Every guest host, the show gains new viewers, sure. But they rarely stick. For a show to be successful, it needs loyal viewers tuning in because of the attraction to the system/format. Without a permanent host, there is no system and no format. Worst off, there will be no direction. It becomes nothing more than a youtube channel that posts random clips of different comedians.
If the guest host is a hit, congrats. If it’s a miss, you lose loyal viewers.
I used to be excited whenever a new daily show video pops up on my youtube feed. Now I don’t. If they continue with this guest host thing, I might even consider unsubscribing to the youtube channel.
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