Johnny Carson -- one of the final Carnac segments

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  • from 1991 or 1992

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  • @offthebeatentracks4515
    @offthebeatentracks4515 4 года назад +76

    I was the headwriter for the last 3 1/2 years of Johnny. This episode brings back a lot of memories. And even some jokes I don't remember. It was a fun ride.

    • @GeorgiaRattlesnake
      @GeorgiaRattlesnake 4 года назад +3

      Off The Beaten Tracks Really?! If so lucky!

    • @porkchopspapi5757
      @porkchopspapi5757 4 года назад +4

      I bet rehearsals were a blast

    • @offthebeatentracks4515
      @offthebeatentracks4515 4 года назад +8

      @@porkchopspapi5757 Some of them were amazing. Getting to stand in front of the Allman Brothers as they went through their songs was a beyond cool. Johnny didn't rehearse Carnac on set. Only complicated sketches and complicated desk sports that required props.

    • @porkchopspapi5757
      @porkchopspapi5757 4 года назад +2

      @@offthebeatentracks4515 Some dirty comics during commercial breaks?

    • @offthebeatentracks4515
      @offthebeatentracks4515 4 года назад +4

      @@porkchopspapi5757 Buddy Hackett told a few. Not that many comedians got panel or had the rapport with Johnny to go too blue. We had kids as young as 16 in the audience and a lot of very straight mid-westerners on vacation.

  • @ChadQuick270W
    @ChadQuick270W 10 лет назад +294

    The best there ever was. They should air these as reruns now. It beats anything that's on late night tv by a landslide

    • @danielfoutch4210
      @danielfoutch4210 6 лет назад +17

      Chad Quick well they actually do air the tonight show,just as it did back in the day...it's on 7 nights a week@ its original time 10:30p on Antenna TV 15.2 digital, still funny as ever... Daniel F. Phoenix

    • @drewzuhosky6826
      @drewzuhosky6826 5 лет назад +10

      @@danielfoutch4210 Except they can't use _The Tonight Show_ signature as NBC owns that title.

    • @alanh.3494
      @alanh.3494 5 лет назад +6

      Check your local listings to see if Antenna TV is available.

    • @darkman7010
      @darkman7010 4 года назад +4

      Amen

    • @TJ-kk5zf
      @TJ-kk5zf 3 года назад +4

      amen

  • @chrishutchinson2297
    @chrishutchinson2297 4 года назад +52

    There will never be anybody like them on TV again. Rest in peace gentleman

  • @TonyPartington
    @TonyPartington 11 лет назад +102

    Fantastic talents, both of them! God they played off of one another beautifully. They don't come like that anymore. Their timing was impecable; all Ed needed to do was tap those envelopes and Johnny would give one of those great looks! So subtle, so great. I miss the real Tonight Show so very much. Great times!!!

    • @johnhansen131
      @johnhansen131 2 года назад +3

      I admit Johnny Carson was great always watch him from the 1962 beginning to the 1992 end... but you know Jack Parr and Steve Allen were excellent as well. Unfortunately we don't have that now.

  • @LibraMike
    @LibraMike 3 года назад +22

    Miss him so much. Back when the Tonight Show was enjoyable

  • @CactiTrio
    @CactiTrio 6 лет назад +173

    McMahon repeating the question is just hilarious. It never grows old.

    • @kevinfitzgerald1010
      @kevinfitzgerald1010 5 лет назад +4

      My grandmother was the kindest person I have ever known. She could roll out about 15 obscenities about Ed McMahon.

    • @mayhem6282
      @mayhem6282 5 лет назад +4

      Johnny stares at Ed after he saw always repeated what he said cracked me up. ....like "Will you shut up?".😁

    • @jeffreygranger6913
      @jeffreygranger6913 5 лет назад +6

      @@mayhem6282 Then sometimes Carnac waits for Ed to repeat it.

    • @mayhem6282
      @mayhem6282 5 лет назад +3

      @@jeffreygranger6913 he's just waiting for Ed to open his mouth. 😁

    • @jeffreygranger6913
      @jeffreygranger6913 5 лет назад +2

      @@mayhem6282 That's my favorite part!😂

  • @ellierfromthebronx4531
    @ellierfromthebronx4531 4 года назад +90

    No one will ever take their place...rest in peace, Johnny and Ed...

