Dean Martin Appears Very Drunk on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson - 12/12/1975 - Part 01

[@raphaelprotti5536]

When you'd rather watch these clips than this year's tonight show...

[@doctorthirteen5727]

The MeTv Network airs Johnny Carson every night. You should see if you get it in your area.

[@kimhoffer1602]

Absolutely

[@cheryldevine42]

Good times😊

[@ellenhunt6330]

Totally classic comedy, today’s so called entertainment is garbage!

[@terrywilliams5285]

Fallon sux

[@bobdobalina838]

Five minutes of these guys it's still funnier than an hour of today's Tonight Show

[@MrChristian331]

here! here! 👌

[@Anthony-hu3rj]

Yeah, watching an old fart drunk was delightful. Keep living in the past.

[@robertfrench8933]

It’s not about Funny anymore

[@WigsxD]

@@Anthony-hu3rj This was an act. He wasn't really drunk. Pretty convincing though huh? It fooled you.

[@duffbaker9554]

@@Anthony-hu3rj Anthony dear, you'd better be going now or you'll be late for your shift at Starbuck's..

[@grantchow13]

"Smoking and drinking" on a tv talk show. God I miss the seventies / eighties...

[@nick-dq1hh]

Grant Chow With a lot of the good times were many hidden bad times.

[@viclimited9081]

@@nick-dq1hh they were better overall

[@jamesnieman2953]

Me too

[@nick-dq1hh]

Vic Limited I have huge doubts. Racism, sexism, alcoholism. I think it was for people who are 50-70 who were young during that time. Rose tinted glasses

[@waynesmith1704]

@@nick-dq1hh It was by far alot better time than now.

[@fireguy615]

Ed McMahon, Bob Hope, Dean Martin and Johnny Carson. When late-night was filled with LEGENDS

[@kfabulous2531]

fireguy615 That's right filled with LEGENDS. Not left wing activists spewing their progressive propaganda.

[@Raptorman123]

amen

[@lilybond6485]

All they needed was for Frank Sinatra to show up.

[@erikswanson224]

Funny, I was thinking that, and they're all gone now.

[@m42037]

@@erikswanson224 Life is too damn short thank god for video tape

[@michaelc.ateoate979]

"I'm not slurring my words I'm speaking in cursive"... he was a great man!!

[@Daniel-yo5es]

he's shitfaced... there's nothing classy or great about that... he barely knows where he's at.... really kind of sad.

[@FecitAnon]

@Robotica No right-wing fake "Conservatives" are the ones who claim to be the moral authority. You guys have failed at EVERYTHING. And the fact you give your children less means nothing to you because you never knew anything better.

[@FecitAnon]

@Robotica You're a fake Russian bot.

[@FecitAnon]

@Robotica Aren't you a Russian bot? You have nothing to contribute. You're actually sad. What have you done with your life?

[@FecitAnon]

@Robotica Durr means nothing in slang. Do something beneficial. Get a life.

[@rplmarino13]

Classic line by Dean Martin "I don't pay women to stay...I pay them to leave". WHAT A LINE!

[@julianadamico1552]

To Ritchie Rich -----Sounds like Charlie Harper

[@TheHiredGun187]

Andrew "Dice" Clay stole that from DM...but noone in the late 90s noticed

[@rplmarino13]

@Anthony Bissett Gay? Do you know how many kids he had? Married 3X I think. GTFOH you clown.

[@rplmarino13]

@Anthony Bissett He wasn't Gay you damn CLOWN. I won't respond to a numb skull like you on this topic.

[@saraharper4331]

So did Charlie sheen!🤣😂

[@billdewrell8436]

Dean perfected the art of holding a cigarette and a drink in the same hand at the same time. Classic!

[@MasQueVencedorEnCristo]

The way Johnny hit that concealed cigarette !

[@Gem0674]

Love it!

[@johnzimmerman6516]

I guess they "claim" he was never really drunk?!

[@sammymaclelland9861]

@@MasQueVencedorEnCristo 0

[@davidmatthews3131]

That don't impress me much, dadadadadum

[@walterheinen5298]

Dean was too quick in his responses and no slurs. It was apart of his act. The man was brilliant. Rest easy Dean, we miss ya. Classic

[@nordicaryanAntiZog]

or,simply used to being plowed

[@zentriffid]

Lol. hes as drunk as a skunk.

[@davidwright873]

are you sure it was an act? they say it was cause what else you gonna say? i believe it was rumored as such to cover up that fact that he was truly an alcoholic....I mean, how else does one promote this? it's great stuff, don't get me wrong...and tons o people fell for it...but was it an act really? lol...I guess we'll really never know....lol

[@arronz5325]

@@davidwright873 there are so many accounts of people seeing him right after a show and him being stone cold sober

[@davidwright873]

@@arronz5325 you've done thorough research? You know this how?

[@castelnedd]

Dean Martin what an amazing person. RIP Dean you brought such pleasure to people's life's. That's what you call a superstar.

[@patriciabeck8334]

He's drunk, having fun

[@JamesRichards-mj9kw]

He funded terrorism.

[@johnbarone8948]

Dean was the coolest celebrity ever, always the wittiest, and the most talented entertaner of his time, maybe all time!

[@pattymiller9040]

He was my mom's favorite singer, so, I know alot of his songs. He was an amazing singer!!

[@brandonvandine1695]

I disagree he's not elvis very overrated but he's good

[@arnav4174]

@@brandonvandine1695 he is properly rated, elvis on the other hand is hugely overrated!

