So many people only know Jay from The Tonight Show, but he is a killer standup comedian, a true pro. He always keeps the audience engaged and has great timing and delivery.
Leno put it best saying he was getting too old to relate to the modern entertainment guests coming on the show , saying at 65 he’s not going to know the new Jay Z song or him talking to a supermodel in his 40s was sexy him in his 60s was creepy , but yes anybody but Fallon it’s a disgrace what he did to the tonight show it’s basically SNL 2 with sit down guests
I think you missed the part where he elected to leave his job hosting The Tonight Show, planned a FIVE YEAR LONG exit strategy, then came back to do a show that bumped the start of The Tonight Show a half hour later than it had been starting for, like, forty years, then hosted The Tonight Show again. Jay Leno was not replaced. He's fine. By the way, NBC had a much, much better host for The Tonight Show than Jimmy Fallon, but they paid him $30 million to leave.
I remember seeing Jay Leno in Atlantic City in the 80's & he's always delivered since then; cleverly revealed truisms that require no foul language to get laughs. He's one of the best at that. Jim Gaffigan is the same now (but not when he started out) because of the religious girl he married whom he had a few hundred kids with. Good stuff.
Dave Letterman said that about Jay? Are you sure he wasn't being sarcastic not something? They had a massive feud and Dave constantly took cracks at Jay on the Late Show. And Norm is a giant smartass. He also said Amy Schumer is the funniest comedian in America. Obviously he's being a smartass. But the studio audience applauded like they agreed with him.
@@alpinebandages3660 Letterman did say that, in earnest, but it was in reference to Jay Leno before the Tonight Show, when Jay's act changed considerably, not contemporary Jay Leno
Saw him tonight he was hilarious but I must say he told the exact same jokes tonight as you show here. I'm surprised he hasn't updated his jokes. None the less he's a legend and it was surreal seeing him in person.
He's been doing the SmartCar joke since at least the early '80s. Only back then, he used Chevette. He simply substituted it for SmartCar. Same setup and punchline. Still works, apparently. Evergreen jokes
Great presence, but not funny, that's talent, for real, that you can be not funny, at all, and make your living as a comedian,...the material is good, but he is not funny at all, but I think it works cause he is like your Uncle Fred or something........I know many of my friends that are as funny or funnier than Jay, hard to believe people fall for this, kinda let's you know the mentality of USA, scary, just feed me, I will laugh, I will not take the time to decide if he is fake or real funny....Jay, nice guy, Zero funny
????????......Great presence, but not funny, that's talent, for real, that you can be not funny, at all, and make your living as a comedian,...the material is good, but he is not funny at all, but I think it works cause he is like your Uncle Fred or something........I know many of my friends that are as funny or funnier than Jay, hard to believe people fall for this, kinda let's you know the mentality of USA, scary, just feed me, I will laugh, I will not take the time to decide if he is fake or real funny....Jay, nice guy, Zero funny
He's never come out with a special because the material he has is apparently so good that he doesn't want to lose it all on a special. Apparently these are the jokes he's been perfecting for decades.... yeah I'm not sure i'm buying it.
Kirsten Orcutt Singleton I don't like Leno, but comedians usually work the same material for at least a year or so. Pretty standard. Think about how many places they go to with non-repeat attendees. It wouldn't make sense for them to not work the same material for awhile.
So different than what tv told me. Wow jay leno your awesome!.... Duh! People! This guys been making his bones since we were all a little itch in our parents pants!
Leno never stopped doing specials, because he never started. He's always been rather open about the fact that he's calculated his jokes to be worth more to him if they're not 'burned' on comedy specials. It's an older way of doing things, predating HBO (and other) specials, and even comedy albums. Some of the most revered comedians of the past had maybe a few hours of material that they performed throughout their entire career, always to live audiences.
I assume you are talking about _Jay Leno and the American Dream_, made for showtime in 1986? It features clips of his stand up, but is not a stand up special, even if someone on Wikipedia decided to call it that. That part of your post was erroneous, and the part about his "critics" is disingenuous, since as they may well deride him for it, it's something that his proponents are more likely to mention (and do in various interviews), as well as something he openly admits. Don't chastise people for offering more complete and accurate information, and don't take things so personally.
