What a wonderful story teller Jack is here. I barely remember him (I'm 78) but I liked him. So unique. As is Johnny. Two very different personalities. Both originals for sure. I'm watching this before breakfast and happy to belly laugh so early in my day. Both are missed greatly.
Nobody will ever top Johnny. He had class, funny and intelligence and interesting to watch all at the same time. Rip legend. You are missed and needed more than ever in this increasingly dark time
well there is this...the entire Tonight Show format of monologue, desk, microphone, guest seating, going out and talking to the audience, ''stump the band'' Karnak, introducing new young comedians, comedy skits, and guest singers....ALL of this was created by the FIRST "Tonight" host, STEVE ALLEN in 1954 to 1957...then NBC promoted Steve to host his own PRIME TIME one hour weekly show that competed against Ed Sullivan....in 30 years, Johnny was never offered a prime time show for some reason...oh and there was this....Steve Allen is the bright guy who hired DOC SEVERINSON in 1954 to play trumpet in Skitch Henderson's band...DOC would remain on the Tonight Show for 38 years, until Johnny left in 1992 !
Carson was the best. This shows just how great he really was. Notice how he lays back and lets his guest go on with what he's saying and doesn't try to control or orchestrate him, what a pro. I always thought that Jack and Johnny looked quite a bit alike. Watching the "Carson Show" as everybody called it back then, was so comforting. After watching, especially when it was 1 1/2 hours long, I could simply drift off to sleep and dream of wonderful things. We miss you Johnny and Ed and Doc too.
Jack’s reference to Halley’s Comet at the beginning … would have been particularly in the public consciousness at that time. Last time the comet appeared was in 1986.
As he said, his personality traits did him in! Imagine being his level of nervousness before every show! He was a wreck bef show started! Plus he was smarter that 90% of guests which prob drove him crazy over time, having to dumb down his questions.
8:43 And Jack Paar was right , nobody equalled Johnny Carson , i discovered him 25 years after him left the tonight Show .... and i do wait for all the new episodes on TH-cam. No wonder why he was a member of every American family for 30 Years, the kindest funniest , the most talented gentleman on TV, ever. All the guests stars or beginners.... agreed . This phrase "nobody is irreplacable" is really incomplete. For a high level of quality to remain stable ..... some are .... in every domain. We all know that now in 2024. Don't we ? 😉
That was so entertaining. made me remember why I'd hide on the landing and watch Jack Paar's show through the stairway railing. I still vividly remember Oscar Levant's appearances. Once Jack said to him, "I know you're just dying to go over to the piano," and Levant says, "Only the first half of that sentence is valid." Both of them were really gracious with each other I thought, and Paar was still very quick and witty.
Jack Paar was so witty and quick. I was a little kid when I used to enjoy him on his show. And here he is with Johnny 24 years later, looking great, and just as quick and witty.
Jack was before my time, and since I’m 73. I'll bet he was long before most people's time. From what I understand, compared to Johnny Jack was rather blah. I'm glad I was around in Johnny's time. He was terrific. But I really enjoyed his stories in this chip.
Jack's show had a different format from Johnny's. As Jack himself said, he could never do the type of show that Johnny did. However, for the type of show that Jack did, he was also very talented and was highly respected. Johnny hesitated in taking over the Tonght Show, fearing that he would not be able to fill Jack's shoes. The rest, as they say, is history.
Jack was ahead of his time in some ways. Im sure he would benefit from more unusual comedy skits and shticks like a Letterman. He wasnt the interviewer Johnny was. Nobody was or is.
@@kindabluejazz Hmmm... A surefire giveaway. Yeah, don't know why SSNESS is so concerned about that. It never entered my mind. Another surefire giveaway.
This is a terrific study in the differences between Jack Paar and Johnny Carson. The 2 men had strakingly similar backgrounds, but they were quite different. Note how Carson immediately points out that they were not close, and Paar had a nasty habit of making snide comments about Carson. But as was shown here, Paar was a rambling, neurotic mess, as opposed to a cool, calculating Carson. It's little wonder that Carson lasted 25 years longer than Paar.
@@anonygent Yeah, but his show was just a blast to watch. He mentions Oscar Levant here---he was maybe the one guest on an even 'par' no pun intended with Paar in terms of intelligence. His appearances were priceless~! The guy who's show was closest to Paar's style-wise was probably Dick Cavette.
