Jason Glover and all, I was watching two Carson skits last night on another channel. I was allowed to stay up late so I could watch him and Ed McMahon. I was 15 years old. I've been watching the reruns off and on and have come to the conclusion that we found the shows so entertaining was in part from having little to no political correctness or censorship. We know that now. I haven't seen any negative comments about the Johnny Carson show. not one, not even a troll ! Its just amazing how many people watched and miss him. Including myself. The two skits I spoke of are, Ed Ames ( an American Indian actor) about to show Johnny Carson how to throw a tomahawk ! The other is with carnack, Sis, Boom, Bah! Both are hilarious, both are number 1 and 2 on a list of 10. Edit: There's a little set up by Ed McMahon. Look for, Ed McMahon on the most popular carnac line on the Carson show. It's in the same thumbnail grouping as sis boom bah.
@@puzzlefactory6447 Smoking cigarettes on the set during the show- and yes- no PC bullsh*t back then- Rickles was a good example of that- it’s just the way it was back then and no one got their panties in a bunch! Also I loved when Jim Fowler came on with animals- some of those were golden! Carson tried to be a trooper and play along but he was usually freaked out... Man...the good ol days of tv....
@@dkwoodsy2082 I had the similar experience when I was way younger before being in school. My parents would watch the Alfred Hitchcock show and I could hear it but wasn't allowed to watch it. The show was for adults and to scary! Finally I begged and pleaded. I was watching it on a regular basis. No nightmares!! But I am a psycho killer weirdo. LOL
I saw Steve Martin in a little club at this same time, and he took the whole audience across the street to a McDonald's for french fries. I've rarely laughed so hard in my life!
In the early-to -mid 70s, Steve Martin actually caused me to roll on the floor laughing in an appearance on the Tonight Show. Literally, another comedian responsible for the acronym ROFL.
Same thing happened at Dallas Fair Park Music Hall in 1978. After the show he was driving out in his limo and there was a McDs right across the street.......He yelled out the window "Who want some free FRIES?" And everybody starting screaming and laughing and he had his driver go up to to the window and he dropped $200 on the drive thru dude and said "Give everybody that walks up for the next hour a large bag of fries." It was awesome..........Best dude ever.
Only Steve Martin! He almost always came up with a unique bit when he did Johnny (Albert Brooks too). And Johnny was such a pro, he loved sitting back and letting his guests get their laughs. No ego at all, unlike these amateurs on late night now who make their shows all about them.
If this was staged, Johnny did an excellent job of acting surprised when Martin ordered dinner...and then had the plate put on Johnny's desk. Acting like he and Johnny were at a restaurant instead of a TV studio in the middle of a broadcast.
@@ApartmentKing66 Of course it was, but the fact that he would go along with that is the point. He didn’t have to be the center of it all. He knew it would still be good for the show and the viewers.
@@catherinecrow5662 The talks shows were different back then, of course they picked on politicians and celebrities but it was across the board with no meanness and hatred like today. There is little on TV now days that interests me, this so called reality programing is nonsense to me, a little news and I am done.
As I live in thenUK, I never got to watch Carson, but heard about him. Thanks to you, I can see what the fuss was about. Seriously, I am so grateful. Stay safe, Chris P Tee
Johnny holding a straight face and looking like he didn’t know about the waiter/menu is something only he and now Conan had enough outward awareness to play to the skit instead of their egos. Classy and funny.
I agree 100%. Carson and Conan, when it comes to their interviews and their sense of the dynamic and flow of comedy, they're two peas in a pod. So fantastic.
I’m glad these older Steve Martin appearances are being uploaded. There’s still a lot of past footage of him we, the general public, have yet to see. Much of it is not really lost, but stored in archives. Other times, the footage sadly ends up in the wrong hands or gets destroyed altogether, meaning it will never resurface. Maintaining footage is a crucial part of upholding his rich legacy. In the meantime, I’m compiling a list of lost or partially found media featuring Steve in my notes. I’ll share the link once it’s comprehensive.
