Steve Martin @ The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson - August 30, 1989

[@stephenmccollum1391]

Steve and Johnny are comedy legends Great delivery and timing.

[@diezeldiamond1041]

Love Johnny, and Steve .Dirty Rotten Scoundrels was excellent. There will never be another Carson, The King of Late Night .

[@slickric2176]

How in the hell can this be 30 years ago..... It seems liked yesterday... I was 28 now 58... Cherish your day young people they go by quick.

[@jencastro]

sic ric 😩😩 I was born that year.

[@wannabetowasabe]

Yup, I had transferred around to a few states, never spending more that 4-7 years in one position. In late 1987 I transferred to where I still live today. A lot has happened to me since 1989, some good and some not so good. We accumulate scars in life and for every door we go through several shut behind us.

[@diorme7510]

I am also 58 and thought the exact same thing Slick

[@jamesmackinlay4477]

Man that is a fact.

[@graxjpg]

I’m 22, I take comments like that last statement very seriously. While I spend too much time watching things like this, when I’m not I’m playing guitar for my church or enraptured by my home music studio I’m studying feverishly the mechanisms that will enable me to take full advantage of what you said.

[@wannabetowasabe]

Johnny had an incredible wit and unbelievable timing. He could really make talking with his guests very interesting.

[@lindapepper1067]

Johnny Carson is immortal. 50 years later he’s still funny.

[@cliffwest5617]

Steve Martin is the funniest man alive! So original!

[@cathyeason9493]

You got that right!

[@hotjapanrockbandsyes2961]

Steve And Johnny, two true greats!

[@Brace67]

Great humor and so long ago. Nearly 30 years and both Johnny and Ed are gone along with the special magic that was The Tonight Show With Johnny Carson.

[@americanpancakelive]

Steve is a phenomenon.

[@poetcomic1]

'Parenthood' is Martin's BEST film. A true classic. If you haven't seen it you have a treat in store.

[@patrickfrancis1877]

Planes trains and automobiles is the best

[@kimonogryphon3770]

I don’t think I have a best film by Steve, although one of my favourites is Dead Men wear Plaid. Just the editing is top notch. Roxanne is incredible. The whole Dart Board insults routine was completely adlibbed. The Jerk was from one of his routines which he highlighted in his book 📖 Born Standing up. Just simply outstanding.

[@sethtate2079]

I respectfully disagree.. The Jerk.

[@CapitanFantasma1776]

Fantastic!

[@renekackline2377]

Loved him in Planes, Trains and Automobiles. Him and Candy we're so funny!

[@gertraba4484]

no so here, better the SNL era of a WILD and CRAZZZZZZZZY GUY!!!!!!!!

[@douglasgreen437]

" Those are not pillows " 🤔😂

[@pocopico7409]

He and Candy.

[@lindanicola]

Steve Martin, great!

[@kimonogryphon3770]

@ 3:54 you can hear Johnny roar out in complete laughter at Steve’s joke fully leading Johnny and Johnny falling into it with both feet. Steve is a complete expert in this. He did it on one of his first appearances and after Steve yelled “Well... exxxxcuuuseeee meeeee...” The camera shot Johnny turning in his chair rolling in laughter. That my friends is comedy gold right there. And Johnny did get a line in on Steve when he said two g’s and Steve snorted a laugh. Johnny was the perfect host where he would let the comedians roll with it, and let them soar or bomb. I miss Johnny... and Ed.

[@michaelwald9864]

Johnny Carson’s reactions were so similar to a Jack Benny’s- amazing timing and reactions from Carson

[@vincentconti-jb3hd]

Great show!!!!

[@JohnChandlerEdmonton]

2:16 Carson delivering the perfect deadpan reaction shot (which is essential part of the whole gag)

[@vincentconti-jb3hd]

Nice ..no wonder he made so many appearances...this is one of the best!

[@bobgreen1272]

So do appreciate you making these very funny bits available?? The ties from this era reminds me of those different and easier times

[@juliea2864]

Martin is outstanding.

[@RTS907]

Love/loved these guys!

[@neilgoldring4832]

I miss Johnny😢

[@garymcaleer6112]

Humility in humor is the ultimate. And Johnny was OK with that....

[@bobthomas2290]

Gary McAleer nk bbnok

[@Lockemeister]

@Dennis Vance I think it was the camera not adjusted correctly. Sluggish color.

[@lauracollins4195]

Dennis Vance - Ha ha, yes! That was a funny bit, and Johnny took it with such good humor. Two Gs. :D

[@spiderythings3726]

This is a great clip. Funny, everyone is working great against each other. Great music. Even Ed was funny. Johnny seems a little off.

[@vinyltapelover]

Spidery Things Maybe more, "Sluggish", lol lol

[@elainebennes2106]

I see what you did there.. 😂😂

[@JAXTRUX]

@@vinyltapelover With 2 G's :p

[@kathleenmckeithen118]

Sluggish....

[@vincentconti-jb3hd]

Nice!!!!

[@peterfeltham8065]

Two clever and funny men,great entertainment.

[@JackAgainski]

Can hardly believe Steve is 33 years older now...

[@jedijones]

After Carson praised his acting performance: "Where's that diary...Johnny was unusually perceptive tonight."

[@factsoverfiction7826]

Steve Martin's films are listed in the description above ... Complete with links. Wow. Well done!

[@ganderson158]

Man do I miss that show and Johnny.

[@marceloliberatodesou]

he did this exact same joke with Conan recently. clever move - referring back to the what he'd said about having a diary and using jokes that worked again in the future

[@MiTmite9]

King Tut will live on . . . through Martin's most excellent lyrics.

[@shaunieinthewrasslin2877]

“Two Gs i believe” 😂

[@lernwithgern]

Funny thing, he really did keep a show journal according to his autobiography...

[@shirleylake7738]

Miss these guys. They were hilarious.

[@edellis515]

Christ Steve ruled!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@andriafort4824]

Thanks for the memories. All those nights we would rush to a T.V. To watch SNL. Fun Fun Fun! A

[@vinyltapelover]

Andria Fort Yes:). Oh, and King Tut...for me still a classic. No one else could have pulled it off but Steve Martin.

[@genoshifrin9266]

I thought Johnny Carson was "sluggish"😂

[@ernestkovach3305]

The most naturally funny comedian !

[@skittleseer1]

Tom Hanks: Wow! Steve Martin! Steve Martin: Please! Call me “Mister Steve Martin.”

[@fredsalter1915]

Steve Martin is beyond funny!

[@jeepliving1]

I think Steve hypnotized Johnny. Johnny began to seem sluggish.

[@guillermohiramduartegomez8561]

I loved that movie

[@rd812]

When I was a kid I had no idea that I was watching legends

[@jsmcguireIII]

With all his art collections Martin is worth around $130 million. I think comedians should get the most money in our society.

[@taydrabrookshire347]

timber_beast I think his net worth is waaayy more than that.

[@triciac1019]

@@taydrabrookshire347 what is timber beast?

[@jimdavis2385]

While Carson was supposed cold, he seemed to truly love talented people, especially great singers and gifted comedians. Martin and Letterman were two of his favorites.

[@ernestkovach3305]

High standards .

[@specialrelationship]

Is it weird I liked seeing the old VHS tracking on this?

[@gertraba4484]

adjust the tracking please

[@RobMacKendrick]

Do not adjust that tracking.

[@pavanatanaya]

I keep slapping the side of my IPod but the damn vertical hold is off

[@soulscanner66]

@@paulr.8105 You have to be old enough to know what a vertical hold is on an old tube-based TV, but young enough to watch KZbin on an ipod. Anyone between 40-100.

