Grits and Shins Posted February 23, 2007 Share Posted February 23, 2007 Johnny Carson was the best. Leno was okay, but clearly no Johnny Carson. At least Leno is watchable. Leno is retiring and Conan is taking over. Conan is horrible. Guess my channel will be on Letterman now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hat Trick Posted February 23, 2007 Share Posted February 23, 2007 I can't stand Leno or Conan, loved Carson however. I've been watching Letterman for long time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skylive5 Posted February 23, 2007 Share Posted February 23, 2007 Johnny Carson was the best. While Carson was okay.... Parr was the best IMHO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nuke'em ttg Posted February 23, 2007 Share Posted February 23, 2007 I can't stand Leno or Conan, loved Carson however. I've been watching Letterman for long time. +1......Carson was great......the corney skeetches he did were hilarious.....and that Blonde chick with the rack (Carol ????) made for some good laughs...........when they were together Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caveman_Nick Posted February 23, 2007 Share Posted February 23, 2007 While Carson was okay.... Parr was the best IMHO. Who? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skylive5 Posted February 23, 2007 Share Posted February 23, 2007 Who? LOL You may scoff... or wonder who.... but without Parr, the original talk show host, I am wondering if late night talk shows would have survived. Guy would have made a fantastic Tailgater here at the Huddle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nuke'em ttg Posted February 23, 2007 Share Posted February 23, 2007 can't remember Sky.......was Parr gettin old or just tired of doin the show ?....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spain Posted February 23, 2007 Share Posted February 23, 2007 I am not old enough to recall Parr. But Carson was great. Everyone stayed up to watch Carson. Leno is fair at best. Conan sucks. Letterman is dry as bone. I never understood the fascination with Letterman at all... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nuke'em ttg Posted February 23, 2007 Share Posted February 23, 2007 I am not old enough to recall Parr. But Carson was great. Everyone stayed up to watch Carson. Leno is fair at best. Conan sucks. Letterman is dry as bone. I never understood the fascination with Letterman at all... i hated Letterman........but after a couple months of Leno i switched to Dave.....don't catch it on a regular basis like our family did watchin Johnny.......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skylive5 Posted February 23, 2007 Share Posted February 23, 2007 can't remember Sky.......was Parr gettin old or just tired of doin the show ?....... He was tired: "Paar's emotionality made the everyday routine of putting together a ninety-minute program difficult to continue for long. Paar made it clear that he was not planning to continue with the Tonight Show because, as a TV Guide item put it, he was "bone tired" of the grind, and he signed off for the last time on March 29, 1962." He went on to prime time TV with the Jack Parr Show. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isleseeya Posted February 23, 2007 Share Posted February 23, 2007 I think letterman is fantastic ...its that dry sarcasm and quick wit , that is very funny imo Carson was the best overall imo as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spain Posted February 23, 2007 Share Posted February 23, 2007 I think letterman is fantastic ...its that dry sarcasm and quick wit , that is very funny imo Rarely if ever do I watch the show. But when he first came on, there was this hugh buzz the first couple of years. "Oh, you have to stay up and watch Letterman". I must have heard that a dozen times so I would stay up and watch. The only thing I came away with was "This dude is dry as a bone and his orchestra dude is as queer as a football bat". Not unwatchable, but not something I would have to stay up to watch on a regular basis like Carson. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief Dick Posted February 23, 2007 Share Posted February 23, 2007 Who? The funny thing is, there are probably people around here who are saying: "Who the heck is this Carson guy?" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmarc117 Posted February 23, 2007 Share Posted February 23, 2007 arsenio and sajak were the 2 best imo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Menudo Posted February 23, 2007 Share Posted February 23, 2007 arsenio and sajak were the 2 best imo You must not have seen the Chevy Chase show then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmarc117 Posted February 23, 2007 Share Posted February 23, 2007 You must not have seen the Chevy Chase show then. lol....i think i fell asleep early the one night it was on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SayItAintSoJoe Posted February 23, 2007 Share Posted February 23, 2007 No late night talk show will ever be as big as the tonight show was when Carson was on. In Carson's hey day there weren't 120 cable channels and zillions of web-sites covering celebrities. If a movie star or comedian that you liked was going to be on Carson you made it a point to watch. I still remember when I was a kid checking the TV Guide listings everyday to see who was going to be on Carson that night. Nowadays who cares? If you don't catch someone on Leno, then you can them on the E! channel or just go read about them on the internet. I also used to have to walk 12 miles to school, uphill, both ways!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtomicCEO Posted February 23, 2007 Share Posted February 23, 2007 (edited) I loved Carson. I even own a 3 disk collection of funny moments. It's not enough. I also like Conan though. He's really funny. Leno, meh. Letterman used to be funny. He just looks angry these days. EDIT: Whatever happened to Carson, anyway? When he retired, he dropped off the earth except for one Simpons appearance. I guess he really enjoys his privacy after all those years in the spotlight. I expected to see him do something... Edited February 23, 2007 by AtomicCEO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savage Beatings Posted February 23, 2007 Share Posted February 23, 2007 I don't know from Parr, but loved Carson! I have some fuzzy but fond memories of sneaking out of my bedroom at night and lying in the hallway spying on my parents as they watched Johnny Carson thinking I was asleep. As I grew up, I really began to appreciate his comedic timing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grits and Shins Posted February 23, 2007 Author Share Posted February 23, 2007 I loved Carson. I even own a 3 disk collection of funny moments. It's not enough. I also like Conan though. He's really funny. Leno, meh. Letterman used to be funny. He just looks angry these days. EDIT: Whatever happened to Carson, anyway? When he retired, he dropped off the earth except for one Simpons appearance. I guess he really enjoys his privacy after all those years in the spotlight. I expected to see him do something... :shakeshead: Conan funny, wow you've got to be kidding me Johnny did indeed totally remove himself from the lime light, however as I recall he died several years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SayItAintSoJoe Posted February 23, 2007 Share Posted February 23, 2007 How about Elvis? I haven't seen him in a while. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savage Beatings Posted February 23, 2007 Share Posted February 23, 2007 EDIT: Whatever happened to Carson, anyway? When he retired, he dropped off the earth except for one Simpons appearance. I guess he really enjoys his privacy after all those years in the spotlight. I expected to see him do something... Johnny did indeed totally remove himself from the lime light, however as I recall he died several years ago. Yep, he became VERY protective of his privacy and wouldn't make appearances. And unfortunately he did pass away not too long ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DemonKnight Posted February 23, 2007 Share Posted February 23, 2007 Arent Letterman and Leno on opposite John Stewart and Colbert? Why would anyone watch that humorless industry advertisement when you have The Daily Show and The Colbert Report with actuall comedy writers who interview real poloticians on both sides of the asile? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whomper Posted February 23, 2007 Share Posted February 23, 2007 While Carson was okay.... Parr was the best IMHO. Right before Parr I thought Moses did a nice job Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isleseeya Posted February 23, 2007 Share Posted February 23, 2007 Lettermans top 10 , stupid pet tricks and great moments in presidential hostory ( man Bush has done some silly things when speaking , walking , etc ) are all still very funny imo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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