Kim and I have been watching the inaugural episodes of the new Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien. I think he’s doing a great job, and have been enjoying the shows. I’ve always connected with Conan’s goofy brand of humor. (I did this painting of him when I was in college.)
One of my favorite jokes from last night came during the “In The Year 2000” segment Conan and sidekick Andy Richter resurrected from their old Late Night days. (The skit has been updated with fancy new costumes and the title, “In The Year 3000.”)…
In the year 3000, Jesus returns to Earth, but due to the bad economy, is forced to lay off seven of the twelve apostles.
It has been a fun little routine crawling into bed with Kim to watch the 6-foot-4 redhead. It’s always better to fall asleep with a smile on your face than with a heart burdened by the worries of the world (I’m looking at you, evening news.)
I’m not sure if The Tonight Show is a better antidote to the doom and gloom the news sprinkles on your pillow than a good children’s book, like I’ve written about before, but laughs are always good for what ails ya.
And definitely one of my new favorite ways to escape adulthood.
How about you? What’s your favorite bedtime routine for escaping adulthood?
We love that Conan is on an hour earlier now! I was ecstatic last night when they brought out ITY3K! I had been wondering that all week. I still like the old smocks with bells, but the spirit is the same and I can’t wait for other celebrity guests to make an appearance. I’m not sure that the episode with Mr T can be beat, but I’d love to see more! http://tinyurl.com/ojtluh
Seriously? You really want to know our favorite bedtime routine? Really?
We don’t have TV, though we do catch a few favorite shows online, and we have really found that getting rid of cable 4 years ago has been a huge escape from adultitis. We hang out and laugh together in the evenings instead of being fed this endless stream of bad, bad, bad.
If you turn on any of our news networks it would appear that people these days crave bad news. But I don’t think so. Just look at Extreme Makeover Home Edition. Huge following! There’s an untapped market for ya…
Melynda — as usual, you guys are a great example for families everywhere! We watched about a half hour of a cable news program the other night and couldn’t believe how much it affected our attitude. Watch that stuff religiously, and I’m afraid the Adultitis is inevitable!
Jason:
Your painting of Conan is awesome!! I’ve always enjoyed Letterman, but I agree that Conan is pretty goofy/quirky.
Thanks, Tim. I’m still pretty proud of the painting, even though it’s over ten years old!