The Wonderful Lucille Ball | Carson Tonight Show

[@AlethiaFilmworks]

What an absolute jewel of a person, Lucille is. Busting out those teeth is a wild ass move. What a legend.

[@scottthurman6135]

Might want to ask her kids...

[@yamil.343]

It’s a testament to her talent that people thought she was like “Lucy”. In reality she wasn’t. She was honest & straightforward & didn’t suffer fools. She also had to be tough being the president of a studio at a time when women weren’t. She was quite a dame & I say that with all respect due.

[@MathewMurscoe]

😊 She'd had made a great president

[@meijer78]

The king of late night interviewing the queen of comedy. RIP Johnny, Lucille and Ed.

[@ashleelarsen5002]

1:30 RIP Bonnie

[@FrankIsAlwaysRight]

Is Ed dead? Quick question, who is Ed?

[@ashleelarsen5002]

@@FrankIsAlwaysRight isn't it Ed McMahon?

[@smoothandchunky1]

@@ashleelarsen5002 Amen

[@smoothandchunky1]

@@FrankIsAlwaysRight Ed McMahon

[@scottmiller6495]

One of the greatest and most brilliant lady of all time, she was a beautiful and extremely talented icon of all time !!!!!

[@joannayork1422]

Great lady and a wonderful business Woman. So ahead of her time! Never trashy.

[@kaymad143]

One of a kind, Lucy was amazing, she was professional and classy. RIP Lucy and thank you for the memories.

[@rushpuppy2]

Not only is there no Johnny Carson, but there are no guests like Johnny had. America doesn’t know what it’s lost. And probably never will. So sad…

[@TravelinBand747]

While I loved Johnny, we survived his retirement. Life goes on. Just cherish the memories. Plenty of laughs to be found out there today.

[@KratostheThird]

@@TravelinBand747 This is like saying someone can replicate Malcolm X or MLK Jr. You can’t. You just cannot. There is good comedy, but it’s not coming from mainstream Hollywood. The 1970’s was a time when Hollywood personalities like Lucille Ball, Jimmy Stewart and Red Skelton were still around. Younger generations don’t know Johnny Carson or even Lucille Ball, and they probably never will. They’re too busy being obsessed with Instagram, TikTok and Twitter. Proving that all you need is good looks and a good body, instead of talent. Modern talk shows are just fluff that generally disregard their audience and guests. The good stuff now is from the indie stuff. Plenty of good content from small creators that offer drama, comedy and everything else in between. The days of Hollywood offering genuine entertainment like this are long over.

[@r3b3lvegan89]

Yep. The time of studio executives wrecking the economy for shitty product placement and endless merchandise (Disney makes majority of revenue from streaming and toys) it’s pretty visible at this point too. Bob Igor will forever go down as dream killer.

[@rancidcrawfish]

​@@KratostheThird strange comparison

[@KratostheThird]

@@rancidcrawfish It’s not a strange comparison, it’s what’s been going on. Johnny and Lucy are inimitable and therefore irreplaceable. The replacement? A bunch of whiny entitled Millennials and Zoomers with zero talent who have no passion for the industry they work in, especially if they’re in show business. Anyone old enough to have seen these old recordings first hand of The Tonight Show should feel very grateful.

[@michaelbenton1434]

What I like about this is it actually shows that Lucille Ball had a great sense of humor. She is often been sent to have not been funny and her personal life, but this shows that she could be funny outside of character.

[@breckrichardson390]

Lucy herself would say she was not a funny person. By that she meant she wasn't witty. Funny comments did not spring forth out of her brain. However, she wss known to enjoy pulling pranks on people, sometimes elaborate ones that she might plan for a dinner party. So she could be funny in that way. The bit here with the teeth is an example of her prankster nature.

[@jamesguinan7319]

I Love Lucy! ❤

[@marksherrill9337]

This is the most relaxed I’ve even seen Lucy Ball

[@Nylgk]

I had the pleasure of meeting Lucille Ball in 1986 at the launch party for her new “Life with Lucy” series. I was terrified of approaching her because after all this was LUCY!!!! But to my surprise, she was warm, welcoming and surprisingly humble. As we were saying our goodbyes, I casually wished her well on the new series and again to my surprise, she said “thanks I’m gonna need it”. I couldn’t believe that at this stage in her career she was STILL actually nervous about the premiere of her new show. But she was. And sadly once again, her instincts didn’t fail her…ABC canceled the series after only 8 of the 13 episodes aired. She deserved far better treatment from ABC. And three years later she was gone. Meeting this great lady was clearly one of the highlights of my life.

