Ima save this one. I missed it originally. This was my very first night in the U.S. Army. Boot Camp in Fort Leonard Wood, MO. after being drafted. Duty bound, I thought at the time, for Viet Nam. I was a scared, homesick 19 yr old boy that night. Of course, previously I was convinced I was a "man". But that night, I missed my Mom & Dad...
Johnny's office looked like just the set. He sat behind a desk, and when he met with writers, they sat on a couch. He was doing that show several hours a day.
not to take away from your statement, but cable TV did exist then too, although rare. Airwaves to rooftop antennas still exist today, although they are rare, and those airwaves are to a digital antenna.
Being able to see these shows from '70 and '71 pinpoint exactly why the show desperately needed to move to Burbank in '72. The show had hit a rut. Johnny was way too predictable and the guest lineups were less than impressive. New York was not a good place to be at this time and the A-listers were all in LA. Thus, one night you'd get almost an hour of Buddy Hackett and the next night two guys playing harmonica at 11:45. It didn't show in the ratings, but Cavett was doing a much better show five blocks away on ABC. Cavett scored huge guest gets such as John Lennon, Bette Davis, Katherine Hepburn, and guests of true current event interest. Carson tried to do the intellectual interviews but really couldn't keep up. He'd simply let the guest talk out the segment such as here with Paul Harvey. Cavett was doing a much better show at this time and NBC realized they had to get Carson out of NY and to LA where the revitalized guest lists and larger studio reinvigorated the show.
The other notable thing, very few female guests. The real problem allegedly was many celebs were refusing to appear on the New York Tonight Show because the area around Rockefeller Plaza by 1971 had deteriorated considerably, especially with a drug culture in the surrounding blocks (as noted when Carson passed away in 2005 by the New York Post). Apparently, they did not feel safe there.
Paul Harvey was the best and most interesting guest on that evening’s show, too bad he was last and didn’t have much time. The old Tonight Show’s are so much better than what is on today.,
I was about 3 years old when this came out but loved watching the show every time I could sneak staying up. I used to be well known for getting caught looking from upstairs after being put to bed. I wonder where those boys are today and what they did with the musical talents they had.
Going back to when I was 7 or 8, 1970 & 1971, I remember Paul Harvey. I may not have been fully aware of what he was saying, but I always felt comforted and safe listening to him on long road trips with my parents.
Now we know why Louise Lasser had so many psychological and emotional issues -- her school was bizarre. Geez .. and I thought the TODAY'S schools were scarring kids.
An early 1970s broadcast with commercials means this was an off-air recording using something which wasn't Betamax. I'd love to know what tape format this was from if not 2 inch Quad.
Year after year and NEVER A CAMERMAN to SHOW the AUDIENCE in front of CARSON WAVING and SMILING????? Makes viewers think that there IS NO AUDIENCE but instead A RECORDED APPLAUSE & LAUGH TRACK SOUND !!!!!!!!
The comb-overs are awesome. And his band are hip musicians in 1971. For the Tonight Show anyway. Johnny never really embraced the rock and roll scene. To be fair, The Beatles and Creedence had split. Jimi, Janis and Jim were dead. Zeppelin wasn't big enough for the Tonight Show. I just think Johnny was stuck in 40's 50's pop. Perry Como. Frank, Tony, Dean, Sammy, Liberace, etc. Shame. He could have broken some big rock and roll bands in the 70's. But he catered to our parents.
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We'd always heard that all the Carson New York shows were wiped, destroyed, recycled etc. Glad to see these, please preserve them! Thank you.
NYC 1966 new years eve is still there
A lot of them were destroyed, but not 100 percent. Back then, video tape was very expensive and they would record over old shows.
Ima save this one. I missed it originally. This was my very first night in the U.S. Army. Boot Camp in Fort Leonard Wood, MO. after being drafted. Duty bound, I thought at the time, for Viet Nam. I was a scared, homesick 19 yr old boy that night. Of course, previously I was convinced I was a "man". But that night, I missed my Mom & Dad...
Thank you for serving!
Amazing that this show was an hour and a half, five days a week. Not to many individuals could make this work like Carson.
At home, he was lost at sea😞..the show gave him life...or what ive heard
Johnny's office looked like just the set. He sat behind a desk, and when he met with writers, they sat on a couch.
He was doing that show several hours a day.
Carl "Doc" Severinsen will turn 97 in a few weeks.
When is or what is Doc's Actual Birthday date ??
@@chirelle.alanalooney8609 Oh, gosh... I wish there was some way on the internet to look up things like that. Who knows... maybe one day.
born in '27?
@@remmymafia3889 Oh, gosh... I wish there was some way to calculate arithmetic on a computer, some sort of calculator. Who knows... maybe one day.
@@akrenwinkle your sarcasm here? You're not related to the infamous Patricia Krenwinkle. (Charles Manson)
This is terrific! Keep them coming. Thanks for sharing.
Johnny Carson and Paul Harvey together!! And now you know the rest of the story!!
Good day!
Where did these shows "appear" out of nowhere,all of a sudden?Quite a treat.
This was 50 + years ago over the actual air waves to a roof top antenna and no BUFFERING! Got to miss that📺
not to take away from your statement, but cable TV did exist then too, although rare. Airwaves to rooftop antennas still exist today, although they are rare, and those airwaves are to a digital antenna.
I love this! More please. LOL. Thanks for sharing.
