History Creator / JimmyFallon

On ''SNL'', his popular recurring characters were Patrick Fitzwilliam (one of the hosts of the Irish morning show, "Top O'The Morning." The other was a pre-Weekend Update SethMeyers), Pat "Sully" Sullivan (one of the Boston Teens), Jarrett (a stoner college student who hosts his own web show, ''Jarrett's Room''), Kip Bloater (a bar hopper), and Nick Burns (a sarcastic computer technician). His notable celebrity impressions (when he was a cast member on ''SNL'', on his talk show, and when he came back to host) include DennisMiller, ChrisRock (in so much black make-up that you wouldn't know it was him. [[http://snl.jt.org/imp.php?i=1782 See here]]), AdamSandler, GilbertGottfried, Carson Daly (who always introduced himself as being a massive tool), John Lennon, Jerry Seinfeld, Ralph Nader, Sting, RussellBrand, Justin Bieber, Harry Styles from One Direction, AlanRickman, Michael Buble, Pauly D from ''Jersey Shore'', Charlie Sheen, Pat O'Brien, Jared Fogel, Jeff Zucker and Bryan Cranston's character Walter White.

* ShoutOut: He likes to have guests play ''Series/{{Password}}'', with a rather authentic re-creation of the set. He especially likes to play it with Creator/BettyWhite, whose late husband's claim to fame was hosting the show.

This led to him being chosen as Leno's true successor to ''Series/TheTonightShow'' in 2013. With the show (long based in Los Angeles) relocated to Fallon's stomping grounds at 30 Rockefeller Center, the 2014 transition has been a successful one as many of the ''Late Night'' recurring bits, house band Music/TheRoots, and sidekick Steve Higgins have been introduced to a wider audience.

After a string of film flops, ''[=SNL=]'' exec producer Lorne Michaels signed Fallon to a holding deal with Creator/{{NBC}} in 2007, and in 2009, he replaced Creator/ConanOBrien as the host of ''LateNight''. Despite lukewarm early reviews, Fallon and his staff have succeeded in turning the show into one of the most buzzed-about shows in the late night pantheon, due in part to their upbeat, optimistic approach to comedy and their use of extravagant pre-taped features, such as parodies of ''{{Glee}}'' ("6-Bee"), ''{{Lost}}'' ("Late"), ''Real Housewives'' ("The Real Housewives of Late Night"), ''TrueBlood'' ("Suckers"), and ''JerseyShore'' ("Jersey Floor"). This eventually led to him being chosen as Leno's true successor to ''Series/TheTonightShow'' in 2013.

He's released two comedy albums (''The Bathroom Wall'' and ''Blow Your Pants Off'', the latter a collection of ''Late Night'' musical numbers) and hosted the Emmys in 2010. He's also written three books: ''I Hate This Place: A Pessimist's Guide to Life'' and two collections of ''Thank You Notes'' (derived from a popular ''Late Night'' bit).

* PreciousPuppies: "If Puppies Could Vote".

* NotMakingThisUpDisclaimer: The periodic "Do Not [fill in the blank: Read, Play, etc.] List" segment has one, assuring the viewer that the books, albums, etc. featured are all real and can be looked up at Amazon.com and elsewhere. (For example, ''Literature/LatawnyaTheNaughtyHorseLearnsToSayNoToDrugs'' was once featured.)

** On ''Main/LateNight'' he sometimes had a guest vocalist sing one of their songs while his Roots Band accompanies on kindergarten classroom instruments. This has carried over into ''Main/TheTonightShow'' where Idina Menzel sang "Let It Go" from ''Disney/{{Frozen}}''.

On ''SNL'', his popular recurring characters were Patrick Fitzwilliam (one of the hosts of the Irish morning show, "Top O'The Morning." The other was a pre-Weekend Update SethMeyers), Pat "Sully" Sullivan (one of the Boston Teens), Jarrett (a stoner college student who hosts his own web show, ''Jarrett's Room''), Kip Bloater (a bar hopper), and Nick Burns (a sarcastic computer technician). His notable celebrity impressions (both when he was a cast member and when he came back to host) include DennisMiller, ChrisRock (in so much black make-up that you wouldn't know it was him. [[http://snl.jt.org/imp.php?i=1782 See here]]), AdamSandler, GilbertGottfried, Carson Daly (who always introduced himself as being a massive tool), John Lennon, Jerry Seinfeld, Ralph Nader, Sting, RussellBrand, Justin Bieber, Pauly D, Charlie Sheen, Pat O'Brien, Jared Fogel, Jeff Zucker and Bryan Cranston's character Walter White.

* ShoutOut: He likes to have guests play ''{{Password}}'', with a rather authentic re-creation of the set. He especially likes to play it with Creator/BettyWhite, whose late husband's claim to fame was hosting the show.

