Johnny’s Christmas Time Monologue - December 18th, 1981

[@kyleblackman5183]

Makes me feel homesick for a time and place we will never experience again. Johnny was one of a kind.

[@Tomatohater64]

Wow! This was 43 years ago. Great memories. 😊😊

[@bettycogswell9851]

I loved this man so much.. Wish he was still around. No one like him.

[@jazzcatt-uc6bw]

Nobody will ever top Johnny Carson!

[@repent.sinner]

Repent and believe the gospel of Jesus Christ or sadly you will have your part in the lake of fire.

[@Z7d3nR4]

Today is my birthday. I was 26 year old on 18 Decc 1981. Thanks for the memories.

[@rickmalone270]

Happy Birthday! I hope you have many more.

[@Z7d3nR4]

@rickmalone270 , thank you. I've decided that I'm going to donate a bunch of my birthdays to people who really need them. Some folks run out of birthdays way too early in their lives. If they are children, have children to raise, have parents to take care of... I will gladly donate some of my unused birthdays to them. You never know, one of those in need might find a cure for cancer, or develop a way to watch tv without commercials. Might be the next Steven Hawking or Elvis Presley.

[@rickmalone270]

@@Z7d3nR4 Yes I know what you mean. Although many dread getting older or being old, it is a privilege that all too many do not have.

[@shadowwolf9503]

Happy Birthday ! Tomorrow is my youngest son's birthday.

[@shadowwolf9503]

​@@Z7d3nR4That is just an awesome thought !

[@EduardoJimenez-rk8nw]

Miss those days ! Even as a kid these jokes were hilarious !!!!

[@JustMe-vk4fn]

:D At least by 1981 I was old enough to be able to stay up and watch Johnny Carson's show. Happy New Year to everybody. :)

[@joebiggs4387]

@@JustMe-vk4fn I was playing the Atari 2600 in 1981, lol.

[@Julie-ys7vd]

I was 30 years old when this was aired and I'm from Missouri. There will never be another Johnny, or even close! God bless everyone and Merry Christmas!!! 💗🎹🇺🇸🕊️🕊️🕊️

[@joannaedwards6325]

And blessings to you too. ❤ 😄 ✌ !!

[@repent.sinner]

Repent and believe the gospel of Jesus Christ Julie, narrow is the way to enteral life and few find it.

[@joannaedwards6325]

@@repent.sinner Oh please. Grow up.

[@repent.sinner]

@@joannaedwards6325 I'm a grown man, so what are you talking about?

[@Julie-ys7vd]

@@joannaedwards6325 Thank you Joanna! Jesus is my King and my everything!!! I am a minister of the Gospel and an anointed by God musician. I don't know who this repent sinner person is, but I believe they are the one who needs to repent. That's why I usually don't make comments on videos. Amen and Amen 💗🎹🇺🇸🕊️🕊️🕊️

[@MichaelkirkMclean]

The best there ever will be. ♥️ Nice to see Johnny agin, thank you Carson family , from one to another 😁🖤🐈‍⬛🐾 … makes me want to run get into the pjs and beg to stay up later…♥️🙃😍

[@carriefischer9552]

BUT I GUESS ITS NOT LIKE THAT ANYMORE, THINGS DO CHANGE

[@aimeewolfe8725]

Absolutely the best. The late night shows now don't even compare. He was a comedic genius!!

[@kurtangle83]

YES! A rare monologue upload. I'll gladly take more of these please. :D

[@markbirchette8740]

I remember this live. I was in high school.

[@KathleenHelms-nq1vk]

I am subscribed to Johnny Carson. I used to watch him all the time. Still watching in 2024.

[@MyThirdPlaceLtd]

I am so grateful that you left in the intro titles and I hope you upload way more with the intro titles :)

[@joebiggs4387]

I am genuinely curious to know just how Johnny would react to seeing today’s talk shows. I also wonder if it would have affected the way he did his show in any way. THE KING OF THE COMEDY TALK SHOW!!

[@toddmiller6158]

He’d a had too much class to react to the GARBAGE that’s on today… 2 Jimmys and a Stephen? GARAGE!!

[@FREDGARRISON]

@@toddmiller6158 GARAGE? Think you meant GARBAGE !!!

[@RStark-ek7mh]

Probably still a Democrat but he wouldn’t be woke. If John Wayne was still alive he would no longer be a democrat guaranteed.

[@KungEMuller]

Johnny Carson made late night TV important and amazing. Why can't the current TV people be like Johnny? It's getting ridiculous now.

[@juliechase2047]

These today stink

[@KungEMuller]

@juliechase2047 Exactly! That's what I'm saying.

[@chrisarseneault5617]

Back when late night was worth staying up for.

[@jeffreysmith3061]

Miss you Johnny.

[@petermendoza1170]

Wow! Still in my 20s!❤😂

[@brianonley]

1981. Amazing how spot on he was for today :)

[@anonymous203020]

I was 2 months old when this was filmed! I still love Johnny Carson

[@badapple65]

Johnny Carson mentioning the Love Boat sure brought back memories. That show was genius where every episode was full of B level celebrities that were between gigs. The cruise line industry benefited greatly because everyone thought that going on a cruise would be just like the TV show.

