Carson had his personal flaws, like we all do, but he was the best talk show host ever. He was a great listener, a great conversationalist, and a great comic.
When I was 10 yrs old (1962), through the Boy's Club, I was selected to appear on Johnny's TV show "Who Do You Trust" as the bubblegum bubble blowing champion. 3 things happened I will never forget - I blew a humongous bubble that burst in my face, Johnny gave me the answe(off camera) to his quiz question & I received a check for $75. about a week later. Now at 67, it's still a heartwarming & treasured chapter in my life. Johnny was one of the special ones !
This is when Dave was hilarious , before he got all political towards the end. Also Johnny would've never went on Leno's show after he took over the tonight show , he was also writing joke's for Letterman's monologue's occasionally after he retired....
@Yip yap yeah I keep hearing about this giant community off in another country or something called "afterlife", anyone who relocates there they wind up just completely ignoring and never again talking to any of their friends, anybody they ever knew. It's just like a very passive aggressive, rude thing to do.
@Yip yap what's more, Johnny was trying to pull a sort of double whammy on Dave. There was $50 that Johnny owed him from a wager he'd lost about 4 years previously. Dave was trying to sue Carson's estate for restitution for awhile, I think they finally just wound up settling out of court.
One of the last things Johnny ever said on David Letterman's show via the phone from his Malibu home was when California was having forest fires, (paraphrasing) "The weather is really nice out here today, the mud slides are putting out the forest fires." With that David put the phone down and laughed like crazy. Johnny hadn't been on the air for nearly two years but hadn't missed a beat in his comedic timing. Rest In Peace, Johnny, and thanks for all those laughs. 😄 🕯
@@austino To me VH died years ago after Dave left. 40+ years of smoking catches us most the time. We're gonna die even most Vegans die in their 80s if they don't get cancer
6:18 - You can see the exact moment here when David is relieved to know this was NOT his mother on the phone, as he knew by the voice. You see how he relaxed much better knowing this was a skit by Johnny.
@@hutch1197 Actually David didn't know according to Peter Lassally, associate producer on Carson's show and later worked for Dave at CBS. He said this bit was planned by Johnny and the Late Night production team, but they never told Dave.
Johnny Carson and Edward Van Halen within 50 feet of each other, doing their thing. Amazing that the cameras didn't melt. Two absolute legends of their fields.
@@andybaldman Maybe, but not so sure. Johnny was number 1 and so huge that by the eighties, other networks gave up even trying to compete. They didn't bother until Johnny retired. Only then did a whole bunch show up for a time. Some good, some not. Arsenio Hall was good. Pat Sajak not so much. There were others as well. Most did not last long. Nobody since Johnny did what he did...#1 for more than twenty straight years.
Just looked up some background. Johnny joined the Navy June 1943 and after training went into active duty right at the end of WWII. He had the sobering task of removing the remains of 20 men killed on his ship after a torpedo attack. Those kind of experiences can keep you humble.
You would never know or understand the sacrifices these brave men did, so don’t try to describe what they experienced, speak of it yes but not on their behalf when you have absolutely no clue.
+Johny Ringo You seem troubled about something and took the time to make a crude comment about me, someone you know nothing about. Kind of hypocritical, not? I was careful in my original post to make no positive declaration about Carson himself but my own opinion about a possible outcome of such an experience. It appears that subtlety escaped you.
Johny Ringo shut your mouth Johnny “cry baby “ ringo. Sounds like you are a little bitch. How about you shut the fuck up and stop telling people what to do?
Carson walks out, and as soon as he starts speaking, his voice took us back to the Tonight Show. He wasn't only the King of late night TV, but his voice was the "sound" of late night TV. After 30 plus years as the Tonight Show host, he left an indelible image and sound for everyone who grew up watching him over the decades.
