Tim Conway and World Famous Jockey Lyle Dorf | Carson Tonight Show

Original Airdate: January 03, 1986
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[@adminprime]

You will never see great comedy anymore. These were the golden years of pure comedy gold.

[@rocketmanstudio]

It’ll never be this simple, clean and hilarious period ever again… man I miss this era…

[@thedbcooperforum]

They would go after him making fun of short people...

[@delavalmilker]

You can tell that Johnny is enjoying Tim's antics just as much as the audience.

[@JazTrance]

What a gem Tim Conway was 🥰

[@ernestpaul2484]

And still is. Videos like this will never let him leave our consciousness and will keep us laughing until our days on earth are done. Humor is the remedy for all of the things that ail us.

[@princeharming8963]

This guy was SO smart.. and so fast.. and so nice. A true legend.

[@quietman71]

I remember seeing this when it first aired. My parents and I had tears streaming down our faces; we were screaming with laughter. Thirty-seven years later, and it still KILLS.

[@BBAKER22]

Seriously? LMAO.. Sounds like you need some counseling

[@shugotenshi9711]

@repentandbelieveinJesusChrist8,are you lost?

[@ronaldstokes4841]

?@@shugotenshi9711

[@funghouls5498]

Such good times. Fond memories Tim Conway making our whole family burst into tears laughing. Thank you for allowing us to relive these hilarious moments.

[@HRConsultant_Jeff]

Some men are just meant to make us laugh and Tim was one of the most inventive around.

[@bevn362]

Johnny approaching Lyle they don’t even need to say anything…one look at Lyle and I burst out laughing. The sketch is icing on the cake.

[@namj8145]

Once saw Tim at an event where he posed for a photo with a short, chubby, slobbish girl. Her photo didn't turnout good, so she asked "Can I get a new photo with you?" Tim looked puzzled, then asked "You want a nude photo with me?" She said no, a 'new' photo. He said "Oh, I thought you said nude." He then looked over at me, made his eyes big as saucers, blew a big breath out his pursed lips and said "Whew!" I almost cried laughing, and still think of that moment all the time. And I burst out laughing each time. 🤣🤣🤣

[@catherinesvbialosh7260]

Both Legends and miss them so much!!

[@onamattapeeya]

Dorf was comedy gold.

[@cynthiaslater7445]

This kind of comedy never gets old.

[@deborahchadbourne6113]

I always have loved Tim Conway doing everything in his power to make Harvey Korman crack up 😂😅

[@Wookie8058]

Yeah.. It was said that he put his kids thru college with the bets he had with Harvey about not breaking up...

[@davidsmith385]

All Tim had to do was look at Harvey, he was done after that.😅

[@randycliff4045]

These were great. I remember Dorf on Golf would have everyone near to tears.

[@jeffking4176]

Tim Conway: Comedic Genius ‼️

[@georgethomas276]

I would watch Dorf with my grandmother and we'd laugh and laugh. Conway was a great talent.

[@michellemcferrin7759]

So much talent.. love Tim Conway

[@douglaskennedy10]

I really miss you Tim. You were so funny and i lived in Chagrin Falls, Ohio too. Remember you awarding my dog as best in shoe and talking with you awhile. Loved it!

[@jeffreyjeziorski1480]

I believe Chagrin Falls was featured on a documentary called "As the Stomach Turns".

[@gustafsone]

I absolutely love this! The interview itself was great, but the sketch at the end kind of absolves Harvey Korman from all of the many, many, times that Tim broke him into a million pieces. Johnny played a great straight-man in every comedy sketch I've seen on his show, but Tim almost immediately made him break in this one, lol! I mean, I don't blame him at all. I would have lost it. Tim Conway was the best!

[@holysmoker10]

Simply the best, Johnny when late night TV was actually funny

[@richardgornalle4536]

A genuinely funny man.

