The Tonight Show 17th Anniversary w/ Johnny Carson | 1979 NBC Full Special w/ Original Commercials

This special premiered on October 1st, 1979 but this recording is from December 1986.
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[@stevenhardesty77]

The pride of Norfolk, Nebraska…a true icon!

[@markfromct2]

I actually loved the guy back then. But I didn’t realize he was a money, hungry woman cheater.

[@williammajkowski1976]

Johnny always had great shows n stars that will entertain you each night

[@LeslieBrooking]

I’llp lol Leslie and His team play lll

[@martyduncan2636]

Fantastic upload! The show must have been reran on this channel 56 in the Boston area during the Christmas season of 1986?

[@Mr7c2ll]

Exactly. A 79 Carson Tonight Show Special with 86 commercials?

[@KevRipz]

Indeed, as stated in the description.

[@michaeldiaz6224]

45 years...WOW!😮 Except for Dolly Parton and Doc, the rest are Resting in Peace.🥺 PS Sally Field is still alive too...and so is Steve Martin.

[@FlavioGirl]

wow what's the name of the department store that has a phone that you can dial for customer assistance? i didnt know they had that option back in 1979

[@michaeldiaz6224]

The Time magazine commercial...such memories🥺😟

[@lashutterbug]

The "Child World" commercial gives away the fact that this was recorded in Massachusetts.

[@michaeldiaz6224]

Also, the name Michael Dukakis as Governor is an easy clue that it was from a Mass TV station.

[@gibby100]

Child World was in many other states beside Mass.

[@michaeldiaz6224]

Was that Michael Bolton singing the Toyota commercial?

[@KevRipz]

(15:30 for anyone wondering) I think you're right! It totally sounds like him! Who else could it be???

[@michaeldiaz6224]

Hmm, although the Special is from 1979, the commercials are from 1986. Good to know.😏

[@KevRipz]

Yeah I made note of that in the description, didn't have room for both dates in the title, figured I'd have the date match the anniversary for the thumbnail rather than matching the broadcast and being potentially confusing for those aware of when the show started... Sorry if it caused any confusion :P

[@RyderDavis]

Joan Embery was such a babe.

[@michaeldiaz6224]

"17 years more to come" Nope, it only went 13 years more (1992). Wish it would have gone till 1999 and avoiding Da Chin.

[@michaeldiaz6224]

Now I found out that Caldor went bankrupt in 1999.😱

[@markfromct2]

I actually loved the guy back then, but I didn’t understand that he was a money, hungry woman cheater

[@theskycavedin]

Everyone knew Carter sucked lol

[@NancySanders-om4ic]

I think President Carter was much more competent than what Johnny Carson portrayed him to be.

[@judithgillette144]

Much more than Anyone made him out to be.

[@theskycavedin]

No he wasn't. He was literally one of the Presidents in modern history. Everything collapsed under him and got worse. Foreign affairs, gas crisis, inflation, it was a disaster across the board. You literally can't deny it because the country rushed to the polls to elect Reagan to oust him. Reagan was so objectively better that he won two terms and his Vice President won one after him. You're wrong