The Tonight Show- January 23, 1974
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- Опубликовано: 25 май 2016
- Here is yet another classic episode of The Tonight Show from 1974, featuring the great Jack Benny, voice magician Mel Blanc, smooth singer-songwriter Maria Muldaur, and the one and only Jim Henson with Kermit the Frog.
Whoa! The legendary Jack Benny, the legendary voice Mel Blanc, Jim Henson with Kermit and Maria Muldaur singing her hit "Midnight at the Oasis." You couldn't ask for a better show from Burbank!
This was a great Era in Broadcast Late Night Television. Many of the early Pioneers in Vaudeville, Radio and Television were still around. Thank-you for sharing this wonderful gem.
Entertainment today can't compete with Carson. A master.
That episode should have won an Emmy. Amazing television. Aside from Jack Benny, Jim Henson, mel blanc and Maria Muldaur, the interlude music and the slides we’re top notch as well.
Listen to the laughter from the audience, many of whom likely remembered all of the great comedy between Jack and Mel. And many who may have heard it for the first time. We watch this clip today and it takes many of us back looking at the radio and listening to this great comedy. Jack and Mel and many of their contemporaries got US through the war years. Great writing, great performances, and lasting classic impact. Wake up America. We need to get the junk off of TV and Radio and put back the genius of Jack, Mel , Johnny, et.al. For our health as a nation.
Oh this is just a priceless episode. Unbelievable to have so much talent on the show at once. I am so glad to have grown up in the 1960's. I used to sneak out of bed, down the hall, and under the Ethan Allen couch my parents would be snuggling on, just to get to watch The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson. I loved him so, probably my first real crush truth told. He is still so cute to me. RIP all you dear souls
Too bad DVR's hadn't yet been invented.
That way, you could have set the DVR to record Johnny Carson, and watch the show the next dsy.
Loren, I would do the same thing! Thank God for RUclips so we can go back in time and watch these great shows.
@@Heres_Johnny. Amen! Thanks for the kind comment! I can also stream it on my tablets through channels on Amazon Prime. There for a while I was watching it nightly at 10:30 pm...same time it always came on all my early life. It brings me comfort and a feeling of tranquility. Some wouldn't approve of a person that lives so much in the past. But I'm older and disabled...so I will do what I enjoy.
The interviews of Jack Benny and Mel Blanc were pure gold!
Watching Mel Blanc and Jack Benny puts a smile on my face. Two comedy legends. Mel Blanc was my childhood and I adore everything he did from acting to cartoon voices.
I love bugs you Bunny
Have you seen the previously lost interview with Blanc that I saved from being erased? Warner Bros recently included a short clip from it on the Bugs Bunny 80th Anniversary Special, but you can watch the entire 1/2-hour here: ruclips.net/video/95eXCS0Qy2Y/видео.html
My favorite TV show. Wish it never ended
Because you never wanted your childhood memories to end
One of mine too. I was 14 when this aired.
The best show on earth. Johnny was and still is the king of late night t.v.
He looks so healthy and alive here and yet....By the end of that year we Americans lost Jack Benny. We loved him. We cried at hearing the news in Dec.'74.
I was thinking about this same thing.
@@thomasdonlin5456 the special report announcing his death with Tom Snyder said he died of cancer . Must of had it for a while and didn't let anyone know or it was a quick type.
Jack Benny will always be my favorite
He was before my time but I watched the reruns of the Jack Benny Show and they are very funny. Mel Blanc was another great talent. Classic stuff unlike the total garbage of today.
Jack died of stomach cancer, which was diagnosed a month or so before his death(after he'd had stomach pains off and on in October).
That was unique to watch the Carson show and hear so much of the Tonight Show band. Fantastic.
Jack Benny's will arranged for a single long-stemmed red rose to be delivered to his widow, Mary Livingstone, every day for the rest of her life. The dude was romantic even after he died.
even when johnny was tanking the mono log he was the greatest
Carson, Benny, Blanc...nothing today can compete.
Don't forget Jim Henson.