  • @ricksorensen9182
    @ricksorensen9182 4 года назад +45

    "Piggly Wiggly."
    "Describe Kermit the Frog's wedding night."

  • @joeburns6379
    @joeburns6379 5 лет назад +133

    Turkey Pot Pie. Name three things on Willie Nelson's Thanksgiving Day table.

    • @kathyhoganson3368
      @kathyhoganson3368 3 года назад +2

      O

    • @CBJalltheway24
      @CBJalltheway24 3 года назад +6

      Carson would have loved that

    • @emansnas
      @emansnas 3 года назад +1

      Lol very good. (But of course they wouldn't necessarily be in that order)

  • @dph22013
    @dph22013 5 лет назад +85

    May your proctologist be a frustrated concert trombonist. 😂😂😂😂😂

  • @DougCeleste
    @DougCeleste 3 года назад +26

    Sounds like it was his final Carnac. Gosh, late night tv will NEVER again be like this. Thank God for reruns of these GOLDEN YEARS of REAL comedy by Carson, Rodney, etc.

    • @Twobarpsi
      @Twobarpsi 3 года назад +4

      I don't watch modern shows.

  • @raydziadzio1058
    @raydziadzio1058 9 лет назад +160

    Carnac was one of Johnny's best bits.

    • @screwyootube1
      @screwyootube1 9 лет назад +3

      +Ray Dziadzio My fave, for sure!

    • @kwdrm1
      @kwdrm1 8 лет назад +8

      +Ray Dziadzio Let's not forget Aunt Blabby and Art Fern.

    • @aspenrebel
      @aspenrebel 8 лет назад +5

      +kwdrm1 Oh yeah, Art Fenn was a frigin' riot!! Also the Used Car Salesman when the blonde bimbo came out. You know that is the only thing she did, and she did it for years.

    • @WytZox1
      @WytZox1 8 лет назад +2

      +kwdrm1 ~> AND Floyd R. Turbo, American! ☺

    • @jefftanner3803
      @jefftanner3803 7 лет назад +6

      That "Blonde Bimbo" was Carol Wayne, a very accomplished actress and comedienne. And very beautiful as well.

  • @babayaga1767
    @babayaga1767 4 года назад +41

    who knew 35 years later the geraldo joke would still be relevant

    • @joenarbaiz1640
      @joenarbaiz1640 Год назад +1

      Or the Trump joke.

    • @shuboy05
      @shuboy05 Год назад +1

      Or the Jim Baker joke.

    • @louisliu5638
      @louisliu5638 Год назад +1

      @@shuboy05 and he's back on TV.

    • @shuboy05
      @shuboy05 Год назад +1

      @@louisliu5638 Yep, after watching the Tammy Faye movie, I was shocked to learn that Jim Bakker was now peddling alleged COVID "cures" on his new show.

  • @DCdrumz59
    @DCdrumz59 2 года назад +9

    Often imitated........NEVER duplicated. Late nite TV died when Carson retired. His like will never be seen again. Memorable stuff/lines.......e.g. The biggest trio in country music: Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton.

  • @thunderdrummerdude
    @thunderdrummerdude 3 года назад +10

    “May a toothless yak gum your grandmother’s wheat thins.” Carson 😂😂😂😂

  • @jacksavage5525
    @jacksavage5525 8 лет назад +169

    Nobody could "Bomb" better than Carson, he was the master.

    • @drdre4397
      @drdre4397 6 лет назад +14

      Jack Savage often his best bits were casually joking off a bombing performance. It's actually really hard to do. To get a laugh off negative response to a joke. Especially since studio crowds were guaranteed claps and laughs back then.

    • @WytZox1
      @WytZox1 6 лет назад +14

      * Loved how band would play Tea For Two and Johnny'd do a soft shoe dance whenever his monologue joke bombed. ☺

    • @samsignorelli
      @samsignorelli 5 лет назад +9

      Hell...a joke could bomb and he'd just stand there looking bemused....applause would follow.

