Simon Dunn

Scriptwriter and Comedian

Jay Leno

e.phemera: Leno on Letterman

Jay Leno* made a name for himself as a regular guest on David Letterman’s Late Night, and went on to guest host for Johnny Carson on The Tonight Show. Here’s a few of his interviews from that period, and his first ever appearance as a stand up on Tonight.

Is it me, or is there something disconcerting about watching Leno talk about hackneyed comedy tropes?

At least say hello before you launch into your prepared material …

TV used to look this good …

If you can hear a comedian’s mouth smacking, you know they’re not happy …

Jay Leno
*I’ve never found him funny …

<

>

Buy My Books
  • Nineteen 90s Shows
    Nineteen 90s Shows

    I wrote another book about television. I like television. I like television so much that the first thing I modelled and printed on my new 3d printer was this … I made some more after that too. There’s a few more, including TVS, ATV, and HTV, but I bought you here to talk about my…

Follow
Most Read
  • Re-Casting Keanu
    Re-Casting Keanu

    Keanu Reeves is 56. That makes him eight years older than Clive Dunn was when he was first cast in Dad’s Army. But don’t panic, Clive Dunn was always playing much older characters than his own age. Keanu Reeves is 56. That makes him seven years older than Stephanie Cole was when she was first…

From The Archive

Sign up for my FREE newsletter