Conversation so far:
What was The Jay Leno Show's industry impact?
According to former NBC president Fred Silverman, If the Leno Show works, it will be the most significant thing to happen in broadcast television in the last decade.“
When did The Jay Leno Show begin?
The Jay Leno Show premiered on NBC on September 14, 2009.
Was The Jay Leno Show well received?
Though the Jay Leno Show show itself had been meeting the network's projections, it was severely detrimental to the ratings of the late local news on NBC affiliates.
What made The Jay Leno Show a risk?
NBC became the first large United States network to broadcast the same show every weekday during prime time since ABC's Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? marathons in 1999
Did The Jay Leno Show replace another talk show?
The program was the result of a compromise by NBC Universal's then-CEO Jeff Zucker to keep Jay Leno with the company following his retirement from The Tonight Show.
What else did you find interesting about The Jay Leno Show?
The Jay Leno Show ended on February 9, 2010, after being on the air for only four months.
Is there anything else I should know about The Jay Leno Show?
Despite much support for O'Brien from both the public and media professionals alike, NBC maintained its plan to move Leno to 11:35.

Question: Was Leno optimistic about the show when others were not?
Self-contained rewrite: Was Leno optimistic about The Jay Leno Show when others were not?