I'm still looking for the FULL segment he did wherein he got all upset about having to leave, cried about it only to have Johnny tell him it was alright, and then the NEXT guest (whose name I forget, but had a serious tone to him typically relative to Steve), pulled the same thing leaving Steve on the floor in hysterics. It's that part specifically I'd like to see, as the first part is already easily found on here.
The lie detector bit is nothing but priceless!! Seen so much Steve over the years, never that bit...had me trying to contain my tearful laughter sitting here by myself at Chili's so I don't look like a complete fool😆😆😆
Benny would have bitched more about it, which would have detracted a little more. Johnny was a serious pro about the whole gag. I think the only host now who would have played it on a similar level would be Conan, and maybe Colbert.
I think Johnny may have gotten some of his reactions from Groucho Marx on You Bet Your Life (such as the way Groucho would look at the camera when something silly would happen). Comic greats all!!
The reason Johnny Carson is so good is because just look at the way he listens and makes eye contact with the guest. He wasn't out there to steal the spotlight or force a joke, he's there to support the guest like a father nurturing a son at a baseball game.
I love the look on Johnny's face when the waiter came out and gave Steve the menu, Then Steve started ordering off the menu! Boy I really miss Johnny! R I P Johnny.
This? Is genius. Kudus to Johnny and Steve for their chemistry and timing. Johnny kept right up with Steve as the straight man. Steve was amazing to come up with this as a bit. He was so understated and natural. He was born to play alongside Gilda, John, Dan, Bill, and all the greats of SNL. Absolutely brilliant.
Amazing Carson! I remember as a child growing up watching Johnny’s hair go from dark gray. I always loved watching his show with my parents.I will never forget him
The way Carson reacts to the waiter keep coming out is funny in itself. I'm sure Carson knew what Martin was going to do beforehand but it is still hilarious.
Fun factoid: The mechanic in the used-car commercial skit was played by Antonio Vargas a.k.a the original "Huggy Bear" on the Starsky & Hutch cop action drama back in the 70's!!
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At several times Steve Martins first character sounded like Borat! I wonder if it is a coincidence.
I remember when I seen Steve Martin on sat night live .. and he just kept looking in the camera and saying, "what the hell is that?" And he just kept saying it in different ways ... and it was so funny !!!!!
I get (I'm born in the early 60s) that many say that ---- but honestly --- NONE of the 2020 talk-show hosts are bad at all. They're all stand-up people, kind hosts who watched and worshipped Johnny Carson. We all know and will remember he's #1. Letterman and all will always say so. But to call the (4-5) hosts of various tonight shows "hacks" ----- is just wrong. My $0.02.
That was a funny Steve Martin and that commercial was superfunnny 😂 Johnny looked peeved at the dinner order but worked it in nicely. That was also unique
You might not have been around in the mid-70s. Steve Martin was MASSIVELY famous as a stand-up comedian when his album, 'Let's Get Small' came out. It was a monster hit and he was #1 everywhere. His appearances on the old SNL were always amazing and talked about. Today, it all feels a long time ago. I'm thinking about 1977-79.
There is a great one when Steve drove on stage in a sports car! He drove over to the band and said hi to Doc and then over to the desk to Johnny and Ed. So funny
Sure do miss old Johnny. He was a real pro. Always let his guests get the laughs. I'm sure they did the menu/waiter bit in rehearsal, but watching him keep a perfectly straight face through all of Steve's antics - wow, don't know how he kept a straight face. Watching him bust up on camera were some of the best. Martin was always hilariously unpredictable. Some of his standup from his early days in the 70s are the best.
Really? I meet a girl, take her hand and shove it down my pants, then cinch the belt and jump up and down? I thought it was funny, but the premise was he forces girls to give him a hand job. This an many other things would make MANY today consider this too "profane and nasty" to be aired. What you REALLY mean, is that they didn't say any words that offend YOU! This was not "clean" humor at all, and I am fine with that.
Does a monologue… Engages brilliantly with the audience… Does a TV commercial… And orders dinner… All while being witty with the king Johnny Carson. Got to hand it to Steve Martin. No guest would prep like that today...
Martin was really on top of his game here. Shame he stopped being funny but he seems to enjoy his musical pursuits now. "The Jerk" was a classic the day it came out. Timeless.
