The Guest Johnny Carson Couldnt Stand 

Save yourself 20 minutes. Go to 20:26. It's Charlie Callas he couldn't stand. 👍 if you wanna save other people 20 minutes.

It takes 18 minutes to tell you it is Bob Hope.

The only thing money gives you is the freedom of not worrying about money. Johnny Carson

This was supposed to be about the guest Johnny Carson hated the most, not Carson’s life story. Way too much information.

'People will pay more to be entertained than educated' Johnny Carson

My father adored Johnny. He watched his show every night.

This video should've been titled. "Johnny Carson. A Biography"

Johnny was way better than what's on today.

I have read that Joan Rivers negotiated her own show without consulting Johnny or asking for his advice. She made the deal and then told him after it was finalized. You could tell by his body language that Johnny wasn't a warm & fuzzy guy, but he was absolutely the King of late night comedy and no one has even come close since he left.

Thankfully I'm old enough to remember watching Johnny. No one like him today.

An intensely shy person, late-night television host Johnny Carson was at ease on the air, employing a self-deprecating and sharp sense of humor that pleased television audiences for decades

Johnny Carson was a one of a kind - a comedic genius never to be repeated. RIP Johnny.

They didn't tell the whole story of the Joan Rivers feud. She called Carson sexist but the reason that Carson was so mad at Rivers was that she took a show on Fox opposite Johnny Carson at the same time trying to take his viewers away. That's not sexism. That's a slap in the face of the guy who gave her her big break. Joan Rivers was an insensitive greedy jerk.

Why all the pics of Jason Bateman when telling about his son who worked on the Tomorrow show?

My mom was in labor with me but REFUSED to go to the hospital until Johnny Carson's show was over. I was born at 1:17AM 😂😂

How to Trivialize a Legend

There is extremely little content on which guest Johnny disliked the most.

I loved his show and I would record it when I couldn't watch due to having to be at work.The booming laughter of Ed McMahon added a lot to the show. Johnny Carson was the best.

Carson's frustration with Callas's reliance on scripted gags and lack of evolution in his comedic style reveals the high expectations Carson had for his guests.

From Canada, trust me that Johnny Carson was the best there was.

I loved his show. It was much different than any other. RIP Mr. Carson

Johnny Carson is a class act within the entertainment industry. People are different, challenges, disabilities, etc.

There’s no talk shows anymore as far as I’m concerned..Johnny was it ..never be anyone else like him EVER

Felt like I was in a Monty Python sketch. "Get on with it!"

Johnny is still the king of late night!

Oh my gosh, I sure hope it isn't Dean Martin that he hates and permanently bannished from his show. I just love Dean.

I've been looking for years for a unique episode. Early Robin Williams, great opening act (as usual for R.W.) and Robin is invited to have a seat, and a bit of his hilarious impromptu with Johnny. Next guest is Bob Hope, and it doesn't matter who follows Robin, no one can hope to compete. Now I understand the how & why of this night's show. Robin sits tight when Bob has his time with Johnny, I remember Bob's first line to Johnny as "Thanks alot Johnny". Robin was doing all he could to contain himself, sits still, quiet, clasped hands, but several times throughout Bob's chair time Bob would say something to Johnny and Robin would burst out in a 20 second manic riff, sit back down again, and Bob never knew what hit him, but Bob was, talent wise, hopelessly out classed. Been a lifelong quest hoping to find or run across that bit one more time.

That was Justin Bateman everytime they talked about Rick Carson -

Comments below saved me from watching this. Thanks, all!

I know a man who gave up smoking, drinking, sex, and rich food. He was healthy right up to the day he killed himself. Johnny Carson

Johnny was one of the classiest late night show hosts ever. I didn't care for his obvious chauvinistic views, but I guess he was from that era. But other than that he said a lot of wise things, and had a lot of wise observations. He also cared about animals very much, which I loved about him. And I remember the show, for some reason, after his son died in the car crash, where he ended the show by showing his son's best photographs, you could see the pain in his eyes and hear the pain in his voice like I'd never seen, and I realized he was a very private person but also very deep. It is sad he had to forego being a family man for his career. But, I still think he was a very smart and elegant man. I don't think any other late night host can hold a candle to him.

