Why 'Arsenio' Really Ended - Here's Why 

Arsenio brought in alot black talent that wasn't getting the credit they deserve

I remember Arsenio being huge when I was little, and then he kind of just went away. Such a shame. I'd much rather see him on late night TV as opposed to Jimmy Fallon.

I would argue that it wasn’t only Arsenio that paved the way. Let’s not forget the Sammy Davis Jr. Show (1966) and before Sammy was the Nat King Cole show (1956). They deserve props too.

Arsenio Hall Show was my Shit, I’m still pissed it went off air - great report

I miss the 80s & 90s. Things were simple and you had to go outside to actually communicate..... With other humans.

Big respect to Arsenio Hall. He is about to bring back movie magic with "Coming 2 America" in 2020.

They used Arsenio. Study his style and took it for they're own platform. "Culture Vultures"

There is nothing like the arsenio hall show or in living color to this day.

It’s about to be 2020 and there’s still nothing in comparison to Arsenio

My girlfriend is a foreigner and I tried to explain the impact of In Living Color, Martin, & The Arsenio Hall Show. ...and I found myself saying "you just had to be there" to understand it . *Much to Love Arsenio *

I'm a black dude who plays guitar and I can't tell you how excited I was as a kid to see black artist from so many different genres of music, like rock 🎸 and from so many different fields of entertainment, politics, etc. Arsenio had the black Rock N Roll band "In Living Color" performing on his show. It was the first time in my life, I've ever seen black dudes playing rock music. I was so excited. He also had the black Rock N Roll band Fishbone, on his show. I loved it 😁 I didn't know who Farakahn was untill the Arsenio Hall show. Older folks knew who he was, but most young kids like myself didn't.

The Arsenio Hall show captured that moment in popular culture like no other. The fashion, music, guests all came together for a perfect hour every night. It’s crazy to think that all these years later nothing has come close to matching it.

They set him up to fail by moving his time slots, because they couldn't overcome his popularity otherwise. That Farrakhan interview is apart of history. Arsenio is legendary nonetheless.

It's a shame that BET or TV One didn't pick up his show

I watched Arsenio every night. I still think he had one of the best shows in late night television. Now I watch old interviews from his show here on YT. Arsenio is absolutely brilliant. His show was amazing because Arsenio was as cool or cooler than a lot of the guests he had. Which, you can't say about other late night hosts. Other late night hosts were dorky.

Arsenio was my favorite talk show. The man was just damn good at it, and enjoyed doing it. You could tell. My favorite memory was one time he was giving his band leader a hard time for driving a tired old car. Arsenio said "Why don't you get yourself a nice car?" The band leader replied "You never know how long these shows are going to last." The audience went nuts and Arsenio just about fell over laughing.

The Arsenio Hall show is the best late night show ever created. There were iconic moments on his show that would have NEVER happened without his show. ❤️

I thought it was cool how he had a lot of Professional Wrestlers on his shows. He is one of the unsung heroes in the Pro Wrestling community of cool celebs that helped put the sport in mainstream spotlight. Deserves a spot in the WWE HOF celeb wing.

I remember I use to beg my mama to allow me to stay up and watch The Arsenio Hall Show. We’d go to school the next day and talk about the performances and interviews; the 90’s was a great time to be alive.

I was a fan. I loved seeing D'Angelo live on his show. But I was really a fan when Arsenio had a segment about a dude who weighed 600 lbs. Arsenio called him up on the phone and told the guy that we (he and his audience) were rooting for him in his quest to lose weight and regain his health. So empathetic... so soulful. Arsenio, an original!

Arsenio in harlem nights was special

I absolutely HATE the term "Person of Color" when someone is referencing a BLACK person.

I’m white I loved watching Arsenio I think he was the best he had so many great artists...a great interviewer...when he came back I watched him again..unfortunately he’s not anymore but I do I miss his show still

Remember how we were when soul train was out??? That's us with Arsenio and I agree that he should do a RU-vid or Facebook Watch show

Just bring him on #ComedyHype. He must have so much stories.