I had a good friend whose hair went white at 30. The good thing is, he never looked like he aged a day after that and today, at about 70, he doesn't look much different than he did at 30.
Steve Martin is amazingly funny all the time🤣. Johnny was,is and will always be ,” The King of Late Night T.V.” Love and miss him so🥲❤️. ALWAYS be ,”The King of Nighttime T.V.
1:47 in the Steve begins. Looks how he subverts talk show conventions with the meal. He does the same thing on Letterman - showing up in a bed. Conceptually attacking the norms - but with showbiz smarts and humor. Not just some Laurie Anderson stunt - but a piece that works in totality.
No stand-up comic has arguably ever been bigger than Steve Martin. His albums sold in the millions. By 1978, his act drew crowds in the tens of thousands at sold out, full-sized stadiums.
@@mrnobodyz - good point. I am just saying he took standup, which had become very hacky - and made it absurd and new. And the public lapped it up. Not unlike the Beatles taking American R&B and revitalizing it with a dash of the Everly Bros. And then dominating the charts and having a fan base that bordered on religious. Martin was the real king of all media - even releasing a novelty tune that soared up the charts and later playing with world class BlueGrass musicians and touring extensively.
Johnny pretty much let his guests do whatever they want as long as it remains tactful and classy. And Johnny always addlibed to whatever his guests were going to be doing no matter what it was. This is why he was the absolute best.
7:00 in --- OMG --- sooooooo original and never done before on the Tonight Show ---- EVER!!!! (which is why they were post-show friends). Brilliantly hilarious by Johnny, waiter and Steve!!!
So smooth. I kinda took Johnny Carson for granted back then, but viewing him in these clips, I appreciate just how good he really was.
He sucked. Craig Ferguson is the best ever
@@stevehorn646 I like Craig too....but he's not in Carson's league
@@weirdshibainu Carson is so overated
@@weirdshibainu Carson is so overated
He was a class act!
Johnny's voice immediately takes me back to being a kid staying up late and watching him. The best late night host ever!
I only got to see him on Fri nites- but even during the week I remember hearing it from my room when I couldn’t sleep- my mom had it on every nite
Me too
Jason Glover and all,
I was watching two Carson skits last night on another channel. I was allowed to stay up late so I could watch him and Ed McMahon. I was 15 years old. I've been watching the reruns off and on and have come to the conclusion that we found the shows so entertaining was in part from having little to no political correctness or censorship. We know that now. I haven't seen any negative comments about the Johnny Carson show. not one, not even a troll !
Its just amazing how many people watched and miss him. Including myself.
The two skits I spoke of are,
Ed Ames ( an American Indian actor) about to show Johnny Carson how to throw a tomahawk !
The other is with carnack,
Sis, Boom, Bah! Both are hilarious, both are number 1 and 2 on a list of 10. Edit:
There's a little set up by Ed McMahon. Look for, Ed McMahon on the most popular carnac line on the Carson show. It's in the same thumbnail grouping as sis boom bah.
@@puzzlefactory6447 Smoking cigarettes on the set during the show- and yes- no PC bullsh*t back then- Rickles was a good example of that- it’s just the way it was back then and no one got their panties in a bunch! Also I loved when Jim Fowler came on with animals- some of those were golden! Carson tried to be a trooper and play along but he was usually freaked out... Man...the good ol days of tv....
@@dkwoodsy2082
I had the similar experience when I was way younger before being in school. My parents would watch the Alfred Hitchcock show and I could hear it but wasn't allowed to watch it. The show was for adults and to scary! Finally I begged and pleaded. I was watching it on a regular basis. No nightmares!! But I am a psycho killer weirdo. LOL
Love these classic Tonight Show clips. Johnny was the true King of Late Night!!
Does anyone honestly think they’re going to be showing re-runs of jimmy kimmel in 25yrs not. We’ll still be watching Carson
👍.
Reruns? It’s RUclips boomer
@@ironmike5812
The boomer meme died months ago, get with the times
I can still remember Al Bendova and Ginny Statutory.
i love jimmy kimmel, way funnier than carson was. the reason people are watching this is because of steve martin.
