The irony is I'm 54 Years Old and I'm still watching shows I grew up with because TV today is garbage. We really did live in the Golden Age of Movies and Television. R.I.P Don Rickles - the best.
I'm 59. Today there is no equivalent to Johnny Carson and all of the entertainers of the mid-to-late Twentieth Century. Have you seen the clip of The Tonight Show from 1969 with Bob Hope and Dean Martin and George Gobel ? Bob Hope was just an onlooker. Dean Martin was the super-quick-witted one of the bunch, making wisecrack after wisecrack. Near the end, he starts flicking his cigarette ashes into Gobel's drink -- and the audience go nuts. After a few minutes, Carson says, "At exactly what time did lose control of the show ?" The whole thing was just hilarious. Today, virtually all of the late night hosts are libtard dipsticks and their shows are about 75% Leftist political drivel. They're stoopid, and I'm not going to listen to those idiots preach their liberal BS. Along with about 150 million other people who aren't. The Sixties, Seventies and Eighties truly were the Golden Age of comedy and TV entertainment. All of those names we grew up with were the best. Golden Age, indeed.
23 years old and loving every minute of it. Maybe I was raised old school but it takes a certain type of mindset to enjoy this. Everything was more natural. Reminds me of my grandparent generation for me. Most of them are gone, but boy did they have a good time together.. the "dying breed" phrase is almost ALL gone. Sucks to think.
@@Deej56 -- Dude, check this out. The whole thing is funny, but at about 17:30 Dean Martin starts flicking his cigarette ashes into George Gobel's drink. m.czcams.com/video/aUhViRJf7IA/video.html
@@jackwatson3944 That’s their whole life. Complaining…conservatives have always complained about everything.-They complained about Elvis dancing, The Beatles, John Lennon, they complain about art, books, education, sex, freedom, etc.
Everyone on Stage has passed on, but their gifts live on. Thank you Johnny, Ed, Don, Glen and Dom for making life on Earth a bit more enjoyable and a lot more funny.
I'm 39 years old and I'm so upset that I just now learned who Don Rickles is... I'm obsessed with watching hours and hours of him on CZcams... The man is so unique and I wish he was still alive... He's a Legend...
Danny boy, so glad you came out of the cave and decided to join the rest of us up here on the surface...he was only around for 90 years...630 in dog's life...
Oh honey me too. I looked at every Dean Martin roast there ever was and he was on every last one, insulting the person of the hour. Near the end of his career I knew he had earned deep respect from the next generation when Don and Snoop Dog had dinner together on a special. He is someone to study and be obsessed with; he was just that good. If you want to see other really good comedians from that era, check out Paul Lynde and Dom Deluise. They were also my favorites. Don Rickles top fave was Milton Berle, so you may want to check him out too. And he also used to have a two-season show on NBC in 1976 called "CPO Sharkey". Have a good search!!
@@sketchyold So wrong. I ski, mountain bike, surf, whitewater kayak, hunt, fish, backpack… with my 3 kids. And often many other kids and their parents. Outdoor kids are vibrant and alive. And there are millions of them. Wake up. Get outside.
Just finally realized: Johnny knew the Show was more about making his guests shine ! Where as today's hosts Worship At The Church Of Their Own Narscicism .
Nailed it 🎯 ! Johnny Carson one of the greatest 'straight men' ever and best show host of all time because of that... (in comedy Bud Abbott was the very best and Jack Benny, Oliver Hardy, Mo Howard & even Milton Berle (with Henny Youngman) were exceptional. Jack Benny was Carson's idle & Milton Berle was Rickles' idol .
ABSOLUTELY THE BEST OF THE BEST!, DOM, DON, JOHNNY, GLENN,........THESE GOLDEN DAYS WERE THE GREATEST AND LONG GONG. BRILLIANT COMEDY FROM BRILLIANT COMEDIANS. GOD I MISS THOSE DAYS SO MUCH.....
The '70s was really the peak of American entertainment. Since the '90s things have just been so stagnant. T.V. now feels so watered down and corporate, like much of the culture nowadays.
Ohhh, holy shit! "Sometimes when I work hard and long... It isn't. OMFG!! Rickles is dying laughing and holds it in, just vibrating! The joke flies under the radar! But then Rickles makes a comment, Johnny takes the ball and runs into he end zone! This whole show is so amazing! Rickles and Johnny and then DOM! Glenn holds his own and adds fuel to the fire and loves the results! The zingers are all over the place and it's pure comedy gold! I miss this show!
I was one of those lucky ones at Harrah's in Tahoe. I had a black velvet coat on and came in with my beautiful girlfriend. The concierge seated us at center stage, first seats (because of an earlier tip to him). Rickles basically asked me to stand up and then asked me what I was doing with such "a nice lookin' broad. You look like a pimp." He was awesome. Nowadays, too many people don't know how to laugh at themselves and don't realize that people like Rickles, Redd Foxx, Richard Pryor relieved a lot of the tension in society, believe it or not...cuz basically they loved people and liked to tease them, make fun of their foibles...no matter the race, religion, or politics. Today, we censor ourselves and act mechanically towards each other. Sad that many don't know how sad this is.
@@curious1curious yeah but when he hurt you he didnt say sorry. Never was apollogetic except for clan who knew him long time. They had time to get sorry. Not some one on street.
Mo Money 73 was hard... but the best part that I remember is having two channels to chose from and leaving a 40 acre farm to go into the service ( flush toilets and hot showers were great!!) The best part? I was young... Your best part is right now...
What a freakin riot they were. Dom and Don were having a blast together and Johnnie and Glen were backing them up. Miss this stuff and this era sooooo much.
I was 9 when Carson started hosting The Tonight Show, so I literally grew up with Johnny. When I reached my teen years, my dad would let me stay up to watch Johnny's monologue. To this day, it's a cherished memory of laugh time spent with my dad, and the irreplaceable King of Late Night.