@@ModernGoddess81 As a way of revisiting that "simpler" and perhaps innocent and happy time in your life, a good way to instantly return to those days is to either buy or record many of your favorite TV shows and movies of that time. You might be amazed at what you see, hear and know at this current time in your life, as you watch your favorite old shows and films so many years later. I watched the movie "Jaws" when it first came out in 1975 and I bought it on VHS video cassette. I became addicted to it, not for the horror and suspense, but for the story about the three men who set sail in order to find and kill the monster shark and save their town. Eventually, I tired of the movie, but I would play it every couple of years. Immediately, I saw things, people, and elements in the movie that I didn't even recognize in 1975. I continued to watch it every few years, and each time I would recognize and understand even more new things about the movie that I had no awareness of in the past viewings. Elements of directing, lighting, sound, the story line, the relationship between characters, emotions, and other subtle things, that as a much younger person, I had no interest in because I had no awareness of them in my youth or past decades. Watching recordings of your favorite old TV shows and movies of your youth, or of past years will not only allow you to linger in the memory of that simpler time, but it will also enlighten you about who you are now, and what you know now, that you didn't know in younger days. It's a wonderful way of revisiting your youth, while becoming acquainted with yourself in present day. Truly a kind of mirror into the past as well as the present. Believe me, you will really enjoy this, and as years go on, you can continue to revisit your past through the decades and realize who you are now, through watching these recordings.
Absolutely !!! That era in Late Night TV, is Paramount !!! The King of Late Night, TV..... Johnny Carson, and Late Night with David Letterman...... the friendship and admiration between Johnny Carson and David Letterman !!!..........RIP , Johnny Carson.... and when David Letterman, retired , some year's ago........the last of that era !!!
I feel lucky to be old enough to have grown up with Carson but young enough to appreciate Letterman--my college dorm mates would gather in the TV room to watch Letterman every night. Their relationship was unique too--Carson rarely appeared on other interview shows, but he did Letterman's show several times, even after he retired and Letterman left NBC for his own 11:30 show on CBS --the best thing that could've happened for Letterman, IMO. Now, looking back, it's hard to imagine that it mattered who took Johnny's spot bc the truth is, NOBODY could take Johnny's spot and David was smart enough and funny enough to create his own memorable space on late night television. Btw, love the little wink Johnny gives Dave just before he leaves.
I like how smooth he is, compared to ever screaming Conan for example or even worse ever laughing his ass off Jimmi Felon (Funnel, or what is his name)
I really, really miss that man. What a legend. There will never be another as great as Carson. It is truly amazing the power he had in Hollywood, at one point The Tonight Show made 11% of the profits at NBC.
There will never be another Johnny, comic genius. His jokes are still funny from the first Tonight Show till his last apperance. Loved everything Johnny said and did. His mold was broken. RIP the greatest!!!
I couldn't waitt to learn English so I can understand Johnny so I did in short 9 months. What a great privilege to enjoy johny as my second adopted language. Thanks to Johnny for all those laughter years.
That man on the left is second to none. The King…he was and shall forever remain the legend that all others should aspire to. His appearance on Letterman says everything about the level of esteem that Carson had for Letterman . Two legends. The best and the one who should have gotten his time slot. And the other legend here is Edward Van Halen both he and Carson made it look so easy
To me, mobile phones are the worst invention ever, after plastics. They made already pretty fast pace of our society even faster. Nowadays you must be permanently available for others otherwise they get mad at you or are scared to death because something terrible must have happened to you.
Two of the greats. Their chemistry here is beautiful. " I think he is saying say goodbye, he's doing one of these". (hand motion) A hand motion only Carson would know.
@@michellecoyazo1572 I looked it up and basically this guy worked at a beer factory and there was an accident and the supervisor came to the wife and said Mrs OHara I have terrible news your husband drowned in a beer vat. And Mrs OHara said oh my poor husband he never had a chance. And the guy says I don't know about that. He got out three times to go to the bathroom.
Currently watching this near Johnny Carson Blvd in Norfolk,NE(his hometown).Had to roll the windows down and blast the volume in my semi for his town to hear his voice and laughter one more time.RIP Legend
You can't teach that quick wit... That spontaneity... That stream-of-consciousness type of banter that both those guys were capable of. You got to have it to go live. And both of them had a lot of it.
@Brains00007 not really foolish. the majority think "round" is wrong therefore Kareza was providing a Public Service kind of making you look foolish. 🎬
@Brains00007 I was kidding - trying to poke fun at we Amuricans that think OUR pronunciations or in this case definitions are THE be-all on earth. If he said "bonnet" the guys would say "trunk". How about both? and many more? 🔚
Dave was just starting out. He was so different from Carson but they were both always so likeable and funny in their own ways. Carson was hilarious on this appearance.
