The Chevy Chase Show | Forgotten Failures

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[@TheSpeedfreak665]

Are you the same guy on Jo Blo KZbin channel? You should so familiar 🤔

[@matthewgray469]

Holy Crap I forgot about this unfortunate Train Wreck

[@justuslacewell4003]

Your content is amazing please don’t stop

[@UserUser-oy8ch]

how'd they get her to sing like that weirdness?

[@BlessedLifeOriginal]

You ought to cover the Ben Stiller show. It is a work of art.

[@Chaelsonen]

Community WAS his redemption, and he blew that too. Dudes 70 years old and STILL making enemies

[@ggallintedtalk]

He didn’t do anything.. they tried to make him do racist jokes, he didn’t want to do them anymore and the creator of the show tried to blackmail him

[@lillankan555]

@@ggallintedtalk Kinda hard to put him on that pedestal when Donald Glover came and said Chase would openly make racist jokes to Glover. To me, it seemed more like he felt too high and mighty to be portrayed in a negative light (similar to how any villain from any show/movie would be). Its unfortunate because he was great on community, and was a great antagonist for the show.

[@GokuFan5000]

hes lucky Norm is friends with literally everyone no matter what controversy

[@kevin10001]

He didn’t really bow community the show’s problem was straying from the premise of the show which was joel mchale having to go back to college to get his lawyer degree certified in America so he picked a community college to do it

[@mikesiciliano210]

@@lillankan555 that's if you believe Glover.

[@gvrpresentsbearwilliams]

I was the bass player in the Chevy Chase house band for those painful few weeks on Fox. Yikes!!! A Wonderful and Horrible time in my life!!!

[@bearwilliams9226]

@mipmipmipmipmip We all felt the flood water rising around our ankles about two weeks into the show. Fox was so cold that they actually told Chevy that the show was cancelled at his birthday party! Just for perspective, Conan O'Brien launched his show the week after Chevy's... The rest is infamy!

[@HIDHIFDB]

@@bearwilliams9226 Wow thats Cold, friend tell me when you got hired you saw everything burned or the first weeks where kind of hopefull?

[@cdjxman]

That’s COOL and UNCOOL at the same time!😎

[@claytonbouldin9381]

I hope you got paid like Chevy did!!!

[@connerwaynebrown2554]

You’re killing it during the rubber band race!! 11:58

[@Grim528]

Good LORD. I remember crying because my mom wouldn’t let me stay up late to watch this. Mama knows best.

[@littlekingtrashmouth9219]

Sometimes our parents really do protect us from the things we shouldn’t see

[@Grim528]

@@littlekingtrashmouth9219 lol

[@bryansarracino8623]

Always listen to your Mom

[@davidl570]

BEST. MOM. EVER!

[@1life744]

Mama knows s...

[@Jack_The_Ladd]

Chaos theory: If Chevy had made that basket the show would have become a huge success and would have dominated TV for 20+ years.

[@kedhawkins]

Thar would be the darkest time line.

[@RoxorTehCoxor]

Thank God

[@superscatboy]

@@kedhawkins This is the darkest timeline.

[@BMoney8600]

@@superscatboy you got that right

[@PrincessofPower84]

Lol I love your avatar. Great episode

[@MarquisdeSuave]

I worked in film for over 25 years and these two stories that got passed down to me tell you everything you need to know about why Bill Murray is still a success while Chevy Chase is not. Around the mid to late 1980's Bill Murray developed a habit of getting up very early in the morning before his call time so he could go to set and help the grip and electrical department. Now he wasnt rigging lights or dolly tracks. He was mostly just helping to unload trucks which is hard physical labor. Why did he do it? Because Murray respected the work these guys did and said that had he not become an actor he would have loved to become a grip, one of those faceless people on a film set who actually make the scene happen. As tbe story goes the G&E union doesnt allow non-union members to even touch an item on or off a truck but he had such goodwill from the people he had worked with that eventually he became the 1st and only "honorable member' of that union. Last I heard Murray was still doing this when he was in his mid-60's on the set of St. Vincent. Chevy Chase was an asshole. People thought it was part of his schtick but no, he is an asshole. So much so that there was a rider in his contract that NOBODY was to talk to him outside of the cast and director. If anybody else wanted to speak with him they had to go through his assistant on that project. If somebody even said "hello" to him they would be fired. The problem was that be went through assistants like toilet paper, particularly when he was still a box office draw. During Memoirs of an Invisible Man, Chase reportedly went through over 20 assistants over the 12 week shoot. At a certain point the running joke was that if you needed to get Chevy from his trailer then you had to find the newest face on the set that day and speak with that person. On top of that, Chase would "prank" the people he didnt like on set. Now pranks are common place on film sets but there was that extra touch of cruelty that Chade put into his pranks that made them unforgivable. During one shoot on location, Chase didnt like the cinematographer so he would anonymously call the police and say that he saw a crazy person with a gun going into the hotel room the DP was sleeping in. He then anonymously called the wife of the DP and told her that her husband was sleeping with his wife and so on and so forth until the DP quit the job along with the entire electric department. This led to some major overages in some of his movies. Chase did this ALL OF THE TIME. His meltdowns that youve heard of have nothing on the stories tbat didnt get publicity. He made a LOT of enemies because of this and eventually those A List scripts stopped showing up as you can see by the quality of films he did during the late 80's/early 90's. This is why he tried to take the talk show route. The problem was that he went through writers like he did assistants that by the time the sbow aires he was on his 4th or 5th writer's room and those comedy writers who he really wanted to hire all shied away from the job offers because word got out about how he was poison to work for or with.

[@davidhutchinson7888]

Good insight. I couldn't figure out how he was on the mountaintop in the 80's then seemingly tanked afterward

[@johnshogskins4443]

So your saying he didn't get along with all the fake piece of shit douchebags/rapists in hollywood? Cool.

[@SafetySpooon]

Wow. Just WOW!!!!!

[@mikefoster6018]

One of the few times I've read positive stuff about Bill Murray.

[@norbnar7197]

Chevy clearly has some hardcore Cluster B personality disorders going on. Easily narcissistic antisocial. Howard Stern had his number back in the day. Just unbelievable someone can remain such a prick their whole lives.

[@jerrywood4508]

Goldie Hawn singing to Chase is clearly an attempt to recreate the magic of the moment when Bette Midler sings 'One for my Baby' to Johnny Carson on his last show. Which makes it even more cringe-worthy.

[@makeadifference4all]

Exactly. That's the sort of thing you do only when you've been on the air a long time and the audience wants a sentimental farewell.

[@Wuss2ns]

Great way to court the youth

[@ExplorerDS6789]

Did Bette plant one on Johnny at the end of the song?

[@electricsoul8624]

This comment is unintentionally funny

[@Dj-Ch33f]

oh wow, totally forgot about that, but you're right! lmao

[@HC-cb4yp]

According to Chevy years later on Letterman, Carson called him just after the first showed aired and said: "Not as easy as it looks, is it?"

[@JonSmith-hk1bq]

Heh, Johnny was savage.

[@alukuhito]

What a bastard. He thought he was the king of late night talk shows, but where is he now? One more generation and he'll be forgotten.

