Conan’s Ratings Dip on Night Two

After strong debut, TBS show falls below Leno, Letterman

Don't look now, but the air may be coming out of Conan's ratings blimp — and quickly.

Early ratings for the second episode of “Conan” dipped, as expected, a day after O’Brien’s TBS debut topped all late-night shows, including Jay Leno.

Tuesday’s show posted a 2.1 rating — falling below “The Late Show With David Letterman” (which did a 3.0) and Leno’s “Tonight Show” (2.5) — meaning Coco was king for just a day.

It amounts to a 28 percent drop from the "Conan" debut, which scored a 2.8 rating among Nielsen’s 56 metered markets. Jay Leno earned a 2.7

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