This is one of my all time favorite episodes of Letterman. I used to have this on a VHS tape way back in the 80's, with a couple of other favorites. I wish I could remember all the bits, but I definitely remember that Eddie sat in with the band. I just remember that it was a hysterical episode, top to bottom. Thanks, Don!
I was around 10th grade around this year and i had my first little 2nd hand tv where i could watch whatever i wanted and i discovered Letterman show and thought it was the most hilarious stuff. He always did absurd skits that no one else but the classic SNL crew did, and always had interesting things going on with "on the street" bits and dropping things off 10 story bldg. and the music guests were great and was just super funny program for years and i still have a lot of nostalgia for it as nothing Ive ever seen since has ever matched it in its prime as it just had so many aspects to it that were unexpected and unique.
Johnny Carson on Letterman, and Eddie Van Halen jamming in the band!!! Awesome days. It touched me too when at the end, David says, "Thanks for everything, Johnny".
But don’t be sad Carla, we are blessed with so much of old TV and music preserved and easily accessible on CZcams and other platforms. And you can watch it over and over and over again. Enjoy!
Johnny said he hadn't been a guest on any show in a long time. At 5am July 27 I see this 1st time..Awesome!.. & vaguely remember him stopping by the Dinah Shore show in ...1978? On 5 days a week late afternoons on old broadcast tv. Some1 find THAT! History Guy maybe?
Johnny broke the record for the longest running talk show .. then David out did Johnny. 2 of the greatest, I sure miss the quality of late night shows. We don't have anything like them now a days.
Johnny did not hold the world's longest running talk show record, that was held by Irish broadcaster Gay Byrne, who hosted The Late Late Show on Irish television at RTE from July 1962 until May 1999, 37 years. Johnny only did 30 years on the Tonight Show. David Letterman only did 33 years, with Late Night 1982 - 1993 and Late Show 1993 - 2015.
Always great to see the Carson Letterman together. This is real TV and genuine. And of course Paul Schaffer and his band , Great Original Sound music. They will live in fond memories forever , I promise you !
I forgot how much I enjoyed Dave's show! I can remember the night his first show aired...classic! Johnny Carson...that's all you need to say...ICON!!! 👏👏👏
I had never seen this footage before. Someone in the comments mentioned Letterman looked really nervous.....upon his entrance, I thought Johnny Carson appeared about as nervous & uncomfortable in this setting as I can ever remember. The bit where he called Letterman's "mother" was great. Johnny was (as far as I am concerned) the one & only when it came to late night television hosting. There really was no one superlative to describe him.
No one was better than Carson. A one in a million very special guy. Bringing out his own desk! What a riot!
Carson had his personal flaws, like we all do, but he was the best talk show host ever. He was a great listener, a great conversationalist, and a great comic.
Amen!
Well said
Simply the best!
I’ve never seen a “flaw” but yes he was definitely THE BEST!
Personal flaws: Infidelity, four marriages.
Quote: "My giving advice on marriage is like the captain of the Titanic giving lessons on navigation." 😆
When I was 10 yrs old (1962), through the Boy's Club, I was selected to appear on Johnny's TV show "Who Do You Trust" as the bubblegum bubble blowing champion. 3 things happened I will never forget - I blew a humongous bubble that burst in my face, Johnny gave me the answe(off camera) to his quiz question & I received a check for $75. about a week later. Now at 67, it's still a heartwarming & treasured chapter in my life. Johnny was one of the special ones !
That’s hilarious and a great moment ❤️
Wow
Thanks for sharing this great personal story-- it keeps his memory alive!
$75 WOW! that was a big amount of money back then. specially for a kid.
@@M7MD-80 like 600$
You can tell from the look on Dave's face when he introduced Johnny just how much it meant to have his hero on the show. What a couple of legends.
This is when Dave was hilarious , before he got all political towards the end. Also Johnny would've never went on Leno's show after he took over the tonight show , he was also writing joke's for Letterman's monologue's occasionally after he retired....
@@mikeg6666 totally agree.
