Rodney Dangerfield Has Carson Hysterically Laughing (1979)

[@magneto7930]

To me, this will always be Rodney's most memorable Carson appearance! RIP gentlemen.

[@sanjayd411]

This level of talent is never to be heard or seen again...Rodney was a genius...RIP.

[@brianwilliams5662]

Funniest guy ive ever seen

[@unchartedps3player455]

I agree

[@kent387]

I rate him second only to Don Rickles.

[@mikamclean6515]

Everything he said is the truth that is what makes him a great comedian.

[@scottleppard9839]

Certainly, San. Keep our memories close, hit youtube when we've had a bad day.

[@Phantom1963]

Only a comedy genius could get Johnny to lose it like he did here....Rest Peaceful, both of you men who brought so much joy💕

[@cindipossidento5688]

I miss these two very special people !!!!

[@jamieminsky9436]

Thank you and glad that you posted/remember this. Me, too. Me too. 👍☮️😂❤️👌

[@felipevargas6885]

Well said

[@tonycantu3491]

How about Ed McMahon and James Mason?

[@carycomic1954]

@@tonycantu3491 Also great examples of often-underestimated talent.

[@LPJack02]

RIP Rodney Dangerfield (November 22, 1921 - October 5, 2004), aged 82 You will be remembered as a legend

[@jamestiburon443]

Jacob Cohen was his real name, and truly did have a horrible childhood. Only child to an undiagnosed clinically depressed mother which made his father flee at an early age. Great Kudos to Rodney's spiritual legacy for having turned that Immense Psychic Pain into such universal sophisticated humor. Though, you never escape the pain. When he jokes that he wakes up to a dark cloud saying hello, he was not joking, inwardly, and yet he made millions laugh. Good Karma to you, Jacob

[@roseloar1615]

Rodney was the Man!,so funny God Bless him

[@frankdrebin259]

Johnny was no slouch. He was an excellent comedian in his own right. He knew how to set up others and let them do their thing. That's why Johnny was and always will be the king of late night.

[@scottsteel4230]

YEP.✌️

[@frasermackenzie7275]

Yeah, early Johnny Carson shows had that aura of the audience having a look into a social party gathering of Johnny's Hollywood friends uncensored. Now, late night is scripted promo interviews of a nobody's upcoming B.S. product

[@lewisc215]

DUH

[@kmb1]

When Carson has to get up from the desk because he's laughing too hard, you know there's a Master present. Miss ya Rodney! No one deserved MORE respect than you.

[@whilberwhateley1209]

That’s Carson Tapping out! A blizzard of Jokes from the master

[@djustus11]

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[@GaryJones-ej8ex]

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[@mikes3827]

Absolutely. Despite Rodney Dangerfield being EASILY one of the GOAT comedians, there was that insecurity Rodney (and most other comedians) had that a good laugh remedied. And to see HOW much he made Johnny laugh obviously made Rodney relatively at ease knowing that he made the king of late night TV laugh hysterically. Don't see that kind of chemistry today, that's for sure.

[@n1c98]

This guy is easily one of the best comedians to ever have lived. He is an absolute legend.

[@Zobin211]

Dangerfield is the best IMO. All self-effacing humor. Best kind of comedy.

[@AustinTeutsch-ow9sy]

Talking shit about yourself has always worked in getting a laugh. Common sense to laugh at the target the moment they open their mouths.

[@bobloblaw9791]

One of a kind. Jokes per minute are ridiculous.

[@sillywhispers]

His biography was heartbreaking. So glad he finally made it big! ❤

[@shawnfitzgerald818]

You can tell Johnny genuinely enjoyed Rodney's comedy along with the viewers. Johnny let his guests shine. Rip johnny

[@garysolorzano3216]

I'm 61. Back in the 70s I told my parents there were two guests on Johnny they HAD to let me stay up late to watch. Rickles and Rodney. No DVRs, VHS or TiVo in those days. You saw it or you didn't. Thank goodness for KZbin, Rodney's joy in life was making other people laugh. He wasn't a happy man by nature, and this was his engine. You're gone almost 20 years now, but through technology we can watch you over and over. No respect is a timeless phenomenon and your jokes will never be dated. You truly deserve to rest in peace old friend..

[@michaelfox2256]

I would read in the tv guide who was on his show and sneak and lay in the hallway and watch if he had good guests on like Dangerfield, rickles

[@jamesbonkoski2481]

Gary wa. swas hy. A

[@pepperpascal1491]

Gary Solorzano Amen, the next generations would never get to see how funny a man could be and still be clean.

[@garylobo348]

@@pepperpascal1491 But now all the generations can watch his finely crafted art, and see how a real pro does it. A real joke machine. And never laughed at his own stuff.

[@emansnas]

Great comment, nice tribute. Making people laugh was his engine alright... and the fuel it guzzled came at a price.

[@EetsBack]

No one made Johnny laugh as much as Rodney. He was an amazing comedian.

[@abrahamalarcon9281]

Look at Freddie Prinze's first appearance on the Tonight Show. He was better than Dangerfield.

[@gasaholic47]

@@abrahamalarcon9281Freddie was wonderful but no, he wasn’t better than Rodney.

[@richardleclair473]

I"m in my mid 60's, have watched these videos countless times, and laugh my ass off still so much. Some of them I caught live back in the day. God, I miss those guys. Johnny knows so well to 'turn Rodney loose'. And when Johnny loses it himself, it's just a thing of beauty. The level of talent is unmatched. RIP guys, and thanks for the incredible memories.

[@barkermjb]

I’ve watched these performances so many times. The jokes are funny whether you hear them once or a thousand times. What makes them special was Rodney’s perfect comic timing and delivery. He was one of the hardest working people in “show business” and he deserves our respect.

[@coldstoli1]

What I notice about him is that he really means it. There's a weight of sincerity to him, a near desperation that is somehow really profound.

[@kayhayes7005]

Not one comedian alive today can touch Rodney Dangerfield. I was laughing so hard I was crying. All of the greats unfortunately have left us. RIP.

[@mrtruthforever]

"At my age I want two girls at once, you know. If I fall asleep they've got each other to talk to"-Classic Rodney

[@nestorvelasquez9633]

"So what's new with you?"

[@jorgearistotelidis9631]

Gold!

[@ExistentHope]

Brilliant

[@kevinr4454]

I remember Rodney well - i'm 63. He was CLASSIC!! Thank you for continuing his legacy.

[@LaurenMiddleton28]

These jokes are 44 years old and are still hilarious today. That's master level comedy. A routine that can still kill 44 years later.

[@joksal9108]

Why would it stop being funny?

[@Dana-wq5tp]

@@joksal9108 I think he's referring to the overall level of stupidity out there today.

[@happytobsaved]

2022 and he still makes your eyes water laughing ! Damn I miss this guy! Can you imagine the stuff he would have to talk about now? 🤣

[@chaosnexxus9255]

Hey I tell ya' this is a rough joint you kiddin'?! The special on the menu is broken leg of lamb!

[@armandomuniz4820]

O

[@terrythomas790]

Has me in tears. Nothing today can do it

[@zejaguar]

Well said.

[@robertlavorna2968]

i miss both of them....the greatest at what they did....like most things, nothing will ever come close to the greatness of the talent back in those days....its ashame most entertainment sucks today...

[@Rdfelic]

Thinking about the late night garbage we have now makes me depressed. Rip Rodney and Johnny

[@Heavenzvoice]

Rdfelic you said...” GARBAGE”

[@bigron766]

I know what we got now jimmy bang on the table fake laugh fallon with celebs who are stuck up there own assholes

[@AyeBeeG]

Bill of Rights ok boomer

[@cryptolights6879]

Right on!

[@BwanaFinklestein]

@Dan S ... You think the shite today can compare? Really?

[@chikish]

When a guy is truly funny he's just funny. I'm 33 years old sitting here in 2018 laughing my ass off at jokes that are older than me. What a legend!

[@honeybadger7105]

Zero Accountability same here; I’m 32. I’ve literally been smiling hard the entire time and the last bit just had me in tears.

[@brennanclose]

Without being overly crude he walks a great line.

[@brendon2462]

38 and he's very funny great comedian

[@marknorton1850]

One of a kind

[@jonsnipe5484]

im 36 same thing.. guy is a legend

[@trock6577]

He was one of a kind. Never been anyone like him since. If you made Carson laugh like that, you were gold. Compare that to what we get today.

[@the406seadonkey6]

Get over your nostalgic elitism bullshit. There are PLENTY of hilarious comedians around today. Go back to your cave.

[@alysiadriggers4966]

Maybe Robin Williams but hes gone now as well. RIP to both!

[@gregorykleciak3402]

What we have today sucks

[@RichWeigel]

Jonathan Winters could crack him up as well but the most I seen Carson laugh this loud was with Dangerfield.

[@circlessat]

His expressions, his mannerisms, his delivery, and his jokes... put all those together and you have a true comedian. He’s as good as it gets!

[@xavierbalzola880]

Brilliant...Brilliant man...and a VERY kind person...a friend of mine in New York worked for him for 12 years...he was ALWAYS kind and polite and treated everyone well....a true Genius..

[@kdonovan221]

Xavier Balzola Thank you for the story

[@isacece1334]

Worked for him doing what?

[@xavierbalzola880]

Worked at Dangerfields managing ...the club he had

[@MrLemmy2000]

liar

[@rdubisar1]

Some people are just so lucky to have personally known him, and, work for him, too.

[@Naruto_from_the_Naruto_show]

"My girlfriend called me over, she said nobody's home, I went there, nobody was home"

[@Dizzy1980]

One of my all-time favorite Rodney jokes!

[@jonsword9508]

Awesome

[@CMT1995]

(Clears throat) Pardon me...

[@Nestor123057]

LOL Good one.

[@johngallagher72]

No respect ...i tell ya ...no respect

[@alonzoneloms4874]

I love how Johnny Carson stays cool. And plays along. He knows the craziness is coming! Mr. Dangerfield never disappoints. Sharp minded. Flat out genius!

[@ShawnaGraham50]

His delivery and change from one joke to another is flawless. Miss this time period. I grew up with men from this era it was different in a good way. Hard to describe it was just better.

[@mH8675309]

Shawna Graham yes but Johnny knew how to play Rodney too - not too many comments and let Rodney work his magic

[@christophermorales6957]

A legendary genius of his own time.....

[@emmajane46]

Shawna Graham Rickles Phil Silvers Rodney absolute legends. Thank god for video

[@pupintheturdiii]

Tie adjustment

[@TheWeegeeToast]

It wasn't better, you're just stuck in the past.

[@illmagnetic]

The back story is Rodney didn’t really know how to finish his interviews. It became a running joke with Carson. Johnny would purposely let him go on and on until he ran out of gas. Watching Rodney at the end of these interviews, sweating bullets is comedy gold.

[@carlspackler91]

Yessir. Carson knew exactly what he was doing. The 2 Kings of Comedy side by side, how can you go wrong??

[@jshepard152]

Hilarious

[@wendeqallab6656]

I hope he knows how much he is loved and missed.

[@j.c.9305]

That is what made Carson comedy gold and a legend, he played off of his guests and did not make it about him.

[@garylobo348]

Rodney was so awkward socially, but jokes? He was a legend.

[@lorenbonahooms9114]

You never see Rodney laugh, it was nice to hear him chuckle at the end.

[@Mxyzptlksac]

Loren Bonahooms he was in character of the loser. He held character well.

[@MrCJ-qz9dl]

I repeat that over and over. I get a kick out of hearing Rodney laugh.

[@brettbaratheon9776]

That’s the best, Johnny launching out of seat and he and Rodney cracking up together. Carson was already starting to giggle the second Rodney turned his head, he knew that was coming almost. Comedy gold.

[@DougCeleste]

I had never seen Johnny laugh that hard at Rodney's jokes on that night. Gosh, I really miss both of them on late night tv.

[@brianmiller5265]

Listen carefully..with the hysterical comment to James Mason...." What's new with You? Ed's laughing so hard he drops his glass...you can barely hear it

[@2earache]

⁠@@brianmiller5265….I don’t believe James Mason knew wtf was going on! Every last ounce of that humour flew straight over his head and his response was obliviously deadpan!!

[@irwinfinger3286]

​@@brianmiller52650 >

[@ProfessionalSpectre]

I know the tie jokes are old, but I feel like every time he touches his tie, he's reloading his joke gun.

[@cicjose6016]

Rodney was so quick witted and delivery was so sharp and slick, most comedians would do that setting up the next joke, that was just Rodney controlling his delivery for the continuation of his.

[@gabby_moloko]

Well done

[@ImInLoveWithBulla]

“I tell ya, I get no respect..” *click clack*

[@zejaguar]

Good observation.

[@seronymus]

@@ImInLoveWithBulla Is your name a play on Andrew W K?

[@Buzznut3000]

I was there at the Carlton Celebrity Room in Bloomington Minnesota. I never laughed so hard in my life, a great memory.

[@Heavenzvoice]

The Gorn cooolll!

[@emeyer6963]

Was the reviewer from Field and Stream there ?

[@robertstv8045]

Sweet

[@nickkennedy6072]

Lucky

[@michaelgilbert6322]

It's an act that's so far out in the woods,the review is gonna be posted in Field and Stream..Funny as hell..

[@patrickmessina1278]

Genius: material, attitude and impeccable timing!

[@eamonnmorris5331]

Classic! This is top drawer Rodney & Johnny. I wonder if many people would recognize the guy in the light suit as English actor James Mason? It's the uncomfortable body language of this classic English gentleman, combined with Rodney's direct address "what's new with you?" that completely sets Carson off, and sends this segment to the comedic stratosphere!

[@jillkjv3816]

I did immediately. ❤😊

[@HowardFluhr-wu4hm]

No matter how many times I see this routine I'm literally on the floor laughing!! Two comic geniuses working together and enjoying each other...priceless!!

