Barbara Walters Interviews Johnny Carson in 1984!

[@ChrisTopher-vs9zz]

it's 2023... and we miss ya Johnny... NO ONE will ever replace you

[@judygrancich3756]

Totally agree ... "NO ONE"!

[@stevebusch-h8h]

NOOOOO one... @@judygrancich3756

[@guywill7875]

Johnny had one of the greatest speaking voice that ever graced television

[@sabrina-hu4ri]

Deep, sexy. 🤪

[@robertmacpherson6715]

I was a nighthawk, used to do my homework startin* at around 10 pm. to 2:30 ish, and I couldn’t wait till Johnny to come on.

[@jameshoran8]

Thirty years after he left the Tonight Show, something has become so crystal clear. Johnny Carson was The Tonight Show.

[@johnking5174]

Craig Ferguson said that. He said that when Johnny retired, they should have renamed the show. Jay Leno Tonight was his suggestion. It would have given Jay the "Tonight" name in the title but not trample on Johnny's legacy.

[@jimmyconway294]

I kept waiting for a wave to break over the deck rail.

[@greenbeans6253]

the waves are amazing

[@heidiwagner1363]

JOHNNY WAS THE BEST...STILL WATCH HIS RERUNS...LEFT US MUCH TO SOON..RIP JOHN AND BARB✝️❤️

[@jaynerosajohansen4864]

The waves looked like they were going to come in the house lolol he’s still the king. RIP both of you ❤️❤️

[@jaynerosajohansen4864]

@@BrYStJohn Wow !!!!!

[@jhojnack]

I was thinking the same thing!!

[@Camop-iz9kt]

This was not his later home high up on the cliff, overlooking Paradise Cove.

[@jaynerosajohansen4864]

@@Camop-iz9kt what ????

[@Camop-iz9kt]

@@jaynerosajohansen4864He later moved to a larger house on a high cliff in Malibu.

[@ugaais]

The waves crashing in the back of your house is a great sign you’ve done well…

[@fifty9forty3]

@Jack cleary: The people of a small island country can attest to that.

[@1968scottyd]

Do you all think Johnny had a good time with Barbara after this interview? He was the king!! No one can ever be as good as he was!!

[@nancymeyhoefer4102]

not everyone wants or desires to live near an ocean and especially that part of the country.

[@ugaais]

@@nancymeyhoefer4102 true but lots do and can’t afford it, the point I was making those who do live right on the beach are loaded…I live on the Gulf of Mexico here in SWFL and it takes a lot of money to maintain the lifestyle..and I grew up in RI it’s very expensive to live on the water there as well

[@MapleSyrupPoet]

Johnny had a lot of humility ...very cool, for such a big star 🌟 🤩 ✨

[@lindadeisher1815]

Johnny Carson was truly an original. He was brillant, funny and devoted to his night show and charitable org. On interviews, he was less tense and very personable. He was very handsome. He did the show 1962-1992 and he was the BEST! ❤❤❤❤

[@brianderoy4903]

Two legends, incredible interview and some things Johnny says ring so true today.

[@cmessett11]

As a kid, i LOVED Johnny Carson - The Great Carnac! I remember watching this interview and being mesmerized by the way the waves look like they're coming into the window behind them & just had to find this interview to see if i remembered that correctly.

[@davidswift7776]

Excellent pair of personalities that both had “it”, with the ability to capture and keep the viewer’s attention. Simply superb!

[@Cwgrlup]

Shows now have forgotten Johnny’s rule: don’t comment on social issues, or you won’t be funny anymore. Jay Leno and David Letterman respected this rule and they were the last of the truly funny shows.

[@rmd9746]

conan was funny too

[@Rob_Kates]

Letterman and Conan have talked about political issues. Both have revealed they are politically liberal.

[@aaronz7056]

Today Stephen Colbert does nothing BUT talk politics, when he is not insulting half his audience lecturing them to kiss the woke movement's ass at every turn.