I saw Steve Martin in a little club at this same time, and he took the whole audience across the street to a McDonald's for french fries. I've rarely laughed so hard in my life!
In the early-to -mid 70s, Steve Martin actually caused me to roll on the floor laughing in an appearance on the Tonight Show. Literally, another comedian responsible for the acronym ROFL.
Same thing happened at Dallas Fair Park Music Hall in 1978. After the show he was driving out in his limo and there was a McDs right across the street.......He yelled out the window "Who want some free FRIES?" And everybody starting screaming and laughing and he had his driver go up to to the window and he dropped $200 on the drive thru dude and said "Give everybody that walks up for the next hour a large bag of fries." It was awesome..........Best dude ever.
Yes going to McDonald’s is very funny. Peak comedy
Jeez I miss these shows. Every night we would watch, years and years. Steve Martin was so creative.
And handsome.
Only Steve Martin! He almost always came up with a unique bit when he did Johnny (Albert Brooks too). And Johnny was such a pro, he loved sitting back and letting his guests get their laughs. No ego at all, unlike these amateurs on late night now who make their shows all about them.
If this was staged, Johnny did an excellent job of acting surprised when Martin ordered dinner...and then had the plate put on Johnny's desk. Acting like he and Johnny were at a restaurant instead of a TV studio in the middle of a broadcast.
@@ApartmentKing66 Of course it was, but the fact that he would go along with that is the point. He didn’t have to be the center of it all. He knew it would still be good for the show and the viewers.
Johnny is rather famous for his ego you dolt.
@@drdre4397 Perhaps off-stage but he had no ego on the air when it came to letting his guests shine. Dolt? Really???
Oh man Albert Brooks ventriloquist bit and the talk like Burt Lancaster with the potato bit were killer.
My Mom and Dad watched Johnny Carson every nite and it is still fun to watch now.
Mine too. I loved staying up and watching with them when I was a teen. they're both gone now ..
@@catherinecrow5662 The talks shows were different back then, of course they picked on politicians and celebrities but it was across the board with no meanness and hatred like today. There is little on TV now days that interests me, this so called reality programing is nonsense to me, a little news and I am done.
People, today, don't realize that it was the Law to watch Johnny! ;)
Probably Steve had a great idea. And Johnny was the best straight man to run the comedy bit by. No one else has that talent.
As I live in thenUK, I never got to watch Carson, but heard about him. Thanks to you, I can see what the fuss was about. Seriously, I am so grateful. Stay safe, Chris P Tee
Johnny holding a straight face and looking like he didn’t know about the waiter/menu is something only he and now Conan had enough outward awareness to play to the skit instead of their egos. Classy and funny.
Well put. 🙏
Carson and Conan, class acts!!
Conan is the only other late show host I feel great about. He has a very inclusive attitude
Bang on. Conan had the mastery.
I agree 100%. Carson and Conan, when it comes to their interviews and their sense of the dynamic and flow of comedy, they're two peas in a pod. So fantastic.
I’m glad these older Steve Martin appearances are being uploaded. There’s still a lot of past footage of him we, the general public, have yet to see. Much of it is not really lost, but stored in archives. Other times, the footage sadly ends up in the wrong hands or gets destroyed altogether, meaning it will never resurface. Maintaining footage is a crucial part of upholding his rich legacy.
In the meantime, I’m compiling a list of lost or partially found media featuring Steve in my notes. I’ll share the link once it’s comprehensive.
I'm still looking for the FULL segment he did wherein he got all upset about having to leave, cried about it only to have Johnny tell him it was alright, and then the NEXT guest (whose name I forget, but had a serious tone to him typically relative to Steve), pulled the same thing leaving Steve on the floor in hysterics. It's that part specifically I'd like to see, as the first part is already easily found on here.
I don't think Johnny got (enough) credit for being such a great "straight man".
Agreed. He made Tommy Newsome funny!
That's so true. He knew when to go for a laugh, and when to play straight man for the guest.
Steve Martin bringing the much needed top quality silly to American homes
Brilliant and super original.
Oh man, I love Johnny and these 50 year old shows!