[@davidpile2576]

Thank you. I recognised James Mason, but couldnt remember his name

[@deantimpone7432]

James Mason stayed in character just like Rodney

[@carld9154]

Rodney appeared on the Carson show 35 times through his career, nobody but nobody made Carson laugh like Rodney. Every clip you watch Carson is rolling his sides in laughter, pure comedy genius.

[@HELLASSIK]

Carl D what about rickles

[@baberina1]

Him and Dob Rickles

[@mikes3827]

@@HELLASSIK Yep. I'd say it was a toss-up on who Johnny liked best: Rickles or Rodney. Man oh man this is just a reminder HOW terrible today's late night talk shows really are.

[@rickweigle5559]

@@HELLASSIK imagine Don and Rodney on Carson the same night,that would be pure classic comic at its best of Carson.

[@bindlepig8064]

Robin Williams would get him going too but not as many appearances.

[@sttvoyager1727]

A TRUE CLASS ACT AND ONE OF THE GREATEST EVER....HE IS DEARLY MISSED.🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@teriw56]

Funny guy, turned his tragic childhood into a beautiful life. Shared his comedy with the world.

[@anthonyagnone5440]

He can go on and on to keep us in stitches. Cocaine can keep him going into the next day. RIP, Rodney. You were the best.

[@jamieminsky9436]

How lovely a soul are you to post this and recognize? Wow? Thank you..U are a nice person..👍☮️☮️☮️👌❤️😘😘☮️☮️😂

[@rp-ze3bp]

What a talent. Not even men half his age could keep up with him. So sharp. So biting. A legend.

[@OscarGuitare]

ARE YOU KIDDING? Every time I feel a bit down, I watch some Rodney Dangerfield videos and it puts a smile on my face. WHAT A CROWD !

[@iGetNoRespect21]

RIP Rodney. I hope you're getting all the respect you deserve in the afterlife!

[@drumlover1687]

Dangerfield = Comedic gold! Never be another! And the same goes for Johnny Carson as well. He was, and always will be the Gold standard of late night hosts.

[@jamieminsky9436]

Gold standards for sure. Thanks for your post…👍☮️☮️😂😂👍

[@alysiadriggers4966]

best!

[@alysiadriggers4966]

Rodney and Robin Williams

[@trainmaster0217]

It just doesn't get any better than this. Rodney will never be forgotten.

[@chrisanthony7481]

We'll never see his like again... Rodney, you were the greatest! ♥️😂

[@reddrickrichter1173]

"What's new with you?" Brings down the house, that's a comedy god.

[@jamesedwinjones4208]

NEVER MISSED A BEAT. The man was a comic genius!

[@simonsmith3060]

To James Mason who was considered a serious actor! Just made me belly laugh, Rodney was the master of the self-deprecating one liner.

[@garylobo348]

Mason never knew what hit him, or what to say or do. I think Rodney was always uncomfortable with himself and made those around him feel the same. Mason looked like he was about to give birth after Rodney asked him that, and Johnny lost it! I assume you're done!?

[@simonsmith3060]

@@garylobo348 It's James Mason, not Charlton Heston. But they do look similar...

[@kurtb8474]

@@simonsmith3060 James Mason appeared in a Monty Python film called Yellowbeard. Funny film!

[@benjaminmcbride5372]

Dude that last second where he just breaks into laughter is so pure

[@nickeyharry3605]

Rodney was 100% completely himself when he sees that Johnny lost it. Nobody, nobody, makes Johnny laugh like that.

[@BrazilMJ]

This is the best part. You can tell when he actually gets Carson to genuinely laugh.

[@Mark-wx8lp]

Just him and Rickles

[@DonaldValenta-js9en]

​@@BrazilMJpoo

[@TheBundleofkent]

Winters did

[@berta1413]

Possibly one of the greatest comedians of all time

[@bcvetkov8534]

Rip Carson and Dangerfield. Absolute legends.

[@cryptolights6879]

The absolute greatest! The world would be so much better if we had these two perpetually in their primes! This is an all-time great TV segment.

[@kyanberusama8847]

Can't forget Rickles!! And I'm only 31 years of age. Comedy at it's finest.

[@HawklordLI]

Rodney and Johnny died within three months of each other. Miss them both.....

[@rbeck3200tb40]

Rodney actually had his first heart attack backstage of the Tonight Show with JOhnny Carson and almost died there.

[@depaola63]

Wow, I loved them both. I didn't know that they passed so close to each other.

[@samking6335]

@@rbeck3200tb40 Not true. It was backstage after his appearance with Jay Leno... not Johnny. Can you imagine almost dying after seeing Leno???

[@dominionn09]

Sam King Also wrong. It was a mild stroke.