[@rwags7466]

You were watching a different David Letterman that I was watching. David had a big left leaning in his monologue. Not at all like Carson.

[@aaronz7056]

@@rwags7466 What the heck did I literally just say above?

[@victorbrown1316]

Rest In Peace Both Legends 🙏🙏🙏🙏.

[@davehaller6477]

Johnny Carson was the best conversationalist and nobody has equaled his ability to have fun talking with people that just happen to be famous.

[@kromedome0101]

Younger people won't understand but he was the best late night host. No political BS or ass kissing.

[@kannon965]

Well there was a lot of political bs but he made it hilarious for everyone. Genius.

[@jackdoyle3863]

Great interview of a great man who was hard to interview.

[@marilynrichter9824]

Johnny Carson was an incredible late night😂

[@otrdriverchris]

6:25 Johnny: "Comedians should stay out of serious politics and matters to remain funny". Boy, was Johnny smart.

[@joetursi9573]

Johnny was a jerk.

[@otrdriverchris]

@@joetursi9573 guess you are sharper and cleverer than the 2/3 of people who watched him every night.

[@joetursi9573]

Johhny was very mean to Joan Rivers@@otrdriverchris

[@otrdriverchris]

@@joetursi9573Yes, Johnny was brutal to Joan....who was so nice to Johnny she even jumped to her own talk show without even notifying Johnny.

[@joetursi9573]

She called him and he didn't respond .@@otrdriverchris

[@dekelanson5280]

The thing I liked about Carson was how he didn't push his own politics, unlike todays late night hosts. Carson joked about politicians of all stripes. I miss that.

[@tammyhollandsworth6783]

I like Johnny Carson, in this interview you see a serious and funny man. Barbara seems to be more relaxed and maybe that’s because they were such good friends!

[@MoonlightNothing]

My growing up tv friends You're missed.

[@jameslonano5659]

Class act. We miss ya Johnny!

[@Bill-j7z6w]

Johnny was in a class by himself. Such an icon and so truly missed!

[@pattibrooks1907]

Two legends ! I loved the interview very much ! Barbara told it likre it is and Johnny was funny and loved his show !

[@shelleysmith9532]

I miss Johnny so much. I watch the reruns 6 days a week

[@rhondafortson5205]

JC is/was a REMARKABLE MAN. He was actually a star maker...so many people owe their careers to JOHNNY.

[@juliedepaolo9971]

I miss this man so very much.❤

[@lovesvegas]

we all do!!!

[@rickyrydell]

Other than "acknowledged" being misspelled on the screen, I enjoyed the interview!

[@lovesvegas]

yeah, that was my bad....

[@bodeine454]

I watched Johnny Carson on the Late Show from time to time growing up as a kid in the 70s and I enjoyed a lot of it but it's not a show that I watched all the time however now that so many years have went by and seeing the state of the world today it makes me miss those days. He reminds me of an era that we lived and will never get back, kinda like the original Star Trek series or The Walton's which I did watch a lot of, it was a magical era looking back.

[@afriend621]

One of the Great Greats. !

[@TheViking1980]

No doubt the absolute best

[@mariakatechis7072]

2 Legends RIP

[@chrisf5053]

He seemed very guarded. When he retired from the tonight show he completely disappeared.

[@forapps9364]

That sofa is about to swallow them up!

[@ChristianMoncayo-dz2ic]

RIP to both of them.

[@richardwilliams473]

His Carnac The Magnificent skits with sidekick Ed McMahon were memorable

[@pAusten]

His quick wit always impressed me. His genuine laugh made me smile.

[@rayanderson7074]

Johnny was the Best…PERIOD.

[@chrisarseneault5617]

He is spot on. I also have very close friends that I talk to.

