They were cool looking boys from the large apple. Leaders of a NYC and retro guitar rock revival, they wrote two of the catchiest and most memorable records of the early 2000s. Was that it? It's THE STROKES week!

The Strokes make their network TV debut on Conan with a perfect sounding rendition of "The Modern Age". An early performance on SNL with a dreamy Julian Casablancas propels the band up the charts. We have our first ever Late Night TV show residency, with The Strokes performing Room on Fire songs every Tuesday in November 2003 on Conan. A return to SNL in 2006 does not go as well as the first time. The band makes multiple comeback attempts, some better than others. And Fabrizio Moretti wears lot of red shirts.

Want to watch along with us? Check out the links below for the performances discussed this week!

The Modern Age, 11/1/2001 on Late Night with Conan O'Brien

Last Nite/Hard to Explain, 1/19/2002 on Saturday Night Live

Reptilia/Whatever Happened/Under Control/I Can't Win, November 2003 on Late Night with Conan O'Brien

Juicebox/You Only Live Once, 1/21/2006 on Saturday Night Live

Under the Cover of Darkness/Life is Simple in the Moonlight, 3/5/2011 on Saturday Night Live

The Adults are Talking/Bad Decisions, 10/31/2020 on Saturday Night Live

They came from the heartland to destroy us all. More brutal death metal than nu, maggots from every corner of America rejoiced at their one-of-a-kind stage show, technical precision, and devil-fueled aggression. It's SLIPKNOT week!

The guys explore the incredible backstory, lore, and turmoil of one of the most visually arresting bands the show has ever discussed. Slipknot make their UK television debut on TFI Friday, destroying cameras in the process. A 2001 Conan performance of "The Heretic Anthem" is potentially the peak of civilization. The show bends the rules in order to talk about Mistress Juliya from Uranium on Fuse TV, and it's badass. And later era clips on Kimmel show a band stretching their boundaries, for good and bad.

Want to watch along with us? Check out the links below for the performances discussed this week!

Wait and Bleed, 3/3/2000 on TFI Friday

The Heretic Anthem, 8/10/2001 on Late Night with Conan O'Brien

Duality/The Blister Exists (16:00 mark), 7/30/2004 on Jimmy Kimmel Live!

N/A, 3/5/2005 on Uranium on Fuse TV

Snuff/Psychosocial, 10/30/2009 on Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Unsainted/All Out Life, 5/27/2019 on Jimmy Kimmel Live!

They exploded onto the 90s Britpop scene with fresh faces and clean teeth. Steven Spielberg wanted to turn them into the next Monkees. Instead, this UK phenomenon eschewed America and just did it their way. It's SUPERGRASS week!

Joining the show is a long-time musical hero of Alex and Jon: lead singer and guitarist of the legendary Boston-based band Piebald, Travis Shettel! The guys and Travis talk through the past and present of Piebald before breaking down the unique and winding career path of Supergrass. Gaz Coombes and co. bus in all their Oxford buds for their TV debut on The Word. Ray Cokes of MTV Europe has the band flush a smashed watch down a toilet in between peformances of the big 'I Should Coco' hits. And Jonathan Ross returns to the show to the dismay of all involved. Plus the debut of "Chunk, Drag, or Grass?"!

Want to watch along with us? Check out the links below for the performances discussed this week!

Mansize Rooster, 2/10/1995 on The Word UK

Ray Tripper/Alright/Caught by the Fuzz, 7/11/1995 on MTV Europe's Most Wanted with Ray Cokes

Going Out, 3/11/1996 on TFI Friday

Moving/Mary/Faraway, 11/28/1999 on Later...with Jools Holland

Rush Hour Soul, 12/6/2002 on Friday Night with Jonathan Ross

St. Petersburg, 9/25/2005 on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno