Betty White Recounts Johnny's Jokes About Her | Carson Tonight Show

[@flowertrue]

RIP Johnny and Betty! Thanks for all the joy and the laughter. You may be gone but your comedy will never die.

[@user-z6p4c]

I remember seeing this when it originally aired. I was laughing so hard I woke my wife up. she started laughing right along when she realized what she was seeing which Honestly has been a really good source of happiness for me ever since I lost my wife so many years ago i was married for 42years I was 24 and she was 20. She got cancer in 2020 I was totally lost without her. She took a major hit the treatment was horrible for her. I could do nothing to change any thing so I felt helpless I miss her everyday. Mothers are the glue that holds everyone together.. it broke me to pieces so seeing comments like this makes me smile.

[@HAL_NINER_TRIPLE_ZERO]

What an absolute lady she was even when she was being naughty. Never ever took herself too seriously and always giving credit to others. She truly was one in a million. We here all were blessed to be around to enjoy her talents.

[@HAL_NINER_TRIPLE_ZERO]

@@haroldelrod8515 Whatever dude. A little friendly ribbing between two professional comedians who have a history that goes back more than 30 years. Betty White takes as good as she gives. Nothing Betty said about her castmates was malicious or mean-spirited. She was always funny, bright and engaging and entertaining which is what late nite talk shows guests USED to be before the whole industry turned into one continuous plug for this movie or that book or whatever. Betty had a genuine and deep affection for all her co-stars as evidenced by countless interviews, panels and her auto-biography.

[@richstex4736]

@@haroldelrod8515 Never heard of someone named Don Rickles? You & your buds never traded barbs, only compliments?

[@richstex4736]

@@haroldelrod8515 Wow, so that's what Woke sounds like.

[@mq5276]

@@richstex4736 Or Joan Rivers

[@mq5276]

@@haroldelrod8515 You seriously have no sense of humor.

[@rayaltman3258]

Betty White and Johnny Carson two class acts that are truly missed.

[@bobma6342]

You're half right. He was a mean drunken alcoholic womanizer off stage.

[@MrGogogordo]

@@bobma6342YES!!!!

[@chr970]

@@bobma6342nd he was not funny.

[@bobma6342]

@@chr970 I didn't think so

[@susanford2388]

I couldn't stand Johnny Carson, I thought him a nasty man. Totally spiteful.

[@apatheticaesthetic.]

She was the epitome of an absolute class act. RIP to an absolute amazing queen. I still can not believe she passed literally only a couple weeks before reaching her 100Th birthday. &; even at almost 100 years old, she absolutely passed way too soon. She’s one in a million.. &; she aged so gracefully. I guess being funny and truly lighthearted keeps you young☺️☺️.

[@RichWeigel]

Pretty amazing she was 64 here and lived another 35 years!

[@6hypnone]

She is so damn gorgeous!

[@nonenoneonenonenone]

I'm 64! Ready to move into a shared home, too.

[@6hypnone]

@@nonenoneonenonenone like a golden girl 💜

[@pattyoneill6724]

I am 64 , just amazing how fast time goes !

[@popland1977]

And worked heavily right up until covid

[@garymeise673]

Sheer gold. Nothing in talk shows today compared to the terrific banter fun and joy of this moment here. This is the true Talent of Betty White and Johnny Carson

[@growthandunderstanding]

Watching this interview makes me suddenly, all too late, appreciative, of Carson's interview style in which he never serves as the center of the interview, but a facilitator for the guest to share his or her stories. Carson was the consummate interview show host, a one in a billion. RIP.

[@kevino4846]

Yes, truly the secret to his success. If need be, he would be a little more talkative with a guest that wasn't so much. And before you knew it, they would find their comfort zone and it would be a great conversation.

[@velveetafromage]

You are so right. When Jay Leno took over I was horrified, and saddened, that he never let the guests go off on a tangent, or even respond properly to anything--he interrupted with wisecracks continually. Jay Leno made the most interesting person look boring. Johnny Carson made the more boring person interesting, and he made interesting people incredible.

[@growthandunderstanding]

@@velveetafromage Yeah, I was thinking of Leno when I made that comment, so cheers!

