Bob Jope, Richard Pryor, Randi Oakes, David Bowie, and The Mighty Carson Art Players are tonight's guests from this classic episode of "Tonight" from 1980.
Superb! We’ll never see this on Antenna TV. I think they’ve aired maybe five episodes where a musical guest performs. Also nice to see the proper introduction with Ed 👍 kudos for uploading this.
They're not "local breaks" but simply breaks for commericals. When playing it as a rerun from the reel to reeel, they would show more to come, go to commericals then fast forward to the next segment and then press play following the commerical. The reel to reel masters were digitized years ago and have been selling on DVD since then. If you happen to live in a country where the strict copyright does not apply, you can get away with posting it on youtube.
Wow. Just wow. What a treat! What a lineup! Thanx so much, pannoni 8, for sharing. Great to see Johnny and the gang again. Wonderful to see Richard, and David. Nice to hear Doc and the band. RIP Johnny, Richard, and David, and thank you, gentlemen, so so very very much for the magic, music, and memories. Thanx again for sharing!
Richard Pryor's first TV appearance after setting himself on fire while freebasing. Later, Bowie spoke for the country when he said "Richard, it's great to have you back." MS took one of them, Cancer took the other. May they both rest in peace.
Far be it for me to say anything that's remotely pro-tobacco but the fact is Pryor had advanced MS. Whether he smoked or not is not the point. He had a ticking timebomb in the neurological condition that existed since birth. He died from a heart attack that was almost certainly attributable to the MS, not smoking. Smoking wasn't the worst thing he did to himself -- he admitted as much! It was hard drug that really messed him up. There's a fair chance had he NOT developed MS that cocaine or heroin would have caused his death like they did John Belushi. Ironically, the MS probably prolonged his life and he didn't like a bad drug statistic... He lived for 20 years with his diagnosis; he may have been dead by the mid-1990s if he hadn't slowed down a bit and gotten the craziness under control... He lived a very chaotic life and had a childhood you shouldn't wish on anybody. Whatever his faults were as an adult, you have to pity that poor kid and feel compassion when you hear his story. It was not like Belushi at all! MS and related diseases are awful... They develop fast enough to cripple you but you can for decades with limited mobility and little to no ability to speak with other people. I'm not generally crazy about euthanasia but I sort of understand why some people commit suicide. It's awful to be trapped in your body and completely dependent on the mercies of other people, and it has to be 3-4 worse if you have a family and children!
@@AvengerII Kudos to you for an objective write up. This was stuff I did not know and it rounds out, as Paul Harvey might have said, "The rest of the story!" That you were able to present factual information and kept it separate from your personal beliefs speaks volumes. Have a great day, and thank you.
I have watched a majority of Carson reruns. And I’m still trying to find a few episodes where Johnny says “That’s wild weird stuff, I did not know that?!!” Guess I’ll keep looking.
This was the last 90-minute episode of the Carson era...the following Monday the show scaled back to 60 minutes and stayed there for the rest of the run.
This was not the last 90-minute episode. The final 90-minute episode aired on September 12, 1980. The 1st 60-minute episode aired on September 16, 1980.
@@asphaltcowboy7567 We were kicked in the gut with the terrorizing of American Citizens. That would bring the birth of Nightline. WE BEING GLUED TO TV'S.WHILE Americans BRING HELD HOSTAGE were beaten and bloody with hands tied behind THEIR BACKS THEY HAD dirty white cloth tied over their eyes. Most HOMES didn't have cable THEN HAVING Only 3 sources of information that were controlled. PRESIDENT TRUMP WAS VOCAL EVEN BACK THEN. YES, HE WAS IN THE NEWS, WHY?? BECAUSE HE HAD THE COURAGE TO STAND UP AND SHOUT WHAT WE ALL FELT INSIDE YET COULD NOT BECAUSE WE WERE FROZEN. CNN WOULD BRING US 24 HOUR SCARY NEWS YEARS LATER WITH 24 HOUR UNINTERRUPTED LIVE COVERAGE OF THE FIRST GULF WAR. YOU KNOW WHAT?? THE WORLD ISNT ALL THAT DIFFERENT TODAY. SAME PLAY DIFFERENT ACTORS.
