The worst part of the whole Conan kerfuffle – the death of his old bits, like In The Year 3000, Conando, Pimpbot 5000 and of course the Bear known for touching himself.

The only glimmer of hope – the status of Triumph the Insult Comic Dog remains uncertain, as its not clear if Conan or Robert Smigel own those rights. But rest assured NBC will try to take them, whether or not they have a legitimate claim.