Gaspin was happy with the settlement, but nevertheless agreed with one of O'Brien's points-that his show had no time to grow: "Could it have grown?
As NBC could have potentially retained intellectual property originating from O'Brien's entire 17-year tenure with the network,[REF][REF] O'Brien simply changed names on the tour (turning his character, the Masturbating Bear, into the "Self-Pleasuring Panda") [REF].