He should get his own RU-vid channel, kinda like what Jada pinkette does. He could have celebs on his channel and interview them that way

As a kid growing up in the 90s Arsenio was an institution. He would come on right before the Star Trek TNG reruns so I would stay up and watch. He had guests that appealed to young people like pro wrestlers, hip hop artists, edgy comedians. Carson and Letterman was like a show that my parents would watch.

Late night talks shows are dinosaurs in 2019 ... nobody really watches that crap ... Hall was a pioneer with late night talk shows

On his second return! I was one of his million viewers!

It's funny,how it's it's controversial when Arsenio book Farrakhan yet when Barbara Walters and 60 minutes interview Farrakhan nobody said a word about it... 🙄🙄🙄

I dropped watching Carson like a bad habit once Arsenio's show started. Miss you, Arsenio!

Remember the Robert Townsend show? Sadly his show didn’t last long either.

The ARSENIO HALL SHOW was truly epic. It was EVERYTHING. I wonder if he had switched to a daytime talk show for his 2nd show run, would he have captured and captivated the audience. Maybe he still can, even now. Possibly linking with Byron Allen now could give "us" a voice.

ICONIC LEGENDARY SHOW WHAT LATE NIGHT SHOW HAD MICHAEL JACKSON AND EDDIE MURPHY ON TOGETHER, TO BLACK TOO STRONG.

Arsenio was outstanding! He had a unique interviewing style that was genuine and cool!

I remember when in living color did a spoof of his show funniest thing ever still to this day

A talk show that could get the elusive Michael Jackson (the largest entertainer in the world). Eddie Murphy, Mike Tyson, Ali, Bill Clinton, Ophra, Mc Hammer, and just about every famous MTV personality from the late 1980s-90s. But it suddenly gets cancelled because of "ratings"? There have been dozens of shows that had poor ratings but became network staples because the powers that be put marketing and advertising behind them. John Stewart was not really funny when he first started and Leno had a horrible show that did not pick up until a few years after he started. But...Hall's show is moved around and cancelled for "ratings"?

I remember when pac was on there as a kid. Good times we won't ever get back.

I used to watch it as a kid and was so happy to see the show come back bringing Bone Thugs-n-harmony on the show. I was so disappointed both times and never knew why they took it off. His shows was always great to watch. I'm sure there's millions that feel the same and want the show back.

I never knew the reason why Arsenio went away his show was so cool, thanks for the history lesson. As a teenager I loved that show. It was so new and fun with the best band on TV and guests and interviews you would never see anywhere else. So many changes happened in the 1990s and he was a part of what made those times great.

I remember the Arsenio Show. It was an amazing show because it was like a concert every night. It definitely changed the late night game. When Jay Leno took over the Tonight Show - it literally BOMBED every single night in the ratings. So one can not blame a lack of ratings on the demise of the Arsenio Show. The network just killed the Arsenio Show because they could.

After Arsenio I stopped watching late nite tv.

I loved the Arsenio Hall show and was surprised when it went off the air! Good for Arsenio for spending time with his family! shows how a good man that he really is.

I lived through those times. The reason the Arsenio show ended is because he became associated with the late 80s and very early 90s (big shoulder pads, colorful suits, high top haircuts on black guys, Vanilla Ice, Andrew Dice Clay, Iraq War, the last gasp of hair metal bands, Eddie Murphys prime years, etc.) and he just didn't make sense in a "grunge rock" world with muted colors, a popular president, and a desire to move away from the loud fluorescent 80s feel. Everyone could feel that the times had changed. He was part of a certain time.

Ppl got mad cuz it gave hiphop an other blacks in the entertainment business a stage to shine on

Have you guys seen the video of him standing up against Queer Nation because he thought he was "Homophobic"

We will always love and appreciate you Arsenio Hall!!! You were truly an inspiration! I thought Arsenio's show would be around forever like the rest and he would grow old as a host.