[@Caseytify]

Best of all, he never brought up politics. You had no idea what his opinions were.

[@lindaharding5783]

And Betty was the consummate guest.

[@danwaldis4553]

Betty White -- what a live wire! I love the gentle ribbing she gives Johnny, and his reactions. TV has never been enjoyalbe to me since Johnny left, and Betty White was such a gem. What a wonderful video! Thanks for posting!

[@jamesc7277]

Betty White was fantastic. A gift to humanity. We miss her everyday. The world is a darker place without her.

[@Italman45]

You poor sleeping people are in for a shock !

[@njplr]

THIS is why I used to love late night TV - and talk shows - so much. Without ever veering from classy, they would still be funny, risqué even, gentle without being saccharin, and truly truly fun. Betty and Johnny bantering together, it is a JOY to watch them almost forty years later!

[@rosemarieholt2261]

No one could replace Carson. Don’t even try. New guys just have to do it their own way.

[@daphne1079]

And their way misses the mark.

[@JNMKlover]

We may be older, but we also stayed up late to enrich our minds and hearts with late night. I don't like any of them now. Too crass. Too loud. Too much kissing tushes. David Letterman had man good interviews, as did Conan. But Johnny and Tom were great. I liked Arsenio as a young person. He was hip.

[@arcanondrum6543]

Carson didn't have competition at the same hour because the other networks didn't try and well they shouldn't. There was only one other person on television that I have witnessed with the same skill to draw out the best in a guest (Sports Anchor Bob Lobell). Betty was extremely talented - she also knew that she "had the floor" for these few minutes. BECAUSE Carson owned late night, he didn't care so much about keeping ratings from others. I believe that Johnny had quite a bit of control over who would be on his show next whereas today; the Producer is being directed by the parent corporation that a product (movie, TV show) also owned by the corporation needs to be promoted. Guests come on when their movie is being released and "oh by the way, we have a clip". There was of course; some of that on Carson but it WAS a different time. President R.R. is responsible for all the media consolidation possible under the powers of the Executive Branch. Just a few years later, the rest of the nails hammered home the corporate dominance. It was called the Telecommunications Act, it was wholly written and approved by Republicans in the Legislature and rather than Veto it so (R)'s would OWN it, Billy Clinton signed it. The result is that now; late night is a product, a vehicle to promote other products and so, the ability of the hosts to wrestle back some of what Carson did is up to them in the fewer minutes of freedom they are given. I DO think that Jimmy Kimmel is as unconcerned about his job as Carson was and so, he hands over the reigns to other very capable (at least temporarily anyway) guest hosts. Kimmel IS a very clever person and so, may continue to grow in the role. Later on NBC, Seth Meyers has "A Closer Look" (it's on KZbin as well) that's always well worth watching plus I think that that hour allows him some of the freedom that Carson had. Jon Stewart of "the Daily Show" used to host 20 minutes of a simply unbeatable Show where most often; a politician would debate themselves using video of them on both sides of any issue. Stewart was terrible at interviews however so it was only worthwhile to catch "Your Moment of Zen" just before the Credits rolled. Ironically, Jon is on KZbin and not doing what he and his former Staff did best but INTERVIEWING.... I've watched a handful. Last, I will mention Stephen Colbert who graduated from "the Daily Show" onto his own Show and then the corporate mother ship put him in Letterman's CBS slot. Colbert had been a muckraker and tried doing that a couple of times on the Mother Ship where he was promptly given the rest of the week off to compare his salary with his mortgage payment. I'll leave you all with an actual quote from CBS CEO Leslie Moonves on Donald Trump: _“It May Not Be Good for America, but It’s Damn Good for CBS”._ So _"YEAH, Colbert and others. Cash in on the controversy if you like"_ but if you were paying attention as I did, you would have noticed who was called "popular" every day on all of them and who was equally popular but completely ignored until the Superdelegates could do THEIR Thang and we were left with "popular" versus not, instead of the 2 most popular choices - and only one of them with the kind of record that the other one adopted for his campaign speeches (only).

[@peregrino9154]

@@JNMKloverArsenio was horrible. Unfunny and a kiss ass to rival today’s talk show hosts.

[@RedfishCarolina]

She was so quick witted. What a true gem of a person.