Don Rickles is just so wonderful and supportive of everyone. Like when Dom says "we got lucky" and Don chimes in with "stop saying you're lucky...you're talented!". Such warmth.
Carson was the best. He let the segment play out, talking only when needed. Carson always knew it was about the guests, not him. Today’s fools look like children in comparison.
@@Miatacrosser Carson was a maestro because not only did he let his guests shine, like this example here, but when he DID get in a joke of his own it had that much more impact. That 'staying power' joke was so hilarious because Carson had 2+ minutes of setup beforehand that was just as funny from Dom, Don, and Glen. And they knew it too hence the standing ovation.
I was just thinking this. The hosts after him try to keep the spotlight on themselves. I just love how Carson has a way of prompting his guests and let’s them run with it.
Because Leftards have taken over Hollywood, TV, and virtually all entertainment institutions. And the Left IS NOT FUNNY. They are fundamentally unhappy, bitter people, and they simply HAVE to make everything about politics.
When Dom comes out it turns into an insane asylum. 😂 This is 10 times more entertaining than anything on any talk show these days. What the hell happened to let night TV?
Frankincensed The answer to your question is simple: all the really genuine talented entertainers have now passed on, and there is just no-one of the same class today to replace them.
@St. Longinus I can agree partially.. Letterman had some good times.. so did Craig Ferguson.. and for awhile Conan was intriguing.. but I'll definitely agree that most of the air went out when Carson retired.. he was just a master at interviewing.
I remember deciding to stay up late...just in case something "happened on Carson" And more times than not, well at least looking back with sentimental memories...something great would unfold before us viewers and perhaps Johnny and his guests as well. It would "only at certain times" become informal. Me-thinks it's when Johnny was comfortable with "his own" that is those he felt a camaraderie with.
Unbelievable how fast he could react with an absolutely brilliant ad lib. His reference to Eichmann sitting in a glass box being voted on by two Israelis was comedic genius.
My dad used to sit and be entertained by the legends. My dad is gone and so as the legends. American entertainment hasn't been the same. I am watching this and remembering how funny entertainment was compare to todays shows. 2020 and a new world of entertainment has been lost.
These shows bring back so many memories of my childhood.. those were the best of days when you knew you had to be in bed sleeping as soon as Carson came on.
"Drink your milk and go to bed" "Is there a state home for cowboys?" Rickles was on another level. This kind of brilliance does not exist anymore. So very sad.
I grew up on Carson and all of the greats. Even thinking about all of the talent that we were fortunate enough to have enjoyed, there should be one of the best still around today but unfortunately he suffered and left us way too early. He was Robin Williams. He was great on Carson and with Winters and of course he was a master of ad-libbing. The only modern guy that should have a late night show today is Craig Ferguson. I found his show after it had gone off the air but that guy is a throwback. Maybe he will be back on the air one day. One of the best interviews (if you can call it that) was between Robin Williams and Craig Ferguson. czcams.com/video/lvPxRyIWWX8/video.html&frags=pl%2Cwn
Yeah it does....This guy is just a loudmouth bully. Takes personality shots at others while in the public eye which is sleazy and unprofessional. It's easy money when your THE ONLY UNPROFESSIONAL ASSHOLE IN INDUSTRY DOING IT. You see some great people defenseless, frustrated, and sadly even act out radically as one would do when pushed to their limit the loudmouth school bully....there's so much more wrong wit this dude BUT I think he might be dead now, so, Thank God... Thank You God ✌😐👆
@@nickdamagio ...I am assuming you're talking about Rickles...? He is a sarcastic comedian. People say they feel left out if he doesn't 'insult' them. He is like Joan Rivers. I remember she used to make sarcastic comments about Liz Taylor then she just stopped. Someone asked her why and said she stopped the Liz Taylor jokes when Liz went into rehab to get help. Some people hate sarcastic joking for some reason, then, don't watch it. I like it as long as it's funny and not mean. 😂
i've never seen Glen Campbell so loose and relax and so darn frank. How many know he's helluva guitar player. Im just happy to see him have lots of fun with Rickles..the odd couple. And delouise you can tell how much he admires Rickles. Just some buddies over at Johnny's house
The Johnny Carson Tonight Show was the pinnacle of TV talk shows for all time! There was nowhere for it to go but down. No one has ever, nor ever will be as good as Johnny Carson. But the best shows always featured Don Rickles!
caddidon...... No Truer words spoken, and how starved we are for Real true People all the way around these days... meaning "solid" people with integrity, real intelligence, and common sense... sadly and seemingly, a thing of our past. I find it interesting that all this generation (Rickles, Carson, John Wayne, Michael Landon.. etc, etc, etc..) that has now pretty well passed on, seems to coincide with the "passing of America" as well... the greatness of what was Once the USofA.... is No Longer, we now live in a country that has truly lost its way.... as has, most of the world in general. Very Sad, indeed.
Chuck D well Mr moron, have you ever worked on a set? Off Broadway? Okay I didn't think so because if you had an IQ before you said anything you would know that a common term among actors is actor alchemy. Don't you look stupid now.
I sure miss those times. Being retired I can stay up and watch late night talk shows but don't. Jimmy Stewart telling stories and reading his hilarious poems, Don Rickles breaking Johnny Carson's cigarette box. Watching new comedians for the first time. It was always a surprise. Today you get Seth Meyers and Stephen Colbert only talking about Trump. Craig Ferguson was the last one I liked.
Craig just didn't care. His interview with Stephen Fry was unique for American nightshows, his Britney opening was 100% genuine, he always was Craig the Scottish sellout as he called himself.
You can see Johnny's face after rickles says have you got a minute... he knows what he's going to say straight away... he's lining it up.... brilliant 👏
It is funny that Johnny Carson says "I am surprised that nobody has made a show just about outtakes" Then years later Ed and Dick Clark make TV bloopers
Yes, indeed, Nomad! 🙂 I'd like to see some of today's talk show hosts view some of these clips and witness their reactions. If only to see whether or not they learned anything.