[@mattlaramie5400]

Great experience and well told, thanks for sharing

[@Nylgk]

@@mattlaramie5400 thank you my friend👍🏼👍🏼

[@UNITEDNATIONZSOUND]

I wish I met her

[@Nylgk]

@@UNITEDNATIONZSOUND I hear you, it really was a treat.

[@toogoody]

Awesome! Lucille is beautiful, Johnny is amazing!🔥

[@barbaranewton8732]

Lucille Ball is a class act.

[@thegameshowguy1]

God, if I ever have the opportunity to host a Late Night Talk Show, I hope to be as charming, charismatic, and talented as Johnny Carson, and to interview legendary people like Lucille Ball. Rest In Peace to the both of them, and Ed as well.

[@scottmiller6495]

The Best of the Best nothing like it ever again Period!!!!!

[@markc3258]

It cost him his family ..

[@sabrina-hu4ri]

We all LOVE Lucy. Such a gift to us all. Johnny too.

[@Will_DiGiorgio]

A true grand Dame of show business, and one hell of a broad!

[@jonmoore8995]

Great chemistry, Lucy and Johnny.

[@r.s.7198]

Still beautiful too. I love Lucille and Johnny

[@twistoffate4791]

There stands a star. And as much as I love her outfit & jewelry, she is the true gem.

[@mikedtw]

Damn, that necklace is non-stop blazing away. Stunning.

[@jagdishacharya1438]

My Late Mom was a great fan & admirer of Late.Lucille Ball's " I love lucy "show. Though my mom was doesn't understand a single word of english, she just loved reruns " lucy show" on india's national T.V. in 80's.

[@vickiegilbert3549]

I just love Lucy!❤

[@dr.know-it-all5148]

She’s the greatest woman comedian that ever walked on this planet. And to put up with Desi Arnez all those years she should get the trophy for that. But with all due respect, he was a genius and his own right.

[@sluggou812beotch]

I love how the King treats the Queen.

[@kellig.6819]

Sure loved seeing Lucy! Thank you so much. ❤

[@miriambertram2448]

Johnny Carson served on USS Pennsylvania with my father at end of WWII. I have a picture of them together with others in their grouping of officers for their division. our father would tell us of it but until we saw the picture many years later we did not believe him.

[@memethingz6004]

Ew

[@mckessa17]

This is priceless, thanks for this.

[@sandicoleman1222]

I will loved her and I got to meet her when she was named Dame in Hollywood. She is so kind and funny. Johnny was the most adored.

[@toddfee9251]

I was born in 1970. I was introduced to the REAL Tonight Show with Johnny Carson by my grandparents when I'd go over and stay the night. By '78 or '79 I'd stay up late to watch Johnny every night and as I got older I started to realize that there will be a day when Johnny retires and how great he really is. Kind of like watching Michael Jordan. You know you're watching greatness and will be sad when it's gone. Look at the set. Vintage 70s. Man today sucks.

[@KingpinTBM]

Same way you think today sucks I'm sure some of the older generation watching Johnny thought he "sucked"

[@toddfee9251]

@@KingpinTBM considering that previous generation had radio and not TV, I humbly disagree with you sir

[@scottmiller6495]

Because the Young people of today don't care about the past or how much better things were and people were in the 60s, 70s and the 1980s, it's horrible that they aren't interested in changing their views or even want to know about great people like these three and the worse part is they couldn't care less! Its not only horrible but unforgivable as well PERIOD!!!!!

[@KingpinTBM]

@@scottmiller6495 Of course the younger generation don't care about the past. They never have?! The 60s was literally 60 years ago. During the 1960s you'd be hard pressed to find any teens listening to music or consuming content from 1905. The younger generation will always gravitate to what's popular at the time.That's why they listened to The Beatles despite their parents telling them to listen to Crosby or Sinatra...

[@KingpinTBM]

@@toddfee9251 A lot of the older generation who grew up watching Steve Allen and Jack Paar host the Tonight Show in the 50s didn't like Johnny's take on the show. Sex was a frequent topic and the older generations hated that. Not only that but the man was an alcoholic so yeah...

