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26 out of 36 people found the following comment useful :-
Above all He's ANIMATED!, 17 November 2002
Author: BatStarIndyFreak from UT, USA

For all who say that Dave is better, I have to say he's a STIFF! Every time I've looked at Dave while Jay has been doing reruns all I see is that he stands there like his feet are glued to the stage, and gives a monologue that doesn't even last as long as Jay's do. I find Jay to be much more animated, using spunk to give us some added flavor to the jokes. Dave smiles, Jay smirks. Dave's BORING! I think I've seen 3 top ten's I've enjoyed out of about fifteen total I've seen. I find Jay to be a very professional interviewer, having a blast with each guest. Headlines rock! Jaywalking rocks! Sidewalking rocks! I find GREAT chemistry between Jay and Kev. It will ALWAYS be Jay, NOT Dave.

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17 out of 23 people found the following comment useful :-
Hilarious!..., 18 June 2002
Author: Movie-Guru from California

People underrate this show too much. I think its hilarious. Jay Leno may not write his jokes but hes damn good at telling them. His comedy is real subtle and in-your-face. Conan 'O Brian is just as funny, but his comedy is much different from Lenos, his is more childish (which is funny just the same) while Leno's is more sophisticated. Please people, don't underrate this show.

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13 out of 16 people found the following comment useful :-
Best of late night, 5 May 2003
Author: bigben5 from Calgary, Canada

If it's one thing Jay Leno does better than any of the late night comics I've seen it's that he is the best at recovering from a bad joke. His everyman's style is very appealing, relatable and funny. I also love the shows variety, its not uncommon for him to pull the rug out from under feet and make things funny out of weird and unusual situations. I love Jay's correspondence and both Jay and Kevin are good for bouncing off each other. Oh yes, and I also love the Headlines.

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Final Verdict: 7 out of 10, 14 June 2000
Author: ray.cooper from Cologne, Germany

The most watchable, popular and plain funny talk show in the US stands and falls with the jokes of the hugely likeable, self-ironic and very funny Jay Leno, who after failed attempts to become a movie actor took over the show from talk show host legend Johnny Carson. If Jay is in good shape, and he is very often in very good shape, he delivers one knockout joke per minute in his terrific opening monologue. His guests are often great and diverse, from super model to super movie star and to exotic animals and young inventors, he has them all and they often deliver the goods. Small and bald Kevin Eubanks is a sympathetic support to Jay, laughing all the time. Not always, however, is the show on the top, but often enough.

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5 out of 8 people found the following comment useful :-
The greatest late night show ever., 13 October 2001
Author: Braveheart1626 (Braveheart1626@cs.com) from Falls Church, Virginia

I don't understand what's so bad about this show. I think it's the greatest late night show ever. And still is. They've got great actors and singers, the jokes are funny and about life in reality and Jay Leno delivers great performances. He only messed up once, when I guess he was tired. Otherwise, the greatest late night show ever. Airs on Monday-Friday at 11:30.

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The best late night TV show by far., 8 June 2001
Author: Brian-272 from Oakwood, Virginia USA

NBC had no need to worry they knew all along they had picked the right man to fill the shoes of Johnny Carson. Since 1992 Jay Leno has been the king of late night, Jay tells the best and funniest jokes you could imagine. Jay always has that feel good attitude and can brighten a day up for anyone who is depressed, plus Jay is a very caring person you can tell that the way he treats all of his very famous guest. "The, Tonight Show" band is the best the most interesting things about Jay are the many segments of the show he does. "Headlines", and the jaywalk are two of his most popular and funny segments. Believe me just watch this show one time and become a regular viewer Jay Leno is that great of a host.

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Just as good now as it was with Johnny!, 20 July 2000
Author: JohnR9 from Wisconsin

The tonight show has been as good as it ever was. Anyone can easily see that. The show has however gone through many changes, but that's because it's not Johnny's show anymore...it's Jay's. The Tonight Show is the best ever....and it can only get better!

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Jay Leno makes this show what it is, 3 October 2007
Author: Atreyu_II from Fantasia

"The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" is a great television program/show (whatever you wanna call it). It is one of those American shows good to watch especially at night.

This is a type of program which isn't intended to be a great production, ambitious, brilliant or artistic. It is made for pure fun and entertainment, ingredients which are very well combined. And all of this with Jay Leno's humor, which is funny and not dirty. Jay Leno is such a talented, cool and funny guy. He's perfect for this night show and he makes it a pleasant television experience. In fact, I think that this wouldn't be the same without him.

I wonder if there's any celebrity that hasn't gone to Jay Leno's show yet. It is above all things a program where famous people go and talk to Jay Leno, with full audiences watching the show. In fact, the number of celebrities that already went to this show is countless.

Conan O'Brien's show is an alternative to this one. Basically it is exactly the same thing (sceneries are equal and everything else). However, I personally prefer Jay Leno, so I recommend his show more than the show of Conan O'Brien.

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After Johnny Carson retired, Jay Leno became my new favorite for late night TV., 24 January 2005
Author: TxMike from Houston, Tx, USA, Earth

*** This comment may contain spoilers ***

When the long-running "Tonight Show" needed a new host in 1992, as Johnny Carson retired, frequent show guest and funny man Jay Leno was chosen. To his great credit, Leno did not try to emulate Johnny Carson. No one could do that. Instead Leno simply kept the framework -- a 10-minute stand-up comedy routine, followed by two or three celebrity guests plus a musical guest. He also kept the announcer and the band. But his announcer was the new face, Edd Hall who, instead of emulating Ed McMahon with a "Heeeeeeerrrrrreeeees Jay", he simply said "Jay ... Leno."

And, instead of using a traditional music approach, he hired jazz great Branford Marsalis as band leader to take the music in a totally new direction. It took some getting used to, and I suspect many old fans left for good, but Jay Leno made the new Tonight Show his own, even billing himself as "head writer." Three years later the music took another turn when Kevin Eubanks, a guitarist, became band leader. He seems much more comfortable with the inevitable jokes and "banter" with the host than did Branford. And even more recently, John Melendez has taken over the announcing duties.

I have always like Jay Leno's brand of humor. He is nowhere the interviewer that Johnny Carson was, but he has invented a number of new ways to tickle the viewing audience. One is his always topical opening routine which plays on the headlines of the day. He picks on people in the news mercilessly. Like Michael Jackson going through his current pickle. Or the standing president, whomever that may be. He is an equally-opportunity comedian, not favoring any political party.

Now Leno has announced his retirement, still a couple of years away. A chance to spend more time with his motorcycle collection.

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Good Show, 15 May 2005
Author: marvel88 from United States

The Tonight Show began in 1954, being hosted by Steve Allen, then in 1957 got Jack Paar, and Johnny Carson came in 1962. Jay Leno first appeared on this show in 1977, and became one of the many to become famous because of it. In the 80s, Jay began to appear more regularly, and became guest host in 1987. In 1992, Johnny Carson decided to retire. There was a bitter battle between Jay Leno and David Letterman on who would get the show, and Leno won.

"The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" aired on May 25,1992. It runs today. It features a great segment, Headlines, in which Jay reads actual headlines from newspapers that have a funny mistake in them. It also has Jaywalking, in which Jay travels in LA and asks questions and finds ridiculous answers from pedestrians. Jay also tells about a 10 minute monologue, that varies from night to night.

Jay is a pretty funny guy, and narrowly beats out Letterman. Some things on the show can be a bit cheesy, but it's good. But Conan is still the best.

8 of 10.

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