I am quite honest in saying I was not a real Jack Paar fan….nor a “can’t wait to see” type person when it came to these type shows & THEN😳Johnny Carson (no, we are NOT related😢) took over the HELM! Then, “I was easily HOOKED!”😳 Now, here, wondering at the edge of life as I prepare to welcome my 77th birthday in a few days, WHY was I NOT a “Paar Fan” during his reign?🧐 I certainly, overly enjoyed his appearance here!☺️ I ENCOURAGE those thinking about a talk show, as well as those already in the lineup, “PLEASE TAKE NOTE” because 🌟”THIS is HOW it’s done!”🌟
But one of the funniest bits that Jack Paar did on The Tonight Show..was an old film in black and white about the Old European Town about the Harvest of Spaghetti Noodles from the Spaghetti Trees and Bushes! It was so outrageous and funny..it was said that tons of viewers of this sketch wrote in to see if it was truly real! 🥴🤔😜🥰
That was an existing BBC April Fool’s parody clip about the spaghetti. Paar (and a bunch of other networks around the world) replayed it. Google Spaghetti Hoax.
you might recall that Paar did a prime time weekly show on NBC for about 4 years after he left Tonight... Paar got promoted to prime times just like Steve Allen was before him....NBC apparently never offered Johnny a prime time show
I never saw Carson as Paar replacement. Of course they technically hosted the same show. But Johnny was bigger then everyone. He Was The Tonight Show. No one before him and definitely after him, could ever live up to him. Johnny show is like it's own self-contained 30 year show.... He's no one's replacement. He's the King.
@@Aaliyahchannel2024 well there is this...the entire Tonight Show format of monologue, desk, microphone, guest seating, going out and talking to the audience, ''stump the band'' Karnak, introducing new young comedians, comedy skits, and guest singers....ALL of this was created by the FIRST "Tonight" host, STEVE ALLEN in 1954 to 1957...then NBC promoted Steve to host his own PRIME TIME one hour weekly show that competed against Ed Sullivan....in 30 years, Johnny was never offered a prime time show for some reason.....oh and there was this....Steve Allen is the bright guy who hired DOC SEVERINSON in 1954 to play trumpet in Skitch Henderson's band...DOC would remain on the Tonight Show for 38 years, until Johnny left in 1992 !
Jack Paar was also a guest on Joey Bishop's ABC late night show on the same night that Johnny made his return to the Tonight Show after he walked off the show for a few months I believe in 1968 due to a contract dispute.
Jack was a good story teller. Johnny and Jack were two different but yet similar hostes. Both were very good at their job, Johnny just had more gears than Jack.
Jack Harold Paar (Canton, Ohio; 01 de mayo de 1918-Greenwich, Connecticut; 27 de enero de 2004) fue un comediante de radio y televisión y presentador de televisión estadounidense, cuyo trabajo más conocido fue el llevado a cabo en The Tonight Show.
@@kindabluejazz Jonathan Winters wondered if Paar was secretly gay too, and Paar was overly obsessed with gay people in general. Looking back at it, he does seem like a gay dude, and him being performatively angry about gay people in entertainment might've been his idea of how to cover it up and keep up appearances. But who knows!
@@guntrythurmond6554 Sorry, but I don't buy into the 'all homophobes are secretly closeted gays' trope. Some people are just truly disturbed by it, especially back then - he wasn't alone in his strong views, and his huge ego made him love to tell the world what he thought was right and wrong. He did seem to have an effeminate air, but lots of straight men are like that. In context, Doc Severinsen and Paul Shaffer both come to mind.
@@KenRoberts4KenTheRoad Not what you ist said! Now yr carving out a "time" when Jack ignored Doc. Jack prob wasnt told Ed wasnt there and thought the guy on the sofa was some guest and he had no idea who he was! Yr the only guy trying to make a nickle out if a penny!!
@@maestromecanico597 No chance! Parr shows his nervousness. Saw no Ed, no one mentioned it, so he ignored Doc assuming Johnny wld introduce him but Carson didn't, so Parr eventually curiously asked. Quit making human foibles into some genius move!!
two great legends. and then there are the morons of today. and the world of "entertainment" continues to devolve at an exponential rate. thank God for the recordings of the classics.
Jack talked like a mix of The Wizard from the Wizard of Oz (Frank Morgan) and his contemporaries who had similar shows in the 50s/60s. If that makes sense to anybody.
