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schlepporello wrote:Carson at least had a bit of class in his show.

Carson...Daly?

When I stay up and watch TV, which happens about once a month, maybe, I am not at all tempted to watch talk shows. But Jay Leno does get my respect as a car nut.

Rick "looking for the 'all of the above' choice in the poll" Denney

Rick Denney wrote:...looking for the 'all of the above' choice in the poll...

Ditto. That said, I generally head off to sleep at around 10 pm, so it's all moot.

Steven

Johnny was the man; there will never be another.

Conan gets less funny the earlier his show gets.

I'm not sure that the latenight shows ever "recovered" from the writer's strike.

schlepporello wrote:Yep, and none of the late shows are any good.
Carson at least had a bit of class in his show.

And I loved it when Johnny let the band cut loose. Doc could really scream!

never on in my home...I go to sleep listening to gEorGe NoOrY...wooooOOOOOOooooooOOOOO !!!!!!!!!

Yes!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-9qFRNF-18

I would much prefer to hear Dylan noodle on his tuba than endure any night show blather.
toots

Rick Denney wrote:When I stay up and watch TV, which happens about once a month, maybe, I am not at all tempted to watch talk shows. But Jay Leno does get my respect as a car nut.

Rick "looking for the 'all of the above' choice in the poll" Denney

You may check all 5 options if you want to. Pollster Bloke threw us another curve.

bloke wrote:As a society, we are far more banal (and...well...sophomoric) than we were in the 1960's and 1970's.

Thank the advertisement pollsters, who seem to have determined that the most desirable viewing audience is adolescent males from 8-14 with an 7th grade education...