@@jamcastillo01 Apologies. Thought u were hating. I was defending the art of joke telling. I'm a new comic. Watch my Comic Bombs set and the lmk what u think. ✌🏾
10 minute clip and no laugh from me. One smirk but not a laugh. That's the First time it happened to me, watching these. I've watched awful stand ups, and i would laugh at least once. Don't get me wrong, i've laughed at some of his jokes before, That's why i'm amazed that for a 10 minute clip i had zero laughs.
If Jay started his comedy career today he wouldn't make it with these weak jokes. He benefited from everyone getting famous who got on stage in the 70s. His comedy has always been for the flyover states and the over 65 crowd. This is the kind of stuff that the kid who calls himself the "class clown" does, his classmates only call him funny to be nice because the kid wants it too much. There's nothing smart or original about his comedy, it's "uncle at Thanksgiving" comedy. I grew up in my teens having to watch Leno at nighttime and even as a kid I cringed at how bad he was. Letterman also benefit from being born at the right time but at least he's occasionally funny.
These are a few of his jokes: Binge eat while you binge watch TV. Competitive eating is now a sport. Eating chicken wings now makes you an athlete. More like comments, really.
Great presence, but not funny, that's talent, for real, that you can be not funny, at all, and make your living as a comedian,...the material is good, but he is not funny at all, but I think it works cause he is like your Uncle Fred or something........I know many of my friends that are as funny or funnier than Jay, hard to believe people fall for this, kinda let's you know the mentality of USA, scary, just feed me, I will laugh, I will not take the time to decide if he is fake or real funny....Jay, nice guy, Zero funny
Great presence, but not funny, that's talent, for real, that you can be not funny, at all, and make your living as a comedian,...the material is good, but he is not funny at all, but I think it works cause he is like your Uncle Fred or something........I know many of my friends that are as funny or funnier than Jay, hard to believe people fall for this, kinda let's you know the mentality of USA, scary, just feed me, I will laugh, I will not take the time to decide if he is fake or real funny....Jay, nice guy, Zero funny
This is Jay in his element. Most of us know him from the Tonight Show, but this is his bread and butter and what he really loves to do.
So many people only know Jay from The Tonight Show, but he is a killer standup comedian, a true pro. He always keeps the audience engaged and has great timing and delivery.
The guy is a natural👏🏿. I haven’t watched night shows since he retired.
watch tony roberts ..then tell me if you think jay leno still funny.
@@kodyscot9360 This isn't a competition.
One of the great tests I have for show hosts these days is how they stand doing stand up.
Gotta be honest, Leno's still got it.
How they replaced this guy with Fallon is beyond me
Leno put it best saying he was getting too old to relate to the modern entertainment guests coming on the show , saying at 65 he’s not going to know the new Jay Z song or him talking to a supermodel in his 40s was sexy him in his 60s was creepy , but yes anybody but Fallon it’s a disgrace what he did to the tonight show it’s basically SNL 2 with sit down guests
I think you missed the part where he elected to leave his job hosting The Tonight Show, planned a FIVE YEAR LONG exit strategy, then came back to do a show that bumped the start of The Tonight Show a half hour later than it had been starting for, like, forty years, then hosted The Tonight Show again.
Jay Leno was not replaced. He's fine.
By the way, NBC had a much, much better host for The Tonight Show than Jimmy Fallon, but they paid him $30 million to leave.
I remember seeing Jay Leno in Atlantic City in the 80's & he's always delivered since then; cleverly revealed truisms that require no foul language to get laughs. He's one of the best at that. Jim Gaffigan is the same now (but not when he started out) because of the religious girl he married whom he had a few hundred kids with. Good stuff.
Always love Jay! He's the best, always could make me laugh without being vulgar and dirty.
You didn’t watch this video then eeeeeeeee😮😅😅😅😂😂😂😂
Showing no mercy, total classic!
Total respect for Jay. Even when he hosted The Tonight Show, he was still doing stand up.
It's awesome when you hear greats like Norm Macdonald and Dave say Jay is one of the greatest stand-ups.
He’s put in the work and still loves it. It shows.
