Arsenio Hall | The Complete Pioneers of Television Interview

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Arsenio Hall, iconic comedian, sits down for this un-edited interview to talk about the start of his career and inspirations.
Director: Steven J Boettcher
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[@dionkelly8420]

That sitcom with the puppet was a show called "SOAP".

[@richardgodwin2967]

My wife is so tired of me quoting Arsenio Hall "Things that make you go 'hmmm'". We enjoyed is TV show and he was a riot in "Coming to America".

[@randall-king]

I always like Hall. I’m impressed with his intellect after watching this interview.

[@tamelacowell1804]

Old school still loves you!!!!!!Whoop,Whoop,Whoop!

[@j1st633]

Great channel.

[@WGARVA]

He's sharp. No surprise.

[@mariaday712]

Benson was a spin off from "Soap"

[@wiredwebmaster]

thank you, I was racking my brain on this too, lol...

[@shellecapos8574]

That’s right!!

[@dariusvbryant.]

GREAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@wiredwebmaster]

(15:30min mark) Thought this interview was recent, until Arsenio mentioned "gamecube" which is 20yrs old.. lol

[@JuliusHowe]

His kids a retro gamer lol

[@danacoleman4007]

A very talented and intelligent gentleman!

[@christinareyes2963]

Arse was the BEST

[@j1st633]

I had a Pinto. 70's. It was a great csr.

[@shellecapos8574]

Guillome was on Benson- he was the Butler. Captain and Tenille, they never said her first name, Tony. I’m from Cleveland, glad you made it Arsenio. We know some of the same people.

[@rosalindgibbs3705]

Where is Arsenio Hall he was a great actor with Eddie Murphy his late show was great although I had to put my young kids to bed and myself what a intelligent guy come back Arsenio.

[@raymondjackson6069]

Arsenio Hall is a great man and had an awesome show, but was completely shut down, and for all practical purposes - disappeared - when he had Louis Farakaan on. He was warned by mostly Jewish interest not to put Farakann on, but did it anyway, for entertainment, but also to show "independence". His complete expulsion or deletion from the entertainment world showed 3 things; 1. The power of Jews in entertainment. 2. That black people are still on the plantation. And 3. How dependent black people are on white people. You've barely heard 2 words from Arsenio, and his show was canceled in its prime. He's a good guy and, admittedly Farakaan is a little twisted, but Arsenio had a right to have him as a guest.

[@danacoleman4007]

This is from about 2006

[@ABCDEFGHIJK4097]

I thought 2000 or so

[@RichieRichMD]

Yes indeed 👍

[@freemagicfun]

Yeah... the children of Carson's audience... never thought of it that way. I loved the Arsenio Hall show! That was back when I was still the target demographic. Now I am so old - Geritol don't even want me ha ha 😎

[@erwinrogers9470]

Wow/I remember, the AMC Spirit

[@Victorthespy008]

Johnny Carson could be the comedian or the 2nd banana.. the straight man… Watch him with Rodney Dangerfield just feeding him the questions… but he was also a great audience… Robin Williams would have him bent over laughing…

[@j1st633]

20 years? He mentioned 2006.

[@j1st633]

Joe Rogan. In the past. Just a conversation not an interview.

[@richardbartolo2890]

Arsenio Hall good though he was, And held very popular ratings was not a T V "pioneer". The word pioneer means "early settler". In this case those who were there in the begining when T V started 1948 to around 1959. After that, The industry got it's act together and airing live shows began to cease. Sadly there may be some who feel this is a race based decision. It is not at all. If you want to talk about Afro-american Pioneers one who come quickily to mind is Ivan Dixon, In a Twlight Zone episode he portrayed Bolie Jackson professional prize fighter. And he did a quality acting job through out. Later on he was in the W W 2 T V show Hogans Hero's with Bob Crane. He was around acting in the begining, which makes Ivan Dixon a geniune pioneer.

[@freemagicfun]

Arsenio was still a pioneer though. He was the first black late night talk show host. Della Reese had a variety show, there was Oprah, and there was Arsenio. Ivan was great in Hogan's Heroes, and went on to be a successful director as well. He was also a pioneer, but that does not detract from Arsenio's contributions. 😎

[@richardbartolo2890]

@@freemagicfun I am not trying to remove any actors contributions, who ever acted or had a show will forever be part of history & it should remain that way. However, what makes a pioneer is based totally on those who were there first in the very beginning. If an actor was working in T V between 1948 and 1958. he or she was a T V pioneer. As those were the beginnings of T V stations sending out programs. Those pioneers of the industry had to deal with primitive camera's, monitors, Lighting, and Kinescope playback monitors that were archaic. I am sure a seasoned expert in the T V Industry could tell you the exact cut off date, But I hope you get what I mean. And just know it's not based on personality, It's just based on the actors who were working in the field in those early years. Kind of like the pioneers who travelled west across America in covered wagons pulled by horses.