* ShoutOut: He likes to have guests play ''{{Password}}'', with a rather authentic re-creation of the set. He especially likes to play it with BettyWhite, whose late husband's claim to fame was hosting the show.

* AffectionateParody: The "Tebowie" segments in which the openly-Christian football player Tim Tebow is combined with GlamRock-era DavidBowie. The pastiches of "Space Oddity" and "Ziggy Stardust" have lyrics patterned closely after the structure and subject matter of the original songs, and the costuming, makeup, and even camerawork bespeak familiarity with Bowie's work. (Fallon's impression of Bowie dates back to some 1999 ''SNL'' skits.)

* NotMakingThisUpDisclaimer: The periodic "Do Not Read List" segment has one, assuring the viewer that the books featured are all real and can be looked up at Amazon.com. (For example, ''Literature/LatawnyaTheNaughtyHorseLearnsToSayNoToDrugs'' was once featured.)

* HoYay: With JustinTimberlake. So much that during Justin’s impromptu speech at his wedding reception in front of 150 guests, Jimmy interrupted him with a joke from his seat, sparking an improv between the two of them that went on for a good five or 10 minutes and had all the guests roaring with laughter. Justin admits that if it was anyone else, he would have kicked their ass.

* VerbalTic: Referring to his guests as "My man."

On ''SNL'', his popular recurring characters were Patrick Fitzwilliam (one of the hosts of the Irish morning show, "Top O'The Morning." The other was a pre-Weekend Update SethMeyers), Pat "Sully" Sullivan (one of the Boston Teens), Jarrett (a stoner college student who hosts his own web show, ''Jarrett's Room''), Kip Bloater (a bar hopper), and Nick Burns (a sarcastic computer technician). His notable celebrity impressions (both when he was a cast member and when he came back to host) include DennisMiller, ChrisRock (in so much black make-up that you wouldn't know it was him. [[http://snl.jt.org/imp.php?i=1782 See here]]), AdamSandler, GilbertGottfried, Carson Daly (who always introduced himself as being a massive tool), John Lennon, Jerry Seinfeld, Ralph Nader, Sting, RussellBrand, Justin Bieber, Pauly D, Charlie Sheen, Pat O'Brien, Jared Fogel, and Jeff Zucker.

On ''SNL'', his popular recurring characters were Patrick Fitzwilliam (one of the hosts of the Irish morning show, "Top O'The Morning." The other was a pre-Weekend Update SethMeyers), Pat "Sully" Sullivan (one of the Boston Teens), Jarrett (a stoner college student who hosts his own web show, ''Jarrett's Room''), Kip Bloater (a bar hopper), and Nick Burns (a sarcastic computer technician). His notable celebrity impressions (both when he was a cast member and when he came back to host) include DennisMiller, ChrisRock (in so much black make-up that you wouldn't know it was him. [[http://snl.jt.org/imp.php?i=1782 See here]]), AdamSandler, GilbertGottfried, Carson Daly (who always introduced himself as being a massive tool), John Lennon, Jerry Seinfeld, Ralph Nader, Sting, RussellBrand, Justin Bieber, Pat O'Brien, Jared Fogel, and Jeff Zucker.

* SpotlightStealingSquad: Fallon was polarizing among his ''SNL'' castmates due to his frequent corpsing, which in heavy doses makes a performer look like he or she is calling attention to themselves rather than the material. Tracy Morgan in particular was very vocal in his disdain for Fallon's habit.

* AffectionateParody: The "Tebowie" segments in 2012, in which the openly-Christian football player Tim Tebow is combined with GlamRock-era DavidBowie. The pastiches of "Space Oddity" and "Ziggy Stardust" have lyrics patterned closely after the structure and subject matter of the original songs, and the costuming, makeup, and even camerawork bespeak familiarity with Bowie's work. (Fallon's impression of Bowie dates back to some 1999 ''SNL'' skits.)

* NotMakingThisUpDisclaimer: The periodic "Do Not Read List" segment has one, assuring the viewer that the books featured are all real and can be looked up at Amazon.com. (For example, ''LatawnyaTheNaughtyHorseLearnsToSayNoToDrugs'' was once featured.)

** During the annual Video Game Week (when each show has a segment taking a look at a forthcoming game), the opening credits and theme music are presented as they would be in an 8-bit Nintendo game.

