Randall "Tex" Cobb Makes His First Appearance | Carson Tonight Show

Original Airdate: July 30th, 1982
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[@randonlee]

Tex is an absolute legend! He's from my home town and we're proud!

[@zigzzagz5732]

Is he remembered there in Abilene? Was his funeral well attended?

[@Scott-fy7fm]

This guy should have become a huge star he's such a naturally entertaining and likeable guy

[@jlo6126]

Tex was completely underated,he was hysterical and tough as nails no quit in him

[@KJ-vc3sw]

Gotta love that guy. Great interview.

[@EricGordon-w9y]

Tex was so articulate and funny. This guy's talents knows no bounds. What a great actor and a pretty goddamn good boxer.Could have been a stand-up comedian.

[@tomjones5650]

Randall is a friend of mine in Philly. A great guy indeed.😊

[@Obiahjones]

He doesn’t have great hands for a boxer his size that’s too bad

[@paulcross5149]

Never and I mean Never, will there be anyone like Johnny Carson.

[@charlesking5328]

Or Tex Cobb 😊

[@suepeteking743]

@@paulcross5149 I remember the time Tommy Smothers came on stage looking like Johnny, and acting like him also. Spot on!!

[@joebiggs4387]

@@suepeteking743 😂 Yeah, he did a great job! He may have done it better than even Rich Little. Maybe not the voice, but the idiosyncrasies.

[@threeballedtomcat9380]

"Raising Arizona" !! "Tex" was a shining star in this movie , the Coen brothers made a great choice giving this guy a go. He has had a great career, and I am happy to see he is still around... Great upload, Johnny always bright the best out in his guests.

[@dbii6349]

He was especially hard on the little things the helpless and the gentle creatures.

[@togosasquatch1920]

loved him in Ernest goes to Jail

[@aaronmelton1374]

Omg Thank you

[@stevenpollard5171]

Tex was also in a James Bond movie where he had a bit part as a government employee and helped Bond near the end of the movie get out of a parachute, I think, to continue his mission. Sorry I don’t remember the movie or more details. Cobb was a good-natured, fast talking dude in the movie just like in real life.

[@2tall4yall91]

Repeat O-fender 👩‍⚖️ 🧑‍⚖️ 👨‍⚖️

[@oneeyedman99]

Tex was funny here but absolutely hysterical in his second appearance, maybe the funniest Carson interview ever. "Looked like that to you too."

[@derekblackthorne]

"I'm sure somebody made 10 million dollars, but it wasn't the fighters." Nothing has changed in combat sports. Randall Cobb was a legitimate bad ass, and one Hell of a villain.

[@hockeymann88]

I met Tex once and immediately talked about how my dad and I enjoyed his Tonight Show appearances. He was charming and funny.

[@DK-jy4jb]

Carson imitates Cosell -- hilarious! The three C's of broadcast TV, who set the standard for everyone else: Cosell, Carson and Cronkite, and I was lucky to grow up watching them.

[@windsorkid7069]

I liked Cobb. Tough and had a great sense of humor. He said the only thing he was missing during his fight with Larry Holmes was "Everlast" printed across his chest. 😂

[@sblack48]

there's another interview with him after he lost a big title fight and it is even more hilarious.

[@BadTiger]

Was after he lost to Holmes

[@SkipperPond]

I remember that interview. Yes, hilarious.

[@steveweiss2081]

Carson was so good at getting the best interview possible from his guests. He knew exactly when to shut up and listen, and when to coax more out of a guest. Randall Cobb was an articulate guy, and funny as hell. Carson knew just how to steer him through that interview, and when to toss in a one liner of his own.

[@gutheywillie7888]

That’s how a master interviews an amazing guest.

[@007.M-D]

The guy had a great sense of humor 👏

[@DavidCornwell-p3h]

He is hilarious. Clever humor also, such subtle intelligent comments. “Extensive research in the area!” 😂

[@omarprota8588]

I live in Italy and I love Johnny Carson.

[@AnnA-tu3ig]

He was the greatest late night talk show host!!

[@omarprota8588]

@@AnnA-tu3ig Johnny creates a relaxed atmosphere.

