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The Fresh Prince of Tonight
Yes, yes and yes!
Jimmy Fallon is not a stand-up king like Jay Leno, but he carries the shining torch of The Tonight Show with creativity, perspective and, above all, laughs. His stand-up is funny, but still not to Leno’s level. To be fair though, Leno is on an island when it comes to his jokes and delivery written for late night television.
Instead, Fallon complements his short stand-up at the top of the show with hilarious sketches and character performances (usually with willing celebrity guests), which continues to solidify his connection and comedic expertise with his audience. Many of his viewers, like myself, feel like Jimmy and I (my name’s also Jimmy) are thinking exactly the same as to what would be amazing to see each weekday night. Plus, his love for ’90s nostalgia is an alley-oop of awesomeness!
Case and point:
Just as Will Smith connected with viewers with his sitcom sensation The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Jimmy Fallon continues to prove he gets it as host of The Tonight Show.
(Insert the coolest handshake in history)
The Carlton: Defining the Unusual
Carlton’s log: I’m about to dance America back to the ’90s!
Jimmy’s Daily Planet is a big fan of the 1990s sitcom hit, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. The acting and the writing was fantastic. Plus, it was a show that achieved the right tone with teenagers and parents alike in terms of the appropriateness of the jokes and the content in general. And it was coupled with valuable life lessons.
Of the many memorable scenes, episodes, zings and lessons learned, there is one particular dance that remains a treasured favorite. It’s iconic. “The Carlton” expresses a love not only for the smooth voice of singer Tom Jones, but also a feeling that allows anyone to literally throw caution to the wind and move like no one’s watching.
Except people are always watching (and doing) that dance with ecstatic delight, especially when it’s performed by its original sitcom lead on prime-time television on a major network.
Alfonso Carlton, you know what to do:
Thank You Alfonso!
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