    • @mortensen1961
      @mortensen1961 4 года назад +4

      There was a Carnac episode where he bombed so badly, he got down on his hands and knees, and crawled through that door that was behind him. I wish I could find that one. .

    • @johnkurtz7705
      @johnkurtz7705 4 года назад +3

      He was funnier when bombing

  • @martymartin904
    @martymartin904 4 года назад +70

    Back when evening television was good, silly, and entertaining, not terrible and mean spirited like now, I miss those days, do you?...

  • @trichey3470
    @trichey3470 9 лет назад +30

    Miss you Johnny. Thank God for videos, film and RUclips!

    • @aspenrebel
      @aspenrebel 8 лет назад +3

      +Tracey Richey Back in the day, he was on from 11:30 pm until1:00 am, and people would stay up and watch, then get up and go to work. Then he cut it down to an hour show.

  • @Palootski
    @Palootski 4 года назад +8

    The Last Of The Last Envelopes !!! There will never be another Johnny, Ed, Doc and Tommy !!!

  • @samsignorelli
    @samsignorelli 6 лет назад +46

    NO ONE could get a laugh out of the dead silence following a bombed out joke like Carson!

    • @daveluttinen2547
      @daveluttinen2547 3 года назад +2

      He was great and we won't see the likes of him again, but I bet Mr. Carson learned well from Groucho Marx on "You Bet Your Life." Groucho could wind up an audience tighter than a two dollar clock with a wilting look. Check the clips on RUclips. Some of them are priceless as are the Carson reruns.

  • @drewzuhosky6826
    @drewzuhosky6826 5 лет назад +32

    Carnac: The Cleveland Browns' rookie quarterback having four touchdown passes against the Bengals.
    Ed: The Cleveland Browns' rookie quarterback having four touchdown passes against the Bengals.
    (Carnac rips open envelope, blows into it, and pulls out card)
    Carnac: Name a sign of the apocalypse.

  • @leaholiveira5232
    @leaholiveira5232 8 лет назад +56

    WATCHING THIS TONIGHT, AND VERIFYING HE IS & ALWAYS WILL BE THE KING OF LATE NIGHT COMEDY!
    YOU ARE VERY MISSED! 💜💋

  • @mikebunner3498
    @mikebunner3498 5 лет назад +18

    Johnny was a very funny man. He liked to shock people at times. He always made me laugh. If he approved of your act you were set.

  • @hamrepair3815
    @hamrepair3815 5 лет назад +16

    Through the ions of time, Carson will never be replaced.

  • @michaelcunis8329
    @michaelcunis8329 5 лет назад +14

    One of the attractive things about Johnny was his deep resonate voice which was good for night time tv. No late night host today could look into the camera and get laughs like Johnny did.

    • @jamespfitz
      @jamespfitz 4 года назад +1

      Pall Mall baritone

  • @mstrain5667
    @mstrain5667 11 лет назад +98

    johnny was never politically correct where are you now Johnny when we need you? The legend

  • @RobertLofrano
    @RobertLofrano 3 года назад +12

    I grew up watching this show, always great guests, Ed Macmahon pitching ALPO dog food. Miss those times. Carnac was hilarious. Let's not forget Carol Wayne the Matinee lady.

    • @scottc.5142
      @scottc.5142 Год назад +1

      I remember staying up every Friday night at 1130pm to see his monologue. His show would come on right after the 11pm News.

  • @Panwere36
    @Panwere36 4 года назад +9

    I always loved Johnny Carson when I got to see him. The Carnac sketches were always hilarious!!

  • @howboutyomama
    @howboutyomama 6 лет назад +17

    Although I was fairly young when Johnny was in his prime...MY “barometer” on his greatness, echos many of the same sentiments all of you have shared, & that is....NO ONE has ever been able to measure up to him, & the bar he set with his nonpareil talent. If you all recall, the only one to ever come reasonably close to him was Arsenio Hall. BUT, this occurred when Johnny’s retirement was imminent. Probably one of the most complex (& complicated) superstar entertainers to ever exist. But no one can ever question his genius. We will ALL pass away before there is even the slightest chance of anyone being able to replicate Johnny and the master that he was at his craft!

