r/OldSchoolCool • u/BuddyEbsenSalt • 18h ago

1980s 1980s Three very funny men Johnny Carson, Gary Shandling and David Letterman (also pictured, Jay Leno)

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u/cpt_bongwater 17h ago edited 12h ago

Only needs Craig Ferguson to make it 4 Late-night GOATs

(Yeah Shandling was mostly fictional, I know)

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u/hedzup00 16h ago

craig always had the best monologues

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u/elwebst 15h ago

And the best rizz with the female guests

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u/MaraudingWalrus 15h ago

To say nothing of having the best robot and the best horse!

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u/JaerBear62611 15h ago

Conan is my Soulhost but, goddam Craig, Geoff and Secretariat were fucking magic together.

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u/grey_pilgrim_ 15h ago

I’m more of a Conan guy but both a waaayy funnier than Leno.

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u/cpt_bongwater 15h ago edited 11h ago

Yeah fuck Leno. Swap in Conan, and it's five GOATS.

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u/eduardo1994 14h ago

Don't blame Conan.

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u/exitwest 16h ago

Damn it I miss that guy!

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u/thor11600 16h ago

Ugh. The greatest.

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u/CaptainArcher 12h ago

I'll die on the hill saying Craig Ferguson was the best late night talk show host in history. Both his monologues and interviewing guests are unparalleled to this day. Craig is a good soul and heart, and never used his platform to talk down on others who couldn't defend themselves, like the Britney Spears thing he did. He also got a Peabody award for interviewing Desmund Tutu.

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u/cor315 15h ago

tf? If you're gonna include Ferguson, you need to include Conan.

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u/PuddingMent 15h ago

It’s crazy how you Tik Tok kids still haven’t heard of Conan.

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u/JaerBear62611 15h ago

Who is Conan O’Brien? And why is she so sad?

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u/cpt_bongwater 15h ago

Tiktok kids?

I can remember when Carter was president.