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Dead2009 · 03-20-2024, 11:52 AM

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?

icecream · 03-21-2024, 12:15 AM

Jay Leno
Johnny Carson

AMackII · 04-04-2024, 09:11 PM

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

TJ · 07-28-2025, 07:14 PM

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.

opus · 07-28-2025, 07:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TJ

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.

03-20-2024, 11:52 AM	#1
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AMackII Member Forum Star Join Date: Oct 23, 2015 Location: St. Louis Posts: 17,225	Johnny Carson (Hollywood Years) Jay Leno (Throughout his prime/first stint)

07-28-2025, 07:14 PM	#4
TJ Site Owner Administrator Forum Star Join Date: Feb 03, 2000 Location: Marietta, GA Posts: 10,699	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.