[@Carlito-Fxwg]

I totally agree, He's always been my favorite with Elvis second (I also Love E.P.), just my opinion.

[@y.t.a180]

How do you wrap up "glands"_? ___watch presenters reaction! All d fng same!

[@bobbybobby3686]

Wanted: time machine, to get me out of 2020.

[@taranbeto]

You're not the only one! Me toooooooooooooo

[@susanrochford1906]

And Meeeeeee Ha

[@PP-lj9ln]

Me tooooo!!!!

[@nobody-hr1lo]

To never come back!

[@tomorrowaboutthistime2958]

Are you from the future I’m from the past I’ve had a gameboy since 1989 and there’s a timemaCCH-062584-00bc2094ad-𐩻𐩽𐩾ꓱ 𐎩ᆭ𐁙𐎥𐭰𒊹𐬿𐬳‑‖⚫︎but it’s broken and I can’t find anybody out there who is from the future and has the parts to fix it!!!! I WANT TO GET OUT OF HERE TOO!

[@dougwigley8072]

Dean could do it all. He was a great comedian, a wonderful singer, and a very good actor. He was great in "The Sons of Katie Elder".

[@alvarojr.339]

He was great in "Rio Bravo"

[@lmc2375]

He really was an amazing singer, his voice just flowed and always seemed happy, funny. I love some of his old songs. I hope he found some peace..

[@kimberlymurray5293]

Dean "drunk" is better than most sober! Salute, Dino!

[@tjp-re4du]

"Those close to Dean, though, knew it was just apple juice - Martinelli brand apple juice to be exact - and the drunk, slurred speech was all an act. And though he commanded attention on stage, off stage he wasn't much for chitchat and was a loner at heart."

[@oldroslynboy]

Loved Dean Martin! Such a shame we have NOBODY like him today. That era is unfortunately dead and will never return.

[@Chicken_Wing91]

oldroslynboy ron white

[@Dajuggernaut74]

Arthur Morgan Ron White is good, but no where near Dean in my opinion

[@RumbleFish69]

oldroslynboy You mean the era of drunks on television? Yeah, too bad that's gone! 😐

[@grosbeak6130]

I am Nobody yeah alls we have on late night talk shows today are actors and singers that are politically correct self-important social justice warriors. Nah I'd rather have the Rat Pack i.e. Frank Sinatra, Peter Lawford, Dean Martin and Sammy Davis jr.. and they mentioned here Angie Dickinson. I'd take any one of those being a little tipsy on a talk show than what we have today. So stop being so snarky and self-righteous in your comment.

[@Dajuggernaut74]

grosbeak none of its worth watching anymore. There is no entertainment anymore, just dumbed down, political crap.

[@jackkramer9101]

Dean Martin is one of the best pretend-drunks ever. I'm sure he actually drank, but this is a great performance.

[@patriceaqa288]

Jack Kramer. In his heyday of Martin and Lewis and the clubs it was all largely an act, if not completely. Later in life he did start to drink very heavily and life imitated art. For the most part of his notable career though it was all an act. He drank apple juice or lemonade and took sips.

[@likefire1617]

Oh no they used to be drunk for real and smoke cigarettes right there on air

[@jackkramer9101]

@@patriceaqa288 Great reply Patrice. Dean was a pro. Definitely a party animal too. It was probably that mix, and the historical popularity of the comedy drunk, that inspired his on-stage persona. No one could be that perfectly on-cue if they were actually as drunk as he was pretending to be, but it is also true that no one could be that accurate in their portrayal without getting embarrassingly drunk in their personal life. He played this pitch-perfect. It was only entertainment in its day, but this qualifies as real art in the long-view.

[@perry_carrey8327]

@@likefire1617 Right. But Dean's was mostly an act.

[@electrictroy2010]

In Las Vegas they have a bar with plaque “The Rat Pack drank here” and that’s not exaggeration. In Old Vegas the stars would perform & then go to the bars afterwards.

[@pjk9056]

A handsome, charming, witty man and true STAR!

[@hulado]

amen. made me really sad when he couldnt get over his sons death.

[@pjk9056]

That took away the light in his eyes that he had here. Very hard, very sad.

[@terrybear5398]

AND THE BEST VOICE IN THE WORLD!

[@chimera8421]

@@huladothat was tragic indeed.

[@azsteve48]

You never saw Dean acting mean or insulting. He was always a guy that others really wanted to be around.

[@heberperez3366]

El Sr Dean,podia hacer lo que quisiera porque era Dean Martin y Punto..

[@carle7626]

And this was always an act. Dean's kid and his last wife said Dean NEVER drank performing. It was always apple juice.

[@sandraoaks7887]

Yeah I loved watching Dean perform and LOVED his voice. No matter what song he sung you ALWAYS recognized Deans voice. One n a million. I wasn’t really a Frank fan but I’d listen to Dean sing anything.

[@koolbreeze6192]

?

[@michaelterrell5061]

I would love to b around him to

[@jonascahonas4323]

Thank god I grew up in this era. Yall can have the future!

[@MonicaRodriguez-uj3di]

Your very fortunate and I'm a 36 year old but I love the retro shows and films ,simply the best 👏👏😇🙏🙏🙏 Everyone seemed soo innocent back then and more youthful than now in days

[@kuki7500]

Your very fortunate

[@DwayneS777]

Yeah no kidding. It'll never be like those glorious days again

[@SmritiKaul]

I don't wanna have the future someone give me a time machine so I can go back

[@Nantosuelta]

why do you think depression rates are so high, especially in young people. Because the world fucking sucks now

[@ninochkakunis3386]

I just love Dean Martin, how could anyone not love him? Everything that Dean Martin did was fabulous. He could sing, act, and also a great comedian. Frank Sinatra couldn't even hold a candle to the very charismatic Dean Martin......... R.I.P. Dean Martin....... 🍷 💛 🍷..............

