[4] It was one hour long and had an American late-night talk show format: an opening monologue by Benmergui followed by comedy sketches, guest interviews, and musical performances.
[6] Notable guests on the show included Céline Dion, Leonard Cohen, Buffy Sainte-Marie, Barenaked Ladies and Don Cherry.
Future late-night host Mike Bullard had a regular spot delivering two-minute rants during the show's second season.
[7] The critics were not impressed, either; one segment featured real TV scribes reviewing the program, mostly unfavourably, while it was still in progress.
[10] Benmergui also refreshed his own personal style, adopting a hipper, more casual look instead of the loud patterned or shiny suits he had favoured in the first season,[11] and the original house band were dropped and replaced by The Look People.