Late Night with Conan O'Brien / Season 5 ▦ Season guide Late Night with Conan O'Brien: Season 5 170 episodes Premiered Sep 9, 1997 Updated Sep 25, 2026 Spoiler-safe Previously on Late Night with Conan O'Brien Season 5 Lore Primer Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season. ⚡ Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of Late Night with Conan O'Brien Season 4. ⚡ Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes. ⚡ Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings. ⚡ Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale. Advertisement Season 5 Episodes Episode Guide 🛡️ SPOILER SHIELD Season 5 Progress Shield All Safe I'm Watching Caught Up Season: Season 5 Last Watched: None (Not started) Episode 1 Episode 2 Episode 3 Episode 4 Episode 5 Episode 6 Episode 7 Episode 8 Episode 9 Episode 10 Episode 11 Episode 12 Episode 13 Episode 14 Episode 15 Episode 16 Episode 17 Episode 18 Episode 19 Episode 20 Episode 21 Episode 22 Episode 23 Episode 24 Episode 25 Episode 26 Episode 27 Episode 28 Episode 29 Episode 30 Episode 31 Episode 32 Episode 33 Episode 34 Episode 35 Episode 36 Episode 37 Episode 38 Episode 39 Episode 40 Episode 41 Episode 42 Episode 43 Episode 44 Episode 45 Episode 46 Episode 47 Episode 48 Episode 49 Episode 50 Episode 51 Episode 52 Episode 53 Episode 54 Episode 55 Episode 56 Episode 57 Episode 58 Episode 59 Episode 60 Episode 61 Episode 62 Episode 63 Episode 64 Episode 65 Episode 66 Episode 67 Episode 68 Episode 69 Episode 70 Episode 71 Episode 72 Episode 73 Episode 74 Episode 75 Episode 76 Episode 77 Episode 78 Episode 79 Episode 80 Episode 81 Episode 82 Episode 83 Episode 84 Episode 85 Episode 86 Episode 87 Episode 88 Episode 89 Episode 90 Episode 91 Episode 92 Episode 93 Episode 94 Episode 95 Episode 96 Episode 97 Episode 98 Episode 99 Episode 100 Episode 101 Episode 102 Episode 103 Episode 104 Episode 105 Episode 106 Episode 107 Episode 108 Episode 109 Episode 110 Episode 111 Episode 112 Episode 113 Episode 114 Episode 115 Episode 116 Episode 117 Episode 118 Episode 119 Episode 120 Episode 121 Episode 122 Episode 123 Episode 124 Episode 125 Episode 126 Episode 127 Episode 128 Episode 129 Episode 130 Episode 131 Episode 132 Episode 133 Episode 134 Episode 135 Episode 136 Episode 137 Episode 138 Episode 139 Episode 140 Episode 141 Episode 142 Episode 143 Episode 144 Episode 145 Episode 146 Episode 147 Episode 148 Episode 149 Episode 150 Episode 151 Episode 152 Episode 153 Episode 154 Episode 155 Episode 156 Episode 157 Episode 158 Episode 159 Episode 160 Episode 161 Episode 162 Episode 163 Episode 164 Episode 165 Episode 166 Episode 167 Episode 168 Episode 169 Episode 170 Future titles & synopses blurred. Tap "Reveal" on any card to peek. Binge Efficiency Engine Season 5: Filler vs. Essential Canon Filter episodes by narrative weight. Focus on essential mytharc and skip standalone side quests. 