Teri Stone: Johnny Carson "Stump the Band" 12'14'79

The inspiration for Jessica Rabbit portraying "Patty Cake" as an intimate game...you decide!

[@pjwillsr]

Teri passed away in Nov. 2016 at the age of 82. In later years, Teri resurrected her modeling and acting career, making an appearance on the "Tonight Show" with Johnny Carson, and performing in community theater. From her late 60's and into her 70's, she shared her beauty and talents as a regular entertainer at many retirement homes throughout South Florida.

[@22lyric]

Awww. Sad. Thank you for the update.

[@tomryan914]

So sexy!

[@TommygunNG]

Did she ever get a chance to see this video post?

[@danvillebirthwright7294]

Thank you for letting us know..she seemed like such a joy

[@JannBengel]

😊

[@miss_midge_]

"How come you look so much better in person?" " 'cause I AM better in person." Great line, Carson.

[@alephnull7410]

Random audience member has more personality and talent then most modern celebrities

[@Ed-lz4jv]

Cannot beat Johnny - In 81 I was visiting hollywood and we got tickets to the show as fillers , we were the last 2 let in to fill the seats, I got a solo seat almost exactly where that lady sat, stage was actually so small compared to how it looks on TV, johnny, Ed and Doc where all there, GREAT!

[@keywestjimmy]

Hi Ed! I have a similar story...except '91. They put me in seat reserved for 'regulars', a couple who attended every day! Thousands of shows. They took the day off so I got in. Agree with the small size. Also surprised Johnny got the best lighting for his monologue (2 big box lights, one on each side) that they did not use any other time or for other performers. Ed came out as a warm up act before filming began.

[@MM-rr1kp]

the band are such pros, 2 notes in and theyre in the key and playing along in the perfect style

[@mikehalkides7044]

The Tonight Show Orchestra was phenomenal

[@TheDrummer51]

@@mikehalkides7044 they were top drawer.

[@FRNKNSTNmusic]

Yeah insane

[@spasevrp]

These cats were part of and/or learned from cats from almost each of the jazz eras. Top notch professionalism.

[@patricktiglao]

Those guys were a fined tuned engine of music.

[@harrellkerkhoff8054]

One thousand years from now, they will be saying the same thing as today, "Nobody was better than Johnny!"

[@feldenkrais8404]

Nobody was more sexist and misogynistic than John

[@22lyric]

@@feldenkrais8404 "Just because you're offended, doesn't make you right."

[@wildbill7081]

@@feldenkrais8404 sounds like a real loser bet you fit right in with Nancy

[@foxmulder6272]

@@feldenkrais8404 This is pure comedy. Teri Stone wasn't offended by anything Johnny said. Why do I think you are from a younger generation?

[@jgowin66]

Remembering all the Tonight Shows with Carson I watched going back to the '60's, I always found it impossible not to laugh and smile when Johnny was on his game. For 30 years, it was the best show on TV.

[@garyklepac3934]

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[@briankorbelik2873]

Uh, no offense, but I do recall that it was 29 years plus change. I remember Johnny saying that there was no way in hell that he was going to host for 30 years. I don't believe that sort of thing appealed to him . Because inside he was a shy man, and I think that hoopla of a 30 year career celebration would just embarrass Johnny.

[@princeharming8963]

".. cause I AM better in person.." The Man!

[@erin6924]

"Because I am better in person." THAT WAS THE SMOOTHEST THING

[@blackmoreOrion]

bout to say exact same thing! Johny is the MASTER!

[@hank1519]

Great ad lib!

[@terryrose4804]

"Oh, that's your husband!"

[@assignmentearth2899]

Doc jumping in - hearing it was in the key of G and the rest of the band baking her up. What a band. What a show this was.

[@buffalopatriot]

How times have changed. The band went right into a 1920's New Orleans torch blues at the drop of a hat. Even the Page was a hardcore pro.

