The Set Up: Behind The Scenes @ Stage 15

Theatrical Blood

Fake blood: For when you can't convince an intern to donate the real thing!

Mini Horse Trailer

Documentarian Morgan Spurlock brought along a mini-horse when he was interviewed as a guest on the show... And the mini-horse needed its own trailer. What a diva!

Morgan Spurlock's Mini Horse

If you think horses are cute, then you should see this mini-horse! (Note: If you don't think horses are cute, this mini-horse will have no effect on you).

Amish Set

Through the magic of our set and prop department - and with a little help from our handy dandy insert stage - an Amish household springs to life!

Chocolate Podium

Chocolate podium?  Check. Things that we've dreamed about for years that have now finally been made into reality?  CHECK TWO TIMES.

Matzo Wall

What celebrates Passover better than a giant wall of Matzo that Conan can smash through on a dirtbike?  NOTHING, SUGARSNAP.  Nothing.

Sizing Up The Panda Head

Probably the worst thing that could ever happen (literally the WORST you guys) would be if you got your head stuck inside a giant panda head.  Luckily, there are ways to stop that from happening. Measure twice, panda once.

Behind The Scenes In Wardrobe

Man: "Is that a giant raccoon head on the table, or you just happy to see me?"

Woman: "That's a giant raccoon head. What are you talking about?"

Man: "Nevermind."

Eric Allard With The Bronx Zoo Cobra

Special FX wizard Eric Allard crafts a stand in for the famous Bronx Zoo Cobra!

Pick A Tie, Any Tie

Just in case you're colorblind, we've got our ties all sorted and ready to be worn!

Sanding Plastic

Special Effects guru Bill Aldridge constructs a plexiglass box to hold a bunch of snakes!  Okay, fake snakes... But still. Snakes. SNAKES!

Dummy Headshot

PEEK A BOO!  It's a dummy, just hanging out being creepy. Nbd.

Dummy Pancake

Man, these dummies really know how to party! 

Urinal Crafting

Everything here at the show is crafted with care... Even fake urinals.

More Urinal Construction

You know what happens when you don't get the urinal construction right?  Yeah, well... You don't WANNA know.

The Urinal Reference Photo

Referencing a proper urnial to make sure that the fake costume urinal is correct is of paramount importance - and Costume wizard Linda Ciarimboli is on the case!

Harvey The Buffalo

It wasn't easy finding a fake buffalo larger than the one that Will Forte rides as Ted Turner... But this is Hollywood: The magical land where anything's possible!  Please give a warm welcome to Harvey - THE MOST MASSIVE FAKE BUFFALO IN CALIFORNIA!

Bald Eagle Recording Studio Set

Look!  A recording studio fit for an eagle... A BALD eagle!

Bald Eagle Shoot

It's a REAL BALD EAGLE!  (Just don't call him "bald" to his face, or he'll rip your eyes out)

Alan's View From The Control Room

Alan Kartun looks on at the 50 billion monitors he uses to direct the show!  Man... That guy's got like superpowers or something.

Dan Dome's Editing Station

Lead Editor Dan Dome works his chopping magic in his editing batcave!

Brian Lodato Mixing

Music Mixer and Mad Audio Genius Brian Lodato pretends to work (he was actually eating lunch, and was nice enough to pose for this picture).

Behind The Camera At Rehearsal

The camera waits silently in the dark, ready to shoot somebody.  Wait, did that come out all creepy or what?

Eric On Cue Cards

The newest member of the Cue Card Crew, Eric Wielochowski, gets to work!

Larry King Bit Cue Cards

How will Conan and Larry know what to say to each other during their sketch together?  CUE CARDS, OF COURSE!

Larry King Bit Blocking

Supervising Art Director Christopher Goumas (right) and Stage Manager Steve Hollander (left) look at the monitor while blocking the "Larry King in the Rafters" sketch.

The Rafters

Action on the rafters, as the crew figures out the best way to light Larry King while he does his sketch up top!

Making A Manta Ray

Linda from the Costume Department works on a creepy Manta Ray costume for the show!

