Guests for tonight: Joan Crawford, Mel Brooks, Tony Bennett and Rudy Vallee. Johnny is introduced by Groucho Marx.
Guests for tonight: Tallullah Bankhead, Artie Shaw and Shelly Berman.
Guests for tonight: Ann Corrio, Bobby Darin and Margaret O'Brien.
Guests for tonight: Dennis Weaver, Jean Carroll, Barbara Streisand, Sander Vanocur and the Mickey Roberts Trio.
Guests for tonight: Red Buttons, Robert Merrill, Katyn Ranieri, Richard E. MacCormack and Corinne Griffith.
Guests for tonight: Mitch Miller, Sebastian Cabot and Commander Edward Whitehead.
Guests for tonight: Susan Strasberg, Toni Arden, Charles Nelson, Professor Irwin Corey and Sal Mineo.
Guests for tonight: Singer Tony Leonetti, ukelele player Percy Botkin, Signe Hasso and Dave Share.
Guests for tonight: Julie Wilson, Jack Bailey, Corbett Monica and writer Louis J. Camuti.
Guests for tonight: Peter Wyden, Rise Stevens, Lonnie Donnegan and Melina Mercouri.
A fashion show was also part of the program
Frankie Laine, Willie Mosconi, Jane Harvey
Betty White, Larry Storch, Harvey Lembeck, Gene Baylos, Bob Rollins Sam Cooke, The 4 Saints
Patricia Morison, Jack Douglas and wife Reiko The Folksters
Gloria DeHaven, Abe Burrows Bob Carroll, The Kirby Stone Four
Sam Snead, Walter Gaudnek, Roger Miller, Patrice Munsel
Maureen O'Sullivan, Tony Martin, John Bubbles Fran Warren, Paul Winter Jazz Sextet
Sam Levenson, Peter Fonda, Yvonne Constant, Marcy Abbott The Folksters
Salvatore Baccaloni, Lucienne Bridou, Anthony Simos June Valli
Artie Shaw, Kay Armen, Dr. Joyce Brothers Keeley Smith
Phil Foster, Dolores Gray The Phoenix Singers, Maynard Ferguson
(FROM LOS ANGELES)
New York City mayor Robert Wagner, Henny Youngman, John Bubbles
Henny Youngman Annie Fargé Ivan Sanderson Don Stewart with Skitch Henderson and the NBC Orchestra and Ed McMahon
Photoplay magazine Gold Medal honors for movies and television are presented
O'Toole, suffering from exhaustion, abruptly left and fainted backstage
Steve Lawrence and Eydie Gorme co-guest host, Nipsey Russell, Joe Garagiola, Allan Sherman, European entrants in the International Beauty competition
George Jessel, Sophie Tucker, Tony Bennett, Tony Martin, Joe E. Lewis
The "Tomahawk throw"
Petula sings ""Downtown"" & ""If I Ruled The World.""
Petula sings ""I Couldn't Life Without Your Love""
With guests: Woody Allen, The Muppets.
Steve McQueen George Carlin
Johnny forgoes monologue, opting to sit on the front of his desk and talk about Martin Luther King, Jr. assassination.
Joe Garagiola (guest host), John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Tallulah Bankhead, Soupy Sales, Tony Scotti, Jack Twyman
Johnny Carson Rides a Unicycle
Jerry sings "It All Depends on You" and invites audience to play stump the band, Jerry's first guest is his dog Chipper, Jim Turner plays the saw, Patrice Munsel sings "That Old Black Magic", comedian Charlie Callas does some fantastic impressions, guitarist Mason Williams plays his arrangement of Greensleeves and chats with Jerry. George Carlin does his schtick. I suspect the date is off for this show as Jerry states that it is his second show and apologizes for a gag he did the night before.
Paula Prentiss, Dean Martin, Don Rickles, Charlton Heston, Sammy Davis, Jr., Jack Webb, Ed Ames, Bob Hope, George Gobel
NY Mayor John Lindsay
Hosted by Joey Bishop, guests: Charo, Eva Gabor, Joe Frazier, Bob Eucker
Sketch- "Tea-Time Movie"
Hosted by Burt Reynolds, guests: Charo, Alex Karras, Laurie Lea Schaefer
Paul Harvey, Dick Haymes, Larry Kert, Louise Lasser, Harmonica Contest Winners (Steve Tracy, Joel Landsberg)
Mighty Carson Art Players- "Ironfeet" (takeoff of "Ironside"); Flip Wilson and George Carlin present The Best of the News.
First show with the program officially based in California
T.V. Guide Quotes
Adelle Davis, Robert Blake, Gwen Davis
Desk- "Little Known Facts"
Vikki Carr, Peter Falk, Albert Brooks
T.V. Programs in Development For Next Season
Jack Benny, Joey Bishop, George Burns, Jerry Lewis, Don Rickles, Dan Rowan, Dick Martin, Dinah Shore, Gov. Ronald Reagan, Don Durgin, Dean Martin (Taped Cameo)
Johnny showed some film of his marriage announcement at the party given for him at the Beverly Hills Hotel by NBC, and showed some NFL film footage.
Stump the Band
Review of Ed's Show at the St. Regis
On this show we get a glimpse of Ed's night club act with triplet singing troupe, The Kane Sisters. Then a fantastic and fun appearance by everybody's favorite drummer Buddy Rich. Buddy sits in with the band for a bit for some improvisation (and good old fashioned showing off). Then opera singer Marilyn Horne drops in to add a touch of class for the evening. Next we have some comedy skits with the Ace Trucking Co. Finally, former first daughter Margaret Truman discusses her soon to be released book about her father, President Harry S. Truman. President Truman himself passed away about a month after this show aired.
New Year's Eve Night Club Ads
Los Angeles detectives Dick Barlow and Roger Pida chat with Johnny about going undercover in drag; Jack Benny plugs the upcoming "Jack Benny's First Farewell Special" and shows an out-take; Child prodigy Dylan Jenson plays the violin and impressionist Rich Little imitates Benny and Carson.
Ed and Johnny inspect outrageous inventions. Twenty-four year old boxer George Foreman discusses becoming heavyweight champion. Actress Sandy Duncan discusses her recent marriage to Dr. Thomas Calcaterra. Comic Steve Martin does standup for dogs and card tricks for Johnny. Actress Binnie Barnes talks about life and her latest film "40 Carats".
With Actor Dom DeLuise; Actress Sally Kellerman; Actor Ronnie Schell; and Screenwriter Bruno Vailati
First the usual monologue followed by a visit from Carnac! Next is a visit from old time Hollywood stunt man Putt Mossman. There's some funny moments in the interview followed by some demonstrations including the now famous "horseshoes" clip that's been on several of the Carson compilations. Afterwards is a wild visit from Robert Blake followed by music with The Bee Gees (thankfully pre-disco).