I think they should bring these back in reruns. They would rank better than any of the contemporary talk shows out there. This is classic. I lot of us grew up with the original Tonight Show and it has certainly weathered the times. Johnny was the King and he surrounded himself with the great artists of the time.
Johnny Carson was a brilliant host, never one to try and be the star or more important than his guests which is so totally different to now. Class acts which will never be equalled let alone passed.
Wow! I've been catching up with all of the Don Rickles stuff and holy smokes!! that dude was a riot! I didn't really get him at first because I was too young. then i lost touch with him. Now watching all these videos has opened up my eyes to the talent that he truly was. Rest in peace Don, they don't make like you anymore.....
Those were the days, Rickles will be missed. An era has ended I remember Burns, Dangerfield, Winters, Hope etc. Real comedy that was really funny and clean jokes. One of my favorites is Rickles at Reagan's Inaugaral.
Antonio, it would be worth your time to find the documentary "Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project" from 2007 and give it a view. Shows what a kind, generous and yes warm person he was. Oddly a few weeks ago I watched several hours of Don's work on here and he was one of a kind. I'm genuinely sorry to see him go.
Guy Fawkes , I will definitely look up that documentary. Thank you much for the info.... Man if a person needed to know meaning spontaneous i would tell them to look up Mr. warmth! AKA Rickles!! :)
How I wish for these days again...just this kind of comedy. Rickles: "My wife just lays on the bed (whistles) and says, 'Do you got a minute'?" Johnny: "She certainly knows your staying power I can tell you that!" (And they gave Johnny a standing ovation!)
LMAO... this was out of control from the start.. I blame most of the laughter on Don.. When Dom DeLuise died Mel Brooks also made a statement to the same paper, telling them that DeLuise "created so much joy and laughter on the set that you couldn’t get your work done. So every time I made a movie with Dom, I would plan another two days on the schedule just for laughter. It's a sad day. It's hard to think of this life and this world without him.
My god...what has happended to comedy on TV... This was the ultimate in its day.... I can recall when the tonight show was 90 minutes.... Johnny would do at least a 15 minute monologue if not longer.... Then after a break would come back with 15 minutes or so of shtick.... And if he only had 2 guests he and a good 30 minutes with each.... I got to see the famous Burt reynolds shaving cream show... And then from 1980 to 1984 saw every show.... It was nirvana.... Then Letterman came on the screen on NBC.... Brilliant... Never missed a show... When he switched to. CBS it tanked.... Not as intimate as the NBC set... Was lost for a long time till Craig Ferguson came on.... Absolutely brilliant... Nothing came close to his show.... And since he's left all that's left is a void.... These so called comedic late night hosts have no talent... And the talent they bring on have no talent.... Hollywood has become nothing but a vehicle to promote violence drugs and sex.... No class anymore...... Just vacuous empty headed animal food trough wipers... There's only been a few movies made since the 1960s that are worth watching.... And very few television shows worth watching since 1980...its all violence drugs and sex.... Comedy has vanished... Real comedy... Not this drivel with canned laughter... Most of the good comedians have passed.... RIP.... I have to end this as the tears are coming....
And Thank You Bruce for that bit of "Monty Python" humor there! One of the VERY FEW TIMES I've EVER Seen someone use a Classic Monty Python line like that! It really cracked me up! Back in the late 80's through the late 90's I used to work at the Bristol Ren Faire here in Wisconsin. And One weekend... a bunch of us "Python Disciples" decided to RE-ENACT the "Constitutional Peasants" Part from MP and the Holy Grail! We actually got costumes from the costume/prop room and some of our own stuff that we made and YES a bunch of us ALSO Rode Around the Faire with "Squires" banging two halves of Coconuts Together that had been brought to us by African Swallows, John Goldstone and Ralph the Wonder Llama!
The fact that with just a few closing words Johnny topped two famous comedians and Campbell and got the biggest laugh is all the proof we need that Carson was a consummate, multi talented performer. "Well, she certainly knows your staying power." That is simply brilliant timing and putting everything together.
They were friends. Campbell may have been a little tipsy because they always had booze in the green room for the guests. But in no way was Rickles bothered by Glen Campbell giving him a ton of in's to crack jokes at Glens expense. :-I
Who else but Johnny Carson could get a standing ovation for topping everybody else's boudoir jokes? Long live the Once and Future King of Late Night! 😎👍
Lorraine Pec I remember when George was with the pack rates on Carson and he said “ Have you ever felt you were in a room of Tuxedos and you were the brown shoes ?” “ THAT endured him to the Rat Pack ....
This is what a late night show should be!!! This interview alone is better than the last 5 years combined of modern late night programs. This is just amazing!!
I've watched alot of Don Rickles on Johnny Carson and I have to say so far this is one of my favorites. It's one of the most naturally hilarious and cute because you can tell the whole panel is enjoying themselves with each other. Sometimes it can be awkward or one person's really odd or uncomfortable but this one I love ALL the way through. I genuinely feel like I'm right there and they're telling me the story...good stuff
@@mauricewattebled4161 It's funny you said that because I agree and just posted the link in another post. Here it is for those that haven't seen it. czcams.com/video/lvPxRyIWWX8/video.html&frags=pl%2Cwn
This is one of the greatest Tonight Shows ever. Who would have thought that Glen Campbell and Don Rickles would have fit together so well and Dom DeLuise was in top form.
The irony is I'm 54 Years Old and I'm still watching shows I grew up with because TV today is garbage. We really did live in the Golden Age of Movies and Television. R.I.P Don Rickles - the best.
I'm 35 and I'm watching the shows you grew up with.
I'm 59.
