Letterman vs Leno - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

opus · 11-21-2022, 05:59 PM

This is just for those two. No "other" or "neither" option here. If they didn't interest you, just sit this one out.

Reinhold_Weege · 11-21-2022, 08:37 PM

I watched Jay Leno from time to time but I could never get into David Letterman's humor.

icecream · 11-22-2022, 12:21 AM

Jay Leno by a mile

Adamantium · 11-22-2022, 10:56 AM

David Letterman hands down. I never liked Leno. Although my actual favorite late-night host is Conan O'Brien.

GentlemanJim · 11-22-2022, 08:00 PM

I'd say Letterman, because that way I'd be sure to catch Craig Ferguson, afterwards

TJ · 11-26-2022, 01:35 AM

I'm a Letterman fan. The Late Night NBC years were especially good. I like his wackiness and humor. He had better remotes, comedy skits and involved many crew members.

I don't dislike Leno. He's a better stand-up comedian than host. I don't think he was great at interviewing guests. I can understand why NBC picked him for The Tonight Show. He appealed to a wider demographic than Letterman. He just went about it in an underhanded way.

AMackII · 12-02-2022, 12:38 AM

I pick Letterman during his days as NBC Late Night Host

Yong Fang · 12-10-2022, 12:19 PM

I voted Leno, mostly because I cant stand Letterman, especially in his later, more famous years. I have already made opinions of the two in other posts, so I will spare you here.

Carson wanted Letterman, but to Leno's credit, he basically kept the Carson formula. One thing he was similar to Carson was that he was a good interviewer and he let his guest talk. Leno is also known as a nice guy and everyone loves him except for a few in his business, I think mostly out of jealously, which isnt entirely unwarranted. Leno did well, but probably a lot of guys would have done the job better.

Edward216 · 12-13-2022, 07:02 PM

Give me Jay Leno over David Letterman any day. Letterman's an unfunny, cynical, hateful creep.

Ed.

View Poll Results: Who's better?
David Letterman	9	60.00%
Jay Leno	6	40.00%
Voters: 15. You may not vote on this poll

11-21-2022, 05:59 PM	#1
opus VB Forum Superstar Join Date: May 16, 2015 Location: VB Galaxy Posts: 32,748	Letterman vs Leno This is just for those two. No "other" or "neither" option here. If they didn't interest you, just sit this one out.

11-22-2022, 12:21 AM	#3
icecream Cat-tastic and Whiskerlicious Forum Celebrity Join Date: Sep 01, 2006 Location: The Catacombs Posts: 20,896	Jay Leno by a mile
	__________________ Top 200 TV Shows https://www.sitcomsonline.com/boards...14#post6225214 Top 150 Movies https://www.sitcomsonline.com/boards...84#post6175384 Top 1100 Scripted TV Characters https://www.sitcomsonline.com/boards...d.php?t=493306 Top Rookie TV Shows by Calendar Year https://www.sitcomsonline.com/boards...d.php?t=365017 Top Movies by Calendar Year https://www.sitcomsonline.com/boards...d.php?t=473533

11-22-2022, 08:00 PM	#5
GentlemanJim Concerns, Support, & Feedback Forum Veteran Join Date: Dec 26, 2019 Location: The back country Posts: 5,443	I'd say Letterman, because that way I'd be sure to catch Craig Ferguson, afterwards
	__________________ On my word as a gentleman!

11-21-2022, 08:37 PM	#2
Reinhold_Weege Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Dec 15, 2020 Posts: 231	I watched Jay Leno from time to time but I could never get into David Letterman's humor.

11-22-2022, 10:56 AM	#4
Adamantium TVAdam No More Forum Veteran Join Date: Sep 11, 2002 Location: Springfield, Ohio Posts: 7,839	David Letterman hands down. I never liked Leno. Although my actual favorite late-night host is Conan O'Brien.

11-26-2022, 01:35 AM	#6
TJ Site Owner Administrator Forum Star Join Date: Feb 03, 2000 Location: Marietta, GA Posts: 10,745	I'm a Letterman fan. The Late Night NBC years were especially good. I like his wackiness and humor. He had better remotes, comedy skits and involved many crew members. I don't dislike Leno. He's a better stand-up comedian than host. I don't think he was great at interviewing guests. I can understand why NBC picked him for The Tonight Show. He appealed to a wider demographic than Letterman. He just went about it in an underhanded way.

12-02-2022, 12:38 AM	#7
AMackII Member Forum Star Join Date: Oct 23, 2015 Location: St. Louis Posts: 17,231	I pick Letterman during his days as NBC Late Night Host

12-10-2022, 12:19 PM	#8
Yong Fang Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 04, 2009 Location: Memphis Tennessee Posts: 3,072	I voted Leno, mostly because I cant stand Letterman, especially in his later, more famous years. I have already made opinions of the two in other posts, so I will spare you here. Carson wanted Letterman, but to Leno's credit, he basically kept the Carson formula. One thing he was similar to Carson was that he was a good interviewer and he let his guest talk. Leno is also known as a nice guy and everyone loves him except for a few in his business, I think mostly out of jealously, which isnt entirely unwarranted. Leno did well, but probably a lot of guys would have done the job better.

12-13-2022, 07:02 PM	#9
Edward216 Member Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 18, 2014 Location: Central Time Zone Posts: 4,648	Give me Jay Leno over David Letterman any day. Letterman's an unfunny, cynical, hateful creep. Ed.