Johnny Gets Streaked in the Middle of His Monologue | Carson Tonight Show
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- čas přidán 11. 12. 2022
- Tonight Show writer Pat McCormick goes streaking in the middle of Johnny's monologue.
Original Airdate: 03/28/1974
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We’re all here for the streaking but can we all take a second to acknowledge and appreciate Johnny’s pants
Who shot the sofa?!?
Jhonny pants was class of its own 😂😂😁
Johnny had his own collection of suits. Big seller in the 70’s 😎
With those pants ...maybe Johnny should've been streaking!🤪
It`s braver to wear those pants than to do a streak.😄
Johnny Carson trending on CZcams in 2022🤯 Absolute legend
How do you find who’s trending here ? I know how to find it on Twitter
@@JLBisHatedbyPresidentXiEven you go to the trending page
Johnny trends every year 😅😂
@@JR-xk1rd One day the sun will burn out, but Ed will Always say,
"HEEEEERRRRREEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS JOHNNY!!!!!!!"
The best part of this clip (happens quickly) is Doc "counting" the band to see if one is missing.
About 4:07 you can see a guy in back of band to the right quickly putting on his jacket.... hmmmm might have been him lol
@@janetprather6696 Other comments are saying it's one of the writers Pat McCormack, the band was "stripping" to do the same.
With the streaking crazy in full swing and rumors floating around they may have planed that to scare off anyone actually doing it without them being prepared for it.
I miss Johnny, Ed and the crew so much. After a rough day u could always rely on the Tonight Show to raise your spirits.
That Pat MCormick. He'll do anything for a laugh.
Omg. I'd forgotten about this.
Hadn't seen this bit since it was first-run.
Thanx for a great, much-needed laugh, and thanx muchly for sharing!
Truly... I had a strong feeling it was him, just by his build and what I saw of his face in super slow motion. 😂 Was it confirmed? I’ve been watching Johnny since I was a little girl and still tape him DVR nightly, but I don’t recall this episode or event. Awesome!
Yup!
Johnny Carson had alot of humor and so did ED ! I never thought his show was dull by any means !
Patti Brooks The show was never dull because even when the monologue didn't dazzle and there were some clunkers in it, or Johnny was dealing with a boring guest Carson could create comedy simply by his reaction to the clunkers or the boredom. He was just born to do this, and he did it as well, if not better, than anyone who has ever done it. And Ed was the perfect sidekick for his schtick.
Agreed!!! They were REAL entertainers, nothing like we have today. They were a class act.
can't watch the crap out there today
@@cassmaguire1112 classy, funny, and not cruel
Those were the days my friend, we thought they'd never end......
we'd sing and dance, forever and a day
We'd live the life we choose
We'd fight and never lose
For we were young and sure to have our way
I approve this message!
I still have the 45 of "Those were the Days". And yes, indeed, they were. Seems like a hundred years ago. So depressing. . . RIP Johnny and Ed.
@@stellarocquie7957 Only 50. A hundred and we'll be pushing up those daisies.
My folks talked about this for years afterwards. This is phenomenal.
Damn I miss this show. He was the best and always will be.
When did he pass?
@@HarryHov January 2005
No one comes close by a long shot. Late Night TV is all garbage
@@martym.6274 Isn't that the truth!
I like how the police security are laughing instead of chasing him
The man worked on the show his name is Pat McCormick. He is the actor from the film "Smokey and the Bandit." Played Big Enos
@nemesisgenius especially since the camera was conveniently positioned for "censoring". and fact that it was discussed immediately....yeah, staged.
I was 5 when this aired, but I often got to watch it even then.
Watched him till he retired.
Still the best ever
I'd love to find the full episodes to watch.
I remember my parents occasionally let me watch it at 11:30pm after the late evening news on KNBC Channel 4! I was probably 6 or 7.
Yes sir. I miss those days. Back when there was still gentleman.
I was 7 then but started watching Johnny in 1977 (During the Blizzard) and, never missed many shows after that year!
I quit my first job because it was at night and I didn't want to miss Carson.i think I was 14.
