The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson - Fred and Doc Give Johnny the Business - July 13, 1989

[@terrymcnatt6480]

There will only be one Johnny Carson! He was the Master of late night TV!

[@JohnB00007]

Johnny was so great with the ad libs. He was very quick thinking on his feet. The mark of a true professional.

[@DarrellS54]

I loved it when Johnny`s monologues would go off the rails. Hilarious!

[@Danny-ju2ip]

Johnny was so great he had a whole orchestra for a band. The King 🤴

[@MrJoeybabe25]

This clip makes it so clear why Johnny Carson and America had a 30 year love affair. He had us in the palm of his hand and we loved every minute of it.

[@at1970]

3 and a 1/2 minutes of this is better than anything on late nite today.

[@kkampy4052]

Whenever I watch these clips, I realize what a great show this truly was. I don't think there will ever be another one as good.

[@ozneroll2132]

Like great cars, music, tv, entertainers.....there won't be anything this good again.

[@jasonjackson5696]

It was so good you didn’t realize it until he retired & the gigantic vacuum it left. The only one to come close was David Letterman & even he readily admitted many times he was nothing like Carson.

[@johnurban7333]

Agree, no forced humor, flows effortlessly

[@michaelhollister7932]

After Carson, Craig Ferguson was the best in this format. All the rest, especially the talentless losers now, are a waste of time!!!

[@glennsteiding9989]

​😊 lb@@jasonjackson5696

[@mattschneider6773]

I could watch this all day. There will never be a group like this ever again.

[@stevechandler8487]

So happy I grew up with him

[@doninmichigan]

Me too

[@LYLEWOLD]

Carson making the best of those times when things went south was one of the things that made him so good. Sometimes the show was its funniest when he was doing bomb control, rather than jokes 'working'.

[@fosbury68]

Spontaneity and control. Carson was the master.

[@hendrix2763]

Yes he was.

[@jeffm3163]

One of my favorites is the Christmas toy episode. He fires a small cannon, then moves on to a basketball player shooting baskets. When he can’t make a shot he shoots it with the cannon!

[@jennifersman7990]

That was because they couldn’t get the ball into the basket, so Johnny took the cannon, pointed it at the player, said “won’t make any baskets, eh?” and obliterated it

[@hubbsllc]

I remember that!!! I was in hysterics.

[@michaelnemo7629]

This clip is better than all of Jimmy Fallon's run imo.

[@mooncrab]

Than any of Jimmy Fallon’s or Jimmy Kimmel’s runs put together

[@AGTsakumis]

These were the days of late night magic. Never again, sadly.

[@jonathanfrench2875]

PRICELESS!! compared to today.. i dont even watch tv. i miss those late nights.

[@OikPoinFive]

(100 yrs frum now there will be a great host; just as good as Carson]

[@OikPoinFive]

(100 yrs frum now there will be a great host; just as good as Carson]

[@AGTsakumis]

@@OikPoinFive Not a chance.

[@mattygates1]

When Fred D and/or Doc and Tommy got going with Johnny it was awesome. This clip felt let Johnny was in a crossfire.

[@phillipmarlowe0525]

Was waiting for Doc to say if you bomb another joke Tommy will take over. 😂

[@mikesnyder4980]

I watch this on a regular basis.It never gets old..classic humor!

[@TheMattmaury]

They sure seemed like they were always having fun.

[@1223baddad]

Some of the best moments were among the stage staff. All top shelf pros that didn't feel like they were above it all. It worked.

[@mattygates1]

Never be another late night show like this. Often imitated but never duplicated.

[@OikPoinFive]

(100 yrs frum now there will be a great host; just as good as Carson]

[@LazlosPlane]

God, I miss Johnny

[@EnglishPolishOnline]

I wasn't even around when Johnny Carson hosted the show, but I can see why he was the master. Classy, well-read, funny and a perfectionist.

[@FallenHellscape]

I grew up during his years. I loved him then and love him even more now. The hacks doing that job now are disgusting.

[@OikPoinFive]

(100 yrs frum now there will be a great host; just as good as Carson]

[@stelampology]

Wonderful. I miss that show!

[@machia0705]

This was great late night TV. Relaxing and funny. Contrast that with today’s crap.

[@lewisc215]

comparisons are dumb.

[@machia0705]

@@lewisc215 Not really. Late night comedy has turned into political commentary that is often vicious and always one sided.

[@lewisc215]

@@machia0705 THEN don't watch.

[@machia0705]

@@lewisc215 I don’t.

