Carrot Top (6/15/99) The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

Aired: 6/15/99

[@mangoesfly1594]

I think this guy got so much hate because he was simply...different. All the more reason to love the guy.

[@Guitarnivore]

He's the Gallagher for people with short attention spans.

[@NoRomance69]

Probably because stand up purists look at props as a crutch and hacky

[@HockeyNationHD]

There is a stigma in stand up about prop comics and puppet comics.

[@kidkique]

Really I think it's because of the steroids and plastic surgery

[@jollygrapefruit786]

Prop comedy is looked down upon by other comedians

[@TheAajsanchez]

The way he works the crowd and scrambles physically to grab something to work is awesome.

[@heydavedawson]

What a force of nature that guy is. So lovably silly. His mind is like a booming factory from looney tunes with all these wild ideas. I'm literally trying to keep up with him every step of the way. What a gem.

[@screamingcheemie2338]

I don’t understand why anyone hates on Carrot top ? He’s funny !

[@bsg75husker]

i agree ;)

[@xoxoxoxo4483]

Red headed men get a raw deal. Western societal stigmas. He is funny.

[@DarksouIjah]

I don’t think he gets much hate. He has a net worth more than Bill Burr, Dave Chapelle, Louis CK, Jim Gaffigan and so on.

[@Randytherumbler]

They simply couldn't handle it. Carrot Top was too good, sometimes. There had been so much paranoia as the years went by,as being a prop comedian had evolved. And so had his career. Too many people being pessimistic about whatever's going on in their lives. So people like them have to try to drag him down with them. They're not happy until he's miserable too. 😅😅😅

[@runningkirkwa2934]

I saw carrot top driving his G wagon out of Albertsons 2 weeks ago in Summerlin. In Las Vegas. He was doing his grocery shopping. He is so funny. Love that he lives in my city

[@Christracey889]

I salute Carrot Top! He got the ballz to continue his style of comedy despite the haters!!

[@user-db6pt7vr3l]

No balz. He has mental issues.

[@leeroberts-tz7sx]

This man is a comedy classic

[@ShaneMcGrath.]

That cable/snake joke is a good one.

[@travisjazzbo3490]

Man... 2000 MG of caffeine before he did that gig! Been watching a lot of stuff on Carrot since JRE interview. Interesting guy and a real talent. Lots of people say they have seen his show, which is forever running in Vegas, and apparently, it's excellent. Also, lots of people share personal stories about meeting him around town and say he is a really great Dude. One gets the impression that what he does for a living is everything to him... the vibes from the audience. He has gone through some changes over the years, but it's been over 35 years and still making it happen. Congratulations on all your success Carrot Top. Jay Leno was the last class act of the late-night before late night became the garbage it is today, and I know he was a huge fan of yours and had you on a lot... You deserved it!

[@lafondawilliams]

We got Conan

[@davidharden7575]

200 mg of cocaine!

[@Faladaena]

..that Fabio joke, with the birdcage rollercoaster, LMAO! 😆

[@MrPoopybutthole63]

I saw him perform at Assumption college many years ago. I laughed so hard for so long that my face began to hurt and I NEEDED the show to end.

[@zombiekeenasaur]

This dude has to be the quickest joke thinker what a funny man 😂❤

[@Christracey889]

Hes too quick for the audience!

[@FatTh0r]

Thanks for bringing me here, Joe. I needed a laugh today

[@funnydylan9834]

This was made one day before I was born on June 16th 1999. Love carrot top! 😊👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻♥️

[@stephenp6411]

What a riot. 😂

[@hwd71]

This guy is hilarious! Only discovered him through the Jessie Eisenberg Ramona interview. I was in stitches.😂😂

[@alo.5141]

This was the night of my 17th birthday 😂🤣

[@donmak7552]

Going through these vids like others from JRE.....this guy was way more entertaining than he gets credit for.

[@JoeBlow-ub1us]

One of his better sets that I've seen. Now the dude pretty much has the monopoly on prop comedy.

[@TheRmm1976]

Great example of his work!! He was always hilarious! Loved seeing him make the girl on the couch cringe at the end lol

[@texasnebulafilms]

Whos here from JRE?

[@mushi9766]

YEP

[@John-wt3kf]

Steve o

[@marlisamorgan2]

@@John-wt3kf Steve O for me, too.

[@kevinkelley3906]

Who??

[@denisebutcher7717]

Yea 😂

[@user-nt1zv8ic5m]

always funny. His shows never let me down

[@lafondawilliams]

Holy crap man, killed it

[@SadisticStang]

WNBA joke was killer. Couldn't do that anymore...

[@qghjuy]

going straight into the hockey player spitting out teeth had me cracking up

[@fkaiba94]

Bro this dude is hilariously

[@Barbarian857]

He is hilarious. ❤️ Him!

[@mayfieldgage]

The dog spike was funny

[@chiefmegadeth]

I enjoy Carrot tops comedy and hes still going strong today. good on him!

[@candiejo3869]

I've always loved carrot top. So dang funny!! 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@ThinkRedActGreen]

He made her so uncomfortable 😂😅

[@John-zn4lp]

Carrot Top never disappointed.

[@jasonandlynnechambers3420]

I love Carrot Top.

[@miamari9627]

kinda late to this but here from JRE, I havent laughed this hard in a while. I always heard he was a hack but this is actually... pretty goddamn funny and these held up!

[@HockeyNationHD]

Carrot Top was very funny and probably still is, but a prop comic is viewed as being a hack just by virtue of the nature of the act.

