Editor’s Observe: This text was authentic revealed in 2021. It’s being re-published as we speak in mild of Conan’s 61st birthday (!) and the premiere of his new Max sequence, Conan O’Brien Should Go.
Over 30 years, Conan O’Brien has entertained us with a number of late-night reveals, bringing the laughs via stand-up, elaborate pre-taped segments, and absurd sketch comedy — to not point out his means to spotlight and elevate the abilities of Jordan Schlansky, who would possibly simply be essentially the most well-known affiliate producer in tv.
Listed below are our 15 favourite Conan bits from through the years, in no specific order.
The Slipnutz Open for Slipknot
Late Night time With Conan O’Brien, 03/09/05
A number of the funniest bits on Conan’s late-night packages have been based mostly on quite simple (and generally endearingly silly) concepts. When Slipknot carried out on the present, Conan launched The Slipnutz, a goofy comedy troupe whose whole act consisted of them singing a foolish track and slipping on nuts. However as Conan tends to do, he took it one step additional by having The Slipnutz open for Slipknot at an precise live performance. The response from the ocean of metalhead followers is priceless. — Spencer Kaufman
Conan Forces Jordan Schlansky To Clear His Filthy Workplace
Conan, 01/10/14
Admit it: all of us let our workspaces get a bit of unkempt generally. However your workplace most likely isn’t as messy as Conan producer Jordan Schlansky, whose boss described him as a “borderline hoarder” throughout a 2014 episode. As any gentleman would do, Conan introduced in knowledgeable organizer to again him up when confronting Jordan’s sloven habits. After a well-intended roast, the trio started working for a really satisfying pace cleansing of Jordan’s workplace. Don’t fear — Jordan’s valuable jar of sauerkraut bought to remain. — Abby Jones
