“ The Chevy Chase Show ” premiered Sept. 7, 1993, on Fox — a week after “The Late Show With David Letterman” dropped on CBS — and was canned six weeks (and 29 episodes) into its run.

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However, the turning point in his life was The Chevy Chase Show. The media spared him no patience, as they did with Conan O'Brien or Jay Leno, who both got off to incredibly awkward starts.