Building The Hammer of Thor

Legend says that only a special mortal can life the mighty Mjolnir - aka, The Hammer of Thor - but OUR comedy Mjolnir is made out of styrofoam, so no big deal there. Just don't break it before the show, butter fingers.

Cod Piece

For, y'know, those days when you embarrassingly forget your cod piece at home. ;)

Dummy Cart

NOTHING TO SEE HERE. MOVE ALONG.

A Camera Man's View

Look through the eyes of our camera and see what it sees!  Wait, you already see what it sees on the show.  Forget it. ;)

Bubble Boy Costume Begins

High up above the studio floor is the costume shop - and outside the costume shop is where some of our costumes are built!  Here, you can see the fake NCAA Bubble Boy mascot under construction!

Bubble Boy Costume In The Making

What's a bubble boy costume without a sanitary glove attachment?  ABSOLUTELY NOTHING.

Sky View Of Bubble Boy's Costume

From high up in the rafters, the NCAA Bubble Boy mascot takes shape!

Bubble Boy In Action

...And here's the completed Bubble Boy costume going for a slam dunk!  BAM!

Supplies In The Costume Closet

We never throw anything away, if we can help it - you never know what you'll need for that day's show!

Dummy Roadkill

Uh... Nothing to see here. Move along. No, we have no idea where Gary the intern is.

Steve Hollander At Conan's Desk

Stage Manager Steve Hollander sits in for Conan during rehearsal!  (Notice the furniture is all covered up, too!)

Conan's Moon Off Air

Take a peek at our awesome moon when it's sleeping (or "charging up its moon batteries", as it were).

The Green Room's Restroom

Ever wonder where the UFO from our insane Xmas decorations ended up?  Well, wonder no longer: It floats menacingly above the restroom outside of the Green Room!

The Robo Rabbi Chillaxs Backstage

A creation of our Special FX wizard Eric Allard, The Robo Rabbi was actually a prototype for the famous "Johnny 5" robot from the movie "Short Circuit"!

Human Cockfighting Helmets

The two greatest helmets of all time - the human cockfighting battle helmets from The Live Coco Cam - patiently wait to be put back into service once again.

Props' Closet

There's a method to our Propmasters madness... And it takes a unique form of filing with tupperware containers!  From miniature replica weapons to party supplies, you'll find it all here!

Giant Slingshot

Although it was built for a live "Angry Birds" segment on our show, this giant catapault is also useful for fighting off vicious beasts... And getting rid of interns who misbehave!

Costume Designer Scott Cronick

Our brilliant Costume Designer Scott Cronick poses with one of his wackier creations - a unicorn nest hat for one of our writers, Brian Stack!

The Special FX Lab Has A Female Assistant

It's hard to keep track of all the odds and ends that comes with doing a show every day... But you'd think they'd put Andy's Robot Mistress somewhere a bit safer! (Kiddinnnng)

The Weirdest Hat Ever Built

This lifesized dummy is actually part of a gigantic hat, saluting construction workers who used to lunch high atop skyscrapers!  Can you say "neck injury waiting to happen?" We knew you could! ;)

Inflate In Case Of Emergency

...For when you need an extra intern to run out and get you a double half calf latte!

The Room Of Magic

The Special Effects lab is where it all goes down: Robots, fire, robots that shoot fire - it all happens here!  If by "all" you mean "robots and/or fire".

Cue Cards Makes It Look Easy

How does Conan (or any other actor in a comedy sketch) know what to say!?  Easy: CUE CARDS.  Steve, Eric, and Kent are the men who make sure the on air talent says the funny stuff that the writers write!  Keep it up, boys!

Shooting In The Kitchen

Writer Dan Cronin directs the action on a comedy sketch that was eventually cut from the show!  The comedy sketch was about the danger of using tiny nuclear plants in the household. And why build a kitchen set when you've got one in the office?!

Mardis Gras Conan Head

Question: What's five feet in diameter, has red hair, and a creepy grin you want to run from?  Answer: A GIGANTIC STYROFOAM CONAN MARDI GRAS PARTY FLOAT, OF COURSE. We keep it on the roof our our Green Room, where it's both out of the way, and serves to deter any would be robbers!  Take THAT! Enjoy your nightmares, sucka!