[@andy6576]

@@alukuhito I really hope this is a joke, but I doubt that you're intelligent enough for that to be the case. Where he is NOW (and has been since 2005) is six feet underground. Oh, and he was indeed considered king of the talk show - in the US - for many years. Chevy Chase is a prick, accept it.

[@pandax75]

@@andy6576 Spot on. In interview with Arseio Hall about his talk show Hall said the first thing he knew was he couldn't do it like Johnny Carson because no one did that style better then Johnny.

[@pandax75]

@@alukuhito When the current crop of morons leave they won't be remembered even 20 years later.

[@RetroRuss]

Hello I'm Troy McClure. You may remember me from such Fox Network specials as "Alien Nose Job" and "Five Fabulous Weeks of The Chevy Chase Show!"

[@kevinmc4500]

…..” and smoke yourself thin and out with gout 1988”🤣🤣🤣

[@PrincessofPower84]

"Christmas Ape and Christmas Ape Goes to Summer Camp!"

[@lawrence142002]

Chevy Chase with his own late night vehicle could've worked if they had him do what he did well on Weekend Update: Make snide comments about current events. The mistake they made was asking him to interview guests. Chevy's weakness is, whether intentional or not, he behaves as if he doesn't give a shit about other people and that's a horrible thing for an interviewer to be.

[@posysdogovych2065]

On the other hand, you can't have a show that's just 60 minutes of Chevy Chase doing Weekend Update. A huge component of late night talk shows is interviewing guests to promote their upcoming shows/movies or their achievements.

[@mrcritical6751]

They could’ve done it as a late night show run by old SNL alumni, like Chevy did weekend update bits, you have a few sketches with Bill Murray working behind the scenes and then cap it off with Dan Akroyde doing interviews

[@MicahMicahel]

I remember the show towards the end. He just started ignoring one of his guests and started playing the organ. he was probably trying to escape the commitment and contract. He must've realized he made a terrible mistake. It was funny that it got so bad. It was unintentional cringe comedy.

[@cdorman11]

@@posysdogovych2065 Grodin: "Why do people come on your show?" Carson: "To plug a book. To plug a movie." ... Grodin: "But look at you. You don't really care." Carson: "No. I have to do an HOUR a NIGHT. I'm looking for warm bodies."

[@JohnDoe-wq5eu]

@@cdorman11 A brilliant bit of truth hidden very carefully behind comedy.

[@JuddKramer]

I thought this was a joke from the simpsons when Troy McClure refers to "Five Fabulous Weeks of the Chevy Chase Show." I didn't know it was real.

[@norgiemetzinger1421]

Great Simpsons reference.

[@warreng3238]

The Simpson's also took a shot at it when an episode featured Bart staying up late to watch the premiere of 'Up Late With McBain'. Bart turns it off and says "The FOX network has sunk to a new low."

[@dementednun1175]

Everything The Simpsons tells you is true honestly it is

[@JC42023]

In Simpsons: Road Rage, if you deliver Krusty to his destination quick enough, he'll proclaim "that ride was over faster than Chevy Chase's talk show!"

[@mrcritical6751]

So in other words The Simpson’s love to mock Chevy Chase

[@3rdalbum]

I haven't seen everything Chevy Chase has been in, but honestly he never struck me as an "off-the-cuff, think-on-feet comedian" and the clips of this show really confirmed it.

[@TMC1982Part2]

The thing with Chevy is that his main "gifts" if you will were that he was a good looking, charismatic guy, with a flair for prat falls and mugging. I don't know if that stuff is really appealing once you reach middle age like Chevy was at this point. He was already crossing over into a bumbling, middle age dad image by the time he did the first Vacation.

[@MrSTVR]

This video is the closest thing we have to "Five Fabulous Weeks of The Chevy Chase Show" presented by Troy McClure

[@pollard068]

I just watched this! Watching "locker room towel fight: the blinding of Larry Driscoll" now.

[@littlekingtrashmouth9219]

@@pollard068 You know, he was the first to speak out against horseplay.

[@missmoanypants]

I wish I could like this comment more than once.

[@quinetastic]

Excellent comment 👍

[@Brendan-Black]

Thank god this is the closest we have.

[@jamstonjulian6947]

The clips of his show are physically painful to watch

[@murciadoxial8056]

In a way is like the Eric Andre show... If the Eric Andre show was unfunny and unpleasant.

[@jmiller297]

Goldie's singing and dancing wasn't all bad, actually... The "Ernie Kovacs face bit" was very... '50s avant-garde lol

[@murciadoxial8056]

@loudnsounds yes, that's- that's the point of my comment

[@vigo894]

She sounds like a tortured cat.

[@mikepastor.k6233]

@@murciadoxial8056 but Eric is a self aware absurdist, post modern, avant garde street performer. Chevy seems unaware of everything. Like the audience is in on the joke.. but we're just looking on in bewildered amazement at this hot mess.

[@tacoface6029]

“Mom, I wanna watch the Eric Andre show” Mom: “We have the Eric Andre show at home”

[@oz_jones]

Thought the same thing.

[@paloalto5965]

except this show preceded eric andre by 20 years

[@siggylloyd3566]

@Dr. Mercury don't you mean Andre felt like Ferguson? Ferguson was first...but ok then.

[@roddydykes7053]

More like a prototype Tom Green show

[@Randomlad.0737]

​@@roddydykes7053 But without any irony.

[@therealseanw.stewart2071]

"That ride was over faster than Chevy Chase's talk show!" -Krusty the clown in the Simpsons: Road Rage

[@Tornado1994]

"The Tonight Show with Chevy Chase!!. Oh God Brian, We Messed up Bad"-Peter Griffin on Family Guy(2007).

[@BlielPol]

"Hello, I'm Troy McClure! You may remember me from such Fox Network specials as Alien Nosejob, and Five Fabulous Weeks of The Chevy Chase Show."

[@bobthebear1246]

That's right!! I HAD that game, too, and I remember that!!!! 🤣🤣

[@stacymirba1433]

I can't remember who but I heard an interview with a comedian and writer who worked on both Jay Leno and Chevy Chase shows. He said it was staggering the differences between the two. Leno would re-watch every show the following day, trying to learn what he could have said or where he should added a joke here and there. Leno would rehearse the monologue and other bits with the writers before they shot in front of the crowd. He said Leno was always at the studio before everybody else and left after everybody else. You could tell Leno was serious about his job and wanted it to succeed. Meanwhile, Chevy would show up right before the show taped and asked what they were going to do tonight and then sometimes he'd refuse which left the writers with no time to come up with something new. There were no rehearsals, and Chase would leave to go get drunk after the show was over. The writer said he couldn't believe what an opportunity Chase was throwing away because Fox had invested so much money into this project and he as a comedian himself was angry because this role could have been a great vehicle for someone who had the dedication and understood what kind of opportunity this could be.

[@scott12xu]

stacy mirba He had his $3M advance, his inflated ego and delusion of self-worth. In his mind, why should he care beyond that?