These two legends were so good, they made it look so easy. It just oozes out of them.
@@mikeg6666 uhhhh.....Political??? OR?
@@lillynietz17 Or what???
Carson was a legend. There will never b another Talk Show host like him.
Absolutely priceless. Man, I miss Johnny Carson......the best host ever.
you can tell Carson genuinely likes Letterman; great chemistry between them.
Johnny used to give jokes to David Letterman.
@Yip yap yeah I keep hearing about this giant community off in another country or something called "afterlife", anyone who relocates there they wind up just completely ignoring and never again talking to any of their friends, anybody they ever knew. It's just like a very passive aggressive, rude thing to do.
@Yip yap what's more, Johnny was trying to pull a sort of double whammy on Dave. There was $50 that Johnny owed him from a wager he'd lost about 4 years previously. Dave was trying to sue Carson's estate for restitution for awhile, I think they finally just wound up settling out of court.
@Yip yap Dude, wikipedia. look. it. up.
and you know it's illegal to lie on there.
Kommandant7 he’s still going, but old people don’t have Netflix
And very quietly Eddie Van Halen is sitting in with the band...but we don't know that because of Johnny frickin' Carson....Legend!!
But imagine the story the guy in the zucchini suit tell's
@@markwebb7626 😂😂😂
All these men are dead now.
@@andybaldman letterman isn't.
I don't about the guy in the zucchini suit.
yeah I saw eddie van halen there playing guitar and was like "wait.. what!?"
One of the last things Johnny ever said on David Letterman's show via the phone from his Malibu home was when California was having forest fires, (paraphrasing) "The weather is really nice out here today, the mud slides are putting out the forest fires." With that David put the phone down and laughed like crazy. Johnny hadn't been on the air for nearly two years but hadn't missed a beat in his comedic timing.
Rest In Peace, Johnny, and thanks for all those laughs.
😄 🕯
The chemistry between Johnny Carson and David Letterman is a Midwest connection friendship
"Another 20 years, you'll have this desk."
Christian Larson exactly what I thought, when I seen this. A big HA! 👌
I caught that as well. He should have had the desk. I would take him over Jay Leno, Conan, or Jimmy Fallon.
@Greg Pap how is that amazing?
Andre O. i think he means that it’s crazy how johnny practically predicted when his death was
@@missydelcoglin4087 Especially Jimmy Fallon.
Great chemistry. These guys were what late night TV was all about.
Its sweet to see how Letterman looks at Johnny. So much respect and he clearly idolizes him.
My three favorites from late night, in order: Carson 1, Letterman 2, Craig Ferguson 3.
Craig was great, especially with some of guests, for example Alice Eve
Same but Conan #3
1. Carson
2. Letterman
3. Conan
Carson is the greatest, but my favorite is Conan.
Mine too, Earnest! 👍🏼
Oh yeah Craig was friggin hillarious too
Johnny was the man back in the day
@e causey :)
Still is
I watched Lettermam for years. One of the few times he was truly nervous.
Yes and he should be.. the King was there.
Same for Johnny when Sinatra or Bob Hope came on..
You know Carson is huge when nobody mentions Eddie Van Halen is jamming the break.
Now look at Eddie, all washed up and shaved his head! Sammy Hagar is older than him and still going strong!
Ken Sturm rip
@@austino To me VH died years ago after Dave left. 40+ years of smoking catches us most the time. We're gonna die even most Vegans die in their 80s if they don't get cancer
@@m42037 You're a cold one, Mister Sturm
@@lastzeen I tell it like i see it. A musician has a image to uphold, fact. I happen to be one
The best and second-best! No one else even comes close.
Conan O'Brien
The old David! He was better then!
@@bustdooms2638 agree. Conan is up there. Idc wat anyone says
There is no "best"; they were/are all great. We all have our favorites.
That is wild stuff. I did not know that. You are correct sir.
6:18 - You can see the exact moment here when David is relieved to know this was NOT his mother on the phone, as he knew by the voice. You see how he relaxed much better knowing this was a skit by Johnny.
He knew the whole time. They were doing a bit. This stuff is meticulously pre-planned.