    • @winstonelston5743
      @winstonelston5743 3 года назад +4

      Johnny was at the top of his game the first time he hosted, and only got better until the night he retired.
      The Ed Ames bit with the ax?
      "I didn't even know you were Jewish!" (Ames is).
      Carson ripped great one-liner after great one-liner, cracked Ames up so much that he was almost on the floor.
      There will never be another Carson.

  • @dph22013
    @dph22013 5 лет назад +19

    I pity the 94 dislikes. They must have no sense of humor and live in 10x10 rubber room.

    • @bettykeithley6191
      @bettykeithley6191 5 лет назад +3

      I agree

    • @darkman7010
      @darkman7010 4 года назад +3

      As of 09/01/20 it's 138 dislikes. They are probably young liberals who are offended by his jokes while eating Tide Pods for breakfast on Saturday mornings while trolling on RUclips and Facebook. 😂

    • @thomash.schwed3662
      @thomash.schwed3662 3 года назад

      @@darkman7010 Or, more likely, young conservatives who are offended by Marla Maples setting the example for us in 'dumping the Trump'.

  • @feellucky271
    @feellucky271 4 года назад +7

    Johnny's voice and humor will echo throughout the universe for eternity.

  • @onemoremisfit
    @onemoremisfit 10 лет назад +157

    ...May the fleas of a thousand camels organize a jazz festival in your shorts. - Carnac

    • @mqblues
      @mqblues 9 лет назад +14

      flea sweep "May a diseased holy man squat in your cornflakes..." - Carnac

    • @ellierfromthebronx4531
      @ellierfromthebronx4531 7 лет назад +4

      onemoremisfit ..."May a Desert Lobster cut out your hernia!"

    • @loganh119
      @loganh119 7 лет назад +6

      May the fleas from your cow inflame your rhubarb!

    • @herbertdodge9242
      @herbertdodge9242 6 лет назад +12

      May a supermarket box-boy double bag your sister!

    • @mikemartin8088
      @mikemartin8088 6 лет назад +8

      "May a dirty Yak back into your mother's linen closet." - Carnac

  • @Marvcohen
    @Marvcohen 10 лет назад +76

    Siss - Boom - Bah is still the best

    • @Army-eh6jq
      @Army-eh6jq 9 лет назад +21

      Marvcohen There are so many. "Four On The Floor" Describe two 80 y/o topless dancers.

    • @AegisNova
      @AegisNova 5 лет назад +2

      I remember that one from when it aired! Too funny!

    • @Jantv81
      @Jantv81 4 года назад +10

      I need to find “ Dippity Doo. What forms on your dippity early in the morning?”

    • @56squadron
      @56squadron 4 года назад +6

      "Zippity do dah" - How do goodfellas tell each other their fly is open?

    • @chriscase1392
      @chriscase1392 4 года назад +13

      Sis Boom Bah. Someone somewhere is still laughing at that one. ("What sound does an exploding sheep make?") Even the band and the camera guys lost it.

  • @thomasschwed5666
    @thomasschwed5666 7 лет назад +28

    Another classic Carnac moment from the last real host of "The Tonight Show", Johnny Carson!

  • @LRS905
    @LRS905 9 лет назад +34

    Ha ha, the Spam was a good one! But it is also funny to watch some of Carson´s expressions when some of these bomb like a cannonball, lol...

  • @MrEsMysteriesMagicks
    @MrEsMysteriesMagicks 3 года назад +16

    "El Paso."
    Opens envelope.
    "What does a Mexican quarterback do when he doesn't try el runno or el punto?"

    • @PlanetEarth3141
      @PlanetEarth3141 3 года назад +2

      Being from El Paso this is true on many Fridays each year. I once saw a Hispanic quarterback loft a long pass twenty yards down field about seven feet off the ground. He overthrew his receiver by five feet. On another occasion I saw an offensive lineman eating a burrito pulled from his pants during a timeout. I'm not saying short, plump Hispanic players are fat, but the football teams are hard pressed to beat the circus midgits when they come to town. Got to love the three ring act during halftime.
      Three Elephant Jokes:
      1. What is the black stuff between an elephant's toes?
      2. What are the pointy things sticking out of an elephant's mouth?
      3. How can you tell if an elephant has played tag?
      Answers:
      1. Slow pygmies.
      2. Spears without pygmies attached.
      3. There's a footprint on the pygmy's forehead.
      Honk if you love small people.