[@natalieps2387]

In an interview with Warren littlefield he picked leno over letterman bc he knew jay was so dedicated if the show wasnt a success he would do anything to make it a success. He also was a loyal company man whereas dave was difficult would not play ball like doing appearances. He also insulted the nbc brass which I'm sure was a factor. Leno was losing to letterman early on but after the hugh grant show he took number 1 & never lost it. NBC really screwed up firing leno 5 years from 04 which is stupid bc they had no clue how Jay's ratings would be in 5 years. He was still a strong number 1 with more competition. Carson never had competition. I think people that tuned in to see hugh grant got to see jay & stuck with him. I wish when nbc first fired him as a number 1 guy he should have went to another network & as dave said punish nbc.

[@escapemac]

@@natalieps2387 NBC was afraid Conan would leave, so they named him Leno's replacement to keep him. And then they screwed Conan over not even 6 months into the gig.

[@Karmy.]

Watching JLG and Jay still seems like a very passionate guy about what he does

[@OscarFowler]

This is the real reason the show sucked and failed, not because "the executives at Fox disagreed on what kind of show it should be". The author of this clip makes that statement but never supports it.

[@hindumuninc]

Anyone else remember the afternoon Howie Mandel Show? There was an episode where he says "People ask me what I had to do to get a talk show, and I say if you you stick around in Hollywood long enough they just offer you one." And that quote sticks with me to this day...

[@captainkev10]

Everyone had a daytime show though. Even Tony Danza had one lol

[@jazzbo13]

Wait! Howie Mandel had his own show? Holy cow, that should be covered on this channel.

[@SuperMarioBrosIII]

@@captainkev10 He has another sitcom too I think it was called Hudson Street Tony even sang the shows catchy theme song!

[@fandangoandcash5267]

To host a show like this you have to be likeable, and Chevy wasn’t. I could see Tony Danza having a show because his personality was much more open. Im also sure it was terrible but most of these are

[@davidl570]

Howie had a talk show?? Glad I missed it!

[@stproducciones9140]

This guy was ALMOST handsome enough to be a hollywood stud, ALMOST funny enough to be a legendary comedian, and ALMOST charming enough to make people stand his terrible personality.

[@williamslater-vf5ym]

And you're almost...? Dudes a millionaire.

[@PeterParker-ff7ub]

you cant be terrible personally and charming.

[@g-dawgbush6681]

@@PeterParker-ff7ubpretty sure you can.

[@loren5432]

Say what you want about Chase, but saying that he was almost a legendary comedian is a big joke. Most people agree that there was a time where he was literally a star, appearing on almost everything you could see on TV. The fact that he's a giant bigoted douchebag in real life doesn't means that all of the sudden he was untalented.

[@Cyberfan2167]

​@@williamslater-vf5ymand you are?

[@gars129]

Its weird that Chevy looked young well into his 50s despite being less relevant, yet suddenly he aged dramatically after 2000.

[@bigrigJim]

He quit the drugs and it suddenly all caught up with him.

[@williamshaw9047]

He's been wearing a hairpiece since the 1980s, which helped.

[@mrcritical6751]

He just rapidly turned from Clark Griswold into Pierce Hawthorne overnight

[@jessfrankel5212]

Drugs, age, probably poor diet...it all caught up to him. Dude is almost 77 now...age. And the comedy world moved on without him, mainly because they didn't find him funny, anymore. JMO.

[@orkutfinance]

I think the reality hit him that he was a major a****** who burned every bridge that he ever built during his career

[@raulduke6105]

I saw every episode. Each one was like watching a car crash. Unbelievable.

[@davidhutchinson7888]

Why did you keep watching then. So bad it's good?

[@gibsonusa2]

I was at the Jim varney episode. The best thing from that shoe was the comedian whose name I can't remember and didn't make it to the episode when it aired.

[@lunarmodule6419]

@@davidhutchinson7888 Well... A failing show can be fun to watch... It's like Dave's last few months when before going to another network in the 90. He was drunk and silly. It was funny.

[@bodenlosedosenhose1590]

I pity and at the same time admire you for making it through every episode. I watched one. The cringe was unreal. Also, I wanna give you a like, but 420 likes is just too good. :D

[@daithiocinnsealach1982]

I loved going to get the car cleaned at the car wash as a kid. Felt like a ride at the fair.

[@travis1240]

I think Chevy fell into the same trap as Dan Ackroyd. They were really funny and popular at one point and that convinced them that everything they did was funny and nobody had the guts to tell them otherwise. So we ended up with a lot of schlock with their names attached. Don't get me wrong, both of these guys can still be really funny when they have strong writers and editors.

[@TehBellcarl]

@@saulwright5663 Exactly. Aykroyd seems the type to just have “fuck you” money. He doesn’t have to really try so why should he give a fuck?

[@calipurnioelreydelodio7141]

Yes. But in the end of their careers, there were some differences. -Chevy Chase is still believing to be a God on the comedy world, that he pees comedy. He's still trying to deny each time somebody says negative things about him. -Dan Aykroyd knows that nobody takes him seriously, so he took that at his advantage and did his skull vodka and his House of Blues.

[@doctorfeinstone6524]

Aykroyd wasn't a comedian and he knew it. He did several dramatic roles and was damn good at them

[@blakearius]

I think the same shit happened with Ghostbusters 2016 and Holmes and Watson. Bunch of terrible improv without anyone saying this is bad.

[@blakearius]

@@calipurnioelreydelodio7141 Dan Aykroyd: Yes, It's true I suck, but not as much as you'll be sucking down martini's when you buy Crystal Skull Vodka, available at all great liquor retailers in your area. I think the guy just missed his calling as a used car salesman..

[@steveweinstein3222]

Can't believe you didn't mention what Johnny Carson said about him: "Chevy Chase couldn't ad-lib a fart in a baked-bean factory."

[@HOTD108_]

You got the quote wrong, but it's close enough I guess.

[@doctorfeinstone6524]

He ad-libbed his entire caddyshack role

[@steveweinstein3222]

@@doctorfeinstone6524 Sorry, but nobody adlibs a movie role. It just doesn't happen. Actors follow a script. They may adlib a very few lines, but that's all.

[@FromJamestime]

@@steveweinstein3222 Except Brando. Mr. I'm-not-gonna-read-a-word-of-the-script-not-read-the-source-material-and-be-a-nuisance-on-set-but-still-do-a-great-job.

[@ryand4533]

@@steveweinstein3222 Actually some directors prefer adlib in certain movies.

[@5thcorps]

When you have so much contempt for your audience it's impossible for a show like this to work.

[@bobmcbobbington9220]

Well there's Ellen

[@kds5895]

Bob McBobbington nah she mostly has contempt for her workers

[@notsyzagts7967]

@@kds5895 Yeah, that's SO much better isn't it?

[@kds5895]

Gatsz Stony nope, just pointing out a very real problem

[@dreamstever]

That’s exactly right

[@chrisw6164]

Can we just appreciate the fact that Goldie Hawn was 48 in that clip? Spectacular genes.

[@socialassassin_]

she's always looked like a junkyard dog

[@mrplow8333]

They were shorts

[@MrMagnaniman]

Her surgeon probably deserves more credit than her ancestors.