[@matthewroreilly]

dominionn09 point is two friends died closely at the same time, like if the world couldn’t have both they couldn’t have just one.

[@JoeSchmo-u1d]

Whenever I'm having a bad day, I dig up these Carson episodes with Rodney, and my day gets much better.

[@peterconnick8637]

me too

[@robertdiotalevi6073]

👍

[@MrGarysugarman]

Best medicine/nutrition there is. And the refills are free.

[@GabRiel-pb3ye]

Wow I’ve only just begun scratching the surface of old school comedians.. Dangerfield was absolutely hilarious 😂

[@amstaylorph]

Love it when he turns to James Mason and asks him "what's new with you?" Brilliant.

[@matthewgray469]

yes, he speaks to James Mason one of England's great classical actors just like one of the guys at the bar,

[@drmatt357]

amstaylorph - I thought that was Heston. 😆

[@MrCJ-qz9dl]

@@drmatt357 Me too...but Mason doesn't seem to be amused.

[@scottholder4776]

You're right. Fuck him though 🤣

[@jonmills6927]

And here i was afraid I was the only guy watching this video that knew who James Mason was.

[@johannweismuller3316]

I have never seen this before...hilarious, I was dropping on the floor laughing in perfect sync with Johnny. God bless technology that makes it possible that we, younger generations, have also access to the performances of these genuine talents...

[@LaggardlySort]

So cool to see Rodney laugh along with Carson at the end, he was usually so good at staying in character

[@zadenwachter9918]

Such a genuine, delighted laugh there that puts the rest of the performance in perspective.

[@rockbassrules]

I love this! Getting Johnny to spin out of his chair was always comedy gold!

[@Land-Shark]

Only Rodney could be sitting next to one of the greatest dramatic actors ever, finish a saucy joke, and casually turn and make eye contact with James Mason and politely ask him, "What's new with you?" Rodney Dangefield was always on another level. :)

[@satchmo2]

A true legend

[@anthonyjona7779]

James Mason was fantastic in the movie “The Verdict”

[@TryPuttingItInRice]

James didn't seem too thrilled with the humor lol

[@tracykingston9668]

@@TryPuttingItInRice He would REALLY be upset if Rickles was there instead of Rodney. lol.

[@bigpoppadarb9940]

@@TryPuttingItInRice who cares

[@Slugg-O]

There's no one like like Rodney. Not even close. His timing was impeccable.

[@hotelsecurity6992]

Every Dangerfield Tonight Show appearance was the same, with Johnny and later with Leno: He'd do his stand-up act, then sit down with the host...and then continue his stand-up act. So good. Love seeing Johnny help set up his jokes for him. "You're alright at this."

[@angeladoyle1867]

Me and my family and friends saw Rodney in the late 1980's at his club Dangerfield's in NYC. He was absolutely hilarious. Every joke he told (many raunchier than what TV allowed) were so mind blowing, we laughed so hard, our ribs hurt for days. The only loss we remember from that night was that his delivery was so rat-tat-tat fast, we missed out on every other joke. He was that good! None of us ever have forgotten that wonderful night and the outrageously funny joy we experienced. We're all just sorry he passed on. A true comic genius. We sure need that in the national dialogue today. Rodney would make shrift of the politics boring the hell out of all of us today. You might remember an expression. "Laughter is the best medicine". Boy do we need that now. God Bless Everybody. Larry D

[@harrygeorge3220]

Hello Angela How are you doing today?

[@yambo59]

Yeah its a shame we cant see more of his uncensored jokes from his club, had to be friggin hilarious

[@jbfonfrias9133]

Nothing better than a good hearty laugh - whether it's you, or watching Johnny cracking up having a conversation with the one & only Rodney Dangerfield. Great stuff !!

[@shibolinemress8913]

Mom and I used to watch Carson every night, but I never saw him crack up like this. I'm laughing tears too! I haven't heard Rodney in ages and boy, I'd forgotten how great he was! 🤣🤣

[@gobstopper9t690]

you've must be mistaken that was the thyme I got stuck with that whistle blower at the monarch house

[@theloneangler3320]

Hearing Rodney and Johnny laugh....was just pure joy. God bless the both of you gentlemen...we truly miss you . ✝️💜🇺🇲

[@isacece1334]

I love the one where he said, "You kidding, I know I'm ugly, my mother never breastfed me...she told me she liked me as a friend". Hilarious!!

[@tomconstance2391]

"I know I'm ugly...my mother breastfed me through a straw."

[@valdez380]

“My mother asked me, ‘Why can’t you be like the kids next door?’ We lived next to an abortion clinic” 😂

[@bencullen8480]

Until you realize his mother abused him and likely didn’t feed him anything a lot of the time, all while his dad walked out the door.

