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Season guide

Late Night with Conan O'Brien: Season 6

160 episodes Premiered Sep 15, 1998 Updated Oct 18, 2026

Previously on Late Night with Conan O'Brien

Season 6 Lore Primer

Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.

⚡ Picks up essential narrative continuity directly following the events of Late Night with Conan O'Brien Season 5.
⚡ Character alliances, factions, and personal loyalties undergo significant shifts under escalating stakes.
⚡ Addresses unresolved cliffhangers and thematic mysteries introduced during previous seasons.
⚡ Establishes the primary seasonal conflict that drives serialized character arcs toward the finale.

Season 6 Episodes

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Mytharc (3): Crucial lore & season climaxes

Core (157): Character development & subplots

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S6·E1 Mytharc

Rob Schneider, Maria Bello, Nick DiPaolo

Sep 15, 1998

S6·E2 Core

Ben Stiller, Famke Janssen, Junior Brown

Sep 16, 1998

S6·E3 Core

Caroline Rhea, Kris Kristofferson, Jud Hale

Sep 17, 1998

S6·E4 Core

Jason Priestley, George Hamilton, Los Super Seven

Sep 18, 1998

S6·E5 Core

Will Ferrell, Ken Olin, Bonnie Raitt

Sep 22, 1998

S6·E6 Core

Martin Sheen, Alicia Witt, Local H

Sep 23, 1998

S6·E7 Core

Denis Leary, Judge Judy, Jimeoin

Sep 24, 1998

S6·E8 Core

Janeane Garofalo, John Waters, PJ O'Rourke

Sep 25, 1998

S6·E9 Core

Fran Drescher, DL Hughley

Sep 29, 1998

S6·E10 Core

Billy Bragg & Wilco

Sep 30, 1998

S6·E11 Core

Kelsey Grammer, Toni Collette, Chastity Bono

Oct 1, 1998

S6·E12 Core

Gina Gershon, Dylan McDermot, Squirrel Nut Zippers

Oct 2, 1998

S6·E13 Core

Yasmine Bleeth, Kevin Sorbo, Duncan Sheik

Oct 6, 1998

S6·E14 Core

Peter Gallagher, Charlton Heston, Rich Hall

Oct 7, 1998

S6·E15 Core

Jeff Goldblum, Starr Jones, Barenaked Ladies

Oct 8, 1998

S6·E16 Core

Jon Stewart, Louis C.K., Annabella Sciorrra

Oct 9, 1998

S6·E17 Core

Stephen Baldwin, Jeri Ruan, Mark Leyner

Oct 13, 1998

S6·E18 Core

Sandra Bullock, Scott Thompson, Rasputina

Oct 14, 1998

S6·E19 Core

Lucy Lawless, Tate Donovan, Kenny Rogerson

Oct 15, 1998

S6·E20 Core

Isabella Rossellini, David Arquette, Cake

Oct 16, 1998

S6·E21 Core

Jeff Daniels, Christina Applegate, Robert Schimmel

Oct 27, 1998

S6·E22 Core

Sam Donaldson, Bob Odenkirk, Mötley Crüe

Oct 28, 1998

S6·E23 Core

Ray Romano, Reese Witherspoon, Trey Parker

Oct 29, 1998

S6·E24 Core

Martin Short, Jimmy Blaylock, Cheap Trick

Oct 30, 1998

S6·E25 Core

Kiefer Sutherland, Debbie Matenopoulos, Everlast

Nov 4, 1998

S6·E26 Core

Adam Sandler, Jonathan Taylor Thomas

Nov 5, 1998

S6·E27 Core

David Spade, Fred Savage, Canibus

Nov 6, 1998

S6·E28 Core

Chris Kattan, Kate Mulgrew, Gomez

Nov 10, 1998

S6·E29 Core

Luke Perry, Ice Cube, Timothy 'Speed' Levitch

Nov 11, 1998

S6·E30 Core

Tom Everett Scott, Missy Giovi

Nov 12, 1998

S6·E31 Core

Roma Downey, Al Green

Nov 13, 1998

S6·E32 Core

Alyssa Milano, R.E.M.

