The Late-Night Remote: Best Improvisational Host

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  • čas přidán 19. 05. 2021
  • As Conan O'Brien leaves TBS, I feel as though this was a great way to celebrate his impressive and well-known abilities as an improvisational late-night host. I've always thought he stood out from the rest, and I hope this video does justice in explaining why. There was a lot I didn't cover, but tell me your thoughts in the comments!
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  • @El_Lu-Shin
    @El_Lu-Shin Před rokem +177

    Conan is the King of Remotes indeed. His natural ability for improvisation, his selfdepricating humor and his impecable comedic timing make him the best ever.

  • @stanleyshady9465
    @stanleyshady9465 Před 2 lety +84

    No other tv personality can go around the world and make people from all walks of life smile and laugh. Conan is King

  • @AbsoluteRichard
    @AbsoluteRichard Před 3 lety +93

    Conan is the reason I have a sense of humor. I’m glad you made this video.

    • @BITSandTHESIS
      @BITSandTHESIS  Před 3 lety +2

      He’s an incredible comedic talent - also, thank you!

  • @NahNahNahNoWay
    @NahNahNahNoWay Před 3 lety +83

    That was awesome. God I love Conan.

  • @jfat4
    @jfat4 Před 3 lety +132

    Great video! One of the things I love most about Conan is how he is always the butt of the joke. He puts himself down instead of others (except for Jordan...) and it makes him more likable.
    Looking forward to this channels future!

    • @BITSandTHESIS
      @BITSandTHESIS  Před 3 lety +6

      Yes! Anyone looking to be funny ought to take note from him - also, thank you very much!

  • @Wowreally42
    @Wowreally42 Před 2 lety +22

    Conan is just the GOAT. period. He took us to a place every night where we didn't have to worry about politics or how messed up the world was. We could all just laugh together. I really miss it.

  • @GeneBurnett
    @GeneBurnett Před 3 lety +31

    Johnny's heir was Dave, Dave's is Conan. Well done!

  • @IamSH1VA
    @IamSH1VA Před 10 měsíci +8

    He is so funny, Conan could walk up to someone and starts making comedy gold. But it never feels disrespectful in anyway, which is the best part. I love his goofy comedy style.

  • @goranh624
    @goranh624 Před 2 lety +14

    Conan. Improv master. Greatest host in my book.

  • @alexthrailkill
    @alexthrailkill Před 7 měsíci +5

    King Conan. I remember my grandfather being a huge Leno fan when I was a kid. I’d like to hear what he has to say nowadays.

  • @disreder
    @disreder Před 3 lety +16

    First of all, this is my new favorite CZcams channel, and second i love how someone loves Conan as much as I do.
    You should check out Conan O'Brien can't stop and the "scraps" clips on CZcams, which are the rehearsal outtakes of the show.

    • @BITSandTHESIS
      @BITSandTHESIS  Před 3 lety +3

      That truly means a lot! Comments like yours are gonna keep me going.
      Funny enough, I haven't seen Conan O'Brien Can't Stop. I must watch it!

  • @adamwestlund4750
    @adamwestlund4750 Před 3 lety +23

    This was a really nice discussion! I'm excited for this channel

    • @BITSandTHESIS
      @BITSandTHESIS  Před 3 lety +2

      Thank you! If I had the time, I’d have made it even longer and even more substantive, haha

    • @user-bn7rc9uv1m
      @user-bn7rc9uv1m Před 2 lety +2

      Very good pacing and editing too. Very impressive consider this is the second video of the channel

    • @BITSandTHESIS
      @BITSandTHESIS  Před 2 lety

      @@user-bn7rc9uv1m That genuinely means a lot to me! I focus quite a bit on the editing

  • @senthilvelan7490
    @senthilvelan7490 Před 2 lety +4

    Conan O Brien is easily one of the Top 10 People living on the planet right now.

