Late, Late Show Celebrates 1,000th Show
Late, Late show host Craig Ferguson marked his 1,000th show by not appearing as the host. The 1,000th show was hosted by popular puppet Wavy (aka Wavy Rancheros) who is voiced by Ferguson. Imagine spending the entire time hosting the show below camera level or under your host desk. Ferguson did just that last night to roars of approval from the audience. Wavy hosted the show from monologue to interviewing guests, with guest puppets dancing in the background and a shark puppet starring in the Aquaman skit Ferguson usually stars in. Wavy has his own fan club with show viewers, famous for the wave of his hand (hence his name) and southern drawl. Wavy has admitted on numerous occasions that he is not sure if he is a crocodile or alligator. Wavy’s guests last night were Jason Schwartzman, Maria Bello and Kristen Bell. The tables were turned on Wavy when with perfect timing Schwartzman began interviewing Wavy, asking him about his life as a reptile. Maria Bello flirted with Wavy during her interview and ended up making out with the puppet. Jason Segel made a cameo voicing a Dracula puppet performing “Dracula’s Lament”.
Ferguson commented on his reason for letting puppets host his 1,000th show in an interview with Entertainment Tonight:
“It means that I made the four digits — I didn’t think I would make two digits with this show! … It’s a moving moment full of satisfaction.”
“In honor of the thousandth show, I’m not going to be in it. It’s going to be all puppets. … Because puppets are what people who are awake late at night want,” Ferguson told ET, joking, “I know that because they call me and say, ‘Hey man, can we have some puppets?’”
Craig Ferguson and David Letterman are about as edgy as CBS gets. Ferguson is a master of stream-of-thought, outrageous comedy. Ferguson is the only comic I’ve seen who has the same abilities of lightening fast improv as Robin Williams. Ferguson regularly adlibs the entire show other than set skits which include his improv. Guests are greeted with Ferguson ripping up the interview cards as they start the interview. If you haven’t watched Ferguson on The Late, Late Show you are missing hilarious, sharp witted comedy.
Check out The Late, Late Show with Craig Ferguson Monday through Friday at 12:35 p.m. on CBS ET/PT.
