Chris Farley.
MAGA! FAFO! Schrodinger's Cat walks into a bar, and doesn't. Dumbocraps: evil people who celebrate murder.

You're right that Leno was traditional late night, status quo, your parent's television. Letterman was successful because he was a rebel who brought something new. But as he aged and became more like Leno, Conan was needed to shake things up again.
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Just like how I prefer
Letterman
OVER
Leno
. BUT,
Conan
on his first show at 23:35 (Midwest) and 24:35 (East Coast) was FUNNIER than the other two COMBINED. When they gave him 'The Tonight Show' at 22:35 and 23:35 he just was NO LONGER as funny as he was previously. Hasn't been as hilarious since his first gig.
I no longer watch the late night hosts as I no longer find them to be funny. They haven't been so since before 2010, or MORE SO since before 2000.
“Call a SPADE, a SPADE; and a TRANNY, a TRANNY, or an IT!!!”.
"THAT'S SOME BAD
SHIT
,
HARRY
!".

SCTV was far superior to SNL. Again, this is the difference between what the elite prefers and what the masses watch. The elite liked Candy and SCTV. The masses liked Farley and SNL.
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I recall a review in
US Weekly
(or some other similar puplication) stating that '
SCTV
' in its half-hour format contained MORE
s than '
SNL
' had in an hour-and-a-half.
, HOW TRUE, INDEED!!
“Call a SPADE, a SPADE; and a TRANNY, a TRANNY, or an IT!!!”.
"THAT'S SOME BAD
SHIT
,
HARRY
!".

Candy was great on SCTV.
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Come to think of it it might (or might not) have been
Candy
and NOT
Belushi
, bnsat.
“Call a SPADE, a SPADE; and a TRANNY, a TRANNY, or an IT!!!”.
"THAT'S SOME BAD
SHIT
,
HARRY
!".

John Candy was much better than Farley as well.
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Siskel
DIDN'T like
Farley
and thought of him as the "poor man's"
Belushi
. All three are NOW…
!
“Call a SPADE, a SPADE; and a TRANNY, a TRANNY, or an IT!!!”.
"THAT'S SOME BAD
SHIT
,
HARRY
!".

That's why I described Farley's act as "fatman slapstick". It was funny on the surface but not intellectually stimulating. Myers had more depth.
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that was my point myers did a lot with what he had, natural comic timing, impeccable acting abilities, playing off the camera and other actors, charisma. he made a great career in movies whereas farley never did bc he never cared to make quality movies even though he could have because he was a good comedic actor and comedic performer.
lukejbarnett

Nah, I'd say Myers gets more high brow respect. If Farley hadn't died he wouldn't be as famous now. Myers has more of a film rep.
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then i wonder why farley got all the praise and credit whereas myers was in the background as far as praise and credit. he was never given the credit he deserved on snl.
lukejbarnett

Farley was hilarious but it was all fatman slapstick. Myers was better.
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I went to the SAME camp as he, and at the SAME time.
“Call a SPADE, a SPADE; and a TRANNY, a TRANNY, or an IT!!!”.
"THAT'S SOME BAD
SHIT
,
HARRY
!".