Which Tonight Show host are you?

By: Joshua Laurent
Estimated Completion Time
4 min
Which Tonight Show host are you?
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About This Quiz

Hereeeeeeeeee's.....you? The Tonight Show has been a staple for over 50 years in people's homes and it's seen it's fair share of hosts. Which one would be?
What is your favorite late night show other than The Tonight Show?
Late Night with Seth Meyers
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
The Jimmy Kimmel Show
Conan
What did you think of David Letterman?
He paved the way for a new kind of late night comedy
He's a good guy, but a little too out there for my tastes
He should have been given The Tonight Show after Carson
He's a hard act to follow, as many have found out
Who was the best guest host of The Tonight Show during the Johnny Carson era?
Joan Rivers
Jay Leno
David Letterman
Garry Shandling

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Which was the best comedian to debut on The Tonight Show?
Jerry Seinfeld
Tim Allen
Roseanne Barr
Jeff Foxworthy
Which no-longer-on-the-air Late Night show was the worst to go against Johnny Carson?
The Magic Johnson Show
The Dennis Miller Show
The Joan Rivers Show
The Pat Sajak Show
Which failed talk show host who went against The Tonight Show was the best?
Arsenio Hall
David Brenner
Dick Cavett
Merv Griffin

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Which Tonight Show host was the host too long?
Conan O'Brien
Johnny Carson
Jay Leno
Jimmy Fallon
Which game show host would have made a good guest host on The Tonight Show?
Bob Barker
Drew Carey
Alex Trebek
Chuck Woolery
What do you think of comedy skits like from SNL when they're on the Tonight Show?
They're as good or bad as SNL's
They don't belong on the show
There should be more, the cheesier the better
Live skits aren't funny but recorded ones can be

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What was David Letterman's best recurring bit?
Viewer Mail
Stupid Pet/Human Tricks
Visits from Larry 'Bud' Melman
Is it Anything?
Who has been the best sidekick on late night TV?
Alan Coulter
Guillermo
Ed McMahon
Andy Richter
Which of the following daytime talk show hosts would have done well in late night?
Oprah
Ellen
Rosie O'Donnell
Jerry Springer

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Who is a great guest on late night talk shows?
Justin Timberlake
Bill Murray
Julia Roberts
George Clooney
James Cordon is making a splash with Carpool Karaoke. Which Tonight Show host would have been good at that?
Jimmy Fallon
Jay Leno
Johnny Carson
Conan O'Brien
What was the best Late Night band?
The Roots
The Worlds Most Dangerous Orchestra/Band
Doc Severinsen's Band
The Max Weinberg Seven

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If you were hosting The Tonight Show tonight and you could have one musical guest, who would it be?
Justin Timberlake
Madonna
Bruce Springsteen
Coldplay
What time should The Tonight Show be on?
10 p.m.
11 p.m.
11:35 is just fine as it is
Midnight
Assuming there are 20 shows per month, how many times do you watch The Tonight Show in a month?
16-20
6-10
11-15
0-5

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When you heard Jimmy Fallon was replacing Jay Leno, what did you think?
This could be really interesting and fun
He's got some big shoes to fill
Anybody is better than Leno
At least it's not Conan O'Brien again
What do you think of Jay Leno's stand-up comedy?
I chuckle a little.
It's topical and funny.
It's not my cup of tea.
Too mainstream for my quirky tastes
Johnny Carson used to smoke on the air. What would be the worst habit a host could do now?
Play with their phone
Pick their nose
Drink a beer
Burp

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What's your favorite international cuisine?
Italian
Chinese
Mexican
French
Which Tonight Show host would you like to take a road trip with?
Jimmy Fallon
Jay Leno
Johnny Carson
Conan O'Brien
Steve Allen and Jack Paar were the first two hosts of The Tonight Show. Why haven't we mentioned them yet?
Nobody knows who they are.
It was too long ago to care.
Only the last four hosts matter.
We never saw them host.

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How long should a late night host stay on the air with the same show?
15 years
10 years
20 years
5 years
Which recently departed CBS late night show host was the worst?
Craig Kilborn
Tom Snyder
Craig Ferguson
David Letterman
How long would you wait in line to see The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon?
3 hours
2 hours
I better get in without waiting
30 minutes to an hour

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What's been the best development for TV?
Cable/Satellite
The Remote Control
Color
High Definition
Which musical guest would be the worst interview?
Ariana Grande
Demi Lovato
Madonna
Britney Spears
Sonny and Cher reunited on late night TV. What band would it be best to see reunite on late night TV now?
N'SYNC
Simon and Garfunkel
Led Zepplin
REM

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