With Comic Buddy Hackett; Actor McLean Stevenson; Author John Kidner; and Boy Scout Brady Watt
With Actor Jack Benny; Quarterback Joe Namath; and Actress Elke Sommer
Desk- "Commercially Oriented Greeting Cards" Laura Bergt introduces World Eskimo-Indian Olympics champions Lester Bodfish, Reggie Joule, Roger Kunayak and Fred Titus who demonstrate their talents. Actor Ricardo Montalban discusses bullfighting. Illusionist Uri Geller demonstrates psychokinesis.
Actor Victor Buono; impressionist Rich Little; Jo Ann Pflug; golfer Tom Weiskopf.
Joan Embery, Bette Midler, David Steinberg
Actor Buddy Hackett; actor Dean Martin; actor Burt Reynolds; actor Don Rickles; actress Carol Wayne.
Actor Peter Falk; actor Victoria Principal; actor Robert Klein; Linda Monteleone.
Host Johnny Carson sits down for an interview with director Fernando Lamas; comedian Richard Pryor makes an appearance; actress Robyn Hilton visits the show.
Desk- "Time Fillers"
Actress Sarah Miles; comic David Brenner; Kreskin; animal expert Joan Embery.
Actor McLean Stevenson stops by to hang out. Comic George Carlin reads the news. Actor Gene Hackman talks about his new film "The Conversation" and actress Gloria DeHaven tells the boys about her perfume.
Musician Buddy Rich; actor Gabe Kaplan; actress Cindy Williams; performer Kreskin; Don Ashworth.
With Actor Buddy Hackett, Singer Cass Elliot, Artist Dong Kingman, Fire Breather Jan Munroe
With Actor Jonathan Winters, Actress Susan Sarandon, Reporter Jack Anderson
With Actor Jonathan Winters; actress Susan Sarandon; columnist Jack Anderson.
With Actor Jack Palance, Actress Joanna Cassidy, Baseball Player Jose Molina, and Actor Orson Bean
Robert Blake; Fernando Lamas; Victoria Principal; Charles Fleischer; John Twomey.
Actor Vincent Price; actor Bert Convy; Chaz Chase; comic Joan Rivers.
Comic Bob Hope; actor Michael Landon; actor Freddie Prinze; comic Don Rickles; actress Carol Wayne.
With Actor Charlton Heston; author Norman Mailer; comic David Brenner.
Actress Suzanne Pleshette; puppeteer Jim Henson; actor Bobby Kosser; private detective Hal Lipset.
With Comic George Carlin; actor Jackie Cooper; composer Marvin Hamlisch; songwriter Jack Knight.
Actor Milton Berle plugs film "Lepke". Actor Susan Sarandon; actor Leslie Uggams; animal rights advocate Pat Derby shows a baby hippo, gorilla and leopard.
With actor Orson Bean, Dom DeLuise, comedian Rodney Dangerfield; actress Mariette Hartley;
With actress Doris Day; comic Rodney Dangerfield; actor Burt Mustin; actress Carol Wayne; The Mighty Carson Art Players.
With Band Leader Lawrence Welk, Comedian David Brenner, Anthropologist Ashley Montagu, Animal Expert Joan Embery. Desk- "Little-Known Phobias"; Peter Falk makes a surprise appearance (in costume) to promote the upcoming "Columbo" season premiere
Actor Burt Reynolds; actor Dom DeLuise; actor Art Carney; Ace Trucking Company.
Desk- "Discussion About Anniversary Show"
With Actor Carl Reiner, Comic David Brenner, Actress Madlyn Rhue, Character Actor Burt Mustin
With Comic Foster Brooks; actor Victor Buono; journalist Adela Rogers St. Johns; animal expert Joan Embery. Sketch- "New Year's Baby 1975"
With Actor / Director Mel Brooks, Actress Susan Blakely, and Author Bob Rosefsky
The famous sage, seer, soothsayer, all omniscient, all knowing, all seeing Carnac the Magnificent makes an appearance; Comedienne/actress Lily Tomlin chats about her childhood; Austrian-born character actor Walter Slezak tells some great stories; Comedian/actor Jerry Van Dyke does standup and chats with Johnny; and the Tonight Show's correspondent from Costa Rica, Sam Blotner is back.
With Comedian Joan Rivers, Author Truman Capote, and Domino Wizard Bob Speca
Comedienne/actress Lily Tomlin plugs her third comedy album "Modern Scream". Actor David Janssen talks about marriage, his early career and plugs his new film "Once Is Not Enough". Natalie Cole sings the title song from her debut studio album "Inseparable". Writer Irwin Shaw discusses his career and new novel "Night Work" Talent agent Irving (Swifty) Lazar makes a surprise appearance to offer Johnny a part in the movie version.
Actor Robert Blake; actor Burt Mustin; actress Marsha Mason; Marty Liquori.
Actor Raymond Burr; comedian Robert Klein; Tom Burnam; Maude Tull.
With Actor/comedian Joey Bishop; comedian Freddie Prinze; actress Betty Garrett; artist Ray Johnson.
With Comedian Paul Lynde; actor McLean Stevenson; actor Bob Uecker; actress Carol Wayne.
With comedian Jonathan Winters; actress Ellen Corby; comedian Ed Bluestone; filmmaker Bud Greenspan.
With Actor George Peppard, Comedian Charlie Callas, Anatomist Dr. Geoffrey Bourne, Baseball Owner Charles O. Finley
Comedian Flip Wilson; singer Pat Boone; comedian Tom Dreesen; Dr. Lenson Smith.
Joey Bishop did a sketch with Pat McCormick
With Filmmaker Orson Welles; actor Orson Bean; actress Carol Lawrence; actress Kay Lenz.
Actor Billy Crystal; actor Charles Nelson Reilly; actor Merie Earle; actor Earl Holliman.
John Denver - They discuss his movie ""Oh, God!,"" George Burns playing God, renting a house in L.A. for filming and setting off the burglar alarm, displays his juggling ability and sings ""Baby, You Look Good to Me Tonight,"" and ""Alaska."" The Carpenters - They discuss their vacation in Hawaii, going to Europe, Karen explains Richard's contribution to their success, sings ""From This Moment On,"" and told of swallowing a moth in the midst of singing. Tommy Smothers - They discuss the parting of the Smothers Brothers, selling Smothers Brothers material.
Actor Buddy Hackett; actor Cindy Williams; Journalist Sander Vanocur talks about the state of television and Johnny makes an interesting observation about the right time to end a television show being when you are "still on top".
With Actor Richard Harris; actress Ann Turkel; actor Buck Henry; David Horowitz.
Martina Navratilova, George Carlin, McLean Stevenson, Rita Reutter.
With Comedian David Steinberg, Violinist Itzhak Perlman, Zoologist Joan Embery
With Actress Mitzi Gaynor, Actor Orson Bean, and Astronomer Dr. Carl Sagan
Bruce Dern; Fernando Lamas; Mike Preminger; Dr. Samuel Dunkell.