The king of late night!
Dead OR alive! RIP Johnny and Ed.
Ms. Stella, You Tube, posting... The last time Johnny Carson last appearance on TV.
I just watch a few times..... He appeared on Late Night with David Letterman........ after his retirement !!! 3 minute standing ovation !!! 👏👏👏👏👏👏
nah Letterman is the King. Carson is the EMPEROR
Carson can not be replaced there's only one late night, he is the GOAT.....
Johnny had to take a step back! He knew it was happening but was caught off guard at the same time!
Try that today you would be fired and your career is over, the 70’s are sorely missed.
" Don't look Ethel " Came right out of the cheap seats.
Mister Shaughnessy kept a steady beat during the whole thing - now THAT'S a good drummer!
Huh I never knew that there was a Shaughnessy on the Carson show. Interesting.
@@keithshaughnessy1645 that would be Ed, the drummer. He does a mean rim shot!! LOL
People knew how to have fun in the 70s.
Tv just isn’t the same without Johnny and Ed ! 🤘
It was still good with Leno, especially followed by Letterman.
And Doc!
Ed's laugh was fantastic
Whenever I think of Ed and his fantastic laugh, I always remember this moment and do my best impersonation of him. 😂😂
....all the way to the bank.🤑😉👍
@@richardsypniewski9279 He died $2 million in debt.
It was a very hearty laugh for sure
The more time that goes by since the GREAT Johnny Carson retired, the more obvious it is HOW lacking the late-night talk show hosts are in the last 2-3 decades, compared to the incomparable Carson (and Ed too). I was a teen when Johnny did his last show, but was privileged enough to have watched lots of his shows, mixed in with Letterman.
But outside of those two, call it being spoiled or whatever, but I can't watch the garbage from the likes of Jimmy Kimmel, Jimmy Fallon, Seth Meyers, et al, because of HOW good Carson and Letterman were.
Remember when you could have fun on TV? Pepperidge farm remembers.
LOL
I remember streaking in the 70's. Someone did it during the Oscars, as I recall.
This was only five days before that Oscar moment.
@@orbison No way I thought they parodied the Oscars streak the night after. It’s like they predicted what was going to happen at the Oscars.
Yes; it was during a presentation by David Niven. And without missing a beat, Niven said, “Isn’t it a shame, the most applause that man will ever get is for stripping off and showing his shortcomings.”
I’m so happy I got to live in those days . I feel so bad for the kids today . A few years before this , chewing gum in class was the worst thing teachers had to put up with .
🎯Amen!
Also, kids were in trouble if they did not mind the queue !
Johnny was the best, and when he signed off, late night was never the same again!
I actually am grateful to have attended "The Tonight Show" twice...once with Johnny/Ed and Doc, and once with Joan Rivers as guest host! Great memories of both. 😊
I also remember buying a light blue lambswool v-necked sweater from the Johnny Carson collection at Saks Fifth Ave. in Carmel, CA. Had it for years, was so damn soft and comfortable, almost like cashmere! Was an expensive purchase for me at that time.
Ed and Doc...what a trio w Johnny
Those 70's plaid pants! LOL!!! MISS THESE GUYS!!!
On March 28, in 1974, a streaker ran onto the stage of "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson." The streaking wave had taken the country by storm in 1974, with streaks reported on a Pan Am 747, Wall Street and in the state legislatures. Ray Stevens' novelty song "The Streak" hit No. 1 on the billboard charts. The moment was too strong for the walrus-mustachioed Pat McCormick, one of writers for "The Tonight Show." Carson was completely taken by surprise by the sight of the 6-foot-7, 300-pound McCormick running naked across the stage. NBC censors were able black out the lower half of the video. The streaker was arrested but released for "lack of evidence," Carson said.
the "lack of evidence" line is IMHO one of carsons best "comeback" lines
Pat was wearing a cowboy hat and a Johnny Carson face mask
The lack of evidence line was just phenomenal, brilliant and way ahead of its time. Shows Johnny was always a step ahead😂
Thank you for confirming that. I had a feeling it was him based on his build and what I saw of his face and back of his balding head. 😂
@@peachespavalko1980 For a second I thought Tommy Newsom but figured even nude in front of millions he wouldn't move that fast.