[@AdamG1983]

When you get Johnny Carson rolling, you know you've won being the funniest.

[@lovefor6ofthem]

What a great time to be American back then !!! Everything was more simple, we weren't so uptight and we laughed together. So awesome to see two of America's all time greatest entertainers just feeding each other material and Johnny's gentle serves and segways were the best. Never be another Carson or Dangerfield. Two comedic geniuses

[@chocomanger6873]

Segways? LOL. Those are the things that you stand up on and ride around. Ever heard of a dictionary?

[@mgonza1350]

Choco Manager - He meant "segue" and you know it, asshat. You're either a troll or a grammar nazi.

[@chocomanger6873]

How else is Joshua going to learn, if he isn't corrected? I am part troll, part grammar nazi, and part teacher. If you don't like that, fuck off, ignoramus.

[@heimdog2623]

I knew what you meant Joshua. What a great time to be an American indeed. Bravo! Couldn't have said it better.

[@thommysides4616]

We don't do late night television like this anymore, and no one had class like Johnny Carson!

[@patois231]

the best show here is watching Carson set up the jokes, and his exuberant enjoyment of them.

[@lovefor6ofthem]

Jim Fitton wasn't it though!?!? Johnny's gentle serves and segways were so subtle yet clever. True wit and comedic genius at it's absolute finest !!!

[@pajasa62]

Rodney: “I come from a real stupid family...during the Civil War, my great-grandfather fought for the West”

[@nestormartinez1081]

LOL

[@AgostinoMaiello]

One of the best jokes ever

[@1970borntorun]

"My Father wasn't too smart either! He used to work at a Bank - they caught him stealing Pens!" LOL

[@kiloechocharlie1342]

Hahaha...

[@CC-xi5mz]

Haha.. that’s a great joke!

[@shawnoconnor970]

OMG! I've never seen Johnny lose it. This is one of the best clips ever!!! So hilarious. This is just flat out funny!

[@rebeccashuman6199]

Legendary comedian! Easy to laugh at! Silly sense of humor. Rest in peace Rodney.

[@harrygeorge3220]

Hello Rebecca How are you doing today?

[@bgmeadows6085]

Johnny was a real pro. He allowed his guests to do their thing without constantly interrupting.

[@Obscured1972]

Today's hosts try to out do their guests. Because it's all about THEM

[@jjryan1352]

I thought most people knew that Johnny didn't like his guests to be too funny. They even joke about it in an episode Seinfeld. STELLA: Humm... We saw you on "The Tonight Show" last week. LEO: I thought Johnny was very rude to you. He didn't even let you talk.

[@jjryan1352]

LAFOLLETTER ....so what you're saying is you've never seen full episodes of the tonight show with johnny carson. I grew up watching it and often remember my old man criticizing both carson and letterman for stifling guests. So yeah actually. If you've watched a lot of this format you know that guests and especially comedian guests have talking points and material rehearsed and the host sets them up with questions they are expecting. It's not spontaneous.

[@tarnopol]

Exactly. No one even comes close in that regard, which is, after all, the job, no? :)

[@94110mission]

Johnny was also the perfect "straight man" in this segment. He would lead Rodney on with one or two words, allowing him to move to the next riff. It was a perfect interplay between the two. And Rodney was killin' it!

[@RedactedFreePress]

Rodney Dangerfield was also one of the most generous comedians of all time. (And Johnny of course)

[@jackmeoff7381]

"I assume you're through?" Johnny was a Legend!

[@LuisOrtiz-fs6gb]

Two great ones with no replacement today. RIP Johnny and Rodney.

[@marklyles3335]

I agree Luis!!

[@JayDogTitan-he6wo]

If there was ever a comedic genius it was definitely Rodney Dangerfield.

[@roccalumera1294]

Rodney will never be replaced. He is the Master of his craft.

[@matthewmedeiros5533]

Roc Calumera absolutely. This brand of stand up is his, plain and simple

[@3trilogy]

So fucking awesome!!!! Makes todays comedians look so lame:

[@B38132]

Agree 100%

[@bluetextonwhitebg]

mitch hedberg was on a promising path to replace him.

[@Chrisoula17]

Roc Calumera, Joan will also never be replaced.

[@DrDougMusic1]

Have watched from 9:30 on so many times, it hurts. Once Rodney noticed he lit Johnny up enough he left his seat, you can see both men just lose themselves in the short .20 second exchange. It is a joy to hear and watch these two in action laughing this hard. And the perfect look Rodney gives to Mr. Mason and asks, "Whats new with you?" is just pure genius!

[@georgeroberts442]

Thing about Rodney is that it's cumulative, you listen to three, four, five, six .... one liners, then all of a sudden you break out laughing and can't stop.