After a string of film flops, ''[=SNL=]'' exec producer Lorne Michaels signed Fallon to a holding deal with Creator/{{NBC}} in 2007, and in 2009, he replaced Creator/ConanOBrien as the host of ''LateNight''. Despite lukewarm early reviews, Fallon and his staff have succeeded in turning the show into one of the most buzzed-about shows in the late night pantheon, due in part to their upbeat, optimistic approach to comedy and their use of extravagant pre-taped features, such as parodies of ''{{Glee}}'' ("6-Bee"), ''{{Lost}}'' ("Late"), ''Real Housewives'' ("The Real Housewives of Late Night"), ''TrueBlood'' ("Suckers"), and ''JerseyShore'' ("Jersey Floor"). He's released two comedy albums (''The Bathroom Wall'' and ''Blow Your Pants Off'', the latter a collection of ''Late Night'' musical numbers) and hosted the Emmys in 2010. He's also written three books: ''I Hate This Place: A Pessimist's Guide to Life'' and two collections of ''Thank You Notes'' (derived from a popular ''Late Night'' bit).

* SpotlightStealingSquad: Fallon was polarizing among his ''SNL'' castmates due to his frequent corpsing, which in heavy doses makes a performer look like he or she is calling attention to themselves. Tracy Morgan in particular was very vocal in his disdain for Fallon's habit.

* ThePollyanna

After a string of film flops, ''[=SNL=]'' exec producer Lorne Michaels signed Fallon to a holding deal with Creator/{{NBC}} in 2007, and in 2009, he replaced ConanOBrien as the host of ''LateNight''. Despite lukewarm early reviews, Fallon and his staff have succeeded in turning the show into one of the most buzzed-about shows in the late night pantheon, due in part to their upbeat, optimistic approach to comedy and their use of extravagant pre-taped features, such as parodies of ''{{Glee}}'' ("6-Bee"), ''{{Lost}}'' ("Late"), ''Real Housewives'' ("The Real Housewives of Late Night"), ''TrueBlood'' ("Suckers"), and ''JerseyShore'' ("Jersey Floor"). He's released two comedy albums (''The Bathroom Wall'' and ''Blow Your Pants Off'', the latter a collection of ''Late Night'' musical numbers) and hosted the Emmys in 2010. He's also written three books: ''I Hate This Place: A Pessimist's Guide to Life'' and two collections of ''Thank You Notes'' (derived from a popular ''Late Night'' bit).

After a string of film flops, ''[=SNL=]'' exec producer Lorne Michaels signed Fallon to a holding deal with Creator/{{NBC}} in 2007, and in 2009, he replaced Conan O'Brien as the host of ''LateNight''. Despite lukewarm early reviews, Fallon and his staff have succeeded in turning the show into one of the most buzzed-about shows in the late night pantheon, due in part to their upbeat, optimistic approach to comedy and their use of extravagant pre-taped features, such as parodies of ''{{Glee}}'' ("6-Bee"), ''{{Lost}}'' ("Late"), ''Real Housewives'' ("The Real Housewives of Late Night"), ''TrueBlood'' ("Suckers"), and ''JerseyShore'' ("Jersey Floor"). He's released two comedy albums (''The Bathroom Wall'' and ''Blow Your Pants Off'', the latter a collection of ''Late Night'' musical numbers) and hosted the Emmys in 2010. He's also written three books: ''I Hate This Place: A Pessimist's Guide to Life'' and two collections of ''Thank You Notes'' (derived from a popular ''Late Night'' bit).

Charmingly boyish actor, comedian, and talk show host born September 19, 1974. Best known for his work on ''SaturdayNightLive'', where he gained success at a young age but also garnered criticism for his shameless mugging and [[{{Corpsing}} cracking up on-camera]] during sketches (particularly those where he's partnered with Horatio Sanz), a fact that ''FamilyGuy'' pointed out on the episode "Don't Make Me Over" (who also [[HilariousInHindsight predicted that Fallon would be one of many former SNL cast members to come back and host an episode]]). His largest success on the show was as the co-anchor of "[[NewsParody Weekend Update]]" with TinaFey which showcased his strengths as a comedian. When Fallon left ''SNL'' at the end of the 2003-2004 season, he attempted a movie career, which [[EpicFail did not go well]].

After a string of film flops, ''[=SNL=]'' exec producer Lorne Michaels signed Fallon to a holding deal with [=NBC=] in 2007, and in 2009, he replaced Conan O'Brien as the host of ''LateNight''. Despite lukewarm early reviews, Fallon and his staff have succeeded in turning the show into one of the most buzzed-about shows in the late night pantheon, due in part to their upbeat, optimistic approach to comedy and their use of extravagant pre-taped features, such as parodies of ''{{Glee}}'' ("6-Bee"), ''{{Lost}}'' ("Late"), ''Real Housewives'' ("The Real Housewives of Late Night"), ''TrueBlood'' ("Suckers"), and ''JerseyShore'' ("Jersey Floor"). He's released two comedy albums (''The Bathroom Wall'' and ''Blow Your Pants Off'', the latter a collection of ''Late Night'' musical numbers) and hosted the Emmys in 2010. He's also written three books: ''I Hate This Place: A Pessimist's Guide to Life'' and two collections of ''Thank You Notes'' (derived from a popular ''Late Night'' bit).