Samm Levine Instagram – I vividly recall watching the first episode of Late Night with Conan O’Brien. My dad let my brother and me stay up extra late to see it. I even remember the first sketch they did – ‘Actual Items.’ It was all amazing to me. Letterman, Leno, Carson – they were great, but they belonged to (most of) our parents. Conan (and Andy!) were ours. I grew up watching Late Night with Conan, and to this day, I still find myself laughing at a random joke, sketch or line from an interview. It’s permanently permeated my brain in the most wonderful way. And now, even 20+ years later, one of my all-time greatest memories is being lucky enough to have appeared on the show. It was Jan. of 2000, and I came on to promote Freaks & Geeks. Most of my jokes didn’t land with the crowd, but for me, sitting in that chair with Conan and Andy on either side, was like being in a dream. They couldn’t have been kinder or funnier – both during and after my segment. I stayed on the couch through the end of the show, and when the band played the closing theme, I turned to Andy and said “ah, the music I fall asleep to every night.” He said “you stay up to watch this show?” I replied “I always choose comedy over sleep.” Thank you, @teamcoco, for 28 hilarious years of keeping me up late. . . . #teamcoco #conan