Robin Williams Is Lightning Fast | Carson Tonight Show
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- Original Airdate: February 06, 1986
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Thank goodness someone at NBC/Carson had the good sense to zealously preserve ALL the Burbank studio master tapes... and make the effort to digitize them at better than SD quality. Heck, I don't think the actual over-the-air broadcast looked this good at the time. Thanks to the folks at Carson Ent for maintaining the collection & sharing them with the world.
I can't remember i think the first 1 to 3 years got lost to water damage
I always watched Carson on my little Black and white tv in my bedroom in bed so all these look better than when i watched the original.
@@troynov1965I felt that. 😂
Anyone with reel-to-reel in the 70s-90s know digital ain't got nothing on analog-to-tape.
@@ghostshadow9046I believe those years were not actually recorded.
Two legends. I'm very thankful that I lived in their time. Simply the best!!!
Me Too!!!
And me 👍. PEACE 🙏 TO YOU ALL MY FRIEND'S. 😎✌️
*There will never be another Robin Williams* 🥺❤❤
Nope
Yes there will
Thanks for the laughs and love
He was heavily inspired by Johnathan Winters, a wonderful master as well, I have a pic of my mom with him, taken at a NBC affiliates party from 1967, when my mom worked at Universal Studios.
@@carlc5748 wow awesome. Thanks for sharing Sir 😊
I just loved him. He was a wild child, and made me laugh so hard. May he rest in peace. 💖
It's just sad he couldn't make himself happy and laugh as well
Of course he was fast. Cocaine does that.
@howardzdenek98 - Robin himself said that cocaine had the opposite effect on him
He said " don't be afraid " many times...
I watched this with my 2 roomates the night it was on and was sick from laughing it was so funny and really out there for the time. Loved Robin, there will never be another like him or Johnny.
TOTAL GENIUS. No one ever did or ever will come close to his brilliance. 👏👏
So... Yes. - He's Insanely Comedically Exquisite.. ... How is he however "Obviously" Superior to Mel Brooks, Mel Blanc, Buster Keaton, Carl Stalling; or Ernie Kovacs or Sid Ceasar ftm... ,? (?)
For one thing, though I like Mel Brooks, I found the others boring. I NEVER found Robin Williams anything but amazing. His mind moved so quickly, every conversation with him was entertaining. He was beyond comparison to any other comic, and a terrific seriously actor, too. He, truly, had no equal. I'm very glad I lived through his lifetime. And, I’m so happy we have all these clips to return to. I'm glad you liked the others. But, Robin had universal appeal.
@@Loveoldies50 Agreed
@@drumbum3.142 Jonathan Winters has entered the chat.✅
@@Loveoldies50one can not say any better. Pure artistic genius and the best improvisation writer in the very same moment
Robin Williams was one of the most brilliant comedians, actors, and human beings ever and Johnny Carson, as gifted a comedian as he was, Always welcomed and celebrated his guests.. one of the few times where a host was gifted at his craft and still let his guests shine in theirs.
I suffer Bipolar and Robin Williams is my idol that helps me cure that illness. RiP Robin Williams.🖤💜
I am paraplegic due to MS and I could leave this would in the chair and feel JOY,LOVE AND LAUGHTER ENORMOUSLY
Really? If you are truly bipolar, watching Robin Williams could never be a cure. How could you possibly say such a thing? Ridiculous.
@@fifthbusiness1678 cause you will never know. look it up. and are you suffering from it if so I like to hear your story.
This is why Johnny was the best host. He knew when to stay out of the way and let the guest speak. Or in the case of Robin Williams, knew when to let Robin run
Today it's just the "host" waiting on his next scripted bullet point on the card.Johnny, Letterman and Cavett, especially Cavett, would converse with the guests and most of the time have a genuine desire to hear what they had to say.
Was noticing that as I watched...
No talk about meeeee❤😂❤😂❤
I dbldogma at cha!!!!! 😂😂😂🎉🎉
Amen 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Johnny's reactions are priceless.
Thank G for the internet and TH-cam so he will always be here to pick me up when I feel down in the dumps 🥰
Robin was amazing. The world has been darker since he left us.
Every show that Carson had Robin on, Carson was laughing almost non-stop and who could blame him...Robin will always be my favorite comedian...
Christ, he was funny. He brought smiles and laughs to millions of people for so many years.
i once saw sam kinison at the comedy store in hollywood. robin williams hopped up on the stage with him . . . ..pure glorious beautiful brilliant anarchy! God bless them both!
Damn, that has to be up there with the famous Elvis/Beatles jam session on the list of things we wish someone would've recorded.
I always loved watching him! He had the breadth to play any living thing!
He was well informed and so quick going in and out of character that Johnny Carson could not keep up...genius!
Exactly! Carson didnt get half of the jokes, but was an old school professional who knew this was gold.
"I could either become a priest or go blind" LMAO!!!
If you keep doing that you're going to go blind. I'm over here Dad.
@@dhyde9207 Ba Dum Tss! 😄👏
Johnny Carson must have enjoyed having
Robin Williams on his show and let him loose. I miss both of them.