[@hueychief]

I loved when my dad would let me stay up and watch Johnny. I usually never got any of the jokes, being so young, but watching my dad laugh was the best. I am so glad these are on YT so I can rewatch them. Dad is gone, but these clips make me feel like he's with me laughing again.

[@dianewinters8628]

The new generation have found the Dorf series online. Good comedy goes on forever.

[@cashmeremonroe7715]

I guess I didn't realize how funny he was. Hilarious! His son is on the radio now. Equally talented and the voice is the same.

[@gilactico]

Comedy like this never ages ,🙂.

[@leilanirocks]

I still remember how hilarious it was the first time I saw this bit. Tim is the ultimate at sight gags and he has come up with the ultimate sight gag in Dorf. He has all the moves down and plays it to perfection. With the extended lead-in and then of course nobody but nobody sets it all up like Johnny, the best straight man a guy could ever have. I miss these guys a lot but they are still making me laugh, long after they have gone. 😂😂😂

[@alan30189]

They call it “physical comedy” and Tim was the best ever

[@DB-po8rs]

Fantastic 👏 👏 👏 They just don't make comedy like that anymore. Thanks for this 👍👍👍

[@haydenwayne3710]

My, my. This has got to be one of the funniest bits!

[@delavalmilker]

It seems like I just saw this last night. Hard to believe it was nearly 38 years ago! It's like stepping into a time machine. Remember when everyone would talk the next day, about the hilarious skit on The Tonight Show?

[@laurieconklin9765]

😂😂Love Tim Conway! 😂😂

[@buck546]

Jonny and Tim and so many other great comedians were why life was so good back then. Back when Americans had the freedom to laugh and there was no political correctness in comedy. We all understood that eveyone and everything could be laughed at and we didn't take it personal. How I miss those days and all the freedoms we have foolishly surrendered. RIP Johnny and Tim and thanks for the laughs you are dearly missed.

[@it1988a]

Tim & Rodney...Best of all time.

[@honesty0]

Mom and Dad would laugh so hard that it woke up the kids every night we’re like “what is going on out there!”

[@cherylann8541]

We only have five channels back in the day and we were so excited to watch Saturday night and no one was allowed to answer the phone during that time. It’s so sad that comedy these days has to have a cuss word every other word. Back then it was pure clean entertainment

[@waffle.345]

Tim Conway is a classic,he is so funny and a great actor. Loved watching him on the carol Barnett show.

[@suzannebenz8928]

Tim was such a treat to hear and watch!!!!

[@foxiedogitchypaws7141]

Miss him. Miss Tim. The best actor's ever 🤗🤗

[@dustyblue2ify]

Loves Tim's weaving humor banter w/ Johnny~ 💎

[@coltaine503]

OMG I had forgotten about these skits! I guarantee that Carson's appreciation for Carol Burnett went up even higher once he experienced what she had to deal with every week with Tim.

[@ceretomer5987]

I believe that Tim Conway was one of the best physical comedians of all time, even better than Charley Chaplin all others. All I had to do was look at him and start chuckling.

[@user-fy4ld7kk2g]

😂I bought Tim Conways book on Amazon well worth reading. Tin Conway had a wonderful life. The whole book was very interesting to read. 😂

[@SticksAandstonesBozo]

I literally haven’t heard people laugh that hard in decades.

[@jamesvanscoy7717]

Tim was one great guy

[@frankiefelinesalwayswelcom5825]

Tim Conway always was hilarious at anything he did. Always enjoyed Ed McMann’s giggle in the background on the Carson show.

[@elainemoreland3908]

So much better than today. I miss Johnny abd Tim.❤❤

[@iris.fuentescastellano9145]

I love his show never miss ever.

[@gwidwock]

That was the funnest damn thing I's seen in a loooong time. Tim Conway as the little jockey was hysterical. Thank you for posting this!