[@lorimiller4301]

I was in love with him by 1969. I was three. 😍💖😋

[@carminecampione6319]

In my opinion, ELVIS with Dean following a close 2nd, are the GREATEST ENTERTAINERS OF ALL-TIME !!!

[@lewisc215]

Sinatra was the greatest singer of his generation.

[@neilsharp8481]

What????? really I cannot believe how many retards there are watching this crap.

[@dannyryan9246]

Sorry, but Frank Sinatra was an artist. Dean was a entertainer. Big difference.

[@lesleymcshanemitchell9651]

took my mother from england to vegas to see him He fell off the stage into her lap She never forgot told all her old friends back in england I think it was one of the highlites of her life

[@lisabates8982]

For sure💃🍸🕴

[@michelestewart4152]

...that's funny.🌝

[@darylwilson3987]

Awesome

[@dpz9872]

Awesome that you care such for your mother. She should be proud of you and I'm sure she is. Many Blessings for you both.

[@memorialled_zeppelin-warew1346]

Well that's make anyone's day. Mind to if Dean had fallen on me I would have needed Frank's Security to peel me off the seat. I'm 5' and ,7 stone. Still would have been some fun. You could have had Elvis land on her.

[@richardtaylor8595]

Once again I am telling you this is part of his comedic works of art. Deano can play a drunk like the best of them.

[@sidecar7714]

Dean always said, “ you’re not drunk if you can lie on the floor without holding on.”

[@lilybond6485]

Oh my God that is hysterical.

[@Wildbill12]

“What you drinking down there joe and he looked down at me, and he said scotch and carrot juice I said why, he said cause I get drunk but I see good”

[@nikkithackway3802]

You've been watching the sopranos.

[@janeyd5280]

@@lilybond6485 brilliant.!!!! Love Dean.!!!!!!

[@rosemarieconstantin3411]

I see a wedding ring on Dean. Seldom wore one when married to Jeanne who raised seven of his kids for 20 +years.

[@stephenpowell5912]

What a Guy, The legendary Dean Martin, Memories are made of this 🤣🎼🎤

[@jasoncataldi2053]

When funny was natural. Now it’s over scripted and over exaggerated.

[@justmaybe1789]

They have writers today. All scripted now

[@benkleschinsky]

They don't even have the couch anymore. I loved when they would sit together.

[@imaxfli]

Thats kinda funny, since Dean really isn't drunk here!

[@PETETHEMEAT42]

It's a shtick. He's not actually that drunk. Also, talk shows were heavily scripted back then. Jimmy Kimmel was one of the first comedy talk shows to break the scripted mold.

[@jennifers8843]

and P.C

[@kellycaviness4850]

I love Dino so much. Hilariously funny and a voice like heaven!♥️♥️♥️♥️

[@Infictive23]

I remember laying in bed listening to my parents laughing at Johnny Carson every night.

[@Christin5554]

Johnny Carson was The Tonight Show. After he quit it was not the same any more.

[@nickynick3527]

Jay Leno and David Letterman were good times too

[@Christin5554]

@@nickynick3527 no, nothing like Johnny Carson.

[@ebin27]

Well did you actually expect it to be the same with a different host? Who would want that? That's the beauty of the show, the tradition of each host making it their own and then passing the torch. It's sad when people get so wrapped up in what they're comfortable with that they can never learn to appreciate new things.

[@capitanfuturo594]

@@ebin27 Shut up jerk ! You are pathetic. Johnny Carlson was the Tonight Show and the other two were never better than him.

[@rickflairsquirt]

Capitan Futuro you know your name is spelled wrong right? Captain. It’s captain. I’m glad you boomers are finally almost out the door because Johnny Carson is so painfully one dimensional that you have to be a mouth breathing, lead paint chip eating numbskull to think the Carson show was anything more than a gimmicky shtick

[@notforsale5967]

Frank, Dean, Sammy, Hope, Rickles, Lewis, Dangerfield and so many back in the 70s and 80s was priceless. True classy entertainers who never were profane.

[@bevangarthfoot1346]

He's no more drunk than a cat but the act he's playing let's him say and do almost anything. Great comedian and person.

[@tikitavi7120]

I was going to say the same thing, guy was a legend.

[@LargestClassifieds]

So true

[@kevinglennN]

He was a narcissistic slob

[@gr122]

@Victor Bastos he was not a drinker that was apple juice he played the part of a drunk

[@gr122]

@Victor Bastos you don't really know much about Dean, he was not a drinker, that was apple juice it was part of his act

[@greatwhitesharkey8764]

Dean Martin was a comedian and this was all a brilliant well played act. Dean Martin would do this all the time. Cheers to Dean Martin and all the laughter he brought us. THIS WAS REAL LATE NIGHT TELEVISION, UNLIKE THE IDIOTS OF TODAY.

[@lsrlsr7524]

I agree100% on your whole comment

[@martinmcdonald4207]

Nowadays we get children's TV, hosted by children, sad but true.