Johnny could probably just sit there and not say a word the entire time Robin is on the show and we would still be laughing hysterically! He is definitely one of a kind! No one comes close to Robin! RIP Robin you are missed so very much!
Maybe norm
Johnny had his hands full, true legends
To get Carson and Ed to laugh that hard....what a genius...Carson loved Robin!!!
There will never be another ROBIN WILLIAMS😥💓💓💓💓💓💓💓😥
I could listen to Robin and Carson alllllll day♥️♥️♥️♥️💜💜💜💜
Robin and Johnny?
you don't interview Robin Williams you unleash him
...if you're a good host 😉
He was so good. There hasn’t been anyone else but Robin❤❤😊
Nobody can make Johnny Carson laugh so hard!
He laughed that way with Rodney Dangerfield, too.
@@susiem44
And Richard Pryor.
May they all, Johnny, Robin, Richard, and Rodney, rest in peace.
And he laughed hard with Joan Rivers too.
Well actually, there was one (1) other - Rodney Dangerfield. [He] would have "Johnny" in tears & his entire head on the desk, litterally!! 😂 If you get a chance - chk. it out...
Seagulls are worse😊
Notice Johnny Carson's face as Robin Williams animates jokes and funny voices. Carson is hanging on every syllable and mannerism of Williams, and he unconsciously starts to imitate Williams in every characterization. Johnny loved comedians, and he would often start to play along with them. Like dolphins swimming along side a speed boat.
No one … could make u laugh like Robin; Johnny loved and Admired him … miss them both so much
The funniest man to ever grace humanity. Both of them.
A literal explosion of talent and wit
A genius in so many ways. I miss Robin Williams and I miss Johnny Carson as well
He was a GENIUS! SAW through all the BS of celebrities.
I would have loved to have had Robin Williams, Don Rickles and Jim Carey together having a conversation about anything
Nope. Just Robin will do.😊
They are all single spot light acts
Johnny really loved Robin
They were great
I thought that I had seen everything this incredible madman had done, knowing there was more out there and found this. Hands down the best image of the Genuis and the raw talent that was Robin Williams in his prime in my humble opinion. Thanks so much for posting this!!!:)
Legendary comic genius
Clothes suitcase, who's clothes?
Robin was a generational talent RIP you are a LEGEND
It's been ten years since Robin left us. You would think that one of the stations would have a Robin Willams marathon every year on August 11th. 😥
Everything that came out of his mouth in the early 80s was gold.
He simply made the most of his time as an entertainer each and everytime somewhere like
this ….soo many movies I watch simply for his little or large roles
This Man was a genius and we were gifted to have him😊😊😊
Robin was amazing and I especially enjoyed the "darker" characters he played . He was so soulful and truly a talented actor .
May he never be forgotten 🙏.
I miss them both. Two wonderful entertainers and two very good people.
Johnny loved Robin so much. He would laugh so hard
Glad to have shared this earth with them. I miss this time. Somebody lend me a time machine !!!
My uncle was a stand up comic and knew Robin personally before he was famous. He called us to watch his HBO special, it's the only time he's done anything like that. He knew he was going to be big.
L.I.P Laugh In Peace Robin 🙏
I had the pleasure of meeting him, what a very kind man
Robin Williams once said, "cocaine is God’s way of telling you you’re making too much money."
Time travel to 3 or more greats Lucy I lived in that time frame thanks for putting this up
Awesome! Robin was so rapid fire, amazing! Miss him, Johnny and Ed!
Thank you 🙏 how did I miss this one ☝️ ❤and RIP 🪦 all I hope 🤞 next generation smile 😀 like I did 👋☮️
This Era is truly missed.
Miss you Frank
Miss you Don
Miss you Johnny
Miss you Dean
Miss you Sammy
Miss you Bob
The times
Are changing and these memories are still fresh
I was exactly a month old the night this aired and it's such an odd feeling to know that Robin Williams' magic was something that existed years before he came into my consciousness and how much I adored him like many of us once he did ❤
Yes, this clip really IS all about you.
I was just curious if you knew what the date was that this show aired?
@@jerrypadgett798 Sure, it was February 6, 1986.
Don Rickles and Jonathan Winters were nearly as fast as Robin Williams, but neither had his overwhelming command of worldwide current events at their fingertips for instantaneous recall. He could imitate nearly any person who was a well-known public figure through his use of facial contortions, exaggerated body and hand language, and his ability to create so many different tonal frequencies across nearly the entire spectrum from bass to soprano. He made fun of everyone and everything and got away with saying things that other comedians probably didn't dare try to incorporate into their acts. I've always believed that he was so beloved by the LGBT community in spite of the tremendous fun he constantly poked at them because they understood that he truly didn't have a mean bone in his body. I would have loved to have been a fly on the wall during his short time at Julliard. If he was 1/100th as exuberant at Julliard as he was later in life, then the teachers must have been having coniption fits trying to suppress that mania.
