"The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson" (2005)TV series 2005-????

Director:

Brian McAloon

Writers:

Ross Abrash (writer)
Mike Armstrong (head writer) (2005-)

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | unknown

Release Date:

3 January 2005 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Talk-Show

Plot Keywords:

Talk Show | Late Night | Character Name In Title

Awards:

Nominated for Primetime Emmy.

US TV Schedule:

Tue. July 8	12:37 AM	CBS
Wed. July 9	12:37 AM	CBS

Cast

Craig Ferguson	...	Himself - Host / ... (637 episodes, 2005-2008)
Shadoe Stevens	...	Announcer (225 episodes, 2005-2007)
Richard Malmos	...	Announcer / ... (200 episodes, 2005)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Filming Locations:

CBS Television City - 7800 Beverly Blvd., Fairfax, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Worldwide Pants

Trivia:

In the "Pick a Pic" opening, which says that it's time to play "Pick a Pic", there are 24 (twenty-four) briefly flashed pictures. These 24 pictures are on a loop which displays them three times throughout this opening.

Quotes:

[Craig is greeting the audience]
Craig Ferguson: Relax, you're among friends now. The long hard day is over and the roly-poly funny man is before you.

Movie Connections:

Follows "The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn" (1999)

Off to an excellent start

Craig Ferguson is one of the brightest and funniest comic wits Great Britain has produced in the last ten years. Still, Ferguson's selection as host of the Late Late Show came as a big surprise. Known to American audiences mostly from his appearances on "The Drew Carey Show," Ferguson seemed like too much of an unknown quantity to host a nightly network talk show. Judging from his first shows as host, however--especially his smashing official debut--casting Ferguson may have been a stroke of genius. The irreverent Scot--a cult figure from his work on "Red Dwarf" and "Freakazoid"-- is lively, likable, sharp and captivating, gently mocking competitors like Conan O'Brien and Jimmy Kimmel and poking merciless fun at the dull conventions of late-night. Fans who may have worried that Ferguson's UK comic sensibilities would be blunted or watered down by US network standards should rest easy--at least in early episodes, he's at his best, and is a significant improvement from Craig Kilborn's snarky Hef's-grotto fratboy sensibilities. O'Brien and especially Kimmel should keep a close eye on Ferguson--this show is off to a bold start, and savvy viewers will find Craig Ferguson hard to resist.