Conan O’Brien made his Tonight Present return on Tuesday, and he and host Jimmy Fallon reminisced about O’Brien’s time with NBC’s late-night reveals.
The comic hosted Late Night time for 16 seasons, from 1993 to 2009 earlier than his brief tenure with The Tonight Present from 2009 to 2010.
“It’s bizarre to return again,” O’Brien advised Fallon throughout his newest look. “I haven’t been on this constructing for such a very long time, and I haven’t been on this ground in without end.”
He added, “I used to be right here for 16 years doing the Late Night time present earlier than we went out to L.A. and proper throughout the corridor — all these reminiscences got here flooding again to me.” O’Brien later joked that it was unusual seeing different units in-built what was his present’s studio.
Earlier throughout their dialog, Fallon additionally famous that O’Brien was his first-ever discuss present look. The host proceeded to point out a photograph of himself as a visitor on Late Night time with O’Brien in 1999, including, “I used to be honored to be in your present.”
O’Brien’s abrupt departure from NBC’s The Tonight Present stays probably the most unforgettable late-night exits. Although Jay Leno has already handed the Tonight torch over to O’Brien, the community started planning for a brand new present with Leno in the identical time slot. When O’Brien left after simply seven months on the helm, Leno then got here again to host till 2014 when Fallon took over.
Throughout his memorable remaining time internet hosting Tonight in 2019, he famous that the NBC present fulfilled his lifelong dream. He additionally added throughout his monologue on the time, “I simply need to say to the youngsters on the market watching: You are able to do something you need in life. Except Jay Leno desires to do it, too.”
Throughout O’Brien’s newest Tonight Present look, he additionally promoted his upcoming journey collection Conan O’Brien Should Go, which hits Max on April 18.