Dave Letterman said that about Jay? Are you sure he wasn't being sarcastic not something? They had a massive feud and Dave constantly took cracks at Jay on the Late Show.
And Norm is a giant smartass. He also said Amy Schumer is the funniest comedian in America. Obviously he's being a smartass. But the studio audience applauded like they agreed with him.
@sabbracadabra lol. She's a good lady
@@alpinebandages3660 Letterman did say that, in earnest, but it was in reference to Jay Leno before the Tonight Show, when Jay's act changed considerably, not contemporary Jay Leno
@@alpinebandages3660 He said it genuinely before the “feud “ they were great friends even dating back to before tv.
Saw him tonight he was hilarious but I must say he told the exact same jokes tonight as you show here. I'm surprised he hasn't updated his jokes. None the less he's a legend and it was surreal seeing him in person.
He's been doing the SmartCar joke since at least the early '80s. Only back then, he used Chevette. He simply substituted it for SmartCar. Same setup and punchline. Still works, apparently. Evergreen jokes
Absolutely first rate. When it comes to stand up, Jay and Jerry are just peerless...
Dairy Queen line is my favorite. The Cheese Quake Blizzard.
Hate hear about his wife. Married 40 years. Has to be heartbreaking. Love and respect to Leno
Very good!
This is so much better than I thought it would be. Dude is pretty damn funny.
jay leno is soooo funny. his material is so true life related.
Great presence, but not funny, that's talent, for real, that you can be not funny, at all, and make your living as a comedian,...the material is good, but he is not funny at all, but I think it works cause he is like your Uncle Fred or something........I know many of my friends that are as funny or funnier than Jay, hard to believe people fall for this, kinda let's you know the mentality of USA, scary, just feed me, I will laugh, I will not take the time to decide if he is fake or real funny....Jay, nice guy, Zero funny
Jay is a Great Guy🙏👍
You go to confession now and the priest says, "Well wait until I tell you what I did!"
Rapid fire, that was awesome.
i wish i was there , funny as hell
Man, so different from the Tonight show
Far better.
This is real comedy for me 😂
hes truly funny
????????......Great presence, but not funny, that's talent, for real, that you can be not funny, at all, and make your living as a comedian,...the material is good, but he is not funny at all, but I think it works cause he is like your Uncle Fred or something........I know many of my friends that are as funny or funnier than Jay, hard to believe people fall for this, kinda let's you know the mentality of USA, scary, just feed me, I will laugh, I will not take the time to decide if he is fake or real funny....Jay, nice guy, Zero funny
Holy shit this is LOADED with great jokes
This is great stand up. Tops
Thx for upload. Nobody has entire concert like with music performers?
Wow, he's really funny. Genuinely 😂😅
He's never come out with a special because the material he has is apparently so good that he doesn't want to lose it all on a special. Apparently these are the jokes he's been perfecting for decades.... yeah I'm not sure i'm buying it.
Just heard the same routine 4/2017...but it was funny in person. Just interesting it hasn't changed at all since 2015
Kirsten Orcutt Singleton I don't like Leno, but comedians usually work the same material for at least a year or so. Pretty standard. Think about how many places they go to with non-repeat attendees. It wouldn't make sense for them to not work the same material for awhile.
@@glennpagemusic well fucking duh, she saw him more than 1 year after though
this guy is like 80 by gawd
Bethlehem Community College LMAO
I wonder how many dopes get doped when they hear from Norm or Dave that Jay is the greatest stand up of all time?
Priceless 😂
2:41 The Pizza Hut honey barbecue chicken sandwich is 1390 calories. Astonishing.
😅
10 minutes? where's the whole thing?
32deej you haven’t uploaded it yet
*32deej* Go buy a ticket.
So different than what tv told me. Wow jay leno your awesome!.... Duh! People! This guys been making his bones since we were all a little itch in our parents pants!
Saw him at Charlestown Casino 11/26/16 and saw the exact same show. Same material over a year later smh.
maybe but.... he sells it really well. It sounds like fresh material and that's impressive to me.
some of his critics say that's why he stopped doing specials - that way he can do the same material over and over at live shows.