The child was frequently staring at the TV set and sometimes would mumble something that he heard. So he must have recently heard "My name is Harry Reasoner" and remembered it.
The kid watched a lot of tv and was just mimicking Harry Reasoner.......I am Harry reasoner is how he would start off his news anchor, not really all that funny but just cute story.
Could someone explain the "my name is Harry Reasoner" joke at the end? Looked him up and he appears to have been a journalist and founder of 60 Minutes. Is the joke that the kid watched too much TV?
The intro to 60 minutes was the reporters promoting their segment and then saying "My name is ..." Harry Reasoner was a regular on the show for decades.
Johnny was very respectful towards Jack. Impressive. When he first came on, to me, he was kinda irritating and I almost went to another video but I'm glad I stayed.
Paar was not a has been...NBC in 1962 had promoted him to a weekly PRIME TIME show that Paar did for 4 years and then retired....Johnny never got a prime time show for some reason....but BOTH of his predecessors DID....Steve Allen and Paar
@@jacksak he actually seems very self-effacing....when he called himself a ''big star'' he was JOKING....he also admitted here that he is ALWAYS a nervous wreck when he goes on TV.....he was neurotic but not egotistical....quite the opposite, really...he knew he had a good voice for radio, but that was not ego, it was true
Remember when reporter & commentator meant two different things in the media, & everyone knew that bc it was common sense? Now you can't tell the difference between they're assholes & their mouths! Everything goes up one hole & out the other.
Paar was never fired...in 1962 NBC promoted him to Prime Time with a weekly show at very big money.....he did it for 4 years and then retired....NBC never offered Carson prime time show, for some reason or another....
The guy is a natural. You can see that Paar had the talent, communication and skill. Too bad he did not try to do another talk show. He was great. Fluid, fun and interesting. Almost like the collosal mistake of Pernell Roberts leaving Bonanza, Paar should have never let his show.
Paar returned in the early 70's with a late night talk show on ABC. Unfortunately it did not go over to well. Peggy Cass was his announcer on the show.
in 1962 NBC promoted Paar to Prime Time with a weekly show at very big money.....he did it for 4 years and then retired....NBC never offered Carson prime time show, for some reason or another....
What a wonderful story teller Jack is here. I barely remember him (I'm 78) but I liked him.
So unique. As is Johnny. Two very different personalities. Both originals for sure. I'm watching this before breakfast and happy to belly laugh so early in my day. Both are missed greatly.
Absolutely beautiful comment
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Mutual Respect and Admiration.
I loved Johnny! Jack wasn't wrong.
Johnny let Jack do his thing. That is class.
He knows good entertainment when he sees it and he knows when a guest is working, stay the hell out of the way!.
Funny stuff, and a baby that's quite a 'squirt' too! 🤤
Carson was the greatest straight man in the business due to his professional background as a ventriloquist. He made the stars shine.
Nobody will ever top Johnny. He had class, funny and intelligence and interesting to watch all at the same time. Rip legend. You are missed and needed more than ever in this increasingly dark time
I also miss the caliber of guests Johnny had on the show! They were all fantastic also!
Also Carson is a product of the times. There'll never be another Carson because TV isn't like this anymore.
well there is this...the entire Tonight Show format of monologue, desk, microphone, guest seating, going out and talking to the audience, ''stump the band'' Karnak, introducing new young comedians, comedy skits, and guest singers....ALL of this was created by the FIRST "Tonight" host, STEVE ALLEN in 1954 to 1957...then NBC promoted Steve to host his own PRIME TIME one hour weekly show that competed against Ed Sullivan....in 30 years, Johnny was never offered a prime time show for some reason...oh and there was this....Steve Allen is the bright guy who hired DOC SEVERINSON in 1954 to play trumpet in Skitch Henderson's band...DOC would remain on the Tonight Show for 38 years, until Johnny left in 1992 !
busadventures9865 Jack Paar definitley toppedJoohny
Carson was the best. This shows just how great he really was. Notice how he lays back and lets his guest go on with what he's saying and doesn't try to control or orchestrate him, what a pro.
I always thought that Jack and Johnny looked quite a bit alike.
Watching the "Carson Show" as everybody called it back then, was so comforting. After watching, especially when it was 1 1/2 hours long, I could simply drift off to sleep and dream of wonderful things.