[@delishme2]

He wasn't drunk, he was hamming it up, it gave him a persona after he split with Jerry. Almost everyone that knew him, from his daughter to his dearest friends all said the same thing. Even Frank Sinatra claimed he had spilled more alcohol than Dean had drunk in his life. It was only in his later years that he drank. He had health issues, had lost his beloved son,was depressed and socially withdrawn and likely very lonely.

[@plutarchgangsta4209]

No way. Dean's had blood shot eyes for decades. There's no faking that

[@kevn99]

Thanks for the bio.

[@delishme2]

@@plutarchgangsta4209 Well you need to know more about him I guess 🤷🏼‍♀️

[@billdavidson6455]

In n

[@bobdownes162]

@@plutarchgangsta4209 Grass maybe ?

[@Dino_LIVE_]

The greatest entertainer ever... and he wasn’t drunk... there was always apple juice in that glass

[@mckessa17]

Carson was the best too bad he killed himself with cigarettes

[@Dino_LIVE_]

@Sanna Hellström 100%. Dean has admitted it numerous time as well as his own producer and his daughter Deana. It was his schtick.

[@Bibiana862]

you can pretty much see he was just pretend that

[@Bibiana862]

@Sanna Hellström you can pretty see he just pretend that

[@mikejohn0088]

In Dino's world Dean is sober but in Dean's world he is dead ass drunk.

[@TheAmbSteve]

May have been, but these times were the best. Didn't hurt anyone, everyone was happy, and had a good time. Best of times

[@mikedag1176]

. I miss watching the Johnny Carson tonight show.. he always had on Great guest s. I love Dino... I miss him Joan Rivers David Brenner...

[@colleenlucky7]

Dino was such a great guy. I had a pass back-stage several times when the gang was having dinner, and Dino was always one of the first to leave the party and go home. Frank's nickname for Sammy was "Smokey" because Sam smoked about 4 packs of cigarettes a day, Dino smoked a lot also and both of them succumbed to lung disease. Sammy also drank a lot and was treated for cirrhosis but it was the smoking and throat cancer that ended his life as it did with Dino, who had emphysema. Frank rarely smoked but often had a cigarette as a prop, but he didn't inhale much of the time, and he constantly kept his breathing passages open by practicing holding his breath under water in his pool. Great old days, none of which we'll ever see again in the entertainment business, no one can successfully imitate them or even have all the fun the guys had, teasing and riding each other raw! Sure, they had a falling out occasionally, as all friends do, but in the end, they all admired each other's tremendous talents! RIP to them all, Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis,Jr., Peter Lawford, aka "The Summit" as they called themselves! We'll never see that caliber of entertainment again!

[@Moon-jt4vy]

Bob, Dean and Johnny just having a blast....I want to be in that time again.

[@bladerunner752]

TheAmbSteve, I couldn't agree more, I think the ones who think its bad etc they just can't stand the fact that we could make decisions for ourselves we didn't have the government telling us how to live and what to do.

[@downbytheriver6987]

Obviously they did hurt someone he was getting him "glands" for his birthday. Hard to get adrenochrome without hurting someone just so you know.

[@melanie7781]

He was swigging apple juice and not liquor when he performed. And this was a performance. He could make anyone laugh.

[@seepeecp8545]

How do you know this?

[@melanie7781]

@@seepeecp8545 His kids, himself, biography etc.

[@bunnyhop3211]

@@melanie7781 He said he hated apple juice. It was usually watered down Whisky, but I daresay they tried him on apple juice at times.

[@karimaakef3161]

My favorite singer in Swing.... And I love his Westerns The Sons of Katie Elder.. Rio Bravo.. Five Card Stud.. and Rough Night in Jericho. RIP. Dean.. 🙏

[@caldwellfisher5288]

he out shines everyone...where ever he goes, and who ever else is around...and i do mean who ever else!

[@harrygio1]

Three icons at once is a real treat. This era was very special and will never be matched in the future. I saw Dean at The Megem years ago and I still remember how classy he was that night.

[@janicewright9952]

there's no way that Dean Martin was drunk as he was.so realistic and achievable plus take.note what he says about the poker. and gambling a drunk person.wouldnt know how to answer any of these questions know he's got all his marbles where a drunk would just fall off the chair let's be honest he's just a quick witted and a wonderful Singer with a fantastic sence of Humour.. just a brilliant performer thanks heaps Dean Martin you will always be a fantastic guy X X X

[@jeanheard4615]

Love these old clips and I really love dean

[@tmrezzek5728]

"What don't you stop me when I'm yellin'?!" Dean both sets up the joke and then delivers the (self-deprecating) punchline. Love it.

[@northbeachfilms]

and so handsome and charming at all times...:)

[@michelestewart4152]

brilliant. I can't believe some of the negativity!

[@tailormade3072]

I was born in the 90s , I watch these because they are more entertaining then the late shows today

[@RegularGiraffe]

You might be interested in the Graham Norton Show. The guests seem to banter much better than they do on American talk shows.

[@michelestewart4152]

I was born 1960. my mother had this on tv and I quietly soaked it up and possessed sophisticated humor by age 12 because of them and am grateful for them. 🌺

[@perry92964]

i feel bad for anyone born in the late 80's to now, your people missed some of the best movies and tv shows ever.

[@tailormade3072]

@@perry92964 I watch columbo 😆

[@meganmcgarvey3083]

@@tailormade3072 Excuse me, just one more question

[@elenamamais6047]

My God. Can you imagine - all of them together living it up and having a good time where ever they are. God bless them. They gave us so much happiness and laughter.

