It's shame she turned out to be an ungrateful skunk, isn't it? It';s Ok she wanted her own show but her arrogance made her want it in the same time slot to compete with his and all without telling him. Greedy arrogant skunk
@@TOMASjBARTONI believe it was because she accepted a job hosting a late night talk show on another network. I can’t recall if it was in his same time slot or not.
This is the first time I’ve seen this clip. It is hands down one of the funniest things I’ve ever seen, and I’m nearly 60. I cannot believe how on fire Joan was on this night, and how provocative she was for 1979! You can hear the audience gasping and marveling at her chutzpah to speak on so many topics middle America didn’t like to talk about back then. Jeez - she ran the gauntlet from birth control to marijuana roach clips to back alley abortions! The only thing funnier to me than all of her zingers here, is hearing and seeing Johnny repeatedly explode & collapse in laughter again and again. It was a great joy to see comedians who could really slay Johnny, and usually only a joke or two out of the blue. Joan could consistently slay Johnny mercilessly! And you can tell by his compliment at the end here. This was a magical time captured for posterity - thank you so much for posting this!!!!
It’s so sad how things ended with these two. You can’t deny the amazing chemistry they once had. Joan was always a riot and Johnny was always falling over laughing. ❤
I was thinking the same thing. I heard him cackle for the first time in a clip with Paul Williams that was posted two weeks ago: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-y5jQYOcpVks.htmlsi=TfkukzAh6HG3R-80&t=149 Joan has him rolling here, though. He actually has tears from laughing so hard.
I just watched the two clips, "Robin Williams Finest Interview (1987) Part 1 of 2" and Carson does laugh consistently pretty non-stop but still not the long drawn out laugh I saw with the hanger joke here. "Sis Boom Baa" and the George Gobel joke about Oklahoma aren't far behind. @@geraldpatterson3903
@@geraldpatterson3903 Actually look up the time Carson interviewed Jonathon Winters in "Jonathan Winters Tells Drinking Stories" about the zoo and that laugh was almost as long.
@@lisareed5669 Phyllis was a mentor to Joan. They were wonderful friends. There’s a video on RU-vid called “Joan Remembers Phyllis” (or something close to that). You might enjoy it.
@@tishtashtishtashI agree that JC’s reaction was overblown and he treated her unjustly, but at the same time JR could have and should have consulted him beforehand. That was the whole reason he was upset about it, and I don’t blame him. But, his unwillingness to forgive and forget was really unfortunate and does not reflect well on him at all.
So sad they had their falling out because they were so very funny and entertaining together. He was my favorite Talk Show Hosts (and Entertainer), and she was my favorite comedian ! ❤️❤️
The best advice I've ever heard was from Joan when she was asked about how she survived Edgar's suicide. She said, "I'm not going to tell you it gets better, because it doesn't get better. You get better."
Only Joan Rivers could make me laugh at a back-alley abortion joke. The woman was a national treasure. I don't know if people who didn't grow up in these times can appreciate how much she pushed the envelope in this interview. She's brilliant.
"You're Dynamite Tonight!" Got to be the best line to describe Joan. I hope wherever they are , Joan & Johnny are both laughing and enjoying each other like they did in this clip...
8:37 - the joke which really hit Carson hard, he laughed so much, seeing him lean back in his chair laughing was the dream for every comedian who came on the show and sat at the desk, and here it happens with Joan and Johnny.
Respect: "You're Dynamite tonight"....this was for me, Rodney Dangerfield pacing, she was on fire, landing shots, what a clip! I will add this to the Thanksgiving Doc clip, and now I have a pair of instant cheer-me-ups!
She didn't get the credit or acclaim she deserved as a comedian, for how fast and sharp and smart she was, which I'm sure was because she was a woman in a male field, and in those days men didn't like a woman being loud and crude like that, even if all the guys did the same thing. And because she was known for her celebrity jokes, people used to call her "mean" but she was popular because she made the kind of jokes everyone else was thinking.
