Bubble Magic with Tom Noddy on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson - 01/05/1983

Bubble Magic with Tom Noddy on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson - 01/05/1983 #tomnoddy #johnnycarson

[@BigLargeBuddy]

"I'm the bubble guy I make all the rules here" is the coolest thing I've ever heard

[@double-you5130]

get out more.

[@dawngregory6549]

He's great but in 2021 the woke elites will cancel him out. With the smoking and the sexual gestures in his GREAT ACT. 👏🏼👏🏼😎👍🏻👍🏻🤣🍻🍺

[@Dragon-Slay3r]

@@dawngregory6549 thanks commenter kitchen handle aka vampire vapes

[@shadowmoon9093]

It truly was the best said line still in 2024

[@lukep2k362]

I like how he always has a joke ready for if a bubble pops on accident

[@balariekhyriem1383]

Me too.

[@KizaruB]

Back when talk shows could have actual talent, and the talent wasn’t just an advertisement.

[@inevitable2900]

admiral is here luffy

[@johnmightymole2284]

So true, one of the best things I've ever seen. And a really nice guy.

[@MelissaNgai]

One of the coolest acts ever

[@francisokudu1733]

#evilbastard A demon possessed and sponsored by tobacco companies to lure children into smoking. His forename tom the same as the cat from tom and jerry his surname the same as the children's cartoon character noddy. The first bubble like the fairy godmother from wizard of oz. The second bubble a caterpillar we all know the book the hungry caterpillar. These big wigs know what they are doing.

[@cloudsaremashedpotato]

@@francisokudu1733 What the hell are you talking abou? did you smoke too many ass hairs?

[@falahsamisyahdan7962]

@@francisokudu1733 what?? It's a trick not magic

[@assignmentearth2899]

I've told my wife when I get rich I want Tom Noddy at my birthday party!

[@Vazgen_Ghazaryan]

I remember watching him back in 80s when I was still a kid. To this day, I think, this is one of the most mesmerizing shows I've ever seen in my life.

[@thehengy3232]

I remember watching him a few years ago as a kid (I’m only 22) and still, despite all of the constant crazy things I’ve been able to watch on television this still mesmerized me more than most things I’ve seen. Still have to come back here now and again. Everything about this act is supreme.

[@MrRezRising]

That's Incredible was where I saw him. He's still doing his show in 2024.

[@DevotedDisciple-x]

5:30 the face of a man who loves what he does.

[@leagee4450]

Tiddy

[@hazarincesu]

he was probably trippin most of the times he was practicing

[@kkampy4052]

I remember watching this when it first aired. Still amazing almost 40 years later.

[@terwillagermcghee4148]

He still performs at Oregon Country Fair every year✌🏼

[@dougbrowne9890]

Thank you Johnny, for showing us this guy. He was great!

[@terwillagermcghee4148]

Still is! True vaudevillian right there

[@skandral1339]

had to pause and just say.. this is the best thing ive seen in bloody ages!

[@niggatwerkog]

"Bubble Magic is not illusions, it's real magic" *[Everyone liked that]*

[@robert-uc4mf]

Great Statement !!

[@grandmabear2840]

i remember this guy from Santa Cruz and it makes me remember what a fun place it used to be. The land of many many magical, beautiful, and talented freaks.

[@maviccabreraballeza6100]

Amazing talent and intelligent remarks!

[@Dragon-Slay3r]

🙀

[@jamesmccormick875]

I’ve never been so fascinated with bubbles in my life. I have a feeling that cigarette’s isn’t the only thing this man smoked. Very cool.

[@kmrache384]

I first saw Tom and his amazing talent when he came to the small parent co-op that my 2 oldest kids attended, Trout Gulch School in Aptos, right around 1981 or '82. He was the first person I ever saw use ribbon tied to long poles, dipped into a bucket of soapy water, and swung around to make giant bubbles. I think he was the person who invented this technique. Thanks so much Tom, you really are an inspiration and I'm glad to see you are still here in Santa Cruz, blowing hot air!

[@chadbrown748]

That is by far and away, one of the most satisfying things I have ever seen in my life.

[@beatlequeen06]

It's not impossible to cube a bubble- bubble times bubble times bubble... I'll see myself out.

