Conan Season 2011 Episode 97 The Gentile's Bar Mitzvah
- August 3, 2011
In season 2011 episode 97 of Conan, the late-night talk show host Conan O'Brien welcomes actor Jon Favreau to the show. The episode, titled "The Gentile's Bar Mitzvah," features a skit called "Conan's Bar Mitzvah" in which the host claims that he missed out on his own bar mitzvah and wants to make up for it by throwing himself a belated celebration.
Throughout the episode, Conan and Jon discuss the significance of the bar mitzvah and what it means to become a man in Jewish tradition. They also joke about the fact that Conan is not Jewish and the various challenges he faces in preparing for his big event.
The skit itself features a barrage of Jewish stereotypes, including traditional Klezmer music, a hilarious Yiddish translator, and a "rabbi" who instructs Conan on the proper way to read from the Torah. There are even cameos from various Jewish celebrities, including Larry King, who congratulates Conan on his newfound manhood.
In addition to the bar mitzvah skit, the episode includes interviews with comedian Marc Maron and actress Busy Philipps. Conan and Marc discuss the current state of comedy and how it's evolved over the years, while Conan and Busy chat about her new film "I Don't Know How She Does It" and the challenges of being a working mother in Hollywood.
As always, there are plenty of laughs to be had throughout the episode, with Conan's trademark wit and humor on full display. And while some viewers may find the bar mitzvah skit to be in poor taste or offensive, others will appreciate the show's willingness to poke fun at cultural traditions and celebrate diversity.