Remember that hilarious viral video of a couple at a gas station belting their hearts out to Jon Bon Jovi’s “Living on a Prayer?”  This was just one of the many hilarious “pumpcast” segments featured on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, and many will miss his clever monologues, guests, and skits come mid-February.

 For many years,  Jay Leno has been a big part of American television.  Every night Leno hosts the National Broadcasting Company (NBC’s) The Tonight Show.  With Leno’s stable popularity, many have wondered why NBC chose now as the time to make the switch.

 One argument has been made that replacement, Jimmy Fallon will offer a more well-rounded platform as the show’s host.  Fallon is certainly no downgrade.  He often incorporates singing and guitar playing into his comedy segments.  Additionally some feel that Fallon, being younger, at 39 years old, can better connect with social media and other new aspects of popular culture that Leno, at  63 years old, may have struggled to appeal to.  Fallon tweets often and uses hashtags to play games with his audience, which are later elaborated on during his show.

 Fallon, current host of Late Night, started out as a cast member on Saturday Night Live and has climbed his way up the comedy ladder over the years.  Some of his most famous segments include his ‘thank-you notes’,which feature witty puns accompanied by dramatic piano music, or his “Ew!” skits featuring celebrities such as Channing Tatum that portray him as a teenage girl.   Fallon’s Tonight Show will air Monday, Feb. 17 at 11:35 p.m.

 Junior Sumaiyah Ali prefers Fallon to Leno and is excited for the change.

 “ I think he’s more likable, he connects to more people than Leno does and he’s charming,” said Ali.

 Sophomore Patrick Kerman’s favorite Tonight Show segment is ‘Jaywalking’ , while his favorite parts of Late Night with Jimmy Fallon include his classic monologues and thank-you notes.

 “I would say they’re [Leno and Fallon] pretty even, do I have to choose one?” said Kermon when asked which host he prefered.

 Jay Leno’s last show aired Thursday, Feb. 6 with his last guests including Garth Brooks and Billy Crystal, who was Leno’s first Tonight Show guest back on May 25, 1992. Leno continued to host the show until now, but briefly stopped five years ago when NBC decided to replace him with Conan O’brien.  This caused controversy as Leno was widely popular at the time, and so Leno briefly had his own show called The Jay Leno Show.

 The Tonight Show has been a part of American television since 1954, with the first host being Steve Allen followed by Jack Paar, Johnny Carson, and Jay Leno.  It seems that Leno is content with leaving and he said in an NBC interview that he looks forward to having more time for stand-up comedy.

 With great pressure on the rising host of a show that has been running for 70 years, Fallon assures viewers that the show will be the same as it is on Late Night.  “It’s more eyeballs watching, but it’s the same show,” said Fallon in an interview with Deadline.  Fallon added that Leno recommended he lengthens his monologue from about five minutes to about eight minutes.

 Junior Mikaella Robles also prefers Fallon to Leno.

 “When I was little I really prefered Jay Leno, but as Jimmy Fallon came in and he was used to a more upbeat lifestyle with music and electronics, I became more in favor of Jimmy Fallon,” said Robles.

   Fallon’s replacement is former former SNL cast member Seth Meyers, who is best known for his ‘Weekend Update’ segment on the program.  Meyer’s takes over Late Night starting Monday, Feb. 24 at 12:35 a.m.

 “I think he’s a pretty good replacement because I also watch SNL and I think he’s funny,”said Kermon.

 Leno will be missed as the host of the Tonight Show, but with promising candidates Fallon and Meyers taking over the programs, late night television could have a bright and exciting future ahead.