Nov 17, 1998

S6·E33 Core

Rob Schneider, Jerry Stiller, Dr. Drew Pinsky & Adam Corolla

Nov 18, 1998

S6·E34 Core

Jennifer Love Hewitt, Marc Maron

Nov 19, 1998

S6·E35 Core

Charlieze Theron, Jerry Springer, Everclear

Nov 20, 1998

S6·E36 Core

Dave Foley, Garth Brooks

Nov 24, 1998

S6·E37 Core

Jon Lovitz, Larry King, Stuttering John

Nov 25, 1998

S6·E38 Core

Scott Thompson, Mike Royce

Nov 26, 1998

S6·E39 Core

Wayne Gretsky, Dame Judi Dench, Elvis Costello & Burt Bacharach

Nov 27, 1998

S6·E40 Core

Senator Bob Dole, Annie Potts, Guster

Dec 8, 1998

S6·E41 Core

Michael Moore, Rich Hall, Michael Jackson

Dec 9, 1998

S6·E42 Core

Tom Hanks, Roger Daltrey

Dec 10, 1998

S6·E43 Core

Alec Baldwin, Jordana Brewster

Dec 11, 1998

S6·E44 Core

Robin Williams, Rebecca Stamos

Dec 15, 1998

S6·E45 Core

Salma Hayek, Roberto Benigni

Dec 16, 1998

S6·E46 Core

Bill Paxton, Elijah Wood, Lewis Black

Dec 17, 1998

S6·E47 Core

Jeff Goldblum, Carol Leifer, The Flys

Dec 18, 1998

S6·E48 Core

Tom Brokaw, Caroline Rhea, Tony Bennett

Dec 22, 1998

S6·E49 Core

Colin Quinn, Barney Frank

Dec 23, 1998

S6·E50 Core

George Wendt, Camryn Manheim, Limp Bizkit

Dec 29, 1998

S6·E51 Core

Charles Grodin, Ana Gasteyer, Ozomatli

Dec 30, 1998

S6·E52 Core

James Woods, Wayne Newton, Brian Kiley

Jan 1, 1999

S6·E53 Core

Chazz Palminteri, Anthony Clark, Irma Thomas

Jan 5, 1999

S6·E54 Core

Al Roker, George Brett, Jake Evans

Jan 6, 1999

S6·E55 Core

Will Ferrell, Melina Kanakaredes, Todd Barry

Jan 7, 1999

S6·E56 Core

Lisa Kudrow, Maury Povich, Vic Chestnutt

Jan 8, 1999

S6·E57 Core

Alan Cumming, G.E. Smith & Taylor Barton

Jan 12, 1999

S6·E58 Core

Jesse Jackson, Arj Barker, Freddie Prinze

Jan 13, 1999

S6·E59 Core

Mira Sorvino, Greg Germann, The Goo Goo Dolls

Jan 14, 1999

S6·E60 Core

James Van Der Beek, Kevin Pollack, Roshumba

Jan 15, 1999

S6·E61 Core

Dave Chappelle, Jewel

Jan 19, 1999

S6·E62 Core

Tony Curtis, Mathew Lillard

Jan 20, 1999

S6·E63 Core

David Alan-Grier, Wanda Sykes-Hall

Jan 21, 1999

S6·E64 Core

Carmen Electra, James Coburn, Fear Of Pop

Jan 22, 1999

S6·E65 Core

Steven Wright, Kellie Martin, The Marvelous 3

Feb 2, 1999

S6·E66 Core

Eric McCormack, Jason Schwartzman

Feb 3, 1999

S6·E67 Core

Gwyneth Paltrow, Tim Russert

Feb 4, 1999

S6·E68 Core

Pamela Anderson, Michael T. Weiss, Ricky Scaggs

Feb 5, 1999

S6·E69 Core

Stephen King, Gloria Reuben

Feb 9, 1999

S6·E70 Core

John Tesh, Jeri Ryan, Clyde Peeling

Feb 10, 1999

S6·E71 Core

Rosie O'Donnell, Daniel Stern

Feb 11, 1999

S6·E72 Core

Bill Maher, Fabio, Orgy

Feb 12, 1999

S6·E73 Core

James Ellroy, Rebecca Gayhart, Dave Chappelle

Feb 16, 1999

S6·E74 Core

Rosie Perez, John Pizzarelli

Feb 17, 1999

S6·E75 Core

Andy Garcia, Jimmy Fallon, The Afghan Whigs

Feb 18, 1999

S6·E76 Core

Myles Berkowtiz, Andie MacDowell

Feb 19, 1999

S6·E77 Core

Kevin Nealon, Ed Byrne

Feb 23, 1999

S6·E78 Core

Fred Savage, Garry Marshall, Shannon Hall

Feb 24, 1999

S6·E79 Core

Martin Short, Sarah O'Hare, The Black Crowe

Feb 25, 1999

S6·E80 Core

Bill Murray, Jon Stewart, Natalie Merchant

Feb 26, 1999

Conan Interviews Bill Murray & John Stewart.