[@dandillinger23]

The days when people had a sense of humor. You could poke fun at each other and no one gets offended. 🇺🇸

[@davidwilliamson6810]

HE WAS THE BEST!! NOW WE GOT PISS ANTS LIKE JIMMY FALLON AND JIMMY KIMMEL!!! TRASH!!!🤩🤩🤩

[@davie96667]

Stephen Colbert also

[@blakewestwood8096]

That was before the "offended society" got started in the 90's

[@ethanedwards7557]

Absolutely, now if you make a joke about someone like Trump he has a nervous breakdown and whines and cries for days on twitter.

[@mizzury54]

People still have a sense of humor. Ridiculous comment as usual.

[@timallbritton7329]

Man, do I miss Johnny Carson. Actual humor and wit.

[@deej19142]

Me too brother....me too. Even as a kid I got his humor.

[@christopherstarr8050]

also interacted with real people . If they did this today every person would be screened before hand , to make sure they were of the politically correct (left wing ) persuasion .

[@fineneighborhood]

@@christopherstarr8050 And today they'd have to be screened to make sure they weren't packing heat.

[@fineneighborhood]

You must miss the old days.

[@Danny-ju2ip]

Carson was not only a great talk host but a witty and genuine comedian with charisma and character. There is not one close to him today in 2021 and never another King

[@Lockemeister]

I remember watching this show back in 79. Stump the band was always a lot of fun. Carson is the best.

[@williamhaynes4800]

I enjoyed Johnny's public service announcements, and Karnak.

[@rgorji]

Terry was hilarious and so was Johnny. Simply the best.

[@marc7491]

Teri was an actress and model. She passed away in 2016 at the age of 82. Her obit mentioned her appearance on the Tonight Show.

[@riotheubc616]

Below is a link for a video created for Theresa (Teri) Stone's memorial service.....follows her life from a toddler, through her family life and career. kzbin.info/www/bejne/gpioe5hoqaeIjKs

[@MarkSmith-hf5nh]

TERI: "How come you look so much better in person?" JOHNNY: "Because I am better in person" Great ad-lib. Classic Johnny.

[@bestwishes5060]

Best late night host that ever lived. Rip

[@larryherbert252]

That interview is so funny with Teri Stone and J C, Johnny Carson is so funny!!!!

[@leehale5828]

Johnny Carson, the King of Late Night, the current crop aren't even close.

[@mike856ms]

Just hilarious. Love to this day Johnny Carson. No one is better.

[@erikshen1107]

This woman SHOULD HAVE GOT A EMMY FOR THIS!!!@

[@giuseppepandolfo4815]

Wow the really good old days, man they were fun times

[@hardlines4]

A time when we had GOOD Late Night hosts!!!!

[@Tunz909]

The delinquents we have now are horrible, tasteless and pathetic.

[@WaterlooExpat]

And sidekicks.

[@wolfchrt]

Johnny was really the only late night host unless you're counting Merv and Joey Bishop

[@FINfinFINfinFINfin]

Rest in peace Theresa (Teri) Antoinette Stone. 03-23-1934 to 11-05-2016.

[@riotheubc616]

Thanks for the kind sentiment Fin. FYI, Mom was a bit of a prude, Her moment with Johnny was spontaneous. She just knew how to play up to Johnny, Doc and Ed.....and of course, Johnny's wit and humor ran with it!

[@jpstenino]

Like Johnny, the band are such accomplished professionals

[@johnmeye]

Seinfeld was right. Johnny was “ the Emperor”

[@watchgoose]

love how the band just picks it right up!

[@eaglesfandgb]

This is hands down one of the funniest Carson clips I've seen. I'm dying right now ^_^

[@michaelsharp1991]

He was an entertainer. The best.

[@trock6577]

I attended one of these” stump the band” shows in 74. Everything was prearranged while we were standing in line 2 hours before the show. Carson was phenomenal at milking the humor out of every situation. We will never see another like him.

[@PaulDunn-uw6pq]

Is Santa real?

[@jonathanlane4496]

Like others have said, Johnny was just the best!

