... but then again, it led to his TBS show. Also, I'm surprised he didn't mention his time on the Simpsons. Maybe NBC didn't want to promote FOX on the show?
Dave bristled at that remark too. Conan really was green here. Mentioning the Tonight Show was rubbing salt in the wound. Conan was taking over hosting duties from David Letterman because he quit his job at NBC due to the fact that the network gave the Tonight Show to Jay Leno following Johnny Carson's retirement. To this day Dave is still bitter about being stabbed in the back by NBC and his supposed "friend" Jay Leno.
I grew up in the 90’s. I watched Letterman with my dad. When I was given my own tv in the late 90’s I watched Conan. I’m 36 now. It’s so wild for me to see the King of Late Night as a squire. Letterman saw Conan and was right. He became the least political king of late night in modern history.
He was shown patience in '93, and wasn't afforded the same patience in 2009 (even though it was the same network where he'd enjoyed years of some level of success). Conan should still be hosting The Tonight Show.
Absolutely wild that this guy became a comedy legend. In his form currently depicted, he could have disappeared in a year or two and have been forgotten. What's the lesson? That confidence brings success? I don't know, what do you think the lesson here is?
Its possible that Dave didn't like Conan in the beginning. After all, Dave quit his esteemed late night show and here comes his replacement, an inexperienced young kid, this cheeky upstart, basically who's going to try his utmost to supplant David Letterman in the hearts of his loyal viewers. However, Conan quickly earned Dave's respect and admiration. He defended Conan against his longtime friend and rival, Jay Leno during the late-night war that started when Jay Leno agreed to vacate the role as host of the Tonight Show so Conan could take over, only to change his mind and fight to reclaim his former glory, an underhanded maneuver which he succeeded in completing. There may have been animus towards Conan at first, but there's no doubt in my mind that Dave is genuinely fond of Conan now, and has felt that way for years.
I'm not so sure he'll work well on television, but if they ever invent something called "pod-casting" he might succeed, especially if he works with an Armenian assistant.
Why is it, every time Letterman laughs, his face looks as if he sustained, but still tollerating, a big nail up his butt, but somehow always manages to pretend like nothing's happened and the nail isn't there? 😉
If I had never heard or seen Colin before this interview I would watch it and think to myself “well this guy is awkward and has no chance of making it”
look it up. It has to do with an anti-polution commercial. Defiling the planet makes an Indian cry. That was too depressing though so he was replaced with the Energizer Bunny. Mankind is destroying the Earth but its ok because look at the cute bunny playing the drums.
I'm 1993 born 😅😂
Same
It's the new girl - look - it's the new girl.
Same
You have a chance
I'm 1986.7.7
Anyone out there watching please remember: _don’t blame Conan_ .
"And I said...no one is blaming Conan...."
Conan has a job, Jay has a job, Dave has a job, and what's his name? Lonnie Donegan? What's his name?
So you're saying this is vintage Jay.
Where was he when JFK was blown away?
Where was he when Lennon was cut down?
Where was he when the tonight show was cancelled?
Where was he, when Franz Ferdinand was shot?
@@mjfan653what does those things have to do with anything?
The new guy became the best to ever do it. Thank you for amazing 28 years of Late Night, COCO! See you on your next show
The 2 best ever hosts, with apologies to Carson!
Leno was #1
@@ryansullivan5575 are you even being serious almost no one liked Carson. Conan is the goat of late night and the original comment nailed it because Conan's travel shows are the best besides the original top gear crew
@@user-kj7nw4zg1y I'll be brief. Letterman, Carson, and Conan edges out Kimmel for third place on the medal podium!
It's incredible that he had zero experience hosting a show and yet he became one of the most successful late night hosts ever.
Conan is the Greatest Talk Show host of all time. There's no one currently on TV that comes close to him.
Nobody I know even talks about late night talk shows anymore. But plenty of them love his podcast and his remotes and all of his travel stuff. When Conan got The Tonight Show stolen from him, it really changed the industry forever.
Yes and his travel shows are the best besides the original top gear crew.
How does this not have more views? This is the beginning of a legend.
For the same reason the first moon landing doesn't a lot of viewings on certain channels. This isn't Conan's channel.
