The Legally Prohibited from Being Funny on Television Tour
Introduction


**The Legally Prohibited from Being Funny on Television Tour**, also known as the **Prohibited Tour**, was a comedy tour by American comedian and talk show host [Conan O'Brien](/wiki/Conan_O%27Brien "Conan O'Brien"). Its title is a reference to the [2010 *Tonight Show* host and timeslot conflict](/wiki/2010_Tonight_Show_conflict "2010 Tonight Show conflict"), which resulted in O'Brien resigning from his position as host of *[The Tonight Show](/wiki/The_Tonight_Show "The Tonight Show")* in January 2010\. O'Brien reached a settlement with [NBC](/wiki/NBC "NBC") that barred him from appearing on television until September 2010, but it did not bar him from performing before a live audience in a concert setting. From April through June 2010, O'Brien performed 43 shows in the United States and Canada.

O'Brien announced on March 11, 2010, via his Twitter account that he would embark on a 30\-city live tour beginning April 12\. Even with the unconventional marketing campaign of a single Twitter announcement, many locations sold out within hours of the tweet and additional shows were added on to meet demand. During the tour, O'Brien announced that his new show, *[Conan](/wiki/Conan_%28talk_show%29 "Conan (talk show)")*, would debut on [TBS](/wiki/TBS_%28U.S._TV_channel%29 "TBS (U.S. TV channel)") in November 2010\. A documentary following O'Brien during the tour, *[Conan O'Brien Can't Stop](/wiki/Conan_O%27Brien_Can%27t_Stop "Conan O'Brien Can't Stop")*, was released in June 2011\.


Did Conan O'Brien's ban from television affect his ability to perform as a comedian?