Art Donovan on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, April 12, 1990

[@silentlou4375]

One of the most naturally and genuinely funny and entertaining people.

[@r.edward5701]

And a gentleman

[@charleskustan9152]

This clip disappeared from KZbin, and I've been looking for it for a long time. Thank you for uploading this!!!!

[@dongiller]

Uh oh. Hope this one survives.

[@EricGordon-w9y]

Art Donovan and Bob Uecker are two of the greatest athletes storytellers that ever lived. Both could have been unbelievable stand-up comics if they wanted to.

[@jozz2248]

Loved that guy. So many great stories told only the way he could.

[@SrFelouniusMonk]

100% comedy. No politics. We miss you Johnny!

[@SirVicc]

Thanks for this! I had completely forgotten about Art Donavan, but he was one of my favorite guests back in the day.

[@dongiller]

I uploaded all of his Letterman appearances awhile back. Two-part compilation.

[@SirVicc]

@@dongiller Good to know. I'll be checking it out.

[@mboyd92]

Unbleeped God Damn, good stuff. WOW

[@j.m.starling9726]

I remember it unbleeped, and on the air; it broke the "shit barrier" on network TV!

[@michaelfox2256]

Him and bob euker are the best storytellers

[@ralphshelley9586]

Yesterday's

[@TheMalibujoe]

Loved Art. He never fails to make me bust out laughing. 😂

[@Drew_D]

WWF fans know this man well from King of the Ring 1994: "Hey, how much does this guy weigh?"

[@ajk]

That quip from Johnny about the "god damn" face masks.....lol, that was gold......classic Carson right there lol.

[@bi6268]

😅ㅛㅅ

[@privatepenguin3137]

Great timing by Johnny there 🤣

[@mboyd92]

You were mentioned on Gilbert Gottfried's Amazing Colossal Podcast. God bless you, Don

[@dongiller]

Cool! When, and do you have a link?

[@NoOne-kr4jc]

@@dongiller Mr. Giller, the late great Mr. Pat Cooper has passed away. I think you should upload some Cooper-Letterman appearances in his honor.

[@dongiller]

@@NoOne-kr4jc No longer doable, unfortunately.

[@NoOne-kr4jc]

@@dongiller Letterman's people have you on a leash?

[@dongiller]

@@NoOne-kr4jc I wouldn’t describe it that way.

[@sgt524]

Art was WONDERFUL

[@hisoverlorduponhigh90]

Man, I am from Baltimore, those were the days.

[@Alexisouvlitzis]

Wow - back when you could see someone like Double Bass legend Milt Hinton on the couch of the Tonight Show -

[@merlinsclaw]

Amazing, Don! 🔥🔥

[@Checkmate1954]

Art was a great Letterman guest too. Thanks Don

[@dongiller]

All of Art’s Dave appearances are in a two-part compilation,

[@plaws0]

So this was off-air? Holy shit! 🙂 Geez, he was funny. Served 4 years in the USMC in the Pacific Theater, WW2.

[@josephmcfarland8442]

He served there then as well

[@joethaler7921]

He and Giants QB Charley Conerly were survivors of the Battle of Iwo Jima.

[@VHer5150]

What a treasure Art was, lol

[@andyrose5616]

4:34 It sounds like they may have edited “Jesus!” into “Geez!” by dubbing in laughter over the second syllable, which makes the lack of bleeping for the other words even stranger.

[@dongiller]

Doubt they’d go to so much trouble. It sounds like Art caught himself and only said “Geez.”

[@lonnyrowden2630]

I miss Art. I’d watch his show in Baltimore/DC and he’d always get in trouble for cussing!

[@johnw8984]

He was the best proud product of the Bronx NYC

[@yvonneollivier7088]

Mighty good 👍😊.

[@kwhite145]

Miss Johnny

[@patriciamooney928]

Salami, bologna and hot sauce? Sounds good if you add mayo. Thanks, Don!

[@oldiesgeek454]

In his book Fatso, he said he would fill the hotel bathtub with ice and beer. 🍻😊

[@Ripplin]

"How much does this guy weigh?!"

[@jmw06003]

He looks like a business man

[@patriciamooney928]

He was Marine in Ww2 Luzon and Iwo Jima.

[@johnw8984]

Probably over 300lbs. but it doesn't matter cuz he's gone now he was a very funny man also I think he was a nice guy.

[@MarvinMonroe]

Hey Don, you know how Dave was a big Reds fan, right? Do you know when he talked about thier old anmouncer Joe Nuxhall who would sign off by saying "this is the Old Lefthander rounding third and heading for home" I know i heard Dave say that before and im wondering if he referenced it multiple times or if i just happened to see it the one time Could have been Clooney or Sarah Jessica Parker since they are both from the Cincinnati area

[@dongiller]

I found one show when he used that line - at the end of October 12, 1994: “So until tomorrow night, from Riverfront Stadium and this is the old lefthander rounding third and heading home for now. Good night, everybody!” Nice catch. :)

[@MarvinMonroe]

@@dongiller awesome, thanks!

[@OhhVexa]

can you make a collection of the julia roberts appearances on the late show

[@dongiller]

No longer, unfortunately.

[@privatepenguin3137]

This is great! How did you get the uncensored broadcast of this? I would think "GD" and "sh!t" would have been bleeped. 🤣

[@dongiller]

Believe it or not, this _is_ what was broadcast.

[@privatepenguin3137]

@@dongiller Wow...that's great! LOL - thanks!!

[@oldiesgeek454]

​@@privatepenguin3137I saw Art many times on talk shows, but I somehow missed this one. I'm so glad to see it now for the first time. 😊👍

[@AskWlat]

@@dongillerI remember watching this live

[@willisknapick4405]

Is that Paula Poundstone next to Art?

[@dongiller]

It is.

[@RRC1]

Chicken salad out of you know what 😂

[@altonbunnjr]

Art was an awesome character. He wrote a book about his exploits called Fatso.

[@danfarrelly113]

Paula poundstone lol

[@clifford4514]

This was America not to long ago. Good time's..

[@Bacalao2929]

From The Boogie down

[@mitchbanner4094]

Bet Paula Poundstone wishes she was as funny as Art Donovan! Mitch Banner Linville NC

[@mitchbanner4094]

@@scottclark7592 oooh, that's mean 😆😆😆😆😆, but accurate! Mitch Banner Linville NC

[@ejslemp5342]

The greatest Colt to ever announce for WWE! So much better than Pat McAfee

[@gearoid9835]

McAfee? He looks like a business man.

[@ethanedwards7557]

He was better on Letterman.

[@DRAGONSLAYER1220]

I don't remember who it was that said Art Donovan could find something funny in a broken leg.