The Late-Night Remote: Best Improvisational Host

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3 жыл бұрын

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 Жыл бұрын

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 2 жыл бұрын

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

@AbsoluteRichard 3 жыл бұрын

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

@BITSandTHESIS 3 жыл бұрын

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

@NahNahNahNoWay 3 жыл бұрын

That was awesome. God I love Conan.

@BITSandTHESIS 3 жыл бұрын

Much appreciated! He's fantastic

@jfat4 3 жыл бұрын

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 3 жыл бұрын

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

@Wowreally42 2 жыл бұрын

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 3 жыл бұрын

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

@IamSH1VA 10 ай бұрын

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 2 жыл бұрын

Conan. Improv master. Greatest host in my book.

@alexthrailkill 7 ай бұрын

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 3 жыл бұрын

First of all, this is my new favorite KZfaq 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 KZfaq, which are the rehearsal outtakes of the show.

@BITSandTHESIS 3 жыл бұрын

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 3 жыл бұрын

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

@BITSandTHESIS 3 жыл бұрын

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

@user-bn7rc9uv1m 2 жыл бұрын

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

@BITSandTHESIS 2 жыл бұрын

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

@senthilvelan7490 2 жыл бұрын

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

@ethans7917 9 ай бұрын

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 7 күн бұрын

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 17 күн бұрын

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 7 күн бұрын

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 2 жыл бұрын

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

@BITSandTHESIS 2 жыл бұрын

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

@treemarie3080 8 ай бұрын

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

@mjuzumaki 2 жыл бұрын

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 3 жыл бұрын

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 3 жыл бұрын

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 3 жыл бұрын

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 3 жыл бұрын

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 14 күн бұрын

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

@Urlocallordandsavior 2 жыл бұрын

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 2 жыл бұрын

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 2 жыл бұрын

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

@shekharbhardwaj4766 Жыл бұрын

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

@judithrichards5754 2 жыл бұрын

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 Жыл бұрын

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 7 ай бұрын

loved the remote joke at the start!

@KevinTienken 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this! Keep it coming.

@BITSandTHESIS 3 жыл бұрын

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

@christinamartell11 4 ай бұрын

It's Conan, no contest.

@addie699 Жыл бұрын

excellent vid!!

@coryhamilton4978 2 жыл бұрын

Great Video!

@pwatchmh 3 жыл бұрын

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

@BITSandTHESIS 3 жыл бұрын

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

@SeanAkari 3 жыл бұрын

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 3 жыл бұрын

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 3 жыл бұрын

Amazing video!!

@BITSandTHESIS 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@wendytygrett4396 3 жыл бұрын

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

@BITSandTHESIS 3 жыл бұрын

That makes two of us! ;D

@CommanderCOOL45 3 жыл бұрын

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

@BITSandTHESIS 3 жыл бұрын

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 3 жыл бұрын

Amazing!

@BITSandTHESIS 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

@MsContralto 2 жыл бұрын

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

@user-bn7rc9uv1m 2 жыл бұрын

More of these kind of essays please

@BITSandTHESIS 2 жыл бұрын

I do plan on making more - thanks so much!

@user-bn7rc9uv1m 2 жыл бұрын

@@BITSandTHESIS I kind of wonder why Conan's show failed in the past decade. His clips are utterly welcomed on KZfaq 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 2 жыл бұрын

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 KZfaq. 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 3 жыл бұрын

Great analysis there, Bits!

@BITSandTHESIS 3 жыл бұрын

Your support is a treasure - Bits

@prafuldeshpande6474 3 жыл бұрын

@@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 2 жыл бұрын

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

@BITSandTHESIS 2 жыл бұрын

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 2 жыл бұрын

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 7 ай бұрын

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

@andreweleccion4941 Жыл бұрын

Love it!

@viktorsaurus 3 жыл бұрын

Damn, this is a great vid 👍

@BITSandTHESIS 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

@TLK3 Жыл бұрын

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 18 күн бұрын

Conan is the best, thanks Dave

@stefansnyman4009 3 жыл бұрын

Please keep going!

@BITSandTHESIS 3 жыл бұрын

That's the plan! Thanks for the support!

@ArielGonzalez1 3 жыл бұрын

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 3 жыл бұрын

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 6 ай бұрын

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 2 жыл бұрын

Letterman and Conan are my personal favorites

@SophieTheBagel1984 22 күн бұрын

Conan. The answer is always Conan.

@PaulyinParis619 2 ай бұрын

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

@WestyWJ 3 жыл бұрын

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

@BITSandTHESIS 3 жыл бұрын

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

@IdTakeAbojah Жыл бұрын

Conan hands down. The best late night host.

@kings6143 Жыл бұрын

Conan is perfect.

@dohnaludin 2 жыл бұрын

this is genius!

@OptimusGPrime 3 ай бұрын

Conan obviously

@ilovericelol 11 ай бұрын

Conan is the GOAT.

@omegaluck6220 Жыл бұрын

Conan was the best everything

@magnaig 5 ай бұрын

Conan = GOAT

@nathanieI 3 жыл бұрын

Cool

@BITSandTHESIS 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@dominickbadial5980 2 жыл бұрын

Conan is the 🐐

@lanewood6885 2 жыл бұрын

Conan the GOAT of remotes.

@asksolution2336 3 ай бұрын

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

@sagarbhattarai8161 9 ай бұрын

Team coco forever ❤

@ashwinshaji4859 2 жыл бұрын

What you said is 💯 true

@sajansharma6396 10 ай бұрын

Conan!

@hmdchy Жыл бұрын

Conan is the funniest person ever.

@MikefromQueens 7 ай бұрын

Conan by a mile

@070279381 2 жыл бұрын

good video

@BITSandTHESIS 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@garrettchristopher3462 8 ай бұрын

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 2 жыл бұрын

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

@Urlocallordandsavior 2 жыл бұрын

Commented for the algorithm.

@johnwelch7977 3 жыл бұрын

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

@AbsoluteRichard 3 жыл бұрын

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 3 жыл бұрын

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 Ай бұрын

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

@lmbgemini 2 жыл бұрын

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.