With Comic Richard Pryor; actor Chevy Chase; actress Marilyn Sokol; actor James Hampton.
With Actor Orson Bean; author David Horowitz; oil well firefighter Red Adair.
With Actor Peter Falk; actor Steve Landesberg; astronomer Carl Sagan; boxer Muhammad Ali.
Actress Suzanne Pleshette; Dr. Paul Ehrlich; host Tom Snyder.
Alice Cooper, Jay Leno, Aunt Blabby
With actor Tony Randall; drummer Buddy Rich; comedian Tom Dreesen; actress Merie Earle.
Richard Benjamin talked about of doing "Quark" for NBC.
Actor Gregory Peck; actor Edgar Bergen; actor George Gobel; actor Jim Bouton.
With Comic Don Rickles; actor Eli Wallach; author Colleen McCullough; Lou Brock
Sid Caesar, Eubie Blake, Stump the Band
With Jane Fonda, Orson Bean, Skip Stephenson, Dr. Michael Fox Desk- Johnny showed stills of personalities and ventured what they'd say if told the world will end in one hour.
With Comic Buddy Hackett; actor Peter O'Toole; actor William Demarest; actor Victor Buono
Johnny shows film clip of attempted 50 men link up on the air by sky divers, after clip Johnny brings out photographer Carl Banish for bow.
Actor Gabriel Kaplan; actress Cloris Leachman; actor Marcel Marceau.
With Actor Jack Klugman; actor Carl Reiner; powerlifter Jan Todd.
With Actress Goldie Hawn; actor Buck Henry; Dennis Dugan
Joan Embery brings frogs a hornbill bird and baby orangutans to visit; actress Susan Clark talks with Johnny about stage acting; comedian Kelly Monteith does a set and chats with Johnny; Writer & TV personality Barbara Howar talks with Johnny about gossip and freedom of the press.
With Comedian Don Rickles; author Ray Bradbury; actress Cheryl Ladd.
With Actor Bruce Dern, Comedian Robert Kliein, Actress Susan Sullivan, and Astronomer Carl Sagan. Sketch- "Canadian Mouse"
Donna Pyle, Milton Berle
Aunt Blabby, Sammy Davis, Jr.
John Davidson (guest host), Elke Sommer The Carpenters
Sports figure Bruce Jenner; actor Joe Williams; Ray Johnson; actress Marilu Tolo; Donna Hois.
With actor Burt Reynolds; actress Susan Sarandon; author Andrew Tobias.
74 yr old Ardith Evitt talks about her experience becoming 'the oldest woman to make her first parachute jump'; actress Bess Armstrong talks about her new film "How to Pick Up Girls!"; comedian Bobby Kelton does standup; Elia Kazan talks about writing his new book "Acts of Love".
16th Anniversary Special
Actor Ann-Margret; comedian Joan Rivers; University of Arkansas football coach Lou Holtz; a lingerie fashion show.
With Actor Charlton Heston, Actor Johnny Yune, and Writer Jack Douglas. Desk- "Pilots That Never Made It"
Jerry Brown; Jean Marsh; Erma Brombeck; Charlie Callas.
Richie Barathy demonstrates some karate. Dr. Henry Heimlich demonstrates his abdominal thrust maneuver intended to stop choking.
With Comic David Steinberg; actress Jill Ireland; The "Jim'' Twins.
With Actor Christopher Reeve; actress Diahann Carroll; actor Tony Delia; actress Merie Earle.
Comedian Carol Burnett; comedian Tim Conway; actor Robert Easton; Tracee Talavera.
With Phyllis George; Mike Farrell; Sean Morey; Jerzy Kosinski.
With Actor Michael Landon, Television Host Jim Fowler, and Biologist Dr. Paul Ehrlich
With Actor Patrick Duffy, Actor Red Buttons, Actress Ann Reinking, and Author William F. Buckley
Steve Landesberg, Loni Anderson, Engelbert Humperdinck
Comedian Joan Rivers; actor Dick Van Patten; Stephanie Faracy; comic Byron Allen.
Actor Charlton Heston; model Dorothy Stratten; comedian Bobby Kelton; Wally Mohrman.
Announcer Dick Enberg; animal expert Joan Embery; actor Red Buttons; actor Richard Benjamin.
With Actress Dyan Cannon; comedian Rodney Dangerfield; journalist Arnaud de Borchgrave; zoologist Jim Fowler.
Robert Blake chats with Johnny about his new film "Second-Hand Hearts", humor writer Erma Bombeck shows slides from her trip to Kenya, comedian George Wallace does stand up and political author Jeff Greenfield discusses the upcoming presidential debate.
Steve Martin, The MIghty Carson Art Players
With Actor Buddy Hackett, and Dentist Dr. Morris Goldberg
Carnac The Magnificent, David Letterman
McLean Stevenson; James Woods; Bum Phillips; The Might Carson Art Players.
With Actor/director Carl Reiner; actress Catherine Deneuve.
With actress Barbara Eden; comedian Bobby Kelton; cartoonist Arnold Roth.
Commercial Blackouts: "Alpo", "Static Gone", "Citi Corp Travelers Checks", "Kelvins" and "Harry's Bristol Cream" The Mighty Carson Art Players.
With Model Christie Brinkley; comic David Brenner; The Mighty Carson Art Players.
Mighty Carson Art Players- "Carl Sagan Sketch"
With Comedian Garry Shandling, Actor Richard Benjamin, and Professional Golfer Jan Stephenson
With Actor Peter Strauss; author Gore Vidal.
Charles Nelson Reilly; Cathy Moriarty; Richard Lewis; The Mighty Carson Art Players.
With Television Personality Dick Cavett, and Actress Suzanne Pleshette
With Actor Albert Brooks; actress Susan Sarandon.
Actor Robert Blake; journalist Calvin Trillin; The Mighty Carson Art Players.
Comic Joan Rivers; writer William Caulfield.
Desk- "What Writers Really Want Out Of The Strike"; Desk- "Foreign Commercials"
Charles Haid promotes a little drama called ""Hill Street Blues,"" while David Letterman does his stand-up act. Desk- "Foreign Commercials"; Desk- "Letters from Children: Rules for Marriage Partners"
Actors Alan Alda and David Brenner.
With Comedian David Steinberg; zoologist Jim Fowler.
Actor McLean Stevenson; retired American Major League Baseball player/actor Bob Uecker.
With Actress Angie Dickinson, Actor Dom DeLuise, and Baseball Manager Tommy Lasorda
Actor John Travolta; humorist Erma Bombeck.
With Betty White; actor Peter Strauss; actor Victor Buono; The Mighty Carson Art Players.
