wildojinx
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Post by wildojinx on Jun 21, 2023 21:57:25 GMT -5
Just saw a documentary about his talk show. For those who were around to see it, what did you think of it? I was too young to stay up to watch it at the time (aside from clips on news shows), but from what I've seen it looks like a show that was pretty fun and brought some much needed young blood into late night. Also, it has some connection to wrestling, guys like Rick Rude, Bobby Heenan, Akeem, Randy Savage, and Ultimate Warrior would come on to do (kayfabe) interviews, as well as the infamous moment where Hogan lied about his steroid use.
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Cranjis McBasketball
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Knew what the hell that thing was supposed to be
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Post by Cranjis McBasketball on Jun 21, 2023 21:59:58 GMT -5
Woof! Woof! Woof!
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Mozenrath
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Post by Mozenrath on Jun 21, 2023 22:09:37 GMT -5
I know there were a variety of reasons for the show's end, but it's still kind of wild how its demise seems so sudden.
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Post by Display Name on Jun 21, 2023 22:38:49 GMT -5
If you haven’t seen Arsenio go crazy on a heckler in the audience, seek it out.
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El Pollo Guerrera
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Post by El Pollo Guerrera on Jun 21, 2023 22:50:46 GMT -5
It was OK. I do remember seeing the standup comedian Gallagher do a set without the Sledge-O-Matic... he build a giant cardboard steam roller and ran over an audience volunteer with it (he dumped a bottle of ketchup on them first, made it look more realistic).
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Ultimo Gallos
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Post by Ultimo Gallos on Jun 21, 2023 23:04:06 GMT -5
I would watch it at first cause it aired opposite the nightly news and Tonight show. Never cared for Carson and Leno was painfully unfunny.
Hall was decent. But once Letterman moved to CBS at 1030pm I stopped watching Hall.
His show was a good one to see musical acts and guests you would not see on other late night talk shows. But that was the only big stand out between it and say Tonight Show.
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tirtefaa
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Post by tirtefaa on Jun 22, 2023 1:34:37 GMT -5
I never cared for it.
Arsenio always gave off a vibe that he was above his guests, frequently trying to be the cool guy, as opposed to a good host.
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Post by Mrs. Potato Dick on Jun 22, 2023 7:11:12 GMT -5
"Those people over there...they bring 'cola' brand soda to barbecues."
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Post by Toilet Paper Roll on Jun 22, 2023 10:56:04 GMT -5
I was a pre teen and it just seemed so cool. Carson and Letterman obviously weren’t for me but this seemed like something I could get behind. The fact he gave a lot of time to wrestlers who would either be in character or out was awesome
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