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Mr. Snackpants
06-02-2009, 11:23 AM
So who watched the first show?
I thought it was great. It was so great seeing him on TV once again. Can't wait for #2.
I thought it was pretty funny, too. It felt "right" to me.
Peanut
06-02-2009, 12:44 PM
Yeah, it was awesome. I couldn't have asked for better.
ThirdMarioBro
06-02-2009, 12:46 PM
Yep. Sure, there were jitters and re-settling in a new format, but it was so warm and familiar. It just felt right. Having Andy back is like a homecoming. Just seeing the Max Weinberg 7 intact made my freaking day. Everybody's there, but you can tell it just feels like a heavily upgraded version of the classic format. Almost like a welcome home party. Just made me smile. It'll make me smile even bigger after E3 as I'll be in the audience Friday (wearing a goofy brown mesh-top hat and purple Tulsa logo shirt).
I've really been having a hard time in life lately, and Conan not being there to cheer me up has been just another downer. Having the gang back really brought my spirits up last night.
Mr. Snackpants
06-02-2009, 02:10 PM
If anyone watched Leno's last show Conan was on and he showed a clip of him conducting a focus group on his old show. He was dressed in a hilarious disguise and the people in the group were old. The skit is playing on the doubts some have had of him moving to 11:30 with the older audiences. I was really looking forward to this. I hope it's on tonight!
Raven
06-02-2009, 07:06 PM
I caught some of the recaps, its great to have Conan back on plus even earlier!
Guitar_Raph
06-02-2009, 10:57 PM
I loved the cross country opening gag as well as him taking over the Universal Studios tour lot.
It's nice to see Andy Richter back on Conan's side once again. Andy's had so many prime time series failures. The one that stood out was Quintuplets which featured Ryan Pinkston & his silly catch phrase ("You likey?").
I'll always go to bed right after his monologue (unless there's some interesting guests are on).
Raph's Girl
06-03-2009, 01:14 AM
Yeah... It was cool to see Andy back but it was weird that they renamed the band from The Max Weinberg 7 to The Tonight Show Band....
ThirdMarioBro
06-03-2009, 02:39 AM
Haha, my friend Matt was in the audience tonight. You could see him on the right when Green Day ran into the audience. I'll be in there Friday.
Roseangelo
06-03-2009, 02:48 AM
The new show ROCKS. I couldn't ask for better late night TV. :tthumbsu:
Newton Gimmick
06-03-2009, 02:59 AM
Awesomeness all around. It's nice for the Tonight show to be funny and have a talented comedian on it. After 17 years of Leno I almost forgot what that was like.
GK Punk
06-03-2009, 03:26 AM
The show was awesome, and it was ****ing amazing to see Pearl Jam on a late night show like this. I missed tonight's, but I'll catch it later.
Newton Gimmick
06-03-2009, 05:09 AM
The second show as great. Even better than the first. Probably the best single episode of the Tonight Show since Carson left. Any of the kinks that were in the first show were worked out.
ThirdMarioBro
06-03-2009, 08:16 PM
Yep. Just shows what seasoned professionals they are now.
Loved the LaBamba cutaway. Feels like home again.
Mr. Snackpants
06-03-2009, 11:04 PM
The Year 3000 was pure win.
I hope he uses Max more in the future. Now that Andy is back he doesn't get as much camera. I always loved Conan and Max interactions. It's still early though, so yeah....
Raph's Girl
06-04-2009, 02:04 AM
The Year 3000 was pure win.
"Jesus will return to earth. But because of the economy will have to lay off 7 of the 12 appostles...." :lol:
I liked that it was changed from In The Year 2000 to the year 3000. This time change is good. And I've said it once and I'll say it again.... good to have Andy back. :D
PAAATE
06-04-2009, 03:33 AM
The two first show have been as good as expected, maybe better :D
It's only a pity they won't air it here in Sweden
Kanal 9 which aired Leno's Tonight Show replaced it with The Daily Show
and TV4+ who used to show Conan when he did Late Night replaced it with... reruns of Law and Order!??!? Wtf...
Whatever, CoCo does a great job as usual :D
Check this out...
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a180/cheesetits/seriouslunch_conan.gif
Raph's Girl
06-04-2009, 03:31 PM
Check this out...
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a180/cheesetits/seriouslunch_conan.gif
:lol: Awesome.....Mario Land looks like California....
PAAATE
06-04-2009, 03:54 PM
Check this out...
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a180/cheesetits/seriouslunch_conan.gif
So thaaat's it
I saw that backdrop and thought it looked familiar, i just couldn't figure out why the hell that weird blue pattern would look familiar... :lol:
ThirdMarioBro
06-05-2009, 01:25 PM
I leave for the ticket line in two hours.
Mr. Snackpants
06-05-2009, 03:10 PM
I leave for the ticket line in two hours.
I hate you.
The show is still in the same time slot, right?
Mr. Snackpants
06-05-2009, 04:23 PM
The show is still in the same time slot, right?