We miss you Johnny and Ed and Doc too.
The level of respect in those days will never be matched 🥂
This interview was hilarious😂 awesome. Connecting the dots.
And, Jack was right.
No one will ever be, or eclipse Jonny Carson.
What a fantastic piece. I'm so glad that these tonight shows are available.
"And to this day you're sticking to this story."
Johnny was the MASTER!
That was so funny. "Two gay guys, in their knees...." 😅
Jack was right about those who came after Johnny.
and they know it...
Especially the ones nowadays, they’re just plain bad.
@@MarjorainMDYou’re completely delusional
Yes he was.
@AlcibiadesMD you're completely delusional
Jack’s reference to Halley’s Comet at the beginning … would have been particularly in the public consciousness at that time. Last time the comet appeared was in 1986.
oh my ...What a treat .thankyou... boy I miss my parents.
That was amazing. He seemed so ahead of his time. Almost like a Norm Macdonald type comedy/personality.
That was really great.
He was definitely a McDonald type personality. Especially when he stood up to the network and walked off The Tonight Show as it was being aired live.
As he said, his personality traits did him in! Imagine being his level of nervousness before every show! He was a wreck bef show started!
Plus he was smarter that 90% of guests which prob drove him crazy over time, having to dumb down his questions.
One of Johnnies best guests! His history is terrific w mom complaining about losing Walter!
People respond to authentic banter. Period.
8:43 And Jack Paar was right , nobody equalled Johnny Carson , i discovered him 25 years after him left the tonight Show .... and i do wait for all the new episodes on TH-cam. No wonder why he was a member of every American family for 30 Years, the kindest funniest , the most talented gentleman on TV, ever. All the guests stars or beginners.... agreed .
This phrase "nobody is irreplacable" is really incomplete. For a high level of quality to remain stable ..... some are .... in every domain. We all know that now in 2024. Don't we ? 😉
DITTO !!!!
Jack and Johnny a great piece of The talented Men ever ; never got to see the 2nite show but watching these clip are fabulous what yr was this
Jack and his stories during interviews are like a straight Charles Nelson Reilly story. Love them both!
That was so entertaining. made me remember why I'd hide on the landing and watch Jack Paar's show through the stairway railing. I still vividly remember Oscar Levant's appearances. Once Jack said to him, "I know you're just dying to go over to the piano," and Levant says, "Only the first half of that sentence is valid."
Both of them were really gracious with each other I thought, and Paar was still very quick and witty.
What a great clip!!!
Boy... Jack sure knew how to milk applause on his entrance.
And Johnny was so amused watching him do it.
Thats just how humble Jack was. If you catch any other interviews he did (Letterman, etc), he was the exact same way.
@@milosterwheeler2520 Exactly. That's a pro move.
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I totally remember watching this on the airdate. And of course when he came in the band played the music they had when Jack Paar hosted the show
Jack Paar was so witty and quick. I was a little kid when I used to enjoy him on his show. And here he is with Johnny 24 years later, looking great, and just as quick and witty.
I remember Jack Paar well. He had some very important and serious conversations on his show. And fun.
THAT'S GOLD, JERRY! GOLD!!!
Love the deference Doc pays at the intro, not sitting down until Jack does in spite of a couple false starts.
Jack was before my time, and since I’m 73. I'll bet he was long before most people's time. From what I understand, compared to Johnny Jack was rather blah. I'm glad I was around in Johnny's time. He was terrific. But I really enjoyed his stories in this chip.
I'm 26 and carson is my favorite too! Sending love from cali, hope your health and family is good!
I'm 70 and I remember hearing the Johnny Carson show coming from my parents' bedroom. I fell in love with him from afar. Lol
Jack's show had a different format from Johnny's. As Jack himself said, he could never do the type of show that Johnny did. However, for the type of show that Jack did, he was also very talented and was highly respected. Johnny hesitated in taking over the Tonght Show, fearing that he would not be able to fill Jack's shoes. The rest, as they say, is history.
I’m 64. I don’t know about Jack, but my mother told me Johnny was her best friend. 😅
Jack was ahead of his time in some ways. Im sure he would benefit from more unusual comedy skits and shticks like a Letterman. He wasnt the interviewer Johnny was. Nobody was or is.