Being able to see these shows from '70 and '71 pinpoint exactly why the show desperately needed to move to Burbank in '72. The show had hit a rut. Johnny was way too predictable and the guest lineups were less than impressive. New York was not a good place to be at this time and the A-listers were all in LA. Thus, one night you'd get almost an hour of Buddy Hackett and the next night two guys playing harmonica at 11:45. It didn't show in the ratings, but Cavett was doing a much better show five blocks away on ABC. Cavett scored huge guest gets such as John Lennon, Bette Davis, Katherine Hepburn, and guests of true current event interest. Carson tried to do the intellectual interviews but really couldn't keep up. He'd simply let the guest talk out the segment such as here with Paul Harvey. Cavett was doing a much better show at this time and NBC realized they had to get Carson out of NY and to LA where the revitalized guest lists and larger studio reinvigorated the show.
The other notable thing, very few female guests.
The real problem allegedly was many celebs were refusing to appear on the New York Tonight Show because the area around Rockefeller Plaza by 1971 had deteriorated considerably, especially with a drug culture in the surrounding blocks (as noted when Carson passed away in 2005 by the New York Post). Apparently, they did not feel safe there.
Tommy Newsom always struck me as looking a lot like Bert Parks, longtime host of the Miss America Pageant!😊
In fact, Cavett's show was about 40 percent as entertaining as Carson's.
What’s wrong with the harmonica contest winners? 😂
I'm pleased you're posting these gems. It's a bit easier to see why they went to CA though with some of these lineups lol
Paul Harvey was the best and most interesting guest on that evening’s show, too bad he was last and didn’t have much time. The old Tonight Show’s are so much better than what is on today.,
I was born on this day sept. 28, 1971. 53 years ago i cant believe it. 😢
Wow I sure miss Paul Harvey AND Johnny.
I was about 3 years old when this came out but loved watching the show every time I could sneak staying up. I used to be well known for getting caught looking from upstairs after being put to bed. I wonder where those boys are today and what they did with the musical talents they had.
One of Nick Nolte's first appearances on national TV can be seen at 13:10, two seconds worth.
Dick Haymes, at 53 here, still had it.
Thanks for sharing 😊
26:11 Commercial with
Mike Farrell,
before MASH, for the Maytag Porta-Washer and Porta-Dryer.
Going back to when I was 7 or 8, 1970 & 1971, I remember Paul Harvey. I may not have been fully aware of what he was saying, but I always felt comforted and safe listening to him on long road trips with my parents.
Another one from the missing years! Wow!
Louise Lasser a few years before "Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman."
Both Steve Tracy and Joel Landsberg went on to become accomplished musicians. ❤️❤️
What a great world this is ... In 2024 we can see the early Tonight Shows ...there is only 3 people that should tape at 6B...not the current one
Is that Nick Nolte in the Prestone commercial @13:11?
Yes.
Dick Haymes. What a voice!
I love the New York shows, I liked the old 60s Burbank shows
The National Harmonica contest winners, Larry Kert, Louise Lasser, Dick Haymes, and Paul Harvey
When late night was king
Thanks. Enjoyed the Louise Lasser interview.
2 days before my birth!!!!!!! 😊
Now we know why Louise Lasser had so many psychological and emotional issues -- her school was bizarre. Geez .. and I thought the TODAY'S schools were scarring kids.
I wanna see the 9th anniversary show in its entirety
That woman in the audience constantly coughing!Imagine sitting close to her.
That orange sequined curtain behind Johnny is...interesting. I prefer the rainbow curtain.
Liked Ed's prerecorded Lucite ad
1:23:08 ... the more things change, the more they stay the same
An early 1970s broadcast with commercials means this was an off-air recording using something which wasn't Betamax. I'd love to know what tape format this was from if not 2 inch Quad.
Doc is 90+
Still eating those home grown 'maters I bet!
Let love
And Johnny
Rule Rule Rule!
Too bad the appearances by Harry James and Buddy Rich in 1964 and 1966 weren't kept.
He was still in NY
In 2025 they do NOT show photo of infant
0:08
Year after year and NEVER A CAMERMAN to SHOW the AUDIENCE in front of CARSON WAVING and SMILING????? Makes viewers think that there IS NO AUDIENCE but instead A RECORDED APPLAUSE & LAUGH TRACK SOUND !!!!!!!!
louise lasser before mary hartman mary hartman
The comb-overs are awesome. And his band are hip musicians in 1971. For the Tonight Show anyway. Johnny never really embraced the rock and roll scene. To be fair, The Beatles and Creedence had split. Jimi, Janis and Jim were dead. Zeppelin wasn't big enough for the Tonight Show. I just think Johnny was stuck in 40's 50's pop. Perry Como. Frank, Tony, Dean, Sammy, Liberace, etc. Shame. He could have broken some big rock and roll bands in the 70's. But he catered to our parents.
ZZ Top performed on The Tonight Show during the mid 1980's.
The Jackson 5 performed on a 1975 show.
I wonder how many people abused that GM car dealerships warranty?
Paul Harvey should of smoked a couple joints and listened to Doc play his horn a little more
SMOKING KILLS. KILLED HAYMES. KILLED JOHNNY. SMOKING KILLS.
So does liberalism.
Kiled my sister
Lung cancer
Benson & Hedges
Im 65
She died at 58
She was 17 years older than me
@@kathleenking47I am sorry for your loss.
Cigarette companies are truly evil. They addict people to carcinogens and know what they are doing. Justify it by telling themselves I am doing this to provide for my own family.
So does alcoholism, but people still sing the praises of it.