No, not complete -- we still have next Monday's cringe-inducing Stewart/Colbert moments.

That beard is almost Liptonian in its splendor.

is it just me or does Conan look like a female to male transsexual with the beard?

or a quaker.. I can't decide

@PressWhore: at least he looks less like an eyelid-less alien

He actually looks better with the beard.

Least entertaining part of that monologue? The ever-present reminder of "American Gladiators".

Sorrow to get all shallow and turn the topic away from the beard, but the interesting thing about watching the show last night was how Conan didn't seem to want to be too funny or seem too excited about being back lest he seem disloyal to the writers. His willed restraint was quite palpable, I thought.

And now, back to the beard.

Oh poopy! That was "Sorry," natch.

@ginger rant: Agreed.

Also, I think I love the beard.

He looks like a masturbating bear.

Let's hope the strike ends before strike baby's a whiny teenager and Conan looks like Rip Van Winkle.

He's one pair of Birkenstocks away from being a doctoral candidate in Comparative Literature with that beard.

Um, is something going on with Conan's marriage? First he complains about his cheap ring and throws it down on the table, explaining that "there's a moment of bitterness for you" (or something). Then, during the video about what he's been doing during the strike, he says he's sleeping on his couch because he and his wife are going through some rough times.

Some kind of awkward! I couldn't tell if it was a bit.

@Double Banger:
Yeah, I kind of noticed that, too. Hmmm. Shades of Johnny Carson's numerous divorces.

@Double Banger: Nah, he's been working that shtick for years, despite my ardent hopes that his marriage actually be on the rocks, so that he will meet me, fall in love, and swiftly marry me.

So in conclusion, Conan O'Brien was put on this earth to make me happy. What that has to do with the strike, I dunno, I'm just putting that out there.

@IBentMyWookie: Gabe is definitely crying himself to sleep tonight.

Some guys can grow real beards (Dave), other guys (Conan) grow facial hair that just looks like transplanted groin hair (ugh!) And sorry, writers or no, Conan is no Craig Ferguson.