[@garylobo348]

Right. Henny Youngman did the same thing, and I never laughed. Rodney wore your ass down like a machine gun... Finally you could no longer resist and burst out laughing... Usually so hard that I would miss the next joke, they came so fast.

[@melissabruner1224]

Yes, I agree.

[@georgerivera9220]

So True.

[@lazerlazer]

There is or was never a better comedian. For Johnny to leave his seat like that THAT was 100 times better than the OK sign from Johnny.

[@ascotthumphrey]

I never seen Johnny Carson and his guest laugh so hard. I'm literally in tears here. Rodney Dangerfield is truly the king of the one-liners. "I tried to mate my dog and she wanted 50 biscuits. "

[@ShawnC.T.]

Right, and I liked Johnny's response, "a female's a female, no matter what the species", very clever/funny as well...

[@chitownbluesy]

On another night he hit Johnny with this one: "I never got respect even when I was born. I came out and the doctor slapped me. I heard the nurse got a couple of shots in too"! Johnny lost it!!

[@MCKVDCHS]

Sir Rodney plugging his upcoming shows, the Minnesota performance was terrific. My friend went back stage with his wife, Rodney was in his famous bathrobe, she sat on his lap for a once in a lifetime photo. 1980 seems like yesterday.

[@depaola63]

GO VIKES !! I was 17 in 1980 and it sure did go by fast these last 37 years !!

[@kikionthetrailoflove7036]

An icon, a legend. Far too often we throw these descrptives about comedians. Rodney Dangerfield was a genius, without even one swear word. Absolutely amazing. He helped so many young comedians at his club too. A gentleman and probably the most humble person in show business.

[@jeffblanton3883]

We r all cut from a different mould as Rodney was, a master at his trade.

[@sim33009]

The stand up comedians were really worth staying up late to watch.

[@thewalrus5878]

Rodney...the greatest stand up of all time. His delivery and timing are absolutely genius.

[@joesimon2018]

When it comes to comedy, Rodney was pure brute force. He'd write a string of about 30-40 original jokes from scratch, memorize the precise wording, timing and delivery....and then go on a show and just let fly. No Robin Williams improv here. Completely old school. He was going to hit you over the head non-stop and beat you into submission. It's the most difficult approach to comedy requiring intense preparation and hard work, but it's probably the most sure fire way not to bomb.

[@RDHher]

Joe Shmoe wow spot on thank you ...best summation of the facts. Rip all of them

[@MartinAlvito1]

With the benefit of hindsight, Rodney is best described as a less imaginative version of Mitch Hedberg that had (unlike Mitch) absolutely impeccable delivery. Johnny does not get destroyed by the material. Johnny gets destroyed by the timing. Rodney's status comes from how he forced everyone to elevate on the delivery side.

[@justineslick6463]

@@MartinAlvito1 mitch had genius delivery. Its impossible to tell his jokes because you cant recreate his delivery.

[@michaeldailey3219]

Wonderful summation. He was the flip side of Rickles in my estimation. Carson obviously loved playing back and forth with either of them on his show.

[@pocopico7409]

Lol…omg…😂 I dare say there’s nobody else on earth who could deliver a joke every 10 seconds for 10 minutes! How in the heck did he remember them all?!? He was absolutely the best!

[@carycomic1954]

Like he always told Johnny: "You gotta take 'em on the road."

[@Jimmy-Pie]

Do you ever notice that every time before he tells a joke,Rodney touches his necktie? I think that he has people reading his jokes and feeding them to a mike in his ear.

[@chantillycat5415]

​@@Jimmy-Pieinteresting hypothesis. 0.o

[@Damone7653]

I tell ya

[@davidsomerset8411]

Damn Dangerfield had to be one of the smartest people around, pure genus to come up with the one liners that fast.... fantastically entertaining man

[@Nsquaredmusic]

Dangerfield did not come up with these on the spot. He was notoriously bad at improv. These were all carefully crafted pre-written jokes. Pre-planned to the syllable and finger movement.

[@Mxyzptlksac]

@@Nsquaredmusic the Minnesota but showed improv wasn’t his forte

[@stephenfletcher1579]

@@Nsquaredmusic your not gonna ruin my impression of Rodney . I'll bet he could ad-lib with any one, he was e comic genius way ahead of every one else. God Bless Him 🙏.

[@tjlindstrom4373]

Dangerfield, Carson, Rickles, Sinatra, Martin.....they don't make them like that anymore

[@majorsmythe1]

I would add Robin Williams- he could light up a room when he got on an improve role.

[@benvye4279]

@@majorsmythe1 Right on!

[@rdubisar1]

Ain't it a shame, they don't make 'em like that anymore.

