Introducing Pimpbot 5000 and the Masturbating Bear to a brand new generation
Old-school late night fans who haven’t bought into the antics of the Jimmy Fallons and James Cordens out there may be pleased to learn about this planned throwback: all episodes of Conan O’Brien’s late night talk shows will be available online for all to see starting January 2019. To celebrate the 25th anniversary of his first-ever episode, Team Coco released the full episode on YouTube.
Just to refresh your late night history, formerSNLandSimpsonswriter Conan O’Brien has hosted three programs in the past 25 years. O’Brien replaced David Letterman as the host of NBC’sLate Nightin 1993, before moving on toThe Tonight Showin 2009. After a public kerfuffle involving NBC, ratings, and his predecessor Jay Leno, O’Brien jumped ship from NBC to TBS, hosting a show simply calledConan.
Perhaps his style is a little old hat for millennials these days, with wacky old characters like the Masturbating Bear, the FedEx Pope, and the Interrupter. Still, Conan has adjusted to the times, withnewer segments like Clueless Gamer.
Check out Conan O’Brien’s self-deprecating (as always) video announcement, where he explains that all 4000+ episodes in his career will be on a brand-new website at the beginning of 2019.