Today there is no equivalent to Johnny Carson and all of the entertainers of the mid-to-late Twentieth Century. Have you seen the clip of The Tonight Show from 1969 with Bob Hope and Dean Martin and George Gobel ? Bob Hope was just an onlooker. Dean Martin was the super-quick-witted one of the bunch, making wisecrack after wisecrack. Near the end, he starts flicking his cigarette ashes into Gobel's drink -- and the audience go nuts. After a few minutes, Carson says, "At exactly what time did lose control of the show ?" The whole thing was just hilarious.
Today, virtually all of the late night hosts are libtard dipsticks and their shows are about 75% Leftist political drivel. They're stoopid, and I'm not going to listen to those idiots preach their liberal BS. Along with about 150 million other people who aren't.
The Sixties, Seventies and Eighties truly were the Golden Age of comedy and TV entertainment. All of those names we grew up with were the best. Golden Age, indeed.
23 years old and loving every minute of it. Maybe I was raised old school but it takes a certain type of mindset to enjoy this. Everything was more natural. Reminds me of my grandparent generation for me. Most of them are gone, but boy did they have a good time together.. the "dying breed" phrase is almost ALL gone. Sucks to think.
@@Deej56 -- Dude, check this out. The whole thing is funny, but at about 17:30 Dean Martin starts flicking his cigarette ashes into George Gobel's drink.
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@@linguinatorschwartz9309 thanks for that. Gonna check it out now
These guys were funnier in 22 minutes than every accumulated late night show today.
Can't you enjoy the show without whining about today?
@@Plisken65 Can't you enjoy internet stupidity without pointing out how stupid it is?
@@jackwatson3944Can’t you see how bad today is son no???
@@jackwatson3944 That’s their whole life. Complaining…conservatives have always complained about everything.-They complained about Elvis dancing, The Beatles, John Lennon, they complain about art, books, education, sex, freedom, etc.
Glen was actually on to something about the casting of Don Rickles. Don would have excelled in a sit-com that was a reality show about himself.
When you can still laugh aloud numerous times to a clip that's close to 50 years old, you know it's top shelf entertainment.
Everyone on Stage has passed on, but their gifts live on. Thank you Johnny, Ed, Don, Glen and Dom for making life on Earth a bit more enjoyable and a lot more funny.
I never thought of that. It's sad and so true,miss them all.
You forgot Glen Campbell. RIP
"Great story Glen" - savage Rickles
That is true. I would not have thought about that. And this does not seem like too long ago really, but I guess it was.
😢😭😭😭😭part of life .
I'm 39 years old and I'm so upset that I just now learned who Don Rickles is... I'm obsessed with watching hours and hours of him on CZcams... The man is so unique and I wish he was still alive...
He's a Legend...
Danny boy, so glad you came out of the cave and decided to join the rest of us up here on the surface...he was only around for 90 years...630 in dog's life...
@@bendovercrabbeyroadstudio613 czcams.com/video/Envmqb9GZlY/video.html
9:40 I never seen Don burst out laughing like this... watch
@@bendovercrabbeyroadstudio613 pure genius
Oh honey me too. I looked at every Dean Martin roast there ever was and he was on every last one, insulting the person of the hour. Near the end of his career I knew he had earned deep respect from the next generation when Don and Snoop Dog had dinner together on a special. He is someone to study and be obsessed with; he was just that good. If you want to see other really good comedians from that era, check out Paul Lynde and Dom Deluise. They were also my favorites. Don Rickles top fave was Milton Berle, so you may want to check him out too. And he also used to have a two-season show on NBC in 1976 called "CPO Sharkey". Have a good search!!
What a fun show format this is.
No writers and no preparation, just pure ad lib. Absolutely the best comedian that ever lived. RIP Don.
I was laughing so hard, I spit out my coffee watching this.....my God, I never realized how good we had it, until we didn’t....
Lol, the old tried and true spit take!!!!!!!
I bet you had to walk five miles to school everyday in your bare feet too.
You said it! I sorely miss them all!
@@MarkGuinn59 uphill!
Conan was the last great hope for a good run. But he jumped the shark and went for cheap one sided political jabs. Sad.
There will never, EVER be this class of talent, professionalism, and humor again on this planet.
mbv uouya
Of course there will be.
The sad truth ... Amazing talent
@@mrsmartypants_1 Impossible. Young people’s brains don’t work without the assistance of devices. Very little independent or original thought.
@@sketchyold So wrong. I ski, mountain bike, surf, whitewater kayak, hunt, fish, backpack… with my 3 kids. And often many other kids and their parents. Outdoor kids are vibrant and alive. And there are millions of them. Wake up. Get outside.
I'm 80 and I still binge watch Don rickles and Johnny
When late night television was for entertaining and not politicizing.
Stephen colbert the best. No politics
That's not true at all!
Let's not forget Floyd R. Turbo! LOL!
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You said it Brother! The 70's were the best.
@@bookoo9313 Lol what?
Harry Cardillo amen to that
Best medicine for what ever ails you...LAUGHTER...
Just finally realized: Johnny knew the Show was more about making his guests shine ! Where as today's hosts Worship At The Church Of Their Own Narscicism .
PRESSUREWORKS you are so right....that was Johnny's genius.
True. They all do - they're nobodies.
good point
Nailed it 🎯 ! Johnny Carson one of the greatest 'straight men' ever and best show host of all time because of that... (in comedy Bud Abbott was the very best and Jack Benny, Oliver Hardy, Mo Howard & even Milton Berle (with Henny Youngman) were exceptional. Jack Benny was Carson's idle & Milton Berle was Rickles' idol .
Yes.
ABSOLUTELY THE BEST OF THE BEST!, DOM, DON, JOHNNY, GLENN,........THESE GOLDEN DAYS WERE THE GREATEST AND LONG GONG. BRILLIANT COMEDY FROM BRILLIANT COMEDIANS. GOD I MISS THOSE DAYS SO MUCH.....