[@JohnSmith-op1tc]

She was a radio morning show host in LA in the 40s! Probably shot way over that audience's heads.

[@utahdan231]

I don’t have enough words to describe her. Simply a diamond

[@anettegarbutt5761]

Betty White.....one of a kind. There are certain people you just love because they are so genuine......Betty and Dolly are at the top of my list.

[@Loveoldies50]

Betty was lots of fun for so many years! And she was devoted to helping animals. I always wanted to ask her for a pup! RIP, Betty!

[@susanford2388]

I truly thought Betty would make it to her 100th. I remember Dec 17, 2021 & I thought one more month. Alas she couldn't wait to get to embrace her beloved Allen.

[@nickrich56]

Most people fail to realize the genius required to be a genuine comic. Betty White played a dimwit brilliantly in Golden Girls and her beauty remained till the end. We miss her immensely.💖

[@stephenbabb3805]

She wasn't a genius. She had good writers and good direction. She did have quick wit. I would not classify her as genius status.

[@ballooncrew2994]

​@@stephenbabb3805To each his own.

[@k9element]

She was also a dimwit on the Mary Tyler Moore show.

[@hawkrider88]

She was incredibly talented, funny, beautiful and one of the all time stars and personalities of television. What a treasure she was.

[@eamonfire]

I don't think many people would be able to jest like this with Johnny Carson. What a wonderful lady.

[@drac1st]

Way back before all of the different platforms we didn't get as many American shows over here in England but I'm so grateful that we did get the Golden Girls. 😊👍.

[@LifeUser]

One of the greatest female ever. She kept you smiling and laughing.

[@marcochimio]

It slays me that Betty White lived long enough to call herself an "Old Broad" for about 40 years. RIP, Queen B.

[@maudeboggins9834]

I was so sad that she died aged 99 years & 49 weeks. I truly thought she would make it to 100. Ms. White was so damn clever & talented. She is now reunited with the love of her life.

[@marcochimio]

@@maudeboggins9834 I thought the same thing about her age. It broke my heart that she missed an even 100. As for Alan Ludden, he really was her "the one." (Alan's name was corrected.)

[@maudeboggins9834]

@@marcochimio Thank you for saying that about Ms. White not getting quite to her 100th. I too was broken hearted. My husband thought I was talking about a relative when I saw the headlines she had passed away. I kept saying Oh, Oh no, how sad. He didn't quite embrace my heart break at her being so near but yet so far.

[@maudeboggins9834]

@@marcochimio Bill Cullen? Oh. I will have to investigate that one.

[@janetbeebe6578]

She's with the love of her life.❤

[@kirkfriedberg5952]

I love reading the fond comments on here regarding class acts or timeless songs. It heightens and deepens my experience these clips and videos.

[@Julia-tz5ro]

Omg l never realized how much l miss l miss them

[@SteveBrecht]

Betty White had the ability to make every man feel 100 feet tall when she flirted with you, yet you knew she was 100% loyal to her husband Alan. What a class act in every way. She is missed.

[@jamespfitz]

How many times did she flirt with you?

[@SteveBrecht]

@@jamespfitz Only once at a fundraiser I was working at ~20 years ago. I still remember it well.

[@EpicPain-]

She always managed to put a smile on my face…RIP you two! ❤

[@bfulks2001]

Two of my absolute favorite TV personalities. Totally different personalities but both were icons.

[@ronaldbrown8792]

Two of my favorite entertainers on one of my favorite shows talking about one of the best shows ever. Enough said.

[@greyjay9202]

Wow, was she sharp and quick. What a great lady.

[@sjtom57]

Betty White always reminded me of my own mother. May they both rest in peace.

[@Edie45]

I’m so glad Johnny mentioned Life with Elizabeth because I loved it and yet so few of her interviews mention it. From black and white on a dad-built television to her outstanding comedy in full colour and HD she was an entertainer who never gave up bringing us laughter and love in full measure.

[@CarolynGagliarducci]

Betty White Was An Amazing Actress She Was An Icon. God Bless Her May She Forever Rest In Peace ❤

[@michaelccopelandsr7120]

Johnny will forever be the King of late night.