[@Zeropointill]

@@mrplow8333 They were jorts, so technically still jeans.

[@Teelirious]

Yeah, saw her lounging in a Colorado airport around then and...yeah, great genes.

[@ashcarrier6606]

"Chevy couldn't ad lib a fart at a Boston baked bean supper." --Johnny Carson

[@jraoul711]

Great quote!

[@ashcarrier6606]

@The Anthropologist _Forensic Perhaps, but in the context of a late night talkshow host gig, I'd say the ability to be funny on the fly is an important asset. I cite for example "The Charles Grodin Show". A guest-oriented talkshow hosted by comedic actor Charles Grodin. Dreadful, dreadful stuff. So much so that it has all but passed from memory.

[@Rhythmicons]

WOW haha Carson.

[@AtomizedSound]

Harsh quote but not true at all even if it was meant in fun

[@ashcarrier6606]

@@AtomizedSound Not sure. The other comedic actors of the era, especially the SNL cast, appear to have considered Chevy something of a jerk. Bill Murray punched him in the face backstage during Chevy's last night on that show. The sentiment seemed to be the cast expected someone to do it, and the responsibility fell to Murray. Supposedly, the scene they did together in Caddyshack was somewhat tense.

[@JewandGreek]

Hosting a talk show is not easy. The great ones make it look easy just like Michael Jordan made basketball look easy, and Eddie Van Halen made playing the guitar look easy. But it's a rare skill, and most people who try it struggle. Chevy struggled a lot, and really looked self-conscious and uncomfortable most of the time, while Carson and Letterman seemed to thrive on the difficult nights. Add to that the fact that Chevy was genuinely despised in the industry, and it really took a toll on his career.

[@jekw23]

Exactly, anyone can in theory do it but the skill is making it look easy and natural.

[@Tornado1994]

@@jekw23 I watched one of his Late Night Broadcasts one Thursday Night in October 14, 1993(When Columbus day was still Celebrated) and it was...Awkward. Yeah, it was Canceled just a few weeks later.

[@sird2333]

@@Tornado1994 Columbus Day is still celebrated

[@Tornado1994]

@@sird2333 Its no longer called "Columbus Day". Its not really observed.

[@sird2333]

@@Tornado1994 Columbus Day to me. Screw that DEI crap and renaming.

[@UnwrittenSpade]

This channel is quickly becoming my fav little gem

[@parkerkwilkinson]

Seriously though

[@TheTuttle99]

Yup, loving the format

[@teddyfurstman1997]

It's Awesome!

[@JavierBonilla78]

I second that!

[@justinpipes85]

This channel just popped up on my suggestions. I know how I'm spending my Sunday.

[@jaybones8457]

Chat shows are always cancerous, but Chevy delivered his opening monologue like Fox were holding his kids at gunpoint.

[@BrooklynBalla]

David Letterman looked uncomfortable at first too.Late shows require some unique talent.

[@jonathanrayne]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@jgood005]

Have you seen Jimmy Fallon's first couple months? He was awful, he stumbled over every word

[@DiscoStfu]

@@jgood005 He's still awful what are you talking about!

[@jgood005]

@@DiscoStfu lol true

[@nemo_of_napa]

Honestly, I think a talk-show with Dolly Parton would be super entertaining. She’s so simultaneously witty and genuine.

[@stevenjohnson243]

that would be distracting

[@breakingames7772]

you should go to her dolly land in TN, i stopped at the truck stop across the street and got to meet her and get some dolly souvenirs

[@Wuss2ns]

Agree. Not sure why that was considered a bizarre choice. She's a much more likeable lead than Chevy. I guess she's not a sarcastic guy in a suit though.

[@sketchytwin113]

And probably live from Nashville!

[@siggylloyd3566]

@@stevenjohnson243 you almost made a joke there.

[@matthowlett8091]

It seems like what Conan was able to do on Late Night was what Chevy Chase wished his show could have been.

[@denimchicken104]

Conan is the man. He’s the only late night host I like.

[@michaelscott-joynt3215]

I just checked... Conan debuted literally one week after Chevy's premiere. Chevy was up against Letterman and Conan and offering tasteless mush in fancy wrapping paper. The network was truly clueless and out of its league.

[@pentelegomenon1175]

@@michaelscott-joynt3215 Early Conan is a little slippery though, it took him a while to find his groove.

[@ryanahr2267]

@@denimchicken104 Almost. I have to say that Craig Ferguson was amazing.

[@davidl570]

@Sidharth Rao Lettermen was the same in his early years..................but he eventually found his groove too.

[@The_Great_Darino]

So basically he was doing Jimmy Fallon’s shtick years before Fallon.

[@StevenOyston]

Why remind the good people of the comments section just how unfunny a man can choose to be?

[@du6165]

Ahead of the time

[@jarkkehhh213]

Only thing he was streets ahead on ;)

[@pzd3474]

Well out of desperation he did. Chevy was a man who's awkwardness forces him to play children's games to try and make a terrible show entertaining and Jimmy has the mind of a child and thankfully Lorne Michaels has his back and he knows what works for Jimmy because Jimmy is a HORRIBLE interviewer but his games make up for that. Chevy could have done what Seth Meyers does. It's a shame they ruined Chevy's career.

[@Schmorgus]

@@pzd3474 Problem there though, Fallon isn't good. The show is an abomination all together and I don't understand people who watch it.

[@stoneyboyd]

Mystery Science Theater 3000 took a jab at the Chevy Chase Show in episode 517- Beginning of the End. In Segment 4, Tom Servo does a painfully unfunny standup routine about Grasshoppers, and after realizing that he isn’t good enough to be on the Tonight Show or Letterman, Mike suggests that Servo send a tape of his performance to Chevy Chase.

[@brianarbenz7206]

I imagine the many people Chevy Chase treated like garbage in his life enjoyed seeing him flop.

[@alukuhito]

I can't wait until Trump flops.

[@wind2536]

@@alukuhito enjoy 4 more years lmao

[@alukuhito]

@@wind2536 LMFAO ROFL

[@alukuhito]

@Internet Viewer He'll probably win the election. I'm not STUpid. However, he will eventually flop, whether that's a big disgrace or his death. Eventually he will flop.

[@alukuhito]

@@wind2536 Ouch. That didn't age well, did it?

[@DrZaius75]

The kind of weird, awkward, anti-humor of The Chevy Chase Show would not be out of place on [Adult Swim] nowadays.

[@JohnDoe-wq5eu]

Oh wow, it would be freaking weird as hell if Tim and Eric admitted they watched the Chevy Chase show and got ideas. And yet somehow it wouldn't surprise me one little bit.

[@danieldougan269]

There's a difference between anti-humor and just not being funny.

[@deletedwaffles]

There's trying to be funny then there's awkwardly funny. The Chevy Chase Show was the former.

[@JohnDoe-wq5eu]

@@deletedwaffles It's weird to say and maybe horrible and yet it's the truth I don't think that Chevy can act what you see is what you get with Chevy. If he could actually put on a persona put on another character the way Stephen Colbert did The Colbert Report "Stephen Colbert" conservative pundit. Then he probably would have been an amazing success. The problem is he doesn't do that, he can't do that. Everything he does is 100% just him doing himself at all times.