Im listening to the Conan OBrien broadcast and its so interesting to see how this tall lanky 29 year old was put in the spotlight suddenly. Listen to his voice holy cow
I literally just googled this after hearing the podcast episode with Jeff Ross
"They all failed miserably and now I'm getting this."
perfect joke
Even better is when Letterman shows back up on Late Night a few months later, Letterman asks "how *did* you get this job? was it a theme writing contest?" to which Conan replies "yes, the subject was 'what would I do with a talk show.' I came in fourth." About as funny as late night talk has ever been right there.
@@USALeonHeart oh indeed. I almost spit my drink the first time I ever heard that joke.
Letterman couldn't have been any more gracious, welcoming and supportive in that interview!
He spent the 1st half constantly interrupting Conan
@@ericveneto1593 That's just zealous empathy
Your mom does a lot of interrupting @@ericveneto1593
Oh man, he's so nervous, it's really cute.
the pressure on this beloved guy is so incredible, and how he manouvers this to humor. just amazing.
This is a great piece of late night TV history.
Look at this sweet anxious mess
Lol perfectly stated 🤙🏻
Yea 😂
His hair looks great. Natural.
Flippy floppy personified
Coke.... he touches his nostrils so many times, his mouth is very dry... he can't stop talking... it's more obvious than the mid 80s WWF promos
Props to Paul and the band playing "New Kid In Town" as Conan came out.
...and they ended on the line, "So don't let them down."
Conan is an American treasure.
he looks like such a teenager here. LOL He was 30 here. I can't believe he is 61 now!
knowing he was 30 oddly makes me feel better
Ya that happens with the passing of time 😂😂
The very next day, Andy said "How about putting your hair...... up?"
That was the day he became Marge Simpson
Lorne Michaels’ will always have my respect for seeing what no one else did. Conan’s name should have gone down as a joke. His show along with the Chevy chases. A jeopardy question. Yet he turned out to be the funniest person ever on tv. Amazing.
After this interview, NBC must have been SO scared
Man, NBC took a huge gamble and it paid off. If I watched this when it first aired, I would've thought he was going to fail hard. NBC also gave him the time to grow into the role, which again was a huge gamble, and one no one would take that bet now-a-days. Too bad they did him dirty 15 or so years later..... but then again, it led to his TBS show.
Also, I'm surprised he didn't mention his time on the Simpsons. Maybe NBC didn't want to promote FOX on the show?
Young Conan so handsome 😭💕
Baby Conan! Floppy hair Conan!
This was the youngest we’ve seen Conan but he was 30 at this time, there was a video where Conan was 14 interviewing some girl in school
@@RaniaBhattithat was him interviewing all his siblings actually
love the new kid in town, great touch
Most amazing and funniest talk show host for my generation
Foreshadowing when he said “I tried it out on the Tonight Show set”
Dave bristled at that remark too. Conan really was green here. Mentioning the Tonight Show was rubbing salt in the wound. Conan was taking over hosting duties from David Letterman because he quit his job at NBC due to the fact that the network gave the Tonight Show to Jay Leno following Johnny Carson's retirement. To this day Dave is still bitter about being stabbed in the back by NBC and his supposed "friend" Jay Leno.
What's interesting about this interview is that if Conan failed we look at this Interview under a different light.. A sad light.. He's really the king
30 years later the man is the same just less nervous 😊😊
Who would have ever thought this awkward simpsons writer and background actor would have been the best late night and podcast host of all time
To be honest, I think Matt gourley is the best podcast host of all time but.....oh right......
This kid looks like he could be going places. Hope he makes it!
His laugh fucking kills me, wish he kept it
he's so cute and handsome and anxious here. he must've been a nervous wreck
Letterman was always so kind to Conan. 😊
Wau! I love seeing green CoCo. 👏 He have had great journey. ❤️
These were the good ole days. I was 16 yrs old in 93.
"The network would probably like to see you in a tie. They'd like to see me in a cab." -- David Letterman
Conan would do great, and is still one of the best of all time.
They were like “his hair isn’t tall enough”
I literally love him
Already with the quick humour. He's clearly relatively inexperienced and nervous, but still makes a good impression I think.
Oh he's a little baaaaaaaby! He was bor in 1963, so he's 30 years old here. What a legend.
Legend from day 1
Please don't blame Conan.
conan really had a high pitched voice back then 😅
i remember watching this when i was 12
I grew up in the 90’s. I watched Letterman with my dad. When I was given my own tv in the late 90’s I watched Conan. I’m 36 now. It’s so wild for me to see the King of Late Night as a squire. Letterman saw Conan and was right. He became the least political king of late night in modern history.
