Pharrell Williams and Jimmy Fallon perform as a fake '80s R&B duo with an implausible name

Pharrell Williams and Jimmy Fallon are Afro &amp; Deziak — (Image credit: The Tonight Show)

There really could have been an NBC show called American Power Hour in the early 1980s, but it's unlikely it would have featured a black-and-white R&B duo called "Afro & Deziak." But despite the spot-on VHS-quality look the Tonight Show crew managed to create, realism isn't the reason to watch Jimmy Fallon and guest Pharrell Williams sing and dance. You watch for the crazy outfits, cheap laughs, and quick costume changes. Isn't that reason enough? —Peter Weber

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Peter has worked as a news and culture writer and editor at The Week since the site's launch in 2008. He covers politics, world affairs, religion and cultural currents. His journalism career began as a copy editor at a financial newswire and has included editorial positions at The New York Times Magazine, Facts on File, and Oregon State University.