[@niallreid7664]

I disagree. I've seen what you are referring to, the Chevy Chase show is not it. Too uncomfortable and unfunny. And BORING. My god, this video leaves out some of the worst parts.

[@mysticwolf75]

I recall Chevy Chase was on another talk show around this time (Letterman maybe, or Arsenio), and mentioned that he asked Johnny Carson for advice, and Johnny told him "Don't do it". I guess he should have listened.

[@zipcity6720]

One of my best friends and I were both huge Chevy Chase fans, mainly from SNL, Caddyshack, Vacation, and Fletch. We were so excited for this show. I mean, if anyone was going to watch a Chevy Chase late night show, it was us. I can still remember the shock and bewilderment at how bad and unwatchable it was. Chevy seemed uncomfortable on TV like I had never seen a professional performer. I don't think I made it past the 2nd episode. Since then I have learned a lot about Chase, very little of it good. His tale is a sad one.

[@joeterp5615]

That matches my memory - seared into my brain - I have never seen anyone that uncomfortable. It was painful to watch. He had all his celeb friends as guests on the show, but they couldn’t get him to relax. The show wasn’t just bad, it was like a Miss America contestant brain freeze moment that lasted 3 weeks, until it was mercifully put out of it’s misery. A complete public humiliation. This video of clips doesn’t do justice to just how bad it was. I was glad to see your post, because your description of how you felt very much matches how I felt.

[@Tornado1994]

@@joeterp5615 I watched one of his Late Night Broadcasts on October 14,1993 literally Right before it was Canned. It was....Awkward.

[@Kmac005]

I think I have an idea of why Dolly Parton was considered to be the host. A few years earlier she was the guest host on SNL and it went over pretty well. She was funny, self-depreciating, and pretty quick on the jokes. Add to that her talent, being comfortable on stage, hosting a short-lived variety show and Dolly would make a great talk show host. But of course her manager shot it down because she makes several times more money with half the work. Turns out it was a great decision.

[@MrRyan-wu4jx]

Dolly is super likable too. A quality that’s a must for the genre that Chase didn’t possess.

[@TheStrangeHermit]

😂 Watch closely Chevy's eyes when Goldie is singing to him....he keeps looking down her top, like a lot. 😅

[@bostoncityofchampions6581]

As would any other male's eyes.

[@jonleibow3604]

Even better is how his wedding ring is prominently visible the whole time

[@TheStrangeHermit]

@@bostoncityofchampions6581 Goldie had some teardrop shaped ones. Heard it from a guy who once saw a reddit post from a guy who heard it from Kurt Russell. So you know it's probably true.

[@stephenbanks5860]

Wouldn't you?

[@r0bw00d]

I haven't forgotten this show. When a comedian has a talk show that only lasts five weeks, that's noteworthy!

[@mutt9779]

Pretty sure Lilly Singh outlasted him....

[@scottydu81]

How long did Dana Carvey’s last? Unbearavle

[@r0bw00d]

@@scottydu81 Six weeks, so better than Chevy.

[@lunarmodule6419]

Beating Conan 7 months...

[@gregh5061]

@@lunarmodule6419 Conan was on 29 years?

[@JC42023]

Fun fact: The studio where The Chevy Chase Show was taped later became Nickelodeon on Sunset, where most of the network's live action programming during the 2000s and 2010s was filmed Nick has since vacated the premises and it's being renovated for new programming

[@Djarra]

Don't AEW tape there?

[@dnasty312]

Long live Nickelodeon Studios in Orlando, FL

[@rayvenkman2087]

@@Djarra If that’s the case, it would explain some of the stuff they’re airing...

[@redwaytoo]

This place just seems to be cursed

[@haileyshannon7548]

Another weird connection, Chevy Chase appeared on the cover of the first issue of Nickelodeon Magazine

[@devcybiko]

"We watch bad TV so you don't have to." Thanks for sharing and verifying what I thought I already knew. IMHO Chase got his $3M and could not have cared less about the show's success. And his performance on Community verifies he doesn't deserve redemption.

[@drygnfyre]

Chase did say that even if the show was a huge success, he never intended to host it for very long. Although he said this after the show failed, so who knows.

[@redlightmax]

13:31 "Although I think he's burned plenty of bridges in his time..." Now that's an understatement - it would be easier to make a list of the co-workers that Chevy Chase _didn't_ burn bridges with.

[@mrcritical6751]

Pretty sure the only Community cast member he still talks to is Joel McHale

[@sophiaarias9341]

@@mrcritical6751 lmao joel mchale defended Aziz Ansari when he was accused of sexual assault so that isn’t surprising

[@trahapace150]

@@sophiaarias9341 because aziz didn't committed sexual assault....she tried to give him physical cues she was uncomfortable while sobbing his know but admitted he might not have even known that she was doing so.....yeah thats a wrought case of sexual assault ya got there

[@NoneofYourBusiness667]

Here’s the whole list: 1). Joel McHale 2.) Dan Aykroyd 3.) Norm MacDonald And Dan Aykroyd and Norm MacDonald only because they’re extremely kind people by nature and don’t hold grudges. Pretty much everybody else in show business despises Chevy.

[@HOTD108_]

@@NoneofYourBusiness667 Unfortunately Norm just passed away. R.I.P.

[@Leotheanimal87]

Peter Griffin: “Oh God Brian we messed up bad! We messed up really bad!”

[@carybeweary7209]

Exactly what I thought of when watching this

[@princeplate9411]

Peter Griffin is from family guy

[@Pocketrocket-pj1us]

@@princeplate9411 Yes. So what is your point?

[@spookrockcity]

@@princeplate9411 You didn't get the reference

[@BlackWolf207]

Nearly 15 years later I finally understand their reaction lmao

[@mattm7798]

You hit it on the head. It's about connecting with the audience. Despite everyone on the internet liking Dave over Jay, the fact was Jay connected more with a mass audience like Johnny did and Chevy just felt uncomfortable and it showed.

[@Kmac005]

It's interesting to compare this to Conan's show which debuted around the same time. Both shows started with some clever filmed bits and both Chevy and Conan were visibly nervous on stage when they did their monologue. However, it was clear that Conan wanted to be there and his first guest segment with John Goodman was a hit. While it was clear that Chevy wanted to be anywhere but where he was at. And watching it live gave me an inkling of what it was like to be in Lakehurst, New Jersey in 1937, looking up, and watching the Hindenburg blow up.

[@goblinlibrary280]

@Jon L That's funny. If I remember correctly, Garry Shandling was offered Late Night before Conan, but turned it down.

[@ProudAnselmo]

also it was obvious that NBC wasn't sinking as much money into Conan's show as Fox did with Chase (in a less competitive timeslot) so the stakes weren't nearly as high and expectations were more reasonable

[@Kmac005]

​@@ProudAnselmo If Conan and Chevy had switched places, I don't know if Conan could've made the 10pm CST timeslot work. Going up against the local news and then Letterman would've been quite tough. But Chevy would not have lasted a year. Talk shows are just not in his wheelhouse and it really showed ... even if only for five weeks. Chevy did it just for the money and it was clear from the moment he walked out on stage that the money was not reason enough.

