I used to watch The Tonight Show when Leno was at the helm. His headlines on mondays were hilarious, I also watched Conan from time to time but it was after Leno went off the air. Who did you watch and who were your favorites?

Jay Leno :leno:
Johnny Carson :carson:

Johnny Carson (Hollywood Years)
Jay Leno (Throughout his prime/first stint)

Johnny Carson - The King of Late Night

Jay Leno - It should have gone to David Letterman, but Leno was the second best choice.

Conan O'Brien - He got a bit of a raw deal because Leno really didn't want to retire. He was better on Late Night at 12:30.

Jimmy Fallon - He has carried on The Tonight Show franchise. There's no way NBC would ever cancel such an iconic and long running franchise.

Jimmy Fallon - He has carried on The Tonight Show franchise. There's no way NBC would ever cancel such an iconic and long running franchise.

Except for purely financial reasons.