[@allenjones3130]

The "Stump the Band" segments were always hilarious. The TONIGHT show ended when Johnny retired.

[@gocygo63]

..."...get the firehose for Terry..."... ...Carson was on a roll...

[@Dhi-fe5eu]

I miss Carson. The talk shows at night really suck compared to his.

[@davidwilliamson6810]

YOUR RIGHT!! JOHNNY CARSON WAS THE BEST!! YOU NEVER KNEW WHERE HE STOOD POLITICALLY BECAUSE HE WENT AFTER BOTH PARTYS. HE WAS SMART. THATS WHY HE LASTED 30 YEARS!!NOW YOU HAVE PISSANTS LIKE JIMMY FALLON AND JIMMY KIMMEL!!TRASH!!!🤩😎😎😎😎😎

[@robertsmit9872]

Watched everyone of his Tonight shows! This audience one was his best!

[@MarkSmith-hf5nh]

Teri is a freak. This was so cute. "Is this your boyfriend? Husband??!!!? The band was awesome.

[@2-old-Forthischet]

The one and only "Here's Johnny"! Who the he!! picked Jimmy Fallon for a replacement?

[@lylecampbell9036]

Too-old Forthischet Jimmy Fallon didn't replace Carson. Leno replaced Carson and Fallon replaced Leno.

[@2-old-Forthischet]

@@lylecampbell9036 yes, I know, but at least Leno was a better choice at the time.

[@WildWing-wl7nj]

Today's bullshit Hollywood and society picked Jimmy. You probably already knew that.

[@billharris1847]

The network because after they tried intelligence with conan, they realized that this is the 21st century Stupid is the new sexy

[@davidwilliamson6810]

JOHNNY CARSON WAS THE BEST!! NOW WE GOT PISS ANTS LIKE JIMMY FALLON AND JIMMY KIMMEL!!TRASH!!😂😂😂😂😂

[@williamheyman5439]

You can't get into that theater anymore, and you can't get into the restaurant anymore, and you can't, well, what the hell. All we can do is see these things on KZbin. Maybe that is all we will ever see of the world anymore.

[@mizzury54]

Don't be such a Debbie Downer

[@petermaxwell2965]

That band could swing. 🎵

[@timallbritton7329]

That band was awesome. Just unmatched.

[@billskuras7449]

The tonight show these days is like watching an adolescent production

[@Jeff-bz6jp]

I watched this 1979 when I was 13. I never got the opportunity to tell Terri thank you for pulling right into the throes of puberty. Thanks Terri.

[@tomryan914]

"Pulling!?!?!...". Don't blame ya...

[@ucctgg]

More laughs in 5 minutes than a whole season of today's late night garbage.

[@eyehatefarcebook11]

You can say that again.

[@56squadron]

@mopjockey57 - Yeah... a great job being an out of touch, arrogant, elitist asshole. Newsflash...NO liberal is funny. A liberals idea of comedy is denigration and wishing death on others. Yeah, you people are a riot.....

[@kevinhead898]

@mopjockey57 Politics,boring useless politics.

[@johnmitchelljr]

Bet when this program aired there weren't garbage mouthed comments. Thanks for sharing.

[@hapgood22]

@@56squadron Conservatives are funny. No one makes me laugh longer than Wayne LaPierre and the idiotic NRA.

[@princeharming8963]

Theresa (Teri) Antoinette Stone, born 03/23/32, former model and commercial spokesperson in the 60's, passed away peacefully in NY, November of 2016 - age 82. (From her on line obit.)

[@charleswinokoor6023]

Isn’t that something. I guess she finally got tired of Ft. Lauderdale.

[@RjBenjamin353]

Wow.

[@edbrown8254]

If she was born in 1932 and died in 2016, she was older than 82.

[@princeharming8963]

@@edbrown8254 - glad you were able to soothe dilemma.. I didn't do the math.. just posted what I found on line.