  • @ethans7917
    @ethans7917 Před 9 měsíci +3

    Conan's skills of both comedy and humanity were exemplified during is segment in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. He proved that even when things were tense with that woman, he was able to use self-depreciation and understanding to join the Haitian community for that moment.

  • @jayess8714
    @jayess8714 Před 7 dny

    Huge shout out needs to be given to Conan's editors - any filmmaker knows how hard of a job it is, and it's thanks to their skills going through often hours or even days of footage that the remotes are executed so well for the audience 👏👏👏

  • @anish91000
    @anish91000 Před 17 dny

    Conan remotes are legendary..specially the ones where he travels to other countries and interacts with the locals..no other hosts come even close to his materials..

  • @jayess8714
    @jayess8714 Před 7 dny

    Conan is the remote legend. Every host has their viral video hit thing, Fallon has silly games, Kimmel has Mean Tweets, Colbert with his scathing political monologues, Seth has A Closer Look, Corden has Carpool Karaoke...
    But conan's viral hits were his remotes. Just him, being silly with strangers, with all of his excellent hilarious timing and wit.
    Conan is king, period.

  • @timogreve7289
    @timogreve7289 Před 2 lety +3

    I was surprised to see this video have under a 100 000 views

    • @BITSandTHESIS
      @BITSandTHESIS  Před 2 lety +1

      So kind of you - thank you! Those kinds of numbers on my second video would be fantastic, haha

  • @treemarie3080
    @treemarie3080 Před 8 měsíci +4

    I love Conan so much. He never fails to get a genuine laugh out of me :)

  • @mjuzumaki
    @mjuzumaki Před 2 lety +8

    Letterman was an innovator & Conan perfected the concept of the remote. The reason I lean more towards Conan is because he's never comes out as mean spirited. He's always willing to be the butt of the joke. While Letterman ; who is incredibly funny as well, more often than felt like he believed he was bigger than you & came up as a creep & pompous ass. At least that's how it came across to me. Love them both tho 😅

  • @B34STIFIED
    @B34STIFIED Před 3 lety +8

    I’m excited to follow this channel! Can you do a video about Dave Attells Skanks for the Memories and the way he leads the listener on a wild tale every joke. I can help write it and find examples!

    • @BITSandTHESIS
      @BITSandTHESIS  Před 3 lety

      Good idea, I've always thought of Dave Attell as a "comedian's comedian." I have quite the list of videos I plan to do and I'll have to add this one into my notes! Although in all actuality, it would be some time before I got to this one specifically

  • @chemxcore
    @chemxcore Před 3 lety +5

    YES dude this is absolutely great stuff, put it into my veins lol. I also forgot how much I love Conan, I sorta stopped paying attention to him years ago, and I don't know why, so I need to fix that!

    • @BITSandTHESIS
      @BITSandTHESIS  Před 3 lety

      Your kind words are much much appreciated! I believe as subjective as comedy is, it's not at all bold to say that Conan is a particularly great comedic mind in late-night

  • @vargaborbala5202
    @vargaborbala5202 Před 14 dny

    Conan is unique. Could watch his remotes in a loop 😊

  • @Urlocallordandsavior
    @Urlocallordandsavior Před 2 lety +1

    Love that you decided to focus on the best of the best rather than the worst of the worst (like so many other Late Night video essays).

  • @professormancaptain4210
    @professormancaptain4210 Před 2 lety +1

    Its pretty much fair to say you make your videos perfectly. The clip placement, title animation spots and their timing; the writing is ideal as well.

  • @huzaifakhaleelullah1756
    @huzaifakhaleelullah1756 Před 2 lety +1

    This is why everybody loves Conan, One of, if not the greatest Comedians to grace this planet

  • @shekharbhardwaj4766
    @shekharbhardwaj4766 Před rokem

    I can't believe this show has only 1.28k subscriber. Your video quality is great.

  • @judithrichards5754
    @judithrichards5754 Před 2 lety +2

    Conan doesn't have a large ego like a lot of stars. He makes more fun of himself then he does of others and when he does make fun of others you know he's kidding. Also when a fan asked him a serious question about her mental health he answered her seriously and respectfully. He threw a little humor in but it wasn't sarcastic or aimed at her.

