The Chevy Chase Show
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The Chevy Chase Show title card
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| Developed by | Cornelius Productions |
| Written by | Fred Wolf |
| Presented by | Chevy Chase |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of episodes | 25 |
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The Chevy Chase Theater, Hollywood, California |
| Running time | 45-48 min |
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| Original network | Fox |
| Original release | September 7 – October 1, 1993 |
The Chevy Chase Show is an American late night talk show hosted by actor and comedian Chevy Chase that aired in 1993 on Fox. The series was canceled after five weeks on the air.
Fox originally asked country musician Dolly Parton to host a new late night program—the network's first since 1987's The Late Show Starring Joan Rivers. Parton turned the network down, and suggested Chase for the job. Chase reportedly signed a $3 million deal with Fox.
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 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 first Late Night with Conan O'Brien. In keeping with the formula Carson and David Letterman had established, the show featured a house band that Chase called the best band in the world: the Tom Scott-led MBC Orchestra (which would later be called The Hollywood Express). Chase produced the show through his company, Cornelius Productions. The show's set featured a tank with live fish (visible during interviews), basketball hoops, and shelves of toys.
The program's lead-in featured a clay-animated Chase stealing letters from notable Los Angeles landmarks to spell the name of his show. As the credits rolled at the end of each episode, Chase was seen shooting basketballs at an onstage backstop.
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