Johnny's Thanksgiving Day Monologue - November 27th, 1980

[@MidnightV6]

Spending my Thanksgiving alone as usual, can't afford a fancy turkey dinner either, but I got a Johnny Carson monologue and thats more than fulfiling enough for me.

[@boogaboogaboogaable]

Happy Thanksgiving!!! Sorry you are alone but glad you enjoy Johnny.

[@thelonesomefisherman7425]

Hang in there. I've spent many holidays alone too.

[@vap0rland]

if you're in the Florida Panhandle, let's get together

[@TheDylandProductions]

Blessings your way. Have a happy Thanksgiving, even if you're alone. Some hate stressful family meet ups. Remember, it could always be worse. ;)

[@joannaedwards6325]

I so enjoy being alone on holidays. Too many bad memories of horrible dysfunctional family gatherings. Give me some good red wine, a turkey TV dinner and some pumpkin pie and I'm a happy camper😄.

[@AAA-o4g]

I'll watch repeats of this any day

[@RJ1999x]

Far better than what we have today

[@nebraskamike607]

Best entertainer ever! He always was so down to earth and humble. Loved it when he came back to Nebraska and visited Norfolk in the early 80s. I believe there is a video of the trip but haven't seen it in years.

[@iohannae]

The best talk show EVER & ALWAYS WILL BE. Thank you for uploading all these videos. This gives so much warmth and joy ❤️🤩❤️

[@thegameshowguy1]

Agreed. This show and The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson are my absolute favorite late-night talk shows. Coincidentally, both shows were produced by Peter Lasally.

[@iohannae]

@thegameshowguy1 😃👏🏻👏🏻

[@Go_for_it652]

Johnny Carson was on the air in good times and bad times. You never felt alone or that tomorrow could be better. ❤

[@BiBo24-]

and you never knew which side he was on, unlike all the clowns today on late night

[@Go_for_it652]

@ Its my understanding although some appeared on his show he didn’t like politicians or actors. He preferred comedy and a few laughs.

[@RickMcCargar]

Happy Thanksgiving 2024!

[@chrissyhayes8762]

I love Johnny Carson❤

[@brianmccormick3837]

Me, too. THE best. No one like him.

[@maryrosario2612]

I miss those years‼️

[@beverlylawyer9692]

44 years, Rest Easy Johnny

[@johnglenn30csardas]

Love the topical stuff.

[@ColinCottingham-j7c]

Real intelligent entertainment. Unlike today.

[@marionhochberg9091]

Agree 💯

[@joannaedwards6325]

Thank you for posting. Please keep bringing Johnny to us❤.

[@lucken13]

Remember watching this back in 80! Was a senior in High School during that time!!! Hard to believe 44 yrs ago!!!!!

[@hmarquez9251]

As others have said, Thank You for sharing these. For this generation, he will always be the best.

[@michaelmcdonnell5998]

Our family has octopus at Thanksgiving so everyone gets a leg😂

[@Jain1906]

😡

[@joannaedwards6325]

Thanks for the chuckle❤ 😊.

[@markbirchette8740]

I remember watching it live and no good late night since Letterman retired either.

[@nickdefries8179]

Craig Ferguson

[@markbirchette8740]

@nickdefries8179 Ferguson rocked as well, to be sure!

[@AFMMD-q8]

Ferguson was terrific, and I sure miss him and his awesome humor.

[@13thwho]

Carson proved that he was better than any so-called talk-show host today. He didn’t let his own political views affect his monologue. He joked about both the Democrat Jimmy Carter and the Republican Ronald Reagan; and the jokes were neither mean nor condescending.

[@TheDylandProductions]

100% true. Great television. Don't make them like that anymore. RIP Johnny.

[@joannaedwards6325]

​@@TheDylandProductions Those damn cigarettes 😢😢 got him.

[@TheDylandProductions]

@@joannaedwards6325 Yeah. I think he smoked unfiltered too. Such a shame.

[@twentyfifthdui4717]

I think what happened is back then people got straight news from the News, and then got their humor from Johnny. Today most people don't watch and can't find unslanted news, so many liberals now actually rely on late night shows for their laughs and their news. Similarly most national news programs today are really entertainment disguised as news. Much of the country that used to secretly enjoy watching "Faces of Death" and demolition derbys are now getting both their "news" and entertainment from Fox while liberal types get news and laughs from Kimmel, Colbert, etc.. Blame cable and the web for the loss of both real news and real late night comedy that everyone could enjoy together.

[@Fbarts]

Back when late night TV was great not just good GREAT. I miss it.

[@sammcbride2149]

Johnny's suit and the curtains match beautifully.

[@mitchbanner4094]

I was 16 years old, a sophomore in high school, and had my drivers license for one week when this aired on tv. Just turned 60 last week. Who else is on here longing for the good ole days in 2024? Mitch Banner Linville NC

[@HexxHenderson]

I was 18 years old and had just graduated the year before 1979 and was a huge fan of the show. I probably watched this, but it was a long time ago kinda hard to remember.

