Talk Show Hosts Collection on Letterman, Part 3a of 7: Johnny Carson
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- Опубликовано: 5 фев 2021
- This is my own supplementary material to the six-part documentary "The Story of Late Night" that will air on CNN. I selected seven talk-show hosts who had guested on Dave. Third up: Johnny Carson. This is the first of two parts: The Late Night years.
Part 3a: The Late Night Years, 1985-1993
1. May 16, 1985. May 16, 1985. Johnny makes his first appearance on Late Night on the show's last evening in Los Angeles. But before he does, he sets up a joke on his own show before delivering the punchline on Dave's: "There's an accident at a beer factory. Man goes to Mrs. O'Hara's house, and he says, 'There's been a terrible accident, I have some news: your husband drowned in a beer vat.' And Mrs. O'Hara says, 'Oh my poor husband, he didn't have a chance.' And the man said…"
Preceded by a promo.
2. July 15, 1988. The writers' strike is into its fourth month, and Dave is hosting his show with no material. So he calls Johnny and asks for his permission to play "Stump the Band."
3. November 17, 1989. Viewer Mail on Late Night: Dave does an impromptu Carnac impression before presenting the last letter.
4. May 2, 1990. Johnny faxes a joke to Dave on Late Night.
5. November 16, 1990. Viewer Mail on Late Night: Dave's second impression as Carnac, here scripted.
6. May 16, 1991. Dave checks his phone messages from, among others, Phil Donahue and Johnny Carson.
7. May 23, 1991. Johnny makes a surprise visit on Late Night, awarding Dave a giant Publisher's Sweepstakes check and casually mentioning that he's retiring next year.
8. April 24, 1992. Late Night Receptionist Jennifer Stilson's Day, with a phone message from Johnny.
9. May 8, 1992. Paul wishes Dave well after 30 years, mistaking him for Johnny.
10. May 22, 1992. Johnny's last night as host of The Tonight Show. Late Night begins with a Cold Opening montage of Johnny's appearances on the show; then Dave comments on Johnny's legacy. Plus a Top Ten list and a final "Good Luck" bumper at the end.
At the end of the show, NBC promotes Jay Leno's premiere for the following Monday.
11. September 2, 1992. Late Night's Staff Vacation Photos: Staffers show their photographs when they were in L.A. for the Emmy Awards. Co-Executive Producer Robert Morton shows photos of Johnny at Wolfgang Puck's restaurant.
From Gerard Mulligan: "On one of the staff's Emmy trips to L.A., Dave was hosting a Saturday-night dinner at Wolfgang Puck's Granita in Malibu for everyone. There were maybe 60 of us at 7 or 8 tables.
"Johnny showed up by himself for dinner, was told Dave was there with the Late Night people and came over and sat at Dave's table.
"Later that week, Johnny got a call from his business manager, who asked him about a huge bill from Granita. Turns out Johnny had kindly offered to pick up the check for the Letterman people, thinking there were only the 5 or 6 at Dave's table. He was more generous than he knew."
12. February 17, 1993. Dave calls Johnny and asks him to participate in a segment called "Tell Us About Your Lunch."
Also, see:
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Fred DeCordova, November 1, 1984: • Fred DeCordova on Lett...
Doc Severinsen, June 17, 1985: • Doc Severinsen on Lett...
Thank you, Don. You deserve a shelf full of awards for this work. When I think of 80’s/90’s/00’s late night, I think of Tom Snyder, Johnny Carson, David Letterman, Norm, and Don!
that fold up desk is one of the funniest bits ever!
That and faxing the joke. There’s just something about 2 big shots of tv legend just faxing documents to each other
Well, I guess I'm spending my evening with Dave! Thanks Don!
These Letterman retrospects are wonderful Don. I had your channel on all weekend. Thank you for doing this.
Thanks!
Ditto !
Don! Thanks for leaving the stump the band in the 2nd clip.....really appreciate it!
So glad I found your channel. This is so enjoyable. I used to stay awake and watch Letterman in violation of bedtime and the next morning my mom wouldn’t even be mad because she loved hearing me laugh out loud. Dave was the absolute best. Look at this...Carson and Eddie Van Halen in the World’s Most Dangerous Band. I can’t explain it but Dave felt like genuine family. His show was reliably warm and inviting and goofy funny. It was such a joy.
Eddie Van Halen and Johnny Carson! You know Dave wanted nothing but the best
eddy who?
@@hwoods01 you spelled "ignorant" wrong.
holy fuck "no matter what happens back there, it left here funny" I'm sorry that's a home run
Thoroughly enjoy this. Thank you for compiling and sharing.
Eddie Van Halen - what a neat treat!- wish there was footage of all his playing that night - but the little bits that are here are still gold.
Thank you for uploading, these make me happy ✌💙
Johnny Carson was THE MAN 👨💼when it came to late night. You can argue 🤔 about 2nd place all you want.
Dave was always my favourite but i never got to experience Johnny Carson until youtube, dave sang so many praises over the years and he was something very special, the fact that jimmy fallon now does that show is disgraceful
@@joshuaarmstrong377 I watched Carson most every week night at my late Grandmother’s in the late 70s through the 80s. It makes everything else look 👀 like a cheap imitation. But yes, 80s Letterman was awesome 😎 also.
@@maples328 yeah i watch five minutes of carson and it beats most of the others full shows and i dont think anybody will come close unless they get a comedian like bill burr, even then it would be very different
@@joshuaarmstrong377 I love ❤️ me some Bill Burr rants, lol 😂
His strength is being a guest. All you gotta do is feed him a topic and he’s off to the races like an AD/HD kid after a candy bar !