I couldn’t agree more these were the days
almost 50 years ago, and still funnier than anything out today
THAT IS FOR SURE.
The '70s was really the peak of American entertainment. Since the '90s things have just been so stagnant. T.V. now feels so watered down and corporate, like much of the culture nowadays.
Still holds up I laugh 50 years ago and looking at this again Im still laughing.
Ohhh, holy shit! "Sometimes when I work hard and long... It isn't. OMFG!! Rickles is dying laughing and holds it in, just vibrating! The joke flies under the radar! But then Rickles makes a comment, Johnny takes the ball and runs into he end zone! This whole show is so amazing! Rickles and Johnny and then DOM! Glenn holds his own and adds fuel to the fire and loves the results! The zingers are all over the place and it's pure comedy gold! I miss this show!
To be insulted by Don Rickles, may have been the greatest compliment many ever received.
I was one of those lucky ones at Harrah's in Tahoe. I had a black velvet coat on and came in with my beautiful girlfriend. The concierge seated us at center stage, first seats (because of an earlier tip to him). Rickles basically asked me to stand up and then asked me what I was doing with such "a nice lookin' broad. You look like a pimp." He was awesome. Nowadays, too many people don't know how to laugh at themselves and don't realize that people like Rickles, Redd Foxx, Richard Pryor relieved a lot of the tension in society, believe it or not...cuz basically they loved people and liked to tease them, make fun of their foibles...no matter the race, religion, or politics. Today, we censor ourselves and act mechanically towards each other. Sad that many don't know how sad this is.
kennapop3 And he would genuinely feel bad if he thought someone was really insulted?.
Facts
YES!
@@curious1curious yeah but when he hurt you he didnt say sorry. Never was apollogetic except for clan who knew him long time. They had time to get sorry. Not some one on street.
Notice how quick witted they were back then, before smart phones and social media rotted our brains.
So true!!
The cocaine helped
Very true.....
@Patrick.....
Excellent Point !!
Internet is the death of creative human intelligence. We are becoming robots.
Ed's sitting there thinking, "A show of outtakes. That's a good idea."
46 years after this was filmed Don is still cracking people up. He's a timeless legend.
We ❤ Dom DeLuise. I love his laugh. It's infectious.
As a 24 year old man I wish I lived in these times
Mo Money 73 was hard... but the best part that I remember is having two channels to chose from and leaving a 40 acre farm to go into the service ( flush toilets and hot showers were great!!)
The best part? I was young...
Your best part is right now...
Thats the nice thing about you tube.i am 49 and it brings.back old memories.glad to hear you like the old shows.
Good for you, Mo. I’m 54 and grew up watching these and my grandparents reactions were priceless. This was ALL we had so they had to be good.
Morgan Freeman, Joan Rivers, Rita Moreno and Mel Brooks taught me how to read :))
What a freakin riot they were. Dom and Don were having a blast together and Johnnie and Glen were backing them up. Miss this stuff and this era sooooo much.
Yep; even more impressive that this was always off the cuff, improv in the moment
I was 9 when Carson started hosting The Tonight Show, so I literally grew up with Johnny. When I reached my teen years, my dad would let me stay up to watch Johnny's monologue. To this day, it's a cherished memory of laugh time spent with my dad, and the irreplaceable King of Late Night.
Hello Lynn, How are you doing?
Don Rickles is just so wonderful and supportive of everyone. Like when Dom says "we got lucky" and Don chimes in with "stop saying you're lucky...you're talented!". Such warmth.
That's WHY he's known as, Mr. Warmth!!!!!
Carson was the best. He let the segment play out, talking only when needed. Carson always knew it was about the guests, not him. Today’s fools look like children in comparison.
They are
@@Miatacrosser Carson was a maestro because not only did he let his guests shine, like this example here, but when he DID get in a joke of his own it had that much more impact. That 'staying power' joke was so hilarious because Carson had 2+ minutes of setup beforehand that was just as funny from Dom, Don, and Glen. And they knew it too hence the standing ovation.
Frankie the dems want everybody to hate anybody whi dosen't believe in there bullshit .
I was just thinking this. The hosts after him try to keep the spotlight on themselves. I just love how Carson has a way of prompting his guests and let’s them run with it.
Well said. And it was that and that alone that made Carson a star. Sadly these greats are no longer with us.
Whos watching this in 2019 and laughing your ass off?
05/20 we grew up on these shows. How lucky we were.
BIGRICHG71 in 2020
2020 but, yeah. You know it.
I was laughing so hard, my wife got up and went to bed!!! LOL
Watching this in 2020. Still pure gold. Why can’t the late night scene be like this. Unbelievable
Because Leftards have taken over Hollywood, TV, and virtually all entertainment institutions. And the Left IS NOT FUNNY. They are fundamentally unhappy, bitter people, and they simply HAVE to make everything about politics.
Woke activism neuters and destroys everything...
A 20 minute clip of the Tonight Show 1973 produces more laughs than a year's worth of shows today. Man these guys were funny!!
When Dom comes out it turns into an insane asylum. 😂 This is 10 times more entertaining than anything on any talk show these days. What the hell happened to let night TV?
Frankincensed The answer to your question is simple: all the really genuine talented entertainers have now passed on, and there is just no-one of the same class today to replace them.
You grew old
Watch fallon and Bradley..
its dead!
@St. Longinus I can agree partially.. Letterman had some good times.. so did Craig Ferguson.. and for awhile Conan was intriguing.. but I'll definitely agree that most of the air went out when Carson retired.. he was just a master at interviewing.
They are having such a good time especially Glenn.
Breaking out of his shell!!!!! Lol
Glenn buzzing pretty good i think
Thinking perhaps Glenn was on Bolivian Marching Powder.