[@percboy555]

@@princeharming8963 82 , You just had the birthdate wrong.... www.legacy.com/obituaries/newstimes/obituary.aspx?n=theresa-stone&pid=182408675&fhid=4201

[@ratso69ful81]

This is "Comedy Gold"...

[@hisoverlorduponhigh90]

Johnny had the Patience of a saint.

[@gregory46236]

I miss those days 😭

[@MGR1900]

Jimmy Fallon isn’t 1/1000 the talent of. Carson.

[@josez1]

Carson left more talent in the toilet than Fallon will ever have.

[@lewisc215]

Why compare? It's infantile.

[@iansavage6460]

MGR1900 Carson is a legend for sure, but this video has nothing to do with Fallon, hating on him seems petty.

[@chairmanmeow3693]

@@iansavage6460 This isn't the forum for grounded mature adults

[@chairmanmeow3693]

@@josez1 That insult is as good as it gets

[@brianarbenz7206]

I'm surprised Terri didn't get her own show -- like the next week!

[@WhatMikeySaid]

She does have her own show, complete with a stage and brass pole. lol 😆

[@davanmani556]

Her husband

[@bamsebamse7075]

This woman was very entertaining😂

[@remygarrison1451]

This is hilarious, and it shows why Johnny was the King.

[@FRNKNSTNmusic]

This chick has game...

[@georgefeist8190]

MISS JOHNNY I never watch those clowns on late night nowadays...

[@jmlynd]

Calling the current late night hosts clowns is an insult to clowns.

[@georgefeist8190]

@@jmlynd EXACTLY...

[@fineneighborhood]

We all miss the way things used to be so very much.

[@samsmith4216]

Johnny' s personality was unequalled. Letterman...Leno...Cavett...O'brien...and the other Faux nighttime hosts don't come close. Johnny' could make fun of a person and be their best friend at the same time. Gifted!

[@nazmoking3171]

This is another example why I loved the Carson show. There has never been anything like it since. Letterman came the closest but his wit was not on a par with Johnny's.

[@nazmoking3171]

@@aliceshaw8265 Interesting and I saw that transition also - that's where he departed from Johnny's approach. Carson never took sides in politics and I appreciated that - even more now!

[@KokoTheGorilla69]

@@aliceshaw8265 it seemed like Dave quit trying to really entertain about 10 years before he retired. He just looked tired and bored at the end

[@billgreen6263]

@@aliceshaw8265 You are so right. He got bitter and nasty.

[@oneeyedman99]

@@KokoTheGorilla69 Letterman agrees with you, he thinks he should have retired at least six years before he did. According to him, the last few years he didn't really want to be there much of the time, he wanted to be other places doing other things, and wasn't putting the energy and attention into it that he had previously.

[@KokoTheGorilla69]

@@oneeyedman99 I saw the show live in 2013 and when he was warming up the crowd before the show he was energetic and funny, but once the actual show started, while good in some parts, it was kind of in auto-pilot.

[@juicethreetwo]

Never missed Johnny going back to "who do you trust" and every night forever and now never even think about watching any of the late night shows, there are a million channels and yet nothing like Carson on any of them. The GOAT.

[@lesmcc8103]

HEEERRRES Johnny! this "random" woman from the crowd and she nails it!? what a great moment!

[@markmcginn8012]

That man did 90 minutes a night of those jokes! What a show!

[@tomlong3310]

Carson was unto his own, no one was better.

[@edfulginiti8798]

Humor..... NOT POLITICS!

[@michaelmcdonald8452]

Ed Fulginiti In 1979, we didn’t have a buffoon in the Oval Office.

[@wbryant81]

@@michaelmcdonald8452 whaaaaa!

[@michaelmcdonald8452]

wbryant81 is that meant to be a crybaby sound ?

[@cszetela1]

Michael McDonald - You are right, Obama was not in office back then.

[@michaelmcdonald8452]

cszetela1 Did that feel as good as you wanted it to? I would have said that about any year. My anti Trump comment wasn’t an Obama endorsement. A person can have more than two opinions yknow?