[@susanfaulkner2304]

"Dorf goes Fishing" is my favorite !🐟🎣

[@lindakelling6647]

I love Tim Conway He is from my hometown ❤️ ♥️ 😍 💙 💕 💖 in Ohio I watched him on McHale Navy and Carol Burnett show. He was a very funny man RIP 🙏 Tim You will never be forgotten ❤️ 😍 💖 ❣️ 💕 💘 you a huge fan

[@sgtzsquad]

What a master he was. Timeless.

[@greyarea3804]

I really don't think that I could have spent a lot of time with Tim Conway. I wish I had been able to but I would have split a gut laughing. Probably would have peed myself several times❤😂

[@AccurateCrabLegs]

I’ve been laughing at these skits for years and I still can’t figure out how they did it! Very mysterious. I don’t think Tim or Johnny ever revealed the secret.

[@freddyfurrah3789]

Standing in a hole with fake shoes attached to his knees.

[@BBAKER22]

WTF? Can't figure out how they did it? LMAO

[@jp783]

@@freddyfurrah3789kneeling actually, but yes.

[@granthicks2030]

@@jp783I seriously doubt 14:31 is physically possible if he's kneeling. Much less 14:42. And you can actually see his leg going through a hole in the stage at 14:48.

[@davidmeckley3773]

I liked to watch this when I was young. My grandma would let me stay up and watch TV with her till they went off the air in the early morning! I miss those days!

[@anim8torfiddler871]

Wonderful. THANK YOU.

[@Mickey-qh2mx]

yes I miss these times so much !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@20alphabet]

No politics or perverse agenda pushing, just plain silliness.

[@pyroheep7497]

What ever happened to GOOD TV!

[@terri6854]

But there was. Not swearing and not working blue were the "woke" concepts of those times. ie., "That behavior offends my feelings so you must not do it, and if you do do it you'll never work again".

[@komradbuttercream7026]

I don’t know. He does have a Hitler ‘stache.

[@OriginalCoastalDistancing]

You mean, “comedy.” Not propaganda as the continuously spew on these shows now.

[@JohnnyPerth]

@@OriginalCoastalDistancing😂

[@quietman71]

Dear Lord, I mess these guys.

[@jaythor70]

Did you clean them afterwards????

[@jamessullivan6985]

@@jaythor70I had to read it twice to get it…….lol, I get it now……well done sir, well done…..

[@SMaamri78]

And not the first curse word. Awesome.

[@HorsepowerHouse]

Ummm, it was live television. Not Cable TV. The FCC , YA KNOW....

[@craigroberts3982]

Still good. The mark of good comedy.

[@greyarea3804]

He was killing Carson 😂

[@paulhunter1735]

Imagine being able to sit down with the kids and watch something that was so funny it would keep you in tears of joy and not having to wonder how vulgar or sexual it was going to be for your kids to watch. No woke crap, no vulgar skits or language, just pure comedy.

[@jakefeisel7348]

Great memories of my whole family of every age together laughing our butts off watching The Tonight Show"

[@GooglSucksDisk]

Yeah! And no far right conspiracies either. just silly jokes, perfect timing.

[@terri6854]

@paulhunter1735 You contradicted yourself there. Not swearing and not working blue were the "woke" concepts of those times. ie., "That behavior offends my feelings so you must not do it, and if you do do it you'll never work again".

[@jillkjv3816]

Simply hilarious. 😊

[@jamesrader3329]

R.I.P Mr Conway. Your soo well missed.

[@waffle.345]

I bet Johnny Carson was laughing so hard just like the rest of us😂😂

[@SticksAandstonesBozo]

Look what happens when talent is the thing that gets you in front of people.

[@dragonshadow1902]

Tim Conway will forever be our go to when setting up a flashback scenario.

[@michaelreece2966]

Conways best character ever.

[@Pailzor]

I think the guy holding the boom mic couldn't stop laughing. xD

[@paulayoung3359]

Great comedy at it's best. You don't see comedy like this anymore.