[@gertraba4484]

@@soulscanner66 .it's not the VH it's the TRACKNG ADJUST on the VCR............called TEAR

[@badad0166]

I was in Junior High at the time and I always thought it was "Got a condom made of stone". Does that make me a bad person? Hard to be certain, with the video quality, but I swear you can see Johnny blush a bit when Steve makes the Leno joke.

[@KIMMYSSONG]

LOVE LOVE LOVE

[@BaccarWozat]

Jay Leno is not just a punchline to that comedy bit, he is a punchline, period.

[@leokleman4395]

If I was Steve I would have freezed and quit when they said "25 seconds", he just saw an apportunity to get a few more laughs. Another perfect example of the importance of timing in comedy.

[@stayaway7859]

Steve Martin has been an old man all my life….how.

[@michaelmiller1215]

Where did the last 30 years ago?!

[@ernestkovach3305]

Time never does a U turn.

[@jedijones]

They awent away.

[@vinko8237]

and even 'eggish' would have 2 'g'. nice piece of history

[@shaunieinthewrasslin2877]

Weather he was the goofy stand up, the witty higher than thou talk show guest, the caring movie father(my personal favorite), the awards ceremony show stealer, and at times all of these things rolled up into one. Steve Martin is one of my favorite persons ever. He’s my favorite actor, and I use his lines more than I realize.

[@badad0166]

Whether or not, here comes Weather (spelled rain). 👨‍🌾

[@vincentconti-jb3hd]

Nice .very nice!

[@rukawa23gold]

👍Sluggish has never been so fine.

[@Crippling_Doubt]

He did the diary bit word for word on conan like a few years ago what a genius

[@vinyltapelover]

Christopher Michael If Johnny knew about that "Diary" routine, what made him even greater as the host he was, was allowing his guests(many others including Rodney Dangerfield) to do their thing and allowing himself to be part of the gag, the joke.

[@vincentconti-jb3hd]

​@@vinyltapeloverit is hilarious but all scripted!

[@felixthelmocevallosmorales41]

STEVE MARTIN 14 DE AGOSTO DE 1945 77 AÑOS (78)

[@mujaku]

Where haven't we made any progress? In comedy. This was great.

[@loriolson1143]

So handsome

[@thirdonetoo1212]

Now, THAT was entertainment!!

[@Rapper-zx7zs]

Two Gs I believe 😂

[@JDNicoll]

Only ten days before Hampton Dark Star. 💫

[@jimbxtrmm]

what is the reference to Helen at the start of this?

[@drwgordon]

Yeah, was wondering myself

[@jedijones]

@@drwgordon IMDB says this episode had a guest named Helen Bullock. This article talks about her, says she was known for a comedy "wood-chopping" act and appeared on both Carson and Letterman: www.westword.com/news/a-chop-off-the-old-block-5054650 Her Letterman appearance is on KZbin: kzbin.info/www/bejne/a4bEi3mNi81lbc0

[@robertperpall2452]

Two true pro’s

[@misterpeppercorn3078]

I know Johnny Carson was a narcissistic drunk in real life but he was a master at hosting The Tonight Show.

[@vinyltapelover]

Great post. After checking out your channel, I just subscribed. Any chance of your getting Phil Donahue and Merv Girffin interviewing Dick Gregory?

[@woodman6176]

Steve amazingly good on his feet

[@karynhilton6220]

So funny 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@davebetts9843]

This kind of comedy will never exist again.. Unfortunately.

[@jimyohe100]

Steve doesn't appear to "age". He looks the same now as then.

[@williambaxter4628]

Who was the Helen he referred to?

[@donnasharkey2608]

❤

[@stickbrick8219]

The pencil was so perfect an ending

[@jedijones]

The Helen they're referring to is Helen Bullock. She was also on Late Night with David Letterman and that clip is on KZbin here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/a4bEi3mNi81lbc0 Watch it and everything they said will make perfect sense.