[@BenSkyLakewood]

Also Conan is very bright and kind Hearted the other dude not so much.

[@brendancronin3796]

@@goblinlibrary280 Gary shandling was genius

[@joerivandeweyer3056]

His role in Dirty Work is the embodiement of what his best comedy is.

[@scottydu81]

“You know when you owe your bookie a lot of money, and he comes over your house and breaks your arm… you still owe him the money! 😲”

[@zimriel]

Dirty Deeds?

[@Jessie-J]

Kudos to the maker of this “doc”. Entertaining and spot-on editorial.

[@gavinreid8937]

After a cricket chirping interview where Chevy thought everything he said was hilarious, jovial irish chat show host Terry Wogan had to tell him "Youre a funny man but not tonight."

[@Kirkvanhouten55]

The Magic Johnson Show was even more awkward

[@SchuylerT.Colfax]

I heard 'The Magic Hour' was pretty bad! II hope Hats Off Entertainment posts a video about it.

[@mftepera]

Lol my thoughts exactly.

[@jamestepera3356]

@dftfujd dsrjdh AIDS?

[@greatbyrondo]

@dftfujd dsrjdh ....Not because of the HIV....Magic was just a rotten talk show host....!

[@Michael713TX]

@@greatbyrondo I remember that show vaguely cause I was a little kid but I remember Howie Mandel went on there and brought up magic's hiv and said at least he got it from sex and not shooting up drugs then it got super awkward. Do you remember that? or am I just creating false memories?

[@jasoncinema]

I remember being in the sixth grade when the first episode premiered and I’d just come back inside from taking the trash out. And I was like, “Why is he free throwing basketballs?!” 😳😬

[@wolfetrax]

This channel is fantastic. I initially saw a video or two, really enjoyed them, and then the next day had to scroll through a couple dozen videos in my history just to find it again and subscribe. This really reminds me of Every Frame a Painting, Nerdwriter, and other great channels that can highlight the good (or in this case, the lessons learned from the bad) in cinema, tv, and pop culture. I'm super glad that I found this channel and I'm looking forward to seeing the next installments. Keep making great stuff, Joe!

[@HatsOffEntertainment]

Thanks so much for the continued support! Very high praise to compare me to those greats.

[@Xathian]

Lets hope this channel doesn't pull an Every Frame a Painting and just end abruptly for no reason at all other than some overblown melodrama

[@TheMelloyMan]

This channel came outta nowhere and it’s quickly becoming one of my favorites

[@sterling7]

I've enjoyed some of Chase's performances through the years, but I've consistently gotten the impression that Chevy Chase the person is kind of a mean-spirited jerk who would happily humiliate a stranger if doing so might get him a laugh. It's that that persona that informs "The Chevy Chase Show", the "laugh, or I might turn on you next" feeling, that just makes you want to put doors and walls between yourself and the host. The number of other comedians who don't seem to want to work with him again these days sadly affirms that view.

[@drygnfyre]

Your impression isn't far off. Chase is well-known as a huge jerk and has been for his entire career. Even back in the early days of SNL, he had a huge ego and outright bullied one of the gay cast members, wanting to do a very mean-spirited prank about him having HIV. He's burned a ton of bridges in Hollywood and pretty much the one thing you consistently hear about him is no one likes working with him. One little anecdote I always remember was when he appeared in the "You Can Call Me Al" music video (a Paul Simon song), he was basically so full of himself he refused to learn the lyrics or even be involved with the video until just before they shot it. So in the video, he's lip syncing for the very first time. He couldn't even be bothered to put in the bare minimum of work.

[@ianfinrir8724]

That's spot on, actually.

[@ThomasTVP]

Chevy Chase is the William Shatner of comedy: Everybody who's ever worked with him hates him.

[@Bigbadwhitecracker]

I've never worked with him and for 45 years I"ve hated him.

[@nobackhands]

I can believe that

[@CrashExhibition]

Henry Rollins liked working with Shatner.

[@phizzelout]

except bill murry

[@richardm3023]

Only two actors out of hundreds that have worked with Shatner have expressed "hatred" for him, and yet those same two actors never failed to show up for their pay checks in any of the Star Trek movies. Did they?

[@EricRosenfield]

You forgot the part where in the later episodes he just started literally doing Johnny Carson bits because everyone had given up. Also he's supposed to be an awful, awful person.

[@HOTD108_]

Supposed to be? Like that's his intended purpose? Like he's a robot built specifically for that? Lol

[@EricRosenfield]

@@HOTD108_ "supposed to be" meaning I've heard that he is. Maybe I should have said "supposedly".

[@doctorfeinstone6524]

He was never said to be that big of an asshole until the Dan Harmon voice-mail blew up. Then everyone started with the whole "biggest ass in Hollywood" thing

[@EricRosenfield]

@@doctorfeinstone6524 That's not true. I remember before he was ever cast on Community people talking about what a shit he was. Like there was that whole Kevin Smith Fletch story going around years earlier.

[@drygnfyre]

Yup. Chevy Chase (as well as Mike Myers) are infamous for being huge assholes and impossible to work with. I've been hearing stories about Chase for decades, it seems every project he's attached to, there's always some story that come out about him being as asshole. And what happened with both of these guys is once they start getting box office bombs, any goodwill they might have had goes away, and it's hard to find work again.

[@codyharper2561]

I bet Chevy loves talking about this show to random people while he's out and about everyone ask him about it.

[@iinvaderrand]

His interview with Jim varney is one of the most infuriating interviews. Chevy had no idea what was doing but at least Jim was able to keep it interesting with his instrument playing.

[@JimmySand9]

Maybe that's who Fox should have picked to host, instead.

[@MrRyan-wu4jx]

I have to see this.

[@SceneComparisons]

so much CRINGY

[@allhell138]

I was gonna write something, but this comment sums it up perfectly

[@williemays2]

--- and yet still far better than anything Colbert, Fallon or Kimmel have ever done -----

[@heisensaul5538]

One of the main problems with this show as I see it now is that Chevy Chase was trying to do what worked for him in the 70s. What worked in 1975 for him, wasnt going to work in 1993.

[@user-vi4xy1jw7e]

@@williemays2 Based off this video or did you actually watch the Chevy Chase Show?

[@BrownEyedVampy]

@@williemays2 you’re the definition of a hater if you actually think that😂

[@chasesquiresecuador]

this was a very kind revisit of this program. Thank you for being so nice.

[@09nob]

He should have played it as an inept talk show host.

[@jac1503101]

He did.

[@devinpetersen2387]

If he had done the Conan sarcastic routine it would have worked.

[@JewandGreek]

@@jac1503101 Not intentionally though

[@richardm3023]

He did, it came very naturally to him.

