Production
The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien originated from Stage 1 at Universal Studios in Universal City, California, a stage that was specifically built and constructed for O'Brien's version of The Tonight Show. The studio was previously used for Jack Benny's television show. This was the first time since before May 1972, when Johnny Carson served as host, that the show was not shot in Burbank, California.
As with a majority of television shows produced and broadcast by NBC Universal, the show was shot in 16:9 aspect ratio, with a 4:3 center-cut, and broadcast in 1080i high definition. O'Brien's entire tenure on the show is the only version of The Tonight Show to be recorded, taped, and broadcast exclusively in high definition.
Unlike Leno's Tonight Show, the studio audience was several feet removed from the stage, in a similar fashion to Carson's original set. Leno retained Carson's original configuration (and set design) until he changed studios in 1995.
The stage layout was opposite of the structure used on Late Night. Where Studio 6A was arranged with the house band on the far left, followed by the performance area and then the interview set, the house band was moved to the right of the performance stage on Tonight, with the interview set now on the far left.
NBC is converting Stage 1 into offices and broadcast studios for the Los Angeles bureau of NBC News and local affiliate KNBC.
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