I could imagine carson, McMahon, bowie, and Pryor smoking and drinking together backstage BTW, looks just like I'm still watching this on my "portable" 19" tube tv
Many People were conceived during this late night show..., Johnny even jokes about it in one if his monologues..., I wish the NY tapes of this show had survived..., I heard they were lost in a fire..., They should stop being sooooo childishly sensitive these days.., we need more GOOD Laughter!!!
Well On One Anniversary Special 19th He Couldn't Get Laugh (1981) Said Well You Know Laughter Ain't On Endangered Species List They Were Tuxedo And He Said Just Because We Dress For Special Occasions Don't Mean They At A Wake
And today Johnny Carson is considered the third best talk show host, behind Letterman and Howard Stern. I guess people today have no clue what real talent is.
Whoa, that chick from Chips was so irritating! I know she was nervous, but I really wanted her to quit laughing like an idiot. I kept saying, please shut up! Wonder what Johnny was really thinking?
JH Michaels Johnny wasn't thinking any of the things you suggest like "shes irritating or she laughs like an idiot. because, Mr. JH Michaels, Johnny was what was known as a gentleman
Love these old Carson’s, Johnny was the best. However Bob Hope is the least funny big time comedian of all time. 15 minutes on the tonight show and not one funny thing to say. He could be the best and cheapest plumber in the world but you’d never call him back because of the banter.
@@PathfinderHistoryTravel I sent you an explanation (lengthy) yesterday BUT NOW I CAN'T FIND IT IN MY PHONE??? I hope you received it. Please let me know. If yiu didn't get it I guess I could repeat the whole thing. Thanking you in advance for your answer.
As I commented before, there will never be another Johnnnnnnny Carson. What a treasure we had and he was every bit a hero.
Even though Johnny has been dead since 2005 he is still the gold standard and puts all the outher new talk shows too real shame
I loved staying up late just to watch Johnny. Forget school the next day.
This was an episode of all heavyweight guests. Wow! Hope, Pryor and Bowie -- all in one show!
I never saw this full episode before. Thank you for showing it.
I'd get home from work and watch Carson instead of sleeping for school in the morning. 😂
Superb! We’ll never see this on Antenna TV. I think they’ve aired maybe five episodes where a musical guest performs. Also nice to see the proper introduction with Ed 👍 kudos for uploading this.
I really miss these days of television! Howard Coscell was Mr. Sports!
I don’t know where you get these episodes with original local breaks, but I’m lovin it. Doc and the band were fantastic!
They're not "local breaks" but simply breaks for commericals. When playing it as a rerun from the reel to reeel, they would show more to come, go to commericals then fast forward to the next segment and then press play following the commerical. The reel to reel masters were digitized years ago and have been selling on DVD since then. If you happen to live in a country where the strict copyright does not apply, you can get away with posting it on youtube.
Wow!!! What a fantastic guest line up!!!!
Stuff of legend
this is like a time machine, how cool
Wow. Just wow.
What a treat!
What a lineup!
Thanx so much, pannoni 8, for sharing.
Great to see Johnny and the gang again. Wonderful to see Richard, and David. Nice to hear Doc and the band.
RIP Johnny, Richard, and David, and thank you, gentlemen, so so very very much for the magic, music, and memories.
Thanx again for sharing!
THANKYOU SO MUCH FOR THESE J. CARSON EPISODES. GREAT FOR THE QUARANTINE✌💛FL🐸
Nostalgia is great. I remember as a kid my dad watching these. Please consider balancing the audio prior to posting.
*_90% of these comments are "Back when people could take a joke" comments_*
Awesome! Keep em coming!