Desk- Johnny explains that he is feeling a bit 'dippy' because he has been to a dentist this morning for deep cleaning. Tommy Newson was the next patient to see the dentist so Johnny dressed up as the dentist and checked over Tommy's charts and moaned.
Highlights from the past year's shows. Included: takeoff on foreign commercials; skit on Walter Cronkite' final newscast; skit on a school for actors in commercials; Jim Fowler and Joan Embry with animals; a Tarzan skit with Betty White.
With Actor Robin Williams, and Actress Jean Marsh. Blackouts: Takeoff of 'Patton' and Takeoff of a 'Chess Match'.
Desk- "Odds and Ends"; Commercial Blackouts: 'Polaroid Camera', 'Roach Hotel', 'Michelob Beer', and 'Yodell Hills'.
Actor Robert Klein; actor Calvin Trillin; The Mighty Carson Art Players.
Sketch- "Video Untouchables"
Desk- "Library Questions"
Kenny Rogers, Thanksgiving Letters
Desk- Johnny talks about drunk driving, warning not to drive intoxicated, then reads an article sent in from a viewer regarding the penalties in foreign countries for drunk driving (ex. Execution for First Offenses).; Desk- "Foreign Commercials"
With Comic Eddie Murphy; actor McLean Stevenson. Desk- "Predictions"
With Alan King and Charles Nelson Reilly
With Actor Tom Hanks, Actress Lynn Redgrave, and Comedian Franklin Ajaye
With Television Personality Dick Cavett, Actor John Byner, Author Thalassa Cruso
With Actor Burt Reynolds, Comedian Richard Lewis
With comic actor Harvey Korman; journalist Jane Pauley; ventriloquist Ronn Lucas.
With actress Dyan Cannon; anchorman Walter Cronkite, The Mighty Carson Art Players.
With Actor Jack Lemmon, Actress Maureen Murphy.
Ricky Schroder talks about his new TV show "Silver Spoons" and Johnny invites Ricky's teacher to chat with them. Actor Walter Matthau plugs his new film "I Ought to be in Pictures".
Actor Jerry Seinfeld; actress Victoria Principal; actor Charles Grodin.
With Comedian Paul Reiser, Actress Lynn Redgrave, and Consumer Advocate David Horowitz
Actor McLean Stevenson; comedian Bobby Kelton; model Christie Brinkley; The Mighty Carson Art Players.
After the monologue, there's a desk segment where Johnny makes fun of the announced new fall TV shows (including the as-yet-unseen 'Knight Rider' and 'Silver Spoons'). Sylvester Stallone is the first guest and discusses his experiences making his new film, 'Rocky III'. Following Stallone, Steve Martin makes a brilliant appearance as usual and promotes his hilarious new film 'Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid'. A very funny show!
Actress Suzanne Pleshette; comedian Argus Hamilton; Frank Thomas; animator Ollie Johnston.
With Actress Dyan Cannon, and Author Dr. Ruth Westheimer
Professional wrestler Hulk Hogan; actress Brooke Shields; Comedian George Miller.
Actor-comic Robin Williams.
Tennis player Bjorn Borg; actress Jean Marsh; grape catcher Paul Tavilla.
Comic Jimmy Aleck; mathematician Raymond Smullyan.
Desk- Johnny talks about 24 bike riders cycling from Anchorage, Alaska to Los Angeles in 80 days to benefit the Mental Health Society. The bicyclists are shown in the audience.
Actor Charles Nelson Reilly; comedy duo Mack & Jamie; Susie Petrucci.
Actor Steve Landesberg; actress Cindy Morgan; Barbara and Elden Hathaway.
Comedian David Brenner; sports announcer Bob Uecker; L.A. Rams owner Georgia Frontiere; Chuck Donaldson.
Joan Rivers stops by and Japanese actress / talk show host / author Tetsuko Kuroyanagi talks about her three shows in Japan including 'Tetsuko’s Room' which was eventually to become the world’s longest-running single-host talk show. (she never missed a taping in over 40 years)
With Actor Ricky Schroeder, Comedian David Sayh, and Author Tony Trabert
Actor Alan King; actor Charles Nelson Reilly.
Desk- "Coverage of New York's Time Square"; Mighty Carson Art Players- "Zontar Rather"
With Actor Carl Reiner and Diver Greg Louganis
With Actress Bette Davis, and Comedian Richard Pryor. Desk- "Blue Cards"
With Comedian Tim Conway, Actress Jodie Foster, and Actress Maureen Murphy
Starring Actor Louis Gossett Jr., Comedian Argus Hamilton, and Actor Richard Kline
Actor Teri Garr; comic Paul Provenza; actor Jennifer O'Neill; The Mighty Carson Art Players.
Charles Nelson Reilly; Garry Shandling; Audrie J. Neenan.
Harmon Baker; comic Rich Hall.
Actor Emmanuel Lewis; Comedian David Steinberg; actress Mary Frann.
Actor Donald Sutherland; actor Martin Mull.
With Actor Albert Brooks, Actress Brooke Shields Desk- "Classified Ads"; Desk- "Fascinating Facts"; Desk- "List of Kids' Inventions"
Actor Bob Newhart; actor Anthony Quinn; actress Julie Lynne Hayek.
Actor Christopher Reeve; Leonard Waxdeck; Birdcallers.
Comedian Richard Pryor; actress Ally Sheedy; comedian Rod Hull; The Mighty Carson Art Players.
Actress Lauren Bacall; jazz musician Pete Fountain; zoologist Jim Fowler; The Mighty Carson Art Players.
With Comedian Eddie Murphy, Actress Jennifer Richards, and Politician Reggie Joule Band Number- "Take-A-Train"
Actor Chevy Chase; comic David Sayh; actress Karen Salkin.
With Actress Joan Collins, Peace activist Samantha Smith
Sketch- "Carter/Reagan Presidential Debate"
Sports figure Greg Louganis; actor Carl Reiner.
With Television personality Dick Cavett, Actress Rebecca Holden, and Underwater Salvagers Chris & Lisa Scott
Desk- "Mail Bag" - Johnny recounts a viewer's lengthy efforts to be removed from a computerized mailing list by posing as a dog
With Actor / Comedian Bob Newhart, Actor James Stephens, and Weleetka, Oklahoma Chief of Police Ronnie Porter. Desk- "Tonight Show Scrapbook": Johnny shows photos depicting moments, supposedly from the show, which didn't make it into the recent anniversary special
Journalist Barbara Walters; comic David Steinberg.
Band Number- "12 O'Clock"
Paul T. Kendall (1983 hollering contest champion), Thalassa Cruso
Actor Martin Mull; actress Stephanie Zimblalist; primatologist Jane Goodall.
Dabney Coleman, Paul Rodriguez
Actress Susan Sarandon; celebrity Brooke Shields; actress Carol Wayne; The Mighty Carson Art Players.
Actress Mariette Hartley; Bill Johnson; artist Alice Neel.