S6·E81 Core

Al Franken, Jane Krakowski, Louis CK

Mar 2, 1999

S6·E82 Core

Sir Ian McKellen, Juliette Lewis, Bare Junior

Mar 3, 1999

S6·E83 Core

Mark Wahlberg, Wendie Malick

Mar 4, 1999

S6·E84 Core

Penn & Teller, Treat Williams, Crackpipe Wisconsin

Mar 5, 1999

S6·E85 Core

John Lithgow, Darrell Hammond, Robert Schimmel

Mar 16, 1999

S6·E86 Core

Regis Philbin, Thomas Gibson, The Chieftains

Mar 17, 1999

S6·E87 Core

Barbara Walters, Jenna Elfman, Jerry Bivona

Mar 18, 1999

S6·E88 Core

Claire Danes, Chris Eigeman, Steve Earle and the Del McCoury Band

Mar 19, 1999

S6·E89 Core

Dave Foley, Jennifer Grey, Dru Hill

Mar 23, 1999

S6·E90 Core

Caroline Rhea, Mills Lane, Paul F. Tompkins

Mar 24, 1999

S6·E91 Core

Steve Austin, Louie Anderson, Ben Savage

Mar 25, 1999

S6·E92 Core

Norm MacDonald, Roshumba, Placebo

Mar 26, 1999

S6·E93 Core

Tom Brokaw, Colin Quinn, The Neville Bros.

