Twitter has spoken, and for the most part it was a unanimous standing ovation for Conan O’Brien’s historic television special Conan in Cuba. As the first American talk show to film in the country in more than 50 years, there was a lot of pressure on his shoulders. Conan did what he does best, made himself the butt of the joke and acted like a crazy weirdo. He took a Spanish class, learned to dance to rumba and roll a cigar, and drank himself into a crying fit at the Havana Club Rum museum. It was hilarious. Fans of Conan were more than congratulatory, some even predict awards for his “comedic diplomacy.”

Dear @TeamCoco: Well done on #ConanCUBA. It was engaging, genuine, and heartfelt. No one else could have pulled it off. — Archie Cubarrubia (@coobs) March 5, 2015

.@ConanOBrien is going to win an Emmy for #ConanCUBA, right? Hilarious. — Graeme O'Neil (@GraemeONeil) March 5, 2015

#ConanCUBA @ConanOBrien @TeamCoco great episode. makes me want to go to my country right now haha — Drew (@cubar1can15) March 5, 2015

Congrats @ConanOBrien the #ConanCUBA episode was hilarious & pushed limits but never disrespectful. — LilEsBella (@LilEsBella) March 5, 2015

@ConanOBrien in #Cuba will make you a fan of Conan and Cuba! Great job! Refreshing that a US citizen embraced Cuba without chastising — Denise Thompson (@SassyThompson5) March 5, 2015

@ConanOBrien Es un Genio total! #ConanCUBA Que manera de reírme! — Don Laugas (@DonLaugas) March 5, 2015

@ConanOBrien has done more for the US's impression of #Cuba with one episode than the entire Miami mafia has done in decades.#ConanCUBA — Robert Cé (@elrobrex) March 5, 2015

.@ConanOBrien's trip to Cuba went better than expected. He's taking over for Raul Castro in five years. #ConanCUBA #CONAN #ConanInCuba — Hector (@HectorTweeted) March 5, 2015

#ConanCUBA Un evento histórico para la televisión, la política, los cambios y la libertad de expresión. ¡A beber #CubaLibre! — Natalia Bravo (@nataliazbravo) March 5, 2015

Thoughts on #conancuba: Yes, it lampoons Cuba – but it also humanizes the Cuban people. This is something that US media has failed to do.. — Robert Cé (@elrobrex) March 5, 2015

Amongst the torrential praise that showered on Conan via Twitter, there were a few detractors who felt his comedic take on Havana ignored the realities that Cubans live under.

#ConanCUBA hope you are able to joke about the Castro leadership w/out being put in jail — John Dorian (@florida6003) March 5, 2015

@ConanOBrien such a waste of time #ConanCUBA I was expecting a shot of reality. U didn't show any of their misery just jokes… — Martha Noguera Z (@marthamanz) March 5, 2015

https://twitter.com/scastro87/status/573336747926552576

Politics aside, (I know that’s easier said than done for many Cubans, whether inside or outside the country) Conan’s quirky brand of humor made lots of people LOL. He brought the two countries closer together and ended the special with his own wish for further cultural exchange.

"I hope we'll soon be able to begin mending the long broken relationship between our two countries" #ConanCUBA — Vanessa Erazo (@infoCinelandia) March 5, 2015

Here’s some of the funniest moments and twitter’s reaction to Conan’s antics.