Thank you Arsenio, for doing what we young people didn't fully & truly appreciate ( thank you Arsenio )

Arsenio Hall always had twice as many viewers as Letterman, so the local networks artificially and deliberately cut down Arsenio's ability TO BE WATCHED by his viewers by putting him on at different times or not carrying him altogether. He still went out with the highest ratings and at the peak of his show and career. I have never seen such a concerted effort to destroy the career and the show of a man who was making money hand over fist for theses racist fools. Now that's hate for ya.

I loved his show. He always had the latest stars, and the best music artists.

I never liked Leno or Letterman. Arsineo was my favorite, I was so bumbed when the show ended.

I miss arsenio. Im proud to say I was part of the youthful viewers he had back in the day. Was so happy to see him return. Wish it would have lasted longer than a year.

His show was sabotaged..he even eluded to it on one of the episodes.. this isn't close to the whole story..smh..he deserves more than a 10 minute fluff piece. This video deserves a reboot..

arsenio was so big i would say to myself "you know you've made it when your being interviewed by either barbara walters or arsenio hall".

He was the only host in history that beat Johnny. He was sharp, quick witted, charismatic and funny. Thanks for all the memories Arsensio!

When Arsenio Hall debuted.....he was the most important entertainer of our/his time. He should have lasted for 20 years.

I wish it never ended the 1st or 2nd time

Arsenio need to go holler at Tyler Perry

The biggest reason was that they moved his time slot.

I use to love watching “The Arsenio Hall Show” when I was a kid back in the day I couldn’t wait to see who was gonna be a guest on the show and whenever I heard that theme song it was over and those were the good old days they don’t make talk shows like these no more.

His last show he said it would be his last but he didn’t care he was still going to interview Farrakhan

I remember being a little kid staying up late at night showing support

Well done video. Much like Soul Train, Arsenio's show once had the distinction of being the "hippest trip in America."

Regardless of race or color, I loved black music as a kid. New Edition, Michael Jackson, Prince, Babyface. Arsenio happened to have the guests I wanted to see, and that included movie stars and pop stars for my generation instead of the stale jokes, guests, and topics on other shows. What a great era.

Arsenio hall was in a league of his own. His ratings would have stayed up if they didn't change his time slot on the 1st show. When he came back it was like he never left. They did him wrong. He should still be on. Those other shows are trash.

When he brought. Louis Farrakhan on...

Arsenio's second late night show was actually renewed for a second season. Jay Leno came on the show one night as a surprise to let him know that the network had renewed the show. Between that time and the end of the show, something happened, and the show was dropped.

Lots of epic musical performances on the show: Bobby Brown, Ralph Tresvant, TLC, Guy, Kool Moe Dee, Tevin Campbell, Surface, SWV... This list goes on and on. Lot's of great memories.

Television will never let a black voice get too strong. I think it's in their contract

Arsenio was that dude and still is!! Salute✊👑

Arsenio's show was ALWAYS awesome, even when there wasn't a good guest appearing. His talent carried every show.

She never did tell "Why Arsenio Really Ended"

I loved the Arensio Hall Show, never knew why it ended.

I never watched Leno or Letterman

Great video! It's nice that you make us remember Arsenio, I recall several nights of getting off work after my afternoon shift to hurry home to catch his show, back then that was the only talk show that would interview Prince, Ice T, Whodini, NWA, all of the people who were relevant to us Black People. He was a true pioneer, and I'll never forget what I called our hip cousin in show business. Much love Arsenio you did us proud. May you succeed in everything you encounter.

I so thoroughly enjoyed your expose' on the Arsenio Hall Show. Very, very well done. By the way, your narration VO style and delivery is excellent. You really keep people interested in the subject matter and engaged. Thank you.