@@hutch1197 Actually David didn't know according to Peter Lassally, associate producer on Carson's show and later worked for Dave at CBS. He said this bit was planned by Johnny and the Late Night production team, but they never told Dave.
When people genuinely had fun with each other!😊 Johnny had a great laugh.
Carson's signature right-eye wink.
Johnny Carson and Edward Van Halen within 50 feet of each other, doing their thing. Amazing that the cameras didn't melt. Two absolute legends of their fields.
Seriously.. Eddy Van Halen compared to the King of Late Night?
Eddie was bigger to the music world than Johnny was to late night.
@@andybaldman Maybe, but not so sure. Johnny was number 1 and so huge that by the eighties, other networks gave up even trying to compete. They didn't bother until Johnny retired. Only then did a whole bunch show up for a time. Some good, some not. Arsenio Hall was good. Pat Sajak not so much. There were others as well. Most did not last long. Nobody since Johnny did what he did...#1 for more than twenty straight years.
@@andybaldman no they were equal Legends in each of their fields
That Dave dude was pretty solid too
Just looked up some background. Johnny joined the Navy June 1943 and after training went into active duty right at the end of WWII. He had the sobering task of removing the remains of 20 men killed on his ship after a torpedo attack. Those kind of experiences can keep you humble.
highlandsh He was so special.
You would never know or understand the sacrifices these brave men did, so don’t try to describe what they experienced, speak of it yes but not on their behalf when you have absolutely no clue.
+Johny Ringo You seem troubled about something and took the time to make a crude comment about me, someone you know nothing about. Kind of hypocritical, not? I was careful in my original post to make no positive declaration about Carson himself but my own opinion about a possible outcome of such an experience. It appears that subtlety escaped you.
Johny Ringo shut your mouth Johnny “cry baby “ ringo. Sounds like you are a little bitch. How about you shut the fuck up and stop telling people what to do?
how to start an argument on youtube comments: 1. say something 2. wait
Carson walks out, and as soon as he starts speaking, his voice took us back to the Tonight Show. He wasn't only the King of late night TV, but his voice was the "sound" of late night TV. After 30 plus years as the Tonight Show host, he left an indelible image and sound for everyone who grew up watching him over the decades.
Just the sound of these two voices takes me back to being a kid in the 80’s…takes me back to a simpler time💕
@@ModernGoddess81 As a way of revisiting that "simpler" and perhaps innocent and happy time in your life, a good way to instantly return to those days is to either buy or record many of your favorite TV shows and movies of that time. You might be amazed at what you see, hear
and know at this current time in your life, as you watch your favorite old shows and films so many years later. I watched the movie "Jaws" when it first came out in 1975 and I bought it on VHS video cassette. I became addicted to it, not for the horror and suspense, but for the story about the three men who set sail in order to find and kill the monster shark and save their town.
Eventually, I tired of the movie, but I would play it every couple of years. Immediately, I saw things, people, and elements in the movie that I didn't even recognize in 1975.
I continued to watch it every few years, and each time I would recognize and understand even more new things about the movie that I had no awareness of in the past viewings. Elements of directing, lighting, sound, the story line, the relationship between characters, emotions, and other subtle things, that as a much younger person, I had no interest in because I had no awareness of them in my youth or past decades.
Watching recordings of your favorite old TV shows and movies of your youth, or of past years will not only allow you to linger in the memory of that simpler time, but it will also enlighten you about who you are now, and what you know now, that you didn't know in younger days.
It's a wonderful way of revisiting your youth, while becoming acquainted with yourself in present day. Truly a kind of mirror into the past as well as the present. Believe me, you will really enjoy this, and as years go on, you can continue to revisit your past through the decades and realize who you are now, through watching these recordings.
The love Johnny gives David through all the jokes and gimmicks is so endearing. Johnny really wanted David to know he liked him very much
Absolutely !!! That era in Late Night TV, is Paramount !!! The King of Late Night, TV..... Johnny Carson, and Late Night with David Letterman...... the friendship and admiration between Johnny Carson and David Letterman !!!..........RIP , Johnny Carson.... and when David Letterman, retired , some year's ago........the last of that era !!!
Johnny wanted Dave to get the Tonight Show instead of Jay Leno
Johnny shall forever be the king of late night.
