Let me tell you, I was not disappointed.
It feels like the same show Conan was doing in New York. And you know what... that is a good thing. I mean, the show has the same music, the same band and the same spirit and energy that it had an hour later for so many years. For some people, that may be disappointing, but to me, that is exactly what the doctor ordered. It was a breath of fresh air for NBC, and the ratings seem to indicate that as well, though I expect them to slowly decline to a more tenable level in the coming weeks.
And while I always wished that Andy Richter had greater success away from Conan O'Brien, it is great seeing the two of them work together again.
Not to mention that for a first guest, I don't think they could have done better than Will Ferrell, as not only does he have something to promote, but Conan and Will have a long comedic history together as host and guest respectively. And there were some good burns on Ferrell's part about the impending failure of the show, which was a great contrast to how Leno's tenure at 11:35 started with Billy Crystal singing to the show's success.
I think the thing that has me most excited is there is actually some money in their budget, so they can do more elaborate costumes, sketches and effects, so it should be fun seeing what they can come up with. It should also be interesting to see two self-deprecating, semi-silly hosts battle for the network demographic (because a Dave vs. Conan fight has some really good angles to it). They may both up the ante in a battle, which means that the viewers win.
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