[@davelamore6309]

Hello

[@elenamamais6047]

@@davelamore6309 Hello to you too Dave.

[@davelamore6309]

@@elenamamais6047 hello, how are you doing?

[@elenamamais6047]

@@davelamore6309 Okay. And hope you are doing well. Have a good night Dave.

[@davelamore6309]

@@elenamamais6047 yes

[@MrGiorgioud]

Nobody played the drunk better than Dino. He liked a drink but he was sober in his performances....

[@nomorepainbooks3856]

Foster Brooks. And Dean wasn't really that good, he was just a cliche character and naturally was a good setup for some awesome, real comics like winters and rickles.

[@BobbedMcBob]

Giorgio Curcetti Foster Brooks did a great “drunk”! He had it down perfectly!

[@thetruthhurts6652]

Joshua Davis cant compare, all those guys were different and unique. Rickles for example was mainly a comedian where Dean was a singer. One thing for sure all those guys did a lot of things good.

[@stoicvibesonly]

Jim Lahey would like a word.

[@rsie9526]

Foster Brooks!!

[@silevesileve6279]

My favorite line in Cannonball Run, when Dean (dressed as a priest) sees Farrah in the ambulance and says, "Oh, I gotta bless her."

[@zippitydodaday6037]

I love that movie. I have it on VHS. I sat in the trams am from smoking and the bandit.

[@rogerswindell7537]

Victor: “ Nice car , Father.” Priest : “ THANK YOU , ASSHOLE! “

[@MrJoe-yw5ex]

Classic

[@petetong9725]

Great movie...

[@TheLinuxYes]

he wanted to give her a pearl necklace.

[@lindabarnes9459]

I love Dean Martin.very handsome man

[@davelamore6309]

Hello Linda,how are you doing my friend

[@stevenarnold4433]

I'm glad to have lived in those times when freedom was real. This brings back great great memories of what it feels like to be an American. I hope it comes back for all the younger people so they can know the feeling

[@wasup2381]

Sure, whatever, old timer. (Somebody let him know he's a moron.)

[@Noisyego]

Dean Martin is a great artist! And who knows was he really drunk or not?! He is just great and a huge pleasure to watch him.

[@shelaghpaul1563]

He was a fantastic entertainer.. Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin... they were legends...

[@vcoonrod]

Very likable man. Everyone really enjoyed his singing and sweet personality.

[@BobbedMcBob]

Vannessa Coonrod they always play his “When the moon hits your eye like a big pizza pie, that’s amóre!”

[@jetson2075]

@@BobbedMcBob He had a very smooth voice.

[@lorivattes2187]

I love Dean. I miss him. He's soooo cute. Those definitely were the good ol' days. Wish we could have these times again. Thanks for uploading. Nobody today like these celebrities back then.

[@leelarson107]

When Johnny Carson retired, the Late Night scene was over and done with. No one could replace him.

[@FlipsideJr]

its all a thing of opinion. to ppl of this generation, the new late night hosts are the best and them watching this does nothing for them.

[@ryanclemenhagen3898]

The only one who has come close is conan

[@tubester4567]

@@FlipsideJr I think Letterman was pretty good, but I dont think the kids think much of modern talk show hosts, ratings are really bad. Talk shows today only get a fraction of the ratings they did in Carson's time. TV ratings have collapsed totally, KZbin channels get more viewers than talk shows.

[@televisionarchivestudios1130]

Craig Ferguson was very good. Today it's all about politics.

[@dusthue]

You damn right.🤬

[@Araconox]

We think Dean's enjoying himself. And why not.. great singer and marvellous man.

[@johnrodriguez6575]

He is definitely putting on an act, anyone who knew Dean knows he was a professional and a very underrated actor .

[@solidaudioTV]

I highly doubt this was an act.

[@johnrodriguez6575]

And entertainers perceived image is what sell tickets no different than Jonathan winters outrageous antics or even Robin Williams insane comedy routine they were constant performers as soon as the camera went off they acted perfectly normal , when the camera was on they did Whatever it took to make money either act like a clown or a drunk, That's the way it is in the entertainment business, And if they convince you that there Insane or a drunk They have done their job

[@jenniferwilcox9759]

@Stella Rocquie That's probably why Carson lets him do it (fake or not). Being an alcoholic is sad. There's nothing funny about it, after the laughing (which is usually a cover for something else) stops.

[@michelestewart4152]

@@johnrodriguez6575 Jonathan Winters... I'LL never forget the one about him accidentally gluing his cat to the floor* 😳

[@4seeableTV]

Martin was a life long alcoholic, but for some reason people like John don't want to believe their own eyes and ears.

[@erikswanson224]

I remember seeing a very drunk Peter Falk on Johnny's show. Carson stops him, picks up his coffee cup, and says to Peter Falk, "You're not drinking from my cup are ya Peter?"

[@alanmorris7669]

Dean Martin is my favorite member of The Rat Pack. When this episode aired, I was 10 years old and in the 5th grade.

[@hardheadjarhead]

He’s not drunk. That’s a comedy schtick. Well done, too.

[@Slammerworm1]

So he was the singing Foster Brooks?

[@omarbalubaid3649]

I think he was little bit drunk

[@Mthomas116-t1m]

@@Jerknoir-a-saurus The same person being bothered everytime

[@cesarulisesrodriguez2787]

He was drunk

[@Mthomas116-t1m]

@@Jerknoir-a-saurus nahhh

[@paulboone44444]

He was pure swagger...

[@mikilynne4558]

Sexy as can be, too! He was the entire package.

