# Leno/Conan Shakeup at NBC **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [January 7, 2010, 9:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/leno-conan-shakeup-at-nbc/524073 "2010-01-07T21:31:33Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 32
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2010, 8:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/leno-conan-shakeup-at-nbc/524073/621 "2010-01-21T20:32:47Z")
That’s what I heard. I thought it was a bit odd - he’s a huge car guy and he’s appeared on the original Top Gear already. Figured it would be right up his alley. ---
**Author:** ![Bijou\_Drains](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bijou_drains/32/2814_2.png) [@Bijou\_Drains](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bijou_Drains)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2010, 8:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/leno-conan-shakeup-at-nbc/524073/622 "2010-01-21T20:50:32Z")
Leno said no because he figured the show would not be done the right way , he thought it would be a cheap imitation of the British version. I guess he might have done the show if he controlled the content, but I guess they just wanted him to be the host. ---
**Author:** ![Bridget\_Burke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7cd45c/32.png) [@Bridget\_Burke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bridget_Burke)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2010, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/leno-conan-shakeup-at-nbc/524073/623 "2010-01-21T20:52:52Z")
> [@Skammer](#): > > I was going to say that I’ll never watch NBC again, but then I struggled to come up with a show on NBC that I watch regularly anyway, other than Conan. > > Then I remembered _Parks and Recreation, 30 Rock_ and _The Office_. But other than those I’m totally not watching NBC any more! Uh, except for football. Or _Chuck_! ---
**Author:** ![Red\_Barchetta](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/da6949/32.png) [@Red\_Barchetta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Red_Barchetta)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2010, 9:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/leno-conan-shakeup-at-nbc/524073/624 "2010-01-21T21:45:22Z")
> [@Marley23](#): > > And you won’t see it on the NBC site because they didn’t want to pay any more money for it. [But here it is on YouTube.](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kr6mOGPDceQ) That was awesome; thanks for posting it. ---
**Author:** ![Tangent](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tangent/32/3098_2.png) [@Tangent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tangent)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2010, 10:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/leno-conan-shakeup-at-nbc/524073/625 "2010-01-21T22:21:45Z")
> [@Skammer](#): > > Then I remembered _Parks and Recreation, 30 Rock_ and _The Office_. But other than those I’m totally not watching NBC any more! Uh, except for football. You should really be watching Community, too. It’s hilarious! ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2010, 1:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/leno-conan-shakeup-at-nbc/524073/626 "2010-01-22T01:14:09Z")
I wish Letterman would appear on Conan’s final Tonight Show. It’d be funny if he walked in, paused, and then have the following exchange: Letterman: Hey, do you ever get the feeling you’ve been ripped off :long pause: Conan: Yes, yes, I do. Letterman: (sighs) Me too. Letterman exits. ---
**Author:** ![gallows\_fodder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/8c91f0/32.png) [@gallows\_fodder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gallows_fodder)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2010, 2:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/leno-conan-shakeup-at-nbc/524073/627 "2010-01-22T02:52:53Z")
Is Conan’s last show tomorrow night? ---
**Author:** ![BigBertha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/d78d45/32.png) [@BigBertha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigBertha)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2010, 4:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/leno-conan-shakeup-at-nbc/524073/628 "2010-01-22T04:04:53Z")
I believe so, I won’t miss it. ---
**Author:** ![Achren](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/898d66/32.png) [@Achren](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Achren)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2010, 4:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/leno-conan-shakeup-at-nbc/524073/629 "2010-01-22T04:46:26Z")
> [@gallows\_fodder](#): > > Is Conan’s last show tomorrow night? Yes. These last couple nights are going to be a lot of fun and not just a little sad. ---
**Author:** ![Magiver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/4491bb/32.png) [@Magiver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Magiver)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2010, 4:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/leno-conan-shakeup-at-nbc/524073/630 "2010-01-22T04:50:17Z")
In lieu of the masturbating bear Cocoa brought in Pee Wee Herman. ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2010, 4:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/leno-conan-shakeup-at-nbc/524073/631 "2010-01-22T04:52:51Z")
Can’t say I expected Pee-Wee Herman right there. As a gesture of support and also of me being an ass at every available opportunity, I went to the Tonight Show site this afternoon and put in a request for tickets. ---
**Author:** ![Kolak\_of\_Twilo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kolak_of_twilo/32/73_2.png) [@Kolak\_of\_Twilo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kolak_of_Twilo)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2010, 4:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/leno-conan-shakeup-at-nbc/524073/632 "2010-01-22T04:54:36Z")
Pretty good monologue but that bit with Pee Wee Herrman killed. Totally weird and wonderful. I suspect Robon Williams will entertaining once he comes out. ---
**Author:** ![BKReporter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/8e7dd6/32.png) [@BKReporter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BKReporter)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2010, 4:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/leno-conan-shakeup-at-nbc/524073/633 "2010-01-22T04:55:36Z")
Why is Conan known as Coco anyway? ---
**Author:** ![MPB\_in\_Salt\_Lake](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c0e974/32.png) [@MPB\_in\_Salt\_Lake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MPB_in_Salt_Lake)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2010, 4:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/leno-conan-shakeup-at-nbc/524073/634 "2010-01-22T04:57:42Z")
> [@Magiver](#): > > In lieu of the masturbating bear Cocoa brought in Pee Wee Herman. The best one liner on the entire SDMB all week so far… ---
**Author:** ![bup](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/6bbea6/32.png) [@bup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bup)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2010, 4:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/leno-conan-shakeup-at-nbc/524073/635 "2010-01-22T04:58:41Z")
They could not have bought the Kentucky Derby winner. ---
**Author:** ![BigBertha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/d78d45/32.png) [@BigBertha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigBertha)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2010, 4:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/leno-conan-shakeup-at-nbc/524073/636 "2010-01-22T04:58:51Z")
mink snuggie. Maybe tomorrow they can get Larry Platt. ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2010, 5:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/leno-conan-shakeup-at-nbc/524073/637 "2010-01-22T05:03:02Z")
I’m dying to know if he really bought that freaking horse. The mink snuggie and the Super Bowl footage can’t have cost that much in comparison to a Derby winner. Should be great if he can manage to top that for tomorrow night. ---
**Author:** ![AlsoNamedBort](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alsonamedbort/32/3213_2.png) [@AlsoNamedBort](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AlsoNamedBort)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2010, 5:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/leno-conan-shakeup-at-nbc/524073/638 "2010-01-22T05:04:52Z")
> [@BKReporter](#): > > Why is Conan known as Coco anyway? The Twitter Tracker called him Coco which he hated, so it caught on. ---
**Author:** ![Red\_Barchetta](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/da6949/32.png) [@Red\_Barchetta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Red_Barchetta)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2010, 5:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/leno-conan-shakeup-at-nbc/524073/639 "2010-01-22T05:13:49Z")
> [@AlsoNamedBort](#): > > The Twitter Tracker called him Coco which he hated, so it caught on. Those Twitter Tracker segments were hilarious. ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2010, 5:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/leno-conan-shakeup-at-nbc/524073/640 "2010-01-22T05:15:01Z")
Wiki says Tom Hanks did it in his second Tonight Show episode, but I guess it took off when this mess broke out. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/leno-conan-shakeup-at-nbc/524073.md?page=31) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/leno-conan-shakeup-at-nbc/524073.md?page=33)