[@cheric35]

@@omarprota8588is his show popular in Italy? Curious what made you a fan

[@omarprota8588]

@@cheric35 I discovered Johnny's show on KZbin.

[@JazznRealHipHop]

Took me a minute. Naked Gun 33 & 1/3 and Uncommon Valor two GREAT movies

[@paulkersey2179]

Raising Arizona

[@1953fords]

@@paulkersey2179Fletch

[@loug469]

Diggstown

[@johnnytyler5685]

Ace Ventura. He's the guy Ace steals the little dog from in the beginning of the movie.

[@wordnerd2005]

This guy had a chin. And a lot of power.

[@tonystone1016]

He was a big ole boy! Look at his hands! Really funny too.

[@davebrunette6394]

Love Johnny Carson! Tex was Awesome!

[@Lstefaniak1]

He looks like a heavy Burt Reynolds

[@dannycalley7777]

LF1 .............and just as funny

[@michaelbarnett2527]

I thought that too …

[@marybarry2230]

Actually, you’re right! Burt Reynolds on steroids!

[@margaretbehler4935]

That is what I was going to say. Very funny.

[@richielsmith5332]

Randall text what a great man

[@CRGtx325]

What a character Tex was.

[@danhamilton7064]

I met Tex just before he fought Michael Dokes. He was very cool and was delighted I recognized him :)

[@deborahchesser7375]

Damn Tex was hilarious, sharp as a tack and tough as iron what a super cool guy.

[@gino423]

Man , I miss these days

[@gervais.d8399]

Yes..same here. Great television back then

[@weberrob959]

Me too… those were the best days

[@RNVH0316]

Those were the days....

[@JWalk-j6v]

He has said he and Larry Holmes were playing "tag" for 45 minutes until he figured out he was " it'

[@CJ4S147]

He said Holmes was playing a very very advanced game. The other exchange that was great was Johnny said he seemed to have a significantly greater reach than you. Cobb said, you noticed that too did you.

[@Ryoufriggingserious]

If there isn't already a statue of Randall, there needs to be. What an amazing guy! I grew up watching him in films and, of course, his boxing matches.

[@CreakyCricket]

I can't say what 26 years old looks like, but Randall fit every age up to 45 years old.

[@johncheney3008]

6'3" 238# man is huge

[@michaelmcelwain2053]

Love Tex Cobb. They don’t make people like him anymore. RIP

[@alvilla9659]

Randall cobb is still alive

[@Frank_Hooper]

​@@alvilla9659I seem to recall Nicholas Cage killing him with his own hand grenade while fighting over a kidnapped baby.

[@Rnyargd]

Great appearance!!

[@Obiahjones]

“ i make a living thinking he ain’t” southerners have such great senses of humor

[@davenelson8187]

This man is the genuine article!

[@gino423]

He was in an Al Bundy episode

[@HopiTrails1]

Total legend, I would not have wanted to be hit by this man lol.....thanks for all the great roles you played

[@ADAM_COLLECTS]

“Sir would be fine”… well done. Well done.

[@brocktonma.1816]

Raising Arizona👍

[@N.G.S._01]

My Dad’s older brother, Uncle Greg, was the same kinda guy that way. Any time my Pa got bullied by the other kids in school, my Uncle would wait for the bus for my Dad to get off and ask him which one was the bully that picked on him and he would PULVERIZE the kid to a pulp leaving him crying his butt off. Even in places like High-School he would still stomp the Crap outta any sort of Bully, A-hole Student, or Punk. Surprisingly, the Vice-Principal was quite approving of this even one time letting Uncle Greg beat up an ASS of a student who was mocking a Special-Needs kid. I tell ya, even today he’s one helluva Man.

[@allentisthammer4763]

Thank you.

[@Disciple793]

If a boxer has a win over Ernie Shavers that says a lot.

[@Theoriginalbigbrillo]

Agreed, Ernie was one bad Hombre back in the day Met him many years ago working as a Doorman ( Bouncer as the Yanks say) on a club in Liverpool owned by the brother of Ex-World boxing champion John Conteh 👍👍👍👍

[@oneeyedman99]

Not in this case. Earnie was a shell of what he had been by the time he fought Tex. He should have retired when he suffered the detached retina.

