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2010 · Series · TV-14 · your starting pointIf Conan is the itch, these scratch it — some louder, some quieter. Free ones first.
Shows like Conan, ranked
1. Conan O'Brien Must Go (2024)
Conan O'Brien's signature brand of absurdist humor and genuine curiosity about people translates beautifully from late-night monologues into intimate, unscripted moments across the globe.
2. The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015)
Colbert's sharp political satire and absurdist humor delivered through celebrity interviews and musical performances recreate the irreverent comedic energy that defined O'Brien's approach to late-night television.
3. The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962)
Johnny Carson's sharp comedic timing and conversational interview style set the template that Conan perfected, making this the blueprint for the irreverent late-night format you already love.
4. Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003)
O'Brien and Kimmel share the same late-night playbook of absurdist comedy sketches woven between celebrity interviews, building their brands on unpredictable humor that skewers pop culture and politics with equal irreverence.
5. Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014)
Seth Meyers' sharp political satire and rapid-fire desk comedy echo the same irreverent energy that defined Conan's monologues and interview style.
6. Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (2009)
Cohen's unscripted conversations with celebrity guests share Conan's gift for extracting hilarious, unguarded moments through sharp wit and genuine curiosity about pop culture's strangest corners.
7. The Graham Norton Show (2007)
Graham Norton's anarchic approach to celebrity conversation, where guests riff off each other in unpredictable tangents, captures the same improvisational comedic energy that defined Conan's best talk show moments.
8. The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014)
Fallon brings the same absurdist comedic sensibility and musical guest integration that defined O'Brien's approach to late-night, while anchoring the format with genuine rapport and playful desk segments.
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