"Last Call" was originally taped in Studio 8H of the GE Building in New York City, which was also the home studio of "Saturday Night Live". However, this required the producers to work around the schedule of "Saturday Night Live". During this phase, "Last Call" had no house band and no jokes or monologue, going straight to the first guest at the beginning of the show. The stage was set up in an empty black box theater style, save for two low-slung chairs and a small table. Each week, a different unsigned band was brought in to do the music, in addition to any musical act at the end. Gradually, the set acquired more furnishings and decor, much of which was influenced by the occasional week-long trips to Las Vegas. In 2003 and 2004, "Last Call" was nominated for a Teen Choice Award for "Choice TV Show – Late Night".