With Actor John Ritter, Comedian Jimmy Aleck, and Actress Robyn Douglass
Actor Mickey Rooney; actor Paul Rodriguez; actress Merie Earle.
Fran Tate; actress Amy Irving.
Comic/actor Jerry Lewis; actor Dabney Coleman.
Actor Martin Mull; comic Jerry Seinfeld; Scot Morris. Desk- "Public Service Announcements"
Actor Robert Blake, comedian Rich Hall, syndicated cartoonist Richard Guindon
Actress Cloris Leachman; Abel Kiviat.
Exercise Books- 'Johnny Carson's Exercise for Lazy Bums', National Exercise Week
Desk- "Carnac The Magnificent"
Actress Joan Collins; Daniel Greenblatt.
Actor Charles Grodin plugs new film "The Woman in Red" comedian Brad Garrett does standup and 95 yr. old actress Merie Earle chats with Johnny.
Host Dick Cavett; comedian Jimmy Brogan; comedian Dave Barry.
Actor Wil Shriner; actress Mary Gross; actress Joan Embery.
Actress Annie Potts; actress Shelley Winters; comic Ronnie Shakes. Edge of Wetness
Muppet Miss Piggy; comedian Howie Mandel; biologist Dr. John McCosker.
Comedian David Letterman; Scot Morris.
A celebration of Johnny Carson's 22nd year as host of "The Tonight Show" featuring film and video tape highlights of past shows.
Robert Blake, Louie Anderson
Actor Peter Fonda; comic Charles Nelson Reilly; writer A. Whitney Brown
Actor Ricky Schroder; actress Lisa Eilbacher; Justin Wilson.
With Baseball player Bob Uecker, Record producer Mark Hudson, Consumer Advocate David Horowitz
Actor Robert Blake; model Christie Brinkley; The Mighty Carson Art Players.
Actor Charles Grodin, actor Kevin Nealon; actress Linda Thorson.
Actress Candice Bergen; George Carl; Tim Reid.
Actress Amy Irving; ventriloquist Jay Johnson; writer Calvin Trillin.
With Actor Michael Palin, and Actress Mariette Hartley
Starring JoBeth Williams, Elya Baskin, and Dr. Jim King
With Actor Sylvester Stallone, Writer A. Whitney Brown, and Pianist Horacio Gutierrez
With Actor Chevy Chase, Actress Maureen Murphy, and Actress Vanity
Actor Tim Reid; comic Ronnie Shakes; celebrity Dian Fossey.
Ed interviews Yellowstone Park Ranger Gus Grungy (Carson); Carl Reiner talks about shooting his new film "Summer Rental"; George Miller does stand up and chats with Johnny; Teresa Ganzel talks about shooting "Transylvania 6-5000" in Zagreb, Yugoslavia.
Test pilot Chuck Yeager; comedian George Carlin.
Starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Ed Begley Jr., and Ginger McLamb
Actor Gary Busey; comedian Roseanne Barr; daredevil Steve Trotter.
Johnny is going for his 4,192nd joke, a clip of 'Henry Cobb' holding a record is shown, Johnny is then seen going from the dressing room to the stage with an entourage behind him cheering, tells a stupid joke, cries over his big celebration, and gets a phone call from President Reagan congratualating him. Judy Schwartz & Rickey Berkowitz talk about being lost at sea in the Indian ocean. Ted Danson talks about his third year on Cheers and Courteney Cox says she doesn't have a boyfriend.
Actress Loni Anderson; actor Tim Thomerson; zoologists Delia & Mark Owens.
Comic Jackie Gleason; Jim Stafford.
Actor Peter Strauss; comedian Teddy Bergeron; pitcher Bret Saberhagen.
24th Anniversary Special
Comic Alan King; Vlasta Krsek, the self-styled International Queen of Polka.
Ed shows a picture of his new baby girl, Catherine Mary.
With Actor Jeff Daniels, Tennis Player Vijay Amritraj, and Sling Shot Expert Marksman Rufus Hussey
Actor Don Ameche; America Morris.
With Talk Show Host Oprah Winfrey, Comedian Jerry Seinfeld, and Drag Racer Shirley "Cha Cha" Muldowney
Audience members get a chance to tell a joke; Pam Santina and Ginger Miller demonstrate mud chess; Inventor Joe Newman explains his "Energy machine"; Garry Handling does stand up routine.
Father Guido Sarducci; film critics Siskel & Ebert; Robin Barnett.
With Steve Landesberg, David Horowitz, Barry O'Halloran
110th anniversary of the invention of the telephone. Johnny got a transcript of the entire conversation between them and recreates it for the audience.
Lighten Up Michael Mendolsohn
Wildlife expert Joan Embery; actor Phillip Michael Thomas; Comic Joan Rivers;
With Comedian Buddy Hackett, Actress Ally Sheedy, and Music Teacher Ed Kennedy
Bob Uecker; actress Kathleen Wilhoite; Zippy the Chimp
With Comedian Steven Wright, and Avon Lady Rosie Greis
Actor Arnold Schwarzenegger; comic Billy Crystal; magician Michael Ammar
Danny DeVito; animal advocate Joan Embery; and fill-in announcer John Searing.
Carson is suing Letterman to remove an old junker pickup truck parked outside his Malibu property. Judge Wapner presides.
With Actor Walter Matthau, Musician Katrina Leskanich, and Pilots Dick Rutan & Jeana Yeager
With Actor Charles Grodin, Comedian Dom Irrera, and Ball Park Hot Dog Vendor Tommy Walton
Actor Bob Newhart, actress Saundra Santiago; comic Teresa Ganzel.
Comic Richard Pryor; actor Sean Penn. Johnny's Eulogy for Baby the Rooster
Actor Burt Reynolds; comedian Dick Shawn.
As The White House Turns
Actor Alan Thicke; actress Rosanna Arquette; talk show host Oprah Winfrey. Johnny talks about how he cut his ear.
Letters Written by 2nd and 5th Grade Students Regarding Being a Turkey. Guests: George Carlin, Barney Odom and his tree climbing dog
Starring George Carlin, Susan Sullivan, and Sheryl Lee Ralph
Actress Shelley Long; actress Liv Ullman; comedian Bob Nelson.
Actor Christopher Reeve; comic Dana Carvey; comic Frank Olivier
Actor Danny DeVito; Calvin Trillin; Rohan Varavadekar.
Starring Tim Conway and Harry Anderson
Actor Alan Thicke; actress Rebeca Arthur; boxer Marvelous Marvin Hagler.
Actor Sherman Hemsley; sports figure Joe Garagiola; Dalton Stevens.
Sam Donaldson; Fred Greenlee.
A spoof on the garbage barges that are combing the Eastern Seaboard. Johnny telephones EPA in Louisiana to find out why they won't let New York's garbage be dumped in their state.