98% Mytharc (3): Crucial lore & season climaxes Core (167): Character development & subplots Side Quest (0): Standalone / filler Show All (170) Crucial Mytharc (3) Essential Canon (170) S5·E1 Mytharc Chris Rock, Michael Moore, Neil Cody Sep 9, 1997 S5·E2 Core Robert Wuhl, Adam Sandler Sep 10, 1997 S5·E3 Core Michael Palin, Tommy Lasorda, Cyndi Lauper Sep 11, 1997 S5·E4 Core Kirk Douglas, Gabrielle Reece, James Taylor Sep 16, 1997 S5·E5 Core Kevin Nealon, Yasmine Bleeth, Jud Hale Sep 17, 1997 S5·E6 Core Lucy Lawless, David Cross, Bob Odenkirk, Ani DiFranco Sep 18, 1997 S5·E7 Core Richard Lewis, Leila Kenzle, Nanci Griffith & The Crickets Sep 19, 1997 S5·E8 Core Matt Dillon, Jaleel White, Jon Bon Jovi Sep 23, 1997 S5·E9 Core Tom Arnold, Melissa Joan Hart, Robert Hawkins Sep 24, 1997 S5·E10 Core Elton John, Tim Meadows Sep 25, 1997 S5·E11 Core John Tesh, Joan Cusack, Squirrel Nut Zippers Sep 26, 1997 S5·E12 Core Fran Drescher, Paul Rodriguez, Nikki Cox Sep 30, 1997 S5·E13 Core Jon Lovitz, Kate Capshaw, Our Lady Peace Oct 1, 1997 S5·E14 Core Jim Breuer, Guy Pearce, Mark Straussman Oct 2, 1997 S5·E15 Core Tony Randall, Kimberly Williams, Sister Hazel Oct 3, 1997 S5·E16 Core Russell Crowe, Joan Collins, Big Sandy & His Fly-Rite Boys Oct 7, 1997 S5·E17 Core Paul Reiser, Janeane Garofalo, Steve Winwood Oct 8, 1997 S5·E18 Core John Lithgow, Dave Chappelle, Paul F. Tompkins Oct 9, 1997 S5·E19 Core John Larroquette, Thane Maynard Oct 10, 1997 S5·E20 Core David Duchovny, Bill Bellamy Oct 14, 1997 S5·E21 Core Penn & Teller, Jill Hennessy, Powerman 5000 Oct 15, 1997 S5·E22 Core Tori Spelling, Ice T, Evil Kneivel Oct 16, 1997 S5·E23 Core Robert Pastorelli, Charlize Theron Oct 17, 1997 S5·E24 Core John Leguizamo, Laura San Giacomo Oct 28, 1997 S5·E25 Core Martha Stewart, Jimeoin Oct 29, 1997 S5·E26 Core Ethan Hawke, Halloween Demo Oct 30, 1997 S5·E27 Core David Hyde Pierce, Fred Savage Oct 31, 1997 S5·E28 Core Molly Ringwald, Mia Kirshner, Lewis Black Nov 4, 1997 S5·E29 Core Cybill Shepard, Helena Bonham Carter, Royal Nov 5, 1997 S5·E30 Core William Shatner, George Stephanopulos, French Stewart Nov 6, 1997 S5·E31 Core Mayor Rudolph Giuliani, Karl Malden, Phish Nov 7, 1997 S5·E32 Core Bryant Gumble, Francis Ford Coppola, Green Day Nov 11, 1997 S5·E33 Core Matt Lauer, Lisa Rinna, James Ellroy Nov 12, 1997 S5·E34 Core Ving Rhames, Peter Gallagher, Reggie McFadden Nov 13, 1997 S5·E35 Core Bill Murray, Ally Walker, Patti Smith Nov 14, 1997 S5·E36 Core Sam Donaldson & Cokie