Eds laugh is AMAAAZING!!!
I laughed my ass off! I would sneak and watch Johnny Carson while everyone went to bed. Always got caught laughing so that didn't last for long miss those days though.
So Ed’s laugh reminds me of the mall Santa. 🎅🏻
always stayed up and watched a king of comedy
some of my fav memories are from working as an NBC Page on that show in the late 80's... absolutely amazing....
The look on Johnny's face!
Ah yes, streaking and gas rationing. Takes me right back to 1974 in Los Angeles...
That streaker was the late great Pat McCormick, one of the head (no pun intended) writers on the Tonight Show.
🤭 '74 must have been the year for streakers! Caught a glimpse of a buff one in Somerville MA while in a pub listening to the "Great Pretenders". Funniest part, dude couldn't get the fire exit door to open as quickly as he wanted! 🤣✌️❤️🦋🙏
@@wildmano1965 the video intro narrative states it's 1974. That's how I knew the year for that clip. 😉✌️
Watching the streaker trying to open the door must have been hilarious 🤣🤣🤪🤣
@@beverlyfoster4836 Yes! But I was also embarrassed! 😂🤭 It was an epic unforgettable experience! Obviously! 😁✌️❤️🦋🙏
Yeah good times. The Oscars had one as well.
@@bikeny If the airdate of March 28 is correct, this happened before the legendary streaking of the Oscars (which occurred April 2). It was rumored that the Oscars streaking was planned by the producers because David Niven came up with a great retort on the fly "Isn't it fascinating to think that probably the only laugh that man will ever get in his life is by stripping off and showing his shortcomings?" Elizabeth Taylor, though, may have had the better line when she came out (David was there to introduce her) and said "That's a pretty hard act to follow...."
Use to love sneaking out of bed, after midnight, to watch carson. 70's and early 80's
LOL, I don't think the millinials were ready for Johnny's pants!
He was the best! Had the privilege to see him twice!! ✌️❤️👏👏👏👏
Even the cop behind Ed was laughing
McMahon's immediate hysterical laughter along with Carson and doc made it so much more awesome. Nowadays they would try so hard to keep a straight face and apologize incessantly
They all played off of each other so well.
Interesting to watch these for the fashion of the times and the "in the news" historical aspects!
The streaker was not nearly as shocking as Johnny's pants!
So nice to see everyone so young.
Television was fun at one time. Sad to see it go.
Just in time too. That monologue was bombing big time
Johnny "bombing" was a kazillion times better than ANYTHING today!!!!!!!
@@elvicare35 Agreed! The bombs are especially funny because of Carson’s reactions. That’s what the late night hosts of today are missing - humility & that “don’t worry, I know that stunk too” self-deprecation. Johnny could do it in just a look!
Johnny never bombed. He played off the bad jokes better than anyone before, during or since.
Even when it was BAD, it was GOOD!
That was too funny!
That was Pat McCormick, Johnny’s writer, who streaked.
Today he'd be fired, cancelled in the media and never work again.
@Scott, I thought I recognized that head fringe. lol That explains why security didn't give chase.
Yes, it says that in the description.
@@stellarocquie7957 Stella! STELLAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!
@@stellarocquie7957 Thank you Stella. Have a blessed day.
Nobody will ever top Carson. NOBODY!
Keep in mind that the Oscar Streaker Robert Opel was 5 days later.
I loved when the show was 90 minutes.
My dad had a pair of red checkered pants like JC's. 🤣🤣🤣
That's when comedy was funny and nobody got offended 👍
Fun fact Joe : yr right, no o e got offended and everyone had a laugh.
Oh, no. People just had lots to say about All in the Family, Jack Parr couldn't say "W.C.," CBS stations refused to air Maude, CBS stations would refuse to air episodes of The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour and the network eventually canceled it, Tune-In was infamously canceled by ABC while its premiere was airing, the main joke in this monologue had to be censored to protect innocents...
