Editorial-Why Conan O' Brian is Better
Ask kids today what late night show they watch, and the answer will invariably be Conan O' Brian. There is an extensive amount of proof that shows more young viewers are tuning in to "Late Night", than the "Tonight Show", with Jay Leno. For one, Conan is considerably funnier than Leno. The original jokes written by Conan give his monologue the edge over Leno's obvious cracks about celebrity foibles. Also, O' Brian does an enormous amount of original skits that give the show a much-needed break away from "mainstream" comedy. Lastly, Conan has one thing that puts him infinitely ahead of Leno, and that is one Andy Richter. This incredible comedic duo has turned a low-budget, virtually unknown late night show, into a national obsession.
Conan is continually coming up with new ideas for the show. What I find most appealing about the program, is its ability to be continuously original. One thing that makes it able to do this is the skits that he creates. With such skits as, "Triumph, the talking dog", and "Pimpbot 5000", I never know what hilarious escapades are going to happen on the show. Whereas Leno, has the same boring skits that are played out to the extreme. There is only so many times I can look at typos in the newspaper, and listen to the babbling idiots on California's streets. The choice is obvious, the younger, "more hip", "popular" people watch "Late Nite with Conan O' Brian". Whereas the old, non-cool people chose to watch "The Tonight Show" with an aging,
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