[@user-zl9wm8vk5q]

Way awesome ! Warren dow ❤

[@user-oc8fi7pw3b]

An absolute genius.

[@gwindematteo934]

Johnny was KING! Ed, Tommy, Doc, et al. The BEST!

[@tylermorrison7051]

Ah, the good old days. We miss you, Johnny. What a great moment.

[@mikegass2272]

good stuff. Carson , a class act.

[@kaplarj]

“Because I am better in person” . . . Johnny is still the king! :-)

[@rlh421]

He was and still the master.

[@donaldmerriweather8718]

Late night sucks now but it was great back then.

[@williamjordan5554]

Sounds like a Marilyn impersonator.

[@AlmostReady504]

Johnny balled her

[@theoakhills]

Stears Steak House is now: Lawrys(same location)

[@JamesDavidWalley]

Pretty sure that’s not the case. I went to Lawry's in 1970, and it had been around for a long time before that.

[@kathrynbellerose3925]

Johnny, pure class.

[@stevekelley7738]

Loved the Carson bit on one show where he and Julio Iglesias sang a duet of Willie Nelsons " All the Girls I've Loved Before". Carson dressed like Willie & sounded amazingly similar.... tnat video is on KZbin.

[@Enid2Sacramento]

The master!

[@scottadler]

That voice could melt steel.

[@noahbawdy3395]

This woman was so funny !

[@hunterburk]

The guy in the back looks like Tony Spilotro.

[@RCPLANET1962]

Someone’s wife and someone’s mom. Wow. At this point someone’s grandmother and great grandmother even.

[@user-fy4ld7kk2g]

😂Johnny Carson Had Great Guest on The Tonight Show 😂

[@megaseis7849]

bet that really made his flute stand up

[@bindig1]

The whip comment was exactly what I was thinking. LOL

[@jasong7723]

she would have racked up 10000000000 youtube views back in the day

[@TR-vr5pz]

RACK the key word here

[@keithhatch56]

Except today we would know she was a plant for the show.

[@buttyscott1]

@@TR-vr5pz lol

[@BBQFanNo1]

She has a bit of the beautiful look and sound of Patsy Cline in her.

[@patmurray1076]

Johnny didn't know how to handle her

[@BegoneJonah]

I didn't know that Buck Dharma Roeser was a page at NBC.

[@scottarivett496]

Teri’s watched too many Marilyn Monroe movies.

[@jchapman8248]

Johnny had both class and wit in spades.

[@donaldgodwin3419]

Fallon could not hold Johnny’s jock strap

[@6610stix]

They don't make 'em like Johnny anymore. Thank the talk show gods for that late night miracle..

[@missyounorm33]

Legend.

[@jeremiahneusbaum5892]

She wants to move out to California because of all the men, yet she's married - yeah, that's the right thing to say on national TV in front of your husband and what a tool he is for being ok with that.

[@elvicare35]

lol

[@LSOK38]

Lighten up, man. They were just joking. No one in their right mind would take what she said seriously.

[@dans9463]

Joey Bishop was hosting one night when he called on my brother. My brother sang while blowing bubbles.

[@markjamesmeli2520]

Whew. 42 years ago, I wouldn't have known why my dad thought this was soooo damn funny.

[@keithhatch56]

We were dumber back then and trusted everything on tv.She was all part of the show not part of the audience.

[@vforvendetta9838]

Pretty sure most of you are still dumb...to this day....

[@WPPCProductions]

Got a point Keith..We believe the news then too.She make a good Marilyn Monroe.

[@SC-sf8xt]

Miss his show he owned latenight tv

[@winstono251]

RIP Teri Stone 1934 - 2016.

[@bradwooldidge6979]

God Johnny was good! Lightning quick wit.

[@donaldmerriweather8718]

I miss late night TV . Sucks now but it was great once

[@user-zl9wm8vk5q]

I agree with that

[@crashcorrigan9733]

And we're stuck with "funnyman" Stevie Colbert. Jeesh! How the bar has dropped.