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.
@@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 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.
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.
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.
+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.
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!!!
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.
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
+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.
@@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.
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.
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. .
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!!!!!! ☺😊😉😄😃😁😀😎🤗🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
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.
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 TH-cam. Some of them are priceless as are the Carson reruns.
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.
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!
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.
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.
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).
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.
@@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. ..
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!
@@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...
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.
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.
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 TH-cam and Facebook. 😂
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 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
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.
Off The Beaten Tracks Really?! If so lucky!
I bet rehearsals were a blast
@@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.
@@offthebeatentracks4515 Some dirty comics during commercial breaks?
@@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.
There will never be anybody like them on TV again. Rest in peace gentleman
Miss him so much. Back when the Tonight Show was enjoyable
There will NEVER be another one like him.
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.
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.
I don't watch modern shows.
Miss you Johnny. Thank God for videos, film and TH-cam!
+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.
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!!!
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.
The best there ever was. They should air these as reruns now. It beats anything that's on late night tv by a landslide
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
@@danielfoutch4210 Except they can't use _The Tonight Show_ signature as NBC owns that title.
Check your local listings to see if Antenna TV is available.
Amen
amen
McMahon repeating the question is just hilarious. It never grows old.
My grandmother was the kindest person I have ever known. She could roll out about 15 obscenities about Ed McMahon.
Johnny stares at Ed after he saw always repeated what he said cracked me up. ....like "Will you shut up?".😁
@@mayhem6282 Then sometimes Carnac waits for Ed to repeat it.
@@jeffreygranger6913 he's just waiting for Ed to open his mouth. 😁
@@mayhem6282 That's my favorite part!😂
No one will ever take their place...rest in peace, Johnny and Ed...
WATCHING THIS TONIGHT, AND VERIFYING HE IS & ALWAYS WILL BE THE KING OF LATE NIGHT COMEDY!
YOU ARE VERY MISSED! 💜💋
Please stop using all caps.
Carnac was one of Johnny's best bits.
+Ray Dziadzio My fave, for sure!
+Ray Dziadzio Let's not forget Aunt Blabby and Art Fern.
+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.
+kwdrm1 ~> AND Floyd R. Turbo, American! ☺
That "Blonde Bimbo" was Carol Wayne, a very accomplished actress and comedienne. And very beautiful as well.
I always loved Johnny Carson when I got to see him. The Carnac sketches were always hilarious!!
who knew 35 years later the geraldo joke would still be relevant
Or the Trump joke.
Or the Jim Baker joke.
@@shuboy05 and he's back on TV.
@@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.
Nobody could "Bomb" better than Carson, he was the master.
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.
* Loved how band would play Tea For Two and Johnny'd do a soft shoe dance whenever his monologue joke bombed. ☺
Hell...a joke could bomb and he'd just stand there looking bemused....applause would follow.
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. .
He was funnier when bombing
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!!!!!! ☺😊😉😄😃😁😀😎🤗🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
Through the ions of time, Carson will never be replaced.
The Last Of The Last Envelopes !!! There will never be another Johnny, Ed, Doc and Tommy !!!
SPAM & JIM BAKKER. That was a good one. I miss the TONIGHT SHOW with Johnny Carson.
Johnny's voice and humor will echo throughout the universe for eternity.
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.
Pall Mall baritone
Turkey Pot Pie. Name three things on Willie Nelson's Thanksgiving Day table.
O
Carson would have loved that
Lol very good. (But of course they wouldn't necessarily be in that order)
"Piggly Wiggly."
"Describe Kermit the Frog's wedding night."
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.
NO ONE could get a laugh out of the dead silence following a bombed out joke like Carson!
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 TH-cam. Some of them are priceless as are the Carson reruns.
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.
I remember staying up every Friday night at 1130pm to see his monologue. His show would come on right after the 11pm News.
Siss - Boom - Bah is still the best
Marvcohen There are so many. "Four On The Floor" Describe two 80 y/o topless dancers.
I remember that one from when it aired! Too funny!
I need to find “ Dippity Doo. What forms on your dippity early in the morning?”
"Zippity do dah" - How do goodfellas tell each other their fly is open?
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.
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!
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.
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.
If there was another like Johnny Carson I would watch late night tv again
“May a toothless yak gum your grandmother’s wheat thins.” Carson 😂😂😂😂
That headdress should be in the Smithsonian Museum of TV and Radio.
The hat is a masterpiece of costume design.
I miss Johnny Carson so much.
Siss boom baaaah, was always my favorite. They both laughed very hard at that 1.
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...
2:51. He was really happy that that joke went over so well!
Another classic Carnac moment from the last real host of "The Tonight Show", Johnny Carson!
It was the final Carnac skit. ❤️
May your proctologist be a frustrated concert trombonist. 😂😂😂😂😂
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).
