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An Uninterrupted Oral History of The Interrupter from ‘Late Night with Conan O’Brien’

Conan got interrupted a lot on Late Night with Conan O’Brien. There was announcer Joel Godard, who would interrupt Conan with the details of his lewd sexual exploits. There was Preparation H Raymond, who would interrupt Conan to distribute hemorrhoid cream. There was a ghost who interrupted Conan to sing him offensive old-timey songs. But there was only one character whose sole purpose in life was to interrupt Conan. That character was, of course — “Me! The Interrupter!”

15 ‘Far Side’ Comics for the Comedy Hall of Fame

Being a fan of offbeat, weird, dark and outright Dadaistic humor before the internet meant having to really search it out since it usually didn’t appeal to the masses. A beacon, however, shined its light from 1979 through 1995, delivering this type of humor to millions of Americans every single day. All they had to do was look at the funny pages.

More Comic Reads:

• That Time Dennis the Menace’s Dad Brought Him to a Strip Club

• 14 ‘Calvin and Hobbes’ Comics for the Comedy Hall of Fame

• 5 Famous Comics That Got Totally Insane Out Of The Blue

• 17 English Words And Expressions That Come From Comics & Cartoons

• Excelsior! Stan Lee’s 12 Rules for Writing Comic Books (From 1947, True Believer!)

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