Buckminster Fuller Agreed. Just one innocuous starlet after another, rappers who can’t hold conversations, and hosts who compete with their guests. Just awful.
Comedy giants...
Nothing can touch this. This was humor at it's best. Kinda makes me wonder about other humor over the centuries.....what was the joke and the punch line with ...Vikings maybe....perhaps Victorian times....Roman Times...Mayan times....
The best punchline is the one that cripples the recipient into gales of laughter while the smiles and sounds are contagious.
Definitely one of a kind. Pass it on.
RIP Jack Benny, Mel Blanc (The Man Of A Thousand Voices) and Johnny Carson God Rest Your Souls.
and ed mcmahon too he passed away in june 2009
@@teddymski9668 God Rest His Soul
Johnny, Jack & Mel
3 of the Greatest talents ever. R.I.P.
Jim henson gone too
@@myfencingcenter6265 Yup The Original Kermit The Frog For The Muppets Show.
Mel Blanc, the greatest character actor in history. Jack Benny loved him, very much, with Mel giving back just as much. What I would give, to go back and watch a radio show of Jack's, to see them both at work (along with all the others).
I am grateful to hear/see anything with them.
Jack Benny was a GIANT in the entertainment world, from the 1930's through the early 1960's. He's well past his prime here, and less than a year from leaving the world. For a thirty year span, though, there was nobody bigger than Jack on the comedy scene. Arguably it can be said that Jack invented the sitcom as we know it today. For a brief time Jack Benny RULED, and the American entertainment industry was greatly enriched by his input!
Totally agree; Jack Benny helped to form modern comedy. His radio show was revolutionary and created a blueprint for all others to follow. It's sad and dismaying that most people under the age of 40 have never heard of him. One day, he'll be barely remembered at all.
I can't believe that someone had the presence of mind to tape this back then! Absolutely astounding!!!
That probably came from a master tape. When Johnny found out that NBC didn't keep any of the tapes, he had NBC do so from 1972 forward. Any Tonight Show prior to 1972 is very rare. You can see reruns of his show on TV now (forget the channel off hand).
What a knockout of an episode!! Bravo!! Thanks for posting this one.
@@diamonddave45 Antenna TV. But the music is dubbed so that the channel can avoid paying Doc and the band and the songwriters what they worked hard to earn.
@@ronflatter1235 Doc far Ted
I remember watching this on my 11th birthday. My grand parents let me stay up for it.
I was also born in 1963....GREAT TIMES to be young !!
What great memories! 💗
I was 14 when this aired. I used to stay up on Friday's and watch the Tonight Show and then the Star Spangled Banner then I'd go to bed.
Wasnt it great. Even though you were a kid an probably didnt get some of the humor you knew what you were watching was something special. And now in 2021 we truely know just how special it was
Wow I was 13 when this aired. Johnny Carson was fun to watch. Really miss him.
It is amazing how life-like kermit the frog is: you really get the sense that green puppet is alive.
When you could watch these kinds of shows to get away from all the problems in your life and in the world. Nowadays that is what these shows pretty much offer you.
@@kensellers4082 yes. Do you have any idea what Johnny’s personal political views were? Nope. That’s the way he liked it. With Colbert and the rest it’s just the nightly hate. Orwell would be proud.
@@RossM3838 Johnny kept politics out of yhe show for the most part. He didn't push for any kind of agenda. People want to be engaged and entertained. They don't want things shoved down their throats. That's what Johnny believed!
Jack, Mel, Jim, Johnny and Ed -- I sure do miss 'em all. Thank you so much for this upload.
Me too Mabe
And Doc!!!
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This one episode has more talent and class than the last 25 years of talks shows combined. Amazing how long the segments ran and those wonderful musical interludes were great. Why can't we go back to this? Oh that's right, everyone has the attention span of a gnat from Anaheim.
Unbelievable he was gone within the year Johnny was devastated
Mel Blanc was pure genius. If you ever get the chance to hear Benny's radio show or watch his TV show from yesteryear do it.
Big fan (and user) of Old Time Radio Apps. Nothing like it, and Jack Benny and his crew certainly set the standard.