[@felixthelmocevallosmorales41]

John William Carson (Corning, Iowa; 23 de octubre de 1925-West Hollywood, California; 23 de enero de 2005) fue un presentador, comediante, escritor y productor de televisión estadounidense. Es conocido sobre todo como el presentador de The Tonight Show, protagonizado por Johnny Carson (1962-1992). Carson recibió 6 Premios Emmy, el Premio del Gobernador de la Academia de Televisión de 1980 y un Premio Peabody en 1985. Fue incluido en el Salón de la Fama de la Academia de Televisión en 1987. Fue galardonado con la Medalla Presidencial de la Libertad en 1992 y recibió un Kennedy Center Honor en 1993.

[@Mike1614YT]

TG the short shorts have not come back

[@spoly8139]

Back then we all stayed up to watch Johnny before going to bed...even at 1 AM...that's how special he was. The late night shows now are garbage.

[@mookie449]

Those short shorts.

[@trevormarr8379]

Johnny was a Legend, Barbara was also. No harm, no foul, very Professional.

[@sherryhesner5940]

❤

[@robertcarly4186]

Johnny sold this house soon after this interview and bought a home high on a cliff on Pt. Dume. It was more secure.

[@thebadcellist]

He tells us a lot about himself, and I can't tell if it's because of Barbara's questions or in spite of them.

[@LiViro1]

6:28 Boy, is that true to this day. Mentioning no names.

[@JeffreyTappan-bb8rr]

As a man, no one wants to fail because you don't want to be a failure.

[@ChicagoBulls1984]

220k per month settlement... a reminder of why you never get married.

[@fenwayify]

My first thought in seeing this another time after many years, pertained to erosion and rising sea level. I wonder if the property has ever been impacted by storms or been water damaged. The interview was unique, particularly in seeing Carson at home. I did not find the exchange very penetrating, though there were opportunities had Walters recognized them or chosen to follow up. Historically, there's meaning, but mostly shallow fluff...

[@carriedillmann4455]

But he always felt his Mother didn’t love him He wanted his Mother to love and respect him So sad

[@dank7256]

Back when barbera was enjoyable

[@edwong2034]

Somebody should spell "acknowleded" correctly.

[@shamrock1961]

You spelled knowledge wrong. You see spelled it the way Baba Wawa would have pronounced it!

[@jackmeyhoffer5107]

Carson was a real prick in his personal life and a nasty drunk. Having said that, NOBODY will ever master late night television the way Carson did. He was the best.

[@edwong2034]

Acknowledged

[@1968scottyd]

Man, Barbara always did the most powerful interviews. She was sexy, smart and could have been a great interrogation tool in the wars.

[@tombroughton6757]

@lovesvegas Why did you edit this interview?

[@emmgeevideo]

I don't understand the brief flashes of "All Copyrights Acknowledged". This isn't your work, so therefore you are copying it. Have you gotten the permission of the copyright holder to put this on KZbin? If so, your message would be "Posted on KZbin with the permission of the copyright holder." That would be acknowledging the copyrights.

[@itravisoni]

She interviewed Johnny Carson differently from other people.

[@kenbranaugh8251]

So?

[@January.]

💕

[@douglasthompson9482]

Amazing how many high notoriety people have come from Nebraska or the Midwest. Warren Buffet…

[@johnvolkman7208]

Spell check??

[@JudyHarger-Gedeon]

So glad not to hear her anymore. I forget how that voice registered.

[@felixthelmocevallosmorales41]

Barbara Jill Walters (Boston, Massachusetts; 25 de septiembre de 1929 30 de diciembre de 2022 ) es una periodista y autora de origen estadounidense, pionera del periodismo televisivo femenino que ha presentado dos programas matutinos (Today y The View) y una revista de noticias (20/20); además, anteriormente trabajó como copresentadora de ABC Evening News y es una contribuidora actual de ABC News.

[@NoNameJ1622]

Barbra Walter’s was genuinely a horrible interviewer. I don’t understand how it became her job

[@MapleSyrupPoet]

"Perfect day ...doing what Lord, wants 🙏 you to do 😃

[@tdunph4250]

The Mike Wallace interview was a bit better but this was quite good!

