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Conan Did Monster Numbers Last Night

PJam82PJam82 Posts: 107
edited June 2009 in The Porch
http://www.variety.com/article/VR111800 ... id=14&cs=1
Conan O'Brien's premiere on NBC's hallowed "The Tonight Show" produced the show's best Monday overnight rating in four years, standing as the evening's top-rated program -- latenight or primetime.

Three nights after Jay Leno averaged a monster 8.8 household rating/20 share in Nielsen's metered-market overnights, "The Tonight Show With Conan O'Brien" bowed with a 7.1 rating/17 share. The rating represents an 82% improvement over the second-quarter average of "Tonight" (3.9) in the nation's 56 biggest markets.

This is the best Monday delivery for "The Tonight Show" since a January 2005 telecast featuring a special tribute to Johnny Carson. And it ranks as the seventh-highest Monday for the program since Leno took over "Tonight" in 1992.
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  • jimed14jimed14 Posts: 9,488
    It would be intersting to see how Jimmy Fallon's show did last night ... only for the fact that it would show how many people continued on thorugh PJ.
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  • LukinFanLukinFan Florida Posts: 29,070
    with or without PJ, this wouldn't surprise me
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  • PJFAN_seattlePJFAN_seattle Posts: 2,965
    I watched it all last night and enjoyed it, Will Ferrel was awesome and I got so excited when PJ came on haha :D
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  • DewieCoxDewieCox Posts: 11,430
    LukinFan wrote:
    with or without PJ, this wouldn't surprise me

    Yeah, there's not even a mention of PJ in the article. The musical guest in this situation was meaningless as far as ratings go.
  • Ledbetterman10Ledbetterman10 Posts: 16,941
    LukinFan wrote:
    with or without PJ, this wouldn't surprise me

    totally. Pearl Jam had little if anything to do with this monster rating. There's people who have been religiously watching the Tonight Show for over 40 years and wouldn't have missed last night's show for the world.
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  • UKpearljammerUKpearljammer Bath, UK Posts: 910
    Good to hear, lets hope they caught Pearl Jam, even if it wasn't Ed at his best!
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  • pjhawkspjhawks Posts: 12,674
    PJ_kidd wrote:
    I watched it all last night and enjoyed it, Will Ferrel was awesome and I got so excited when PJ came on haha :D

    i actually thought it sucked - if that is what is passing for comedy these days we are in trouble. and other than the way he came in will ferrell sucked in my opinion as well. i thougth the opening with Conan running was cool but everything between that and PJ was average at best in my opinion.
  • pjalive21pjalive21 St. Louis, MO Posts: 2,818
    PJ_kidd wrote:
    I watched it all last night and enjoyed it, Will Ferrel was awesome and I got so excited when PJ came on haha :D

    i actually thought he wasnt funny at all which is suprising because most of his interviews are pretty hilarious

    as far as the ratings i think it had little to do with PJ but thats the only reason why i personally tuned in because im usually in bed for work that day
  • rhinomagicrhinomagic Charlottesville, VA Posts: 2,552
    pjhawks wrote:

    i actually thought it sucked - if that is what is passing for comedy these days we are in trouble. and other than the way he came in will ferrell sucked in my opinion as well. i thougth the opening with Conan running was cool but everything between that and PJ was average at best in my opinion.

    That's much of how I felt. It's like Conan was not quite himself.

    Letterman's show was much better last night, though Coney won the ratings.

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  • CG49089CG49089 Posts: 110
    rhinomagic wrote:
    pjhawks wrote:

    i actually thought it sucked - if that is what is passing for comedy these days we are in trouble. and other than the way he came in will ferrell sucked in my opinion as well. i thougth the opening with Conan running was cool but everything between that and PJ was average at best in my opinion.

    That's much of how I felt. It's like Conan was not quite himself.

    Letterman's show was much better last night, though Coney won the ratings.

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    I thought it was great... Conan rules... so excited about him being on the tonight show... I would watch Conan over Leterman 99 times out of 100... if not more.

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  • HeavyHandsHeavyHands Posts: 2,130
    rhinomagic wrote:
    It's like Conan was not quite himself.

    I'm sure it'll get better. Being a new program and in a new studio they're still working out the kinks. Late NIght was pretty iffy when it first went on the air with Conan because it hadn't found it's rhythm yet. The dynamics of the Tonight Show are going to be different but it'll be fun watching them find their groove. Especially if PJ comes back.
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  • rival.rival. Chicago Posts: 7,775
    conan was off last night, looked a little nervous at times. i am sure it will take time to get his groove again.

    also, will ferrell is an awful interview. that guy takes himself wayyyyyyyyyyy too seriously.
  • mrveddersonmrvedderson Posts: 784
    i couldnt stand how will ferrell kept talking almost like george bush, but i tend to enjoy conans skits, especially when he got that girl pregnant revvin his ford taurus engine.
  • DewieCoxDewieCox Posts: 11,430
    singularity wrote:
    conan was off last night, looked a little nervous at times. i am sure it will take time to get his groove again.

    also, will ferrell is an awful interview. that guy takes himself wayyyyyyyyyyy too seriously.

    Will Ferrell takes himself seriously?? People that don't think he's funny take themselves too seriously.

    I thought Conan was pretty solid last night. I'm not gettin the hate. Of course, its not gonna be the best show ever his first time out. The earlier crowd is gonna react different to what he's used to. He can't just be as crazy as he used to be.

    Seems like some people just don't have a modern sense of humor, like Conan's.
  • rival.rival. Chicago Posts: 7,775
    DewieCox wrote:
    singularity wrote:
    conan was off last night, looked a little nervous at times. i am sure it will take time to get his groove again.

    also, will ferrell is an awful interview. that guy takes himself wayyyyyyyyyyy too seriously.

    Will Ferrell takes himself seriously?? People that don't think he's funny take themselves too seriously.

    I thought Conan was pretty solid last night. I'm not gettin the hate. Of course, its not gonna be the best show ever his first time out. The earlier crowd is gonna react different to what he's used to. He can't just be as crazy as he used to be.

    Seems like some people just don't have a modern sense of humor, like Conan's.

    i never said he wasn't funny. i enjoy most of his movies. i just personally don't like him in an interview. but i do like how you write off everyone that doesn't find him amusing.
  • WobbieWobbie Posts: 30,627
    PJ_kidd wrote:
    Will Ferrel was awesome :D

    he was???? :roll: :roll: :roll:
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  • CG49089CG49089 Posts: 110
    Not too shabby... but I actually would have hoped for bigger numbers... everybody should have been watching... apparently, the ratings were the best for a Monday in four years or so... which is good... but it would have been nice to see some unprecedented ratings.... in my mind it was a historic occasion... I was loving it...I've been waiting for Conan to take the 1130 slot for a long time... Jay Leno was good for what he was, but Conan is just friggin great.

    just a giant Conan fan I guess (not to mention PJ fan). I'm excited for the years to come.
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  • dimitrispearljamdimitrispearljam Posts: 139,721
    and if was counting the europeans that we see it online the numbers was up more..
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