[@zachrommel8278]

lmao

[@TomNoddy]

[@JesterChess]

I was an hour late for work last week and when my boss asked me why I was late I said, "Because I'm the bubble guy I make up all the rules here" I was going to quit that job anyway.

[@inevitable2900]

@Lee Francis Judilla who told you to raise a question you are not in your class got it

[@selfishstockton6123]

@You r a poopy head go away

[@Dragon-Slay3r]

@@inevitable2900 🙀 yeah it is

[@TomNoddy]

LOL

[@jamesart9]

A very cool guy. Great act and delivery.

[@_Majoras]

almost forgot about this magician 🤣 the cube smoke bubble trick is still amazing. my dad who is a smoker (still is) had attempted a basic smoke filled bubble trick after this show had aired but was never successful the bubble would always pop before any smoke could enter

[@naeemau7347]

Only works with a special bubble solution

[@SONOFABITCH]

Gotta gargle Tide Pods

[@Dragon-Slay3r]

🙀

[@principeuy6076]

Talk to me If you want to know the bubble solution

[@bluelagoon1980]

Get you a box of (I am not joking) liquid glycerin suppositories, and experiment with mixing it with different bubble solutions or various liquid soap/water mixes. It takes some tweaking to get the proportions right, but it's supposed to give really sturdy bubbles.

[@peggygallagher5802]

As someone from the 60's, this guy is fantasticly entertaining and incredibly intelligent!

[@Lava1964]

I saw this when it aired in 1983. As was usually the case, I watched The Tonight Show on the TV in my bedroom. That night my parents wondered why I was frequently applauding. I wasn't the only one. The next day at school a great many of my classmates were talking about this terrific act.

[@friendlier]

One of the best things I ever saw on TV.

[@conniesedona116]

Unusual to have a 9+ minute segment! I saw it originally and also went and saw him perform in San Francisco. Just looked for him now to share with a friend. Fun to see it again.

[@TomNoddy]

They told me that I had six minutes. I told them that I'm really bad at keeping track of time when I'm performing. They said "No problem" they would have a guy standing by the camera and he would hold up 3 fingers when I have 3 minutes left and then 2 and then 1. Perfect, I could just let go of the idea of keeping track, when they show me 1 minute, I'll do the cube then the carousel and get off. But I was going along and had more time than I thought so I did another and then another, I lit a second cigarette and did some more and still no 3 minute, 2 minute, 1 minute warning. Finally I just wanted to finish and did it all and ended. I had no idea that I did nearly 9 minutes but the staff guy told me that Johnny liked the act and he called off the counter guy and just let me go.

[@انت-صلي-عالنبي-بس]

Gone .. those old pure simple days 💙💚💕

[@SONOFABITCH]

No. Your youth is what has gone.

[@AnteBrkic]

@@SONOFABITCH that was cruel

[@SONOFABITCH]

The truth often is

[@selfishstockton6123]

@@SONOFABITCH not all of us are old farts like you

[@SONOFABITCH]

Oh really? And here I was thinking that everyone on the planet was an old fart. This changes my entire worldview.

[@ajparadise6649]

So my aunt likes to send me old videos, that I usually think are weird (I am 13). She sent me this one, and I decided to watch it just to humor her. Then it was actually really cool... Why can't we have stuff like this these days?

[@aedile2819]

is that the salt lake temple?

[@ajparadise6649]

@@aedile2819 Yes. I am thinking if changing it to the Oakland Temple because that is my favorite. I am too lazy to do it though.

[@aedile2819]

@@ajparadise6649 cool! (don't share your location online) it's nice to see a fellow member :)

[@ajparadise6649]

@@aedile2819 Yeah, it is nice to see other members online in places you might not think they would be!

[@deandannoun8100]

Good on him and everything and Johnny Carson used to have the best entertainers on his show , but I would love to learn how to do this

[@cadensimonds4903]

This is the best video online. I've watched it at least 100 times, I have never found a more serene and entertaining vid.

[@TomNoddy]

wow

[@misguidedangel6550]

@@TomNoddy this was great Tom I loved it too

[@Gilrod2893]

For me this one of the most magic videos on all youtube... The jokes, the colors, the act, the words.

[@MelissaNgai]

Bubble magic captivated me as a child and still does today

[@nickcastrellon909]

I just played this clip for my 2 year old son and he was in awe the entire time. 🫧🫧🫧🫧

[@MaggieD0123]

Simple entertainment, but so good.