Leno never stopped doing specials, because he never started. He's always been rather open about the fact that he's calculated his jokes to be worth more to him if they're not 'burned' on comedy specials. It's an older way of doing things, predating HBO (and other) specials, and even comedy albums. Some of the most revered comedians of the past had maybe a few hours of material that they performed throughout their entire career, always to live audiences.
Thanks for a long winded version of what I said. And he did do one special for Showtime in the late 80's. Which is why I made the comment I did.
I assume you are talking about _Jay Leno and the American Dream_, made for showtime in 1986? It features clips of his stand up, but is not a stand up special, even if someone on Wikipedia decided to call it that. That part of your post was erroneous, and the part about his "critics" is disingenuous, since as they may well deride him for it, it's something that his proponents are more likely to mention (and do in various interviews), as well as something he openly admits.
Don't chastise people for offering more complete and accurate information, and don't take things so personally.
👍
Leno was a lot funnier than Letterman.
Hmmm, he reused a good 1/3 to about 1/2 of these jokes last year
Can u create a joke from nothing and have strangers laugh?
If u could, u would re-use them too.
@@JeffWarren47
Just an observation
@@jamcastillo01 Apologies.
Thought u were hating.
I was defending the art of joke telling.
I'm a new comic.
Watch my Comic Bombs set and the lmk what u think. ✌🏾
@@JeffWarren47
No prob and sure thing.
Bill Hicks was right .
..lol 🤣
Bethlehem community colllege 😂😂😂
hear this guy complain
8:30 now we have a white president and a black people get flooded (puerto Rico)
I didn't know trans fat is the fat they liposuction off of transsexuals. I thinks that's funny mostly because it's not PC.
I've never, not once, ever laughed at a Jay a Leno joke.
I keep hearing about how funny Leno’s stand up was.. Still searching for something that isn’t hackey....
20th century comedy?
Jay Leno is a comedy legend! Fallon is garbage.
10 minute clip and no laugh from me. One smirk but not a laugh. That's the First time it happened to me, watching these. I've watched awful stand ups, and i would laugh at least once. Don't get me wrong, i've laughed at some of his jokes before, That's why i'm amazed that for a 10 minute clip i had zero laughs.
Old man jokes
Blah hah hah!
If Jay started his comedy career today he wouldn't make it with these weak jokes. He benefited from everyone getting famous who got on stage in the 70s. His comedy has always been for the flyover states and the over 65 crowd. This is the kind of stuff that the kid who calls himself the "class clown" does, his classmates only call him funny to be nice because the kid wants it too much. There's nothing smart or original about his comedy, it's "uncle at Thanksgiving" comedy. I grew up in my teens having to watch Leno at nighttime and even as a kid I cringed at how bad he was. Letterman also benefit from being born at the right time but at least he's occasionally funny.
I just don't find him funny. Letterman however is hilarious.
Yikes. This is awful
No imagination
These are a few of his jokes:
Binge eat while you binge watch TV.
Competitive eating is now a sport.
Eating chicken wings now makes you an athlete.
More like comments, really.
Guys I love Jay Leno but he's not that funny.
Too similar to his monologues.
Great presence, but not funny, that's talent, for real, that you can be not funny, at all, and make your living as a comedian,...the material is good, but he is not funny at all, but I think it works cause he is like your Uncle Fred or something........I know many of my friends that are as funny or funnier than Jay, hard to believe people fall for this, kinda let's you know the mentality of USA, scary, just feed me, I will laugh, I will not take the time to decide if he is fake or real funny....Jay, nice guy, Zero funny
Team Coco
Wanna support Conan? Watch his show. That actually helps him. Watching Jay Leno do a set does not.
Great presence, but not funny, that's talent, for real, that you can be not funny, at all, and make your living as a comedian,...the material is good, but he is not funny at all, but I think it works cause he is like your Uncle Fred or something........I know many of my friends that are as funny or funnier than Jay, hard to believe people fall for this, kinda let's you know the mentality of USA, scary, just feed me, I will laugh, I will not take the time to decide if he is fake or real funny....Jay, nice guy, Zero funny
Very talented an funny man
CNF (comedy's not funny) 😝
Not even a little funny.
Talked man
OMG, he made a trans joke. Quick, wokies, get him cancelled.