[@jillkjv3816]

How is 1980 44 years ago? Seems like yesterday to me. 😊

[@bluebear1985]

At the time, this was the perfect time to have turkey at NBC. It pretty much fit right in with the majority of the shows on their primetime schedule.

[@Paula-gz9eu]

I’m here. Paula from Michigan. Turning 60 on Christmas Eve!!!❤🥰🦃Love to all❤

[@MyKingdomForAK9]

🎄 How wonderful; my maternal grandmother's birthday was Christmas Eve. ☃️ They were so very special❣️

[@kathyflorcruz552]

Excellent, as always. 🌟 Happy Thanksgiving everone. 🍒🌾🇺🇸

[@wizkidsvideos]

Thanks for sharing this wonderful episode. Especially loved the Zody’s joke. Happy Thanksgiving 🦃🍽🦃

[@dalekmoon]

The KING of Late Night! The rest of you should go back to being ushers at your network. ♥

[@Billy-i3s]

Happy Thanksgiving everyone

[@joannaedwards6325]

And to you too big guy❤

[@meowjanet]

Such a handsome, debonair guy. Always enjoyed his shows and all the regular cast!

[@jeromestracks108]

Johnny Carson on a bad night is still better than all the late night hacks we have today.

[@jimfesta8981]

Boy, you got that right.

[@clddenny657]

So glad we still have Johnny. The hosts of late night in 2024 suck. And imagine what he’d say about California 😔

[@MapleSyrupPoet]

Always the best JC 😅

[@rb9628]

This was just a couple of weeks before John Lennon was killed.

[@christopherneyfeldt4587]

Late night TV hasn’t been the same since he retired. Letterman was good. Leno was terrible.

[@anthonyf.9170]

The last of the truly great late night TV, today’s CRAP can’t hold a candle to this. Not even close!

[@njb7209]

❤

[@mikehughes4969]

I had just turned thirteen when this first aired. I'm fifty seven now. I don't remember if I watched this or not back then, I might have, but I don't remember.

[@MM180.9]

I see the new maps to the stars homes are out... To get to my house you have to make a right at Victor Buono ❤

[@emmanuelguzman489]

3:30 Someone got the joke real quick!

[@toronado455]

yes that was funny! I still don't get it 😂

[@dallasbrubaker6054]

​@@toronado455Alan Hamel was the husband of Suzanne Somers

[@user-iz9hm9lp1s]

Coerced laughing and applause.

[@KevinMiller-xn5vu]

After Johnny retired The Tonight Show was never the same.

[@williamwhite2113]

Better than Crying Jimmy Kimmel sobbing about how worse the world was going to be with Trump winning the election.

[@boogaboogaboogaable]

I mean is crying Kimmel really that much worse than the typical simp Kimmel he has become?

[@MisterMasterShafter1]

I remember both Zody's and Alpha Beta. Long time gone by.

[@MyThirdPlaceLtd]

Please please re upload but add in the opening titles please

[@sammcbride2149]

There's a lady in the audience with a great laugh.

[@secretasianman2531]

44 years later and the jokes about the democrats still work.

[@MyThirdPlaceLtd]

I cannot believe you didn't include the opening sequence??

[@johnnycarson]

We’ll include that next time, thanks for the feedback! Happy Thanksgiving to all!

[@MyThirdPlaceLtd]

@johnnycarson hopefully by next time you mean the next upload, thank you:)

[@joannaedwards6325]

​@@johnnycarson Thank you for bringing Johnny to us. We really need him now.

[@jimfesta8981]

Time shouldn't be allowed to go that quickly.

[@sammcbride2149]

1980. For the next 8 years Ronald Reagan would be president. The modern Republicans would throw him out of the GOP for being "too liberal".🤣

[@nordan00]

Wow! Johnny goofing on both Democrats and Republicans! Back when late night talk show hosts recognized how stupid it would be to intentionally antagonize half their potential audience! How times have changed!

[@ctheflower7818]

🍁🍂🌾🦃👍🦃🌾🍂🍁

[@Erichhh]

Here exactly 44 years later, we find ourselves thankful for being in nearly the exact same situation - optimistic about the future, and thankful that the nightmare of the last 4 years of the worst president in history will soon be over.

[@timmckeown1313]

You mean the convicted felon who blew an $8 trillion hole in the deficit damaging the economy for years to come, who tried to overthrow an election, and who contributed to the deaths of millions of Americans by politicizing the pandemic? That’s the worst president you mean, correct?

[@paulknight9998]

Is it not enough with 240p as the highest setting? Doesn't 480p feel a bit too high for 2024 standard?

[@B-and-O-Operator-Fairmont]

The country went to Hell when Carson retired.

[@andrewyoung2796]

IDK remember Roberto other than no mas Sounds worse than Tyson - Jake. Things don't change

[@2-old-Forthischet]

I still don't understand why the current crop of late night imitators still try.

[@gmv0553]

That was pretty bad! I didn't laugh once!

[@UNCJerry77]

That brown curtain didnt last too long. Think it only last a few months before the rainbow curtain return.