  • @ayush9791
    @ayush9791 Před rokem +1

    Noone and I mean noone comes close to being What Conan is. He is simply so graceful yet so uninhibited. He is so good. He is funny.

  • @thealpacaa
    @thealpacaa Před 7 měsíci +1

    loved the remote joke at the start!

  • @KevinTienken
    @KevinTienken Před 3 lety +1

    Thank you for this! Keep it coming.

    • @BITSandTHESIS
      @BITSandTHESIS  Před 3 lety

      Thank YOU!
      I'm slowly but surely working on my next upload!

  • @christinamartell11
    @christinamartell11 Před 4 měsíci +1

    It's Conan, no contest.

  • @addie699
    @addie699 Před rokem

    excellent vid!!

  • @coryhamilton4978
    @coryhamilton4978 Před 2 lety

    Great Video!

  • @pwatchmh
    @pwatchmh Před 3 lety +4

    This was amazing. I thoroughly enjoyed the video. Keep it up!

    • @BITSandTHESIS
      @BITSandTHESIS  Před 3 lety

      I'm happy it turned out well - thank you so much!

  • @SeanAkari
    @SeanAkari Před 3 lety +4

    I think you did an excellent job with the video. Really great summary and it’s very motivational for me as a comedian to listen to all of the background aspects and nuance that go into Conan’s style of comedy.

    • @BITSandTHESIS
      @BITSandTHESIS  Před 3 lety +2

      Thanks for providing your thoughts - I'm thrilled you enjoyed it!
      I'm surprised to see how many working comedians have found the channel and have said much of the same. Very encouraging!

  • @adnanshahriar6283
    @adnanshahriar6283 Před 3 lety +2

    Amazing video!!

  • @wendytygrett4396
    @wendytygrett4396 Před 3 lety +3

    Great work! I can't wait to see where this channel is headed

  • @CommanderCOOL45
    @CommanderCOOL45 Před 3 lety +3

    Man can i be a hipster and say i was here for when you get big dude!!!!
    This should be everywhere.

    • @BITSandTHESIS
      @BITSandTHESIS  Před 3 lety +1

      Ha! THANKS!
      Unfortunately I've been busy and haven't had much time for my third video, but comments like yours are really good motivation.
      I hope you'll like what I do next!

  • @alfredoaran3372
    @alfredoaran3372 Před 3 lety +2

    Amazing!

  • @MsContralto
    @MsContralto Před 2 lety

    I already know it's Conan at 0.01.
    Great work on this video!

  • @user-bn7rc9uv1m
    @user-bn7rc9uv1m Před 2 lety +2

    More of these kind of essays please

    • @BITSandTHESIS
      @BITSandTHESIS  Před 2 lety

      I do plan on making more - thanks so much!

    • @user-bn7rc9uv1m
      @user-bn7rc9uv1m Před 2 lety +1

      @@BITSandTHESIS
      I kind of wonder why Conan's show failed in the past decade. His clips are utterly welcomed on CZcams but I find that his popularity and viewership declined that he must downsize and eventually ended CONAN.
      Is his kind of comedy just not fit for TV or late night? Or something else?
      I recently watched a lot of his late night bits, his show was chaotic, crazy, silly and funny shit, and himself was definitely sharper and purer. What he does today, including running a media company and supporting many kinds of contents, is equally impressive but it's just different.
      I bet he misses the Late Night period a lot.

