Johnny Carson on David Letterman 5-23-91 program 1476
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- Johnny Carson appears on David Letterman: Original Broadcast Date: May 23rd, 1991 - Program #1476. Johnny surprises Dave with a walk-on and Slyly announces his upcoming retirement.
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There will never be another like Johnny Carson. The GOAT.
Damn, I miss Johnny! Letterman was great too! A year away from his retirement and Johnny is still sharp and funny as hell here...Carson was KING!
At it's peak, the Tonight Show with Johnny Carson accounted for 17% of total NBC annual revenue. Johnny's being modest here.
@StrnFn9099 it was 197%
Does the 17% account for the acts & talent that came from his show?
Its peak not It's cool...
Wow! That's wild and wacky stuff!!!
@@meirdaniel7515
When was Carson at his peak for cool? Was it while he was still in NY?
4:35 - I love Johnny here - "I have been through three of those earthquakes" - such timing, fantastic.
This warms the cockles of my heart beyond measure. What should have been a perfect passing of the torch, from one generation to the next. NBC blew it. Long live the legacy of Johnny Carson.
They're NBC. They're notorious for blowing things; The Heidi Game, canceling Star Trek, etc.
Johnny just walks in, sits down, has a conversation, then leaves. That's power.
What do most guests do?
@@mikestevenson576 Get booked to walk in?
@@modsquad20 Far as I can tell most of them walk to the chair, yes.
Mr. Carson was a "walk on" guest. He was not "booked."@@modsquad20
When I was younger I used to think Johnny Carson was David Letterman’s dad.
Not far from it.
He's not?
In a way, he was
No matter you could not complete high college
Miss these days so much. The two best late night hosts. Just sitting there and having fun. Classic
✝️
After Carson retired I no longer watched the Tonight show. And once Dave retired there was nothing worth watching so it was bedtime.
Johnny Carson had such great on-air chemistry with David Letterman -- the "give and take" humor between them was wonderful to watch and to listen to.
Johnny Carson was a legend that today's hosts couldn't carry his jock strap.
Carson was so sharp. What a quick mind he had.
Johnny had just announced his retirement to the affiliates 45 minutes prior. No twitter. No smartphones. Word had not gotten to them yet. What a time. I remember hearing the news at 14 and being devastated. I taped Carson/Letterman every night. Watched Johnny before school. Dave after school.
Johnny was awesome. The seven-day waiting period joke was brilliant.
That was sharp. Lmao
That should actually be a rule...
You get to buy but then they don't send it to you until the 7th Day...
Jim Carrey get bounced I hope he get paid!!!!
"I've been through three of those earthquakes" was a great line, too. Johnny referring to his three divorces.
Clearly there was a lot of mutual respect and affection there.
Lots of fun to watch Letterman in his pre-CBS days.
Mutual Respect Always!
Letterman was so much better on NBC than he was on CBS.
Letterman was never the same after NBC chose Leno to take over the Tonight Show.
@@S955US84 I personally think the golden age of Letterman was after 9/11
@@S955US84 what's the biggest difference, in your opinion?
I miss Johnny Carson
Just watched the American Masters show on Johnny again a few days ago. As someone who watched him from the 70's on, it actually made me emotional. He really was special and is still sorely missed!
The last of the true greats! Carson and Letterman! What a one two punch! NBC has never recovered!
Yeah now its goofy Jimmy Fallon. He sucks.
jeff wolfe unwatchable.
@@jeffwolfe4058 Pussy Fallon would have never stand a chance in the time of Carson, giant king of tv, back then his stupid show would have not lasted a week, that’s when men were men too & Johnny’s guests included tough real hombres like Lee Marvin, Charlton Heston, John Wayne, Frank Sinatra, Sly Stallone, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Clint Eastwood. Watch the majority of feminine androgynous male actors to parade through Fallon today, it’s an embarrassment of a sorry lot indeed.
@@AFMMarcelD Wished Craig Ferguson had been able to interview Johnny. That would have been one hell of a show.
"Welcome, welcome, welcome TO the tonight show! You made it!" & "That's what I'm talking about!" grate on my nerves. The games and inarticulate banter belong on Nickelodeon, not NBC.
At this point in his career Johnny didn't give 2 shits for network executives, regardless of their level. High end, withering lines. Great reactions by Dave.
He never did or had to, Johnny was the only consistent winner they had. Legitimately he was probably the most money a single person made any network.
Letterman ripped GE nonstop after they bought NBC, he did a skit once where he implied that GE lightbulbs were all defective and will explode in your face
@@charlespatrick8650 that alone probably hurt his chances for The Tonight Show.
