A Dozen of Conan O'Brien's Greatest Moments

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Tonight, that orange-pompadour-shaped hole in our hearts will finally be filled as Conan O’Brien makes his triumphant return to television. In celebration, we take a look back at some of the funnyman’s best moments.

When you’ve been on TV for roughly 20 years, there’s plenty of material to choose from, but these are the dozen moments that get us every time. Check them out below, and tune into to Conan tonight on TBS. Team Coco forever!

12. Conan Learns to Bartend

In which Conan makes up specialty drinks (the Kissinger’s Eyebrow), flings many a coaster and demands a challenge. As he puts it, “You’re a piano teacher, and Mozart just walked in, and you’re making me play ‘Chopsticks.’”

11. Conan Gets Punched by a Monkey

Conan’s rapid-fire reactions to this highly caffeinated animal expert’s less-than-stellar wrangling skills are always a treat. Turkeys fly into the audience, Conan gets punched by a monkey, Jarod gags on a bird-calling device and almost gets bitten by a deadly snake. Just another day at the office!

10. Conan Gives “Welcome to the Jungle” the Barbershop Quartet Treatment

Really, lady? Mork?

9. Conan Learns to Dance

We all know Coco’s got some moves, but here he learns a thing or two from the pros while still finding a way to work his trademark string dance into the mix.