This week, we’re cruising back in time to revisit an episode all about a TV show that burned bright, and then burned out real quick. But those are exactly the things we celebrate here, so enjoy this week’s classic episode on The Chevy Chase Show!

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You love Caddyshack, right? How about “Weekend Update” on SNL, or all the National Lampoon Vacation movies? Classic! Then you're bound to love a talk show hosted by the one and only Chevy Chase, right? Right?? 

Ray teaches Rob about the late night TV wars that followed Johnny Carson’s retirement; the perils of shooting hoops during your very first entrance as a talk show host; the air biscuit that tainted Whoopie Goldberg’s short-lived experience as a late night host; and why Fox probably wishes it did at least one test episode of The Chevy Chase Show… 

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TEAM

Ray Hebel

Robert W Schneider

Mark Schroeder

Billy Recce

Daniel Schwartzberg

Gabe Crawford

Natalie DeSavia

WEBSITES

IMDb

Rotten Tomatoes

ARTICLES

Entertainment Weekly

The New York Times 1

The New York Times 2

The New York Times 3

Time

Vulture

AUDIO/VISUAL

Episode Clips

The Arsenio Hall Show

Bette Midler's Farewell Song to Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Episode 1

The Chevy Chase Show, Episode 1

Cops and Robbersons Trailer

Music & Sound Effects

“Sweeter Vermouth” and “Happy Bee”

Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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