# Who/What will take Kimmel's place on ABC Late Night television? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [September 20, 2025, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-what-will-take-kimmels-place-on-abc-late-night-television/1023237 "2025-09-20T20:07:23Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![PastTense](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pasttense/32/14550_2.png) [@PastTense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PastTense)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2025, 10:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-what-will-take-kimmels-place-on-abc-late-night-television/1023237/21 "2025-09-20T22:46:51Z")
> [@Czarcasm](#): > > My personal favorite was “Dark Justice”. It ran for three seasons, but it isn’t being streamed anywhere, free or otherwise, and it isn’t available on tape or disc. You can find some of the episodes on Youtube, for example: [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLpW49v0AbalUWKd9ZrGB8M2SSTpsCKYog/](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLpW49v0AbalUWKd9ZrGB8M2SSTpsCKYog/) or Internet Archive, for example: ---
**Author:** ![PastTense](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pasttense/32/14550_2.png) [@PastTense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PastTense)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2025, 10:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-what-will-take-kimmels-place-on-abc-late-night-television/1023237/22 "2025-09-20T22:55:52Z")
There are multiple episodes on Internet Archive, although the reference above is just showing the one. But between Youtube and Internet Archive you can get a significant number, but not all of the episodes. ---
**Author:** ![Kent\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kent_clark/32/105_2.png) [@Kent\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kent_Clark)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2025, 12:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-what-will-take-kimmels-place-on-abc-late-night-television/1023237/23 "2025-09-21T00:24:04Z")
> [@ParallelLines](#): > > I’d think ABC could pull through the archives and go for a “Nick-at-Night” (dating myself) option of old, inoffensive (to certain people of a certain age) well aged (and therefore cheap) sitcoms that should not challenge older/conservative TV watchers. “That’s _Nightline_ for tonight. Stay tuned for _Late Night With Urkel_.” ---
**Author:** ![ParallelLines](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/parallellines/32/3575_2.png) [@ParallelLines](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ParallelLines)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2025, 12:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-what-will-take-kimmels-place-on-abc-late-night-television/1023237/24 "2025-09-21T00:56:01Z")
Oh god, now I can SEE that. Brain bleach, brain bleach!!! ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_Q](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/898d66/32.png) [@Johnny\_Q](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Q)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2025, 10:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-what-will-take-kimmels-place-on-abc-late-night-television/1023237/25 "2025-09-21T10:11:50Z")
Infomercials. ---
**Author:** ![Dandan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a87d85/32.png) [@Dandan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dandan)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2025, 12:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-what-will-take-kimmels-place-on-abc-late-night-television/1023237/26 "2025-09-21T12:09:11Z")
How about reruns of “The Apprentice”, so everyone can feast their eyes and brains on the then and the now? I’d be safe - I don’t watch tv. Dan ---
**Author:** ![Sylvanz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/fbc32d/32.png) [@Sylvanz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sylvanz)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2025, 6:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-what-will-take-kimmels-place-on-abc-late-night-television/1023237/27 "2025-09-22T18:18:18Z")
The 700 Club?? ---
**Author:** ![romansperson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/romansperson/32/17100_2.png) [@romansperson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/romansperson)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2025, 8:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-what-will-take-kimmels-place-on-abc-late-night-television/1023237/28 "2025-09-22T20:11:29Z")
[Kimmel will be back tomorrow](https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/22/business/media/jimmy-kimmel-returns-abc.html?unlocked_article_code=1.n08.TVT7.6_liNF-_4zjt&smid=url-share). ---
**Author:** ![garygnu](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/garygnu/32/2924_2.png) [@garygnu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/garygnu)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2025, 8:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-what-will-take-kimmels-place-on-abc-late-night-television/1023237/29 "2025-09-22T20:15:27Z")
I’m seeing headlines that Kimmel is returning. I wonder if the affiliates owned by far-right corporations will try to refuse to air the programs. ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2025, 8:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-what-will-take-kimmels-place-on-abc-late-night-television/1023237/30 "2025-09-22T20:30:07Z")
