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Episode Power Rankings

The peaks and the valleys. Find the essential episodes — and the ones to skip.

#1
S1E142 8.6
Quentin Tarantino/Paul Bettany/Spoon

The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien welcomes director Quentin Tarantino, actor Paul Bettany and musical guests Spoon.

#2
S1E145 8.6
Tom Hanks/Will Ferrell/Neil Young

The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien welcomes actor Tom Hanks and actor Will Ferrell. This is the Final Episode with Conan, Tom and Will were his 1st, and now, his last guests.

#3
S1E56 8.5
Norm Macdonald/Thomas Haden Church/Pitbull

The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien welcomes comedian Norm MacDonald, actor Thomas Haden Church and musical guest Pitbull. Also, Conan brings back Puppies Dressed as Cats and announces the winner of Conan Please Blow Up My Car.

#4 Norm Macdonald/Gretchen Bleiler/Dan Cummins S1E111 8.5
#5 Norm Macdonald/Jim Gaffigan/Neko Case S1E9 8.4
#6 Ricky Gervais/Bryce Dallas Howard/Whitney Cummings S1E138 8.0
#7 Nigel Marven/Sam Worthington/Foreigner S1E127 7.8
#8 Edward Norton/Kristen Bell/Anvil S1E80 7.7
#9 Pee-Wee Herman/Donald Faison/Bon Jovi S1E112 7.7
#10 Martin Scorsese/Colin Firth/Kooza from Cirque du Soleil S1E141 7.7

Lowlights

#145 S1E97 Jim Carrey/Olivia Wilde/Zac Brown Band 6.2

The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien welcomes guests actor Jim Carrey, actress Olivia Wilde, and a musical performance by Zack Brown Band. Plus, Conan spends some time again with a recent friend.

#144 Gwyneth Paltrow/Joel McHale/John Mayer Trio S1E4 6.2
#143 Jenny McCarthy/Gabriel Iglesias/Switchfoot S1E115 6.3
#142 Denis Leary/Rob Mies/The Swell Season S1E92 6.3
#141 Seth Rogen/Rose Byrne/Eric Hutchinson S1E35 6.4

The Quality Arc

Each point is an episode, plotted in order. Colored bands mark season boundaries. Look for the rise, the plateau, or the decline.

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Episode Engagement

High votes + high rating = beloved classic. High votes + low rating = notorious stinker. Low votes + high rating = hidden gem.

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