He's at 11:30 now.
Ah, cool. Thanks for the update. :)
Voltron
06-05-2009, 07:50 PM
Is Joel still the announcer?
Roseangelo
06-05-2009, 08:25 PM
Is Joel still the announcer?
Nope. Don't know what happened to him, but Andy's got that job now.
ThirdMarioBro
06-05-2009, 09:48 PM
Okay, just got back. To to prove I was there, I'll spoil the damn show.
Opening skit: After the monologue, Conan transforms the stage into a 16-bit Super Mario Bros. shot, ala the Kotaku story (http://seriouslunch.blogspot.com/2009/06/conans-new-stage-looks-like-super-mario.html). I'm not bullsh*tting.
Act two gag: Celebrity survery -- Makes fun of Steven Baldwin's ugly face.
Guests: Ryan Seacrest (boring as usual)
Secondary Guest: Patton Oswalt (who thanks people for applauding his balls).
It was so surreal. The band warms up the audience. Pender held a note for literally 70 seconds. It was amazing. Me and the guys were sitting right under one of the mics in the studio. I'm the guy who yells "Conan, have my babies!". Not proud of myself, but I had to do it.
Nope. Don't know what happened to him, but Andy's got that job now.
Joel retired. He still records the "obnoxious loud guy who overhypes things" bits though.
Joel retired. He still records the "obnoxious loud guy who overhypes things" bits though.
I thought that was the same guy who did FedEx Pope and the other customer in the "Joe's Tavern" bits.
ThirdMarioBro
06-06-2009, 03:56 AM
You could be right. Either way, funny as hell.
Funny story. After the audience was ushered in, I heard a brief (like 1 sec) of the Mario theme, and me and Rob just looked at each other with that, "WTF?" look. They were testing the sound for the skit. Freaking amazing.
http://wii.kombo.com/images/content/news/blurb_seriouslunch_conan_20090605.gif
What's up with Paris Hilton showing up? Conan rips on her any chance he gets. At least she's a good sport about it, I guess.
Mr. Snackpants
06-13-2009, 06:09 PM
What's up with Paris Hilton showing up? Conan rips on her any chance he gets. At least she's a good sport about it, I guess.
Yeah, I know. I kept staring because I didn't really think it was her.
Yeah, I know. I kept staring because I didn't really think it was her.
Her acting was proof enough.
BigApple3AM
06-14-2009, 03:48 AM
So I didn't see anyone mention this but Conan makes a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles reference in episode 8 (june 10th) while stunt fighting with Steven Ho, whom a quick imdb visit lists as being the stunt double for Donatello in the second and third TMNT movies!
Only 2 weeks in a we have a TMNT reference. It must be cool for Eastman and Laird to see their creations mentioned in the most random places. And it was alongside a Superman reference too.
I've only watched 4 episodes so far but I've been really impressed with Conan's Tonight Show. I think the complaining is unfounded, it's not stream lined yet but there have been some really great skits in these 2 weeks. I'll definitely keep watching and hope Conan becomes more successful than any other late night host.
Newton Gimmick
06-14-2009, 03:51 AM
Yeah Conan referenced the turtles a couple times. I meant to post that here, just forgot.
Conan's show has been the bee's knees. He's reaching a whole new audience if the demos are to be believed and the Tonight Show is as funny as it's ever been now. Although he does appear to be in a war with Letterman (Which is actually good for both) and in the end I think he'll become the eventual winner and likely more successful than anyone else in a long time doing the gig.
BigApple3AM
06-14-2009, 04:25 AM
His skits have all been fantastic so far. My favorite is his shopping spree in episode 2 where he's walking down Rodeo Rd. with Rick James/Predator hair, a fan, and a bitch belt buckle.
He just needs some time to grab viewers, there might be a slight drop for a while, but eventually I'm sure he'll become king of late night talk shows.
Raph's Girl
06-14-2009, 03:21 PM
So I didn't see anyone mention this but Conan makes a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles reference in episode 8 (june 10th) while stunt fighting with Steven Ho, whom a quick imdb visit lists as being the stunt double for Donatello in the second and third TMNT movies!
Conan's a fan. He's mentioned the TMNT before on Late Night.
Didn't know about Steven Ho being Don's stunt double tho. That's awesome. :D
ThirdMarioBro
06-14-2009, 11:25 PM
Triumph has been spotted at the Bonnaroo music festival in Tennessee this weekend. I think we're in for a treat this week.
ThirdMarioBro
06-26-2009, 03:34 AM
Okay, if anybody watched tonight's episode thinking Conan is going to "class the place up" or tone his show down for the network, I think they can rest happy now. In sixteen years, I don't think I've ever seen a dirtier show at 10:35 (or at 11:35).
Lovin' it.
cqb101
06-26-2009, 11:14 AM
Last nights show was absolutely hilarious. I loved Bruno. :lol:
So are they use gonna use Andy every time they look into the future? If they do, that sucks. I always looked forward to the cameos in that piece.
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