[@pauledwards7182]

Without interviews like this. You wouldn't know how honest, courageous and the level of his sense of humor. He's a funny guy. It also kind of a funny feeling, when watching these old interviews now. When RTC(26M) is around my dad's age(and would be in his mid 70's), I'm not quite twice as old as his him today, I think. What was I doing at 26 years old? Being divorced 3 years prior, working at a Ford Assembly Plant(KCAP) were a standard F-150 pick-up shift worker worked 10hrs/5days/wk.(17:30-04:00). Then they went to a mandatory 11hrs/5days/wk., two Saturdays on, off one, two Saturdays on, off one, one Sunday on, two off, one Sunday on, two off the last year or two. Yes, when we started that work schedule 74hrs./7days/wk., 65hrs./6/days/wk., 55hrs./5days/wk., 65hrs./6days/wk., then repeated that same schedule for a year or two. I had 5years at ford then. I was drinking gallons of Crown Royal to get through the day, I'd buy a couple of cases of CR(12-5ths/case) at a time. I had enough bags you could make a couple comforters king size(because I gave them away and that's what they had done with them. I took a leave of app. from Ford for 4yrs., joined the Army with a IAR(Infantry, Airborne, R.I.P.) contract for 3yrs. 17wks. enlistment[2000Aug15-2003Dec11]. It was 9 months before I got to 1/75th RGR Bat(2001Apr-May). As tufff as that was, which some of my buddies were talking and laughing about conversation we'd had at the time during training and everything we'd been through since then to now. Was nothing, a cake walk, walk in the park, do it in our sleep(or the front leaning rest position. 😂😂😂). We laughed. It probably saved my life and I'd do again. Like all my stories, it got long. Smh... it's like jumping into a Time Machine. That's why love music so much. A song comes on and some meaningful time in your life that song takes you too, like a snap of your fingers. That memory pops in your head, I love those moments. I love the feeling I get(good/bad memory) when it happens. I don't know if everyone has them, I do. The memory is as clear as day and depending on what I'm doing, is how long it lasts. If I'm setting around it's almost like I'm watching it on a TV or standing away like a spectator. Life's a trip, smile and enjoy it. You only go around once. Blessings be upon thee

[@alanfoster6589]

No host was a better listener than Carson.

[@pescitheman]

26 years old? I honestly thought he was in his 40s!

[@richardhoepfner1633]

42 years ago. He's 68 now.

[@Theoriginalbigbrillo]

Heaps of Testosterone can do things like that

[@fredblassie9523]

Boxing back then would do that. I'm sure he aged a lot during his brawl with Shavers. Cobb was also a champion kick boxer. He was always in great condition, had a great chin and a lot of heart. His late night T.V. appearances were hilarious. One of the real good guys in a very dirty sport/business.

[@MattUFL]

His Wiki says he was born in December 1953, which would have made him 28 in this interview. He might have said 26 to give the impression that he had more runway on his career (a boxer with 2 losses pushing 30 could be looked down on as having less potential than a younger boxer with the same record). Who knows.

[@jefffrearson8764]

He was supposed to fight Ali for a big payday, but got his arm busted by a tire iron. Breaking up a bar fight in Philly.

[@Leadback-s6y]

Wow I hope we are lucky enough

[@fabianfrizzi6106]

You've been had by Ace Ventura Pet Detective

[@OvercomeThroughJesus301]

Oh yeah he was in the beginning of that movie with the dog

[@WZD10016]

Tex lost 15 rounds to Larry Holmes. FIFTEEN ROUNDS‼️

[@CJ4S147]

I haven't seen it, but from Cobbs comments, he struggled to get close enough to hit Holmes who had a clear reach advantage. Cobb took all the punishment that Holmes was able to give. Cobb quoted Holmes as saying a rematch was an unequivocal NO! Not sure if Holmes didn't want to take the risk of Cobb finding a way to get to him or just didn't see the point in a rematch. I'm guessing the latter.

[@kevintrace5396]

Tough guy this man

[@pronemanoldbutyoung5548]

Tonight and Late Night Shows of today 2024, compared to the King of Late night, Johnny Carson 😢

[@eddyspecter]

He tried to bounty hunt a baby!