I'm 81 years old it's the greatest comedy of all time. I hope that Generations will discover Mel Blanc Jack Benny
When I was in my 20's, a local UHF station used to play repeats of The Jack Benny Show at eleven o'clock at night, followed by Groucho Marx's You Bet Your Life at eleven thirty. That was one of the BEST hours of television in the 1980s as far as I'm concerned!
I saw Jack and Mel do a bit once where Mel was a stagehand asking for Benny's autograph. Mel, whose father was an eye chart maker, had a strange last name. Oh my goodness... The two of them were hilarious in that skit!
Big collector of classic radio shows. Nobody better than Jack and the gang but Fibber McGee and Molly also worthy of your love.♥️
I don't think people know how classical this is. I'd listen as a kid teenager of the old Benny radio show 1979, 80, 81. So awesome to see this on good old Carson. Mel & Jack together, what a privilege to see. Jack died about 11 months later.
Thanx again, pannoni, for sharing!
Always a gift to find a post from you.
So nice to see Johnny and the gang again.
Still giggling at Jack and Mel, even tho I can recite their routines right along with them.
Always fun to see Jim and Kermit, too. I remember watching them, back to the old Sam and Friends days.
Thanx so much for sharing, dear pannoni.
Keep 'em coming, please
jack benny always looked so young, he never looked his age. he left too soon. he will always be missed and loved. he was just the best. mel blanc was great too. so glad i still get to see them.
Mel Blanc = pure genius
I was 11 at the time of this broadcast, turning 12 in April, that song so reminds me of summer of '74, also Jack Benny w/Mel Blanc, thanks to Sirius/XM radio, I listened to the old Jack Benny radio shows from the late 30's thru the 50's, and I will admit many of them are hilarious...
Lido, we can still get lots
of Jack Benny shows here
on RUclips...I don't think
we in England got these ,
when they were current ...?🤔.
So if you listen to them,
they seem just like new shows.
Great stuff .😊💕😊
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Such wonderful memories this brings back. Thank you for sharing!
Johnny was the best. My generation might lean more towards Letterman but I enjoy watching old shows of him more than anybody else.
46:37 “Midnight At the Oasis,” truly live with Maria Muldaur.
Nice live performance
Was it me or was the applause for Jack Benny's entrance a little light? THIS IS JACK BENNY! He should get a standing ovation for EVERYTHING he does!
Jack had been such a presence for so many years, he was kind of taken for granted. Nobody knew how close he was to the end. We don't appreciate people until they're gone, unfortunately.
Sometimes, it just depends on the crowd. Jack's appearance the previous year(with Rich Little) had a much more responsive/appreciative audience.
Incredible talent in this episode.
Mel Blanc was one of the kindest entertainers, I've heard.
At peace again, watching with a smile and a hearty chuckle.
Bugs Bunny and Kermit in one show, unbelievable
seems like it couldn't ever exist but there they were
Great guys all the way. Thanks
Johnny Carson best last night show ever!
During Jack Benny's final day of his life, Johnny and a few other close friends sat around with Jack and told jokes until Jack took his final breath. A sincere tribute.
lol
Johnny loved Jack. Pretty obvious.
Talk about the one time you don’t wanna bomb
sounds like a made up story...
I'd read Johnny's biography written in the 1970s and he was also a very close friend with Stan Laurel (who was very old by that time) too.
Mel Blanc is a true legend! He paved the way for all voice actors
Nobody bigger than Jack Benny, and he stayed out there until the end. Celebrities today are afraid to get off script because they lack personalities.
Andre the Giant was bigger
Exactly, celebrities back than had talent AND personality, now we’ve got the Kardashians...
One reason Benny stayed out until the end is because he was a very good friend of Johnny's..
Jack Benny was Carson's Idol
True story, coz I saw it. The next show Carson did after Jack Benny died -- NO monologue. He came out from the curtain and went right to the desk, as a tribute. Only time in 30 years. I've never seen the clip, if it exists.
Thanks for sharing this !