    • @BITSandTHESIS
      @BITSandTHESIS  Před 2 lety

      I think the reasons as to why the show was cancelled are multifaceted. The late night format, especially when it appears on television, is a dying dinosaur. Actually, Conan's executive producer, Jeff Ross, called it just that - a dinosaur. Ratings for all late night shows on TV are going down fast. Also, much of Conan's audience is young, and the younger you are the less likely you are to watch television. Instead, you might watch the shorter clips seen on CZcams. Conan's popularity has grown greatly over the years, just not with the kind of people who flip through TV channels at night. Also, TBS reformatting Conan to a shorter show did not boost ratings like they had hoped - it may have hurt ratings, actually. Conan's move to streaming will serve his audience better, I think. I loved him on TBS (and NBC), but I'm looking forward to whatever he does now.
      _(Let's not forget that Conan is still doing Conan Without Borders!)_

  • @prafuldeshpande6474
    @prafuldeshpande6474 Před 3 lety +1

    Great analysis there, Bits!

    • @BITSandTHESIS
      @BITSandTHESIS  Před 3 lety

      Your support is a treasure
      - Bits

    • @prafuldeshpande6474
      @prafuldeshpande6474 Před 3 lety

      @@BITSandTHESIS No! You are a treasure for the comedy fraternity around the world ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️.
      Keep up the good work there, Bits.
      Love and respect from Delhi, India.
      Cheers :)

  • @Strilar667
    @Strilar667 Před 2 lety

    Found this channel from Mark Norman's channel posting your video.
    This is top notch stuff

    • @BITSandTHESIS
      @BITSandTHESIS  Před 2 lety

      It’s still a bit surreal that he uploaded it! Haha
      Thank you for dropping the comment
      I certainly put more effort in this video than my first, so thanks again for checking it out!

  • @gallery7596
    @gallery7596 Před 2 lety

    Thank you for crediting Steve Allen as the trailblazer. But no mention of Jay Walking or the Photo Booth remotes featured on "The Tonight Show"? They did those for years and they were hysterical.

  • @vaneyataco
    @vaneyataco Před 7 měsíci

    Will you make more videos? I just discovered your videos and they’re amazing!

  • @andreweleccion4941
    @andreweleccion4941 Před rokem

    Love it!

  • @viktorsaurus
    @viktorsaurus Před 3 lety +4

    Damn, this is a great vid 👍

  • @TLK3
    @TLK3 Před rokem

    Your videos are great, man! If you were to upload on a regular basis for a few months, I’m sure the channel would start to gain some momentum’

  • @DTM1337
    @DTM1337 Před 18 dny

    Conan is the best, thanks Dave

  • @stefansnyman4009
    @stefansnyman4009 Před 3 lety +1

    Please keep going!

  • @ArielGonzalez1
    @ArielGonzalez1 Před 3 lety +9

    are you on university or something??? because this is thesis-level material.... what a great video, a very detail breakdown of how conan make the remotes, a piece of art

    • @BITSandTHESIS
      @BITSandTHESIS  Před 3 lety +4

      I do happen to be in college, but this channel is not associated with anything for school. It's a side project/hobby and is done out of my love for comedy and joy for video editing.
      Your kind and supportive words do not go unnoticed and I really appreciate it! I put plenty of work into this one. Also, thank you for subscribing!

  • @JustinProper
    @JustinProper Před 6 měsíci +3

    We all know Conan was the obvious winner, but I would've loved for you to have gone more in depth with Letterman's remotes & the history behind them. Instead, this felt a little too rushed. Sometimes, it's not about the destination, but the journey we take to get their.

  • @prisonmike3605
    @prisonmike3605 Před 2 lety +1

    Letterman and Conan are my personal favorites

  • @SophieTheBagel1984
    @SophieTheBagel1984 Před 22 dny

    Conan. The answer is always Conan.

  • @PaulyinParis619
    @PaulyinParis619 Před 2 měsíci

    Yeah…Conan better be up front and center of that thumbnail…he’s the GOAT

  • @WestyWJ
    @WestyWJ Před 3 lety +2

    Well look at that guess I'm back here, nice content

    • @BITSandTHESIS
      @BITSandTHESIS  Před 3 lety +1

      Well I can't have nice content without nice comments - thank you!

  • @IdTakeAbojah
    @IdTakeAbojah Před rokem +1

    Conan hands down. The best late night host.

