And they were pals off camera and that showed. They had a level of comfort with each other that can't be faked although everyone since then has tried to fake it. Often imitated never duplicated.
I am guessing your a younger person. Carson was not the first. But, no one can do what he did. Todays late night host's are terrible. Letterman came close. Fallon and the rest are too woke and not funny.
Their banter was great! Ed taking cracks at Johnny’s marriages, Carson taking swipes at McMahon’s drinking. 2 WW2 Vets that were pretty good at making television!
My dads generation represented by these two men.. A sailor and a Marine. So cool knowing their backgrounds as WWII vets, just like my dad as well. Thank you all for doing what you all did to save the world.
Ed was really funny at times. Perfect chemistry with Johnny and Doc. Thank goodness for the Internet, RUclips and channels like this where the memories will always be preserved. ❤️👍
Ed and Johnny would often argue about particular issues, in a comical way of course. They had another ongoing feud about which animal was smarter, a horse or a pig! I would enjoy those exchanges between them! 😂 Still do.
If you’re saying JC went off the cuff with “after sex, they smoke a herring”, then you have to give all of the credit to Ed for starting him off with “once in a while, after dinner, they may smoke a cigarette”
I remember this. 🥰 I’m one of those fans who misses him / them / the show so much that to this very day, I DVR every night's reruns on one of my cable channels. They broke the mold with Johnny. And Ed. And Doc. And Freddie. And and, and ... ya cannot forget the band! 🥰
Johnny and Ed just chewing the fat over some silly, unimportant topic, are more entertaining than any of the modern late night hosts doing their best bits.
@@altesta5560 Not really. It was a downward slide, for sure. Johnny Carson was the pinnacle, of course, but there has been good Late night, but rarely on par with a classic Johnny Carson.
God do I miss those days, and those two. If you'd have showed me where TV entertainment would be in the future back then, or that I'd get the bulk of it from my phone, I'd have looked and shook my head. Here we are today. I'm shaking my head.
@@rufust.firefly4890 Conan was REALLY good many years ago. he was a goof, and he leaned into. Thats when the goofy humor was really fashionable. I signed up for his podcast on RUclips, and i really had a hard time enjoying it. he seems to have lost his edge, his wit.
I was in the audience for this show. I was studying marine biology at the time and knew about nurse sharks that don't have to swim. I was too afraid to yell it out though.
When the producer told Johnny this would be a good time to go to a guest, Johnny immediately said, “ooh,” and continued talking about birds. Carson let him know that he’ll talk as long as he wants to talk. Cold response. 💯👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
Yeah I noticed that immediately. That was Freddy Cordova and in the later years, Johnny didn't like him. He had done something that angered Johnny. Can't remember what it was. You notice right after he said that, he added, of course you can do what you want. I'm sure Johnny was thinking just exactly that too.
Genuinely can make anything interesting. Compare this to the drool that’s on late night now. Jimmy Fallon wouldn’t fake laughed and said “crazy” after every sentence
Will never be equalled. Their loose, casual, smart enthusiasm and energy make all the rest look like stiff, awkward pretenders. RIP guys. We still love you.
McMahon was trained as a USMC fighter pilot during WWII, while Carson was a communications officer aboard the USS Pennsylvania. Carson also boxed in the Navy and was apparently very good, posting a 10-0 record.
'As an officer in the Marine Corps Reserve, McMahon was recalled to active duty during the Korean War. He flew an OE-1 (the original Marine designation for the unarmed single-engine Cessna O-1 Bird Dog) spotter plane, serving as an artillery spotter for Marine artillery batteries and a forward air controller for Navy and Marine fighter bombers. He flew a total of 85 combat missions, earning six Air Medals. After the war, he remained in the Marine Corps Reserve, retiring in 1966 as a Colonel. In 1982, McMahon received a state commission as a brigadier general in the California Air National Guard, an honorary award to recognize his support for the National Guard and Reserves.' -- Wiki
I loved Johnny and miss him still. Now I have to go look up the Swift bird. They are known to stay in the air for 10 months at a time and can fly at speeds of 69 mph.,,,,,,Wow.
I wonder if, during the break, Johnny told Fred to produce and keep quiet and let Johnny do the bits. Not sure how often Fred's voice was heard on air, but that's the first time I remember hearing it. I know Fred was eventually banned from the set after the 'wrap it up' fiasco, but that was much later than this.
