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Late Night With Jimmy Fallon
EMAILPRINTSERIES: NBC, Weekdays 1:35p (60 minutes)
Mixed or average reviews
Based on 13 critic reviews
How did we calculate this?
Based on 67 votes
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Show Info
Genre(s): Interview
Created By: Lorne Michaels
First Air Date: March 2, 2009
Summary
Starring Jimmy Fallon
Jimmy Fallon takes over for Conan O'Brien as NBC shuffles its late night talk show roster in 2009.
Episode Guide & More Info: More about this show at TV.com
Also On The Web: Official Show Site
What The Critics Said
All critic scores are converted to a 100-point scale. If a critic does not indicate a score, we assign a score based on the general impression given by the text of the review. Learn more...
New York PostMichael Starr
Fallon seemed a bit nervous in his monologue (who wouldn't be?), but quickly found his rhythm, firing off some snappy one-liners.
Read Full Review >New York Daily NewsDavid Hinckley
Jimmy Fallon took NBC's late-night slot for his first test drive early this morning, and it needs a little tuning up. It also showed some promise.
Read Full Review >NewsdayVerne Gay
Neither great, nor horrible, nor propitious nor preposterous. It was just a start, and in the late-night TV game, sometimes that's good enough.
Read Full Review >Washington PostTom Shales
Fallon is far from such stature, but though his opening night had disappointments, none were crushing or looked potentially fatal. Once Fallon relaxes, hunkers down and lightens up, the new "Late Night" could win over many a semi-conscious heart and mind.
Read Full Review >Chicago Sun-TimesDarel Jevens
An attempt to be silly like O’Brien, his Late Night predecessor, instead had a trying-too-hard feel that approached Carson Daly territory (a place you do not want to be).
Read Full Review >TimeJames Poniewozik
Fallon's monologue was understandably nervous and unremarkable joke-wise, but there were glimmers of potential.
Read Full Review >VarietyBrian Lowry
Despite solid tune-in out of curiosity about the new kid, Fallon’s Late Night got off to a rocky start, with uninspired writing and taped pieces, an at-times visibly nervous host and a first guest, Robert De Niro, whose taciturn nature made him a poor choice for the assignment.
Read Full Review >SlateTroy Patterson
The way things turned out, it was no worse than rather bad, and Fallon, if he can quit squirming long enough, should take a modest bow.
Read Full Review >Chicago TribuneMaureen Ryan
On a late-night show, either the non-interview comedic bits have to be inspired, or the interviews have to be smooth. With a few exceptions, neither worked all that well during Fallon's first show. The comedy frequently fell flat, and as a host, Fallon is underwhelming at the moment.
Read Full Review >Hollywood ReporterRay Richmond
The "Saturday Night Live" alum and occasional film actor began life as a man of chat by giving his best impression of a deer caught in the headlights while at the same time exhibiting flashes of comic flair.
Read Full Review >Boston GlobeMatthew Gilbert
The NBC talk show wasn't a legendary late-night train wreck so much as a train stalled between stations, going nowhere, filled with impatient passengers.
Read Full Review >Baltimore SunDavid Zurawik
Even granting lots of leeway for opening-night nerves, this was a pretty bad beginning for the Saturday Night Live alum.
Read Full Review >What Our Users Said
The average user rating for this show is 4.1 (out of 10) based on 67 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.
Spencer M gave it a7:
Jimmy's show is hit and miss, that being said, I give all shows a chance that pertain to my interests. Since the show has started it has gotten notably more consistent. The Robert Pattinson stuff is pretty good, Housewives of Late Night can be good sometimes as well. However, what sticks out the most is the Neil Young impersonation (which was absolutely fantastic) and when Julian Casablanca's performed 'I wish it was Christmas Today' alongside Jimmy and Horatio Sanz.
Jane D gave it an8:
I have three small children and still stay up past Letterman and O'Brien to watch Jimmy Fallon. Not all nights are worth it, but when he hits it, he hits it and I find myself laughing out loud, by myself at midnight. Housewives of Late Night and some other bits are particularly funny.
Shauna W gave it a9:
I believe that people either love or hate Jimmy Fallon. I see no reason to hate him, though I could understand why people would not be interested in his show. For the most part, I think he tries very hard to engage all types of audiences (mainly younger). Personally, I think he is absolutely hilarious and I love the show. I really never have been interested in evening talk shows but, ever since I started watching Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, I find I want to watch it everyday!!! I think he has a charm and his confidence is becoming more evident as the show continues.
Ranel gave it a1:
I tried watching this show for 2 months to see if he has any chance to be any good, turns out he doesn't. And he just not funny, his monologue isn't as funny, and he just has the lamest skits i.e. "Lick for $10". My gosh, he makes Jeff Dunham look good.
t bbbb gave it a1:
haven't laughed once... too much for him. go back to SNL if they'll even take you after this show. get some new writers or something, plus.. i just don't think he's got the host personality. i'd rather watch ben stein commentate the UFC.
hasan h gave it a10:
I think he's really funny. all he needs is a few months to get into a rythm i mean no one starts off great
E U gave it a0:
I went in hoping Jimmy Fallon would at least live up to a quarter of the legacy Conan left him, but I can honestly say Jimmy Fallon is NOT funny. He lacks the humor and charisma Conan brought to Late Night. Next time, NBC should look for an established comedian, as we see with the Carson Daly project, actually being funny is very important.