Johnny was great no one could replace him I injoyed him jack was good to
I've only just discovered Mr. Paar and have only heard about Mr. Carson.
Something tells me Jack did not have a hard time filling 3 hours. 😂
Is he a dandy boy?
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Who cares????? 🌈
@@SSNESS He was fiercely anti-gay.
@@kindabluejazz Hmmm... A surefire giveaway. Yeah, don't know why SSNESS is so concerned about that. It never entered my mind. Another surefire giveaway.
ONLY ONE JOHNNY CARSON 👍
ONE OF ONE
I love Jack....
This is a terrific study in the differences between Jack Paar and Johnny Carson. The 2 men had strakingly similar backgrounds, but they were quite different. Note how Carson immediately points out that they were not close, and Paar had a nasty habit of making snide comments about Carson. But as was shown here, Paar was a rambling, neurotic mess, as opposed to a cool, calculating Carson. It's little wonder that Carson lasted 25 years longer than Paar.
A rambling, neurotic mess is a good description.
@@anonygent Yeah, but his show was just a blast to watch. He mentions Oscar Levant here---he was maybe the one guest on an even 'par' no pun intended with Paar in terms of intelligence. His appearances were priceless~! The guy who's show was closest to Paar's style-wise was probably Dick Cavette.
I watched this on the original airdate and I knew it was a special moment even though I was born 10 years after Jack Paar left the air
Johnny was the greatest i would stay up in high school just to catch the monolog
I am quite honest in saying I was not a real Jack Paar fan….nor a “can’t wait to see” type person when it came to these type shows & THEN😳Johnny Carson (no, we are NOT related😢) took over the HELM! Then, “I was easily HOOKED!”😳 Now, here, wondering at the edge of life as I prepare to welcome my 77th birthday in a few days, WHY was I NOT a “Paar Fan” during his reign?🧐 I certainly, overly enjoyed his appearance here!☺️ I ENCOURAGE those thinking about a talk show, as well as those already in the lineup, “PLEASE TAKE NOTE” because 🌟”THIS is HOW it’s done!”🌟
enjoyed your comment. Have a happy 77th year!
Parr is so likable and entertaining.
Too good to shake Doc's hand......he knew the routine. It was a deliberate snub.
That actually looked like the freemasonry handshake
no, Jack was joking with Doc by pretending to ignore him! Doc was of course the lead trumpet player in Paar's band
@@essessessesq Don't see it.....
Jack Parr was always so great
Got some Jack Benny vibes from him.
True comedy gold.
I've never seen Johnny so interested in a guest.
Jack Paar ...ZZZZZzzzzzzzzzzzzz
Thank heavens we got Johnny!
But one of the funniest bits that Jack Paar did on The Tonight Show..was an old film in black and white about the Old European Town about the Harvest of Spaghetti Noodles from the Spaghetti Trees and Bushes! It was so outrageous and funny..it was said that tons of viewers of this sketch wrote in to see if it was truly real! 🥴🤔😜🥰
That was an existing BBC April Fool’s parody clip about the spaghetti. Paar (and a bunch of other networks around the world) replayed it. Google Spaghetti Hoax.
I hated it when Jack Paar went off the air. But Johnny was really a great replacement.
you might recall that Paar did a prime time weekly show on NBC for about 4 years after he left Tonight... Paar got promoted to prime times just like Steve Allen was before him....NBC apparently never offered Johnny a prime time show
I never saw Carson as Paar replacement. Of course they technically hosted the same show. But Johnny was bigger then everyone. He Was The Tonight Show. No one before him and definitely after him, could ever live up to him. Johnny show is like it's own self-contained 30 year show.... He's no one's replacement. He's the King.
@@Aaliyahchannel2024 well there is this...the entire Tonight Show format of monologue, desk, microphone, guest seating, going out and talking to the audience, ''stump the band'' Karnak, introducing new young comedians, comedy skits, and guest singers....ALL of this was created by the FIRST "Tonight" host, STEVE ALLEN in 1954 to 1957...then NBC promoted Steve to host his own PRIME TIME one hour weekly show that competed against Ed Sullivan....in 30 years, Johnny was never offered a prime time show for some reason.....oh and there was this....Steve Allen is the bright guy who hired DOC SEVERINSON in 1954 to play trumpet in Skitch Henderson's band...DOC would remain on the Tonight Show for 38 years, until Johnny left in 1992 !