  • @winstonelston5743
    @winstonelston5743 6 лет назад +37

    Marcus Welby, Charlie the Tuna, and Doris Day...(rip...chuckle)...name a surgeon, a sturgeon, and a virgin.

    • @clayz1
      @clayz1 3 года назад

      That’s a great one because none of the conditions are true. Welby is not a doctor, Charlie is not a (real) tuna, Doris is not a virgin.

    • @winstonelston5743
      @winstonelston5743 3 года назад +2

      @@clayz1 No, it was funny because of Carson's impeccable timing. It was great because of his delivery. You need to remember, though, that the reference to the fictitious characters and/or romantic status in that gag was presented by a fake psychic.
      Of course, Groucho Marx and Oscar Levant (among others) claimed to have known Doris Day BEFORE she was a virgin...

    • @clayz1
      @clayz1 3 года назад

      Fake psychic. Even better! (I missed that one)

    • @blaineedwards8078
      @blaineedwards8078 3 года назад

      I'm guessing Doris was the sturgeon?

  • @stanleyklein524
    @stanleyklein524 4 года назад +18

    My all time favorite: Carnac -- Catch 22. Question -- what do Met outfielders do with 100 pop flies?
    (this is when they were the amazin' Mets of the 60s).

    • @anonygent
      @anonygent 4 года назад +2

      LOL. I missed that one.

  • @displayfireworks1
    @displayfireworks1 5 лет назад +4

    One of Carnac favorites from years back was. "What is the rudest thing you can do to a girl in church?" .......... Turner and Hooch . LOL

  • @stflaw
    @stflaw 10 лет назад +69

    I hope that headdress is at the Smithsonian.

    • @GlamRockCowboy
      @GlamRockCowboy 10 лет назад +14

      I believe it is. If I remember correctly, Johnny donated it to them upon his retirement. Man, would I like to be able to get a duplicate--just for kicks!

    • @stflaw
      @stflaw 10 лет назад +7

      Tom Nichol You'd be a hit at parties.

  • @HardRockMiner
    @HardRockMiner 2 года назад +3

    Siss boom baaaah, was always my favorite. They both laughed very hard at that 1.

  • @dannyhonn973
    @dannyhonn973 4 года назад +9

    Even in his grave, Johnny is better than Conan et al. He set the standard, and no one has met it. Never will

    • @mortalclown3812
      @mortalclown3812 2 года назад +3

      Conan is infinitely wittier than Carson.

    • @arrowguy173
      @arrowguy173 Год назад

      Completely different kind of humor too- never try to downplay Conan or Letterman as they were perfect for their Late Night shows and always respected Johnny. Plus those that have followed along know that Conan was shafted big time by NBC which some old folks still refuse to understand. Dave and Conan were your college buddies with bizarre random humor that would try anything. Hilarious watching Dave crush things in a press or drop objects from fire towers, or Conan creating mascot dunking contests and a dog puppet roasting everything. Plus both were gold in their live remotes. I am old enough to have seen Johnny in the 80s and thankful for it but many of us resonate with the other kinds of late night skits that followed. Hell, it’s still hard to believe we’re already a few years past Dave’s last show.

  • @makinoahcelloduo9008
    @makinoahcelloduo9008 4 года назад +5

    The hat is a masterpiece of costume design.

  • @texasaggie8449
    @texasaggie8449 3 года назад +2

    If there was another like Johnny Carson I would watch late night tv again

  • @kyjasehall
    @kyjasehall 3 года назад +6

    Who hit the end of this on November 7, 2020, and pulled a muscle laughing? THIS GUY

  • @darksideoftheforce6321
    @darksideoftheforce6321 6 лет назад +6

    One of the greatest. He'd be too conversational for tv today.

  • @glenndraper5760
    @glenndraper5760 Год назад +1

    I Always Looked Forward Hoping That "CARNAC THE GREAT" Would Be On When I Was Able To Watch IT. Because IT Was AN AWESOME COMEDY SKIT By Johnny Carson. I Trully Miss That GOOD OLD SCHOOL COMEDY And Johnny Carson Was A Genious How He Did It!!!!!! ☺😊😉😄😃😁😀😎🤗🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

  • @tonyreynolds5112
    @tonyreynolds5112 3 года назад +3

    Damn Johnny was great! And the only man to have a lemur piss on his head. My heart just about attacked me when that happened. A genuine class act.

