Well folks, Conan O’ Brien is back.

A few weeks ago, O’ Brien debuted his new late-night talk show on the basic cable channel TBS. With a total of 4.2 million viewers, O’ Brien’s show — titled “Conan” — surpassed former NBC colleague Jay Leno’s “Tonight Show,” which had 3.5 million viewers, David Letterman’s 3.4 million viewers and even John Stewart’s 1.3 million viewers, according to MTV’s website.

While it is unpredictable if the new “Conan” show will remain at the top of the charts, it certainly experienced a successful debut.

Students had several opinions regarding the new “Conan.” Jody Oakley, a senior in psychology, said she misses the old show but has enjoyed the new show so far.

“I really liked Conan O’ Brien on the old [NBC] show. I wished he’d stayed on longer,” Oakley said.

Oakley also commented on the way O’ Brien’s NBC show aimed to pull in a young, college generation.

“I thought Conan was really funny. I liked him better than the other shows because he catered to a younger audience. For me, it was a lot funnier. It was definitely aimed towards a younger crowd than Jay Leno was,” Oakley remarked.

As far as O’ Brien’s new late night show, Oakley said she would like to watch it more but encounters difficulty because she does not have cable.

“I’ve only [been able to see] it a couple of times… [but] I think it’s pretty funny. I haven’t seen it as often as I watched the old one, but I think they’re doing a good job,” Oakley said.

Oakley said TBS is pushing Conan more so than when he was on NBC.

“They’re definitely trying to push the “Conan” brand now. You see him everywhere. He’s on Facebook, he did a comedy tour and he went to the Bonnaroo Music Festival,” Oakley said.

Oakley also said O’ Brien will lose some viewers due to the fact his show no longer airs on regular television.

“Because he’s now on cable and not regular television, he’ll lose some viewers because there are a lot of people who do not have cable. But I think he’s funny enough that he can pull the viewers in pretty much anywhere,” Oakley said.

It’s a give and take situation in the end, according to Oakley.

“He’s gaining some viewers because people followed him through the fiasco, but he’s also going to lose some viewers because now [his show is] only on cable,” Oakley said.

Max Strickland, a senior in economics, had similar things to say regarding the potential loss of “Conan” viewership.

“I’m sure there will be some effect. Any international audience will have a harder time watching him, and I’m sure there are people who just don’t watch TBS. Maybe Conan will change everyone’s mind though,” Strickland said.

Strickland also remarked on how he thought O’ Brien’s move to TBS was a necessary decision, considering the drama surrounding O’ Brien, Leno and NBC.

“Leno wanted that spot [and Conan] wanted that spot. The network had to make a decision on what was best for them, [so Conan] had to make the decision that was best for him,” Strickland said.

Oakley, on the other hand, felt the final decision of letting O’ Brien go from NBC was an incorrect move.

Oakley commented, “I think it was really stupid. They made a really big deal about it and I don’t think [Conan] should have been pushed to leave. Because he was given that slot, he should have been given more time than he was to get the [higher] ratings. And it’s kind of Jay Leno’s fault for being a baby.”

While Oakley was upset, Jon Galbreath, a senior in agricultural business management, was neutral toward the overall O’ Brien situation and O’ Brien’s new show.

“I’ll watch it sometimes, but usually the only time I watch it is when I’m over at a friend’s house and they have it on,” Galbreath said.

In comparison to O’ Brien’s old NBC late night show and his new TBS night slot, Oakley said “Conan” resembled the old show while using a wider range of comedic material.

“I think he definitely brought some of the old comedy with him,” Oakley said, “but I [also] think TBS is embracing the younger generation more so than NBC did. [NBC] was trying to hold a middle ground, but with TBS he can do what he wants to…he has full reign.”

Strickland showed similar emotions of optimism in wishing O’ Brien success with his new show.

“I like the [new] set and I think the guests are okay so far. He had good audience interaction, so I liked that and thought it was pretty cool,” Strickland said. “I do think he’s one of the more interesting guys out there right now. I’d like to see if he goes anywhere new with it and I hope this works out for him.”