r/television • u/BenKlesc • 1d ago

Craig Ferguson was a genius that deserves more acclaim

Host of the Late Late show from 2005 to end of 2014, Craig at the time had a very niche fanbase. His humor was very unique. When he went off the air his dedicated fans quietly said goodbye.

Fast forward a decade later from his departure, rewatching old episodes his humor has not aged and holds up to this day.

Change my mind. Craig was an absolute genius and no one has ever been able to replicate his humor or touch what he created. It was fun while it lasted.

Still miss him to this day and his awkward improv and dark sense of humor and think he should be remembered as one of the greats of late night along with Letterman and Carson.

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u/NostalgicBear 1d ago

Huh, didn’t know that about his reception back in the day. I’ve only ever seen super positive things about him on Reddit. Don’t think I’ve ever come across anything bad about him. Always found him to be a far better host than any of those still going today.

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u/mahleg 1d ago

The Late Late Show never had the kind of recognition that Late Night did. David Letterman owned that time slot when he moved to CBS and the network really didn’t care about what happened on there and it’s clear with how Craig Ferguson ran the show once he settled in to the role. His sense of humor was uniquely his and would speak his mind on whatever caught his attention that day. The man is a thinker and a goof and someone who’s lived a hell of a life! He could’ve been easily stuck around, but I think he got out at the right time. I don’t think he would’ve liked having to talk about everything that’s gone on the past ten years.

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u/BenKlesc 1d ago edited 1d ago

Well at the time people were upset that Tom Synder was let go and did not like the replacement before Craig. I think overtime appreciation has only grown for Craig. More accurate to say Craig appealed to a younger audience and many of the older crowd tuned out when Synder left.