[@dereknt9132]

crazy how he's able to do this. amazing

[@mamaconsuelo7609]

He's always amazed young and old alike and a nice guy around town here in Santa Cruz. Can't believe that was 40 years ago. Thanks for all the good shows.🙏🫧

[@theem0wg]

came for the corny tricks, stayed for the physics.

[@Rob_Kates]

His Carson Podcast was excellent. He has made a career out of this and performed all over the world.

[@ashleyj0]

I wonder if he makes his own bubble solution.

[@TomNoddy]

That was the regular dime store stuff sold at Woolworths in those days

[@kjp551]

He had me at bubble cube

[@simplyhard]

Wonderful!

[@LittleFatFeet68]

I remember watching this episode as a kid and being completely amazed!

[@marcomanchester990]

Wow

[@typenl2207]

i watched this while high the first time and it felt very long now im back and sober and sad its only 9 minutes

[@Scottocaster6668]

Back then the guests who smoked flicked their ashes on the floor 😆. Very cool 💭 Tom!

[@kimhickman6554]

I'm sure he was a science class savant.Out of sight magician 🎩

[@ToadiusX]

I always go away from a Bubble Magic show with a smile.

[@kiriedriver]

you can hear how tired the drummer gets doing the constant light taps on the hi-hat for the whole performance lol

[@tomp2418]

amazing performance!

[@CynHicks]

5:33 That's the magic. Right there.

[@heepy1]

I enjoyed this!

[@misguidedangel6550]

This was very cool

[@hexdude24]

Yay. Something worth watching on YT.

[@E4fmL]

He was awesome just waiting the whole video for that yin yang bubble

[@Dragon-Slay3r]

🙀

[@brianstiles1701]

This act still kills 40 years later

[@Teajonmustard]

Tom noddy's the only guy who can turn his mistakes into success

[@lonewave1]

I wonder how many people tried this after he was finished? That was entertaining!

[@cliffdavis5244]

Saved, shared.

[@DrPeterVenkman383]

“Johnny... one small thing, when I come out, can you introduce me as Smoker???”

[@mercedes523]

The bubble guy was amazing!

[@93Jubilee]

He IS amazing, Tom the Bubble guy! I was at UCSC when he was there, a real stoner!

[@seanhammond4034]

Always nice to come back now & then to watch the Master, copied, but never equalled

[@mandy5313]

Absolutely brilliant❤️

[@dougstrom8964]

Like I said me and my mom watched Johnny Carson when I was just a little boy around 6years old

[@YoungsCustom]

Awesome 👌

[@richardtaylor8595]

this is awesome.

[@3rst549]

Thamk you for reupload

[@ImTheDaveman]

I remember that showing on Johnny Carson. I'm wondering if he still does that act now that smoking is banned in pretty much all public businesses and so on.

[@caitlinjane92]

There are probably other ways of doing tricks with bubbles now that don't need to come from smoking or using cigarettes. I remember when I was a kid in the 90's I would see TV ads for new bubble wands that made huge, unique-looking bubbles. I even had big bubble wands I used to play with as a kid. Not sure if we still have them at this point.

[@parisbubbles8982]

Tom is still performing but not smoking. We have new methods to insert smoke inside bubbles these days.

[@TomNoddy]

vimeo.com/95476696 ... note the (rather large) device on the table. It uses glycerin as a fuel to make fog. No inhaling, just blow it into the bubble. I now have a much smaller one. Quit smoking many many years ago.

[@elballoonatic]

@@TomNoddy watching this on your birthday - still feel fresh :)

[@originalyou4069]

@@TomNoddy so glad you gave up! I was worried when I saw this.... saw your latest video on here.... awesome stuff!! 👏👍

[@hoodglasses8237]

Damn the Johnny Carson channel has some pull - this video used to be on Tom Noddy's channel, which has since disappeared, and now this video has a Johnny Carson watermark.

[@TomNoddy]

Well ... when performing on the Tonight Show we signed an agreement that gave that company the rights. I considered it and decided that, given the pluses and minuses, it would be advantageous to sign (boy was it ever?). So, I actually never did post it on my channel but another bubble performer who gave me credit when posting it, put it up and it stayed there for years before it went viral. At that point, the Carson company became aware of it. If they want to maintain their rights in such matters they have to act to protect those rights. The guy asked KZbin if they could leave it where it was but put up their proper credit. KZbin told them that they had no mechanism to make that happen. They could leave it or remove it. The guy at Carson chose to remove it and immediately repost it on their channel. It broke the viral fever (it was skyrocketing at the time) but it maintained a place for it and it's a place where no one will act to take it down. ... works for me.