[@GK-rw2op]

This tape is horrible quality stuff gets cut out

[@donaldlandon1475]

How relevant was his comment about political statements..wow..he said the comedy suffers. Look at all the late night guys now who used to be funny.

[@justsayin397]

I think Jonny was a very sexy fella x

[@corkboy4523]

Physically fit? The guy smoked like a chimney ffs🤪

[@Rob_Kates]

He smoked a lot, but he was an avid tennis player and he was always fit and trim.

[@January.]

@@Rob_Kates Having a smoker's cough and emphysema isn't being fit.

[@Rob_Kates]

@@January. I know what you are saying. Emphysema and lung cancer took my dad's life due to smoking. By Hollywood standards, I think they consider someone who is thin to be fit.

[@corkboy4523]

@@Rob_Kates he looked fit. He clearly wasn’t

[@YinzerTracy]

Being physically fit and physically healthy are two totally different things. You can be really fit, and not very healthy, and you can be very healthy and not very fit. Carson was very fit but not at all healthy.

[@nocomment1212]

did she just say that Johnny was "58," and "as physically fit as a man in his 50s"?

[@michelletrimbornCapeTown]

No, 30s. Its an audio glitch

[@WaikatoElectric]

I heard 30s

[@keithhyttinen8275]

I played it back five times. She says "50's". Baba Wawa.

[@petesmitt]

@@keithhyttinen8275 nah.. it's the audio fault; she definitely said 30's.

[@johnurban7333]

Those were some short shorts.

[@andycapp5581]

The Crown should have passed to Letterman not the chin on legs…

[@petesmitt]

2:26 first wife Jody? that would be Joan; I'm surprised Walters stuffed that up..

[@carriedillmann4455]

His first wife is Jodi

[@carriedillmann4455]

Was Jodi And had kids that he adopted

[@petesmitt]

@@carriedillmann4455 His first wife was Joan "Jody" Wolcott ; I don't know where the Jody comes from but Carson always referred to his first wife as Joan and their 3 children were not adopted.

[@brianchisnell1548]

Jody, Joanne, Joanna, Alexis.

[@petesmitt]

@@brianchisnell1548 Joan Morrill Wolcott and Johnny Carson divorced after a marriage of 13 years. They had 3 children, Christopher, Richard and Cory.

[@robbieogle8622]

Jim Carey should have listened to his advice. Taking political stances makes you less funny.

[@jamesdavis6036]

A new womance!

[@Juliana65]

No one even comes CLOSE to Johnny Carson. Especially today. Johnny mentioned not talking about personal views or the comedy would suffer. That's being demonstrated today on every late night talk show. They're not funny, they're just whinny, petulant, over paid individuals who parade around as comedians.

[@harrykain285]

Was the luckiest man in the world, what he did was not worth millions of dollars,please he didn't do anything Steve Allen wasn't already doing

[@DippyHippie]

I loved Johnny,but I know for a fact he had a granddaughter that was black & he refused to even acknowledge her! A dna study was done & she was rightfully his blood! After he talked about it I lost all respect for the man!

[@guskund3971]

Barbara was so hot back then

[@Aaliyahchannel2024]

How?

[@john-carlosynostroza]

She is great usually but this is the worst interview I've ever seen her do and that sucks because I love Johnny Carson and generally I love her Work...

[@jeffspicolli593]

If you don't like this one check out her interrogation of Dolly Parton.

[@marcyfan]

my love of carson makes even her worst effort pleasurable to watch. i missed this one somehow, someway.

[@GK-rw2op]

That joke at the start..so lame

[@RJ1999x]

Babawawa should have listened to Johnny about celebrities opinions

[@georgiesimmons5924]

There's no way he was cleaning that house by himself lol He was such a decent man her questions were so dum this interview 🙄 they both by this time were divorced multiple times and she has the nerve to ask what does it feel like

[@jadezee6316]

You can clearly see here how insecure Johnny remained his entire life...he simply can not bring himself to the point of vulnerability....which means he would be nearly impossible to have a relationship with because he would always be feeling threatened by the tiniest self-revelation.....you think the reasons he couldn't stay married were the fault of his wives? Beautiful women, which his wives certainly were, do not seek divorce from a man as attractive in so many ways as was Johnny Carson.....