[@cynthiahappel3697]

I so wish they would be able to show the clips!

[@mediocreman2]

Lyle Dorf (Lil Dwarf) 😂😂😂

[@heidibower2538]

Tim plays the most adorable jockey that I've ever seen. Lol.

[@Mike1960s-teenager]

Now this is real comedy, boy was Tim some funny guy.

[@AliasJimWirth]

Priceless!

[@lizzapaolia959]

Beyond comical, great humor. Thank you for sharing this video 🙏

[@alan30189]

Tim was the best ever at physical comedy. So funny. All those skits on Carol Burnett, plus his Dorf routine, were just classic.

[@jimgaul67]

Along with Jonathan Winters….. a comic genius. Also loved his Dorf on Golf!

[@nedflanders7860]

Outstanding

[@Camop-iz9kt]

10:45. When the audience starts laughing before a word is said....................

[@BBAKER22]

Two legends

[@mrphilgardner100]

Definitely One Of The Greatest!!!

[@zackdaniels6858]

Absolute BEAUTIFUL spontaneity at its Finest…F CK up’s and all…… TRUE TAPED LIVE TALENT. Absolutely SHAMING today’s shows and so called live talent. But hey….what would I Know…. I am just a lonely Frog herder from moose jaw Saskatchewan.

[@geraldbreetzke8800]

So sad…they don’t make comedy skits like this anymore. Truly the GOLDEN age of television. I grew up watching this on TV...I do miss it so.

[@greyarea3804]

I am just drunk enough tonight that this just killed me too

[@KevinCave-rj8eq]

That was fantastic only Tim Conway could come up with that 🤣🤣🤣

[@larrypark9047]

Absolutely the best!

[@dianewilliams1125]

Thank you Mr. Conway! ❤❤❤😅😅😅

[@bobbriggs9748]

I previously collected horses too. Had to give it away when I couldn't get them to stay on the shelf.

[@drumbum3.142]

I find that their weirdly Similar Attire could have been used to HYSTERICAL Result (!) 😂😂😂🤣😂😆😂😂

[@ernestinehopson8430]

One of the best

[@dh3279]

Never gets old.

[@rickj1983]

Tim was so funny.

[@sirtango1]

Johnny Carson WILL ALWAYS be the king of late night entertainment! Especially if any of the following guests appear: Tin Conway, Buddy Hackett, Rodney Dangerfield, or anyone from ANY zoo! Like Joan Embry or Jim Fowler! ALWAYS comedy gold!

[@williamparker1085]

delightfully silly man

[@robbiemccrory9697]

Johnny Carson was the BEST late night talk show. He always had GREAT entertainers as his guest. He NEVER had any kind of political agendas when he was on TV.

[@ronmcwhirter3641]

Very funny man without all the cussing. Now thats comedy

[@ep4169]

I once saw a hilarious comedy duo on Carson where one man was interviewing the other about his occupation as a "low jumper". The objective being to see how far you could jump off something without getting killed (if you die, it doesn't count). Very strict rules around how much padding is at the bottom as well. I've always looked for that episode but have never found it.

[@acer23633]

At least he is honest. It is the best policy

[@acer23633]

Funny too

[@kasumiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiin]

It's amazing they can pull off a Dorf performance in a live audience. I still don't know how they hide Tim's legs!

[@cashmeremonroe7715]

Justin, I think his lower body was below the surface. Maybe holes where his legs were. So, the boots were on the surface and his legs in the holes. Does that make sense?

[@funghouls5498]

It’s an elevated platform. Half above and legs below

[@cashmeremonroe7715]

@@funghouls5498 just what I figured.

[@tbec3011]

@cashmeremonroe7715 No sh*t. Did you think they sawed them off then reattached? Lol

[@cashmeremonroe7715]

@@tbec3011 I wasn't the one who didn't know.

[@iris.fuentescastellano9145]

The best ever