I enjoyed his show. Arsenio defined a new era in late night tv. I wish him well. I still remember fondly his drive from Cleveland to L.A. and the things that make you say hmmmm

I wasn't around when _Arsenio_ was in its first incarnation, but the second time I tune in almost every night. The second time around it was off to a solid start and ratings, and because of the comeback, It was initially renewed for a second season until CBS decided to reverse the decision overall. This was right before Fallon took over _The Tonight Show_ and had a big premiere week. Just watching random clips, interviews and reading articles Arsenio was ahead of his time in late night. Similar to what Don Cornelius did for _Soul Train_ and the _Soul Train Awards_ highlighting the best in black entertainment, Arsenio was the exact same way. I personally believe that booking Farrakhan as a guest is what caused the ultimate end of the show, and not due to low ratings as widely believed. Even when the show itself was fading out and other late night show hosts were open to allowing more diverse musical guests (R&B and hip hop) aside from pop music to perform, the show is entrenched in black American culture as well as hip hop culture. And to think it started with Nat King Cole 35 years prior (at a time when it was unheard of and likely impossible to be unapologetically black) to the day Arsenio broke through on late night, it can never be duplicated. Who could honestly do that in 2019?

Period, point blank... He interviewed Louis Farrakhan and they immediately changed his time slot. In Cleveland, his hometown, the show was moved from 11:30pm to 4 am

I watched the original and the reboot. I was bummed when he left after 5 yrs. Thrilled he came back in 2013. I was pissed when they renewed for Season 2, then canceled on him.

Arsenioooooooooooooooo Hall!!!.... woof✊🏾,woof✊🏾,woof✊🏾....woof✊🏾.. lol

The Farrakhan interview is what ended everything

I truly enjoyed The Arsenio Hall talk show. I felt his show ended when Arsenio told America to kiss his black butt it was all about the network executives telling him he should have Farrakhan on his show.

I'm white, and I just loved the Arsenio Hall Show. I watched it every chance I could. I thought he was one of the best show hosts ever. Johnny Carson and Arsenio Hall were the two best talk show hosts ever. Arsenio was very respectful of his guests and always gave them a lot of chance to talk, and his questions were very good and very respectful. I learned a lot about the lives and careers of so many people watching Arsenio's shows. He was funny and always seemed down to earth and genuine in his monologs and with his guests. It's to bad there are so many issues behind the scenes that just seem to ruin it for viewers. I hope he is doing well, and I am not interested in knowing everything about his private life. That's all his business and not ours. God Bless you Arsenio Hall wherever you are.

Arsenic was Kicked off because his platform had too many blk artist speaking their mind

There was no competition. The powers that be time slotted him out.

I used to watch The Arsenio Hall show when I was a kid.. Great video, got me all teary eyed..

Thank you for this! As a teenager I loved the Arsenio Hall show (Madonna's first appearance being my fav episode). Then one day it just disappeared off the air, and without an internet back then, no one knew why.

Arsenio promotes alot African Americans is why his show got cut End Of Story.

I loved the Arsenio Hall show!!

He was great. I always wondered what happened. Thanks for this video. I think Hall should join the RU-vid world, create his own set and do a scaled down version of his old show. There was nobody better at what he did. BTW, I'm a 62 year old white guy.

I don't know how Lenno beat his ratings. The Arsenio Hall late show was the best of the bunch before Conan was a thing.

Aresino Hall use to be my bed time clock for high school in the morning, in Houston TX he goes off at 11& bedtime it was. Aww the sweet memories wasn't anything left to watch after that anyways.

"ARSENIO" had the best LATE NIGHT SHOW These new shows I don't even waste valuable time trying to watch them -A.Hall LEGEND

There was engineering behind Arsenio Hall going off the air.

Thanks for this video! I grew up watching him. I remember how his show helped blow up “Baby Got Back”, that episode is vivid for me still and I was 11 when I saw it.

I would stay up late every night to watch this show knowing I had to get up early every morning for work. I could not miss this show!!!!

Yes, "Thank You Arsenio"

This was a great video! Lots of fond memories of Arsenio, so happy to see he's doing specials & stuff now

I'm loving the growth of your channel! I'm seeing more subscribers and more viewers! Well done!!!!