[@mrcritical6751]

If they did it as a parody of talk shows where everything goes wrong and Chevy is constantly messing up it could’ve been funny

[@RedHotMessResell]

Poor young little Oliver Hudson sitting there like “What a weird birthday.” 😂😂😂

[@donaldpaluga]

not as bad as flopping a full house at the Main Event of the WSOP....only to have Sam Farha call your all-in with a better boat.

[@jeffsanders1609]

A Chevy Chase variety show sounds awesome! Could have been like a PG-13 version of the Muppets Show But a late night talk show starring Chevy was just doomed from the start

[@DR-420-69]

"Nothing funnier than a guy falling down" is Chevy Chase's entire comedy oeuvre.

[@big-cig]

Not really. While Chevy chase might not be a great guy, he was an accomplished physical comic, and his snl seasons are amazing. If you think his entire comedic prowess is falling down, then I don’t believe you truly have watched his stuff. He’s the reason weekend update is still a thing.

[@DR-420-69]

@@big-cig nah. I'm right.

[@Werewolf.with.Internet.Access]

@@big-cig He’s really not all that funny. He was considered funny back then because there wasn’t as much competition. Now? C+, AT BEST. Then you take into effect that he’s a huge dick to EVERYONE, not just “wasn’t a great guy”. He got a huge ego for being mediocre in the old days and thought everyone was beneath him. Not everyone in Hollywood grows up old and becomes nothing. You have to be such an egotistical pain in the ass that an ENTIRE INDUSTRY wants nothing to do with you.

[@bradr3541]

I’m sorry how many times did he do the fall gag in the vacation movies? Guess he’s funny by accident. Can you link your IMDb page so I can see how you compare?

[@ricarleite]

He's good when the script is good and he's well directed.

[@AJR-zg2py]

My God, his first monologue is like that awkward kid who dreads giving oral presentations in front of the class. Chase is totally sweating bullets under that suit. I've never seen someone so uncomfortable in a long time.

[@rjkral]

AJR 1986 and almost all his interviews on the show were like that. It was soooo hard to watch, completely nervous and out of his element

[@AJR-zg2py]

@@rjkral And topped off with that REALLY awkward dancing with Goldie Hawn. The narration summed it up nicely: like watching you parents try to be cool and hip in front of your friends lol

[@beans6784]

Well to be fair most hosts were awkward on their first attempt, just look at Conan’s first monologue! But unlike Conan he didn’t just try to get done with it. What a disaster of a show for Chase.

[@Attmay]

@@AJR-zg2py She did the best she could to absorb the flop sweat.

[@I_Have_The_Most_Japanese_Music]

Sure the show was unusual and I thought that was fine. But what really leapt out at me was his delivery. It was so bad it made me think that he had been seriously damaged from drug use.

[@J_Braz_]

Chevy's Dad: "Why couldn't you be more like Bill Murry."

[@zoppie]

I remember his final episode. He just sat there like a boring bump on a log frittering all the time away. Then in the final minute, he gets up, drops his pants, and sticks his bare backside right into the camera. What a class act.

[@mrcritical6751]

The guy is the living embodiment of “what a class act” he would frequently make nasty comments towards Donald Glover on set of Community about how people only liked Donald because he was black

[@nondescriptstraightwhitema6138]

@@mrcritical6751 da fuk?

[@jedrzejjanuszowicz9678]

He finished that show like he started alright, at least he didnt lowered his stantards through whole duration of the show

[@stevienightheat1]

@@mrcritical6751 or so Donald says. No one else has backed that story up to date.

[@scottydu81]

@@stevienightheat1 What’s weird is that I can see both Chevy Chase saying that, and Donald Glover lying about it

[@SquidkidMega]

chevy's jokes were so bad, they killed the fish, yikes

[@scott12xu]

SquidkidMega I guess we can say his show didn’t take long to sleep with the fishes. I’ll see myself out, thanks...

[@theautisticcomedian]

His show went belly up

[@RoxorTehCoxor]

Zing

[@thetruth-hl7ct]

The best thing about the Chevy Chase show was the Doritos commercial after the show was cancelled.

[@scott12xu]

I also remember seeing a huge billboard for this show (“Still Not Ready For Prime Time”) on route 16 in Revere, Massachusetts. For whatever reason that billboard was still up there six months after the show was canceled. Literally a monument to failure. Edit: thanks for all the likes! 😁

[@davejohn3600]

They probably paid for that long. I noticed something with this. They went into it assuming it was going to be a big hit, no question. I think that might have been it's downfall. It's like someone playing poker who has such a good hand they don't even consider someone else might have an even better one. So they go all in.

[@mrchopsticks3]

Have you checked lately to see if its still there?

[@TheCptCoy]

@@mrchopsticks3 Do you know how billboards work?

[@zapkvr]

Should be in the Museum of failures

[@scott12xu]

Mr. Chopsticks it was taken down early 1994.

[@jeffrey322]

When I met Chevy, he was getting high with a group of decades-younger college students. His humor in person--if you call it that--was very dry. He didn't answer any of my (few) questions with anything I could take away. I concluded that what you see in movies is a greatly amplified real-life Chevy. He's extremely fortunate to have had such a great career. He's a very good musician; I heard him sit in on piano with a very good cover band.

[@leodf1]

When was this?

[@buddymckane1179]

I had just started 3rd Grade when this aired and I Loved it actually! I would stay up past my bed time and sneak out of my bedroom to watch, I Loved this show! Watched it with my Big Bro!

[@UnscannableDrew]

Chevy looks like David Byrne in those giant suits. I think Goldie Hawn singing to him was supposed to mirror Bette Midler singing to Johnny Carson on his farewell show. They probably thought of it as a 'passing the torch' moment, but it just didn't land.

[@cityhawk]

Drew Christensen It looked like he was about to fall asleep.

[@SchweitzerMan]

Oddly enough, Billy Crystal did the same thing to Jay Leno on his first show, though Crystal's song was a parody, poking fun at Leno & himself.

[@mrcritical6751]

Plus on the close up it looks like Chase was green screened in

[@nicknewton3390]

That Goldie Hawn segment was terrible. Holy shit. I feel bad for her son.

[@XXthekingofyouXX]

They were obviously going for a genuine moment like when Bette Midler sang to Johnny Carson on his final show and he got emotional. But that was a real moment. This one was so phony and awkward.

[@jaytrace1006]

I remember watching that episode live when it aired. Goldie’s ass was spectacular as I recall...

[@thevoid99]

@@LegendLength now we know how kate hudson got that nice booty though it's still not as fine-lookin' as her mom's.

[@scottchoate6987]

Her son went on and became a actor,and was on the cbs comedy sitcom,as adam on rules of engagement.

[@JohnDoe-wq5eu]

@@scottchoate6987 Wow. I actually remember that show and him. It's a shame that will probably be the best thing he will ever do acting wise, yikes.

[@VagtasticVoyage88]

I've really been enjoying watching him on Community lately. Good to see older Chevy can still hang.

[@WTHFX]

Chevy is super talented guy with some deep insecurities. While he was going from major success to major success in the 70s and 80s he was confident enough to be present and creative. When the misfires began to mount, his insecurities took over and he became inhibited, fearful, unresponsive and trite. It's a sort of borderline personality disorder he contends with.