The two BEST in Late Night television. No question
So, now nobody's allowed to question your opinion? Must be a millennial.
Two gentlemen whom had respect and admiration of each other!!
Greatest talk show host ever equals Johnny Carson. PERIOD
This reminds me of when Conan interviewed Letterman... the same admiration and respect from 2 people talking to each other’
"I've always wanted to be a shepherd."
Twenty-year-old Matt Damon watching: 'That's a good line.'
The sound of that song brings back so many childhood memories. Funny when you're a kid how you think some things will always be .
Great clip! Love how the guest he bumped was a James Carrey
The interesting thing is that $1,000,000 is the amount Dave had in his contract as a penalty if he didn't get the Tonight Show. When this was taped, they already had their deal with Leno, so NBC was eventually going to have to pay Dave the million. Interesting bit of foreshadowing.
folger1 very clever.
I wonder if it was a hint and if Dave actually got it.
I just watched " Late Shift " yesterday and this was indeed true !
Never knew about that trivia, very fascinating.
At this point I don’t think Dave knew that he was not getting the Tonight show. NBC waited until the next week to tell him.
Johnny Carson is like smooth butter.unmatched
It must have rankled Jay Leno that Carson very publicly made it known he preferred Dave. Lol
Lol? Laughing at your own joke? How gay are you?
@@magnushyenna1574 liking your own comment...how pathetic are you?...
Fuck Jay Leno. Hatchet-jawed idiot whose scheming forced Carson out earlier than Johnny planned. Kept Letterman from what should have been his inheritance from Johnny Carson - the host job at the Tonight Show. Fuck Jay Leno.
Magnus Hyenna Does laughing at Jay Leno make you not heterosexual?? Interesting.
Bryan Simmons for sure fuck Leno. Then to turn around and do all the shit with conan too. What an asshat
Those two were awesome together. I wish they'd done more stuff together.
He sipped the water to show at the end “what you’re putting out is strong sir!” What a class act! Or coulda simply been a booze ad lib. Either way. Great man.
Light, relaxed and effortless humour. Great to watch.
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What a thrill for everyone. The master of late night suddenly walks in.
" Earthquake " references are brilliant jokes about their divorces. Johnny - " I've been through three."
Thanks for explaining that for the rest of us idiots 🙄
? Jay Leno wasn't on.
OMG. I didn't know that. I thought the reference was about actual earthquake but in a funny way.
Well, Dave didn't get divorced that one time when he lost his Malibu house that was close to Carson's. It was a property he and Merrill Markoe got when they were together and she was the head writer for both the morning Letterman Show and Late Night with David Letterman. After they broke up she left the show, moved back to LA and kept the house and their two dogs.
I'm surprised that "James" Carrey never mentioned this on later interviews with Letterman. "Remenber the time I was supposed to do you show in 91, and I got bumped by JOHNNY CARSON!"
The crack about the fall schedule is dynamite lol
Carson was awesome ripping NBC and GE
Leno came in after and kissed their asses 😑
@TMWSITY No, and I think many viewers have forgotten how merciless Carson could be toward network brass throughout his career. NBC could never control Carson, which is why they ultimately chose Leno over Letterman--they knew they could control Leno.
Now owned by Commiecast...I mean Comcast!
On Carson's last show in May of 1992, one of his jokes was that G E had made him Employee of the Month.
Johnny was pure class
2 charismatic tv hosts wont be repeated
Style, Elegance, and Grace. Two of the All-Time Late Night Greats sitting down for an 4:05 EPIC conversation. Days AFTER SNL presented "Carsenio," and moments after Mr. Carson announced his retirement a year from "now" at the NBC Affiliates and Advertising Convention. Thanks for sharing.
I take that hollywood sight seeing bus tour just to see my old homes...genius!
It was partially because of Carson that "Saturday Night Live" came to fruition. Prior to that, NBC had been showing "Best of Carson" reruns on weekends for a number of years. Some time in 1974, he wanted the weekend shows pulled, which resulted in a new weekend show being developed. This show, then called "NBC's Saturday Night", began in October 1975, and it's been on the air ever since.
Tough shit James Carrey! You got bumped!
Dave: “I can’t tell you how much I appreciate ...”
Johnny: “Yes, you can.”
WELL PLAYED!!
Even here, you can tell Johnny is still working material. The bit about NYC and Mayor Dinkins was well played!