The lie detector bit is nothing but priceless!! Seen so much Steve over the years, never that bit...had me trying to contain my tearful laughter sitting here by myself at Chili's so I don't look like a complete fool😆😆😆
Johnny’s laughter was genuine and he let his guests do their thing. That’s why he’s the best.
I think Johnny seemed sluggish during this particular show.
Johnnys voice,help me when my stomach hurts... Such a unique voice.
Johnny's reactions to Steve ordering food is more than half the fun here.
Only Carson could do this (and Jack Benny)
Benny would have bitched more about it, which would have detracted a little more. Johnny was a serious pro about the whole gag. I think the only host now who would have played it on a similar level would be Conan, and maybe Colbert.
I think Johnny may have gotten some of his reactions from Groucho Marx on You Bet Your Life (such as the way Groucho would look at the camera when something silly would happen).
Comic greats all!!
The reason Johnny Carson is so good is because just look at the way he listens and makes eye contact with the guest. He wasn't out there to steal the spotlight or force a joke, he's there to support the guest like a father nurturing a son at a baseball game.
Always knew you’d have a great time watching Johnny. Just all alone.
Such priceless moments in American television history.
So memorable.
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I love the look on Johnny's face when the waiter came out and gave Steve the menu, Then Steve started ordering off the menu! Boy I really miss Johnny! R I P Johnny.
This? Is genius. Kudus to Johnny and Steve for their chemistry and timing. Johnny kept right up with Steve as the straight man. Steve was amazing to come up with this as a bit. He was so understated and natural. He was born to play alongside Gilda, John, Dan, Bill, and all the greats of SNL.
Absolutely brilliant.
Johnny was the greatest straight man. He always let his guests shine.
Even though I was up early for work I could not go to sleep without Johnny's monologue. Then I couldn't get to sleep for laughing about it
I dont think I ever appreciated how good of a comedian Steve Martin is. Watching this made me realize. Thank you cannabis edible.
Amazing Carson! I remember as a child growing up watching Johnny’s hair go from dark gray. I always loved watching his show with my parents.I will never forget him
Johnny Carson will always be the king of night time and talk shows
Probably the best late night host there ever was or ever will be. Absolutely the King of late night!
These guys now can't hold a candle to Johnny.
Very fond memories staying last and watching Mr. Carson during my youth. Carson and Martin are GOAT
One of the few albums (vinyl) I have left. He is a wild and crazy guy and we love him! ❣️🍀
Pretty sure I wore out a needle listening to that album lol
Cat Handcuffs!!!!
Steve Martin is always hilarious!
Steve Martin was the best. He was so dam funny !
still is. he’s not dead. 😉
Still miss the tonight show!!!
The real one and only!
I will regret not valuing the show.
Johnny Carson was the best.
So was Steve Martin
First, he hits on his girlfriend's mother; then he insults her - None of which is appropriate - Classic! 😅🤣😂😆😄
For the girlfriend or the mother? LOL
I could watch this all day!
The way Carson reacts to the waiter keep coming out is funny in itself. I'm sure Carson knew what Martin was going to do beforehand but it is still hilarious.
When late night shows were actually about comedy and not a lecture on politics.
Sure let the tail wag the dog. Maybe start with the politics first, if you want to blame.
There were politics too. The thing is - it was funny.
Trumpster and his right wing fascism, plus his LUNACY, plus his mendacity--all calls for comedy... and that is the tragedy,
@@StevenTorrey It's not that comedy shows shouldn't do political commentary, but that's ALL they do at this point, like a sad one-trick pony.
@@julianhermanubis6800 right there with you, comedy should be an escape
This is Martin at his best.
LMFAO!
Fun factoid: The mechanic in the used-car commercial skit was played by Antonio Vargas a.k.a the original "Huggy Bear" on the Starsky & Hutch cop action drama back in the 70's!!
At several times Steve Martins first character sounded like Borat! I wonder if it is a coincidence.
It really looks like its origin...
It's just a smoother Festrunk Brother.
I remember when I seen Steve Martin on sat night live .. and he just kept looking in the camera and saying, "what the hell is that?" And he just kept saying it in different ways ... and it was so funny !!!!!