  • @Hotspace5170
    @Hotspace5170 10 лет назад +9

    Mr.Carson always made me laugh. to watch some else make him laugh out loud was the best.

    • @samsignorelli
      @samsignorelli 5 лет назад +1

      Any time he had Robin Williams on....never saw johnny laugh so much

    • @mortensen1961
      @mortensen1961 4 года назад +1

      @@samsignorelli: Any time he had Williams on, I would just lie down on the floor. That's where I knew I'd end up, on the floor, fetal and in hysterics. ..

    • @samsignorelli
      @samsignorelli 4 года назад

      @@mortensen1961 As the old knight said to Indy Jones....you chose, wisely.

  • @garyaugustus1009
    @garyaugustus1009 3 года назад +8

    "...Take the Slauson cutoff...get out of your car, cut off your slauson." ----Art Fern

  • @MetalHeadbanger7
    @MetalHeadbanger7 5 лет назад +11

    "May a rabid holy man bless your nether regions with a power tool!"

  • @slimonion1975
    @slimonion1975 10 лет назад +46

    that jim bakker one was great

    • @slimonion1975
      @slimonion1975 10 лет назад +6

      he was great as karnac..had me in tears

    • @michaelhunt7494
      @michaelhunt7494 5 лет назад +3

      The next 18 years in the can. Hilarious

  • @josenighthawk
    @josenighthawk 4 года назад +3

    Oh, Jeez .. Do we ever miss him these days!

  • @tundratomo
    @tundratomo 5 лет назад +4

    I miss Johnny Carson so much.

  • @ohger1
    @ohger1 9 лет назад +51

    My favorite:
    Answer-- "Chicken Teriyaki"
    Question-- Name the world's worst Kamikaze pilot....

    • @faffaflunkie
      @faffaflunkie 9 лет назад +2

      ohger1 I did not know that.

    • @mitchellkarera
      @mitchellkarera 9 лет назад +9

      +ohger1 Almost as good as this one:
      Answer: Kumquat
      Question: What do you say to your quat when you want it to follow you?

    • @Gingenuity
      @Gingenuity 6 лет назад +11

      The best one ever
      Answer: ciss boom baa
      Note: describe the sound of a sheep exploding.

    • @johnnypastrana6727
      @johnnypastrana6727 5 лет назад +9

      Answer: Cool Hand Luke
      Who do the cows hate to see come inside the barn in the morning?

    • @mjm5081
      @mjm5081 3 года назад

      😆

  • @giggles2302
    @giggles2302 9 лет назад +11

    Love me some Carnac! My favorite was:
    Björn Borg - The sound made when two fat people make love.
    I laughed my ass off when I saw that! XD

  • @Mr.56Goldtop
    @Mr.56Goldtop 7 лет назад +17

    Those were the days. 😣

    • @depaola63
      @depaola63 4 года назад +2

      seattwa we thought they’d never end ! 🌈💖⭐️

    • @Mr.56Goldtop
      @Mr.56Goldtop 4 года назад

      @@depaola63 😪

  • @jeffersonrundell7540
    @jeffersonrundell7540 Год назад +1

    SPAM & JIM BAKKER. That was a good one. I miss the TONIGHT SHOW with Johnny Carson.

  • @robertdegeorge8635
    @robertdegeorge8635 4 года назад +7

    A catchers glove ,a first baseman's glove, a home run, a triple...and dolly Parton. What are two big mitts, two big hits, and two big...

  • @Craig2760
    @Craig2760 4 года назад +2

    That headdress should be in the Smithsonian Museum of TV and Radio.

  • @ellierfromthebronx4531
    @ellierfromthebronx4531 7 лет назад +3

    This was my favorite part of The Tonight Show!

  • @tomoday4450
    @tomoday4450 3 года назад +3

    The very best ever!
    R.I.P. JC

  • @facebook51ify
    @facebook51ify 11 лет назад +20

    1992 is the final year for Carson and McMahon.

