Let Jay Leno have his derivative “Tonight Show.” Conan O’Brien is too big for TV anyway.

O’Brien’s “Legally Prohibited from Being Funny on Television Tour” visited the INB Performing Arts Center in Spokane last weekend, and the comedian delivered two hours of classic “Late Night” bits, off-kilter musical numbers and more than a few jabs at the Lilac City.

The sold out crowd was even given a few spins on the “Walker Texas Ranger Lever,” where O’Brien presents a series of random, hilarious scenes from the Chuck Norris television series. Although for vague legal reasons, O’Brien referred to the bit as the “Chuck Norris Rural Policeman Handle.”

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