[@5pecialFX]

Lol he’s wild

[@licksnkicks1166]

I love Carrot Top!

[@gryper1690]

A baseball bat for Mark McGwire lmao. Only the Daryl joke was funnier.

[@viu1558]

lol.. I loved the love handles.

[@lisapurplehayes]

Love it!!! 🎉😂😂😂

[@darthboti]

Carrot top is a national treasure

[@davidwesley2525]

I thought William Shatner was a National Treasure 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Slassh69x]

The Darrell Strawberry bat

[@wiredforstereo]

I saw this when it original aired. Damn, I'm old.

[@kombijr]

He was right about a lot of jokes he did back then, he couldn’t really say them now. At least on TV. But who watches that shit anyways? Lmao

[@goatwarrior3570]

The elderly.

[@Vastafari34]

hahahahha the dog screw

[@alanmurray5963]

Genius 🔥

[@jpiper2001]

The man is a genius.

[@richferguson6860]

I heard he lost all his props in a fire, he had to go on a dollar store shopping spree to replace them.

[@bsg75husker]

i gotta say it too man, he's good, funny.. seems like a nice bloke, no idea why he didnt get more fame or tv air time,, i mean, look at him,, ... go ctop, !

[@TheAdatto]

His net worth is 70 million so i guess he did good.

[@runningkirkwa2934]

This was funny set. His best on leno

[@philgoober9383]

I was the reason the sound cue at the beginning was all messed up!

[@jonscott623]

Really?

[@michaelkelly3501]

I think that dog corkscrew thing goes into the ground and you can tie a leash to it?

[@NineballChris]

Correct

[@concreteman3004]

New respect for caret top hope he’s still in Vegas when I make it there.

[@Bubba1960.]

That WNBA prop/joke will be relevant forever.

[@northerngryphon6933]

His DVDs and VHS tapes are much funnier than his CDs and audio cassettes.

[@jeremya1018]

The rumors were right.

[@wordofswords5386]

I always heard people talk so much shit about carrot top, and to be honest when I first saw his performance i was not impressed. But honestly it has grown on me a lot he and his props are genuinely funny. Im not saying hes a comedic genius like Carlin or anything like that, but still better than Dave Chappelle and Bill Burr. If you want to talk about hacky comedy Chappelle is the ultimate hack comedian, and im not saying that because I disagree with his politics. I disagree with Carlins political preaching but hes still a legend, chappelle is just a unfunny hack.

[@torxrein4349]

Florida ...... luv to lawsuit the crap outta them at the DMV ??

[@sethrabin833]

Who's the lady?

[@marlisamorgan2]

Who is the model sitting there? I heard Jay ask Carrot Top if he'd met Ester but I've never heard of her.

[@drumguy58]

Esther Canadas - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Esther_Ca%C3%B1adas

[@chriswilgus165]

Columbian marching powder always helps the show

[@maximelia]

😂😂😭😭😭

[@eringreen6753]

box office poison.

[@tomnastyV2]

I wonder if this is the episode where he went with Jay on his private jet after the show

[@zachlafond2652]

So funny.

[@susiebell8496]

😆😆😆😆🤣🤣🤣

[@SlapChop1000]

1:52 kinda ironic considering carrot top was a big steroid user in the future from this show

[@alfie6441]

He frequently poked fun at how skinny he was so evidently that was a problem for him

[@cosmicabyss7358]

I really really want to see Carrot Top in a clown suit. And I hate clowns so that's saying something.

[@Banana-xk8qr]

Whoa that means u don’t like clowns. Your opinion he’s great in mine

[@kidkique]

she hates him

[@DAVIDTORRESANI]

I'm watching thinking....? So why didn't I like him? Lol I love this guy. His movie about the tv dinner. Lol i was 10 i think. He is funny. He should of just not messed with roids? Lol Mabe that's why I stopped liking him. Idk but I'm 34 and I think hes great.

[@himanshumundepi]

Damn, why did I hate this guy?

[@Yyyyyy5]

Back when you could get away with a semi dirty joke without #METOO puking down your back.

[@jaysay7333]

i see these dated videos n think "Wtf was i doing back then?" i was 16.

[@justayoutuber1906]

The Nickelback of comedy

[@warriorv9359]

Jay looked schemao

[@stornkolson]

He looks so weird but pretty right leaning comedy. Heard he was an army guy too. Anyways, funny as heck ☺️

[@flyswatter45]

Who is the chick?

[@not1regret742]

Estelle Lefébure

[@jaywires717]

She's old now.

[@davidkruse4030]

@@jaywires717 well it was 23 years ago

[@killmesir9266]

Some broad

[@drumguy58]

Esther Canadas - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Esther_Ca%C3%B1adas

[@timothyslaughter476]

Can you imagine paying a plastic surgeon tens of thousands and end up like that??? Hmmm.

[@miketrav]

I hated this guy for 20 years now i love him

[@Parker42683]

Meh. 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@dalebender4422]

unfathomable to me that this dude's generated a net worth of $70 million with this dreck

[@masseffectmafia]

I'm binging

[@martianoracle5697]

What are those pants he's wearing? I know that was the workout gear chic era. I love that look.

[@woody3590]

A HEH A HEH AHEH IS THIS SUPPOSED TO BE FUNNY OR SOMETHING??? CARROT WROT

[@michaeltamares7974]

Umm. He's worth millions.. so he must be doing something right, hater