Considering that was the name of the skit...wasn't hard to find:
ruclips.net/video/DU_Gd623HJo/видео.html
"Don't put your lips on it!"
@Christopher Gardner omg right !!
Johnny was always so game to be the straight man. The mark of a real showman.
I’ve always thought that Johnny wasn’t made aware of what Steve was gonna do. He probably cleared it with de Cordova first, but that’s it..
Johnny was just that good!
HE WILL ALWAYS BE KING OF LATE NIGHT. THE PEOPLE DOING IT NOW ARE COMPLETE HACKS.
Yeah, and the hacks aren't even funny.
Truth
Oh nice, this comment again. At least you put it in all caps, that makes it even better!
@@ejflor1313 OK KAREN
I get (I'm born in the early 60s) that many say that ---- but honestly --- NONE of the 2020 talk-show hosts are bad at all. They're all stand-up people, kind hosts who watched and worshipped Johnny Carson. We all know and will remember he's #1. Letterman and all will always say so. But to call the (4-5) hosts of various tonight shows "hacks" ----- is just wrong. My $0.02.
I still miss Johnny 🙏🏼🌹🌿
Same
We all do
Johnny was brilliant and acting like he didn't know what was happening. Just brilliantly funny.
We LOVE AND MISS YOU(S) JOHNNY CARSON AND STEVE MARTIN!!!!!!!
Steve Martin is alive and well.
Omg I miss comedy like that. Hilarious.
People use to have fun and laugh like this in the old World!!
Early Steve Martin was the best!
That was a funny Steve Martin and that commercial was superfunnny 😂 Johnny looked peeved at the dinner order but worked it in nicely. That was also unique
Carson immediately knew that whatever Martin was up to was going to be great, so he just sat back and let it happen.
Steve Martin comic genius, if there is such a thing, he's it. These are the two best at what they did, except for Robin Williams
A skit within a skit.
Intelligent comedy, love it.
Johnny was so talented in more ways than we all knew.
The "Waiter" coming in and out was great. He played it straight.
Give that man a generous tip!
Martin, at least to me, is grossly underrated as a stand up comedian. Different? Yes. Ridiculously funny? Yes.
You might not have been around in the mid-70s. Steve Martin was MASSIVELY famous as a stand-up comedian when his album, 'Let's Get Small' came out. It was a monster hit and he was #1 everywhere. His appearances on the old SNL were always amazing and talked about. Today, it all feels a long time ago. I'm thinking about 1977-79.
Johnny Carson was absolutely brilliant at acting like he doesn't know what is going on. Just pure genius.
Yes Denis. We were fortunate to have that. My mom and dad watched it everynight. It was greater than we knew. Who knew?
I wonder when was the last time someone smoked on the Tonight Show.
There is a great one when Steve drove on stage in a sports car! He drove over to the band and said hi to Doc and then over to the desk to Johnny and Ed. So funny
What they liked about my last show. They really liked the commercials best. Brilliant
Classic monologue. The 1980s were great times for comedy.
As were the seventies. People had backbones back then and a sense of humor. Glad I grew up in those days
There is literally no monologue in this video 😂
Sure do miss old Johnny. He was a real pro. Always let his guests get the laughs.
I'm sure they did the menu/waiter bit in rehearsal, but watching him keep a perfectly straight face through all of Steve's antics - wow, don't know how he kept a straight face. Watching him bust up on camera were some of the best.
Martin was always hilariously unpredictable. Some of his standup from his early days in the 70s are the best.
Steve Martin has been 50 years old for 40 years.
Nothing profane or nasty, just good, clean crazy humor. Take note, 2021
Really? I meet a girl, take her hand and shove it down my pants, then cinch the belt and jump up and down? I thought it was funny, but the premise was he forces girls to give him a hand job. This an many other things would make MANY today consider this too "profane and nasty" to be aired. What you REALLY mean, is that they didn't say any words that offend YOU! This was not "clean" humor at all, and I am fine with that.
@@pdoylemi Good point, but I guess you don’t watch TV in 2021!
@@TC-dw6wg
Yes, I do - what is your point? This was not "clean comedy" - it just didn't use words that offend you.