Love these 2 guys, cool and relaxed ...
jim carrey got bumped for johnny.... ALLLLL-RIGHTY THEN.
lol
Just noticed that at the end! Wild
That was the Living Color Jim Carrey, this was 2 or so years before ace ventura, Jim Carrey was just a guy back then , so the bump was not eventful at the time ..
@@josephdibiase1557 Heh -- "James" Carey!
Escape to chateaux
Two ledendry kings of late night.they will NEVER be another.LONG LIVE JOHNNY CARSON and DAVID LETTERMAN.
Dave really should of had the Tonight Show for sure.
Should have...
I think that rub about the vacation time cost him the slot.
mdteletom 1 It was already decided long before Carson even had a say. Leno and his people made a campaign to get Johhny to be told to retire. Leno's numbers as guest host were very high so they pushed. Common knowledge. It was a coup.
@Jeffrey Hinkel If you watch Leno appearing on Late Night with David Letterman from the '80s, you'll see that he was actually very capable of being funny, something Dave has admitted. If anything, the Tonight Show tamed some of the danger out of him (much as it's done to Jimmy Fallon).
@@cactaceous Jay's agent, Helen Kushnick convinced NBC brass to dump Carson, saying he had already lost his fastball. Jay told Johnny he had nothing to do with his departure and then found out that he was made a liar by Kushnik who Jay swiftly dismissed to save face. She did all the dirt on Carson to the NBC execs.
Ed was the spokesman for rival American Family Publishers.
Some people think that's a Mandela Effect, the check said publisher's clearing house.
Mad respect from Letterman for Johnny Carson. Love that.
God I miss Johnny Carson
Johnny was so quick and subtle. Easily the #1 of Tonight/Late Night, and Dave is #2. Both are hilarious at regular conversation, but you can tell here Johnny is just a bit better at it. Sadly, nothing today even compares to these two. It's almost as if the very style of humor is extinct.
Agree totally!
Completely agree, w/ exception of Conan, who imo is absolutely in their class.
..and how did Fallon get a show???..what a stretch.He's as interesting as a mosquito bite!
Sure miss Johnny - what a talent!
If that was an unplanned visit, Letterman did a phenomenal job interviewing and keeping it going for the entire segment.
Had to be reasonably planned for the band to hit the Tonight Show theme before the door opened and for Johnny to have the involvement of the prop department.
For anyone who might not know, that $1 million cheque bit Johnny did at the start was also a sly reference to the clause in Letterman's NBC contract that if he didn't get the Tonight Show job, NBC had to pay him $1 million. Carson seemed to know Leno was sure to be his replacement by the network.
Wow, I never thought of that! That's a good assessment!
@@JorgeCat78 Letterman and his producer both mentioned it before
NBC had made the deal with Leno about a week before Johnny even announced his plans to retire.
If anybody doesn’t know, this was the day that Johnny Carson first announced his retirement date at an NBC upfront earlier that day.
Not only that, exactly one year from this day was the first day Carson woke up no longer the host of the Tonight Show.
Thanks, Todd. This one's a masterpiece.
Hollywood bus tour to see my own house hahahaha Classic
The greatest of all time, Johnny Carson
Ugh this takes me back! Finishing up my 4th grade yr.. The good ole dayz
Carson and Letterman...my two favorite late night host...both guys were so good at what they did!
At 4:08, you can totally see Dave's face turn when Johnny says it's coming to an end next year before he has to laugh again at a the joke.
My job never let me stay up late to watch. But these excerpts from those days are gems to my old age.
Celebrity tour, JUST to see my old homes, brilliant
So great to see Johnny!
JOHNNY WILL ALWAYS BE THE BEST ..
LATE NITE...FOREVER !
2 of the absolute bests!!
I just wish there was footage of Johnny's monologue at the upfront earlier that day when he announced his retirement
Dave and Johnny. Simply the best
I watched most every Carson show from mid seventies, till he retired...loved his show, he always had a superstar... Sometimes several on the same show
Hi Rick...yes he was great by himself but the talent that he booked on the show..was way more interesting as well.
The pool they have to pick from now is no comparison.
I love both of these guys! They were the best! I wish Dave would shave his beard today though. 😂 Miss you Johnny… thanks for all the laughs. 💜
This was the same day Johnny announced to NBC brass that he was retiring.
The Masters of Late Night Television!👏👏👏
2 absolute icons !
Lmao Carson bumped Jim Carey! Too funny!!
Letterman was never the same after NBC chose Leno to take over the Tonight Show.
Two Legends right there.
1:50 - Studio 6B is now the home of the Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon. Jimmy liked the "starring" line instead of "with".
Both great talents!!
