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25. Fallon is no Johnny Carson.

Wed Oct 1, 2025, 11:41 AM

Oct 2025

I have not been a fan of Fallon's. His jokes aren't knee slappers. His comments after the suspension of Kimmel showed how weak he is. I saw two live tapings of The Tonight Show With Johnny Carson hosted by Carson. (We saw a third that was guested hosted by George Carlin, who we both loved back then and saw live a couple of times.) While Carson tried to stay centered, he also knew how to hit politicians with sharp points on occasion. Fallen doesn't.

True story: This happened both times we saw the Carson tapings. You remember how Johnny used to swing an imaginary golf club as he went into the commercial after his monologue? Once the monitors in the studio went black and it wasn't going out on air, Carson would say, in his most inimitable and exaggerated Carson tone "Oooooooooooooooooh shit!" The audience screamed in surprise each time we heard it. I'll never forget that.

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Jimmy Fallon Plans to 'Keep My Head Down' and Avoid Politics on 'The Tonight Show': 'We Hit Both Sides Equally' [View all] highplainsdem Oct 2025 OP

I have never cared for Fallon so I continue not watching his widdle show... wcmagumba Oct 2025 #1

He can keep trying to be funny but I still won't watch him Deuxcents Oct 2025 #2

Same here crimycarny Oct 2025 #6

What a little weasel. LudwigPastorius Oct 2025 #3

Right? Cha Oct 2025 #33

'Both sides' are not a problem. elleng Oct 2025 #4

I stopped watching after Letterman retired BaronChocula Oct 2025 #8

Coward karin_sj Oct 2025 #5

Nobody's forcing him to. That's how free speech works. JohnnyRingo Oct 2025 #7

Well said. Especially the last sentence, soldierant Oct 2025 #10

Fail-On was appropriately missing from this pic taken earlier BaronChocula Oct 2025 #9

TY, I saw that last night on our Liberal youtubes Cha Oct 2025 #34

Haven't watched regular late night since Letterman reitred BaronChocula Oct 2025 #35

Yes, many People Evolve.. Cha Oct 2025 #36

I'm thankful too! BaronChocula Oct 2025 #37

"Tonight, on Profiles in Courage..." spudspud Oct 2025 #11

Fallon: And when they came for me... BidenRocks Oct 2025 #12

He speaks the truth Roy Rolling Oct 2025 #13

Spineless. CentralMass Oct 2025 #14

Big shock. Buddyzbuddy Oct 2025 #15

Both sides do not deserve to be hit equally. Americanme Oct 2025 #16

You can't hit both sides equally when both sides are not equal. SamKnause Oct 2025 #17

The least funny of the late night crew says he's bland, and a coward dem4decades Oct 2025 #18

what? Fallon being weak knee'd? I find that hard to believe. Javaman Oct 2025 #19

What did he say on HIS show when Kimmel was fired? "No one really knows what's going on here" Bengus81 Oct 2025 #20

You're not that cool, fallon Clouds Passing Oct 2025 #21

Sounds like capitulation to me. hamsterjill Oct 2025 #22

Don't like him; Don't watch his show robleb Oct 2025 #23

Just try to touch chump's dead ferret today. BidenRocks Oct 2025 #24

Fallon is no Johnny Carson. ificandream Oct 2025 #25

Fallon had an opportunity to speak out MontanaMama Oct 2025 #26

Both sides equally! Traildogbob Oct 2025 #27

Foxhole Fallon keeps head down while Battle for Democracy rages. delisen Oct 2025 #28

Lapdog comedian and never someone I would watch. nt ImNotGod Oct 2025 #29

Damn Solly Mack Oct 2025 #30

I'm glad I couldn't pick him out of a lineup. johnp3907 Oct 2025 #31

No surprise. Euphoria Oct 2025 #32

Guess I won't be watching HIM... Jack Valentino Oct 2025 #38

Gross. Although I have never seen the appeal of this guy. travelingthrulife Oct 2025 #39

He's always been too impressed with his guests tonekat Oct 2025 #40