[@williamschulz6254]

You nailed that

[@demofactory]

It wasn't a forgotten failure. I remember it very well, the epic failure that it was.

[@Movierebel3]

I actually went to a rehearsal taping of this. The guest was Gabrielle Carteris of 90210. She gave him some gift and he threw it into the fish tank... which probably contributed to the fish dying. He did the landshark bit from SNL and then got up on the roof and fired water balloons at people. The entire show was strange, and he spent a good bit of time bagging on SNL. I never will forget he said -- when Carteris asked him about it -- "I created it; I wrote it; and I starred in it. Then, they fired me." Which I thought was odd, since I don't believe that was true. For example, I know he quit (wasn't fired) to pursue a movie career. The whole thing was surreal, and I think I still have a hat from the Chevy Chase Show somewhere in my attic.

[@tmrezzek5728]

Watching Chevy Chase do a talk show reminds me how much I missed--and still miss--Carson.

[@GregoryIannicelli1997]

This show wasn’t streets ahead, if you know what I mean.

[@joseantoniomartinez2176]

If they have to ask they're streets behind

[@Lotmeister]

The faux-"Weekend Update" segments were scheduled to start at 11:35, the time when Leno and Letterman's shows were just starting. The hope was that people would be more interested in seeing Chevy do that than watching Leno or Letterman's monologues. Obviously this strategy didn't work.

[@heisensaul5538]

If you want to do deep dives on failed talk shows, you should do an episode about the Magic hour. NBA legend Magic Johnson's failed venture into late night. I remember it being a thing and it went away just as fast as the Chevy Chase show.

[@dhenderson1810]

What about when Jackie Gleason did a talk show, which lasted one week. The next week, the slot was used for Gleason to give a thirty-minute apology for doing the show, and it rated better than the show itself.

[@heisensaul5538]

@@dhenderson1810 I think Jackie called that the biggest regret of his career b/c of how crappy that show was lol Also you can see how different 1961 was b/c the star of the show was willing to come out and apologize for it. Not like now lol

[@lockandloadlikehell]

Magic couldn't get a proper sentence out without mushing it up Lots of 2nd hand embarrassment watching that

[@heisensaul5538]

@@lockandloadlikehell I remember it was on and it was a thing for a brief time, but I'd want to see a video on why it failed. Honestly guy couldnt talk and had poor interview skills as well as the show probably wasnt funny. But I'd like to see an Indepth analyzes of it. This channel does good work.

[@afridgetoofar1818]

I remember the episode when Magic had Howard Stern on as a guest. Howard single handedly destroyed Magic.

[@legend3061]

I'm dying of second hand embarassment

[@mr.constitution]

Same. Even the replays were hard to watch.

[@nigel_saxon]

The cold opening with Dan Aykroyd was kinda funny.

[@jameswhite3799]

As a kid, Nothing But Trouble was a VHS favorite of mine.

[@sabinfigaro7334]

YES

[@Solodolo84]

I'm not a banker, I'm a financial publisher

[@danielguest7841]

Chevy's desk rose off the floor after getting that kiss from Goldie.

[@neiljohnson7914]

I completely disagree. Chevy Chase is the greatest talk show host in history. He was the most engaging interviewer I have ever had the pleasure of watching. Just amazing!

[@LittleIowaHomestead]

Wow... I had no idea this even happened. It seemed to almost have the same vibe as the Star Wars Christmas Special. Thanks for teaching me so many new things about movies and actors. You're doing awesome!

[@amberlopez7477]

Chevy looked unprepared and very nervous on his show. They should have done some fake run through's with some people sitting in the audience to practice. It would have sharpened his skill as a host. Also, maybe give him a side kick to help him along with the show. I think that could have really helped him a lot.

[@JamieLeece]

Probably would have been a smart move, but it seems like Chase had quite the ego. I don't know if he would have agreed to that. Plus Fox probably wouldn't have wanted to spend the money producing a dry run that no-one would ever see.

[@atomicdancer]

Chevy is nervous and unprepared because he was actually a last-minute replacement for old Hollywood comedian Charley Chase, who was supposed to make a comeback with this talkshow. They even had to hastily paint over the Charley Chase Studio sign to read the 'Chevy Chase Studio,' once they discovered that their original choice for the host Charley Chase had actually been dead since 1940.

[@UNPOCOLOCO444]

Yu smaht

[@playboymaxim]

@@JamieLeece Exactly, I wouldn't have been surprised if he was offered a sidekick and turned it down

[@shebamaree9026]

Was this his coke years?

[@randycharlesjohnson6248]

Several times during the Summer of 1993 I heard that this show would be huge. It just goes to show how wrong people can be sometimes.

[@xtalviper]

2:54 "For some reason, they originally wanted Dolly Parton to host their show..." I can think of two pretty good reasons.

[@killerfrank8974]

🤣🤣🤣

[@Rjensen2]

Her witty banter and charming personality.

[@EgdeFilms]

Anyone else rewatch this episode of this KZbin channel like once a year. There’s just something about the way he covered the show that I’ve never heard of before. That’s so well thought out.

[@cornerofthemoon]

The Chevy Chase Show was horrible, but it really isn't any worse than most failed late night shows of the 80's and 90's. Back in the early 90's in particular, it seemed like a new syndicated talk show debuted every week and most disappeared within a couple of months.

[@coffeebreakfiction1765]

Narrator: Chevy Chase you either love him or hate him. There’s no in between! Me: I think he’s okay. 6/10

[@JL-wc3it]

Almost anytime people say "you either love it or hate it" I'm usually in the middle

[@pentelegomenon1175]

"People either loved us or hated us, or they thought we were okay." - Mitch Hedberg

[@nicanornunez9787]

4 /10

[@davidl570]

Yeah, he's in between for me too. I'd also say 6/10.

[@ProudAnselmo]

Such an ironic thing to say about a dude that was famously dunked on by Bill Murray as a "medium talent"

[@patrickflanagan3762]

I know this is 4 years old but would love a follow up on other casualties from the '90s Talk Show Wars, like THE MAGIC HOUR, VIBE, THE DENNIS MILLER SHOW (the 1st one), CARNIE!...

[@ApartmentKing66]

Damn, Goldie was hot in those cutoffs.

[@greatbyrondo]

Camel toe......

[@mushrambokinniku4900]

Dem legs tho

[@doalwa]

InvestorGuy66 she sure was...Jesus, she was an incredible hottie back in the day 😋

[@vivavideo-videofilmer]

She was... And she could sing. Such a cutie

[@congo20073]

She was 48 when she did the show. Damn.

[@CO-cn7vr]

My boyfriend and I were just talking about Chevy Chase yesterday, I can't wait to show him this!

[@bltvd]

Turd Burgle you don’t have a boyfriend.

[@gilgamess]

The musical interlude at 6:58 is not an homage to Ernie Kovacs. He and Ken Shapiro used to do exactly this mime-mimicking on a PBS magazine show called, "The Great American Dream Machine".

[@jeshkam]

10:38 Daaaamn, Goldie... 😯🤩🤯

[@anthonycerulli5524]

This is not a forgotten failure. This was a fantastic failure!