The Chevy Chase Show is a short-lived late night talk show hosted by actor, comedian and Saturday Night Live alumnus Chevy Chase that aired in 1993 on Fox. The series is known for being one of the biggest failures in late-night television history, and was cancelled after five weeks.
Fox originally asked country musician Dolly Parton to host a new late night program — the network's first since 1987's ill-fated The Late Show Starring Joan Rivers. P...
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The Chevy Chase Show is a short-lived late night talk show hosted by actor, comedian and Saturday Night Live alumnus Chevy Chase that aired in 1993 on Fox. The series is known for being one of the biggest failures in late-night television history, and was cancelled after five weeks.
Fox originally asked country musician Dolly Parton to host a new late night program — the network's first since 1987's ill-fated The Late Show Starring Joan Rivers. Parton turned the network down, and suggested Chevy Chase for the job. Chase reportedly signed a $3 million deal with Fox.
Just days before the show's premiere, the name of the venue where the show was recorded was changed from the Aquarius Theater to the Chevy Chase Theater, and Fox reportedly spent $1 million in renovations.
The Chevy Chase Show was one of several talk shows that various networks put on the air after Johnny Carson retired. The show premiered a week after the first Late Show with David Letterman and a week prior to the...
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