[@Char20205]

I'm so glad I grew up with Johnny. No one will ever come close.

[@RobertDelaney-o9n]

I was 30 on the 17th this year, born 51', and I always loved Johnny's monologs ❤

[@allthestroke88]

Please post more monologues. These always bring a smile to my space.

[@BillieWilliams-l6m]

4:45 Christmas 🎄 shopping 🛍 using a paper 📃 catalog 😮

[@KayBarsotti]

Johnny was Johnny,I don't think anyone or anything could change anything about him

[@jillkjv3816]

The Golden Age Of Television 📺

[@PatrickMcNealPuppets-n-Things]

Wow. I am now the age Johnny was here.

[@vincentpadovano7855]

Wow...i was 18 and just started working at Merrill lynch

[@judithgrace9850]

RIP

[@carriefischer9552]

WHEN ME AND MY BROTHER JOE WERE YOUNGER AND SMALLER, I THINK WE WOULD WATCH HIS TONIGHT SHOW AT 10:30 TIL 11:30 AND I WE SLEPT ON A SLEEPING BAG

[@georgemvkeever8968]

Everyone that came after him are pretenders JOHNNY IS THE GOAT

[@JazznRealHipHop]

I was 5 months old my parents loved Johnny. A different time.

[@leilanirocks]

5:55 Ed stops laughing when Johnny starts talking about the office party last night… 🍹

[@timbarnes-trb]

Bob Hope and Jane Fonda on the sane show? That won't be a problem at all.😂

[@johnroberts2444]

I miss watching the tonight show with Johnny Carson in the 1980s ! 😢

[@deronhanson5454]

This is when late night was "late night"-Johnny is sorely missed!!!

[@andrewchamberlin8180]

Brilliant monolog as well as delivery. It's a shame that they will not do the work as back in the day.

[@michaelmcdonnell5998]

I was in the Fruit of the Month Club. One month they sent me Liberace 😂😂😂

[@jgaulorr]

I miss the gentleness of his monologue vs what we have now. And sometimes when Ed laughs he really sounds like Santa Claus 🤣! Merry Christmas!

[@FREDGARRISON]

Great show. Too bad Hanoi Jane had to be on the program. After her visit to North Vietnam, this Vietnam veteran will not watch anything she's in.

[@Charles-t7z]

Jane Fonda and Bob Hope on the same show. Whaaaat?

[@billotto602]

This was when late night television was worth staying up for ! Sigh...I miss these days so much. What's really sad is that all of these people are dead now...😢

[@mtake100]

Fortunately, JC and EM aren't around to see the state of affairs and how politicized talk shows have become.

[@StanSwan]

Carson was a Democrat and made his dislike of Reagan very well known on his show. In those days we did not have propaganda channels pretending to be news like Fox News and Newmax. Sure if we did Carson would have spoke up about their racism, sexism, and homophobia.

[@danam0228]

Or see how politicized the comment section of reruns 9n youtube have become

[@StanSwan]

@@danam0228 MEGA can't ever pass on a chance to play the victim.

[@beverlylawyer9692]

Video, photos, footage live, the real Time Machine

[@robertdiotalevi6073]

Laverne de Mammary? 😂

[@mikes9959]

Shopping by catalog? Yep, just like shopping on Amazon, only we don't send checks in the mail anymore.

[@RetiredSailor60]

I was 19 when this aired. I joined the Navy 8 months later.

[@singlespies]

Damn, what a line-up! Let’s see the rest of the show!

[@rancidcrawfish]

Ed was dying 😂

[@Stranger-u2d]

Everytime I hear the name Hanoi Jane I cringe!!!!

[@Z7d3nR4]

Yep, hate her, but I sure liked Barbarella.

[@nealsims8372]

I love her. My favorite actress!

[@briangabriel2458]

He was very talented. Too bad he was so mean when drunk and ruined his multiple marriages..

[@debbiemichaels4632]

Since Johnny passed, the Tonight Show the replacement's are awful 😞

[@rberka555]

Release more episodes to TV!

[@jacquelinemilton6387]

Happy birthday

[@MichaelBowen-bh7kf]

I was 18 years old so meny memories🥹🫂👍🙏

[@glenngrinter6818]

Easter in 🇬🇺 Guam.🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@timboslice1979]

I was 2 when this aired. I miss Bob Hope, he spoke at my father's college graduation. Jane Fonda, well, she's 💩

[@donsimpson3935]

when tv wAS GREAT

[@KtotheL]

not as funny as back in the day with the improvements in technology it ruins everything.

[@philbrown1474]

When will network executives figure out that this is why we all stayed up late do as to end our day with a laugh and a smile? The 3 network late night hacks on right now are unwatchable. I honestly personally don’t know anyone that doesn’t switch the channel when they come on. Why would I want to watch some soy boy host lecture me about politics or anything else? Someone needs to make the effort to lobby their local 3 network affiliates to dump these shows. MLNFA : Make Late Night Funny Again

[@michaelcullen5308]

Jay Leno was funnier.