> [@garygnu](#): > > I wonder if the affiliates owned by far-right corporations will try to refuse to air the programs. They certainly could, and AIUI, would be within their rights to do so. Affiliates aren’t necessarily required to air every single program which their networks offer; my understanding is that this is particularly true for programming that’s not during “prime time” (8pm-11pm Eastern), and Kimmel’s show falls outside of that. ---
**Author:** ![ThelmaLou](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thelmalou/32/390_2.png) [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2025, 8:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-what-will-take-kimmels-place-on-abc-late-night-television/1023237/31 "2025-09-22T20:42:01Z")
Yup. # Disney brings back Jimmy Kimmel, sidelined after Charlie Kirk comments _“Jimmy Kimmel Live!” on ABC was taken off air following backlash from Trump, FCC Chair Brendan Carr, station owners Nexstar and Sinclair, and a bevy of conservative critics._ [https://wapo.st/3W0k6fV](https://wapo.st/3W0k6fV) > … > It’s unclear whether Kimmel will offer an apology upon his return or whether affiliate stations across the country will boycott the show. Can’t hurt ratings. ---
**Author:** ![Pardel-Lux](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pardel-lux/32/20182_2.png) [@Pardel-Lux](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pardel-Lux)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2025, 9:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-what-will-take-kimmels-place-on-abc-late-night-television/1023237/32 "2025-09-22T21:26:09Z")
Indefinitely, huh? I don’t think that word means what you think it means. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2025, 9:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-what-will-take-kimmels-place-on-abc-late-night-television/1023237/33 "2025-09-22T21:31:58Z")
Jimmy Kimmel is taking Jimmy Kimmel’s place on ABC Late Night television. ---
**Author:** ![ThelmaLou](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thelmalou/32/390_2.png) [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2025, 9:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-what-will-take-kimmels-place-on-abc-late-night-television/1023237/34 "2025-09-22T21:32:49Z")
> [@Pardel-Lux](#): > > Indefinitely, huh? I don’t think that word means what you think it means. Are you replying to my post? Not seeing the word “indefinitely”… ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2025, 9:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-what-will-take-kimmels-place-on-abc-late-night-television/1023237/35 "2025-09-22T21:33:43Z")
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**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2025, 9:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-what-will-take-kimmels-place-on-abc-late-night-television/1023237/36 "2025-09-22T21:34:30Z")
As @Czarcasm suggested we close this and I agree, closed. Still the P&E and BBQ thread open. > [@ABC pulls Jimmy Kimmel show indefinitely because of comments about GOP response to Charlie Kirk death. (Kimmel will be back on air Tuesday 2025-09-23)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/abc-pulls-jimmy-kimmel-show-indefinitely-because-of-comments-about-gop-response-to-charlie-kirk-death-kimmel-will-be-back-on-air-tuesday-2025-09-23/1023138): > > [Breaking story is here.](https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/17/business/media/abc-jimmy-kimmel.html?unlocked_article_code=1.mk8.acyn._zWYdwnFsK17&smid=url-share) (Gift link). I’m not clear what he said but it upset FCC head Brendan Carr enough to threaten penalties to ABC and affiliates. > [@Jimmy Kimmel pulled indefinitely from the air after comments about GOP response to Charlie Kirk’s death (Kimmel will be back on air Tuesday 2025-09-23)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jimmy-kimmel-pulled-indefinitely-from-the-air-after-comments-about-gop-response-to-charlie-kirk-s-death-kimmel-will-be-back-on-air-tuesday-2025-09-23/1023140): > > ABC has pulled Jimmy Kimmel Live off the air indefinitely after he made comments about Charlie Kirk’s death that caused Republicans to lose their shit. In his [opening monologue for Monday night’s show](https://abc.com/episode/e3a6b644-b2c5-4d2b-aa32-2d77ce427304/playlist/PL557226598), Kimmel suggested that [Tyler Robinson](https://www.cnbc.com/2025/09/16/charlie-kirk-tyler-robinson-charges.html), the man accused of [fatally shooting Kirk](https://www.cnbc.com/2025/09/14/charlie-kirk-shooting-utah-gov-cox-.html) last week at a [Utah university](https://www.cnbc.com/video/2025/09/10/trump-ally-charlie-kirk-shot-at-utah-college-event.html), was aligned with President [Donald Trump](https://www.cnbc.com/donald-trump/)’s Make America Great Again movement. “The MAGA Gang desperately trying to characterize this kid who murdered Charlie Kirk as anything other th… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-what-will-take-kimmels-place-on-abc-late-night-television/1023237.md?page=1)