Where it all begin-ed Aired November 10th 2004 with my boy Hugh Laurie. Craig Ferguson wasn't officially named the late night host to replace Craig Kilborn until Jan. 3, 2005, but this is the episode that got him the job.
It's funny that at this time, neither Craig nor Hugh were well-known in the US. A small niche audience knew Hugh from "A Bit of Fry & Laurie", "Black Adder", "Jeeves and Wooster", and a few other things. Craig would have been known to fans of "The Drew Carey Show", which I guess? was reasonably popular for a time, but not with anyone I know. And now Hugh is a world-class star and Craig is primarily known as having been the most innovative TV talk show host since the form was invented.
The Drew Carey Show was a pretty big hit, but Ferguson's character was only really a supporting role, appearing considerably less than the other leads.
@@thedarkknight2001 That was what I thought the OP was working towards, and by the end of the comment I forgot about it and felt vaguely underwhelmed. :D It is, indeed, the best part of it.
The cheap bastards barley even paid Craig, they weren't going to shell out for Hugh Laurie money. CBS didn't appreciate what an amazing and successful show Ferguson built out of their ashes.
God its only been 2 days since the show ended and I miss it already ! My monday - friday nights are gonna suck now I know craig wanted to move on and do new things but what about me what the fuck am I going to do now ? Thanks CRAIG !
FordFracture I know how you feel. My wife is English so I have seen James Cordon in some funny movies. How he does as a late night host is another story. I will at least give him a chance and watch for a while. One never knows. Here's hoping.
Blair Brown That does sound a bit arrogant though, that's like saying you cannot reach true success unless you become successful in America, and that simply is not true. I would say that there is a difference between being globally famous and famous in part of the world, and yes in this case that is a difference for Hugh, but he had plenty of real success before. He was already a millionaire and famous in much of Europe.
On the contrary Craig wasn't very successful outside of America, not to disregard Craig, the point is being successful on America does not mean being successful globally.
I love how Hugh is like "I haven't unpacked my suitcase... I expect to be fired any week," and the show ran for YEARS!! Not to mention, it's WEIRD seeing what the set looked like back then compared to when I started watching. Nice they finally got a budget for the show!!
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But that *was* the sentiment. With every TV show it is that, basically: you never know beforehand if it'll work at all. Lots of shows get cancelled after and sometime during their first season.
Jürgen Erhard I know, Patrick Stewart was the same way about ST:TNG. He thought they didn't have a shot, that people would constantly be comparing them to ST:TOS. It's funny, some of the most popular shows, the cast thought that way. I wonder if there are ever any shows where the actors think "WHEN WILL IT END?!"
I was gonna say, I was pretty sure David Duchovy was his first guest. But this was before he was officially the host. INTERESTING! We need more Archivist in the world like you.
Hey! You're right. I just watched it. David Duchovny and then a woman who I didn't know but whom Craig had gone on a date with years before. David Duchovny was a fantastic first guest.
What a difference between the starting out Craig and the established Craig. I don't know what encouraged the 'devil may care' flambouyant Craig but Hallef**kenlujah. Magic happened and changed Late Shows forever. Never afraid to make an idiot of himself, no made up questions, no fake laughter, no 'everything on the set HAS to be 'perfect'. So grateful to youtube for being able to watch a genuinely funny Late Show host do it how it should be done.
So cool to see this early clip. Craig became famous for tearing the question cards later in his career, here you can see him taking quick peeks at his card in front of him. I loved this show with his cold opening, and his fast wit. Gonna miss you Craig, Goeff, and Wavy.
My Gosh Hugh Laurie is so hot, I’ve seen each episode of House 8 times each in fact season 8 episode 2 or 3 my friend plays his masseuse and she got to touch him. I don’t care how old he is he will always be on my freebie list
These guys have a great chemistry. Craig started out brilliantly and kept that pace and even improved the show at the end, with his two side kicks. He became my favorite talk show host, with Conan being second. 2/12/23
Two of my all time favorite personalities having a chat. Both, absolutely brilliant performers! Imagine a show starring Laurie and Ferguson....that would be seriously amazing!
You can tell Craig is very nervous, but he gets comfortable half way through and then near the end when he asks about "recreation" he tenses up again. I wonder if that's the producer's influence ("cut to a commercial") that's creating the slight tension. I love seeing them both before they were big in America. Thanks from Scotland.
We can see the pessimistic outlook of Hugh from here. He gradually gained confidence from the success of House. It has been proven from his later interviews and he has confirmed that too. Although he was already a credible actor and comedian in UK, this show really does mean somethings to him. Good to see a such talented men finally gains his well-deserved confidence. And for me personally I am so touched by such growth. PS Seems that Craig and Hugh know each others for a long time right?