Mar 30, 1999

S6·E94 Core

Thane Maynard, Dweezil & Ahmet Zappa

Mar 31, 1999

S6·E95 Core

Jackie Chan, Diane Lane, Marc Maron

Apr 1, 1999

S6·E96 Core

Kevin Pollak, Josh Charles, Collective Soul

Apr 2, 1999

S6·E97 Core

Lyle Lovett, David Brenner, Amy Sedaris

Apr 6, 1999

S6·E98 Core

David Arquette, Jerry O'Connell, Susan Susan Tedeschi

Apr 7, 1999

S6·E99 Core

Will Ferrell, Jennifer Esposito, Mike Lupica

Apr 8, 1999

S6·E100 Core

Jay Mohr, Jerry Springer, Citizen King

Apr 9, 1999

S6·E101 Core

Martha Stewart, David Blaine, Todd Barry

Apr 13, 1999

S6·E102 Core

Liv Tyler, Tim Meadows, Juvenile

Apr 14, 1999

S6·E103 Core

Evander Holyfield, Marc Maron, Latin Playboys

Apr 15, 1999

S6·E104 Core

Chris O'Donnell, Megan Mullally, David Feldman

Apr 16, 1999

S6·E105 Core

Matt Lauer, Seth Green, Sugar Ray

Apr 27, 1999

S6·E106 Core

George Stephanopoulos, Ana Gasteyer, Paula Cale

Apr 28, 1999

S6·E107 Core

Michael J. Fox, Kevin James, Billy Burr

Apr 29, 1999

S6·E108 Core

Matthew Broderick, Michael Moore, Godsmack

Apr 30, 1999

S6·E109 Core

Al Roker, Louis CK, Madness

May 4, 1999

S6·E110 Core

Aidan Quinn, Christa Miller, Greg Giraldo

May 5, 1999

S6·E111 Core

Julianne Moore, Reese Witherspoon, Scott Dikkers

May 6, 1999

S6·E112 Core

Harvey Keitel, Michael Rapaport, Patty Griffin

May 7, 1999

S6·E113 Core

Paul Reiser, Chris Kattan, Old 97's

May 11, 1999

S6·E114 Core

Janeane Garofalo, Ben Stiller, George Segal

May 12, 1999

S6·E115 Core

Sarah Michelle Geller, Camryn Manheim

May 13, 1999

S6·E116 Core

Rob Lowe, Michelle Williams, Hootie & Blowfish

May 14, 1999

S6·E117 Core

Shannen Doherty, Timothy Dalton

May 18, 1999

S6·E118 Core

Scott Thompson, Mary McCormack, Brian Greene

May 19, 1999

S6·E119 Core

Tom Selleck, William Shatner, Lewis Black

May 20, 1999

S6·E120 Core

Helen Hunt, Keri Russell

May 21, 1999

S6·E121 Core

Gina Gershon, Craig Bierko, Greg Fitzsimmon

May 25, 1999

S6·E122 Core

Steven Wright, Lit

May 26, 1999

S6·E123 Core

Susan Lucci, Bill Bellamy

May 27, 1999

S6·E124 Core

Damon Wayans, Gabriella Reece

May 28, 1999

S6·E125 Core

Sarah Jessica Parker, George Thorgood

Jun 8, 1999

S6·E126 Core

Geraldo Rivera, Rachel Griffiths

Jun 9, 1999

S6·E127 Core

Scott Wolf, Allison Eastwood, Michael Moschen

Jun 10, 1999

S6·E128 Core

Dave Foley, Joy Behar

Jun 11, 1999

S6·E129 Core

Brian Dennehy, James McDaniel, Brian Regan

Jun 15, 1999

S6·E130 Core

Noah Wyle, Jonathan Katz, Mike Ness

Jun 16, 1999

S6·E131 Core

Nathan Lane, Wayne Knight, Joe Distler

Jun 17, 1999

S6·E132 Core

Mike Myers, Julian Lennon

Jun 18, 1999

S6·E133 Core

Patricia Arquette, Allen Covert, Seal

Jun 22, 1999

S6·E134 Core

Bob Costas, Frederique, Robert Cray

Jun 23, 1999

S6·E135 Core

Adam Sandler, Vince McMahon

Jun 24, 1999

S6·E136 Core

Rob Schneider, Richard Belzer, Luscious Jackson

Jun 25, 1999

S6·E137 Core

John Leguizamo, Tom Green, Margaret Smith

Jul 6, 1999

S6·E138 Core

Dan Rather, Trey Parke, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers

Jul 7, 1999

S6·E139 Core

Al Roker, Alyson Hannigan, Marc Maron

Jul 8, 1999

S6·E140 Core

Chris Rock, Jennifer Esposito, Cubanismo

Jul 9, 1999

S6·E141 Core

Harry Hamlin, Ronnie Dawson

Jul 13, 1999

S6·E142 Core

Carmen Electra, Eugene Levy, Kelly Willis

Jul 14, 1999

S6·E143 Core

Mayor Rudolph Giuliani, Dwayne Perkins, Jeff Greenfield

Jul 15, 1999

S6·E144 Core

Gillian Welch & David Ralings with Emmylou Harris

Jul 16, 1999

S6·E145 Core

Kevin Nealon, Adrien Brody, Joey Ramone

Jul 20, 1999

S6·E146 Core

Tori Spelling, Tony Randall, Moby

Jul 21, 1999

S6·E147 Core

Ed Byrne, Jon Lovitz, Amy Adams

Jul 22, 1999

S6·E148 Core

Janeane Garofalo, Public Enemy

Jul 23, 1999

S6·E149 Core

Harry Connick Jr, Jeffrey Tambor

Aug 3, 1999

S6·E150 Core

Pierce Brosnan, Jake Johannsen, Al Goldstein

Aug 4, 1999

S6·E151 Core

Ana Gasteyer, Malcolm McDowell, Wanda Sykes

Aug 5, 1999

S6·E152 Core

Matthew Broderick, Kristin Davis, Train

Aug 6, 1999

S6·E153 Core

Scott Thompson, Rudy Wax, Jeff Beck

Aug 10, 1999

S6·E154 Core

Darrell Hammond, Michael T. Williams, Gene Pompa

Aug 11, 1999

S6·E155 Core

Claire Danes, Richard Kind, Toddy Barry

Aug 12, 1999

S6·E156 Core

Jarod Miller, Joely Fisher, Buckcherry

Aug 13, 1999

S6·E157 Core

LL Cool J, Jamie Kennedy, Los Lobos

Aug 17, 1999

S6·E158 Core

Jason Priestley, Roshumba, John Sebastian & The J-Band

Aug 18, 1999

S6·E159 Mytharc

Hugh Grant, Esther Canadas, Louis CK

Aug 19, 1999

S6·E160 Mytharc

Stone Cold Steve Austin, Michael Boatman, Diana Krall

Aug 20, 1999