Hello, my cheeky wee monkeys...

My naughty little ponies...

If you recognize either of those two lines, there's a good chance you probably watch The Late Late Show with TV's Craig Ferguson on occasion. If you recognized the lines right from the get-go, you likely watch the show more than occasionally...

Being a borderline olde pharte, I tape the show and watch it in the morning, without the pesky commercial breaks.

Oh, I still watch the other big-name hosts as well, alternating to try and get a good blend of funny ha-ha over my morning coffee (note: if my wife is reading this, I have that morning coffee while tidying up the TV room, forecasting the weekly lawn and yard maintenance program, plus compiling a handy list of trendy new clothes and shoes currently on sale in the newspaper flyers...).

Even though both Leno & Letterman are still consistently a great hour of TV, Craig Ferguson just brings something different to the table. Beyond his Scottish accent I mean. If you've never tuned in, stay up late one night next week, or tape the blasted show. His monologues alone are worth the price of the VHS tape. His banter with (most) guests is also somehow different than the other guys - just like having a beer with a buddy. Unless, of course, that buddy has had 11 beers, which would make for a pretty free-wheeling conversation, none of which would ever be suitable for airing on national TV... Well, maybe Maury Povich, but leave me out of that...

So there you have my valuable TV viewing tip for the day, plus my one slim shameless shot at getting free tickets to a future taping of The Late Late Show. Will someone out there please be so kind as to forward this posting to CBS???

Chow for now!!