It was these lighter, ordinary moments like here that built Carson's fame as much as any of his famous guests, monologues or recurring bits. He was comfortable to the point of brilliance at just being ordinary on television, being himself. He could take a topic he KNOWS most of the audience isn't probably into, talking about birds from a PBS special, and make it entertaining through his OWN interest and bring his audience along with him. Nowadays, talk show hosts are so terrified of challenging their audience's attention span, of possibly being boring that ironically enough they ARE actually more boring because of it. Carson had a natural gravitas and authority about him, he commanded that stage even just talking about birds in the air. Being of the "greatest generation" and World War II vets, Ed and Johnny both knew how precious life was and how to enjoy its small moments with perspective. It's part of what was lost with their departure, people who built modern media from a natural solidity of character and depth.
Different time: respect from audience, assumed mode of conduct from them and the hosts, respect for Johnny and for Ed. I guess I am saying that it was a more decent and civil time and the word respect.
I just looked it up and there is no bird cold swit. The name is swift. So I don’t know where they got that name from back then. But it’s the same bird it spends of its much time in the air.
Ed was a lot more than just Johnny's sidekick. He was a carrier-qualified fighter pilot, an instructor for F4U corsair fighters, and was a forward air controller (FAC) during the Korean war, flying a Cessna O-1 bird dog. His job was to fly slowly over enemy territory in order to draw anti-aircraft fire so the fighters could attack the gun emplacements. He retired as a full colonel. Johnny Carson was a guy who did everything with his mouth. To be known only as Johnny's sidekick must have been tough for Ed.
Ed was so much more than just Johnny’s sidekick. He had a lot of irons in the fire: Star Search was just one of many other shows he hosted and produced.
Johnny and Ed! What a perfect pair. I became interested in The Tonight Show in 1966 when I entered high school. Saw lots of this show during college and more during my professional years. Loved these two guys and I loved the band with Doc, Ed Shaughnessy, and all the rest. Incredible talent, great sense of humor, and countless hours of entertainment. I count myself blessed to have witnessed this outstanding show.
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Johnny is right on the first part, that a shark moving in the water is not comparable to a bird in flight for 3 years continuously, but Ed is right on the second part, that what does day or night matter to a shark?
Some sharks must swim constantly in order to keep oxygen-rich water flowing over their gills, but others are able to pass water through their respiratory system by a pumping motion of their pharynx. This allows them to rest on the sea floor and still breathe. However, sharks do have to swim to avoid sinking to the bottom of the water column.
Nothing can replace chemistry and these fellas had it with each other big time. As has been said so thankful to still have access to their banter and nonsense, talent and guest interviews
The sharks I've seen, a wobeggong and an epaulette shark, were resting under coral shelfs. They were sleeping and did not really appreciate being disturbed. No, they did not attack. They shuffled further under the coral.
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I don't think Johnny liked it when Freddy told him it might be time to stop talking and go to a guest...and immediately went back to what he was talking about.
@@milfordcivic6755 what kind of a dumb response is that? It has nothing to do with being special it has to do with having any intelligence to look something up. And there’s no bird called the swit. I’m surprised nobody corrected Johnny from the audience.
Gooolly, I sure do miss these guys. Soo much class and thoughtful humor!! Today, we've got 2 Jimmy's and a Stephen. Not funny at all!! Same crap every night..
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There will never be another two talented and funny guys like they where,,,They are the golden age of TV.
And they were pals off camera and that showed. They had a level of comfort with each other that can't be faked although everyone since then has tried to fake it. Often imitated never duplicated.
Nonsense. He was just one of the first so he seemed "great".
I am guessing your a younger person. Carson was not the first. But, no one can do what he did. Todays late night host's are terrible. Letterman came close. Fallon and the rest are too woke and not funny.
@@terri6854 Name a better one.
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Their banter was great! Ed taking cracks at Johnny’s marriages, Carson taking swipes at McMahon’s drinking. 2 WW2 Vets that were pretty good at making television!
My dads generation represented by these two men.. A sailor and a Marine. So cool knowing their backgrounds as WWII vets, just like my dad as well.
Thank you all for doing what you all did to save the world.