[@joebiggs4387]

Yeah! That was the movie “Raising Arizona”. Funny!

[@EdMccurdy-xq9es]

Baby should have kept his mouth shut then

[@MidnightV6]

​@@joebiggs4387thanks for that, sounded weird without context lol

[@dcrog69]

Love that movie

[@joebiggs4387]

@@MidnightV6 Hey, glad to help.

[@timboslice1979]

Played a good villain in movies too!

[@bhamdodger]

He ended up not being able to fight Weaver because he broke his arm in a bar fight.

[@michaelnorman8877]

He did he did.

[@glenalguire6960]

Didn’t realize this guy was so intelligent

[@timskolnik3819]

This guy is the guy in the movies, in real life.

[@JWalk-j6v]

Imagine that the Cobb boys were your neighbors and your sister was pretty and your momma could cook

[@joebiggs4387]

I didn’t know he was a boxer. I thought he was just an actor.

[@thedevilinthecircuit1414]

He was a total badass in the ring. A real bulldog.

[@DanJeys]

I think he's also a black belt in karate maybe someone could elaborate on that

[@joebiggs4387]

@@DanJeys Wow, yeah you’re right. He was a black belt! This is one dedicated man. Boxer/actor/comic/black belt.

[@jefffrearson8764]

​@@DanJeys and a kickboxer, he was a MMA guy before it was a thing.

[@vtw2510]

He was only 28 here! 😮😳

[@meganrussler2832]

Hey there! Any chance that you have the episode with Dixie Carter? Jay Leno took over for Carson. 1993...

[@sammylacks4937]

Do women and sex diminish your ability to fight? I can say myself no never had an influence on fighting it did diminish my ability to support myself.

[@pauldempsey5996]

Whit a cool guy

[@Halbared]

26….wow.

[@davidaceto8502]

Saw tex fight ernie shavers in Detroit what a war

[@WurledPeas]

Howard Cosell quit commentating boxing because of the the brutality of the Cobb/Holmes fight. Cobb took a beating from Holmes that would have killed a normal man, never so much as staggered and kept right on coming. Cosell correctly stated the fight should have been stopped long before the last round. I’m not sure if Cobb ever got that interview but when he was asked what he thought about Cosell retiring from broadcasting boxing he said: “I’d be happy to play some football of that would make him quit talking about that, too!”

[@chesterproudfoot9864]

The math doesn't add up. Cobb says here he's 26, which would mean he was born in 1956. Wikipedia simultaneously lists his birth year as 1953 and 1951 (saying he graduated in 2008 at age 57). Tip: never rely on Wikipedia for anything. Some websites even suggest 1950. Anyone know for sure what the correct year is?

[@fredblassie9523]

Might be 1981 because he fought Larry Holmes in November of 1982.

[@duckhive]

26.... looks like 46

[@Knight_of_NI]

Back when men were actually allowed, and expected to be, men

[@LNNostalgia]

Randall Cobb? The Wide Receiver?

[@sethflix]

... the wide researcher!

[@bvabky]

Tex and Shavers was a war

[@Leadback-s6y]

Wow it assume delight I coming out of retirement from May Day was great but I’m still hungry for the manage what challenge it’s will be with support and work out is to be or to not to be is ?

[@bobd9193]

What the hell did you just try to say?? Apparently English is not your first language. But if it is, Well, You really need to work on it.

[@DrewFloyd]

26 looking like a 44 year old.

[@chrisbelt2406]

Wtf he is 26

[@ClaytonGilbert-s2t]

Thats what i thoughtbwas that burt reynolds name before hengot famous

[@psycleen]

big burt

[@jameslasso9380]

American Badass. Mama didn't love me

[@BlanketyBlank9050]

Is Tex still alive?

[@gt1man931]

Yep

[@eriklarson2066]

Turned into a b list actor

[@hansgruber650]

Trump 2024 as long as these commercials show.

[@Carlos-r5n2b]

Congratulations 🏁🇺🇸

[@eriklarson2066]

He lost the fight

[@harrynutsackk]

I think Tex Cobb could have played the "Bandit" in "Smokey and the Bandit".

[@suepeteking743]

Yeah, he looks just like Burt Reynolds.