Wonderful segment, and how cute that they were both visibly nervous, and yet both funny as ever. I could not stop smiling while watching this clip.
I feel lucky to be old enough to have grown up with Carson but young enough to appreciate Letterman--my college dorm mates would gather in the TV room to watch Letterman every night. Their relationship was unique too--Carson rarely appeared on other interview shows, but he did Letterman's show several times, even after he retired and Letterman left NBC for his own 11:30 show on CBS --the best thing that could've happened for Letterman, IMO. Now, looking back, it's hard to imagine that it mattered who took Johnny's spot bc the truth is, NOBODY could take Johnny's spot and David was smart enough and funny enough to create his own memorable space on late night television. Btw, love the little wink Johnny gives Dave just before he leaves.
I will always love Johnny Carson . So many great memories with my family growing up.
100x better than today's TV.
Even the music is better.👍
I wish I could go back in time….. pure magic!!!!
I miss David Letterman.
His personality was so classy and funny.
He was as good as Johnny Carlson if not better. Class act!
Johnny Carson, David Letterman and Eddie all wrapped into one show. 1985 was a great year!
I loved Johnny Carson, there will never be another one like him, King of the Late Night forever!!!!!❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
My momma used to send him love letters. ❣
Madam you are so right. The late night hosts today pale in comparison.
I like how smooth he is, compared to ever screaming Conan for example or even worse ever laughing his ass off Jimmi Felon (Funnel, or what is his name)
I really, really miss that man. What a legend. There will never be another as great as Carson. It is truly amazing the power he had in Hollywood, at one point The Tonight Show made 11% of the profits at NBC.
Someone else said Johnny was responsible for 17% of the profits. Nobody was bigger than Johnny.
The mafia made sure that Carson got his take.
I miss him and my Country.
There will never be another Johnny, comic genius. His jokes are still funny from the first Tonight Show till his last apperance. Loved everything Johnny said and did. His mold was broken. RIP the greatest!!!
I couldn't waitt to learn English so I can understand Johnny so I did in short 9 months. What a great privilege to enjoy johny as my second adopted language. Thanks to Johnny for all those laughter years.
That man on the left is second to none. The King…he was and shall forever remain the legend that all others should aspire to. His appearance on Letterman says everything about the level of esteem that Carson had for Letterman . Two legends. The best and the one who should have gotten his time slot. And the other legend here is Edward Van Halen both he and Carson made it look so easy
These are the two best hosts to have ever lived. Total father son dynamic
You meant son of a King. 😂
They were the best of times for anyone who remembers them.
When Dave and Johnny got together it was pure television magic.
I totally agree!… Of course, when Johnny got together with almost everyone, it was pure television magic :-)
Oh, the good old days before cell phones.
To me, mobile phones are the worst invention ever, after plastics. They made already pretty fast pace of our society even faster. Nowadays you must be permanently available for others otherwise they get mad at you or are scared to death because something terrible must have happened to you.
What a class guy......he set the bar and no one has come close to his stature in late night television
These shows were soooo good back then. Still good now. Man how I miss these good old days.
I love the way Johnny seemed to just glide!
Golden age of television history
Two of the best late night talk show hosts, ever.
Yep. Conan would be third.
@@charliebobandas6794 Conan would be honored. These would be his top two, as well. Always held them as the standard.
I f-ing LOVE Carson's fake desk. This made me laugh SO MUCH when I was a little kid. Thank you for posting this, I've been looking for it for years.
Two of the greats. Their chemistry here is beautiful. " I think he is saying say goodbye, he's doing one of these". (hand motion) A hand motion only Carson would know.
Dave was nervous as hell...sort of like having dinner with your boss.
More like dinner with your idol.
Well, considering that Carson Productions was producing Late Night at the time..
Johnny Winked at him at the very end. I don't think I've ever seen him do that for someone.
Really, maybe a High Energy guy would be a better description. 😜
@Chris C David is a world wide icon
That phone call to daves mom is a niche joke but for me it seems so timeless, just a hilarious and you can see how much fun of a gag it was.
Johnny giving the punch line on David's show was genius!
And he gave his legendary "wink" before he left!
Freakin Love Johnny Carson #RIP
Do you remember what the first part of the joke was?