Roberts, Jackson Brown Nov 18, 1997 S5·E37 Core Denis Leary, Frank Santorelli Nov 19, 1997 S5·E38 Core George Wendt, Julie Foudy, Terry Jones Nov 20, 1997 S5·E39 Core Darrell Hammond, Sheryl Crow Nov 21, 1997 S5·E40 Core Sigourney Weaver, Frank Gorshan, Garth Brook Nov 25, 1997 S5·E41 Core Nathan Lane, Todd Rundgren Nov 26, 1997 S5·E42 Core Scott Thomspson, Carol Leifer, Dana Gould Nov 27, 1997 S5·E43 Core Mary Tyler Moore, Anthony Clark, Ric Ocasek Nov 28, 1997 S5·E44 Core Courney Cox, Chris Kattan, Matthew Ryan Dec 9, 1997 S5·E45 Core Donald Trump, Marc Maron, Dan Dye & Mark Beckloff Dec 10, 1997 S5·E46 Core Helen Hunt, Fisher Stevens, Todd Barry Dec 11, 1997 S5·E47 Core Danny Aiello, Joyce Brothers, Imani Coppola Dec 12, 1997 S5·E48 Core Tom Brokaw, Jerry O'Connell Dec 16, 1997 S5·E49 Core Quentin Tarantino, Mike Lupica Dec 17, 1997 S5·E50 Core Al Roker, Kelly Lynch, Tony Bennett Dec 18, 1997 S5·E51 Core Thane Maynard, Colin Quinn Dec 19, 1997 S5·E52 Core Ozzy Osbourne, Rich Hall, Ricky Skaggs Dec 22, 1997 S5·E53 Core Janeane Garofalo, Lewis Black Dec 23, 1997 S5·E54 Core Jay Mohr, Janine DiTullio, Timothy Olyphant Dec 26, 1997 S5·E55 Core Dweezil & Ahmet Zappa, Tito Puente Dec 29, 1997 S5·E56 Core Molly Shannon, Dave Attell, Diana Krall Dec 30, 1997 S5·E57 Core Pam Grier, Keith Olbermann, Andy Kindler Jan 1, 1998 S5·E58 Core Nicholas Turturro, Joey Lauren Adams, Marcy Playground Jan 2, 1998 S5·E59 Core Willard Scott, Michael Rapaport Jan 6, 1998 S5·E60 Core Rob Schneider, Ed Koch, Cornershop Jan 7, 1998 S5·E61 Core Samuel L. Jackson, Robert Young, Nick DiPaolo Jan 8, 1998 S5·E62 Core Minnie Driver, Richard Belzer, BB King Jan 9, 1998 S5·E63 Core Ted Williams, Dave Chappelle Jan 20, 1998 S5·E64 Core Martin Scorsese, Maria Bartiromo, Martina McBride Jan 21, 1998 S5·E65 Core Jim Breuer Jan 22, 1998 S5·E66 Core Rose McGowan, Huffamoose Jan 23, 1998 S5·E67 Core Richard Kind, Matthew Lillard, Patton Oswalt Jan 27, 1998 S5·E68 Core Famke Janssen, Bill Nye, The Pat McGuire Band Jan 28, 1998 S5·E69 Core Michael Keaton, Angelina Jolie Jan 29, 1998 S5·E70 Core Ben Stiller, Dan Cortese, Domo Jan 30, 1998 S5·E71 Core Jerry Springer, Melinda Clarke, David Brenner Feb 3, 1998 S5·E72 Core John Leguizamo, Victoria Williams Feb 4, 1998 S5·E73 Core Dan Aykroyd, Rebecca Romijn Feb 5, 1998 S5·E74 Core John Goodman, Dikembe Mutombo, Steve Earle Feb 6, 1998 S5·E75 Core Roma Downey, Shannon Hall, Warren Hutcherson Feb 10, 1998 S5·E76 Core Bob Costas, Louis C.K., Salt-N-Pepa Feb 11, 1998 S5·E77 Core John Tesh, Darrell Hammond, Matt Kingfield Feb 12, 1998 S5·E78 Core Adam Sandler, Marlon Wayans, Kenny Wayne Shepherd Feb 13, 1998 S5·E79 Core Tom Selleck, Ana Gasteyer, Alana Davis