[@rancidcrawfish]

🙄

[@nocomment1212]

Baba Wawa is a terrible interviewer

[@slay3r153]

HOLLERINGGG

[@jerva245]

Anyone who can't round their "R"s shouldn't be a presenter. But she was connected to the Kennedys, so there you go!

[@JoeBilello1969]

I loved the show but have grown to dislike the man as time went on and more was learned about who he really was. Its true that power corrupts and it certainly took its toll on his mind and personality, but yet he was too weak with women and in relationships in general. Its so ridiculous what some of these men allow to happen to themselves with women😢

[@LonnieSaalwaechter]

Obviously, you believe everything you read 🤣. What’s in you closet 😉. No human is perfect, the haters see only the bad, ignoring all of the amazing gifts & good in a person. Johnny brought so much joy to so many. His good contributions and qualities outweighed any mistakes. You didn’t walk in another man’s shoes, nor could you ever. Your envy is palpable.

[@JoeBilello1969]

Ya see the ole' go-to cry of the ignorant is always "envy" or the good ole" "you're a racist" fall-back position, instead of your Ad hominem attack let's talk about how Carson used his position to totally disrespect, shame and spread egregious false rumors about Wayne Newton all because Newton got a one-up on him in a business deal, yeah he was a real humanitarian!!! You do realize how certain "charitable contributions" aide people like Carson in the whole tax write off thing right?!?!? I'm sorry, but history as I've read it, paints him as more of a prick than anything else.......and sorry, I'm doing very well in my life and haven't an "envious" bone in my body, ya see people like you and YOUR mind works like that, unfortunately most people are and are also the first to accuse others of the most vile traits that they themselves possess. "If you smelt it you dealt it", catch my drift?

[@JoeBilello1969]

So let me write this again because it seems that truth is frowned upon. Ok, it seems to me that there's more out there about Carson that paints him as more of a prick then some sort of humanitarian. How about we speak of him using his bully-pulpit as just that when he attacked, defamed, embarrassed and totally harrassed Wayne Newton simply because Newton one-uped him in a business deal, yeah he was a really nice guy!!! Let's also not forget that for people like Carson some trivial donations are more beneficial to him tax wise than they are to him as he actually being philanthropic!!! When you read between the lines it becomes clear that he was money mad, yeah he may have splurged here and there, but for the most part he hoarded his money and died with mostly all of it, so just how philanthropic was he??, it seems that he was more akin to giving his money away to women who didn't even care for him than he was about taking care of his own children. He wasn't a nice guy, just think about the things he did to and said about Joan Rivers behind her back!!!

[@Marita940]

To bad the late night people now don't take any notice of johnny about politics That's why Kimmel Gorbet are not liked

[@stevejustice3436]

Was a Jerk

[@mia795]

Dumb questions, IMO

[@paulbrown7933]

He always kept his show classy. He left political subjects out. People watched him to laugh and be entertained. He didn't get political. He stayed away from politics. There will never be another classy comedian host like Johnny Carson ever again. All the comedians now-a-days use politics for their personal gain and for their paycheck 🙄. It's disgusting. I don't even watch TV anymore because of that. And I don't miss it either. 👍 Johnny Carson, you're a legend. May you rest in peace. 🙏

[@KOMET2006]

Carson did not stay away from politics. I watched The Tonight Show all through the 1970s and 1980s. He dealt with it in a way that would make people laugh. For example, he spoke in this video of the faux pas of James Watt (who had been Reagan's Secretary of the Interior) in a light-hearted, funny way.

[@tomtom6319]

hollywood? LOL