The only 10th anniversary show that Dave did was in 1992. Dave v. Conan:
http://nymag.com/arts/tv/features/57062/ [h/t BH] On Jun 1, 4:22 am, JW <[email protected]> wrote: > > They've been showing "highlights" of Leno's time on the air, and all > > I"ve got to say is, "This is the best you've got?" Almost all the > > comedy bits seem so middle brow. Very safe. And predictable. > > That's The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. In 2003, both he and Dave did > 10th anniversary shows. What was striking about Jay's was that the > highlights were all montages; there weren't really memorable moments. > No "Claude Cooper's copper clappers", not even "Enjoy every sandwich." > > > What it shows is that Leno delivers a good, solid monologue every > > night and that's what the audience wants. That's what Carson used to > > build the franchise. And that's what Conan better deliver. > > Outside of the monologue, I don't think Leno left much of a legacy at > > The Tonight Show. > > I think Jay delivered 17 years of mildly entertaining, entirely > disposable television. Friday's finale fit right in, since very little > of it will be memorable in a couple years. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ TV or Not TV .... Smart (TV) People on Ice! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TV or Not TV" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
