Just saw footage of Big Dog's 1992 Arsenio Hall Sax performance..

[TheMightyFavog]

What a guy. That stunt got him the youth vote.

*sigh*. the good old days...

[bobbieinok]

1. many of Arsenio's programs were good/interesting

never did understand why his show was cut

[TheMightyFavog]

2. Low ratings.

Leno taking over for Carson and Dave going to CBS (as a syndicated show, it appeared on many CBS affiliates) pretty well much signaled the end.

[vpigrad]

4. I've heard the low ratings claim before...

but the facts don't back it up. I know many people believe race played a bigger issue in the decision to destroy his career than anything else.

[T Town Jake]

5. Despite what your shadowy, unspecified "many people" might believe...

...Hall's show was canceled due to low ratings. Nothing more, nothing less.

[vpigrad]

6. A 3.9 isn't good enough for you?

That was an amazing number since it was second only to the Tonight Show, and NBC had quite a few more stations carrying Carson than Paramount had stations carrying Hall. There's no shame to being second to Carson.

I know a lot of people here hate Hall since his show was primarily on stations affiliated with FOX, but please give the guy a fair chance. The show was actually produced by Paramount. Fox was just a customer. Also, his father was a Baptist minister. I remember reading a few flames here about Arsenio for having one of those people for a father. I think that's unfair since he has no control over the type of person his father is.

[pstokely]

7. some freeper claimed he relied to Dan Quayle jokes too much

and he had nothing after Clinton got in office

[vpigrad]

8. Dan Quayle jokes....

Now there's a blast from the past. Every comedian from that period of time owes Quayle a huge thank you for helping to provide them with a living.

[EFerrari]

3. Only claim to fame.

That was my brother's sax!

God, I miss the President.

[Maccagirl]

9. What no one ever talks about

was the great interview the Clinton's (Bill brought Hillary out) gave for the entire show.

[EFerrari]

10. You're right. All I see is the sax : )