Out of his deep respect for the Legendary Carson Dave doesn't sit until after Johnny sits. When Stern interviewed the great Don Rickles he did the same.
Great days indeed ....Back in the day Jim Carry got bumped for Johnny ..Everyone gets bumped for Johnny .
I was going to say the same!!!! He was still on In Living Color......who knew!!!
i miss johnny
You can tell they both respected and liked one another
This was taped less than two hours after Johnny Carson announced his retirement - an announcement that was conveyed to David Letterman during the break immediately preceding Carson's entry. Could you imagine what was going through Dave's mind as he's sitting there?
😂 he stiffed “James Carrey”! The one and only ever!
88' MikeTyson
He wasn't an anybody back then. He didn't really become famous until his movies he stared in. Plus Johnny announced his retirement.
You'll Never Ever See Anything Like This again Ever Period!!!!!
This may have been the last year the U S was normal, since then it's gotten much different. The young people now are Very difficult to deal with and understand and the past or how things used to be doesn't matter to them at all and they couldn't care less about it either!
Man I miss Johnny.
Johnny was a once in a lifetime blazing comet!
Letterman's NBC studio, 6A, is where the original versions of Concentration and Jeopardy! were taped.
Both 6A and 6B are actually very small studios compared to the vast studios NBC had in Burbank. I am amazed how they got to squeeze those audience based studios into 30 Rock.
That's super good TV right there.
Best host ever. Johnny.
I learnt from Peter Lassally, former associate producer of Carson's Tonight Show, if you were friends with Johnny, had Johnny's backing and support, you were set for life. Once you lost his support, your career died. Joan Rivers knew this all too well. Just look at how her career tanked after her 1986 move to Fox without informing Carson beforehand, she gave him no notice, only phoned him on the day of the Fox announcement.
QUITE TRUE! Story goes that Johnny was grooming Joan to be his heir apparent during the mid-80's. He always had a set of celebrities who filled in for him on occasion. But he truly loved Joan. Remember, she got her start as a staff writer on THE ED SULLIVAN SHOW. So having the double blessing of being connected to Ed and loved by Johnny would have been the ultimate goal for any celebrity. Sadly, her impatient ways got the better of her. Thinking it was taking too long for Johnny to finalize his retirement, Joan saw the fledgling FOX Network as a way to go on her own. We all know how that turned out....
Smooth!
6:41 pure gold!!
“It’s coming to an end next year” telling his retirement
Yeah he had just publicly announced that earlier in the day at that affiliate meeting. Dave had just found out minutes before.
How many times was carson on Leno ZERO! Carson loved letterman.
How many times did David Letterman appear on Craig Ferguson? Not one occasion. However David adored Craig, and loved his Late Late Show style following his Late Show. Just because someone doesn't appear on the other's show means nothing. Letterman really liked Ferguson, and had him on his show many times, but he never appear on Craig's show.
@@johnking5174 Johnny would supply jokes for Letterman for years.
My respect for Carson increased after I seen "The Sit In" on peacock tv.
You could tell Carson genuinely feels bad for Letterman for not getting the Tonight Show or it didn't look good for Dave.
One of a kind!
Johnny Carson did hour and a half and he could have done 2 hours easy I caught on to him from my brother I never thought he had a bad show I saw many of the greats on his show
When he started hosting The Tonight Show it was an hour and forty-five minutes long, running from 11:45pm to 1:30am locally in New York.
@@mwilliamshs It was 11:15 ti 1 am. News was only 15 minutes.
@@SueProv you're wrong but whatever
@@mwilliamshs Well I just googled the Tonight Show. Johnny inherited the show from Jack Paar starting October 1, 1962. Monday thru Friday EASTERN from 11:15 to 1 am. These hours lasted from Oct 1, 1962 till December 30, 1966.
Between February 1965 and Dec 1966, Ed McMahon and Skitch Henderson took the first 15 minutes and Johnny came on at 11:30. From Jan 2, 1967 to Sept 12, 1980 it was from 11:30 to 1 am Eastern. From Sept 15, 1980 to Aug 30 1991 the show was 11:30 to 12:30 then
from Sept 2, 1991 to May 22, 1992 the show was 11:35 to 12:35.
Before I looked this up there is a website
called,Television Academy Interviews. It has hundreds of interviews. I have listened to Ed McMahon's more than once in the past. and I just went to his interview again and he said clearly it started New York time 11:15 where the show played from 1962 to 1972. So I more than double checked my facts . I also watched Skitch Henderson's interview. He was the original music director before Doc Severinsen took over It's a great website.
I miss them both.