Before The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson there was Arthur Godfrey's Talent Scouts, The Steve Allen Show, The Dorsey Brothers' Stage Show, and The Ed Sullivan Show. From '62 to '92, Johnny Carson was the king of late night television. At the beginning of every show, Johnny's loyal second banana Ed McMahon heralded Johnny's arrival in his familiar way, and was the amiable and relaxed set-up guy for Johnny's famous one liners. From '62 to '92, Johnny, Ed, and their company helped lay the foundation for contemporary topical humor in the US. During those years, the most significant pitches for movies, books and live appearances on the part of actors, authors, politicians and every other kind of luminary came before America and the world at Carson's desk. From '62 to '92, there were less than a dozen television channels on the air. The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson probably experienced an unrepeatable level of success.

Before The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson there was Arthur Godfrey and His Friends, The Steve Allen Show, The Dorsey Brothers' Stage Show, and The Ed Sullivan Show. From '62 to '92, Johnny Carson was the king of late night television. At the beginning of every show, Johnny's loyal second banana Ed McMahon heralded Johnny's arrival in his familiar way, and was the amiable and relaxed set-up guy for Johnny's famous one liners. From '62 to '92, Johnny, Ed, and their company helped lay the foundation for contemporary topical humor in the US. During those years, the most significant pitches for movies, books and live appearances on the part of actors, authors, politicians and every other kind of luminary came before America and the world at Carson's desk. From '62 to '92, there were less than a dozen television channels on the air. The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson probably experienced an unrepeatable level of success.

This aired 34 years ago. Still today, it is hard to catch ovarian cancer early. I was diagnosed three years ago. I may have 1-2 years left. I will fight as long as I can. You go, Gilda!

There will never be another Johnny, and if you weren't there, words can't describe exactly the stature of the man and his influence on show business. Nobody will ever be what he was. No one could touch Johnny, but he couldn't have been more gracious. Bravo, Dave. You did him well here.

Lol freddy is full of shit

Funny how the term “gaslight” was used even back then!

Jamie doesn’t let her mum speak!

Jay Leno shouldve been added to do the tribute to Carson with Letterman

Why does Jaime Lee keep touching her face??

Jamie Lee Curtis was born a boy. You can still find the birth announcement of her famous Hollywood parents. A news paper article and photo of Jamie and her parents.

That song with Bette during the final episode is a little over done in the retrospectives

Janet Leigh as Rosie in Bye Bye Birdie is my all time fave 🥰

Three minutes in. Painful

Ms. Leigh was truly lovely.

he was struggling to speak it seemed

Her family is going to prison for paying Kid Rock to take me out for the Illuminati Freemasons Epstein Nazi Network and they are going to give back what they stole from me too and you're going to give it back also

I heard that Jamie was born with both male and female parts and because they already had a boy the male parts were removed! I always thought she was a lesbian, she seems very masculine!

"You were nude for seven seconds in Trading Places" and those were GREAT seconds!

can't believe i use to watch this insipid crapola

Beautiful women who respect each other! And lovely for them to have shared. Jamie Lee seems to have stayed true to the advice of staying true to WHO SHE IS. She writes children books and will perhaps a little to often appears on talk shows? However I rarely see talk shows so I'm not an expert or one who should even mention that. I haven't seen most of her movies as was never a fan of SCREAM's or even the kinds she often has appeared in. Love to have heard however she has continued to show up in Halloween or that genre just for kicks no doubt. What caught my eye was the respect between the mother daughters adult relationship. Really cool and precious at the same time. Jamie Lee's going to make a great MOM and from what I gather she has.

He's great in the movies, his wife is one of the most beautiful women in the world, and My Favorite Year is really good.

Hartman wasn't in the least bit good in this interview. Sounds unprepared thinking up questions never probing asking follow ups. Just gawd awful and boring. He was an actor not a journalist. Who the what hired this guy as GMA host? Should have just stuck to his original call in life. Hartman was more appreciable as an actor.

I really enjoyed seeing Jamie Lee & her mom - both favorite actors of mine

When Donahue did his week from Los Angeles, it was taped at the NBC studios in beautiful Burbank since it aired on KNBC Ch 4

Johnny Carson was a comuc genius. I still miss him. ☮️💟

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Toward the end of the decade (and the century), Laurie Beechman, the musical theater singer-actress, lost her battle with this menacing form of cancer.

After seeing Jamie Lee finally win an Oscar, I was so moved Seeing this archived footage of her and her mother on Donahue, I can't believe they had such a great relationship

Johnny was the best and still is

Just watching the late great Phil who passed yesterday interviewing jamie Leigh & her late mother back in 1985. Such a thoughtful host especially how he enquired then almost apologised if he pried to much into Janet Leigh's relationship with her own mother compared with that with her daughter Jamie Leigh. Two fun ladies. I'm' sure jamie Lee Curtis will reflect a little having heard the news on Phil's interviews with her over the years. I wonder whether she'll reflect back to this one & perhaps shed a tear watching her mother talk with younger her. That's how life goes, our parents sometime pass & we have to continue on. The familiar feelings of the relationship disappear & we're in a new emotional terrain as distance comes with the lack of physical presence interaction with us.

Janet Leigh was my crush a s a teenager.. so beautiful. I didn’t like how Jamie interpreted Janet a few times, in fact I don’t like her as a person, not sure why, maybe too opinionated.. 🤔 After Psyco I never showered with the shower screen over, that scene scared the crap outta me. Lol

Just the best! Rip Mr Carson..

I teared up during this. Partly because Johnny is gone but mostly because of the memories this stirred up. I was born in the 70’s. Johnny was part of my home growing up. Although I wasnt always allowed to stay up while my parents watched the show….many times I could hear it downstairs if I couldn’t sleep. No one cares about this but me, but it felt good to write it. Rip Mr Carson. 😢

That is so sad 😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😢

Carson died in 2005, not the yr b4 in 04...

Janet in Psycho, wow, nothing quite like her!

They're still. A part of me that can't help but wonder was she just a spoiled little rich girl looking for some action

34 years later, we’ve made almost no progress in detecting ovarian cancer before it’s too late. RIP Gilda Radner and all the women who have died of this horrific disease.

Cursed cancer took the best people away from us my best friend died of cancer 1 week ago.

Oh ... oops...you are not depressed or pregnant...you're DYING. Sorry cancer was missed. We just thought you were faking

One of the regrets of my life is that I did not watch more Johnny Carson.

The dumb audience didn't really get the gaseous state, cooling star analogy.

Looks complicated!!! 😆😆

Fred knew all the Dirty Secrets.

She was a light 🌞 in my challenging childhood ❤❤❤ Carrie was a light🌅 Someday when this life is over Carrie will greet you❤️‍🩹

Letterman is tedious.

😂 I can't believe I was ever suckered into these crazy shows! I mean, now every single scene shown here reminds me of an SNL spoof!!! 😂😂😂😂

"if you were a man . . . " Barbara get real - when a man does it people say NOTHING. Total double standard.

Being abducted at gun point & locked in a dark closet for 2 WEEKS would traumatize any civilian. And watching her nasty rich father flea bargaining with his own daughter’s life & freedom. And she appears perfectly nice & intelligent here.

Johnny carson gave many their break in show business . Watched his show for many years and no doubt he opened the door for many .