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- NBC
- Feb 17, 2014
- NBC
- Feb 17, 2014
- NBC
- Feb 17, 2014
- NBC
- Feb 17, 2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Season 1
12 Seasons
Season Premiere: Feb 17, 2014
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6.3
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 19 Critic Reviews
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58% Positive
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42% Mixed
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0% Negative
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 19 Critic Reviews
65
58% Positive
11 Reviews
11 Reviews
42% Mixed
8 Reviews
8 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews
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Even though Fallon is a big fan of The Tonight Show, you get the pleasant vibe that he is unencumbered by any extraneous anxiety of influence.
Fallon made it clear that he’s fashioned The Tonight Show in his own image--so fasten your seat belts for what promises to be a fun, fresh late-night ride.
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 78 User Ratings
6.3
63% Positive
49 Ratings
49 Ratings
10% Mixed
8 Ratings
8 Ratings
27% Negative
21 Ratings
21 Ratings
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 78 User Ratings
6.3
63% Positive
49 Ratings
49 Ratings
10% Mixed
8 Ratings
8 Ratings
27% Negative
21 Ratings
21 Ratings
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SEASON 1
Seen every episode of the Tonight Show so I am qualified to give my rating.
I am reading some of the ****. This guy exhibits top quality everything guys. I just seen him throw down with Russel Crowe with a harmonica. I didn't even know he played!? On top of that the guy does his own skits which are funny as hell AND sings AND does perfect impressions of nearly anyone!
...and you rate him a zero?? You're not reviewers AnnaP, lopezdanm, or Gurolge ... you're just random viewers (and Trolls), and not even qualified to review someone. For instance when you say he has no talent that is just **** to give him a zero is just as ignorant.
As for quality of show, I give it a 10. It's a heck of a lot better than Conan, Leno, or **** if you want to compare the 4 of them, I can tell you this, the only one that 'danced' was Conan at the beginning of his show to his own theme **** that's just one comparison.
@Jimmy:
-The whole set-up is great.
-You actually interact with the audience throughout the show AND even shake their hands at the end
-The mini-skits in the show with the band are great...even during the monolog.
-The games are hilarious.
-The sit-ins with the band members have got stand-out talent.
-The inside jokes you throw back and forth with the band are too funny
-Never seen a dull bit yet
-Never seen a boring conversation yet
-Everyone genuinely acts like they want to be there which tells me I am not wasting my time watching
-Band never misses a beat even when they participate in games and skits
-The fact that I know I can have the kids watch until midnight before anything bad is said or done is priceless by the way...which if you ever watched the Tonight Show you'd know it's following the same format just like Carson.
It's a great show and Jimmy Fallon is doing a perfect job hosting it so much so that he is like a natural modern mix of all the hosts.
As for everyone else in the nightly **** of right now...Jimmy Fallon has them beat.
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SEASON 1
While gratitude and humility are admirable traits, there were times in Monday's opening moments when Fallon risked taking them to uncomfortable extremes.... Luckily, he rescued the moment with one of the show's better bits. A seemingly offhand remark about an unnamed star owing him money for betting him he'd never get the Tonight Show job led to a surprise-guest parade.
Just about everything worked, and worked well, from the opening credits to the final ones. The energy and beauty of New York City was incorporated in a way that exceeded even my expectations--happily exceeded them. Meanwhile, The host: A bit nervous, understandably, he nonetheless reminded fans and people who have never heard of him why he's here.
For whatever reason, probably no more complex than plain old first-night jitters, Fallon didn’t bring his A-game to go with his A-list of guests.
For all his skills as a performer, though, Fallon is still a question mark in terms of his ability to make magic out of nothing at the desk, the place where Johnny Carson and David Letterman thrived--and endured. And frankly, his “Aw shucks, I’m just so happy to be here” posture in Monday’s maiden interviews with Smith and U2 got a little tedious even before the night was over.
That lack of originality pervaded the episode--even though, generally speaking, I found Late Night With Jimmy Fallon to be original and exuberant.
Fallon is neither terrible or excellent. There are better hosts that could fill this spot in the absence of Leno, Conan would have been an easy choice as would Kimmel. Still, Fallon could come out on top if he hones his presence and the show embraces the newer side of comedy found on late night cable talk shows. I personally don't see this working out in the long run but I'm hoping to have my mind changed with time. Until then, I'll literally stick to YouTube to view select content from the show instead of investing a full hour regularly.
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SEASON 1
Fallon can be funny, sometimes. Those rare moments are outweighed by silly unfunny "games" with guests, cringe worthy and not funny little numbers (dad dance and the like), his terrible, just terrible "Ew!" character. He is always buttoned up and kinda stiff, even after many shows, and the worst part is how terrible an interviewer he is. Sometimes he just repeats what the guest just said, other times he talks more than the guest! Other guys do not have to do any stupid games and other antics to fill up their time slot.
Another annoying thing - everybody is "just the coolest", "the best in the whole wide world", he is a "huge fan" of everybody...
The feller has some talents, can sing, can play instruments, can dance, but those are not as important as being a good interviewer, who is naturally funny as a talk show host, not some kind of a circus act.
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SEASON 1
Repetitive , Fallon is funny but he always says the same thing to many guest , your the best your the greatest i love what you do ext and the games on the show are just so boring , the guest are sometimes great and sometimes not , a little not so nice fallon would be great , stop the games and hire a new writing staff , he needs a change the show looks the same since the begining , thats why Colbert is No1 Colbert is funny , great guest and he has balls , the late show as evolved and is truly great quality tv.
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SEASON 1
The best part about Jimmy Fallon's Tonight Show is the Roots. End of story. Fallon, himself, is tiresome. Never seeming to be prepared, he lumbers through the monologue with a thud every night. He also gets completely lost interviewing when. Really, he's just lazy. Everything and everyone is "Amazing" and/or "Great". It's like watching someone who won a contest host a TV show. Also reminds me of that old SNL sketch called The Chris Farley show. Where Chris Farley would get completely flummoxed and not know what to say or how to host a show or handle a guest. Fallon is very much that way to a lesser degree.
The show has led the way in the new trend of playing juvenile games as a lame click garnering youtube stunt. Beer Pong, lip syncing, etc. It's all very lazy. The intellectual bar on the Tonight show was never very high but now it's even lower. That coupled with the humor being lowered as well makes Jimmy Fallon's Tonight Show terrible. He's likable and the ladies certainly coo over him in the audience. That's Fallon's appeal. Ladies love'em and guys see through his BS and are not entertained.
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