Conan in the beginning really looked liked he wasn't going to make it. The patience shown to him probably would happen in today's landscape!
It would?
He was shown patience in '93, and wasn't afforded the same patience in 2009 (even though it was the same network where he'd enjoyed years of some level of success). Conan should still be hosting The Tonight Show.
@@wallacerose8663He got the shaft.
Conan: when I first started I was known as the new guy. now Im the "I though you died 6 years ago" guy
It was nice of Dave to let the winner of the theme writing contest on the show.
You can just tell when someone has a high IQ and humble at the same time. Conan is that guy
There are times this reminds me of 1970s Bobby Orr…that haircut
THANKS!
Close your eyes and listen to Conan's voice- he sounds a lot like Quinten Tarrantino?
aaaaah the dark ages
Paul playing New Kid in Town is kinda savage XD
"The crying Indian guy"????..
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 i love Conan
Only time Conan was a guest in his old Studio 6A.
Conan waz cool
Wow, Conan is actually a fantastic guest! Super entertaining and so early on! It's obvious all his success has not just been one huge fluke!
The real #MayTheFourth celebration.
Jeez, Conan looks like he just graduated from High School. Lol.
the new guy before he became a legend
He’s so nervous looks like Conan needs a friend.😂
20 days before i was born
Absolutely wild that this guy became a comedy legend. In his form currently depicted, he could have disappeared in a year or two and have been forgotten. What's the lesson? That confidence brings success? I don't know, what do you think the lesson here is?
Dress shoes with jeans. The early 90s were a special time.
Gretzky must be part of Wayne's World episode
Dave’s laugh reminds me of how someone who doesn’t like the person they’re talking to laughs
Its possible that Dave didn't like Conan in the beginning. After all, Dave quit his esteemed late night show and here comes his replacement, an inexperienced young kid, this cheeky upstart, basically who's going to try his utmost to supplant David Letterman in the hearts of his loyal viewers. However, Conan quickly earned Dave's respect and admiration. He defended Conan against his longtime friend and rival, Jay Leno during the late-night war that started when Jay Leno agreed to vacate the role as host of the Tonight Show so Conan could take over, only to change his mind and fight to reclaim his former glory, an underhanded maneuver which he succeeded in completing. There may have been animus towards Conan at first, but there's no doubt in my mind that Dave is genuinely fond of Conan now, and has felt that way for years.
Connie rocks
He was so nervous
Young Conan sounds a little like Woody Allen
i am missing that word ? is he saying SIDE KICK or his PSYCHIC? ?
This will never work out.
He sounds like Jay Leno. A lot.
1993 was 10 years before I was born
Lol little kiddies everywhere now
@@crsmtph nah u are
@@crsmtph how old r u if I may know?
@@choonblaze 18 is hardly a kid
You're a kid, Leon !!
it's like seeing Goku back when he wore blue.
And that's the story of how James Corden went on to become the greatest late night talk show host of all time.
he was only 30!
look at this little girl
Man, TIlda Swinton sure looks young here. But why is Dave calling her Conan?
He was funnier here than on the early shows.
I'm not so sure he'll work well on television, but if they ever invent something called "pod-casting" he might succeed, especially if he works with an Armenian assistant.
God bless Lorne Michaels
Letterman? I’m confused
When he was nice.
Conan O’Brien needs a tie.
He seems nervous
Before Conan went all in on the ridiculous side part
What's wrong with his hair ?
Funny how he was about to unload on lorne michaels which if he did we would never know conan as we do now lol...
Why is it, every time Letterman laughs, his face looks as if he sustained, but still tollerating, a big nail up his butt, but somehow always manages to pretend like nothing's happened and the nail isn't there? 😉
Hard to believe I’m 30 in 2023
Lucky you, I'm 32
Today is Conan’s 60th birthday 😮
This kid's got no chance.
Conan should have left his hair like that. The pompadour is weird
Who is that young go-getter? I don’t see a future for him in the entertainment industry.
conan hadnt even reached puberty yet.
If I had never heard or seen Colin before this interview I would watch it and think to myself “well this guy is awkward and has no chance of making it”
You mean Conan 😂
I don't think Colin did make it... He had the wrong attitude.
Dave is being SO obnoxious!
Crying Indian guy?? 🤨
look it up. It has to do with an anti-polution commercial. Defiling the planet makes an Indian cry. That was too depressing though so he was replaced with the Energizer Bunny. Mankind is destroying the Earth but its ok because look at the cute bunny playing the drums.
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