Feb 17, 1998 S5·E80 Core Ricki Lake Feb 18, 1998 S5·E81 Core Rob Schneider, Tim Russert, Alan Covert Feb 19, 1998 S5·E82 Core Jason Priestley, Billy Zane, Hepcat Feb 20, 1998 S5·E83 Core Matthew Modine, Patty Loveless Feb 24, 1998 S5·E84 Core Robert Duvall, Bill Bellamy Feb 25, 1998 S5·E85 Core Jane Seymour, Will Ferrell, Hanson Feb 26, 1998 S5·E86 Core David Schwimmer, Kurt Loder, Ed Byrne Feb 27, 1998 S5·E87 Core John Malkovich, Craig T. Nelson Mar 3, 1998 S5·E88 Core Kathleen Turner Mar 4, 1998 S5·E89 Core Scott Wolfe Mar 5, 1998 S5·E90 Core Frederique, Boyd Matson, Finley Quaye Mar 6, 1998 S5·E91 Core Tom Arnold, Elizabeth Berkley Mar 10, 1998 S5·E92 Core Mayor Rudolph Giuliani, David Frost, Jeff Garlin Mar 11, 1998 S5·E93 Core Fred Savage Mar 12, 1998 S5·E94 Core Denis Leary, Holly Robinson, Marylou Lord Mar 13, 1998 S5·E95 Core Peter Fonda, Colin Quinn, Blink 182 Mar 17, 1998 S5·E96 Core Kevin Bacon, The Bacon Brothers Mar 18, 1998 S5·E97 Core Julianna Margulies Mar 19, 1998 S5·E98 Core Tim Robbins, Lauren Holly Mar 20, 1998 S5·E99 Core Ice-T, Ricky Jay, The Mavericks Mar 31, 1998 S5·E100 Core Edward Burns, Dana Gould Apr 1, 1998 S5·E101 Core Steve Buscemi, Mimi Rogers Apr 2, 1998 S5·E102 Core Al Franken, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy Apr 3, 1998 S5·E103 Core Matt LeBlanc Apr 7, 1998 S5·E104 Core Steven Wright, Jonathan Harris Apr 8, 1998 S5·E105 Core Yogi Berra, Vandela Apr 9, 1998 S5·E106 Core Michael Moore, Ben Harper Apr 10, 1998 S5·E107 Core Patricia Arquette, Bob Hoskins, Mono Apr 14, 1998 S5·E108 Core William Shatner, Kathy Griffin, Lionel Hampton Apr 15, 1998 S5·E109 Core Thane Maynard, Peter Gallagher, Bobby Slayto Apr 16, 1998 S5·E110 Core Corbin Bernsen, Rya Kihlstedt Apr 17, 1998 S5·E111 Core Gwyneth Paltrow, Tom Snyder, Fastball Apr 21, 1998 S5·E112 Core Richard Lewis, Rob Morrow Apr 22, 1998 S5·E113 Core Regis Philbin, Paige Turco, Ukrainian National Dance Co. Apr 23, 1998 S5·E114 Core Isabella Rossellini, Jerry O'Connell, The Derailers Apr 24, 1998 S5·E115 Core John Lithgow, Pete Seeger & Dar Williams Apr 28, 1998 S5·E116 Core Peter Berg Apr 29, 1998 S5·E117 Core Mark Wahlberg, Chris Kattan Apr 30, 1998 S5·E118 Core Patrick Swayze, Daniela Peštová May 1, 1998 S5·E119 Core Michael J. Fox, Dave Foley May 5, 1998 S5·E120 Core Teri Hatcher, Oliver Platt, Lisa Loeb May 6, 1998 S5·E121 Core David Hasselhoff May 7, 1998 S5·E122 Core Nicholas Turturro, Spike Lee, Michael Stipe May 8, 1998 S5·E123 Core Fran Drescher, Joe Rogan May 12, 1998 S5·E124 Core Halle Berry, Robert Urich May 13, 1998 S5·E125 Core Rosie O'Donnell, Patrick Warburton, Dave Attell May 14, 1998 S5·E126 Core Barbara Walters, Maria Patillo May 