Actor Eddie Murphy; comic Ellen DeGeneres; actress Jane Leeves; actress Teresa Gazel.
Dan Aykroyd, Bobby Kelton, Helen Shaver.
With Actor Patrick Duffy, and Physicist Prof. Jearl Walker
Actor Mark Harmon shows a clip from his new film "Summer School"; national hollerin' contest winner Charles Batton of Louisburg, N.C. chats with Johnny and does some hollerin'; Comic Barry Sobel goofs around.
Actor Dan Aykroyd; comic Bobby Kelton; actress Helen Shaver.
Wildlife expert Joan Embery brings a Koala bear, his albino brother and a Lemur to visit; comedian Bob Nelson does a great stand up bit and chats with Johnny. This is a fun and interesting episode as Johnny is very relaxed after two weeks vacation and we see a slightly different side of him. In the opening monologue he tells an un PC joke about a political figure that would have been funny if Don Rickles told it but the audience doesn't accept it coming from Johnny. He talks shop openly on camera with Fred DeCordova and others who are giving him cues. He even slips up and uses salty language a couple of times during the show. At the close of the show it was bad enough to get bleeped out. Johnny immediately realizes what he said and apologizes to America before saying good night.
Abbe Jaye; actor Paul Sorvino; actor Jon Lovitz.
With Actress Christina Pickles, Comedian John Mendoza, Kayaker Ed Gillet. Doc's gardening experience with tomatoes
Sports announcer Joe Garagiola; comedian Dennis Wolfberg; actress Lisa Jane Persky.
Comic David Brenner; actor Don Johnson; actor Dale Robertson.
Groucho Marx, Jack Benny, Judy Garland, Dianna Ross, Jackson 5
Actor Patrick Swayze plugs his new film "Dirty Dancing" and chats with Johnny about taking dance classes as a kid, Comedian A. Whitney Brown does stand up and then chats with Johnny too. Actress Alexandra Paul talks about her desire to never get married or have her own children (she eventually did marry 13 years later but remains childless by choice.) She was there to plug her new film "The Passage" which was eventually released in September of 1988 as "After the Rain" starring Ned Beatty and Brian Keith.
Comic Tim Conway; Kevin Rooney; Jester Hairston; Donald O. Cram.
With Musician James Galway and Myrtle Young Included: ""The Potato Chip Lady,"" Myrtle Young of Fort Wayne, Indiana, visits with Johnny and shows her collection of chips resembling famous people. Johnny can't resist the chance to pull a prank, and bites into a chip from an off-camera bowl -- causing Myrtle to nearly collapse in horror.
Actor George C. Scott; producer JoAnne Astrow; magician James Randi.
Former host Jack Paar is the only guest on this show during which he discusses his time at the helm of "The Tonight Show" and his upcoming NBC special among other things. Even 25 years after giving up the show, you can see Paar still has the same manic energy as always. This is another Christmastime show so we also have more new products and letters to Santa.
Comic Milton Berle; actress Carol Siskind; actor Don Yesso.
Jim Fowler; Bob Nelson; Teresa Ganzel; The Mighty Carson Art Players.
Comic Ritch Shydner; comedian Rita Rudner; sports anchor Fred Roggin; actor/comedian Darryl Sivad.
Actor Burt Reynolds; actress Teresa Ganzel; skier Eddie Edwards; The Mighty Carson Art Players.
Actor Dana Carvey; actor Joe Garagiola; actor David Teitelbaum; Jack Saltzberg.
Comedian Jonathan Winters; Kristin Banerjee.
Starring Chevy Chase and Thalassa Cruso
Arnold Schwarzenegger; comedian Jerry Seinfeld; tennis player Andre Agassi.
Starring Jay Leno, Raquel Welch, and Ray Anderson
Photos of celebrities showing tiny notes on their person supposedly enlarged by 'high resolution cameras'.
Actor George Carlin; actor Mark Harmon.
Comedian Jonathan Winters; Karen and Sarah Josephson.
With Young Journalist Jonathan Zachary, Actor Christopher Reeve, and Actress Melanie Mayron
Actor Michael J. Fox; Larry Miller; magician Harry Lorayne.
Actor Robert Klein; actor Blair Brown; Teddy Andrews.
Actor Martin Short; actress Isabella Rossellini; Gene Fleming.
Starring Jay Leno, Fred Savage, and Brian Gillis
Celebrity Super Dave; actress Park Overall; Mark Schiff.
With Actor Michael Landon, Film director John Mendoza, and Singer Thelma Houston
Actor Jonathan Winters; actor Peter Strauss.
Actor Bob Saget; actress Miriam Margolyes; host Alex Trebek.
Actor/comedian Richard Pryor; actress Rain Pryor. Standup comic Jake Johannsen.
Actor Patrick Swayze; comic Garry Shandling.
Poultry expert Catherine Grant chats with Johnny and shows her prize winning chickens. Comedian Pat Hazell does stand up and actress Catherine Hicks chats with Johnny about her new film Cognac.
Actress Cybill Shepherd; comic Martin Short.
Tennis player Michael Chang, comedian Steve Mittleman, actress Park Overall
With Actor James Stewart, and Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom Host Jim Fowler
Actor Jason Bateman; comedian Larry Miller; hospital volunteer Florence Hodges.
Rarest Photos
Odd Clippings
Celebrity Products; Expensive Props
White House Workout; Rorshach Tests
Modern Nursery Rhymes
Survey Questions
27th Anniversary Show
Posters For New Movies
Extension Courses. Guests: Actor Jack Lemmon; comic Steven Wright.
Siegfried & Roy Audition; Suggestion Box
Actor James Woods; comic Bill Maher; Busted Bowlers. You Are the Author
With Actor Charles Grodin, Comedian / Writer J.J. Wall, Journalist Calvin Trillin
Actor Ron Silver; Art Donovan; animal expert Joan Embery.
Actor Bonnie Hunt; actor Cathy Ladman; actor and comedian Martin Short.
With Actress Stephanie Yu, Actor Kenneth Branagh, and Cartoonist Cathy Guisewite
Actor Don Rickles; Jon Serl.
Actor Harry Anderson; actor Bobby Slayton; Eugene Fodor.
Comic Robert Klein; actor Kevin Spacey; journalist Mary Peyton Meyer.
Actor Dabney Coleman; comedian Yakov Smirnoff.
Actor Judge Reinhold; actor Rondell Sheridan; actress Rita Rudner.
Actor John Larroquette; actor Mark Schiff; actor Kurt Thomas.
With Dr. Henry Merritt Stenhouse, Actress Barbara Hershey, Actor Jeff Cesario
Comedian Roseanne Barr; Actor Tom Arnold; Maggie Gill.
Johnny does Carnac the Magnificent; Actor Charles Grodin plugs his new film "Taking Care of Business"; musician BB King plays and sings "Let the Good Times Roll", "Peace to the World" and then chats with Johnny about recording his new album "Live at San Quentin"; actor Amy Yasbeck plugs her new film "Problem Child".