I want to see more of Johnny's monologues. The guests are cool and all but I want more Johnny.
Jack Paar was also a guest on Joey Bishop's ABC late night show on the same night that Johnny made his return to the Tonight Show after he walked off the show for a few months I believe in 1968 due to a contract dispute.
Jack was a good story teller. Johnny and Jack were two different but yet similar hostes. Both were very good at their job, Johnny just had more gears than Jack.
Johnny Carson emulated this man just a lil bit
Mr.Parr is a very entertaining person..
Gives me Jack Lemmon vibes
Except that Jack Lemmon was always a lot funnier and more genuine.
@@ModMokkaMatti I don’t know much about Parr, he seems a little schizophrenic. Lemmon is a legend
Johnny was a great therapist..He knew how to build the self-esteem of his often insecure guests.
Well, you needed the work.
I've heard about Jack before but haven't seen any of his shows and the thing that I find kind of strange is that Jack looks younger than Johnny.
you're right, he does...Paar was 68 here, and looks about 50
Paar looks pretty good for his age here!
He sounds like Judy Garland telling a story
Wayne Mack did have a very pleasant voice. He narrated for WDOK AM in Cleveland when I was young, many years ago.
Jack Harold Paar (Canton, Ohio; 01 de mayo de 1918-Greenwich, Connecticut; 27 de enero de 2004) fue un comediante de radio y televisión y presentador de televisión estadounidense, cuyo trabajo más conocido fue el llevado a cabo en The Tonight Show.
Two dueling wits! Nothing like it on TV now...
I'm gay, and my radar is going off.
I'm getting very sad closet vibes.
@frankpeter6851 Explain? What vibes? A bit of a drama Queen but not gay. He loved looking into the camera and entertaining.
Paar was fiercely anti-gay, anti-feminist and anti-youth culture of the 60s.
@@kindabluejazz Jonathan Winters wondered if Paar was secretly gay too, and Paar was overly obsessed with gay people in general. Looking back at it, he does seem like a gay dude, and him being performatively angry about gay people in entertainment might've been his idea of how to cover it up and keep up appearances. But who knows!
@@guntrythurmond6554 Sorry, but I don't buy into the 'all homophobes are secretly closeted gays' trope. Some people are just truly disturbed by it, especially back then - he wasn't alone in his strong views, and his huge ego made him love to tell the world what he thought was right and wrong. He did seem to have an effeminate air, but lots of straight men are like that. In context, Doc Severinsen and Paul Shaffer both come to mind.
If he wasn’t gay then he absolutely filled in for them when required …
Jack didn't even acknowledge Doc 🤨 Arrogance!!!
Yes he did ! Turned and asked "Who are you! to Doc and then said "Wheres Skitch? As in Skitch Henderson long time tv band leader!
@@billkramer2994 No, not when Jack first walked out and Doc was standing for his entrance and waiting for Jack to be seated.
@@KenRoberts4KenTheRoad Not what you ist said! Now yr carving out a "time" when Jack ignored Doc. Jack prob wasnt told Ed wasnt there and thought the guy on the sofa was some guest and he had no idea who he was!
Yr the only guy trying to make a nickle out if a penny!!
He did that on purpose. It was a “setup” so he could mention Skitch Henderson. He was a pro.
@@maestromecanico597 No chance! Parr shows his nervousness. Saw no Ed, no one mentioned it, so he ignored Doc assuming Johnny wld introduce him but Carson didn't, so Parr eventually curiously asked.
Quit making human foibles into some genius move!!
JOHNNY CARSON DIED ONE YEAR AFTER JACK PAAR DIED...
IN THE SAME MONTH ALMOST ON THE SAME DAY... AMAZING!
BOTH FROM ALMOST THE SAME REASON...
Two legends that all the current hosts are trying to emulate - without success.
They'd do a better job if they actually emulated these guys. Most of them have too big an ego to emulate anyone.
two great legends. and then there are the morons of today. and the world of "entertainment" continues to devolve at an exponential rate. thank God for the recordings of the classics.
Ciomplicated....yes !
Very like Jack Benny,
Jack Parr was the greatest of the them all.
Jack talked like a mix of The Wizard from the Wizard of Oz (Frank Morgan) and his contemporaries who had similar shows in the 50s/60s. If that makes sense to anybody.
I hear a lot of Jack Benny in his voice
And there was nothing behind the curtain, or on the audience facing side for that matter.
