Conan's last (Tonight) show

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Was very funny.

Tom Hanks, Steve Carell, Will Ferrell, Neil Young, Beck, and others were on hand.

They had a montage that ended with "To Be Continued" which hopefully is an indicator that the show will be back on (with Fox or another channel) in the fall.

The final bit was a memorable rendition of Freebird with Ferrell (in character) on vocals and Conan picking up a guitar to play along.

Conan was also mindful of the telethons going on for Haiti and repeatedly brought up a website to visit and make donations as he has all week.

Here is Conan's farewell (for now):

Before we end this rodeo, a few things need to be said. There has been a lot of speculation in the press about what I legally can and can’t say about NBC. To set the record straight, tonight I am allowed to say anything I want. And what I want to say is this: between my time at Saturday Night Live, the Late Night show, and my brief run here on The Tonight Show, I have worked with NBC for over 20 years. Yes, we have our differences right now and yes, we’re going to go our separate ways. But this company has been my home for most of my adult life. I am enormously proud of the work we have done together, and I want to thank NBC for making it all possible.

Walking away from The Tonight Show is the hardest thing I have ever had to do. Making this choice has been enormously difficult. This is the best job in the world, I absolutely love doing it, and I have the best staff and crew in the history of the medium. But despite this sense of loss, I really feel this should be a happy moment. Every comedian dreams of hosting The Tonight Show and, for seven months, I got to. I did it my way, with people I love, and I do not regret a second. I’ve had more good fortune than anyone I know and if our next gig is doing a show in a 7-Eleven parking lot, we’ll find a way to make it fun.

And finally, I have to say something to our fans. The massive outpouring of support and passion from so many people has been overwhelming. The rallies, the signs, all the goofy, outrageous creativity on the Internet, and the fact that people have traveled long distances and camped out all night in the pouring rain to be in our audience, made a sad situation joyous and inspirational.

To all the people watching, I can never thank you enough for your kindness to me and I’ll think about it for the rest of my life. All I ask of you is one thing: please don’t be cynical. I hate cynicism — it’s my least favorite quality and it doesn’t lead anywhere. Nobody in life gets exactly what they thought they were going to get. But if you work really hard and you’re kind, amazing things will happen. As proof, let’s make an amazing thing happen right now.

 

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[Chocolove]

I hope Conan ends up on ABC, he can do the 11:05-12:05 and be the lead in to Kimmel. Or Letterman can retire and let Conan host. Conan then Craig Ferguson would be the an awesome combo.

 

[BasX]

I honest felt like it was one of the best moments in TV history, maybe the best I remember. I was at a party and we all stopped and watched the whole hour, and we all loved it.

 

[BasX]

Also, Ben Harper on slide guitar was awesome.

 

[RipCity]

I honest felt like it was one of the best moments in TV history, maybe the best I remember. I was at a party and we all stopped and watched the whole hour, and we all loved it.

Or it was a shitty party?

 

[44Thrilla]

Or it was a shitty party?

You're awesome.

 

[BasX]

Or it was a shitty party?

It was more of a get together, and we are all Conan fans, and it was last minute.

 

[44Thrilla]

You don't need to explain yourself to him.

 

[BasX]

I'm a nice guy though.

 

[44Thrilla]

Yes, you are.

 

[RipCity]

Just a joke...no need to get all upset.

 

[Colonel Ronan]

Jesus Christ... SHUT - THE - FUCK - UP.

 

[Colonel Ronan]

Anyway, it's really sad to see Conan leave but I'm sure we'll see him on another channel. Team Coco!