Loved what Glen said about Don having a show just being himself
MR WARMTH AND JOHNNY - ETERNAL TV ICONS - THANKS
A less skilled host would have lost control of such interview quickly. Instead, he helped shape it into a masterpiece.
Indeed......
Papa Grab 👍🏼💯
LOL finally Carson had the last laugh. Loved the innocent humor back then.
I remember deciding to stay up late...just in case something "happened on Carson" And more times than not, well at least looking back with sentimental memories...something great would unfold before us viewers and perhaps Johnny and his guests as well. It would "only at certain times" become informal. Me-thinks it's when Johnny was comfortable with "his own" that is those he felt a camaraderie with.
so true. this is golden
Classic set. Green Shag, great background, ashtrays, just the 70"s at its best.
Hello Glen, How are you doing?
... and the Leisure Suit with Boots.
Damn the seventies as a kid growing up shag carpet, wood panel walls, and piano music in the waiting room at the doctors office.
Rickles was an absolute genius.
Unbelievable how fast he could react with an absolutely brilliant ad lib. His reference to Eichmann sitting in a glass box being voted on by two Israelis was comedic genius.
Man I miss the 70's so bad. It was the best decade ever, so many happy memories.
So do I. So much fun, relaxed and the women were easy-going, too.
Absolutely!
I miss those days when celebrities were cool, TV was better. And they didn't have to swear to be funny. RIP Don Rickles.
Amen.
Yet people watch them. Why????? @TSC TSC
Great days of my youth 🌈. I’m 57 soon and remember these times so well with all the great entertainment of the era ⭐️❤️
This is a talk show, not a political pile of crap like today. They actually carry a real conversation, not just pitching a movie.
Ahh the olden (Golden) days, Entertainment was amazing back then!
In '73, I was in the 9th grade, stayed up to watch every Tonight Show. I remember this show.
I also was in 9th grade and was also up to watch the Tonight Show every night.
James Miles The Tonight Show produced a double lp back in 1973 and parts of this segment was to showcase Don Rickles.
Me too!! 15 years young.
This was a decade of entertainment that can never be repeated.
I wasn't even born yet, but i love this stuff. True, raw talent from class acts. 👏 👏
My dad used to sit and be entertained by the legends.
My dad is gone and so as the legends.
American entertainment hasn't been the same.
I am watching this and remembering how funny entertainment was compare to todays shows.
2020 and a new world of entertainment has been lost.
yes, I remember my dad sitting on the couch and laughing so hard that’s a great memory. Thanks for thanks for bringing that up.
Hard to believe tv was ever this great
every night!
Fiore Tutta, No not every night.
so true
This is what happens when people stop taking themselves so seriously.
Right
I believe this is one of the best shows ever :))
I remember watching this with my Mom when I was in high school! It doesn't get any better than this! Good times😆👍!
These shows bring back so many memories of my childhood.. those were the best of days when you knew you had to be in bed sleeping as soon as Carson came on.
"Drink your milk and go to bed"
"Is there a state home for cowboys?" Rickles was on another level. This kind of brilliance does not exist anymore. So very sad.
It does exist, it's just censored because people get there feelings hurt too easily
I grew up on Carson and all of the greats. Even thinking about all of the talent that we were fortunate enough to have enjoyed, there should be one of the best still around today but unfortunately he suffered and left us way too early.
He was Robin Williams. He was great on Carson and with Winters and of course he was a master of ad-libbing. The only modern guy that should have a late night show today is Craig Ferguson. I found his show after it had gone off the air but that guy is a throwback. Maybe he will be back on the air one day. One of the best interviews (if you can call it that) was between Robin Williams and Craig Ferguson. czcams.com/video/lvPxRyIWWX8/video.html&frags=pl%2Cwn
Yeah it does....This guy is just a loudmouth bully. Takes personality shots at others while in the public eye which is sleazy and unprofessional. It's easy money when your THE ONLY UNPROFESSIONAL ASSHOLE IN INDUSTRY DOING IT. You see some great people defenseless, frustrated, and sadly even act out radically as one would do when pushed to their limit the loudmouth school bully....there's so much more wrong wit this dude BUT I think he might be dead now, so, Thank God...
Thank You God ✌😐👆
@@nickdamagio ...I am assuming you're talking about Rickles...? He is a sarcastic comedian. People say they feel left out if he doesn't 'insult' them. He is like Joan Rivers. I remember she used to make sarcastic comments about Liz Taylor then she just stopped. Someone asked her why and said she stopped the Liz Taylor jokes when Liz went into rehab to get help.
Some people hate sarcastic joking for some reason, then, don't watch it. I like it as long as it's funny and not mean. 😂
nickdamagio stfu pussy
i've never seen Glen Campbell so loose and relax and so darn frank. How many know he's helluva guitar player. Im just happy to see him have lots of fun with Rickles..the odd couple. And delouise you can tell how much he admires Rickles. Just some buddies over at Johnny's house
Glen played guitar on many well known records, including the Beach Boys' "Pet Sounds"
Glen was drunk as a skunk that night!
Glen had a couple/few after a round-up, or during the GOODTIME hour before the shew, er ah, SHOW, not that there's anything wrong with that!!!!!
Show-stopping at its finest.
It's so nice to actually see the clips instead of having them edited out. 😀👍
The Johnny Carson Tonight Show was the pinnacle of TV talk shows for all time! There was nowhere for it to go but down. No one has ever, nor ever will be as good as Johnny Carson. But the best shows always featured Don Rickles!
And a FEW other CLASSIC guests!!!!!!!
I still go to tears when he introduces Johnny on the broken cigarette box show on the Sharky set..
THEY KNOW WHO I AM!!!
We don't have this level of comedy today, but thankfully we have the technology so we can watch these gems.
Ladies and gentlemen , the DON Mr. Don Rickles 😉👍
Thank god for the internet. It has made Rickles and his humor immortal.