Ed was really funny at times. Perfect chemistry with Johnny and Doc. Thank goodness for the Internet, RUclips and channels like this where the memories will always be preserved. ❤️👍
Johnny didn't want his bird anecdote to be upstaged by Ed's shark anecdote. But Ed didn't back down and that's what made it so funny.
Yep. That happened more than once. 😂
Ed and Johnny would often argue about particular issues, in a comical way of course. They had another ongoing feud about which animal was smarter, a horse or a pig! I would enjoy those exchanges between them! 😂 Still do.
"After sex they smoke a herring."
JC right off the cuff. Lol. Best talk show host ever. Even when a guest wasn't yet there.
If you’re saying JC went off the cuff with “after sex, they smoke a herring”, then you have to give all of the credit to Ed for starting him off with “once in a while, after dinner, they may smoke a cigarette”
I remember this. 🥰 I’m one of those fans who misses him / them / the show so much that to this very day, I DVR every night's reruns on one of my cable channels. They broke the mold with Johnny. And Ed. And Doc. And Freddie. And and, and ... ya cannot forget the band! 🥰
Johnny and Ed just chewing the fat over some silly, unimportant topic, are more entertaining than any of the modern late night hosts doing their best bits.
Late night TV ended with the Tonight Show.
@@altesta5560 Not really. It was a downward slide, for sure. Johnny Carson was the pinnacle, of course, but there has been good Late night, but rarely on par with a classic Johnny Carson.
The tonight shows starring Johnny Carson was the best.I remember when I was a teenager.I would stay up late to watch the show⁰
God do I miss those days, and those two. If you'd have showed me where TV entertainment would be in the future back then, or that I'd get the bulk of it from my phone, I'd have looked and shook my head. Here we are today. I'm shaking my head.
Exactly.
Simply put Johnny was the Best.
Yes. And always will be.
@Tessmage Tessera HA ha. Benchmark?
Yes, great time, then.
Nonsense. He was just one of the first so he seemed "great".
This 5 minute clip is better than all current late night talk shows
You couldn't pay me to watch that CRAP now.
Now that Conan's done, I don't think there are any that qualify..
@@archstanton313 I liked Conan at times. I thought the band on his show was better than the ones on Carson, Leno and Letterman.
@@rufust.firefly4890 Conan was REALLY good many years ago. he was a goof, and he leaned into. Thats when the goofy humor was really fashionable. I signed up for his podcast on RUclips, and i really had a hard time enjoying it. he seems to have lost his edge, his wit.
They both put on the shame for anything that's on nightltime
I miss Johnny Carson. We will never see another host like him every again.
This is classic, these guys are missed!
I was in the audience for this show. I was studying marine biology at the time and knew about nurse sharks that don't have to swim. I was too afraid to yell it out though.
When the producer told Johnny this would be a good time to go to a guest, Johnny immediately said, “ooh,” and continued talking about birds. Carson let him know that he’ll talk as long as he wants to talk. Cold response. 💯👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
Yeah I noticed that immediately. That was Freddy Cordova and in the later years, Johnny didn't like him. He had done something that angered Johnny. Can't remember what it was. You notice right after he said that, he added, of course you can do what you want. I'm sure Johnny was thinking just exactly that too.
Class act. Rip Johnny Carson
And Ed. :)
@@jillkjv3816 yes sir!
@@neffdog564 Ma'am! ;)
@@jillkjv3816 sorry!
@@neffdog564 No problem. :)
Such a simple conversation is more entertaining that the inane talk of today's talk show hosts.
Genuinely can make anything interesting. Compare this to the drool that’s on late night now. Jimmy Fallon wouldn’t fake laughed and said “crazy” after every sentence
ed just accidentally predicted sharknado
lol
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More clips like this would be awesome. Used to love it when we just got Johnny and Ed banter.
I remember the time Ed came on the show 1/2 sloshed. It was hysterical.
@@bettycogswell9851 That was the best. The moment when Johnny realized it was priceless. :)
Will never be equalled. Their loose, casual, smart enthusiasm and energy make all the rest look like stiff, awkward pretenders. RIP guys. We still love you.
Nonsense. He was just one of the first so he seemed "great".
I love that Ed challenge Johnny and Ed was so quick with it. It's very nice to see great friends sharing.
Glad johnny kept the bit going when told/ asked to stop..
I have always liked when these two banter back and forth. Ed kept Johnny on his toes but Carson's fast whit always won out! lol
Both Veterans and pilots. Salute to my fellow Veterans.