LOL. I missed that one.
Back when evening television was good, silly, and entertaining, not terrible and mean spirited like now, I miss those days, do you?...
Me too.
Johnny repeats on Roku channel right now!! Rejoice!!..lol
Oh, Jeez .. Do we ever miss him these days!
The great Smothers Brothers Schtick......SO GOOD!!!!!
johnny was never politically correct where are you now Johnny when we need you? The legend
dead
Nor was he ever funny.
@@Seafarer-Ade you lousy b****.
Tim Thompson fuck off idiot
ade rumbold you must be made of stone fucking idiot
Does anyone else ever wonder what became of that "Mayonnaise Jar on Funk and Wagnalls porch?"🤔😉📺B.W.
Just fabulous.
He was a little naughty 😆😁😆😁 loved it
Thank God for Johnny carson.
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.
Who hit the end of this on November 7, 2020, and pulled a muscle laughing? THIS GUY
"We, the people", took a cue from Marla Maples!
Mr.Carson always made me laugh. to watch some else make him laugh out loud was the best.
Any time he had Robin Williams on....never saw johnny laugh so much
@@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. ..
@@mortensen1961 As the old knight said to Indy Jones....you chose, wisely.
The very best ever!
R.I.P. JC
Hard to believe this bit lasted for years.
Even in his grave, Johnny is better than Conan et al. He set the standard, and no one has met it. Never will
Conan is infinitely wittier than Carson.
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
One of the best bits.
that jim bakker one was great
he was great as karnac..had me in tears
The next 18 years in the can. Hilarious
...May the fleas of a thousand camels organize a jazz festival in your shorts. - Carnac
flea sweep "May a diseased holy man squat in your cornflakes..." - Carnac
onemoremisfit ..."May a Desert Lobster cut out your hernia!"
May the fleas from your cow inflame your rhubarb!
May a supermarket box-boy double bag your sister!
"May a dirty Yak back into your mother's linen closet." - Carnac
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.
One of the greatest. He'd be too conversational for tv today.
The blowing open the envelope, kills me every time!!
I ALWAYS loved Carnac!!!😅
We will never see comedy like this again😞
I hope that headdress is at the Smithsonian.
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!
Tom Nichol You'd be a hit at parties.
This was my favorite part of The Tonight Show!
Very humble and kind person..
Marcus Welby, Charlie the Tuna, and Doris Day...(rip...chuckle)...name a surgeon, a sturgeon, and a virgin.
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.
@@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...
Fake psychic. Even better! (I missed that one)
I'm guessing Doris was the sturgeon?
Those were the days. 😣
seattwa we thought they’d never end ! 🌈💖⭐️
@@depaola63 😪
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.
The nerdy teenager with the dominoes, plus the bit part actor from Paris, Texas were two I especially remember.
The King.
Geraldo joke STILL stands great.
I love Johnny Carson
3:12 - Fantastic!
that one works three ways.
My all time favourite was “sis-boom-bah”.
"El Paso."
Opens envelope.
"What does a Mexican quarterback do when he doesn't try el runno or el punto?"
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.
Forever missed...🙏⚘🏞🤣
I pity the 94 dislikes. They must have no sense of humor and live in 10x10 rubber room.
I agree
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 TH-cam and Facebook. 😂
@@darkman7010 Or, more likely, young conservatives who are offended by Marla Maples setting the example for us in 'dumping the Trump'.
"May a rabid holy man bless your nether regions with a power tool!"
"...Take the Slauson cutoff...get out of your car, cut off your slauson." ----Art Fern
The late night TV THESE DAYS IS TRIBBLE.
An instant classic joke.
Carnac was classic.
This comedy would not be permitted today . Too many offended
It’s a shame there’s no good tv now.
Timeless!
Feels like yesterday.
love his sketches...
trully the best!
4:10 "I hold in my hand, the last envelope."
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
@@RaginRonic I guess at the time they weren't sure if they'd break out Carnac again before the last show.
@@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
Legend
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...
I quit watching after he left
I ALSO !!
The show ended when he left.
It may be hard to believe, but so did many others.
So did I.
me too.... its never been the same only a spark of Johny...
The best ever on the Tonight show was the ax thrower who threw the ax at the groin
That was singer/actor Ed Ames
At that time, Ed was costarring on the hit NBC series "Daniel Boone".
1992 is the final year for Carson and McMahon.
Sadly yes.
Very sad! Why is life so short. My late grandfather used to say "we're only here for the weekend"
Better Call Saul brought me here :D
kkkkkk me too man!
y tho what happend link2vid?
Simply Classic!!
Answer Hickory Dickory Dock
Question Were do you go when your Hickory Dickory hurts
😆
Ed is so busy laughing that he forgets to repeat some of his predictions. Miss ya Johnny and the whole crew.
Johnny was the best!!!!!!