[@oldprankster7606]

Betty White ate Carson's lunch! What a treasure. They were both treasures. Comedy is diminished by their passing.

[@dianewinters8628]

I miss seeing Betty she was a hoot.

[@alexciarlo280]

She was

[@bonnieschaefer8312]

​@@alexciarlo280q

[@alexciarlo280]

@@bonnieschaefer8312 uh

[@michael7423]

I miss them both

[@sixpakshaker88]

She always seemed to be a broad that was up for anything. I mean that in a nice way....

[@blugreen123]

Can we just take a moment and admire all the awesome 80's hair on display here. 😂

[@cherylhenry9550]

I miss Betty White and Johnny Carson 😢 RIP 😪

[@user-z6p4c]

I remember seeing this when it originally aired. I was laughing so hard I woke my wife up. she started laughing right along when she realized what she was seeing which Honestly has been a really good source of happiness for me ever since I lost my wife so many years ago i was married for 42years I was 24 and she was 20. She got cancer in 2020 I was totally lost without her. She took a major hit the treatment was horrible for her. I could do nothing to change any thing so I felt helpless I miss her everyday. Mothers are the glue that holds everyone together.. it broke me to pieces so seeing comments like this makes me smile.

[@MicheleHuffman-d8c]

I would so much loved to have met Betty White. She is beautiful, hilarious, loving, caring and so down to earth. She was my favorite Golden Girl! She was a true sweetheart. I still watch reruns of the Golden Girls and laugh just as much now as I did years ago. We all love and miss you, Betty.

[@audiehart4091]

A true lady and she was very talented I've always have thought the world of her she is the diamond in the ruff there aren't enough words to say about her beauty and behavior she is dearly missed

[@TWTexasA1]

She was an absolute gem of a lady..they don’t come any funnier than she was..👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@Karenmccourt8240]

OMG ! Betty White! How can you not love her 💕❤️💕❤️

[@franciscooctavius5957]

Amazing sense of humor all the way till her end. A great joy to have been alive during half of her career. Something we won’t see too much more of I’m afraid.

[@cynthiamcgee4829]

I used to watch Johnny Carson every single night I loved him. He always had amazing and great Stars. Like Betty White. 💕

[@MrScottsearles]

Betty, such a delightful woman. RIP Betty!

[@nelsonc6173]

Betty White! We miss you!! A gift for mankind! RIP Betty RIP!

[@pattycake1939]

Love her goodness towards animals and her humor. RIP

[@ANightworkerslife]

Betty is a savage! Slayed Johnnys datinglife in one innocent sentence ;)

[@nancykraus5127]

She was so perfect at gently roasting other people. Johnny certainly felt the heat this night. 😅

[@kevino4846]

Her Sue Ann Nivens character on MTM would do just that to Mary. Gently condescending while smiling the whole time😂

[@patriciaseaton1522]

That’s for sure. 😅 So funny that she kept it up, too, and with that great smile. Johnny would think twice about his roasts after this.

[@buck546]

Boy, do I miss those days when we all got along and laughed together. Long before the world lost it's sence of humor. Johnny and Betty were two of the best!

[@denisedavison240]

Totally Agree😊

[@brianstoner2799]

She's right...PA has a town called Intercourse, King of Prussia is a township, and we also have towns called Hookerville, and Cherry Valley.

[@ohioguy215]

Don't forget Blue Ball. As your neighbor in Ohio, I always stopped at Snow Shoe on my way to the east coast.

[@kevino4846]

It's a good thing Betty didn't know about Hookerville, or that interview would have gone completely off the rails😂

[@ekimp252]

"Bea's nine feet tall and has a voice deeper than Ed's". Gold! And they were both Marines.

[@ownpetard8379]

@@haroldelrod8515 It was ribbing.

[@rogerbrinker7417]

She was quick on the draw with the one liners!

[@ICONICMUSIC]

Betty is such a gem ❤️

[@adelaferreira4575]

Two classy and talented people who were so funny ,RIP tv is not the same without you both

[@pattyoneill6724]

Loved Betty White a cute and funny lady. Love her dimples.

[@webslinger48]

Goodness, It doesn't get more legendary than Carson interviewing Betty White!!!!