McMahon was trained as a USMC fighter pilot during WWII, while Carson was a communications officer aboard the USS Pennsylvania. Carson also boxed in the Navy and was apparently very good, posting a 10-0 record.
'As an officer in the Marine Corps Reserve, McMahon was recalled to active duty during the Korean War. He flew an OE-1 (the original Marine designation for the unarmed single-engine Cessna O-1 Bird Dog) spotter plane, serving as an artillery spotter for Marine artillery batteries and a forward air controller for Navy and Marine fighter bombers. He flew a total of 85 combat missions, earning six Air Medals. After the war, he remained in the Marine Corps Reserve, retiring in 1966 as a Colonel. In 1982, McMahon received a state commission as a brigadier general in the California Air National Guard, an honorary award to recognize his support for the National Guard and Reserves.' -- Wiki
I loved Johnny and miss him still. Now I have to go look up the Swift bird. They are known to stay in the air for 10 months at a time and can fly at speeds of 69 mph.,,,,,,Wow.
Ed predicted Sharknado 😂
I wonder if, during the break, Johnny told Fred to produce and keep quiet and let Johnny do the bits. Not sure how often Fred's voice was heard on air, but that's the first time I remember hearing it. I know Fred was eventually banned from the set after the 'wrap it up' fiasco, but that was much later than this.
he was ‘banned’?
It was these lighter, ordinary moments like here that built Carson's fame as much as any of his famous guests, monologues or recurring bits. He was comfortable to the point of brilliance at just being ordinary on television, being himself. He could take a topic he KNOWS most of the audience isn't probably into, talking about birds from a PBS special, and make it entertaining through his OWN interest and bring his audience along with him. Nowadays, talk show hosts are so terrified of challenging their audience's attention span, of possibly being boring that ironically enough they ARE actually more boring because of it. Carson had a natural gravitas and authority about him, he commanded that stage even just talking about birds in the air. Being of the "greatest generation" and World War II vets, Ed and Johnny both knew how precious life was and how to enjoy its small moments with perspective. It's part of what was lost with their departure, people who built modern media from a natural solidity of character and depth.
When Ed said it would be silly to see a shark flying around.....Sharknado came to mind.
Just hilarious! Both of them on their game.
I'm not used to hearing him talk on this show, just his laugh.
Oh you must not have watched the Tonight Show a lot then because Ed did a lot of this banter back-and-forth with Johnny.
Yea....just ALPO commercials
@@thomaskemer8109 that’s a real stupid comment Ed had banter with Johnny throughout the show. You can find many clips of that on RUclips.
@@PaulDA2000 he was pretty good on Star Search
@@PaulDA2000 he was like a professional Laugher
Awww jeez...these were the days...
What a fascinating clip between Johnny & Ed. Rest in Peace to you both 🙏🎤💔
Love my Johnny! 🌼
I DVR the repeats every night...
Johnny said "orthinologist." It's actually ornithologist. Ed missed a perfect opportunity to correct Johnny and prolong the tit-for-tat squabbling.
Ed wouldn't have known that to correct him..
@@petesmitt how do you know Ed wouldn't know that,never underestimate people's intelligence, because that's when you may look stupid.
@@duster71 you just made the mistake of conflating knowledge with intelligence..
Bam! And off scurried duster with his tail between his legs
“After sex, they smoke a herring.” Fantastic on the spot joke.
Thank you for making me laugh like crazy
Different time: respect from audience, assumed mode of conduct from them and the hosts, respect for Johnny and for Ed. I guess I am saying that it was a more decent and civil time and the word respect.
3:57 This is why there isn't a swit week on Discovery.
The Carvey/Hartman parody where they talk about which one was really the drunk was great.
During that time SNL was the funniest! 88-95...
I got to know a very interesting fact, through watching this video that swift doesn't stops flying for at least 3 years.
OMG! That's incredible...
Unfortunately it is also untrue
I got to see them in person and Doc was there too! I’ll never forget it!
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I just looked it up and there is no bird cold swit. The name is swift. So I don’t know where they got that name from back then. But it’s the same bird it spends of its much time in the air.