Hoboy are you right there. It's hard to believe there is so much more puritanism today than back then. That was a magic time when nighttime TV had some balls. And note, the humor had zero politics in it.
I love how Carson got the segment started then stepped back and let the comedians work. He was front row center for the pserformance. Still in control of show but he held the reigns loosely. Ed for his part added the laugh track for the whole segment. RIP all.
8:37 Just FYI for others who were unsure what she meant when she said she started using her "COIL" as a roach clip... I had to look it up because I never knew that an 'IUD' was also called a "coil"
Thank you, but I still don't understand the joke, English is not my first language. She is speaking about drugs, and then says she uses an IUD as a clip for roaches??
Coat Hanger in her ear! Seeing Johnny leaning back so far it is a wonder he didn't end up on his back on the floor. I wonder if they had to replace the chair! Lol
The hanger line is one of the greatest moments in comedy. Joan is easily, far and away the best female comic ever. She had the guts to just deliver the punchline no matter how offensive or off color it was.
She was so quick witted! Ruthless & hilarious! She would put it out there with such a comedic twist...I truly believe they killed her for it! Rest in Power Ms. Rivers! You are truly missed!💜🖤🤍
Thanks for the great post. Fun to see. Another time I remember him almost falling out of his chair was her classic line about how women shouldn't bother going to college, because men don't care how smart a woman is: "No man is ever going to put his hand up your dress looking for a library card." Carson roared and Joan used that line for many years! Thanks for the great post. Fun to see from before their relationship went bad. Another time I remember him almost falling out of his chair was her classic line about how women shouldn't bother going to college, because men don't care how smart a woman is: "No man is ever going to put his hand up your dress looking for a library card." Carson roared and Joan went on to use that line for many years!
...you can see it in Joan's face when she's about to let fly with another monster joke; this is the best set yet, even better then her library card joke. (With age comes wisdom set.) She had a card catalog of jokes, just like Milton Berle; the most brilliant comic ever; I miss the guilty pleasure of her and her team on "Fashion Police."
I saw an interview or read that george carlin did the same. He catalogued his jokes until a time came where he could fit it in. I knew who joan was as a kid because my dad would be up late laughing. He watching carson regularly. It wasn't until i became an adult that i watched her act. That's very hard to do is have rapid fire jokes like that, that aren't just random 1 liners.
John William Carson (Corning, Iowa; 23 de octubre de 1925 - West Hollywood, California; 23 de enero de 2005) fue un presentador, comediante, escritor y productor de televisión estadounidense.
Joan Alexandra Molinsky (Nueva York, 8 de junio de 1933-ibídem, 4 de septiembre de 2014), conocida profesionalmente como Joan Rivers, fue una comediante, actriz, presentadora de televisión, guionista y autora estadounidense.
I never realized how similar her and Rickles were. He came up with his stuff on the fly but she has this routine planned out with Carson. She moves the conversation from one joke to the next while making it look natural
I found Joan better at this style of comedy than Don. Don seemed to go too far at times and his flow could sometimes be off, even Johnny had to step in to get Don back on track. Joan had a far better flow to her comedy.
Johnny Carson stopped talking to Joan when she got her own TV show talk show instead of being proud of her and supporting her. They were probably not really the best of friends but I can tell just from this clip that he respected her as a comedienne and truth be told she was way funnier than he was. Just listen to how he genuinely laughs hysterically at her jokes. He realizes that she is the superior comic. And Joan made fun of herself more than she did others! She didn't need some script or to rehearse she was hilarious at the drop of a hat it was spontaneous and very much like a child or teen being funny with their classmates not trying to impress just trying to get everyone to laugh along with her. I miss her very much she was a wonderful human being and it's unfortunate we don't have her anymore to keep our minds off the division and hate and crises we face every day in this country. She would make me forget all the troubles and just laugh. I get the feeling that she is laughing at us down here on earth as we lose ourselves and prove how dumb we are for not getting along. We love you Joan.