[@tommikaelsen9149]

In 1989 the Berlin Wall came down, there was a deadly earthquake in San Francisco, climate change was the topic at the UN general assembly. Those were the big stories which overall lead me to believe that we had a future to look forward to.

[@jaybrumbaugh777]

Anyone know who helen was??

[@gregfoster8366]

Too much hilarious to the maxxx

[@Lockemeister]

Got a condo made of stone-a. That Tut was one heck of a guy.

[@sandrasharp2934]

How about "2 Wild & Crazy Guys" with Dan Akroyd on SNL??

[@LoveMusic9973]

I know they are great aren’t they 😂 lol

[@chriscrider4024]

Who was Helen?

[@nz1229]

Was Helen Ready on this show?

[@TerryGrancho]

Just waiting for the "He was ahead of his time" comment... any time now

[@triciac1019]

At 2:20 and at least another time, the camera jiggles. Cameraman laughing?

[@michaelwinter742]

This is excellent. Comedy nowdays is ...less.

[@daphne1079]

I miss talk shows the way they used to be. Entertaining, funny and not hell bent on expressing only one "political " view. Guess what all the current late night shows have tanked in the ratings!

[@Sacred-Heart-of-Jesus829]

❤💝💞🤣🤣🤣

[@albiman68]

Steve Martin hasn't age....... 30 years later.... seems to me he always had grey or white hair loll

[@daveallman3981]

His hair has been prematurely gray since the 1970's.

[@jedijones]

David Spade said the same thing once.

[@Symphing12]

So he isn't sluggish

[@edellis515]

Time is evil

[@unalienable5408]

Real comedy back then. Can't watch late night in 2020. Garbage

[@wannabetowasabe]

I went to Long Beach State too, much of it part time, right out of high school. I took a philosophy course and received an incomplete. I missed the final exam and the makeup session. I never took another course of this type. After 3 years I had made enough money to transfer to an out of state school full time. I wonder if Steve was at CSULB there at the same time?

[@wannabetowasabe]

Darn, he preceded me at CSULB by 2-3 years. He grew up fairly close to me. I never ran into him, the L.A. Basin is a megalopolis mess! I saw the Beach Boys perform in a park before they became famous.

[@chuckfan1]

Wannabe Guy....Yeah, not sure if you went at the same time as Steve, but thanks for sharing a lengthy yawner about your schooling from many years ago. We are all on the edge of our seats, eating popcorn, waiting breathlessly to hear about your preschool years..

[@triciac1019]

@@wannabetowasabe definitely some fun times you had! Wow the Beach Boys at a park. What a treat that must have been for you! They were great! Yeah the L.A. basin is nothing like it was then. I grew up in the valley.

[@mdteletom1288]

After seeing that clip I think I'll look for that on On-demand. As far as his overall appearance on the show he seemed a tad sluggish but I'll take his brand of humor over Robin Williams any day.

[@IFHorus]

Anyone notice Steve seems to be showing signs of premature graying?

[@JimFortune]

You might put some "tie and effort" into spell checking your description before asking for money.

[@marystroh3689]

Steve was great. Johnny seemed sluggish.

[@achimkoenig]

What does 2 gs mean?

[@bob8144]

Two G's in sluggish.

[@joecarlo1073]

He wasn't very good at improv… when he said he was thinking of putting "eggish", (a pre-conceived line, just as the entire diary skit was) he should have joked that the 2 g's ALSO fit in Eggish!! 😂 I would have done that, but then I am 99% improv. I usually stumble when I try to narrate a pre-existing line or joke

[@yesimhere4469]

No more JAW----it has gone since dog tv!

[@themorningbump8546]

Shaking hands ? Dont they know about the virus smh

[@chauhanrajput4733]

The most sensible thing you will see happening when two old men are taking..

[@rfjohns1]

Is that a laugh track?

[@beanerschnitzel794]

1:17 nice Vatican code of #s “66” y’all ain’t slick

[@spanishinquisition2907]

I noticed it too. Waking up is draining.