Richard Pryor's first TV appearance after setting himself on fire while freebasing. Later, Bowie spoke for the country when he said "Richard, it's great to have you back." MS took one of them, Cancer took the other. May they both rest in peace.
And the ILLEGAL TOBACCO DRUG KILLED THEM BOTH!
medicolegal.tripod.com/tobaccomurder.htm
Far be it for me to say anything that's remotely pro-tobacco but the fact is Pryor had advanced MS. Whether he smoked or not is not the point. He had a ticking timebomb in the neurological condition that existed since birth. He died from a heart attack that was almost certainly attributable to the MS, not smoking. Smoking wasn't the worst thing he did to himself -- he admitted as much! It was hard drug that really messed him up. There's a fair chance had he NOT developed MS that cocaine or heroin would have caused his death like they did John Belushi. Ironically, the MS probably prolonged his life and he didn't like a bad drug statistic... He lived for 20 years with his diagnosis; he may have been dead by the mid-1990s if he hadn't slowed down a bit and gotten the craziness under control... He lived a very chaotic life and had a childhood you shouldn't wish on anybody. Whatever his faults were as an adult, you have to pity that poor kid and feel compassion when you hear his story. It was not like Belushi at all! MS and related diseases are awful... They develop fast enough to cripple you but you can for decades with limited mobility and little to no ability to speak with other people. I'm not generally crazy about euthanasia but I sort of understand why some people commit suicide. It's awful to be trapped in your body and completely dependent on the mercies of other people, and it has to be 3-4 worse if you have a family and children!
@@AvengerII Kudos to you for an objective write up. This was stuff I did not know and it rounds out, as Paul Harvey might have said, "The rest of the story!"
That you were able to present factual information and kept it separate from your personal beliefs speaks volumes. Have a great day, and thank you.
Maybe sometimes not so funny - yet often hilarious because it wasn't - yet ALWAYS very very charming. Thanks.
This set was introduced earlier in the week; it, with minor modifications along the way stayed for the rest of Carson's tenure.
Johnny's Mic, Chair, the Guest Chair and window would change. Good Stuff! lol.
Hopefully they’ll keep showing these older ones
Helluva Guest line up
Make Late Night TV Great Again!--- aw forget it--- never happen. RIP Johnny
He is the greatest and always will be! 1
I have watched a majority of Carson reruns. And I’m still trying to find a few episodes where Johnny says “That’s wild weird stuff, I did not know that?!!” Guess I’ll keep looking.
This was the last 90-minute episode of the Carson era...the following Monday the show scaled back to 60 minutes and stayed there for the rest of the run.
This was not the last 90-minute episode. The final 90-minute episode aired on September 12, 1980. The 1st 60-minute episode aired on September 16, 1980.
Much preferred the 90-minute format.
It wasn't nearly as good after that..
@@asphaltcowboy7567 We were kicked in the gut with the terrorizing of American Citizens. That would bring the birth of Nightline. WE BEING GLUED TO TV'S.WHILE Americans BRING HELD HOSTAGE were beaten and bloody with hands tied behind THEIR BACKS THEY HAD dirty white cloth tied over their eyes. Most HOMES didn't have cable THEN HAVING Only 3 sources of information that were controlled. PRESIDENT TRUMP WAS VOCAL EVEN BACK THEN. YES, HE WAS IN THE NEWS, WHY?? BECAUSE HE HAD THE COURAGE TO STAND UP AND SHOUT WHAT WE ALL FELT INSIDE YET COULD NOT BECAUSE WE WERE FROZEN.
CNN WOULD BRING US 24 HOUR SCARY NEWS YEARS LATER WITH 24 HOUR UNINTERRUPTED LIVE COVERAGE OF THE FIRST GULF WAR.
YOU KNOW WHAT?? THE WORLD ISNT ALL THAT DIFFERENT TODAY. SAME PLAY DIFFERENT ACTORS.
