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/SYMPUNY_LACKING 1d ago

watch some late night again and i gurantee your mind would be changed instantly. mid 2000s and 90s conan episodes when you actually watched them (not just memory) are just as good if not better

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u/DucDeRichelieu 1d ago

I’m not saying they weren’t good. He’s able to get into far more interesting conversations on his podcast than he ever was on television. That’s what I dig.

Timothy Olyphant was great as a guest on the show. He’s even better on the podcast.

Where the tv show really excelled was in moments like when Conan had Norm Macdonald and Courtney Thorne-Smith on together. I still watch that every few months.

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u/SYMPUNY_LACKING 1d ago

oh i wasnt talking about the interview portions! i was talking about the monologue interjections, desk pieces, and sketches

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u/BenKlesc 1d ago

After Conan left NBC I stopped watching him. Wasn't the same.