I'm sort of the opposite. I like the 'huge' references in this interview. Flash forward a few years and Craig's first question to Hugh is if his penis is crooked. Blah! Where's the artistry or cleverness in that? It's imbecilic imho.
@@d.jensen5153 I'm not a pompous sanctimonious idiot that believes that jokes with supposedly very clever remarks are better than penis jokes, just because I think I'm the only one who understand them. Neither I believe that not being amused by fart jokes makes me smarter than the rest.
He looked at his notes... He looked at his notes?! What the hell! I know it's the first episode ever but WHO ARE YOU AND WHAT HAVE YOU DONE WITH OUR CRAIG?!
Lunar Light but tbh tho most of the stuff they talked about didn’t seem like something that would be on a notecard, most of it seems like a natural conversation which is impressive enough as it is, especially considering it being his first show like... GODDAMN XD
To me it almost looks like he looked at the cards and went "nah, not gonna ask _Hugh_ _Laurie_ such generic questions, let's just talk". It's such a short peek I barely noticed.
The date was 14 October 2004, when the LLS was first hosted by Craig Ferguson, with guests, Steve Byrne, Paula Cole, Jami Gertz, Famke Janssen, Kip Madsen and Jay Phillips. He was selected as permanent host in 2004.
Now that Craig's leaving :((((( I really hope that he continues the tradition started by Conan and Leno of having his very first guest be his very last, and bring back Hugh Laurie for the last show. I think Kristen Bell needs to make an appearance too, but Hugh deserves to be the final guest!
That set was left over from Craig Kilborn's "LATE LATE SHOW". When Ferguson began his own series in January 2005, the network built him a different set...yet, still a "dark basement".
I remember at one point it seemed as if I was having trouble relating to the Craig kilborn show and he would sometimes have a way of making you feel like you didn't understand what the inside joke was . So I started to enjoy his show less and less . Then one night he says something about next month and somebody off stage said something to him about there won't be a next month or something like that and he looked really shocked and I guess that's when they broke the news to him on live television that he was going off the air . At that time I remember wondering why he didn't know before hand . I don't know if he was a jerk towards some of the workers there or what happened ? It was just very strange that he found out his show was being cancelled while he was on live TV .
Hey there, thanks for the content, we're some fans trying to collect every episodes of the late late show with Craig Ferguson, do you happen to have the full episode of this interview? or any other episodes of the show? We would be more than grateful.
"Secretariat" is now a "regular" in Studio 56, appearing from the stall door at stage left (in broad daylight, while everything else behind the set is supposed to be at "night"!).
Wow! This was *before* the start of House and *before* the start of Craig's tenure as the permanent LLS host! I love how they *both* are already being real instead of toeing the corporate line. This is the birth of ass mode! (or maybe arse mode?) Thanks for uploading!
@Gordon Chiffin-Ferguson was a better laugh getter than Kilborn, but he was,stifled early on by the writers.Once,he,was, he was allowed to improv, he took off. Kilborn was a bit more sarcastic though
I didn't start watching Craig until about 2009 when I was on unemployment. I would love to see these earlier episodes. If you have them, please upload them.
That was his first show as official/full-time host on January 3, 2005. However, this episode with Hugh Laurie was as a guest host on November 10, 2004, as mentioned in the description under the video, during the 4 month span of time between Kilborn's departure and the start of Ferguson's tenure.
Yes we do. We work harder and longer for less pay and benefits (particularly in lower paying jobs), yet still strive to be more extravagant. A double edged sword to walk.
@Matthew075 You're right. David Duchovny was the first guest when he actually became the permanent host. He and several other people who were competing for the job did try-out shows first. This show was one of those, as Melissa133012 wrote above.
It's funny how many "bigness" and "hugeness" double entendre that Craig leaves there without trying. Imagine the same interview 3 years later and it's constant dick jokes.
gosh I wanted this to go on forever. Just hearing their friendly and hilarious banter. I was disappointed when I reached the end =( just like I will be when Craig leaves late late
Ohh my god i miss it its so weird without craig freakin genius orignal and breaks the rules love it now in march some new guy i can give a rats ass about is taking over right now they show the talk after dark like really how bad
It's so funny how well known he was before the show house yet almost no one in America had ever heard of him before that show and didn't even know he was British😅😅😅😅😅😅 I still see comments, just as of today in fact, that said they didn't know he was British😂😂😂😂😂