[@bertroost1675]

@@lewisc215 few do😅

[@michaelhale211]

hilarious and a great feel good go to for me. Love when his coworkers are as funny as he is, those are my favorites.

[@singlespies]

I love Doc. Very quick-witted!

[@floydd_pw5188]

Doc. A musicians musician.

[@LouieLandsCandyTreat]

Prime evidence in this clip of why Johnny was the master

[@chrisk8187]

VERY quick AND funny staff "comebacks".........

[@turbotek-wj8vc]

Goodness I miss Carson.

[@edwardsepulvado8617]

Simply the BEST!

[@DMS-pq8]

More laughs in a 3 minute clip then in hours with the current group

[@fancykatya]

Also, Johnny was fast on the uptake/reply when needed! Nobody better. I think only Craig Ferguson can match him, almost!

[@ruthecker399]

love johnnie miss him rip

[@dpm-jt8rj]

It is wonderful to watch these clips from 30+ years ago, they are as fantastic now as they were then. I can only assume that viewership of videos on KZbin and streaming on Netflix and Amazon has skyrocketed over the past many months. It certainly beats what is on television in the current climate!

[@wythetrumpet6419]

David, I laughed till I cried! This was indeed the time when late night TV was fun to watch! If I'm up at 11:30, I don't need a TV, just my tablet and your KZbin Channel!!! Keep these great videos coming!!! Thank You!!!

[@brianjoyce9040]

Top shelf effortless entertainment

[@neilpuckett359]

When late night was intelligent.

[@mikesnyder4980]

Amen brother!

[@MarkSmith-hf5nh]

Besides being funny, he could talk to anyone about anything.

[@CARLOSRUIZ-dc3mt]

Just so natural and cool as opposed to today's scripted and contrived BS!

[@johnperrigo6474]

over-scripted and over-contrived at that.

[@captainkoo]

Agree. ! Good point !

[@bostonrailfan2427]

he did his BS behind the scenes, he was a complete asshole and diva when the cameras were off

[@dynasticlight1073]

In these times ,it would be Greaaat -To hear & Here's Johnny....

[@christopherangeli8847]

My favorite was when Johnny would bomb and he'd do that old soft shoe dance to that vaudeville song they played. It got me everytime.

[@brianoneill7186]

Carson's 'bomb' monologues were usually funnier than the 'planned' ones. I think some of the 'stinkers' were planned after a while...just fet the weak jokes out of the way in one night, and let Docm Tommy, or Ed...or even Fred...chime in.

[@kcguy8864]

They weren't

[@stevejacobs8164]

Brian O'Neill pppp P

[@brrjohnson8131]

@Roger B Reagan kept jokes on index cards. It actually got a bigger laugh. Maybe you had to be there

[@jonkline709]

Loved those jackets and suits doc had.

[@Stratubery]

Thank you, Perko.

[@roywells5790]

What a team what a family. They had to love to come to work😂😅

[@Will6721]

Gold...absolute freakin Gold.

[@maddogmcrae]

Fallon is a fool!

[@robb1761]

They all suck now

[@13thwho]

maddogmcrae You’re giving him too much credit; but at least he isn’t a disgraceful, Democrat-kissing, pompous ass like Colbert.

[@jameshernandez5766]

He acts like a child

[@r6d3r0]

Notice the unscripted banter is oftentimes more funny the written jokes

[@jennifersman7990]

Johnny and Ed used to love the time between the monologue and first guest because if there was no sketch planned (I.e. Carnac, Aunt Blabby) they’d get to banter about something in the news or their weekends and often they’d get totally silly. But the greatest example of this was when Johnny and Doc were talking about thanksgiving, beyond hilarious

[@MrJoeybabe25]

@@jennifersman7990 I preferred Johnny and Ed (and sometimes Doc) just schmoozing with Johnny for 7 or 8 minutes to a sketch. That was sometimes the best part of the show. It won't be replicated.

[@BeautifuLakesStreamsBiologists]

Those ....... were....... the ...... days my friend , we thought they'd never end........

[@mikesnyder4980]

Classic..love it!!!

[@Locktwiste72]

I miss the Tonight Show with Johnny Carson. I grew up watching him in the 70's/80's. He will always be the undisputed king of late night. The closest modern day equivalent was Craig Ferguson. Conan O'Brien is fine, too. Ferguson is no longer on the air and after Conan retires, that will be the end of classic late night talk. Jimmy Kimmel, I can tolerate him, he's ok. Jimmy Fallon? Smh. Fallon knows nothing about late night talk, except that he does most of the talking, and that annoying laugh of his.