But no one got offended by comedy until 2015.
People got offended, they just kept it to themselves or privately wrote in to the network. None of this public lynchmob “canceling” business.
@@bleepiestofbloops FCC censorship guidelines and people getting personally “triggered” are two different things.
Gene Roddenberry said he only got 1 complaint letter from the south for Star Trek. Yet he got dozens of support letters. The network guys were more offended than the regular joes were. They thought there’d be massive controversy, but there barely was any!
True, people still complained and got offended, but they largely just changed the channel or wrote private letters in response. Today’s “influencers” are paid to complain & start controversies! Professional victim never used to be a job!
@The Dyland Productions Interesting, because lynchmobs over stupid or evil stuff were also a thing.
We have the same type of people expressing the ssme views. They just have more public ways of spreading them now. There's no difference between the type who wrote stern letters to networks and those were tweet at networks.
THE WORLD STILL LOVES & MISSES YOU JOHNNY CARSON GOOD & 😞😔 BAD 😞😔!! Mr.J.A.Routhier Baltimore MD.
Well, the way the monologue was going this night, the streaker saved it, I think.
Thanks Johnny, thanks to the Tonight Show.
I recognize the streaker, it was one of Johnny's writers Pat McCormick.
The funny part was Doc counting heads in the band. Apparently, it wasn't one of them.
I remember this and the Oscars streaker who David Niven quipped of while he was at the podium "There's a man who'll be known for his shortcomings." Everybody fell out their chairs, coast to coast. Someone else said it, this should be aired every night instead of the crud shows on now. Kimmel, Fallon, Colbert, all of them are dreadful scolds and cowards. God help us all.
He's the fastest thing on two feet... (Looka dat looka dat)
DON'T LOOK ETHEL!
He's always breakin' the news wearing just his tennis shoes...
@@johnbettmann1404 Too late.
. . . .And they call it THE STREAK. . .Lol, had forgotten all about the song! Thanks for taking me back! I'm gonna go find it on YT!
I loved Johnny Carson. His show was good and his guests were interesting as well as talented.
I wish they would run his show on television again, it would be so much more interesting than the garbage they are running now.
There's a 24/7 Johnny Carson channel on Pluto TV. Need a streaming device like ROKU or FireTV etc.
@@blackhawkwxfan Thank you for the info. I’m not that tech savvy unfortunately. I’ll have to ask my grandchildren to check into that for me.
Thanks again.
It is on television. AntennaTV is an over the air free network with over 150 affiliates across the US. Johnny Carson airs at 10:00pm eastern, Monday through Friday.
Wish we were back where the only thing we had to hide from our kids was streakers. 😄
Golden age thinking. Things were worse than you choose to remember.
Yeah sure, back when blacks were being hosed and segregated too, right? Give me a break.
You said it
@@lchaney men were men, women were women, government didn’t go out of their way to divide the races, cops were good, criminals were bad. Far better than todays screwed up country.
She was talking about tv programs you idiots.
Those were fun times🙂
Pat McCormick! Good thing we didn't get to see much. Streaking was supposedly a thing that people threatened to do but rarely had the courage.
Oh, no, they not only had the courage, they definitely DID it! It was a thing in the early 70's.
@@stellarocquie7957 It was a thing specifically in the spring of 1974 for approximately 2 months until the end of college semesters across the country.
@@OnePost909 Oh no, it lasted a lot longer than that, lol. I was a freshman in college, living in an all-girl's dorm in fall of 1977.
It was a sunny Indian Summer day and we were all out back of the building lounging on the grassy knoll when an entire floor of guys streaked through.
That's something you never forget... 😳😅🤩
Probably wasn’t much to see
That's was my thought too. I totally agree
Classic! Only on Johnny’s show.
Johnny Carson was the best and ED too !!! Miss those days 😢
Those were days.... LOL.
Streaking and mooning were big in the 70s.