[@FrankonKX96]

Swagger and flow.

[@MrRonny411]

coolest guy ever imo

[@thomasmurphy9348]

This man was pure talent. He did it all..drunk or sober.

[@kingofpointless]

I think this clip is just about the perfect encapsulation of what I think of when I think '1970s talk show'.

[@jefffaller8474]

Talk shows were marketed to a different (older) crowd in those days, times have changed and the industry had to change to survive. Also, remember that the reason these shows came on at 10:00 PM was because the content was a little edgier for an older audience where bits like this would be appreciated. Admittedly, Jimmy Fallon has tons of talent and does some hilarious bits that Carson, Leno and Letterman could have done if they just had the creative energy or the audience for it. Some of Leno's interviews in the last 5 years have pretty much told the story about how little he enjoyed filling the Tonight Show with lower level talent who were there to pitch some mediocre movie or mediocre album while they really lacked any substantial talent to warrant Tonight Show couch time. The music, film, comedic and arts industry has changed for the worse over the last couple of decades, and I wouldn't expect to see it change back anytime soon. Remember when SNL sketch comedy actors were referred to as "not ready for prime time" guess what, there prime time talent now.

[@jdanderson915]

this was Dean"s act. He was a genius. Everyone says "the monkey" Jerry Lewis was funny. Dean was incredibly funny and terrific timing...

[@DD-fm7xb]

Far more funny the Lewis was...Lewis wasn't funny at all...People are still laughing at Dean Martin's videos !!

[@lexlewis3040]

Agreed. Jerry was a clown. Dean was witty and talented.

[@meatheadsenior4535]

I read where Frank Sinatra was pissed that Dean had all the funny lines and he had the straight ones. They reversed the roles or lines, yet Dean still got all the laughs. Supposedly Frank got pissed off at that!

[@michelestewart4152]

@@meatheadsenior4535 ha

[@felixniederhauser7799]

Dean never was drunk at work. He was a good father,husband and professional actor.

[@alover466]

U must be crazy Go watch his show with Muhammad Ali as a guest

[@felixniederhauser7799]

@@alover466 You are what you say.According to his closest ones, this was show. Inform yourself. NB:Why are yoy anonymiouse gay?

[@alover466]

@@felixniederhauser7799 this clip was maybe but not that one...also his eyes were too red... Be respectful.... I guess tyson said it right... Social media made you all way too comfortable with disrespecting people and not getting punched in the face for it.”

[@williamking7420]

Total BS. Martin was drunk...

[@ceilmcivor434]

Anonymous guy gunkhgfhe

[@marylawson6060]

Loved Dean Martin. He was a natural and could do it all. Even in this video he's holding himself together. Haven't watched Tonight Show for many years because it's lost it's glow.

[@lawrencegenereux8567]

The Tonight Show lost its glow, and developed a stench in the process.

[@bobzani]

By the name of Fallon.

[@TwistedSither]

The only time Dean didn't appear terribly drunk was when he stood next to Foster Brooks.

[@morningstar577]

🤣🤣🤣

[@JohnSmith-kz8yo]

actually Dean got his whole drunk act from Foster Brooks...

[@waynesmith1704]

Yep, Foster Brooks was the man, I don't think he could do a television show without getting complaint about being drunk. He tore up Dean, Rickles and everyone else when he roasted them.

[@LoudValves]

and NEITHER of them were even slightly drunk...

[@timsan55]

@@LoudValves Loved Foster Brooks. Always enjoyed that first appearance he made where the others on the how didn't know him or his act, and they thought he was actually drunk. And the roasts are great, of course.

[@flxgld7096]

Dean Martin-"I go-to the Megem" Johnny-"MGM" Classic

[@Araconox]

Hard to make that up if you're drunk.

[@partybigfoot2637]

@@Araconox he probably always called it that.

[@michelestewart4152]

@@Araconox AGREED

[@babesdoce7719]

Dean live the life to the fullest. He is unapologetic the way he lives his life. He is the man!

[@usaneebeilles9510]

1975- Johnny Carson Show, Dean Martin makes we laugh out loud. Year 2023, He's no longer w us, but still can manage to bring joy & laughter back to the viewers. So did Sweet Johnny Carson. They'll always be remembered. Thanks for the uploading.

[@aprilosborn1886]

His kids say that drunk act, was just what it was, an 'act' , he was hilarious in a layed back way, Dean could sing, dance, an make people happy. There was no party or fun till Dean walked in. He loved his family for sure 👍

[@abrahamlincoln1677]

He drank like a fish...I think he was pretty drunk here.

[@ronaldinhoacmilan88]

@@abrahamlincoln1677 I know right ! Look at his eyes if the speech doesn’t tell you anything

[@robertc391]

@@abrahamlincoln1677 I also believe that he drank his share. I did read in a Sinatra bio that two guys paid 25K to play golf with Frank and Dean. One of them claimed that they were so drunk it was an embarrassment. Of course they were not young at the time but from the life they lived you know they did something.

[@abrahamlincoln1677]

@@robertc391 yeah, for those who bought that it was all just an act and that he didn't drink his fair share, lol....I find it laughable.

[@mythicalashley9542]

He was an alcoholic and they obviously said that to try and keep some sort of dignity for him

[@cordelljohnson1060]

This is comedy gold!!! Old school kicking it with Uncle Dean!

[@Failedprodegy42]

Man, I miss this show. My Mom and Dad would be watching and I would sneak out of my room to watch it from the hallway!