[@hoodglasses8237]

@@TomNoddy Thanks for the reply, and insight! It's wild how I may have never heard of you or seen this act without the KZbin algorithm gobbling it up, yet I loathe how KZbin handles content distribution, especially for older content. Ultimately I'm happy to have been introduced to this act and the awesome dude who created it!

[@terwillagermcghee4148]

Tom Noddy! Muchluv

[@jrkohn]

He just did a big 2 part inteview on the GravityBeard podcast. It was so cool!

[@OzyPy]

Did you see that the love bubble disappeared when the kids were born..

[@DouglasRichardson-er4ky]

BRING BACK BUBBLE HUMOR DAMNIT!! 😊

[@eddieaaronson3775]

What a great video!

[@abdullahoblongata5537]

Great Stuff Tom.

[@rossrollinson3239]

Ah the old days. Smoking on tv. Quality.

[@TheTylerGeissler]

Dude made a career of bubbles, smoking and charisma. Re5pect

[@acemilesdomain]

That's one of my family members I'm very proud even tho I had nothing to do with it lol

[@mycroftselene3326]

The caterpillar bubble was really cool eh? So was inside out bubble! That guy is funny as Hell yeah???

[@gints2766]

I had the video on my favorites and it was taken down due to copyright. What's going on.

[@parisbubbles8982]

The Carson Organisation owns the copyright and must have got it taken down.

[@TomNoddy]

Yes, they have to act to protect their copyright if they become aware of it. If they don't, their rights can fade. In this case, the guy told me that they tried to just ask that YT just allow them to "claim" the post as theirs and leave it ... but YT told them, no, they could ask that it be taken down ... so ... they did that and simultaneously posted it on their channel ...

[@Mycarrox]

Nothings impossible!

[@DCsasquatch]

The only thing that really made me want to start smoking

[@applesonsale]

He looks like Finn's dad

[@justaquestion1934]

he's fuckin awesome

[@Thebigbeef6373]

natty really liked this thank you tom

[@Thebigbeef6373]

update she wants to do this now... thank you tom

[@TomNoddy]

You're (and Natty is) welcome

[@SewakS108]

Real Magic

[@antoniobento2105]

Now I wanna start smoking just to try this

[@davidbaines1425]

Cmon it was this guy, The cigarette eating guy, and the Amazing Jonathan, we all remember our babysitters let us stay up for...?

[@jessejames1405]

What camera or what effect is this when the camera zooms you see a little red trail left behind from the bubble stick

[@stevenwood433]

Imagie a smoke break with this guy 😂😂😂

[@slingzoo6528]

me: *thinking holding a bubble is cool*

[@SlyCave]

Wow. The physics

[@Ravenmcmindes7610]

Where is he now I need to know

[@manchuriancandybar864]

Nowadays there's Michael Buble .

[@KingfisherLtd]

Jeff Lebowski of bubbles making.

[@felixthelmocevallosmorales41]

John William Carson (Corning, Iowa; 23 de octubre de 1925 - West Hollywood, California; 23 de enero de 2005) fue un presentador, comediante, escritor y productor de televisión estadounidense.

[@nunyabeeswax3936]

How i miss sane clean comedy entertainment....

[@d.lawrencemiller5755]

7:55 who is "David the Minstrel" ?

[@asherjoseph-tate8902]

how vibey is this??

[@thatoneguy8948]

Being forced to watch 2 ads both 15s long and unable to skip is shitty :(

[@pexfmezccle]

4:02 Luke and Leia to restore balance to the Force

[@rosemariemann1719]

Have a look at the Transcript, if you can : 🎈 At 14 sec's : Instead of his proper name, it says : "Tom Nutty " ! 😊. ************* The act is good, by the way.🎈. 🎈🇬🇧💕🇺🇸🎈🌈🎈 🇬🇧😊💕🇺🇸🇬🇧💕🇺🇸

[@toto_feather8732]

5:25 *How it feels to chew 5 gum*

[@ohandanotheronebitesthedus6247]

Whats the recipe hes using man