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The Arsenio Hall Show

  • TV Series
  • 1989–19941989–1994
  • 1h
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6.4/10
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Arsenio Hall in The Arsenio Hall Show (1989)
  • Comedy
  • Family
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Arsenio Hall hosts this hip, late-night talk show.Arsenio Hall hosts this hip, late-night talk show.Arsenio Hall hosts this hip, late-night talk show.
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
881
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  • Stars
    • Arsenio Hall
    • Burton Richardson
    • Michael Wolff
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  • Stars
    • Arsenio Hall
    • Burton Richardson
    • Michael Wolff
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 13User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
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    • Won 2 Primetime Emmys
      • 4 wins & 7 nominations total

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    Arsenio Hall
    Arsenio Hall
    • Self - Hostas Self - Host
    1311 episodes1311 eps • 1989–1994
    Burton Richardson
    • Self - Announceras Self - Announcer
    392 episodes392 eps • 1989–1994
    Michael Wolff
    • Self - Band Leaderas Self - Band Leader
    16 episodes16 eps • 1989–1994
    Sinbad
    Sinbad
    • Selfas Self
    12 episodes12 eps • 1989–1994
    Everette Harp
    Everette Harp
    • Selfas Self
    10 episodes10 eps • 1990–1994
    Barry Manilow
    Barry Manilow
    • Self - Guestas Self - Guest
    8 episodes8 eps • 1989–1993
    Bill Cosby
    Bill Cosby
    • Selfas Self…
    8 episodes8 eps • 1989–1992
    Ruth Westheimer
    Ruth Westheimer
    • Selfas Self…
    7 episodes7 eps • 1989–1994
    Danny Glover
    Danny Glover
    • Self - Guestas Self - Guest…
    7 episodes7 eps • 1989–1994
    Malcolm-Jamal Warner
    Malcolm-Jamal Warner
    • Self - Guestas Self - Guest
    7 episodes7 eps • 1989–1994
    M.C. Hammer
    M.C. Hammer
    • Selfas Self…
    7 episodes7 eps • 1989–1994
    Alyssa Milano
    Alyssa Milano
    • Selfas Self
    7 episodes7 eps • 1989–1993
    David Copperfield
    David Copperfield
    • Self - Magicianas Self - Magician
    7 episodes7 eps • 1989–1993
    Whoopi Goldberg
    Whoopi Goldberg
    • Self - Guestas Self - Guest
    6 episodes6 eps • 1989–1994
    Debbie Allen
    Debbie Allen
    • Selfas Self…
    6 episodes6 eps • 1989–1994
    Magic Johnson
    Magic Johnson
    • Selfas Self
    6 episodes6 eps • 1989–1994
    Johnny Gill
    Johnny Gill
    • Selfas Self…
    6 episodes6 eps • 1989–1994
    Sylvester Stallone
    Sylvester Stallone
    • Self - Guestas Self - Guest
    6 episodes6 eps • 1989–1991
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    • Trivia
      The appearance of Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan was highly controversial due to remarks by Farrakhan that many felt were anti-Semitic and homophobic. Protests from Jewish and gay groups pressured Hall to cancel Farrakhan's appearance but Hall adamantly refused. Hall agreed to feature pre-taped segments featuring opposing viewpoints but he did not air any of them. Some affiliates put a disclaimer before the episode warning viewers. The furor over this episode was a major reason why Hall and Paramount decided not to renew his contract.
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    User reviews13

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    Here Today, gone Tomorrow
    Arsenio Hall was one of the most fascinating events in modern pop culture. In 1989 Arsenio started "The Arsenio Hall" show which was a slick, young, hip talk show aimed at the youth crowd. For a while it seemed like Arsenio was unstoppable, and he was the biggest media event around. Arsenio even had NBC execs quaking in their boots, so much so they that they went behind Johnny Carson's back and pressured him to step down from the "Tonight Show". Johnny was just too old according to NBC, and they wanted the young crowd that Arsenio was getting.

    But NBC jumped the gun a little too fast, because just as soon as Arsenio came, he dissappeared from the scene without a trace. No one even noticed Arsenio's exit, and I doubt many people even cared. As Forrest Gump would say back in Arsenio's last year of '94, "for no particular reason, nobody wanted to watch that flat topped funny Black man anymore. And that's all I have to say about that."

    The irony is that today Arsenio is the crusty old middle aged man. Today Arsenio is a total has been that is doing B-movies and other low level straight to video nonsense. Johnny's 30 year legacy will be remembered for years to come, while Arsenio was just a minor blimp on the radar.

    Oh yeah, Arsenio was also Eddie Murphy's friend. Which obviously helped him out. Maybey Arsenio should try and become Samuel L. Jackson, Chris Tucker, or Chris Rock's new best friend. Lord knows Arsenio needs help with his non-existant career.
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    • Release date
      • January 3, 1989 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • El show de Arsenio Hall
    • Filming locations
      • Stage 29, Paramount Studios - 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Arsenio Hall Communications
      • Paramount Domestic Television
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    • Runtime
      1 hour
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono

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