The Conan blimp is an orange dirigible owned by Turner Broadcasting System

Turner Broadcasting System

Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. is the Time Warner subsidiary managing the collection of cable networks and properties started and acquired by Robert Edward "Ted" Turner starting in the mid-1970s. The company has its headquarters in the CNN Center in Atlanta, Georgia. TBS, Inc...

 for the purpose of promoting the premiere of Conan O'Brien

Conan O'Brien

Conan Christopher O'Brien is an American television host, comedian, writer, producer and performer. Since November 2010 he has hosted Conan, a late-night talk show that airs on the American cable television station TBS....

 on his self-titled late-night talk show. It was designed by the Atlanta firm Blue Sky. It debuted several weeks before the premiere to provide aerial footage for 2010 Major League Baseball

Major League Baseball

Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...

 postseason games airing on TBS.

The blimp has made several appearances on Conan's show. It usually appears along with dramatic music after Conan says, "As you know, I am the only television personality...who has...his own blimp". Conan delights in using the expensive blimp for purely trivial purposes, such as providing aerial coverage of a bike race among Conan's crew, and a recurring gag where it follows actor Gary Busey

Gary Busey

William Gary Busey , best known as Gary Busey, is an American film and stage actor and artist. He has appeared in a large variety of films, as well as making regular appearances on Gunsmoke, Walker, Texas Ranger, Law & Order, and Entourage...

 around Los Angeles

Los Ángeles

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, much to his annoyance. Team Coco announced the blimp was being retired on December 1, 2010. It plans to become donated to the Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian Institution

The Smithsonian Institution is an educational and research institute and associated museum complex, administered and funded by the government of the United States and by funds from its endowment, contributions, and profits from its retail operations, concessions, licensing activities, and magazines...

. However, the blimp returned to the skies for the 2011 MLB playoffs.

The blimp was an American Blimp Corporation

American Blimp Corporation

-External links:** of ABC's Lightship Group subsidiary...

 type A60+, built in 2002 to promote the Rolling Stones' 2002 World Tour and is registered as N620LG cn 020.