[@naomis.sharif]

He was a star in his day. Very good looking and funny.

[@Joshualbm]

People who worked with Dean said he didn't drink while performing and did his work with a lot of integrity, taking the work seriously. To do a show while being drunk would be unprofessional and disrespectful to the people who paid to come see him. So he stayed in control enough to play with everyone's gullibility. He was a very sharp gentleman.

[@hulado]

Johnie and Bob looked sort of confused/worried but they were playing to his skit i think. i dont care if he was drunk or not. he was slinging the chuckles like wedding rice.

[@WokeSteve]

I saw once that it was an act.

[@davidm9618]

Frank Sinatra, who said, “If we ever develop an Olympic drinking team, [Dean’s] gonna be the coach.”

[@Kee2Oz]

@@davidm9618 Yeah, Sinatra said alot of stuff. You ever see his testimony about his organized crime connections? Its here on yt. He said alot of stuff there too. Good ol' Frank 'Grain of Salt' Sinatra.

[@davidm9618]

@@Kee2Oz "His testimony" meaning Dean's or Frank's involvement in the Mafia? Not sure what your point is. Yeah, talking about a friend's drinking is equal to Witness Protection testimony. LOL.

[@TinyDancer500]

The best part of this clip is all the comments defending Dino, lol! Yes, a real fan of the man knows he wasn't actually drunk by this point in his life. I just love all the people swooping in to defend his honour. Does my heart good!

[@hungfao]

His timing and pronunciation is way too good to be drunk.

[@evilgenius4488]

Dean played the drunk, 'cause they expected he was drunk.

[@jojobean9260]

Bullshit he was drunk

[@douglaspercell343]

Guy was an alcoholic.

[@josephpalermo4538]

@@jojobean9260shows how good he was it was an act ...that

[@fernnie9550]

It was an act like foster brookes

[@paulinerooney604]

Yes Dean had a great time playing the drunk ,what an act he had drinking apple juice on stage .How could a drunk man be that quick with his wit ,I certainly have never experienced that in my life ❤️☘️

[@robertwilliams060]

@Hello there, how are you doing this blessed day?

[@MsLady9991]

When you come out with a “drink and 🚬 cigarettes “-😂😂😂😂😂

[@FJTx100]

It's not very well known, but the drunkenness was always an act. He never drank alcohol while performing. Cheers

[@yoyoma17]

@@FJTx100 Coming from a drinker, that guy is druuuuuuunk.

[@FJTx100]

@@yoyoma17 good acting..numerous people stated.

[@patriotgirl1american854]

Love the cigs and the drink…CLASSIC…obviously I’m a baby of the 60’s. My mom couldn’t get on the telephone without a cigarette and a cup of coffee/glass of wine.🤷‍♀️

[@ellaannaliseheister6146]

@@yoyoma17 I don't understand why people say that Dean Martin wasn't a drunk? Clearly, you can see a drunk Dean Martin. Is always about apple juice. I mean, I really don't care that Dean Martin was drunk. He had the ability to make you feel like he was not a drunk. I have seen plenty of drunk men that were in any kind of condition to function as well as Dean Martin. Those drunk men were falling down drunks. However, Dean Martin was a drunk but he could handle his drinking, unlike those drunks always starting a fight, they couldn't handle their drinking, as well as Dean Martin, did. He was a lovable drunk and everyone loved Dean Martin, he drank like a fish. I really wish that Dean Martin could be My Boyfriend. I always have loved older men.

[@jebziffel2929]

Dean was the classiest of them all.

[@susannebass1883]

No one can come close, miss you All!!!

[@micknordstrom2591]

How can he play drunk this good? This is worth an Oscar or five!

[@dwaneyocum1718]

The people who missed it will never know... the Tonight Show with Johnny Carson was worth staying up for. And back when getting drunk was still funny, Dean Martin was one of the best guests on the show.

[@exterminator_1986]

“Back when getting drunk was still funny” What are you on about…😳

[@dwaneyocum1718]

@@exterminator_1986 I'm on about the change of humor and what was once acceptable, but is now considered to be in bad taste. I'm surprised that someone would need to explain it to you.

[@ryangauger6240]

And Ed McMahan was a hilarious drunk too except he didn’t try quite as hard with the humor while he was drunk, it just came out 😂

[@dwaneyocum1718]

@@ryangauger6240 True. I often think of all the people whose career was based on drunk humor, which was funny at the time, but in bad taste now. People like Foster Brooks. Not aw well known, but Dick Van Dyke's brother, Jerry McCord Van Dyke had a similar routine based on being drunk. kzbin.info/www/bejne/qYXUlYykoreheKM

[@susantunbridge4612]

Dean didn't get drunk, that's well known. It was just a schtick. He liked golfing almost more than he liked entertaining, and so he kept himself in good shape; up every morning early to golf. And as he pointed out himself, you don't get to be the highest paid entertainer in the world at one time -- if you're a drunk. He had to work too hard for what he achieved.

[@mjlejer3241]

Dino was such a great guy. I had a pass back-stage several times when the gang was having dinner, and Dino was always one of the first to leave the party and go home. Frank's nickname for Sammy was "Smokey" because Sam smoked about 4 packs of cigarettes a day, Dino smoked a lot also and both of them succumbed to lung disease. Sammy also drank a lot and was treated for cirrhosis but it was the smoking and throat cancer that ended his life as it did with Dino, who had emphysema. Frank rarely smoked but often had a cigarette as a prop, but he didn't inhale much of the time, and he constantly kept his breathing passages open by practicing holding his breath under water in his pool. Great old days, none of which we'll ever see again in the entertainment business, no one can successfully imitate them or even have all the fun the guys had, teasing and riding each other raw! Sure, they had a falling out occasionally, as all friends do, but in the end, they all admired each other's tremendous talents! RIP to them all, Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis,Jr., Peter Lawford, aka "The Summit" as they called themselves! We'll never see that caliber of entertainment again!

