Have any of you watched the Conan Tonight show?

[katiemack Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close katiemack]

We haven't....how about you?

[ArtsieAng Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close ArtsieAng]

Not yet. If I happen to be watching TV at that time, I'd be watching The Daily Show, followed by The Cobert Report.

[shaggy Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close shaggy]

I watched it, but Jay Leno he ain't. I'm sorry to say I'm not a Conan fan. shaggy

[tonyg Goomba & Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close tonyg]

No and not likely to as I never really liked the guy. I would prefer Letterman, but my real favorite late night show is Craig Ferguson which I tape nightly.

[wackymother Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close wackymother]

I haven't seen it, but I don't like Jay Leno, so to me Conan would be a big improvement. I'm not even sure when the Tonight show is on anymore. When is it?

I love Craig Ferguson, too. But I don't stay up late enough and we don't have any recording capability, unfortunately. Sometimes I check out his interviews online later in the week.

[Elan Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Elan]

I watched his monologue on opening night. There were some funny parts, but not enough to make me want to watch more. I didn't really care for Conan when he first hit TV, and haven't watched him in years. Now I remember why.

[katiemack Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close katiemack]

No and not likely to as I never really liked the guy. I would prefer Letterman, but my real favorite late night show is Craig Ferguson which I tape nightly.

I knew I liked you for a reason Tonyg....yes, Craig is a big hit here...we love his irreverence and some of his skits are too funny....love his Michael Caine impressions!

[cmb Member Find all posts View Profile Close cmb]

I tried to watch the first show to see if there was any improvement but I have never liked him either - and it wasn't any better. I used to watch Jay but I won't watch Conan - maybe I'll get a little more sleep

[StressCadet Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close StressCadet]

No Conan here..he is still Conan regardless of his time slot/Etc.

Like Dave. LOVE Craig.

[BoardGirl Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close BoardGirl]

I watched his monologue on opening night. There were some funny parts, but not enough to make me want to watch more. I didn't really care for Conan when he first hit TV, and haven't watched him in years. Now I remember why.

Yeah, I did not find Opening Night to be all that great. I've watched Conan in the past and he can be funny but not my fave. Have always loved Dave, always will. Craig can be hilarious.

[rapmarks Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close rapmarks]

We will be going to bed earlier from now on. I did not find conan funny at all.

[dougp26364 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close dougp26364]

Craig Ferguson would have been the better choice IMHO. I was never a big fan of Jay Leno on the tonight show. He just wasn't a talk show type host that really interested me anymore than Johnny Carson was a stand up comedian that interested me. Johnny was a great late night TV host, Jay is a better stand up comedian. Connan is a better comedy writer IMHO than either a comedian or a talk show host.

For NBC I'm no big loss. I haven't watched the tonight show sonsistantly since Johnny left so it's not like they're losing any audience in our home.

[katiemack Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close katiemack]

The thing about Leno that drove me crazy is his repetitive pattern....if he told a joke, he would repeat the line over and over....and his interviewing style was awkward or juvenile, never appealing.

On the other hand, Craig is totally engaged with his guest, has no note cards in front of him, and is totally playful....like Carson was. Yes, Craig can miss the mark at times, or his skits can fall flat, but for the most part, he entertains, and he seems to truly like to talk to his guests....Jay always seemed ill at ease, and I hated it when he would dig out some embarrassing photo or tidbit and spring it on his guest....so insulting at times....

I just don't get Conan, never have and probably never will.

[BoardGirl Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close BoardGirl]

There were a couple things I didn't like about Jay. Too much making fun of his guests and taking the opportunity to make the interviews about himself. He's a bit smarmy for me.

I did like Jay Walking.