Johnny Carson was so much funnier back in the old days. 👏👏
Holy Smokes ... If you weren't alive in those days, the references to most of the jokes will go right over your head ... Wow ... I'm OLD
That is just the greatest!!!! So funny !!!
Everyone was laughing and clapping. If that happened today, the guy would be arrested.
Lil of the day’s events.. then .. STREAKIN’!! Awesome and totally fun and funny!!
After watching The Shining, it feels so weird seeing the phrase “Here’s Johnny” actually being said on Johnny Carson’s show
It makes me sad that there will never be television made like this again. I was born the same year Johnny retired. I grew up enjoying the work of his decedents like Letterman and O’ Brien. But man no one made magic in front of camera like this group of individuals.
Would be nice if someone brought this nostalgic pastime back. Life has been so boring lately.
Not in today’s climate unfortunately. Everyone is a perceived threat to everyone else, plus everyone is creepy to someone. Not to mention all the psychological and emotional damage it would cause.
We just take anything and everything too seriously.
@Madsixtian troll against today if you wish, but that “people are so offended these days” line is nonsense. It’s selective cherry-picking. There are just as many examples showing how people are _less_ offended these days. That’s if you look at the world without a preconceived agenda.
@@brianarbenz1329, You just told me you don’t get around social media much without telling me you don’t get around social media much.
@@dillysgirl4ever Dude, I was around in the 1970s and today. I get around far _beyond_ social media. That gives a person more understanding, not less.
@@brianarbenz7206, I, too, was also around in the 1970s. If you look at more than just my comment, you will see that others have the same sentiment as I do.
"Streaking" was such a hilarious fad in the 70's.
A bit different, but Morganna the kissing bandit was a big deal for many decades.
Yes, that was Pat McCormick! 😂
🔷Johnny’s the BEST🔷
I still have my birthday that says, " streaking by with a birthday hi". The card has a bare bottom at the edge of the card.
4:00 The iconic Ed McMahon "hoooo"
Best bit is seeing the security guards behind Ed looking annoyed they didn't catch him :D
funny thing.... 3/28/74 I was in basic training in Ft Ord California... I was barely 17 years old... and in July of 1974.. a stripper dared me to go streaking in Wichita Kansas./...... I did it 2 times in different parts of Wichita that night/morning....
Here's Johnny!!!
my first words ever as a child were: JOHNNY!! while watching the tonight show!
I turned 17 that year. (1974)
I do remember several streakers in my town running through restaurants ect.
I remember reading somewhere that the streaker was writer-actor Pat McCormick.
I was 14 When this aired.
Ya..I remember sitting in school circa 75..8 yrs old; looking out window at the field , here comes the streaker!! We all knew the song too.
i remember the whole streaking thing back in the 70's... i also remember the Dinah Shore and the Mike Douglas shows & Saturday morning cartoons on Nyquil.. the drugs were really good back then...lol
I'll bet the bad jokes were on purpose, and then BOOM, the big surprise finish! I'll bet everybody was in on it. I think Johnny would have been more shocked if it had been a real rumor. Even the NBC security just stood there and laughed like it was all planned. Great stuff.
Those pants?!? I'd rather go without too 😂🤣😂
3:30
Yeah. The fashion sense was, um, something else.
Judging by the jokes in the monologue I think this is 1974.
It says so in the description.
We had streaking going on at my high school. It was a fad for awhile. Always took everyone by surprise and they never got caught.
He handled it beautifully.
It is said everyone is irreplaceable. Not Johnny. The only true example I can think of.
And Grace Jones! ( and you meant *replaceable. )
I'll never forget walking past the newspaper stand January of 05 and finding out he passed. I just started sobbing, walking and sobbing. When Johnny used to put us all to bed it was a kinder safer 🇺🇸 usa. This country has lost it's way, I constantly fantasize about leaving it altogether. Just negativity and more negativity served up by criminals and the media. Very sad...
Love those plaid pants! 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
And that was the night America realized that Big Enos Burdette was actually Little Enos Burdette all along 😂
We miss you, Johnny.
You can tell that this is what gave Todd Philips the inspiration for the Murray Franklin Show in Joker (2019)