I'm quite sure I saw this episode when it first aired. I was still living at home with my folks, and would leave in a week to start my life on my own.
Jack Benny was a reliably great guest on any show he was on, what with his wit, story-telling ability, and his aura. The Benny and Blanc portion of the program splendidly documents how greatly enriching they were for America and how truly blessed America was to have them. And Carson was just so adept and unobtrusive in setting a respectful and encouraging tone for the program. It is depressing and a shame how America has nothing like this kind of entertainment anymore.
Whenever the producers of the Johnny Carson, Dick Cavett, Merv Griffin, and Mike Douglas shows needed to give their shows a good comedy interview, they knew Jack Benny always delivered!
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I could listen to these guys swap stories all day long. Jack Benny, that's one movie role that was perfect for Kevin Spacey, who knows maybe. Mel Blanc can make you laugh by just looking at him and thinking what's he going to sound like next. Johnny as always was just perfect, he knew when to just sit back and listen, and the way he laughed was 100% genuine. Excellent show.
So wonderful to see Muldaur. And that drummer of hers, good. This is a world class line up of guests.
The English horse bit gets me every time.
Midnight Phil And CUC...... (Wait for it Wait for it)....... AMONGA!!!
Amazing to think that Doc Severinsen is just now retiring at the age of 95 in August 2022.
Mr. Benny looked good and sounded good in this airing January of 74. According to Wikipedia he died of pancreatic cancer December of the same year. I know from a personal friend of mine passing by this that it is quick (as cancers go). Can see this happening! Long live your memory Mr. Jack Benny aka Benjamin Kubelsky. Long may your memory be!!!
Carson really admired Benny a lot...it goes way back...sad..that Benny died not to long after this show...at 80...Red fox was something too...met the guy one time trying to get out of the holiday inn in holly wood way back when..he gave me a couple of tickets to see his fight in east LA that night....a time not to be forgotten...and a lot of water under the bridge.....
Tough crowd that night during the monologue. Johnny handled them with ease.
Thanks for posting this classic. ALL of the guests on this particular show were great.
Maria's Song jumped to number one on the Radio for years etc.
Midnight at the oasis
Another one hit wonder
Yes she was part of the Greenwich village scene but she'll be forever known for that one song.
Jack is still my favorite old-time radio personality. I really hate this question, but for this one I will ask -- anyone listening in 2019? If so, check out some of the old Jack Benny shows - radio or tv.
Yes!
May 16 2020
Yes June 2024
Check out Sid Caesar and Red Skelton and Steve Allen and Jack Paar. Saw them as a kid peeking over the back of the couch
I loved seeing my yesteryear again, I'm glad it showed up in my suggested list.
Thank you! 💯
Thanks for posting this, the sound and picture are great quality.
Always loved hearing the band play waiting for all the Channels carrying the show to jump back on
I never missed a Johnny Carson when he was on live in LA (I lived there at the time). I'm enjoying the shows more than I did then.
I love how Doc begins playing Taps at the first station break.... lol
WHAT A fantastic time !!! I was still 10 on this night ! Jack Benny would pass away on 12/26/74...* at 80. GOD bless his soul ..*
Great uploads! To me,Johnny was tops.👍👍👍👍.
Jack Benny is a legend. the jokes were always on him and he always let his guest have the laughs. that's why nobody could steal from him.
Johnny stole that gaze jack Benny would do when insulted ,you can see him do that often
@@DonaldGerbino There is an episode of the Jack Benny show where Johnny Carson was his guest early in Johnny's career. Jack helped Johnny break into Hollywood as he did with many of his guest.
Johnny admitted in an interview once that he "borrowed liberally from Jack Benny" right after claiming that you can't actually steal from him.
Benny passed away less then year after this interview. Carson’s idol...
Mel Blanc, Jack Benny and Johnny Carson. The all-time funniest performers in cartoons, radio and late-night television.
I feel like I opened a book on American pop culture and jumped into it's pages. Magical.
I GREW UP WATCHING MEL BLANC CARTOONS, DIDN'T EVEN KNOWWHO HE WAS THEN, LOL..