I wanted to know that also!
@@michellecoyazo1572 I looked it up and basically this guy worked at a beer factory and there was an accident and the supervisor came to the wife and said Mrs OHara I have terrible news your husband drowned in a beer vat. And Mrs OHara said oh my poor husband he never had a chance. And the guy says I don't know about that. He got out three times to go to the bathroom.
@Todd McCreary thank you! Mediocre joke, but excellent closure! Not knowing would've bugged me.
@@michellecoyazo1572 you're welcome
Currently watching this near Johnny Carson Blvd in Norfolk,NE(his hometown).Had to roll the windows down and blast the volume in my semi for his town to hear his voice and laughter one more time.RIP Legend
You can't teach that quick wit... That spontaneity... That stream-of-consciousness type of banter that both those guys were capable of. You got to have it to go live. And both of them had a lot of it.
Then Dave turned into an old-looking, old, mean-spirited liberal..
I miss them both dearly. I’m glad I grew up in that day and age.
Two late night greats on the same stage and one of the best guitarist in the world guest playing in the band. What a great show!
best ever is entirely subjective
Lord Motorsports I thought that was Eddy!
Lord Motorsports I 6just
Randy Rhoades was better and Hendrix
the late, great Eddie Van Halen.
Dave was 38 and had his own talk show. When I was 38 I had a paper round.
Is that you, Chris Peterson?
*route
I think you sound like an ok Guy kind of cool. I bet you hide your action figures when the girls come OVER.
@Brains00007 not really foolish. the majority think "round" is wrong therefore Kareza was providing a Public Service kind of making you look foolish. 🎬
@Brains00007 I was kidding - trying to poke fun at we Amuricans that think OUR pronunciations or in this case definitions are THE be-all on earth. If he said "bonnet" the guys would say "trunk". How about both? and many more? 🔚
Johnny and Ed, magic. Love Dave. Takes balls to follow up on a legend
Dave was just starting out. He was so different from Carson but they were both always so likeable and funny in their own ways. Carson was hilarious on this appearance.
Two legends of television enjoying and respecting one another in a rare appearance together.
“Oh yes he talks about it frequently”! Funny as hell.
I don’t think Dave even knew what he was going to do.
Boy I miss Johnny. Classy and funny.
Johnny, Ed and Doc could not and will not be replaced.
This is one of my all time favorite episodes of Letterman. I used to have this on a VHS tape way back in the 80's, with a couple of other favorites. I wish I could remember all the bits, but I definitely remember that Eddie sat in with the band. I just remember that it was a hysterical episode, top to bottom. Thanks, Don!
I was around 10th grade around this year and i had my first little 2nd hand tv where i could watch whatever i wanted and i discovered Letterman show and thought it was the most hilarious stuff. He always did absurd skits that no one else but the classic SNL crew did, and always had interesting things going on with "on the street" bits and dropping things off 10 story bldg. and the music guests were great and was just super funny program for years and i still have a lot of nostalgia for it as nothing Ive ever seen since has ever matched it in its prime as it just had so many aspects to it that were unexpected and unique.
13:36 I love Johnny's smirk reaction to that truthful admission by Dave.
Johnny was David’s #1 fan. Great memories.
Learned from the best. Jack Parr was a great influence on the entire entourage....these are clasdics .... never to be seen again.
Mary Jo Corbett
Johnny Carson knew Dave was top notch talent! Too bad his dumb bosses ignored his choice!
And vice versa
Johnny Carson on Letterman, and Eddie Van Halen jamming in the band!!! Awesome days. It touched me too when at the end, David says, "Thanks for everything, Johnny".
The happy 80's! Those were the days!
Back when Carson was king...Letterman became the king shortly afterward ..
Miss those days.!!
Johnny Carson greatest ever
And EVH on guitar!
Hell yeah, saw that.
I could hear a different sounding guitar than Paul’s band would normally have, and then... is that Edie Van-fingers? Cool hidden gem in this video
Just saw that after the telephone joke.
Good times
Unmistakable sound.
I didn't catch that I'll go back and look 🙏
I love how much Johnny loves Dave.
Wow Eddie Van HALEN was guest playing in the band?!!!