[@briangiffin4510]

Ferguson was the only true heir...funny as f....gawd I laughed at his show!

[@ryanellis4474]

“Think about them, Johnny” Hahahahahaha!

[@boblinden4488]

He was an icon.

[@johnperrigo6474]

comedy gold.

[@jerryferko8309]

the best !!

[@emansnas]

The days of witty men who also had character and class. Today's snowflake slush doesn't cut it.

[@MrBahBZ]

Dumb comment, but Carson was great.

[@paulcolaneri7794]

Today’s comedians are a different kind of joke.

[@TMAquatics]

Carson had more talent in his little finger than Kimmel, Colbert, Fallon combined. He was such a natural comedian. Carson also knew to avoid politics, yet the current clowns are obsessed with it. In fact Carson warned about late night talk hosts becoming political, stating “That’s a danger. It’s a real danger”. The current late night clowns should go back and watch Carson and read some of his interviews. Late night television will never be half as good as Carson. Sad.

[@daveluttinen2547]

Mr. Carson did, in fact, delve into politics, but the difference is that it was never mean spirited. He appealed to the irony of current thought in such a way that it did not tear anyone down. He would throw it out there, we laughed, but he moved on - not harping on a particular topic. Ronald Reagan and 3x5 cards? Nixon library locked? That was about as far in as he would venture. But one had to be aware of current events to understand the humor. Johnny's audiences were savvy, as most people here are. His ability to pivot was unequaled.

[@tonyamberg8812]

No one has or ever will replace them

[@dpm-jt8rj]

What is the name of the song Ross started to play at 1:23 or so? I want to say "Tea for Two" but I am not sure.

[@MopShrudel]

It is indeed tea for two :)

[@dpm-jt8rj]

@@MopShrudel Thank you.

[@johnking5174]

2:34 - Brilliant response from Doc here

[@josephschab4750]

So funny doc was so funny with Johnny

[@PaulGreen11]

"These next two are dynamite!"

[@Mark-pp7jy]

...not the best words to use on the verge of "another bomberoo"! 😉

[@brianmorrison7542]

The greatest comic ever

[@donchonealyotheoneal5456]

That was when it was the best when everyone got involved and Johnny left them and Johnny egg them on and it just made him more endearing to everyone and everyone loved his friends you know no matter who it was if you were friends with Johnny you are friends with the world at least our world that tonight show world which was 90% of America and who knows other countries but he did well in Asian countries because they didn't understand him just kidding we miss you Johnny

[@greggbonilla]

Jonny Carson must have had something right for being on TV for 30 years and these guys don't even come close to what he had accomplished.

[@glendempsey364]

He was at his best when his monologue was dying ....

[@bt10ant]

I'm so glad I lived the real majority of my life with this level of entertainment. Now it's all pretty much Xeroxed trash.

[@johnmarkconnolly6414]

The once and future king of comedy!

[@Bullzeye1000yds]

Yes Siree! Ad Lib comedy from men who respected comedy! AND, knew how to perform it. Today? Not so much.

[@trumpetguy5797]

What song was the band about to play?

[@marks3750]

tea for two

[@hankkingsley2976]

@@marks3750 Along with some softshoe. Old time filler material.

[@VSV659]

2 references to American Express in the first minute!

[@dhpbear2]

I hear only one reference (?)

[@VSV659]

David Perkins AmEx was involved in a salad oil scandal in the 60s - lent money to for oil collateral when there was none - plain water with a top layer of oil - I am aware because I worked there . So indirect reference I guess

[@dhpbear2]

@@VSV659 thanks.

[@VSV659]

@@dhpbear2 You are welcome. Honestly, Johnny Carson may not have been referring to the salad oil scandal 10 years after it happened. Possibly would have had to do with Newman and his salad dressing business where he pledged that all profits would go to charities and I am aware the IRS wanted him to prove it.

[@VSV659]

Actually 25 years - I was watching another of JC's shows from 1974 immediately after

[@superorangeish]

...and ,now a mannequin ( Fallon) has this show

[@decafmocha211]

Still the best

[@rickrick5041]

This was so good why did they cut it off?

[@neoview5146]

Johnny Carson retired

[@rickrick5041]

@@neoview5146 Oh yeah that's right

[@samiam9008]

G O A T only Johnny

[@rascal]

Real funny, back then

[@billruane8068]

And to think he originally didn't want the job. He told NBC who wants to talk to me

[@MrEsMysteriesMagicks]

It didn't take long before the answer was "Everybody."