Look at that alchemy between them, Rickles is awesome. Amazing how starved we are for real true talent these days.
caddidon...... No Truer words spoken, and how starved we are for Real true People all the way around these days... meaning "solid" people with integrity, real intelligence, and common sense... sadly and seemingly, a thing of our past.
I find it interesting that all this generation (Rickles, Carson, John Wayne, Michael Landon.. etc, etc, etc..) that has now pretty well passed on, seems to coincide with the "passing of America" as well... the greatness of what was Once the USofA.... is No Longer, we now live in a country that has truly lost its way.... as has, most of the world in general. Very Sad, indeed.
2Stroke Diesel Power ...you're so goddamn cliche. I hope you were shaking a cane while you said all of that. "Back in mah dayyy"
Lol alchemy? That makes no sense. Don't try to impress people too hard. It shows
caddidon I
Chuck D well Mr moron, have you ever worked on a set? Off Broadway? Okay I didn't think so because if you had an IQ before you said anything you would know that a common term among actors is actor alchemy. Don't you look stupid now.
I sure miss those times. Being retired I can stay up and watch late night talk shows but don't. Jimmy Stewart telling stories and reading his hilarious poems, Don Rickles breaking Johnny Carson's cigarette box. Watching new comedians for the first time. It was always a surprise. Today you get Seth Meyers and Stephen Colbert only talking about Trump. Craig Ferguson was the last one I liked.
Yeah, Craig definitely knew it was all about entertainment.
Craig just didn't care.
His interview with Stephen Fry was unique for American nightshows, his Britney opening was 100% genuine, he always was Craig the Scottish sellout as he called himself.
You can see Johnny's face after rickles says have you got a minute... he knows what he's going to say straight away... he's lining it up.... brilliant 👏
I don't know a lot about Glen, I know who he was as a singer but he seems like a genuine person. He was really complimenting Don
He was kissing Don's rump roast!!! LOL
Glen seems like a fun guy. He started to get carried away for a minute and surprised Don. 18:54
Smoking guitar player. Underrated for sure!
One of the finest guitar players that ever lived, far more to him than just “Rhinestone Cowboy”…
It is funny that Johnny Carson says "I am surprised that nobody has made a show just about outtakes" Then years later Ed and Dick Clark make TV bloopers
Don Rickles was the funniest man that's ever lived!
ONE of them!!!!!
@@elvicare35 That's pretty good....
2020 and still best 21 minutes of talk show genuine comedy
This is the funniest Tonight Show episode of all time.
2022
Yes, indeed, Nomad! 🙂 I'd like to see some of today's talk show hosts view some of these clips and witness their reactions. If only to see whether or not they learned anything.
2023 ‘
June, 2020, and the world is falling apart, so this brings me joy!
I think they should bring these back in reruns. They would rank better than any of the contemporary talk shows out there. This is classic. I lot of us grew up with the original Tonight Show and it has certainly weathered the times. Johnny was the King and he surrounded himself with the great artists of the time.
Columbia Studios/Screen Gems has a syndicated channel called "Antenna TV" that currently runs these classics (among many others).
Plex TV has a Johnny Carson channel.
Johnny Carson was a brilliant host, never one to try and be the star or more important than his guests which is so totally different to now. Class acts which will never be equalled let alone passed.
Graig Ferguson late night show for me the best for the times.
Well said...brilliantly said!!!!!
There will never be a show like this one ever again. Thank God we're able to see the reruns today so that we're reminded how great it was.
The laughs that Dom and Don shared must've been a riot. What a friendship, you can see the admiration on Don's face.
Johnny, as always, herding cats and doesn't miss a beat! RIP to all those wonderful gents on stage.
nearly 50 years later it is still funny. When ppl were funny not like today
What a night, what chemistry ... Comedy Healing xoxo
I miss these type of shows
Wow! I've been catching up with all of the Don Rickles stuff and holy smokes!! that dude was a riot! I didn't really get him at first because I was too young. then i lost touch with him. Now watching all these videos has opened up my eyes to the talent that he truly was. Rest in peace Don, they don't make like you anymore.....
Those were the days, Rickles will be missed.
An era has ended
I remember Burns, Dangerfield, Winters, Hope etc.
Real comedy that was really funny and clean jokes.
One of my favorites is Rickles at Reagan's Inaugaral.
Antonio, it would be worth your time to find the documentary "Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project" from 2007 and give it a view. Shows what a kind, generous and yes warm person he was. Oddly a few weeks ago I watched several hours of Don's work on here and he was one of a kind. I'm genuinely sorry to see him go.
Guy Fawkes , I will definitely look up that documentary. Thank you much for the info.... Man if a person needed to know meaning spontaneous i would tell them to look up Mr. warmth! AKA Rickles!! :)
You are very welcome. I envy you being able to discover Rickles anew.
Guy Fawkes ,I know what you mean. The discovery of something new, even if a little bit late is the best! thanks again....
The humour is golden. The carpet is horrid. The clothes are so 70s.... Carson really deserves credit for making late night tv memorable!!
How I wish for these days again...just this kind of comedy.
Rickles: "My wife just lays on the bed (whistles) and says, 'Do you got a minute'?"
Johnny: "She certainly knows your staying power I can tell you that!"
(And they gave Johnny a standing ovation!)
Hello Ellie, How are you doing?
LMAO... this was out of control from the start.. I blame most of the laughter on Don.. When Dom DeLuise died Mel Brooks also made a statement to the same paper, telling them that
DeLuise "created so much joy and laughter on the set that you couldn’t
get your work done. So every time I made a movie with Dom, I would plan
another two days on the schedule just for laughter. It's a sad day. It's
hard to think of this life and this world without him.