Make late night great again
God to professionals making people laugh but who clearly can’t stand each other
Can you explain the punchline to the last story that Jack tells?
The child was frequently staring at the TV set and sometimes would mumble something that he heard. So he must have recently heard "My name is Harry Reasoner" and remembered it.
@@reedgrele6673 Harry Reasoner was a newsman/anchor for CBS News for years. The child must've seen/heard him many times before.
Can anyone explain the Harry Reisner joke?
The kid watched a lot of tv and was just mimicking Harry Reasoner.......I am Harry reasoner is how he would start off his news anchor, not really all that funny but just cute story.
@@Troy_nov1965 Oh got it. thanks
Could someone explain the "my name is Harry Reasoner" joke at the end? Looked him up and he appears to have been a journalist and founder of 60 Minutes. Is the joke that the kid watched too much TV?
Yes, that's the joke.
The intro to 60 minutes was the reporters promoting their segment and then saying "My name is ..." Harry Reasoner was a regular on the show for decades.
Johnny was very respectful towards Jack. Impressive. When he first came on, to me, he was kinda irritating and I almost went to another video but I'm glad I stayed.
Paar -> Carson -> Letterman -> O’Brien
Johnny looks older than Jack here, was he?
What did happen to Skitch Henderson?
He got into some legal trouble and had to serve some time.
Talk about milking an entrance!
A megalomaniac who knows he's a has-been and it's killing him.
Paar was not a has been...NBC in 1962 had promoted him to a weekly PRIME TIME show that Paar did for 4 years and then retired....Johnny never got a prime time show for some reason....but BOTH of his predecessors DID....Steve Allen and Paar
Paar is a jerk.
Why?
@@christosdelos3318 His demeanor, his self-importance, his overly swagger style, he is arrogant beyond humor and his pompous and egotistical way.
@@jacksak he actually seems very self-effacing....when he called himself a ''big star'' he was JOKING....he also admitted here that he is ALWAYS a nervous wreck when he goes on TV.....he was neurotic but not egotistical....quite the opposite, really...he knew he had a good voice for radio, but that was not ego, it was true
@@essessessesq Okay
Jack and Johnny look related to one another that's weird
Think he was having a hard time being the guest and not the host
Narcissist as the guest on this show.
Remember when reporter & commentator meant two different things in the media, & everyone knew that bc it was common sense? Now you can't tell the difference between they're assholes & their mouths! Everything goes up one hole & out the other.
Sorry, but Paar is kinda obnoxious.
So lame.
No wonder he was fired.
Don't think he was fired.
HE LEFT ON HIS OWN ACCORD.
Maybe just tired or got his feelings hurt somehow....he was a very sensitive fellow.
He left Tonight on his own accord.
NBC offered him a one hour weekly prime time show for more money,
@@KenHenderson-n1c
Thanks for the info.
Paar was never fired...in 1962 NBC promoted him to Prime Time with a weekly show at very big money.....he did it for 4 years and then retired....NBC never offered Carson prime time show, for some reason or another....
Paar actually looks in better shape than Johnny at this point. He could have easily been on the Tonight Show for 25 or 30 years.
good point he is 68 here and looks maybe 50
The guy is a natural. You can see that Paar had the talent, communication and skill. Too bad he did not try to do another talk show. He was great. Fluid, fun and interesting. Almost like the collosal mistake of Pernell Roberts leaving Bonanza, Paar should have never let his show.
Paar returned in the early 70's with a late night talk show on ABC. Unfortunately it did not go over to well. Peggy Cass was his announcer on the show.
in 1962 NBC promoted Paar to Prime Time with a weekly show at very big money.....he did it for 4 years and then retired....NBC never offered Carson prime time show, for some reason or another....
@@michaelabrams7345 thanks for the reminder, i forgot that....1973.....it started at 1 a.m., a very bad timeslot in that era with no VCRs to tape it
In NYC Paar's show started at 11:30 PM.
@@michaelabrams7345 thanks....i was in Cleveland, our ABC affiliate must have delayed it to 1 a.m.
And yet Paar's hosting the tonight show full time from 57 to 62 has been erased. IMDB only has him listed as guest hosting 4 episodes in 1956.
ho w bizarre is that??
Jack Paar died January 27, 2004
Johnny Carson died January 23, 2005