[@JUANIBOTERO]

I could watch this clip over and over for a long time

[@lucilleartino5081]

Never a doubt. Lucy was, and always will be the greatest. ♡♡♡

[@douglasthompson9482]

Priceless interview

[@nancydavis4618]

Johnny and Lucy were great friends💗

[@minnesotafats8140]

She reminds me of my grandma; such a bad ass

[@adibar]

Thank for posting this jam and sharing w the world! I LIVE for new Lucy interviews!! Thank you again!! 🧡💜🧡

[@adiraodeda7962]

Classy Woman. 😊❤ Miss her.

[@zeldasmith6154]

God, she is amazing. Not afraid of anything except failure.

[@hammstah9578]

Another wonderful episode!

[@LJ-ht4zs]

To be truthful I love Lucy - always have since age 6 in 1951 - still do, it is now 2022. I love her tv roles, her movies - 10 especially A++. I know that she is generally not comfortable in interviews and often fidgets. She is not playing Lucy, she is being Lucille Ball. I have read her book, Love Lucy, and several books about her (Laughing with Lucy by Madelyn Pugh and Bob Carroll Jr) and at least 5-6 others. Seen Lucy Desi Home Movie; Lucy Desi movie by Amy Poehler; interviews by stars who knew her - Wonderful people themselves. She is great - had a very difficult childhood, always hard working even as a child; helped support her mother, mgf, brother and cousin early on. Supported her mother and mgf till they died. Lucy Ball gave they entire world laughter with I Love Lucy which seen in over 60 or more countries, with reruns somewhere in the world everyday. I thank her for her gift of laughter. In her 77 years of life, I think she worked 70 of them.

[@juanalmos1959]

2 Legends who forever will be within our hearts..I grew up during the 80’s and would watch I love Lucy and I didn’t Understand why it was in black and white until years later I found out it was filmed during the 50’s

[@manofiske3318]

It's good thing Ball and her husband at the time, Desi Arnaz, had the foresight and wisdom to insist, regardless of the additional expense involved, that the show be recorded on _film_ (quality stock no less) as opposed to the cheaper, less durable alternative available.

[@breckrichardson390]

That's just luck. They did not plan to film the show. The only reason it was filmed was because CBS expected them to do the show live from New York, as they did not yrt have broadcast facilities in Los Angeles, but they didn't want to move to New York. So they came up with the idea of filming the show in Los Angeles like a few other CBS shows were doing (e.g , The Gene Autry Shiw). But comedy shows at the time normally were performed in front of a studio audience (but live), so Desi and his team then came up with the then-novel concept of filming in front of a studio audience.

[@bettycogswell9851]

I loved them both so much.🥰🥰

[@billevans6539]

They don't make people like this anymore! 😪

[@asmrcat5130]

I’ve never seen her interviewed!! Nothing like Lucy!! Wow

[@jeffsamiei]

There will never be female comedians like Lucille Ball and Carol Burnett!

[@PorkChopJones]

We all love Lucy! I do and will watch I love Lucy until my time is up! This is so funny!

[@taylorcimone6384]

I just adore Lucille ball

[@halicon7475]

I was 11m-3days old when this aired

[@marknan5352]

My mom loved Lucy . Absolutely loved her.

[@concernedhuman436]

She’s beautiful

[@ConnieLubonovic]

She was a gem and I miss her.

[@izzy8246]

Idk if anyone noticed it but Johnny is impersonating Desi Arnaz here 11:35 😆

[@jlouis4407]

Yeah and it was funny

[@alexflores7652]

Back when TV talk show hosts had more class than any of those today. This episode aired when I was 1 year old.

[@dt5310]

They don’t make them anymore, king of late night and queen of comedy

[@tracyso73]

She was very direct. I like that

[@vickiegilbert3549]

She is so funny😂

[@vickyskye8492]

she is epic

[@KeriRhodes-mn9te]

He got Lucy good, with the "Ricky" imitation. 😂

[@MrDLOC11]

Infidelity was nothing to joke about with Lucille.

[@taylorcimone6384]

Exactly my thought

[@billyrossi4661]

Lucy the queen 👸 of comedy.

[@keithhyttinen8275]

Lucy appears as an office secretary in a 1936 Three Stooges short. Hair was blonde.

[@robbiet8583]

She was GORGEOUS in those old movies🩷

[@amandalitster7713]

That was halarious 😂❤

[@taylorcimone6384]

Watch Johnny’s hand go up and down in a stroking movement and Lucy turns to him like pardon me? 😭 @5:45

[@tylerlately]

Watch your language loll

[@larryshaver3568]

Lucy looked great in light purple

[@asintonic]

the Huge BLING BLING and on both hands are tremendous!

