Will Smith reacting with glee to Jimmy Fallon. (Theo Wargo/Getty Images for The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon)
There’s always a lot of pressure on the first guest of a new “Tonight Show” era.
Four shirtless men carried Will Ferrell in on a throne in 2009 when
he appeared on the inaugural episode of “The Tonight Show with Conan
O’Brien.” In 1992, Billy Crystal sang a song for Jay Leno’s first night hosting the show.
So how did Jimmy Fallon’s official first guest, Will Smith, measure up?
Let’s just say he easily outdid both of them, joining Fallon for an “Evolution of Hip Hop Dancing” spectacular. The audience went crazy.
Judge all three opening gags:
Leno:
Watch Conan here . (Scroll to 50 seconds for clips of Ferrell)
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