15, 1998 S5·E127 Core Gina Lee Nolin, Scott Thompson May 19, 1998 S5·E128 Core Fabio, Vicki Lewis, The Deftones May 20, 1998 S5·E129 Core Matthew Broderick, Emeril Lagassee May 21, 1998 S5·E130 Core Chevy Chase, Courtney Thorne-Smith May 22, 1998 S5·E131 Core Janeane Garofalo, Louis C.K., Save Ferris Jun 9, 1998 S5·E132 Core Anne Heche, Ed Byrne, Bob Mccoy Jun 10, 1998 S5·E133 Core Sarah Jessica Parker, Darrell Hammond Jun 11, 1998 S5·E134 Core Dave Chappelle, Laura Linney, Pulp Jun 12, 1998 S5·E135 Core Hank Azaria, Patrick MacNee Jun 16, 1998 S5·E136 Core Charles Grodin Jun 17, 1998 S5·E137 Core Jonathan Katz Jun 18, 1998 S5·E138 Core Marilu Henner, Greg Fitzsimmons Jun 19, 1998 S5·E139 Core Sarah Michelle Gellar Jun 23, 1998 S5·E140 Core Billy Bob Thornton, Rebecca Lobo, Fuel Jun 24, 1998 S5·E141 Core Clyde Peeling, Connie Britton Jun 25, 1998 S5·E142 Core Ray Romano, Christina Ricci Jun 26, 1998 S5·E143 Core James McDaniel, Rich Hall, Jimmie Vaughan Jul 7, 1998 S5·E144 Core Jim Breuer, Todd Barry, Doris Kearns Goodwin Jul 8, 1997 S5·E145 Core Alexi Lalas, Steve Zahn, Brady Barr Jul 9, 1997 S5·E146 Core Chris Rock, Miss Manners, Lucinda Williams Jul 10, 1997 S5·E147 Core Alan Alda, Ana Gasteyer, Chris Eigeman Jul 14, 1998 S5·E148 Core Ben Stiller, Seth Green Jul 15, 1998 S5·E149 Core Matt Dillon, Jake Johannsen, Ben Folds Five Jul 16, 1998 S5·E150 Core Chris Elliott Jul 17, 1998 S5·E151 Core Joy Behar Jul 21, 1998 S5·E152 Core Jay Mohr, Br-549 Jul 22, 1998 S5·E153 Core Peter Jennings, Paul Tompkins Jul 23, 1998 S5·E154 Core Edwards Burns, Bob McCoy Jul 24, 1998 S5·E155 Core Jamie Lee Curtis, Dana Gould, Widespread Panic Aug 4, 1998 S5·E156 Core Tony Danza, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Patrice O'Neal Aug 5, 1998 S5·E157 Core French Stewart, Jeff Greenfield, Monster Magnet Aug 6, 1998 S5·E158 Core Adam Arkin, Jim Fowler, Tori Amos Aug 7, 1998 S5·E159 Core Gary Sinise, LL Cool J Aug 11, 1998 S5·E160 Core Jimmy Buffett, Carla Gugino, Dwayne Kennedy Aug 12, 1998 S5·E161 Core Ray Liotta, Richard Kind, Upright Citizens Brigade Aug 13, 1998 S5·E162 Core Ann Heche, Mills Lane, Catatonia Aug 14, 1998 S5·E163 Core Don Rickles, Traci Lords, Emmylou Harris Aug 18, 1998 S5·E164 Core Al Roker, Darrell Hammond, Rufus Wainwright Aug 19, 1998 S5·E165 Core Vanessa Williams, Al Franken, David Feldman Aug 20, 1998 S5·E166 Core Colin Quinn, Alexander Chaplin, Angela Amato Aug 21, 1998 S5·E167 Core Pam Grier, Bill Bellamy, Sprung Monkey Aug 25, 1998 S5·E168 Core Tommy Davidson, Amy Brenneman, Mike Lupica Aug 26, 1998 S5·E169 Mytharc Salma Hayek, Richard Branson, The Dixie Chicks Aug 27, 1998 S5·E170 Mytharc Brian Williams, Frank McCourt Aug 28, 1998