[@kutzbill]

If you put two very quick and talented people in the same room, all you have to do is sit back and enjoy what happens.

[@yaassss5531]

Loving Betty’s ‘80s big hair.

[@nonenoneonenonenone]

That's not big for the 80s. Look at the gal next to her.

[@jakevendrotti1496]

​@@nonenoneonenonenoneWell sure, but it's big for the '50s, from whence Betty comes 😉

[@eligebrown8998]

I watched Golden Girls sometimes and the first time I saw Mrs B in a movie was Lake Placid. When she let lose with the potty mouth my jaw hit the floor and then I started laughing. She will greatly be missed.

[@mattpierce5009]

She gets my vote for funniest woman ever

[@pamelah6431]

Nah, Carol Burnett takes my vote.

[@garyk.nedrow8302]

Betty White learn to ad lib and improvise in radio, and would occasionally play characters. She began in radio because the Hollywood studios said she wasn't photogenic, even though she worked as a model. Within a few years, she had her own radio show and segued into live TV, where a quick wit and an ability to ad lib were essential. No doubt, she reviewed Carson's old jokes about her for this show, so her banter would appear spontaneous banter, but note how easily and quickly she picks up on comments that are "off script." She is so quick in this segment that Johnny has trouble keeping up with her.

[@patriciamurfitt4590]

We could always count on a few laughs from Johnny 😅 He was so much fun 🤪

[@karendavis7986]

Betty is one if my favorite people ever!😻🥰 She loved animals as much as I do

[@cluelessbeats]

Johnny was as sharp as they come, but Betty gives him a run for his money 😎

[@JohnBodoni]

The "Joan, Joanne, Joan" thing really got him, he knew he couldn't say a word for fear of some kind of lawsuit hahaha

[@evalynlopez4698]

They were awesome 👌 Great honest heart ❤ felt humor.4 sure.

[@bobma6342]

@@JohnBodoni Was it a coincidence that his first 3 wives had similar names? Jody, Joanne, Joanns......thr last one wasn't even close, Alexis

[@123abcdef3]

Betty White was a national treasure. Sad she didn't reach 100.

[@MisterTwister88]

She got a lot further than most of us ever will.

[@raywalsh9152]

Betty showing why Betty is, and how she became, a legend. Holding her own ... nay! ... taking charge of men who were legends of their own! My gut tells me Betty never entered a room full of men without knowing she would slay. And if that isn't the very definition of sexy, then I don't know what is. Old Broads are definitely the best!

[@cmg2651]

The expression on Johnny’s face when Betty mentions his ex-wives is comedy gold. Johnny will always remain the king of late night talk shows. He is missed.

[@joekelley5121]

Betty really was one in a million. Such charm, kindness and grace, even when she's talking about blue balls! LOL.

[@chefbillybaroo2056]

One of a billion, I would say…

[@joekelley5121]

@@chefbillybaroo2056 true.

[@howardsung108]

Betty was a pistol. Very funny and quick witted.

[@MegaByrds]

Both so clever in how they navigated this entertaining exchange. I knew neither of them, and still miss them both.

[@CherylShelley-ly2bo]

Betty was one of the greatest comedians we have ever had, and she lived a very long happy fulfilling life. QE2 had to have one of the most fairytale lives ever lived, and She also lived a long happy life

[@milk-it]

She's funnier, smarter and wittier than I imagined in real life! What a legend.

[@maudeboggins9834]

If you watch Ms. White when she plays Rose, her facial nuances are spectacular she does so many in a fraction of time.

[@JasonBourne1227]

The world could do with more Betty White. Very much missed.

[@wmason1961]

I loved Betty White in the Mary Tyler Moore show. She wasnt always old.

[@ColemanMulkerin]

Starting watching Golden Girls again. I wondered if it would hold up from when I watched reruns in the 90s. Totally does. They were killing it from the first episode.

[@tinasepulveda1895]

I loved Betty White. She loved animals and I heard off screen she would tell dirty jokes 😂I thought she was so funny as Rose on the Golden Girls. Wonderful sense of humor ❤. RIP. She lived to be almost 100 year's old. God Bless her.

