Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
So… I just watched Jimmy Fallon’s first show as host of “Late Night” which means it’s time to make my snap judgments for the entire rest of the series based on his first show.
The Opening Bit: 8/10. It was great to see Conan back on late night TV after so long. Conan backhandedly insults both Jimmy Fallon and Jay Leno when he casually tells Jimmy that he was unaware when Jimmy’s first show was to air, and when he blankly reminds Jimmy that “Jay’s not leaving.” (Did you notice Conan packed his Eisenhower mug and a singing fish?)
The Monologue: 6.5/10. I thought he had pretty funny jokes. Was it just me or did his hand gestures seem exactly like Conan’s? Also, he said, “Did you hear about this?” That’s Conan’s thing… Anyway, the sketch with the Roots was amusing for a few seconds and the video about the Blond Mothers from Connecticut was confusing to me.
The Audience-Participation Game: 5/10. Some things are funny the first time, and then never funny again. It was entertaining to see someone lick a lawnmower, but after that, the whole thing seemed a bit dull.
The Interview with Robert De Niro: 4/10. As iconic as he is, Robert De Niro is not a good first guest for someone who has not done a talk show before. He didn’t seem to have much to say or much of a reason for being there.
The Interview with Justin Timberlake: 4.5/10. Mildly entertaining. I felt like there was an inside joke going the whole time, but I couldn’t place it because I’d seen the Barry Gibb talk show sketch they kept referencing.
Van Morrison/The Sign-Off: 5/10. Van Morrison was entertaining… but Jimmy forgot to thank Conan for his brief, but incredibly memorable cameo on what would’ve been an otherwise sub-par first show.
Final Score: 5.5/10. All in all, not a bad show… it just wasn’t very good either. I don’t know if it can stand up to Conan’s first show… what’s better than a leg wrestle between John Goodman and George Wendt topped off with a heartwarming duet by Conan and Tony Randall?
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