The first edition of the special, known as New Year's Eve with Carson Daly, premiered for New Year's Eve 2004–05. Discussing the special, Daly said that New Year's Eve with Carson Daly would be "a little smarter than MTV, yet cooler than Dick Clark".
| Title | New Year's Eve with Carson Daly |
|---|---|
| Genres | Talk |
| Air Date | 2004-12-31 |
| Episode Runtime | 02 Hours 00 Minutes |
| Season Number | 1 |
| Episode Count On Season 1 | 1 |
| Production Companies | NBC Studios, Carson Daly Productions, Universal Television, Irwin Entertainment, Broadway Video, Den of Thieves, HopeTown Entertainment |