[@alkiebythesea]

The humor, comedy sketches and Artists of them days were CLASSY and much more entertaining than the 21st Century ❤. One can have FUN without cursing....

[@waldoparsnip1025]

Johnny , Betty , and Doris day .... national treasures

[@fredingram3731]

I guess you know you're old when you can't stand any of the current popular people...

[@waldoparsnip1025]

@@fredingram3731 So right , oh , I forgot one of my favorites , Bob Hope , I still watch the old Vietnam U.S.O. shows , especially with Joey Heatherton . Whoa!

[@kimberlydavis4772]

Betty and Johnny are the peanut butter cups of late night talk shows! They taste great together! 😋

[@linda6987]

Both Legends! Both missed. Heaven has got to be hysterical! ♥️

[@fdoe9184]

Saw much of Life With Elizabeth as well as Date With The Angels. Especially for those days, they were funny shows. Even enjoyed her on game shows. (Mostly Password) shortly after she started on Mary Tyler Moore, was a major fan. On tribute shows, (like one for Morgan Freeman) her whimsy and risque humor was a treat. Her delivery impeccable. She will be greatly missed.

[@jcs1025]

I was living with my grandmother when the Golden Girls premiered, and I remember that was our thing, to watch it every week together. Those are good memories.

[@wonderfulgood2010]

As someone who lives only 5 miles from Intercourse, PA and goes shopping all the time at the King-of-Prussia Mall, Betty makes me smile in a whole new way. The fact that she could remember those town names even as a lifelong Californian is just really impressive.

[@drad1537]

Funny watching her bust his chops!!! 😂😂😂

[@lettiee4726]

Such a great historical interview, Johinny n Betty! Am missing wondetful lifes distractions of war n killing that they were willing to put out for us. Just laughs n good times! L

[@rikcab]

God Bless them all, they gave us so many laughs and memories.

[@EliseGraham-bu5xm]

went so smoothly...gr8 chemistry!

[@cilliastilesbrumblecadenas6943]

She barely aged a day since then, both physically and mentally. She was sharp as a tack till the day she died.

[@mrsfireleg]

Betty was always had class was so charming as well as funny. She always looked and spoke to not just Johnny, but other guests including them in her conversation like personal friends. Wanted to include everybody like she was the party hostess and wanted to make everybody feel loved and important. God Blss.

[@Comicsluvr]

Betty White was always a treasure.

[@acousticshadow4032]

Betty White was the best! What a wit! Loved her! ❤❤❤

[@cliffords.8341]

Betty White was a extraordinary actress and a classy woman. I don't blame Johnny Carson for hitting on her because I would have done the same. May she R.I.P.

[@dbsommers1]

An actual talk show host. And he's entertaining. Haven't seen one of those in decades

[@nothalfassgarage]

Betty at the 1:50 mark. Johnny always had the best expressions.

[@joedoe6444]

this world could use a Johnny Carson in it these days. to see that late night could be funny and not just a political joke that never ends.

[@teacup3133]

At least Carson was good with political jokes.

[@neilsmith4464]

Hilarious look on Johnny's face when Betty says, "blue ball." 04:57 😂

[@wstavis3135]

"You went somewhere in Pennsylvania. Intercourse or Blue Balls....."😂😂😂

[@stacymoore9836]

I love Betty White.

[@marvinalancornell8275]

Stacy, I love her more. Been loving her for Sixty plus years. I'm 64 years old now. My Mom told me a few years ago, that everytime Betty White's name was mentioned on TV I came running to see her. She was my idol. I @ 3 years old was in love with her....RIP....Mommy , & you too Betty...One of these days I'll get to meet Betty White & see my Mom again. LOVE you both....🥲😪😇

[@stacymoore9836]

@@marvinalancornell8275 I’m 62 and I didn’t know that she existed until the Mary Tyler Moore show. She was so hilarious as Sue Ann Nivens

[@SN-sz7kw]

She doesn’t miss a beat. Pure pleasure. Blue ball…😂😂😂

[@TimothyGSassen]

Betty was born in 1922, three years before Johnny. So she's 64 years old here. Amazing.

[@pamelacullinane]

Thank God for film we can see this wonderful people forever❤

[@thewestfallmusicgroup9207]

I miss both of them!