[@anderander5662]

Johnny also died of lung disease

[@mjlejer3241]

@@anderander5662 Yes, Johnny was heard to say more than once about his cigarettes; "I wish I could quit these things, they're killing me!" And sadly, Johnny died of emphysema. That's not an easy way to go, not being able to get a full breath of air, coughing, feeling rotten, but cigs were thought to be part of being "cool" from about the 1920's when women started smoking them, to about the time people finally realized they were killing a lot of people, their friends. So smoking did decrease some this century, but not enough, it's still killing people who had a long-time habit from the 20th century.

[@ricatoni2]

I thought it was the rat pack

[@timtim-hf3ut]

Not drunk.This was part of his act. This according to his children who claimed he rarely drank and it was always apple juice in his glass

[@jtslaptop]

Yes, what you say is true. From the Los Angeles Times in '95, after he died: More than one guest on his phenomenally popular television variety show, which regularly attracted 40 million viewers from 1965 to 1974, went to Martin’s dressing room after the show expecting to find a paralytic drunk only to be offered coffee and cake. The glass that Martin carried onstage usually contained nothing stronger than apple juice. “You son of a bitch,” one guest said, cracking up the joke-loving star, “you’re stone-cold sober!”

[@IreneBelasco]

Exactly right! And he pulled off the drunk routine like a champ

[@kevingielata3331]

Yeah right

[@skinny4]

Hell of an actor then

[@meatheadsenior4535]

Finally someone who knows!

[@jessejsepulveda5520]

How the world. Miss him.🙏

[@fallon7616]

Love Dean Martin & Johnny Carson😘

[@was1958]

Yes, comedic genius. Always loved Dean: 1) He's my parents' age, 2) He's from nearby "Sutupidville", a city that put food on my table and kept Dad employed.

[@hulado]

dean was really one of a kind. great entertainer.

[@MikeDeacon76]

Those who worked with him acknowledge that while he drank, he was rarely actually drunk, it was mostly an act. The scotch was usually iced tea and the gin tonic was just tonic. Such a talent.

[@NoNameJ1622]

What? How is that talent?

[@MikeDeacon76]

@@NoNameJ1622 he had a great voice and was a really good actor. That's how.

[@jeanketten4119]

Dean Martin's music is ❤

[@ohstanley3058]

what a great style Dean had. He would still look amazing today. The others look dated, but Deano- Timeless!

[@judithmay5471]

Since he's been dead for 27 years, and would be about 105, I doubt it!

[@beaufortism]

Judith. I think he means his clothes.

[@estherpeterson8943]

He dead

[@georgemorris4142]

Towards the end u woudnt recognize him he shrunk. He died on Christmas day.

[@chefgromano5025]

George Morris his son died and it broke Deans heart and destroyed his health.

[@duppykitoon]

Dean Martin is an unsung comedy genius.

[@ingridgrattidge5637]

Loved you so much Dean! 💕

[@bohemia9956]

Real people, no botox, no scripted talk. So refreshing😍

[@dazzlingdeb8427]

He wasn’t really drunk. Funny how much he played that persona, especially in later years. Mostly, Dean was out on the golf course.

[@NancyDrewe]

Dazzling Deb He is putting it on, you’re right. I wonder why, he was talented.

[@dazzlingdeb8427]

NancyDrewe I don’t know. He really was very talented, but I suspect he didn’t think he was. He didn’t think he was an original singer; he thought that his style was too much like Crosby’s. I don’t think it was. I guess he started that drunk routine and kept at it. By this time, he wasn’t interested in rehearsing for his show, so maybe any flubs in lines could be covered up with this drunk act. And people thought it was funny. Just a guess, of course.

[@Jtwhite224]

He was one of the greatest comedy "straight men"

[@zippitydodaday6037]

@@ECP90 There's an interview I saw and he said he never drinks on TV and it's an act. I don't remember if he said he doesn't drink ever or not. Richard the family feud guy was thought to be drunk but he has never had even a sip of alcohol in his life

[@scottburns8697]

Yeah he was definitely ranked. He had the 1000 yard stare. Plus Carson was getting a little pissed

[@debraflynn9817]

Dean Martin, he is a legend

[@jamesluby6705]

If you watch him closely, you can see he's always in control, it's very clever really...

[@kimmergonzales9792]

We don't have big stars like this anymore 😔 😪 💔 😢

[@jamesbarryobrien3514]

Dean Martin what a man ,l love him

[@michaelhughes3302]

Imagine being Dean, with that persona and all the celebrity/hubris that comes with it, at that particular time and place.... Could actually 'stand' before a live audience and play off the fact that he was absolutely hammered. Like he was joking about it. And somehow it was all an act. This guy is the ultimate drunk. Forever, never to be repeated.

[@live_free_or_die7260]

My father-in-law, God rest his soul, smoke and drank but remained a gentleman. The classicist man I've ever known. Dean Martin remind me of him.

[@vickikay54]

Loved everything about Dean!!!

[@solaochbada]

im borned in 79, still this is so much better than anything theyve made the last 20 years