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But this time as she did so, we heard her whisper, Trump got elected because of you.
Thats becauseFallonsTonight Showcelebrated its fifth anniversaryby doing something a little different.
On last nightsTonightwe saw a much more Hank-y side of Fallons sidekick.
Jimmy says no, but Steve does so anyway (and again during the actual show as well).
You folks see that flashing sign up there?
Now, that sign says applesauce.
No, no, Im kidding.
Last night, the audience was shown portions of a standardTonight Showmixed with what was happening behind the scenes.
And throughout the evening, Fallon adopted Sanderss catchphrase No flipping!
But ultimately, theres an element ofSandersthat simply cant be done by an actual person.
Larry Sanders was able to look truly awful.
This was allowed because we knew Larry Sanders was not real.
Last night, Jimmy couldnt go the full Sanders, and no one could blame him.
Hes got to host an actual show the following night and hundreds more extending onward into infinity.
But still, we all know this isnt the real Jimmy Fallon.
This is Jimmy Fallon, likeCurbs Larry David andThe Colbert Reports Stephen Colbert.
Last nights fifth-anniversary special managed to capture a lot ofLarry Sandersin what was clearly a heartfelt and loving tribute.
