I like that question. In that universe Dave hosted the Tonight Show for 25 years after Carson retired, and Leno became famous as the best stand-up of his generation, and Dave's cool pal who set the record for most guest appearances on the Tonight Show. For the last 10 years of Dave's run Leno guest hosted every Friday night, and averaged about 1 prime time special a year for NBC.
On Thursday, June 19, 2014, Joe Hass <[email protected]> wrote: > This thread leads me to an alternate universe question: what happens if > Jay Leno never crosses paths with The Tonight Show? I don't mean Dave gets > it instead of Jay in 1992: I mean Jay never guest hosts; is never connected > to the program. How does that 80s/early 90s Leno, who (I'd assume) stay out > on tour for forever and a day, play out? Does Jay become as much of a > household name? Does he become a comic's comic, never getting the public > praise? > > > On Thu, Jun 19, 2014 at 10:53 AM, Tom Wolper <[email protected] > <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','[email protected]');>> wrote: > >> On Thu, Jun 19, 2014 at 10:19 AM, Kevin M. <[email protected] >> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','[email protected]');>> wrote: >> >>> I'd give the prize to Leno before I'd give it to many of the Lorne >>> Michaels contingent. >>> >> >> I agree with that based on the time Leno has worked in comedy without >> going through a fallow period or fading away. There are very few comics who >> have been as popular as he is for as long as he has. >> >> -- >> -- >> TV or Not TV .... The Smartest (TV) People! >> 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] >> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','[email protected]');> >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected] >> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','[email protected]');> >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en >> --- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "TVorNotTV" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected] >> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','tvornottv%[email protected]');> >> . >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> > > -- > -- > TV or Not TV .... The Smartest (TV) People! > 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] > <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','[email protected]');> > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected] > <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','[email protected]');> > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "TVorNotTV" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected] > <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','tvornottv%[email protected]');> > . > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- -- TV or Not TV .... The Smartest (TV) People! 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 --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TVorNotTV" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