    • @curtisc6768
      @curtisc6768 7 лет назад +5

      Sadly yes.

    • @m42037
      @m42037 5 лет назад +5

      Very sad! Why is life so short. My late grandfather used to say "we're only here for the weekend"

  • @jasonhuffman2112
    @jasonhuffman2112 2 года назад +1

    We will never see comedy like this again😞

  • @garyevans3421
    @garyevans3421 4 года назад +2

    The Carnac skits and the Mighty Carson Art Players were always funny, but Johnny was at his best when talking to guests. He was very secure in his job and didn’t insist that every guest be a cheesy celebrity. He would have regular people that won some obscure contest from around the country. I remember seeing an old fella that had the hiccups for decades. They weren’t audible anymore, but he would have a periodic break in his speach. He told of family and friends had spent years trying to scare him out of them! Another person was invited on with a bunch of random items they had found in chicken craws. After he quit, the successors never took a break from celebrities to the point, I think the country came to realize that there were way more of them than talent available.

    • @ajcarr1965
      @ajcarr1965 3 года назад +1

      The nerdy teenager with the dominoes, plus the bit part actor from Paris, Texas were two I especially remember.

  • @igivupuluzme8505
    @igivupuluzme8505 9 лет назад +9

    One of the best bits.

  • @michelmadaire6492
    @michelmadaire6492 8 лет назад +29

    oval teen= describe opra in high school LOL

  • @Twobarpsi
    @Twobarpsi 3 года назад +1

    The blowing open the envelope, kills me every time!!

  • @JustinSage
    @JustinSage 10 лет назад +14

    The King.

  • @leeroschen3779
    @leeroschen3779 Месяц назад

    There will NEVER be another one like him.

  • @jayneneewing2369
    @jayneneewing2369 3 года назад +4

    Geraldo joke STILL stands great.

  • @charlenevarada--Stargazer
    @charlenevarada--Stargazer Год назад +2

    I ALWAYS loved Carnac!!!😅

  • @tomstamey5407
    @tomstamey5407 2 года назад +2

    Just fabulous.

  • @ArmyJames
    @ArmyJames 2 года назад +2

    2:51. He was really happy that that joke went over so well!

  • @michaelrief4424
    @michaelrief4424 Год назад

    I know I’m Late with a comment but Carson was a phenomenal quick comedian. I remember when I would watch him in daytime TV on Who Do You Trust and his rapid humor was hilarious.

  • @babycaycejm8720
    @babycaycejm8720 6 лет назад +3

    I love Johnny Carson

  • @AmineHarounDev
    @AmineHarounDev 8 лет назад +33

    Better Call Saul brought me here :D

  • @szqsk8
    @szqsk8 9 лет назад +31

    Answer: iHop
    Question: where do 1-legged waitresses work?

    • @Myrdden71
      @Myrdden71 3 года назад

      Her name was Eilene?

    • @davidkelley4111
      @davidkelley4111 3 года назад

      They work at I- Hop. (Angus T. Jones line, in Two and a Half Men).

  • @crlguitar1
    @crlguitar1 3 года назад +3

    I loved the way Johnny always tripped going up to the desk in these bits.
    Jimmy Fallon can't even come close to this kind of shtick....

  • @bantumwt
    @bantumwt 2 года назад +1

    Thank God for Johnny carson.

  • @michaelsmith2341
    @michaelsmith2341 6 лет назад +170

    I quit watching after he left

    • @normdoty
      @normdoty 6 лет назад +4

      I ALSO !!

    • @Dan-oz4qb
      @Dan-oz4qb 6 лет назад +13

      The show ended when he left.

    • @George50809
      @George50809 5 лет назад +3

      It may be hard to believe, but so did many others.

    • @bigpapasmurfz6252
      @bigpapasmurfz6252 5 лет назад +2

      So did I.

    • @reebertJunkman
      @reebertJunkman 5 лет назад +2

      me too.... its never been the same only a spark of Johny...

  • @bryduhbikeguy
    @bryduhbikeguy 3 года назад

    I'm actually watching 1987's repeat and this during commercials.Charles Grodin.

