As the show went on, my favorite parts of these staring contests was the exponential support Andy got from the audience, and he eventually FINALLY won.
This was one of their earliest and most brilliant gags. I think they should bring it back on TBS. This sort of off-the-wall bizarro comedy was what made "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" legendary.
@Lombaire Fan, greetings from the year 2022. It seems the mistake of the date did not really change the course of history. Unless it did? Then we can blame this channel for everything wrong in the future.
@Sleepygothgirl, I think they can blink. I believe Conan says, “lose focus” which usually has Andy turning away or stopping. Conan always seems to blink right after they start.
As the show went on, my favorite parts of these staring contests was the exponential support Andy got from the audience, and he eventually FINALLY won.
This was one of their earliest and most brilliant gags. I think they should bring it back on TBS.
This sort of off-the-wall bizarro comedy was what made "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" legendary.
I love how Abe Lincoln is always played by Mike Sweeney lol
Bring the staring contest back to TBS!
@Judezki, well did they bring the staring contest back?
I think this is the most bizarre staring contest of them all.
HAIR
I always thought that a staring contest was about NOT BLINKING, but Conan said it’s about “not break[ing] concentration.” Since when?!
February 23, 2000
Thanks!
It'd be funny if they redid this bit for tbs and for no reason they randomly reuse this old close-up footage of their eyes
@Chris q, awesome idea of the weird cuts that Conan’s team uses for the show.
With the Elian Gonzalez and John Rocker jokes, this has to be from 2000, not '99.
@Lombaire Fan, greetings from the year 2022. It seems the mistake of the date did not really change the course of history. Unless it did? Then we can blame this channel for everything wrong in the future.
Conan breaks character at @4:32, because that joke was a tough one because of strict rules at the time.
2 years later, still only 3 people.
Guys, NBC owns the rights to ALL of these old gags. Conan legally couldn't bring them back.
I want to see the one from Andy's final episode. Andy won that one!
@Snoopy’s Biggest Fan, finally, Andy got his time!
do u have the one where charlie sheen has a staring contest?
what was the theme at the end?
3 people broke concentration.
2:43 -- Oh yeah... I remember that d-bag.
I miss the Conan O'Brien prono music theme btw :)
they should bring it back in the CONAN SHOW!
hahaha awesome! Though Conan lost not 00.05secs after he said go because he blinked.
@Sleepygothgirl, I think they can blink. I believe Conan says, “lose focus” which usually has Andy turning away or stopping. Conan always seems to blink right after they start.
You can hear Sona
andy rules but john rocker is the man.
I actually think he says "rosh hashanah".
Don't put it back!!
I don't get the second one.
Eamon Doyle the first woman has a piercing on her nose, the second on her tongue, then the third appears
Andy's wife should of came back in the room.
Ellie Kemper at 1:53 !
uhhh no its not
staring match is funny, but whats going off in the background is completely boring
Back when Conan was funny and lighthearted, and not nearly so idiotically political, bitter, and hateful.
Lmao what? Conan's probably the least "political, bitter, and hateful" talk-show host of them ALL.