A real pro. The late night guys could learn a lot from him.
They can't do as he did, so they went to be political toadies instead. Requires no talent and yields the same bucks.
Their all little puppets now, just repeating what their told to say. Zero brain cells!
Steve Martin was Borat before Borat...
Does a monologue… Engages brilliantly with the audience… Does a TV commercial… And orders dinner… All while being witty with the king Johnny Carson. Got to hand it to Steve Martin. No guest would prep like that today...
That Head Mechanic José was Huggy Bear on _Starsky & Hutch._
Was it me or was that dinner napkin huge? It was like a tablecloth. Good flashback video - thanks for posting!
It was like a blanket
We knew Carson was great when we watched him in those days, but we didn’t realize how irreplaceable he would turn out to be. One in a million.
Steve Martin comedy is timeless and will be funny 100 years from now.
Johnny Carson was the real greatest late night show in history , he was the great one
He had three bits in one segment. Genius!
"Thank you, Miss."
I'm literally crying from laughing so hard 😂
Martin was really on top of his game here. Shame he stopped being funny but he seems to enjoy his musical pursuits now. "The Jerk" was a classic the day it came out. Timeless.
Pretty crazy that Steve Martin is 35 here. He could pass as Johnny's age here.
I had a good friend whose hair went white at 30. The good thing is, he never looked like he aged a day after that and today, at about 70, he doesn't look much different than he did at 30.
Steve Martin is a comic unicorn truely. Well as true as a unicorn can be Ha!
Steve Martin is amazingly funny all the time🤣. Johnny was,is and will always be ,” The King of Late Night T.V.” Love and miss him so🥲❤️.
ALWAYS be ,”The King of Nighttime T.V.
I used to have that "All Commercials" special on VHS tape years ago, but it's long gone now. It was funny.
Johnny Was Mr. Unflappable!
We All Miss You, Johnny!
He was a genius performance artist comedian.
still is!
The king is gone and all else pale in his shadow
He was a despicable man
Johnny was such a professional. Something missed these days.
I agree Liz. Today their just puppets for the networks. Haven’t watched in many years!
I loved Steve Martin as a kid! This is still funny to me!
I didn't know Steve did comedy as a young boy
I used to watch these very shows in person on my TV.
He looked good in that hat. The used car salesman bit is funny.
1:47 in the Steve begins. Looks how he subverts talk show conventions with the meal. He does the same thing on Letterman - showing up in a bed. Conceptually attacking the norms - but with showbiz smarts and humor. Not just some Laurie Anderson stunt - but a piece that works in totality.
Steve was god at that point. The Beatles of comedy. He got explosion laughs. Could create a mood and keep people in it
No stand-up comic has arguably ever been bigger than Steve Martin. His albums sold in the millions. By 1978, his act drew crowds in the tens of thousands at sold out, full-sized stadiums.
A God ? lol
“The Beatles of comedy” uhm yeah! cept there is only one of him!!!
@@mrnobodyz - good point. I am just saying he took standup, which had become very hacky - and made it absurd and new. And the public lapped it up. Not unlike the Beatles taking American R&B and revitalizing it with a dash of the Everly Bros. And then dominating the charts and having a fan base that bordered on religious. Martin was the real king of all media - even releasing a novelty tune that soared up the charts and later playing with world class BlueGrass musicians and touring extensively.
@@shaharazon2449 - it was part of his act - the particular character he is doing on Carson, he would often refer to as “a Sex Gaaawd”
That's right Johnny is the best. You know the whole sandwich thing took some set up and he played it perfectly.
What they liked best about my last special were the commercials. LOL!! 😂😂😂
They're both so good... Carson... Martin...
I wonder if this bit was rehearsed or if Johnny responded automatically as it unfolded. Carson would be able to respond in character and make it work!
Johnny pretty much let his guests do whatever they want as long as it remains tactful and classy. And Johnny always addlibed to whatever his guests were going to be doing no matter what it was. This is why he was the absolute best.
7:00 in --- OMG --- sooooooo original and never done before on the Tonight Show ---- EVER!!!! (which is why they were post-show friends). Brilliantly hilarious by Johnny, waiter and Steve!!!