  • @Danny-nm9sn
    @Danny-nm9sn Год назад +1

    It was the final Carnac skit. ❤️

  • @dalekmoon
    @dalekmoon 11 лет назад +8

    Johnny was never vicious like today's crop of Johnny wannabe's.

    • @mortalclown3812
      @mortalclown3812 2 года назад

      Sure he was. One of the most vindictive entertainers ever.

  • @pamelajordan2890
    @pamelajordan2890 3 года назад +1

    Very humble and kind person..

  • @wesleyhite8203
    @wesleyhite8203 5 лет назад +4

    me and my generation grew up with Carson and Leno. true professionals. the clowns on late night now, strictly amateurs

    • @richardziemies8247
      @richardziemies8247 4 года назад +2

      EVEN WORSE. ALL 3 CHANNELS SHOULD PLAY RERUNS FROM THE PAST 30 YEARS OF THE TONIGHT SHOW STARRING JOHNNY CARSON INSTEAD OF WHAT THEY ARE BROADCASTING THESE 3 TWERPS ON TV THESE DAYS.

  • @aaronwoodard1749
    @aaronwoodard1749 3 года назад +2

    Spam and Jim Baker... name two things that will spend 18 years in the can.
    That was a good one!

  • @pamelajordan2890
    @pamelajordan2890 3 года назад +1

    He was a little naughty 😆😁😆😁 loved it

  • @joesezzz4324
    @joesezzz4324 3 года назад +2

    Macintosh, dolly parton, & a pinto... Name an apple , a pear, & a lemon. Thanks Johnny

  • @TH-jc3oq
    @TH-jc3oq 5 лет назад +11

    Nighttime talk shows were funny then not anymore, hate is all they know!

  • @carp68
    @carp68 Год назад

    Episode from February 19, 1992. Guests were Dudley Moore, Jim Fowler and Louie Bellson. This was the final Carnac.

  • @ikarooz
    @ikarooz 4 года назад +4

    Ed is so busy laughing that he forgets to repeat some of his predictions. Miss ya Johnny and the whole crew.

  • @johnking5174
    @johnking5174 8 лет назад +11

    3:12 - Fantastic!

  • @julioaranton461
    @julioaranton461 3 года назад +1

    Forever missed...🙏⚘🏞🤣

  • @texasaggie8449
    @texasaggie8449 3 года назад +1

    It’s a shame there’s no good tv now.

  • @kawasakiwhiptwo5821
    @kawasakiwhiptwo5821 6 лет назад +4

    May the fleas of a thousand camels find your tent.

  • @kevinnelson66
    @kevinnelson66 8 лет назад +3

    Guessing this was shortly following Johnny's announcement that he would be stepping down from his hosting duties. This was a rough one.

  • @anotherNYer
    @anotherNYer 10 лет назад +3

    Feels like yesterday.

  • @kevinogracia1615
    @kevinogracia1615 2 года назад +2

    Carnac was classic.

  • @williamdunphy352
    @williamdunphy352 7 лет назад +7

    4:10 "I hold in my hand, the last envelope."

    • @RaginRonic
      @RaginRonic 4 года назад

      Here, Ed really should have said 'This is TV history. I hold in my hand the last envelope ever!' or 'This is TV history. I hold in my hand the Final Envelope you will ever open.'. o.o

    • @marcpower4167
      @marcpower4167 4 года назад

      @@RaginRonic I guess at the time they weren't sure if they'd break out Carnac again before the last show.

    • @RaginRonic
      @RaginRonic 4 года назад

      @@marcpower4167 No....they probably knew that this was the end of Carnac. It's just that, after this appearance from him on the Feb. 19, 1992 edition, that the last 3 months were probably going to be too hectic and loaded to bring out Carnac once again.
      If you think about it, Johnny and all the show's cast and staff were also doing one interview after another as they were preparing to conclude festivities on May 22 that year, and Johnny, Ed, and Fred De Cordova probably all agreed that Feb. 19, 1992 was the best chance to send Carnac off to his destiny forever.
      For the record, the interview guests for the Feb. 19, 1992 edition of TTSSJC were Jim Fowler and Dudley Moore, with musical performance guest Louie Bellson rounding things out for that night.
      =P