Mighty Carson Art Players- "David Howitzer- Consumer Supporter"
Dream Analysis
Jay Reads One Headline
Headlines
Trick or Treaters
Happy Birthday, Fred
Audience Survey
Floyd R. Turbo- "Against Female Reporters in Mens' Locker Rooms"
Rules of Thumb
Showbiz Flashcards
Book Store/Video Store Test
New Crimes
Books by Pets
The Tonight Show Philharmoonic
Kids' Letters
Talk with Ed; Blue Cards
Newspaper Headlines
Taboos Around The World
Lucky Lottery Numbers
Poinsetta Talks; Foreign Commercials
Santa Letters
Kids Letters
Pet Products
Times Square Remote; Phil Donahue Sketch
Predictions
Material Supporter Phone; Foreign Commercials
What Have I Learned; Scientific Research on Cow Belching's Effect on Global Warming
Bob Hope chats with Johnny about his recent trip to entertain the troops in Saudi Arabia. Actor Richard Harris talks about working on his autobiography and Helen Thomas talks about her experience as White house bureau chief.
New Products; Predictions Scientists Have Made About Things We Will Have In Our Home In The Year 2000
Acronyms
Baghdad Betty Joke; Kids Proverbs
Homework School Of The Air (Professor John W. Carson)
Euphemism Speech- What the Congressman Really Said In His Speech
Perfect Design
Rejected Valentine's Day Cards
Light Her Fire- Johnny gives romantic ideas to please your valentine.
Actor Miko Hughes; actor Roger Rees; actor David Brenner.
Comedian Jerry Seinfeld; actress Brooke Adams; cowboy poets Rod McQueary and Collin Sweeten. Mail Order Sweepstakes
Mighty Carson Art Players- "Glue Sketch"
Famous Last Words
Entertainment Survey
Props
Ink Blots
The 3rd Annual Snivelling Weasel's Choice Awards
If There Were Any Justice...
New Novelty Products
Pilots
Falling Redwood
Letter Received from M/M Smith; Spear Fishing Vacation in S. Dakota
Misery Bingo
Mighty Carson Art Players- "Brutally Honest Anonymous"
Celebrity Product Endorsements
Marriage Advice
Rare Photos
Mother's Day Gifts
Linda Hopkins performance is cut from syndicated copies of this show.
Headlines; Interview with The Stewardess
Comedian Jay Leno; actor Jaleel White. Foreign Products
With Basketball Coach Jim Valvano, Actor John Candy, Actress Maureen O'Hara, and Jazz Pianist Shirley Horn. Stumpies: Johnny talks with a few members of audience who try to stump band with songs band doesn't know
Props and Books- Major Booksellers
Satellite Photos
Audience Graduation Speech
Hold Music
Slogans
Voluntary Tax Quiz
Gerardo ("We Got The Funk", "Rico Suave")
Euphemisms. Guest: Actor Raven Symone; John McLaughlin; actor Robert Townsend.
What Have I Learned
Summer Products
Visit from President Zachary Taylor (Phil Hartman)
Snack Food Tax Differential; Blue Cards
Book Store Interviews
High Definition Camera
Odd Facts
Tickets to Other Shows
Senator Interview
Staff Handy Hints
License Plate Slogans
Celebrity Albums
I Want Speech
Beezer the Lonely Parakeet
Mergers & Slogans; Foreign Commercials
International Symbols
Mighty Carson Art Players- "Telescam Home Shopping Network"
Democracy is
Desk: Phobias. Guests Actor James Garner; comic Ron Shock; sports figure Pete Rose.
Replacement Shows for Fall
Actor Robin Williams; comic Jonathan Winters; actress Park Overall.
Props- TV Show Art Cards
Our Liz Wedding Photos
Actor Carl Reiner; Destiny; Mike Zele
Mighty Carson Art Players- "David Howitzer- Consumer Reporter"
Education Aids
Country Song Titles
Carved Pumpkins; Homework School of The Air
The Presidents
Collectibles
Nursery Rhymes
Network Slogans
Flash Cards
What I'm Thankful For
Kids' Answers to Questions about Thanksgiving
Sununu
Burbank Triangle
Johnny in Audience
Children's Christmas Letters
Sketch- "Lust Connection"
Kids' Resolutions
New Year's Resolutions
Psychic Predictions
Blue Cards. Guest: Actor David Steinberg; actor Drew Carey; actor Regis Philbin.
With Actor Keenen Ivory Wayans, Comedian Jimmy Brogan, and Film Crtics Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert. Differences Between Men and Women
Elvis Sighting
Conversation with The Audience. Guest: Actor Melanie Griffith; actor Tim Allen; William Wegman.
Actor Kevin Bacon; comic Wayne Cotter; actress Amanda Plummer. Zero Gravity Experiments
What I Want From The President
In An Average Life
Light My Fire
Japanese Products That Failed
Actress Elizabeth Taylor; actor Michael Douglas.
Albums
Life's Little Instruction Book
Recycling Household Items
With Actor Burt Reynolds, Comedian Pete Barbutti, Sportscaster Ahmad Rashad. Children's Letters to Johnny Carson
Mighty Carson Art Players- "Tea Time Movie"
Check Bouncers
Tonight Show Exit Poll
Congratulations to Victor Christen- 103 Years Old
Prop Giveaway (Certificate of Authenticity); PR Slogans
Actor Craig T. Nelson; actor Michael Crawford; journalist Bob Costas. Prop Giveaway (Swiss Army Knife); Buttocks Descriptions.
Prop Giveaway (Hussein A Flush); Blue Cards
Floyd R. Turbo- Rebuttal
Talk With Doc
El Mouldo
Graduating The Audience
Prop Giveaway (Nathan Hall sweater, Napoleon's bathing trunks, giant finger)
Final Prop Spot with Asteroid
Walter Cronkie Sketch (sketch from 1981)
Bar Room Brawl Sketch (from 1968)
Performing Bird Montage
Tarzan Sketch (from 1981)
Playback of Sketches (Patton and Doc/Thanksgiving)
With Actor / Comedian Garry Shandling, and Boxer George Foreman. Including: Playback of Who's On First, Pies, and Pie Outtakes.
Playback of Comic President
Playback- Sports Montage
Actor Michael Keaton; actor Martin Short; actress Teri Garr. Copper Clappers/Jack Webb Sketch (from 1968)
Thesaurus Writers Funeral (from 1990)
Playback of Commercial Blackouts- 'Range Top Stuffing', 'Colonel Sanders', 'Karl Malden/Hot Tub', 'Old Splice', 'Yodel Hills', and 'Underalls'
Playback- Johnny as Willie Nelson and Julio Iglesias
Regarded as one of the most unforgettable moments in television history, Johnny's last two guests, Robin Williams and Bette Midler say farewell with performances that bring down the house.