The man needed some time off..all the rehearsing took hours.
surreal good .Imagine singing ashes to ashes to Richard Pryor, and then the theme form CHiPs .
I could imagine carson, McMahon, bowie, and Pryor smoking and drinking together backstage
BTW, looks just like I'm still watching this on my "portable" 19" tube tv
Many People were conceived during this late night show..., Johnny even jokes about it in one if his monologues..., I wish the NY tapes of this show had survived..., I heard they were lost in a fire..., They should stop being sooooo childishly sensitive these days.., we need more GOOD Laughter!!!
Well On One Anniversary Special 19th He Couldn't Get Laugh (1981) Said Well You Know Laughter Ain't On Endangered Species List They Were Tuxedo And He Said Just Because We Dress For Special Occasions Don't Mean They At A Wake
GE Smith playing guitar with Bowie.
Yes and Carlos Alomar too!!!!
Dont skip 25:00 ish!
Second to last friday that TTNSJC aired for 1 and a half hour
This is wxia-tv's 5th day as an NBC affiliate.
And today Johnny Carson is considered the third best talk show host, behind Letterman and Howard Stern. I guess people today have no clue what real talent is.
I watch johnny every nite
REFRESHING OLD DAYS REMEMBERED
THANK YOU ALL FOR AIRING THESE JOHNNY CARSON MAY HE REST PEACEFULLY .AMEN JTP
wish i can down load all of Johnny carson. missed most of them because i was a kid and not alloud to stay up and watch him
What was Randy Oaks on?
thanks for sharing! do you have these episodes of the show?
May 9, 1980
June 10, 1981
September 23, 1983
February 17, 1984
thanks!!
My right ear enjoyed this.
Both Johnny Carson and Randi Oakes are from Iowa.
Carson moved to Nebraska and graduated high school from there.
Johnny has great legs.
Can you make the sound a bit lower? I can still hear some of it.
Johnny could barely tolerate Hope. Lucky for him he always had to leave early.
Hope was overexposed, even in the late 1940s.
1:09:20. Lmao. 😅😂
Hilarity in better times.
A joke too mature for today's sjw toddlers.
Please adjust your audio louder.
Whoa, that chick from Chips was so irritating! I know she was nervous, but I really wanted her to quit laughing like an idiot. I kept saying, please shut up! Wonder what Johnny was really thinking?
JH Michaels Johnny wasn't thinking any of the things you suggest like "shes irritating or she laughs like an idiot. because, Mr. JH Michaels, Johnny was what was known as a gentleman
I swear she's on Coke
Too bad there is no audio...
There is audio when I play it though.
I think it's only in one channel.
@@pannoni8449 It works on the computer but it's a tad too low to use on one's phone unless I use my headphones.
Odd
wow, that opening monologue was terrible. And I thought Letterman was bad!
Love these old Carson’s, Johnny was the best. However Bob Hope is the least funny big time comedian of all time. 15 minutes on the tonight show and not one funny thing to say. He could be the best and cheapest plumber in the world but you’d never call him back because of the banter.
Too bad the color is so shitty.
Bob Hope is an egotist. Without writers, he's not funny.
He entertained millions of fans who loved him. Enough said.
Hope will always be America's biggest star.
@@PathfinderHistoryTravel yes that's true but so is the original comment.
He kept a sex slave in his home in Toluka Lake (spelling?), Calif.
@@joannaedwards6325 what evidence do you have for that accusation?
@@PathfinderHistoryTravel I sent you an explanation (lengthy) yesterday BUT NOW I CAN'T FIND IT IN MY PHONE??? I hope you received it. Please let me know. If yiu didn't get it I guess I could repeat the whole thing. Thanking you in advance for your answer.
Richard Pryor was a terrible example. A troubled man.
Richard Pryor is a legend.
But he WAS a troubled Soul.
Very troubled but very real. In that regard, he was a good example.
Hillary thanks we're all a basket of deplorables but Johnny Carson is our all-time favorite by far.