@@maples328 yeah i agree he's a great guest, i love when he goes on conan and takes over the show, i'd rather see him than jimmy fallon but you're right he's a natural guest
This is unbelievable. Thankyou
Jim Carrey getting bumped for Carson. Amazing!
19:20
Johnny: ...uh, I'm just sitting here working on my Tony Orlando scrapbook...
LOL
i wonder if johnny, david, and eddie van halen were ever in the same room at the same time after this
I miss David and Johnny
David is still making shows, but I am too poor to afford to watch them
I wish David the best
Johnny was the all time greatest
David was the second all time greatest
Don Giller (and Dave, Johnny and Eddie) can make me fall on the floor in two minutes. Thanks Don!
Great stuff.
Barbara Gaines, Mary Connolly segment at 1:17:00, i always love when they are on the show
I’m sure Johnny and Eddie met it would be great to hear that story
Pure genius!!!
I think some things in the entertainment field are better now than before, but Late Night T.V. will never be as good as it was during this period.
I know this looks effortless and ad-libbed but I know it is all highly rehearsed and planned out and prepared but everyone is a pro.
Why the depression?
40:28
42:47
I laughed my ass off.
In the 80's, when you ate at HoJo's in Times Sq. you are given a complimentary bullet-proof vest!
I happened to freeze the video when Pauly Shore was on screen, walked away, and when I came back thought I was looking Rhea Perlman.
Eddie was so effortlessly fluid...
Carson was good at interviews. He was OG humor. Letterman is fantastic at interviews and off the wall humor. Leno stunk at interviews and his humor was ok in monologue.
But they say Ed never worked for Publisher’s Clearing House 🤔 So why would Johnny reference “Ed couldn’t be here” to present the check?
It’s what’s called a joke.
@ Mr. Fig(or, is it, Zip? Dave got me confused); I didn't find it tawdry. Oh...then, Paul & company, play a smidgen, of Mr. Anka's composition.(how THAT ever happened, I don't know. I'd love to.) Finally, @ 1:00:20, was that a cameo, by Mr. Gurtner?("ah, that's Gurnee, Dave.")
Don or anyone, what song was the bad referencing when they goofed on "I'm a Little Acorn Brown"?
I just thought of it: Pretty Little Angel Eyes.
How much of the Carson interview was rehearsed? Did Dave really not know about the cardboard desk or the call to his mom?
Of course Dave knew in advance. And that wasn’t his mom, as Johnny named the actress who portrayed her.
48:22 is that who I think it is by the stage door?
I know (when Carson visited) either he or Letterman made a comment about Ed (and his penchant for young ladies he eventually marries, but I forget the joke right now.
Was that Bob Rooney's laugh at 58:17? Weird thing to notice, but I remember his laugh from his turn on Staff Bring A Friend night or whatever that was called.
Tough to tell.
Yeah, fair. I just remember him introducing his friend Rudy "the Rooster" Something, and at the end of the segment Dave says, "give our best to Mr. Gotti" (classic Dave line, btw) and Bob's laugh at that line was almost identical.
Also, the laugh comes through so clear, it doesn't sound like audience laughter but someone closer to the stage.
I'm just talking to the wind, here, btw, not expecting you, Mr. Giller, or anybody else to engage with this asinine speculation.
They are so cute
Take it up with Carson, James Carrey.
Don, do you have a collection that's just Dave and Johnny appearing on each other's shows? I thought you did somewhere, but RUclips's having trouble finding it :)
I put together a 9-Part collection of just that in 2019, whereupon Carson Entertainment Group had RUclips remove it, because I had used clips from its licensing site. My doing, no blame on their end.
@@dongiller Ah, ok. I knew I wasn't crazy! Sorry that happened. I mean, I get it. It would just be great to have it up here in one place. Thanks for all you do, Don.
Not explained. Was Letterman doing his show from Burbank? Why?
Only for four days in mid-May 1985.
@@dongiller Thx. Great uploads!
Eddie Van Halen..nice.
Full EVH collection on Dave here - ruclips.net/video/6vHL4gyYjnY/видео.html
Did we ever figure out what the first half of the joke was from 1985’s visit?
Nobody reads my descriptions.
My bad. I’ve always wanted to know it.
@@kingofmadprops15:20 The set-up is in the video description, as Don mentioned. (A man drowned in a beer vat. His wife said he had no chance, but…)
Dave really soft-sold Johnny's humongous announcement that he's retiring.
is there a highlight reel for the writers guild boycott material?
Not clear what you mean.
I think he’s interested in the best jokes Dave told while the writers were on strike.
@@jamesogorman3287 Ah, thanks. I understand now.
How did letterman win the publishers clearing house Sweepstakes in May 1991, he asked carson what are the odds that I would win the Sweepstakes carson said the odds are astronomical
Actually that was American Family Publishers because Ed McMahon was the pitchman and main spokesman for that company at the time and his image was engrained on the fronts of the envelopes.
I understand that Ed McMahon was the spokesman for the American Family Publishers at the time, but how did Letterman win the sweepstakes
@@arthuridis
@@user-wh1nh4dn5q It's a joke. A running gag.
Daves mom sounds younger than him 🤔
Not Dave’s mom. Johnny credits the actor.
Dave mentioned that she sounded like a Cheerleader.
Johnny just 52:21 slipping in that he’s retiring was so slick. I didn’t know for real until the next morning, in the newspaper. 🗞️
Did Jim Carrey really get bumped because Johnny Carson ran long?
True.