Here's Johnny in his final Tonight Show appearance looking back at 30 years with Ed McMahon and Doc Severinsen.
Features the early days of black and white, Tiny Tim's Technicolor wedding, Letterman and Leno's stand-up debuts. Also appearances by Pearl Bailey, Buddy Hackett, Steve Martin, George Carlin, Flip Wilson and of course Johnny's own hilarious cast of characters.
Has a veritable cavalcade of classic Carson monologues, plus visits from Eddie Murphy, Carnac and Art Fern, Garry Shandling, Jimmy Stewart, Charles Grodin, wildlife from Jim Fowler and some of Johnny's most memorable impressions.
Features visits with everyone from Robin Williams to Bill Clinton, debut appearances from Roseanne and Drew Carey, visits from Carnac and Art Fern, side-splitting civilian guests and wild animals!
An NBC primetime special from 1982 that follows Johnny on a sentimental journey from Hollywood to the heartland as he rediscovers his Nebraska roots.
Various stand-up appearances on the tonight show.
When the King of Late Night meets the animal kingdom, the results are always hilarious!
30 years of the funniest highlights and biggest stars with Ed, Doc, and Johnny.
In the early 1960's, Tonight Show audiences were often treated to pre-taped, "first person adventure" segments documenting Johnny's fearless feats of athleticism.
During the last months of The Tonight Show, a behind-the-scenes record was made of NBC's Studio 1 in beautiful downtown Burbank. This one-of-a-kind, V.I.P. backstage pass provides a glimpse of the many artists and craftsman at work and the now legendary Tonight Show icons that have since become a part of television history. [1. Tonight Show monologue writers; 2. Setting up the cue cards; 3. Ed introduces Johnny; 4. Johnny talks with the audience after the monologue; 5. In the control room during the show; 6. Backstage with Johnny at the end of the show; 7. Tour of Johnny's desk; 8. Johnny's rubber chicken; 9. Tonight Show weather machine: Snow; 10. NBC Orchestra's pension plan; 11. From outside Studio 1 to Johnny's dressing room.]
Twenty-five years ago, a new star was welcomed into the NBC family. This is his story.
Over an hour of classic recovered vignettes, scenes, and footage from The Tonight Show episodes of the 1960s.
Loni Anderson recounts her memories of appearing on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson.
David Brenner recounts memories of appearing on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson
Jim Fowler recounts appearances on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson
Baxter Black recounts appearances on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson
Start with one of Johnny's timeless and hilarious monologues, throw in a charming farmer who makes jewelry from quail droppings, add special guests Burt Reynolds, Dom DeLuise, and Garry Shandling along with several other surprises, and you've got a show that is guaranteed to amuse and delight you.
Begin with one of Johnny's hilarious monologues, stir in one of Roseanne's first TV appearances, plus a visit by Carnac the Magnificent, add Vlasta the International Queen of Polka and top it off with Jim Fowler and a Celebese ape who's full of surprises and you've got more Timeless Moments from The Tonight Show.
Following a classic Carson monologue, Johnny pays tribute to America's most trusted newsman. Next, enjoy jokes from kids, cowboy poet laureate Baxter Black and the loveable Aunt Blabby. Legendary Las Vegas magician Lance Burton performs a classic illusion and finally, Super Dave Osbourne shows what it takes to be a master daredevil.
Following another classic Carson monologue, guests include: "nose flute" player Abbe Jaye, actor Charles Grodin, commentator Floyd R. Turbo, comedian Mark Schiff in his Tonight Show debut, wood sculptor Jon Walter and finally, Johnny offers some female audience members a chance to "Shower with a Star."
Johnny shares his observations on the recession of 1982, followed by Renee Hall, the accident-prone musical entertainer, a visit from Carnac the Magnificent, Michael Landon looks back at Bonanza, comedia Richard Jeni, a performance by the Peking Acrobats, and finally Johnny gets "billions" of laughs with his impression of Carl Sagan.
This compilation features Johnny's comments on President Reagan's Thanksgiving traditions. Rodney Dangerfield still gets no respect, actress Jennifer Richards, a hilarious State of the Union address with Johnny as the President, Wild Kingdom's Jim Fowler, the unpredictable Don Rickles, and a visit from Carnac the Magnificent.
In this classic compilation, Johnny discusses Miss America's breast implant scandal. Hear a Roget Thesaurus employee's eulogy speech, see comedian Garry Shandling, smoke-ring blower Harry Garrison, bird trainer David Frank, magician Lance Burton's debut performance, actor Kevin Pollak and get answers to all your DMV questions.
After Johnny's monologue, comedian A. Whitney Brown hits the stage, followed by Jim Fowler, Carnac the Magnificent and the Mighty Carson Art Players. Dom DeLuise attempts a stunt involving raw eggs, Art Fern and the Tea Time Movie, and finally, Johnny joins the Renaissance Fair!
The show begins with a classic Carson monologue, Buddy Hackett talks about his days as a Marine, followed by comedian Rich Hall, martial artist Hugh McDonald, the Might Carson Art Players, Joan Embery and Super Dave Osborne.
This hilarious monologue includes some Johnny with his "twin", Tommy Newsom, a visit from Carnac the Magnificent, comedians Garry Shandling and Ellen DeGeneres, a Tonight Show public service announcement, child actress Kaleena Kiff, a rare stand-up routine from Bob Hope, and Don Rickles gets caught red-handed.
This collection of Tonight Show clips opens with a song from the host. When Joan Embery, from the San Diego Zoo, brings a bush dog to the set, Johnny Carson croons a ballad to the little creature. Other surprises await as this set, which spans 1964-1989, defines "country" in the broadest possible terms. That means standup comedians (Blake Clark, a brunette Brett Butler), TV stars (Michael Landon, Jay "Tonto" Silverheels), ventriloquists (Ronn Lucas), poets (Baxter Black), and stuntmen (Hal Needham, Smokey and the Bandit). Even a horseshoe throwing champion, a cowbell collector, two hollerin' contest winners, and a 97-year-old farmer get in on the action. For most viewers, the highlights will be the music and guest spots from silver screen cowboys, like Roy Rogers and John Wayne in a surprise walk-on. Songs include "Streets of Bakersfield" (Dwight Yoakam and Buck Owens), "Grandpa (Tell Me 'Bout the Good Old Days)" (the satin-suited Judds, giving the ladies of Dynasty a run for the money), and "Ring of Fire" (Johnny Cash, from a rare black and white kinescope). Theyre fine performances all. As always, half the fun comes from Carson's deadpan reactions and valiant efforts to stifle the laughter when things get out of hand. Even a few non-country celebrities, like Ryan O'Neal, get roped into Carson Country. "I can't stand it!" exclaims Naomi Judd, when she realizes daughter Wynonna is sitting next to the Love Story star