[@Bonniefr6678]

“Somebody just flew over us” “ It was probably General Brown Leaving The Country” 😂

[@BM-yi7up]

When the stars recognized their fans humbly.

[@ceeceesrevenge33]

LUCILLE!

[@glenngrinter6818]

Lucy from western upstate NY-Jamestown.😁😁😁😁

[@lewiscarey1593]

I find her EXTREMELY difficult while being interviewed! 😮

[@Gabrielle1967-jy4uf]

That’s what I thought but Johnny handled her expertly.

[@rma3_3_3]

I ❤ Lucy

[@JonasQuigly]

The greatest woman comedian of all time! Carol Burnett is a very close second.

[@scotnick59]

Lucy was always very fidgety whilst appearing on talk shows!

[@carlaaustin6054]

I've never seen this interview with Lucille Ball. I've never seen her do an interview.

[@tbec3011]

Jack & Coke. Lucy's relaxer of choice.

[@fryeguye1756]

I love Lucy

[@charliecovert576]

There will never be another female comedian as funny as Lucille Ball.

[@Jeremy-th5pt]

I Love Lucy

[@karenleemallonee684]

Ha ha ha! Brilliant!!! 🌼

[@rahul.r]

Wondering what would have happened if Don Rickles was a guest the same day!

[@cubey]

4:47 So THAT'S where Tommy Wiseau got that line!!

[@cicitrout6266]

"Lucy!" "WHAAa" "You hit her pretty hard there Rick!"

[@stevenholquin2127]

Remember She was Responsible for Star Trek & Mission:Impossible

[@danielebrparish4271]

They were both heavy smokers so I kept thinking she was reaching in her purse for a cigarette.

[@Gemini530]

Was 1 yr old 😊

[@commanderkeen3787]

Garry Marshall (creator of Happy Days) used to write jokes for Lucille Ball, and he was good at it and it kept him in business as a comedy writer early in his career. But she was a very harsh critic and known to get cranky at times. If she didn't like a joke, she would return it with a note attached. One day he wrote a joke for her and she returned it with a note simply saying "This joke is bull****"

[@LJ-ht4zs]

I have heard that if someone like Gleason said that - all ok, but a woman, not okay.

[@tomlichnofsky.7048]

RIP Lucille Ball 😔 - Johnny Carson and ED 😔

[@HenPapirman]

Can we have the second part? Is there a second part? Can we have an ALL LUCY and DESI section?

[@IsaiahSanford-i8o]

I knew she was up to something when she put her hand in her purse...they were masters at being comedic witty.Genious.

[@felixthelmocevallosmorales41]

Lucille Désirée Ball (Jamestown, Nueva York, 6 de agosto de 1911-Los Ángeles, California, 26 de abril de 1989) fue una comediante, actriz, modelo y productora ejecutiva estadounidense, famosa por protagonizar los programas I Love Lucy, The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour, The Lucy Show, Here's Lucy y Life with Lucy. Fue una de las estrellas más populares e influyentes en su país, con una de las carreras más largas de Hollywood,[2]​ especialmente en la televisión, donde Ball comenzó a actuar en la década de 1930. Llegó a convertirse en actriz de radio y estrella de películas clase B en los años 1940. Entre las décadas de 1960 y 1970, aún continuaba grabando películas.

[@kevinburke6055]

She was born same year as Ronald Reagan

[@Multi1mark]

Lace is given on 13th Wedding Anniversary.

[@littlemiss2330]

❤❤❤

[@Patrick3183]

1:32 she mentions crazy ass Robert Blake

[@jasmineoakes]

Her Lucy character was more physical comedy. Lucille’s comedy is sarcastic. It’s sad that people don’t understand sarcasm anymore. Lucy was and will always be a gem.

[@longidklandsisters]

I love how everyone didn’t get the jp m0rgan joke. 1:55 ifykyk

[@tylerlately]

Can you explain

[@thumper6425]

💜

[@bk14nyc]

I believe this is 1974

[@virg0_lem0nade]

Typo in the title, her name is spelled wrong

[@jb7287]

Its SO corny , it's great!❤

[@KayBarsotti]

I think we are more money hungry than in those years ago. Guests want sooo much more than they need. So glad money is not that important to me.

[@jlouis4407]

Lucy was blitzed as usual

[@HunniBeeez]

Ugh I love her. Lucielle ball can do no wrong😭🩷🩷🩷