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thank you
My god...what has happended to comedy on TV... This was the ultimate in its day.... I can recall when the tonight show was 90 minutes.... Johnny would do at least a 15 minute monologue if not longer.... Then after a break would come back with 15 minutes or so of shtick.... And if he only had 2 guests he and a good 30 minutes with each.... I got to see the famous Burt reynolds shaving cream show... And then from 1980 to 1984 saw every show.... It was nirvana.... Then Letterman came on the screen on NBC.... Brilliant... Never missed a show... When he switched to. CBS it tanked.... Not as intimate as the NBC set... Was lost for a long time till Craig Ferguson came on.... Absolutely brilliant... Nothing came close to his show.... And since he's left all that's left is a void.... These so called comedic late night hosts have no talent... And the talent they bring on have no talent.... Hollywood has become nothing but a vehicle to promote violence drugs and sex.... No class anymore...... Just vacuous empty headed animal food trough wipers... There's only been a few movies made since the 1960s that are worth watching.... And very few television shows worth watching since 1980...its all violence drugs and sex.... Comedy has vanished... Real comedy... Not this drivel with canned laughter... Most of the good comedians have passed.... RIP.... I have to end this as the tears are coming....
And Thank You Bruce for that bit of "Monty Python" humor there! One of the VERY FEW TIMES I've EVER Seen someone use a Classic Monty Python line like that! It really cracked me up!
Back in the late 80's through the late 90's I used to work at the Bristol Ren Faire here in Wisconsin. And One weekend... a bunch of us "Python Disciples" decided to RE-ENACT the "Constitutional Peasants" Part from MP and the Holy Grail! We actually got costumes from the costume/prop room and some of our own stuff that we made and YES a bunch of us ALSO Rode Around the Faire with "Squires" banging two halves of Coconuts Together that had been brought to us by African Swallows, John Goldstone and Ralph the Wonder Llama!
SO TRUE 🥺
Seriously tho, tell us what you really think
Don't know if you remember typing this... it was a year ago. Just happy you mentioned Craig Ferguson. :)
The Burt Reynolds shaving cream show was hilarious. I was watching that night.
Growing up, we watched Johnny live. At the time, it was a good show. Today it stands heads and shoulders above late night TV.
We loved Don over here in the UK RIP FELLA.
The fact that with just a few closing words Johnny topped two famous comedians and Campbell and got the biggest laugh is all the proof we need that Carson was a consummate, multi talented performer. "Well, she certainly knows your staying power." That is simply brilliant timing and putting everything together.
LOL Rickles walked right into that one.
Ronald McReynolds could you explain the joke please ?
Is it because he never stayed on the air for more than a couple of episodes ?
Pussy With teeth Yeah, basically. Rickles was a successful comedian, except for his tv shows.
Yeah i just wanted to make sure ... Thanks
Dear God Don Rickles handled Glen's drunken outbursts SO WELL... what a genius!
RIP Don...
They were friends. Campbell may have been a little tipsy because they always had booze in the green room for the guests. But in no way was Rickles bothered by Glen Campbell giving him a ton of in's to crack jokes at Glens expense. :-I
@@deano.7533 Yes Dean. In those days it was a friendly give and take.
Drunken?
That's the overconfidence of coke.
I THOUGHT GLEN WAS REAL COOL...HIGH AS HELL ON THAT COCAINE....BUT THAT WAS IN BACK THEN
Masterpiece
This has got to be one of the FUNNIEST Tonight Show videos I've seen on CZcams!
Who’s watching in 2057?
Who else but Johnny Carson could get a standing ovation for topping everybody else's boudoir jokes? Long live the Once and Future King of Late Night! 😎👍
40 years later, it is still absolutely gold!
Fifty years.
It's sad knowing that the five men featured here are no longer with us.
They will always be with us
Now this is what I call late night comedy and not what passes for it in 2019!!
Lorraine Pec I remember when George was with the pack rates on Carson and he said “ Have you ever felt you were in a room of Tuxedos and you were the brown shoes ?” “ THAT endured him to the Rat Pack ....
I was born in 1973. Growing up my parents watched and laughed so hard. I was so glad Jonny was on. It made life fun..
Campbell was a multi talented man. Don is a legend.
The current tonight show is an insult to the legend.
Who's watching this in 2018?? ❤❤..
Lot's of people, who gives a shit.
It'll still be watched in 2080💚💛💜
#KEEPAMERICAGREAT watching in Kent, Wa. Happy Thanksgiving & Merry Christmas
Watching in Nashville, Tn
Lisbon, Portugal.
There will never be comedians like this. They were genius!
Tt
@Lance Mangham
"There will never be comedians like this."
Thank God!
This is what a late night show should be!!! This interview alone is better than the last 5 years combined of modern late night programs. This is just amazing!!
I've watched alot of Don Rickles on Johnny Carson and I have to say so far this is one of my favorites. It's one of the most naturally hilarious and cute because you can tell the whole panel is enjoying themselves with each other. Sometimes it can be awkward or one person's really odd or uncomfortable but this one I love ALL the way through.
I genuinely feel like I'm right there and they're telling me the story...good stuff
This is gold. You'd be hard pressed to find another 20 minutes of anybody else's late night show, EVER, be anywhere near this funny.
no filthy language or nasty political commentary
@@barbaradavis8372 But enough about Trump's twitter account....
Craig ferguson with robin williams is the only real one i can think of
@@mauricewattebled4161
It's funny you said that because I agree and just posted the link in another post.
Here it is for those that haven't seen it. czcams.com/video/lvPxRyIWWX8/video.html&frags=pl%2Cwn
You can, but they're all gonna have Rickles in them lol.
So sad they're all done now. Either there's nothing after this life, or on some corner of heaven there's the best late night show ever.
This is one of my favorite segments ever!
grew up with this show. Thank you for reminding us of when people were not offended at every fucking joke
This is one of the greatest Tonight Shows ever. Who would have thought that Glen Campbell and Don Rickles would have fit together so well and Dom DeLuise was in top form.
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