Conan O’Brien: 'The Simpsons saved my life'

Conan O'Brien says one job left him in a 'bad place,' another saved his life

Conan O'Brien says one job left him in a 'bad place,' another saved his lifeConan O'Brien is looking back on how joining The Simpsons changed his life at a difficult time on Saturday Night Live.The 63-year-old comedian made the revelation while speaking with the show's creator, Matt Groening, on...

Conan O’Brien: 'The Simpsons saved my life'

Conan O'Brien was a writer and producer on The Simpsons from 1991 until 1993.

Conan O’Brien Says He Was ‘In a Bad Place’ After ‘SNL’ Exit, Credits ‘The Simpsons’ for Saving His Life

Beloved comedian Conan O’Brien is opening up about his previous mental health struggles, revealing how one of the nation’s longest-running series actually saved his life. “My origin story, for people that don’t know, is I was working on Saturday Night Live. I was in a funk,” O’Brien, 63, said during the Thursday, September 10, episode […]

Conan O’Brien Says He Was ‘in a Bad Place’ After ‘Saturday Night Live,’ but Joining ‘The Simpsons’ ‘Saved My Life’

The comedian left the sketch comedy show in 1991 and became a writer on the animated series that same yearConan O’Brien and Matt GroeningCredit: Team Coco/YoutubeNEED TO KNOWConan O’Brien says he left SNL feeling lost before being hired as a writer for The SimpsonsHe credits The Simpsons with transforming his life and career, calling it a “magical” experienceO’Brien later hosted Late Night with Conan O’Brien from 1993 to 2009 after his time on t…