[@peterle6883]

When he was bombing he was funny.

[@DashiellParr411]

Doc had a quick wit!

[@jerryd1109]

Even when his set bombs its funny

[@beapayne585]

I miss the talent!

[@anonygent]

That was three different shows, though, that wasn't all one monologue.

[@lawrencetaylor4101]

Johnny bad nights were better than today's "comics" best nights. But I don't watch them...at all.

[@felixthelmocevallosmorales41]

John William Carson 23 de octubre de 1925 23 de enero de 2005 98 años 79 años 19 años 🎙️🎙️📺📺🎭🎭🎤🎤🎥🎥

[@stevenj9970]

The best ever. Even when the jokes bombed Johnny is still funnier than anything on television these days, now it’s all crap!

[@Idkwhatsupwithyou]

Who knew this was the place to complain about today’s hosts, politics and whatever else people can bitch about. Just enjoy the clip people, for fucks sake.

[@cut1986]

Man. They ganged up on him that night!!

[@johnurban7333]

Drummers sideburns are classic

[@billbryant1288]

Ed Shaughnessy was one of the best drummers of his or any other era. His battles with Buddy Rich are the stuff of legend.

[@masterblaster3914]

Ed's a legend!

[@doninmichigan]

I think Ian Paice was inspired by him, drum style and sideburns.

[@masterblaster3914]

Colbert, Fallon and Kimmel don't even come close....

[@rickgilliam6332]

Fallon isn’t 1% the host Johnny was!

[@ClapHurts]

I miss when late night shows was just simply fun nowadays its just too political and boring.

[@andrewscheip166]

Very funny,2/11/2022

[@chrissullivan40]

These old white guys were funny.

[@tommurphy4307]

ed shaughnessy

[@edfulginiti8798]

Watch today's late night crap...if your stomach will allow...then watch Carson in reruns. No competition.

[@seanwebb605]

Ha ha ha. A couple of years ago I contacted the Ronald Reagan Museum and Library for a research project. I wanted to confirm the accuracy of the records they had of his speeches while he was president. They cautioned me that the written speeches shouldn't be taken as historically accurate. The said that Reagan often deviated from the prepared materials when he made the speeches. Walter Cronkite wrote in his book that Reagan often told a story about his time as a radio sports announcer. Reagan tells people that they received wire reports from location for away games. He would be in the stations' studio reading information from the game as if he was in attendance. Well one time the line goes out and Reagan just keeps giving a play by play with a batter fouling off a bunch of pitches until the line is restored. Cronkite was also a radio sports announced and insists that Reagan stole the story from him. Reagan included the story in his book An American Life.

[@hankkingsley2976]

Uncle Commie vs Ronaldus Magnus. Which one you choose determines who you are.

[@robertvarner9519]

I thought this was the differential equations study group channel.

[@OldRustySteele]

I LOVE LaPlace Transforms, but hey, doesn’t everyone?

[@dpm-jt8rj]

@3:25 Fred says "When you mentioned..." and I cannot understand who he was referring to, sounds like "Corbin Manaci." A wonderful show. Truly entertaining.

[@maestrosteve]

it was Corbett Monica

[@harpoon_bakery162]

Johnny hated Fred DeCordova

[@harpoon_bakery162]

@aDBo'Ch 1 the reason I mention it is because DeCordova told Johnny to hurry up as he was eulogizing his son's death on air. He never forgave him for that and banned him from the set forever. What a heartless punk DeCordova was.

[@dabneyoffermein595]

@Jeff yea, it was a low blow and heartless by DeCordova.... he still was the producer but could not be on the set ever again.

[@MarkSmith-hf5nh]

Johnny didn't hate him. He just was not forgiving. Just ask Joan Rivers.

[@dabneyoffermein595]

@@MarkSmith-hf5nh After the incident , he hated his guts and even said so. DeCordava was garbage to him. He also hated his mother, "to her rotten core"

[@BaseFury]

37 people are really really ignorant, lol....

[@thomasmascaro2086]

Carson never wanted the orchestra to play..he wanted all the limelight...very selfish

[@johnking5174]

So why would he want an orchestra in the first place, if he had that ego you say he had? I don't think you understand Johnny very well. Like when people ask why he always threatens to fire Ed. It was part of the routine. Everyone was in on the joke, except you it seems.

[@thomasmascaro2086]

@@johnking5174 very seldom let them play. .heard 2 measures just before a commercial ended.. get real Isounds like you never watched the show