Ed was a lot more than just Johnny's sidekick. He was a carrier-qualified fighter pilot, an instructor for F4U corsair fighters, and was a forward air controller (FAC) during the Korean war, flying a Cessna O-1 bird dog. His job was to fly slowly over enemy territory in order to draw anti-aircraft fire so the fighters could attack the gun emplacements. He retired as a full colonel. Johnny Carson was a guy who did everything with his mouth. To be known only as Johnny's sidekick must have been tough for Ed.
Ed was so much more than just Johnny’s sidekick. He had a lot of irons in the fire: Star Search was just one of many other shows he hosted and produced.
Incredibly funny routine that showcases Carson at his best but the bird is a swift, not a switt.
...and they don't fly for years. They stay up the longest, but the record is 10 months.
Johnny and Ed! What a perfect pair. I became interested in The Tonight Show in 1966 when I entered high school. Saw lots of this show during college and more during my professional years. Loved these two guys and I loved the band with Doc, Ed Shaughnessy, and all the rest. Incredible talent, great sense of humor, and countless hours of entertainment. I count myself blessed to have witnessed this outstanding show.
Anybody since are just poor imitations.
Letterman wasn't. His show was unlike any other talk show when he debuted in '82
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Johnny is right on the first part, that a shark moving in the water is not comparable to a bird in flight for 3 years continuously, but Ed is right on the second part, that what does day or night matter to a shark?
Some sharks must swim constantly in order to keep oxygen-rich water flowing over their gills, but others are able to pass water through their respiratory system by a pumping motion of their pharynx. This allows them to rest on the sea floor and still breathe. However, sharks do have to swim to avoid sinking to the bottom of the water column.
You sound like my buddy Matt Hooper
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very good.. Jaws.
Remember my great line "It's only an island if you look at it from the water"? 😁
😂 Fun fact: a wet buffalo never flies at night!
Remember Ed hosting star search that was great loved the show
Ed: "That is the straight stuff, oh funkmaster!"
Its odd that he mispronounces the bird name, should be 'swift', and nobody corrects him.
Classic Carson. What a Team.
This is why Carson was the best.
Current Late night talk show hosts should take notes from the king of Late night.
I never stopped breathing
I’m surprised someone didn’t shout out the actual name of the bird: the swiFt. Makes a lot more sense than swit…
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He is still the King, always will be
Flying shark? Little did Ed know...
If this were Fallon, he would start doing impressions of birds and sharks.
Fallon would do his fake laugh, like he always does.
Watch as Ed predicts Sharknado.
Nothing can replace chemistry and these fellas had it with each other big time. As has been said so thankful to still have access to their banter and nonsense, talent and guest interviews
The sharks I've seen, a wobeggong and an epaulette shark, were resting under coral shelfs. They were sleeping and did not really appreciate being disturbed. No, they did not attack. They shuffled further under the coral.
The title is misleading. Their not arguing.
Ha ha ha.. Orthonologist. . . !
AS SOON AS MY BLUEBIRDS FLY OUT FROM THE NEST FOR 1ST TIME THEY GOTO A TREE! THE "SWIFT" HAS THE ENERGY I WISH I HAD! LOL!
What's the original air date?
Date is shown under the video.
Funny stuff but it’s a Swift. Not a Swit.
Ed was flying for this one...
Miss you Johnny.
This bird they are talking about is actually a "Swift" and not "Swit".
Man, how far we’ve fallen.
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I don't think Johnny liked it when Freddy told him it might be time to stop talking and go to a guest...and immediately went back to what he was talking about.
Swift, not swit
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There is no bird called swit. I did a search for it and it’s actually Swift. Where did they get the name of swit way back then?
Aren't you special
@@milfordcivic6755 what kind of a dumb response is that? It has nothing to do with being special it has to do with having any intelligence to look something up. And there’s no bird called the swit. I’m surprised nobody corrected Johnny from the audience.
Have a good laugh. Good night.
Real comedians riff.
Yes used to watch him...not these a holes of these days.
Life before Google.
Today's night show hosts can't compare to these two .
Funny stuff! JESUS SAVES!
Yes and Yes!
"argue"
Very good, PC. Are you correcting someone or just proving that you can put a word between quotation marks?
Edd was the worst side kick in Hollywood. But then he did make Carson look better.
The best.
Gooolly, I sure do miss these guys. Soo much class and thoughtful humor!! Today, we've got 2 Jimmy's and a Stephen. Not funny at all!! Same crap every night..