Who is Conan O’Brien? It’s a question that, until last week, many Zoomers and Gen Alphas probably wouldn’t have been able to answer, at least not in detail.

Now, thanks to an episode of Hot Ones – a YouTube series in which celebrities answer questions while eating spicy hot wings – Gen Z is learning a lot more about O’Brien, former The Simpsons writer and host of late night talk show Conan.

During his appearance, which was timed to promote his new travel show, Conan O’Brien Must Go, the comedian transformed into what can be described as an unhinged goblin-man. He guzzled hot sauce from the bottle, spilled milk over his clothes and filled his pockets with half-eaten chicken bones. It was chaotic, unfiltered and nonsensical. In other words, it was Gen Z comedy gold.

The popularity of the clip, and Conan’s other recent media appearances, has led to new fans delving into the archives of his career, discovering his SNL days in the late 1980s, his time writing for The Simpsons, and his first talk show, Late Night with Conan O’Brien.

Here are five of O’Brien’s best moments to date, including this trip to Australia.

Conan goes apple-picking with Mr T

Sometimes, the key to comedy success is simply combining two disparate things. O’Brien mastered this in 2000, when he went apple-picking with Mr. T (The A-Team) to celebrate the arrival of autumn.

Pairing an actor known for his macho bravado with a traditionally wholesome activity was inevitably going to be funny – who wouldn’t laugh at Mr-T shouting at apples to try to get them to fall down?