  • @kings6143
    @kings6143 Před rokem

    Conan is perfect.

  • @dohnaludin
    @dohnaludin Před 2 lety

    this is genius!

  • @OptimusGPrime
    @OptimusGPrime Před 3 měsíci +1

    Conan obviously

  • @ilovericelol
    @ilovericelol Před 11 měsíci

    Conan is the GOAT.

  • @omegaluck6220
    @omegaluck6220 Před rokem

    Conan was the best everything

  • @magnaig
    @magnaig Před 5 měsíci

    Conan = GOAT

  • @nathanieI
    @nathanieI Před 3 lety +2

    Cool

  • @dominickbadial5980
    @dominickbadial5980 Před 2 lety

    Conan is the 🐐

  • @lanewood6885
    @lanewood6885 Před 2 lety

    Conan the GOAT of remotes.

  • @asksolution2336
    @asksolution2336 Před 3 měsíci +1

    i like most letterman's stuffs, but Conan vs Jordan is just the GOAT.

  • @sagarbhattarai8161
    @sagarbhattarai8161 Před 9 měsíci +1

    Team coco forever ❤

  • @ashwinshaji4859
    @ashwinshaji4859 Před 2 lety

    What you said is 💯 true

  • @sajansharma6396
    @sajansharma6396 Před 10 měsíci

    Conan!

  • @hmdchy
    @hmdchy Před rokem +1

    Conan is the funniest person ever.

  • @MikefromQueens
    @MikefromQueens Před 7 měsíci +2

    Conan by a mile

  • @070279381
    @070279381 Před 2 lety +1

    good video

  • @garrettchristopher3462
    @garrettchristopher3462 Před 8 měsíci

    If you never saw conan in the mid- late 90s thru the early 2000s. You've missed out. It was.comedy gold at 1235a on weekdays

  • @wendytygrett4396
    @wendytygrett4396 Před 2 lety +2

    I'm sick of waiting on new content. Cmon Bits

  • @Urlocallordandsavior
    @Urlocallordandsavior Před 2 lety

    Commented for the algorithm.

  • @johnwelch7977
    @johnwelch7977 Před 3 lety +2

    This channel is gonna be huuuge in a few months just watch

  • @AbsoluteRichard
    @AbsoluteRichard Před 3 lety

    Also, I am sure you have a long list, but I would be intrigued if you went in depth even moreso into conans style of comedy. I take a lot of inspiration from him

    • @BITSandTHESIS
      @BITSandTHESIS  Před 3 lety +1

      Thanks for the suggestion! In a roundabout way, my next video could apply to the kind of silly, improvised humor Conan is known for. There’s no real mention of him (so far) in it, but so much of comedy overlaps - I think you’ll enjoy it

  • @itzMoJo67
    @itzMoJo67 Před měsícem

    Conan was my favourite late night, Dave was the goat. Although Kimmel sucks, the Guillemot remotes were hilarious

  • @lmbgemini
    @lmbgemini Před 2 lety

    My favorite talk show host on American TV is Craig Ferguson. He doesn't even use notes in his interviews. In general my no. 1 is Graham Norton. Conan comes 3rd as he does great remotes. 4th is James Corden because he also has good remotes.

  • @derekgleeson1353
    @derekgleeson1353 Před 2 lety +1

    Having Kimmel and Fallon on the graphic is a disgrace

  • @cathiesharly7188
    @cathiesharly7188 Před měsícem

    Conan is the best and forget the rest!

  • @Singingmute
    @Singingmute Před rokem

    I think Jeff Goldblum referenced this video -
    czcams.com/video/nQuO0LZl-zo/video.html

  • @tane1038
    @tane1038 Před 2 lety

    Conan. End of discussion

  • @VivekKumar-sl6pc
    @VivekKumar-sl6pc Před 2 lety

    Fddgh

  • @dominickbadial5980
    @dominickbadial5980 Před 2 lety

    I think that jimmy kimmel is one of the worst late night hosts