Conan O’Brien Rents A Fake Family In Japan To Battle Loneliness

Source: Deadline

November 28, 2018 at 23:00

Japan currently has a “loneliness crisis” and what better way to cure loneliness than to rent a fake family — and that’s exactly what Conan O’Brien did in the latest installment of “Conan Without Borders.”

In “Conan Without Borders: Japan”, O’Brien discovers that there are companies all around Japan that offer family rental services so he decides to consult with Rental Family Agent Ishii Yuichi to build his own family after two days of loneliness in Tokyo. Not only that, he also says he admits his children show him very little respect and his wife is tired of his jokes.

He also goes into some serious daddy issues. He shares a story about how his father lost his father lost his temper in the ’70s when he spilled cream corn. As punishment, he was not allowed to watch an episode of The Love Boat with special guest Bea Arthur.

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