Hands down nobody was as good as Johnny Carson he was the king people today miss out on a tremendous show and a lot of fun and some incredible talent Johnny was pure class
I always love watching him and Robin Williams interviews on Carson because you can tell Carson genuinely liked being around them, and Carson was always at the top of his game with them. Both wild comedians for sure.
so true, but what a hell-u-va train ride. so enjoyed going off the rails, laughing on the funny train ride with the great don rickles. miss them all so much. funny, classy, true gentlemen. respect, nothing but respect. may you rest in peace, don, johnny, and ed.
"Frank is dead?" what he did with that simple suggestion from Carson, truly showed what high a level of virtuosity Don has reached. Unbelievable .What a master.
Patrick Reynolds oh yeah, this century is shitty, not the 20th where tens of millions of people were killed by tyrannical socialist governments...I’ll give up the comedy to move on from that shit!
Don Rickles was amazing. He wasn't in the Green Room before every show rehearsing his ad libs. Every night, every show was different. He had an endless stream of arrows in his quiver but it was still all improve. I'm sure he didn't know exactly where he was going on a given night til he got there. A true one of a kind. Bless him.
I wish I was at this recording, to feel the energy live. It comes through great on video too, but still...... Dons timing is world class. Only one or two other comedians comes close to Rickles timing.
@@williamneumyer7147 he has his rare entertaining moments oh, but I don't care for his style and he just seems kind of forced and fake maybe it's just his personality. I did recently put on NBC on the regular TV and did see him broadcasting from home during the quarantine thing and it was okay
The problem today is that celebrities go on talk shows to plug a movie, CD, TV show, or show tour. People used to go on Carson to be on the show. And if Johnny ran long with a guest, the last guest was rescheduled. Once, Johnny had Red Skelton. Johnny was a writer on Red's TV show. They talked for so long that the 3rd and 4th guests were bumped, and Florence Henderson came out at 12:50 ET. But, you didn't have You Tube. Johnny interviewed people that were either interesting or hysterical (Rickles, Buddy Hackett, Allen King, Bob Newhart, Bob Uecker). Jimmy Fallon does bits that wind up on The Tonight Show channel the next morning. Fallon is talented. He does a lot of imitations, including singing imitations. His imitation of Scott Stapp of Creed is spot on and hysterical, and Jimmy does a much better Donald Trump than Alec Baldwin. But, Steve Allen said that talk show hosts of the 80s and 90s (and presumably later) came out of stand-up comedy or improv. Carson, Jack Paar, and that era of hosts got started in radio. So, talk shows were very different.
Rofl. Binge watching Don on Carson 🤣👌💕. Yr comment is spot on. Fallon aka 'Epic fail'. Where to even begin❗He fawns over himself. As for The poor guest? Fallon asks And answers the questions 😝😤
People do have dreams - sitting at a table in a bar or restaurant with Dean Martin, Johnny Carson, Jonathan Winters, Don Rickles, and Frank Sinatra enjoying a few vodkas and young Robin Williams jobs as a waiter. HEAVEN!
Enjoyed this episode today as much as back in the day. There was never another Don Rickles n never would be. Also so was Johnny Carson. RIP my friends. Thanks for the memories
LOVE THESE SHOWS. IF I NEED A LAUGH I HAVE THESE SHOWS TO FORGET ABOUT THE CRAPPY WORLD. NO FUNNY PEOPLE ANYMORE. THEIR MAKING HEAVEN LAUGH. THANKS FOR THE MEMORIES. GOD BLESS
I ABSOLUTELY LOVE watching all these Carson shows w/Rickles!!!! I was getting so irritated with the news, it only took 1 time of watching a Johnny Carson show then I was hooked!!! Lol!! I love it! Thank you!!!
0:44 - I always loved this part, when nearly on every appearance, Don ignored Carson and went straight to Ed to shake hands first, before finally acknowledging Carson. Simple, but great comedic effect.
Rickles !!! Classic ! with Sinatra @10:39 Concord, Ca, ( I WAS THERE !) I was 27 and lived right " over the hill " from The beautiful Concord Pavilion " in my hometown of Pittsburg .....GREAT TIMES indeed !
“Franks dead? Then why the hell am I goin on this tour!!?” Killed me... I send love love love to the heavens where these men lie bc for me this is keeping me a float.
From the way Rickles has, in many interviews, described Carson off-camera was a very introverted type guy and a perfectionist in what Johnny involved himself in. That being said, probably Johnny had the language perfected before he even bought the tickets.
If someone asked me to explain jazz music to them I'd play this clip. The way Don makes an inauspicious entrance, then establishes his counterparts, then things get GOOD.
McMahon class? Ugh NO. And if you read how Carson treated a lot of people including his own son, it was anything but class. Do your research before making comments that are NOT true or even close to it!!
Lol “The Lost Weekend” with Milland playing an alcoholic. Sometimes I wonder if in the future RU-vid will incorporate side bar explanations of dated jokes & references so younger generations can enjoy the humor?
I remember when he appeared at Ronald Reagan's 2nd inauguration. Weird story. Rickles was a Democrat and they wouldn't invite him. Frank Sinatra, a Republican, said if they didn't invite Rickles, they wouldn't have him. Needless to say Rickles was invited.
Rickles .. remember when I first met you .. Carson .. No.. absolutely beautiful its like watching Walter Matthau and Jack Lemmon I can't decide which one is which
Whenever I am miserable, I find DR, hahahaha, I am surprised he never had a heart attack on these shows. As they clips, was ED the guest before him, or was he just always there to be picked on. ?????
Ed McMahon was the show's announcer and Johnny's sidekick for his whole run on The Tonight Show. They worked well together as a comedic duo, either in recurring bits like Carnac the Magnificent or seemingly impromptu banter before the guests came out.
It's disappointing to see all these comments about how there's no great comedians anymore and they don't make comedy like they used to. 1st off. Mr. Rickles is one of a kind. However. We live in a different world now and comedy like Don's won't fly in today's society. Bottom line. Today's comediens walk on eggshells. Don never rehearsed his material. Always adlibbed. Today, all comediens material is reviewed by the venue and they can only say what is allowed. It's so much harder for the folks today. But there are still great ones, like Don, who can still push the limits of today's PR bullshit. I suggest watching Jeff Ross or Nikki Glaser. Both are hillariou.