I'm not 100% sure, But I think this was the same show that his wife, Valerie Bertoneli, was also a guest.
Yes the guitar sounded like him.
There's a great video on CZcams of all of Eddie Van Halen's appearances on Letterman.
Absolute legend. I _still_ miss Johnny.
2 of the greatest of my lifetime. Thank you to you both! RIP Mr Carson
Unfortunately to say this now, but RIP EVH. so sad.
Johnny's cameos on Get Smart were my favorites.
Oh my goodness! What a priceless moment! I sure do miss these two!
Miss Johnny, what a class act.
The true heir to Johnny's legacy
Johnny knew very well that David adored him!! fab!!
Johnny throwing haymakers and making Dave nervous for an entire segment - gold
Just amazing , Johnny was a American treasure so terribly missed ,and look at late night tv now , tragic !!!
Carson is shy & an introvert, so this is so special Thx. He prefers to be a host, thank a guest.
Johnny and Dave with Eddie on guitar. what a show
WOW ! JOHHNY CARSON , DAVID LETTERMAN , EDDIE VAN HALEN !!! ( DOESN'T GET ANY BETTER THAN THAT !!!
Note the wink at the end. DAMN, what a guy!
Master Johnny!!! HE will forever be missed.
Watching this in 2019 and thinking omg I missed the best time of US TV 📺 .. great video
Carla.Output you may very well have
But don’t be sad Carla, we are blessed with so much of old TV and music preserved and easily accessible on CZcams and other platforms. And you can watch it over and over and over again. Enjoy!
Johnny said he hadn't been a guest on any show in a long time. At 5am July 27 I see this 1st time..Awesome!.. & vaguely remember him stopping by the Dinah Shore show in ...1978? On 5 days a week late afternoons on old broadcast tv. Some1 find THAT! History Guy maybe?
Me too everything is so political
@@rebelbelle1039 Johnny was occasionally political when it counted and he was always right on target 🎯
Johnny broke the record for the longest running talk show .. then David out did Johnny. 2 of the greatest, I sure miss the quality of late night shows. We don't have anything like them now a days.
Johnny did not hold the world's longest running talk show record, that was held by Irish broadcaster Gay Byrne, who hosted The Late Late Show on Irish television at RTE from July 1962 until May 1999, 37 years. Johnny only did 30 years on the Tonight Show. David Letterman only did 33 years, with Late Night 1982 - 1993 and Late Show 1993 - 2015.
carson was amazing , such a legend , back in those days i bet he could do anything
I grew up watching you Johnny Carson. Amazing interview here David. Blessings to you and your family.
Johnny loved Dave.
Pablo Cruise And Dave loved and adored Johnny. Johnny "fathered" him.
They were both 'versatile' ;)
Johnny is brilliant for that desk bit & for ever bit. I love this man & Letterman as well. 💙💙
Always great to see the Carson Letterman together.
This is real TV and genuine. And of course Paul Schaffer and his band , Great Original Sound music. They will live in fond memories forever , I promise you !
I forgot how much I enjoyed Dave's show! I can remember the night his first show aired...classic!
Johnny Carson...that's all you need to say...ICON!!! 👏👏👏
here is Jonnnnyyyyyyyyyyy I miss him, may he be up there, having fun
Heeeeeeeeere's JOHNNY!!
The word "here" is elongated, not his name. Maybe you're thinking of Arseniooooooooooo...
Gustavo Moreno - it is: heeeerrrs Johnny, NOT here is - lol
Lol
@@madambutterfly7513 oh well you know, the older you get the worse the memory is lol :P
Johnny SLAYS it at the end HA HA HA HAHA
No talk show host will ever b as good as Johnny I watched him all the yrs he was on never another show as good miss you johnny
No one is in Johnny Carsons league
Not even close
God bless his soul
From a time that can’t be duplicated
Can’t watch any if those posers
Right?
I had never seen this footage before. Someone in the comments mentioned Letterman looked really nervous.....upon his entrance, I thought Johnny Carson appeared about as nervous & uncomfortable in this setting as I can ever remember. The bit where he called Letterman's "mother" was great. Johnny was (as far as I am concerned) the one & only when it came to late night television hosting. There really was no one superlative to describe him.