[@gameroftheyear1000]

TJ Lindstrom add Steven Wright to that and Mitch hedberg

[@afuturepotus1928]

🤫They're out there... everywhere. Just not allowed in, anymore☹ 🙄 😠

[@stfanboy]

Seeing and hearing Rodney laughing at Johnny's reaction to his jokes is heart warming.

[@Mr2405007]

the last 15 seconds where rodney is really laughing is great

[@smuckersbytyler7090]

😂

[@BlakeNix]

They were so great together

[@HellhammerSS]

Carson was notoriously hard to please via comedy, watching Rodney send Carson out his chair is saying something!

[@loucontino4804]

I remember this night vividly. I was cracking up in bed laughing at Rodneys rapid fire jokes. And when he turns to Mason I fell out of my bed laughing.

[@acethegreat3963]

I was born 17 years 3 months and 4 days after this originally aired and I'm sitting here laughing my ass off literally! Timeless!

[@nikos-giorgos]

You forgot to tell us the time

[@acethegreat3963]

@LiveOkie things do age out. Especially humor and what we find funny. The fact that I find this funny and I wouldn't be born for almost 2 decades is my way of putting into perspective that this aged well to me, even though culture and comedy has changed so much since then. There are a lot of things that worked back then that just wouldn't hit as well today so it does matter. This does to me despite the fact I wasn't even born yet. Hence, why I called it timeless. That's all.

[@altongrainger3334]

Also try Sam kennison. Was once a preacher! Probably was famous and already passed before you were born!! Still funny!!!!!

[@carmelosala]

I was lucky enough to have older cousins who took me to great events at a young. My favorite was seeing Dangerfield at the Circle Star theater at 13yrs old, leaving the show at the end with such incredible pain in my stomach from constant laughter. RiP Rodney, you'll always have my respect!

[@mnpd3]

King of the one-liner standup. He didn't need a script; he could do it on his feet.

[@boblozaintherealworld3577]

the scene where Johnny has to leave his desk is the BEST. and the world-class actor James Mason going along with it. Rodney and Johnny together are amazing.

[@davequevedo828]

At the tail end of the clip, Rodney has that giggle after Johnny completely lost it before he cut to commercial ... to hear Rodney laugh himself, PRICELESS !!! Anyone got the continuation clip after the commercial? Would love to see it. I can't imagine the laughter dying down.

[@patricklee780]

Rodney was on fire in this appearance.

[@fun_ghoul]

The fire was mostly in his nostrels, IMO.

[@JoeyLutes]

@@fun_ghoul underrated comment

[@l.m.malcolm2685]

Sigh. I miss Johnny. And Rodney. No politics, just laughs....priceless...

[@rberka555]

No politics? You must have missed his monologues

[@dsfddsgh]

Yeah but Johnny unlike most of these late night hosts now didn't have an agenda and made fun of whoever was President at the time and didn't make his whole show about politics.

[@robertthomas2601]

Yeah, that's only because douchebag Trump wasn't president then. They would have destroyed Trump.

[@gg5115]

So you're saying they had the class of Carson right up until Trump came on the scene? (Psst. Ain't nobody buying the narrative anymore...)

[@t.d.mich.7064]

Amen

[@stacyg585]

"You have a weird family." That just killed me. I just love how Carson is fully on board with all this madness spewing from Rodney's mouth, and just banters with him so matter of factly. It really feels like a dance. Comedy is a dance.

[@frasermackenzie7275]

That ease with guests, is what Johnny the King of the Late Night. Johnny said in a very early interview, that his concept of his show was to allow the viewers a "private" view into what a social gathering of Johnny's Hollywood friends would be like. "A fly on the wall"

[@mannyb.5925]

I love this man! The best! I work at a warehouse and i use a lot of his jokes at work and no one even calls me out on it like they never heard of Rodney Dangerfield jokes, smh

[@alan30189]

That was the best nighttime talk show EVER. Kimmel and Fallon couldn't hold a candle to Carson.

[@nasserabrishami289]

King Ding'Aling جمغه با فرهودی وروحلا زام

[@linuspauling9290]

A dead raccoon is more entertaining than Fallon. For me, it's Letterman, Conan, Craig Ferguson.. and on the second tier Kimmel and maybe Leno (on a good night).

[@jamessirman6622]

Those two guys are some of the truly talentless people on the Boobtube.

[@alan30189]

Fallon definitely has some talent. Kimmel is just a jackass. I like Conan better than both of those guys.

[@loudastous1159]

Ferguson was definitely top notch,he would have gotten the Late Show gig but he couldn't be himself what with the censors and all

[@johnnyphillips4406]

When the Carson show ended it was truly the end of an era. Dangerfield was deadly that night what a great man.

[@damianpriest196]

The greatest comedian of all time. Rodney Dangerfield.