*Robin Williams was truly unique.*
Hey the gal pal in all of us is quite quietly resigned so....
Shine on YOU CRAZY DIAMOND!!!!!
Pure entertainment at its finest. I crave this today.
This is such a wonderful clip. I miss them both!
Gotta watch Mrs Doubtfire about 10000000000 times and never get tired of his acting or ‘Good morning Vietnam “
The cat with the boom mic above him can't keep up.🤣
A cat is part of this? 😊
Johnny wasn’t just trying to be a good host…. He was honoring a brilliant comedic mind; he had just love and genuine admiration for Robin!!
Sweet Angel. Keep resting in Eternal peace Mr.Williams
Robin Williams so great. Rest in peace.
That machine gun of quick wit. People compare him with Johnny Winters who was Williams's inspiration, but Williams was waaaay faster, mastered the art. In a quick-quip race, Williams would have reached the finished line before Winters even started. May they both RIP.
can't anyone just clone Robin Williams back to life just like in the jurassic park movies
I'm pretty sure Robin Williams can only keep up with Robin Williams.
Now he can
I SURE miss Robin! RIP Sweetie!
I miss you Robin! I wish you were still around! I bet there's a lot of angels in heaven laughing their wings off!!
I miss this show and robin
I just imagine if Robin still living today on his take when both Trump & Biden's 2024's tours to election day. It would have been priceless!
🤣🤣🤣
I wonder if anybody knew at this point what a wonderful dramatic actor he would be.
Not sure what year this is, but they'd know if they had watched The World AccordingTo Garp.
@@laurasimzyk8718A prior commenter stated he was one month old when this aired on 2/6/1986
What ever happened to kudos oat bars? Eh?
At the beginning, Robin mentions meeting "Danny" backstage. It was Danny Cooksey, who was on Different Strokes at the time.
This whole| bit was sneak calling thm out with jokes
“Cocaine is a helluva drug…” - Rick James
He was a genius. My favorite was his bit on the invention of golf. He could get dirty but didn't have to.
Yup, the golf skit, made me fall over!
i never saw this, i don't even know johnny carson, but his reactions to Robin are priceless, there's too much stuff that he did that i have no idea, i'm just finding out due to TH-cam. It's freakin' amazing. Robin fazes falta ao mundo!
Robin Williams was pure genius. I had the honor to see him in the 80s and right before his heart attack. Can you imagine his material with Biden? 😂 You are missed, Robin! ❤
And Trump!! It would be epic!
@dianeriebesehl8316 one good thing about Robin was he didn't pick sides in his comedy, everyone was fair game.
I started to say "pick sides politically," but that would be misspoken. He joked about everyone and everything, which is why he was so universally loved.
Robin did talk about Trump and Biden. Search on TH-cam with Robin and Joe Biden and Robin with Donald Trump. Most of it was on his stage shows.
@Denis468 yeah, but that's before either of them was president. Can you imagine what he would have thought seeing them in office?!
Robin did a USO tour in the gulf in 05 and did not hold back. RIP Robin!!
Johnny knew when to let Robin just go
Incredible!! Never gets old!! Love Robin!!
I miss Old America.
Me, too!
I miss when I was growing up in the 70s and 80s. Them were some great times.🥺
@@jerrypadgett798from my perspective, I tend to think that America reached it's overall peak around 1963. After JFK was assassinated, we kinda lost our innocence and things started slowly shifting.
@@mercerconsulting9728 truth
"I can either become a priest or go blind" I lost it funniest thing I've ever heard!!!
I saw Steve Martin omn the Tonight Sjow - his FIRSt big gig. Curtains opened and there was Steve playing a banjo deadpan with an arrow through his head. At the interview, He kept the arrow and did not even break a smile. Carson was laughing so hard he could not do the interview and Ed McMahon was literally on the floor laughing and crying...
What fun to watch johnny laugh an loose it non stop....
2024 I miss this brilliant man.
God he was a talented man. So talented and so unhappy. I guess his brain was just wired differently vs the majority of us. Rip Sir. You will never be forgotten.
Robin Was Something Else
Guy in my town actually wrote Best Of Times for a USC class. Idea lifted by teacher.
Robin Williams at his best. It’s not the same without him
One thing about Robin Williams is that he was always "on cue" whether he was happy or not.
Miss the two
Robin Williams is a legendary comedian with a style and charisma all his own! 🙏GOD rest his beautiful soul. ♥️ His cocaine use also did add a lot of energy and improv to his live appearance's! 👍 That is just a fact. Robin....the world is a better place because of you! 👏😎♥️
This guy was an absolute genius. If not for alcohol he would still be here with us. Rest in Peace Master! Only Johnny could let Robin do what he did but also Robin understood where to respond to Johnny's questions. Incredible mutual respect!
This is inaccurate, he died due to a neurogenerative disease
I'll have what HE'S having!
So missed!😊
The Best Free Lance Comedian ever ❤
So good
He is quick. We miss ya Robin ❤
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😢😢love you
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God bless them both. Kings in their universe!! And ours!😢
Amazing 👏