Jack Benny and Mel Blanc!
You can see Jack and Mel truly respected and loved each other here ! Classic, brings a tear to my 56 year old eyes knowing that they are all gone from this world......we all gotta go & we will all be memories for many, make sure you're a good one ! Also " Midnight at The Oasis " is great too !! ....one more thing , the Dr. here at the end passed away just one year after this at 79 from a heart attack ! We can do all we want to try and live long healthy lives, but when GOD calls, we go !!
Jack Benny and Mel Blanc were the best combination!. Naturally funny and for different reasons but that's why they are an awesome pair!.. My parents and grandparents showed me these two gentleman and I love them for it.
2:50 Johnny brought back some great memories of The Exorcist. Does anyone remember waiting on lines that went around the corner-in the rain AND snow? All the mass hysteria? All the sleeping bags and blankets? Great time for movie history😊👍🏻
It doesn't get any better than this.
Johnnys wife said she only saw him cry twice and one was when Jack Benny died.. “ he cried like a baby for several hours” she said. He loved him
Which wife ..?
@@helbitkelbit1790 twice he cried. Twice wife
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I've loved MM since I first heard her. glad that she was able to perform two songs.
I remember as kid hearing this song on the car radio and having no clue who it was. But, you kept hearing over and over that year. Now i'm 54 and I see this beauty singing it. Better late than never I guess.
Only one still alive is Maria still performing “Midnight at the Oasis” almost 50 years later.
Damn Maria Muldar...what a sexy talent...great voice and such a cool tune!
Jesus, to think of what America has turned into since the early 1970s - Mr. Johnny Carson, 110% First Class act.
When I'm sad I love to watch them and they ready help.
It was great seeing Jack Benny and Mel Blanc doing their old routines, what an amazing episode. Thans
Henson’s bit was incredible!
I love ack Benny, he was such a fine man, personally, and he was truly as affable as he appeared. I think George Burns was a lot like Benny and there very personal friendship makes it very possible.
Please take me back to this time...I will behave , I promise
Great show! Love it!
Quite an enjoyable show. Thanks for sharing!
Mel Blanc was always an inspiration too me I loved doing voices!
Jack Benny would indeed celebrate his 80'th birthday. Sadly it was his last RIP
Talk about National Treasures.🤗😀😇👍Jack Benny ,Johnny Carson , & Mel Blanc, WOW,the happy& joyful memories the three have given.Mel Blanc, You continue to give me joy& laughter & make me smile.I agree with all those who miss the quality of their performance and their banter with each other.They indeed are greatly appreciated & missed.
Johnny, Jack, and Mel were all hilarious but that doctor at the end really brought the house down!
Jack Benny was just a class act and left way too soon. He will always be loved and missed. Mel blanc was great also. I'm so glad these video's are still around to watch over and over again.
Loved Marie Moldor's music!! Such a fantastic song! Thanks for sharing!
Oh, how i miss those days. Greats like Benny and Carson. To me, we have slop now.
The Jack Benny Show is from the golden years of radio, but it has a very modern feel to it. You can sit there in a car and the same person who says the cannot stand black and white movies will be cracking up listening to his show.
One of the best monologues IMHO. Great audience participation.
This is priceless! True comedy!
I apologize for posting again, but just had to! Mr. Mel Blanc was so entertaining in this Carson Segment!!! Just have to appreciate Mel Blanc for his voice with Warner as to the iconic Bugs Bunny Cartoons!
I loved Jack Benny's Voice
Was Mel Blanc sick when he did this program? His eyes were just so black. Heart trouble? ?
Love Jack! Saying "Sex isn't everything . . . . " , and then that irritable old man look, like "I remember when it WAS everything!"
WOW WOW WOW !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
From a mad keen 76yo Aussie fan.
What amazing interviews of extraordinary people.
Much different than today's so called U.S. comedians.
I love the break music, and miss the bulk of it when these episodes are shown on Antenna TV.
This aired 2 days before my 18th birthday
This show was exactly 31 years before he died on January 23, 2005.