I saw Charlie Callas appear on The Tonight Show when Joan Rivers was guest host. Johnny was on vacation that week. He did a funny bit on drums making his signature sound effects. It was clever and he was a surprisingly good drummer. The night Johnny returned Ed Shaughnessy, the regular drummer in the band, performed an identical comedy bit making the sounds we associate with Charlie Callas. Johnny introduced it then laughed and complimented the performance but made no mention of the identical bit being done by Callas the week before. It was very odd and I wondered about it for years. After Charlie Callas passed away I read about the incident when Charlie shoved Johnny. He was banned from appearing on the show when Johnny was hosting. I did as much research as I could and found records of when Callas appeared while Rivers was host and Johnny was on vacation. Anyone officially part of The Tonight Show denied the snub took place. They might have not liked one another much but when Charlie shoved Johnny he was offended and felt disrespected. Johnny had earned the throne as King of late night television and it makes perfect sense that Johnny went out of his way to snub Callas.

I was unfortunate enough to have spent an afternoon with Callas. It felt as if my life had been hijacked! Not for one moment did he let up on his unfunny jokes, his weird facial grimaces, his bizarre sounds and cacophonous speech. I was desperate to get away but politeness ruled in those days…one of worst moments of my life!

The *REAL BETRAYAL* in regards to Joan Rivers was that she'd been offered and accepted a late night talk show that *COMPETED* with his long-running Tonight Show.

Fast forward to the end Bob Hope, Joan Rivers and Charlie Callas.

Frank Gifford’s affair was with Joanna, not Jody Carson.

Very long BIO's before the information promised in the title that doesn't start until the 17th minute!!! What a dishonest clickbait...

I went into labor with my daughter, January 1970 while Johnny Carson was on she has always been a fan of his. Lol.

I didn’t realize I would miss Johnny Carson so much until I watched Colbert

Funniest show on Carson was when Dickie Smothers did a take off on Carson. He looked and acted exactly like Johnny. Everyone was busting a gut.

My wife and I used to watch him every weekday evening. He was the best and far superior to any of the talking heads late night hosts of today.

Or maybe Johnny Carson just felt that he was backstabbed by Joan Rivers

Yes I agree. I watched about 4 minutes and realized this was a bait and switch and fast forward about 3/4 way through and reached the point.

when i was stationed a Nellis AFB, on Friday nights, we would go roller skating at this shopping center. after 10pm you had to show you were over 18, as there was a curfew to keep minors of the strip at night. one Friday, Mr Johnny Carson and his wife came there to skate. no one bothered him, and he was very nice to everyone. and bought everyone a drink of their choice, for the way we treated him and his wife. he didn't seem to have any problem making small talk to people from time to time. they were with us for at least two hours, and yes he did some slide of hand, lol. one of my fondest memories from back then.

The first wife, Jody, was NOT the one to have the affair with Frank Gifford. It was Johnny's second wife, Joann!

I loved Johnny Carson! I watched him every night

Carson's first wife didn't have an affair with Frank Gifford, Joanne Copeland did.

Say what you will . He had his flaws, he recognized them.. and moved on. He was actually a gentleman.

If people knew what Bob Hope was involved in, people would understand why Carson didn't like him.

Everyone is different when they get off work, don’t badmouth him..he worked for years every day..he was great PERIOD

Why do they keep showing Jason Bateman as his son Rick...haha

Thank you for saving me 18 minutes 👍

This narrator must REALLY like to hear himself talk.

Bob Hope always left after his interview was over with Johnny. I bet that didn’t sit well with Johnny.

When I was younger I would watch Johnny all the time and my friends would say shit about it and never understood why , Johnny Carson was the man of Late Night , kinda miss him 😒✌

"However...let's take a look at what led up to this moment. The Early Life of Johnny Carson:" bleh.

Perfect timing - you ran out of applause just as I ran out of humility. Johnny Carson

Well, that’s 20+ minutes I can’t get back. All that, just to hear who Johnny didn’t like. Wow!

I've heard from many sources that Bob Hope was a jerk in real life.

It took you twenty minutes to get to the point. Delete channel.

Johnny was *VERY PRIVATE* about his personal life. You have to respect that. Many guests would tease and rib him about his multiple marriages to women named "Joanne/Joanna". That was usually the last time that guest appeared on his show.

I loved Joan Rivers! She was one of the truly funny female comedians.

Johnny went out with class. This hatchet job is a bit much. You don't get to the top by being a second banana.

😂 an expensive racket...when you two are the reason it fails

My wife and I were lucky enough to get last minute tickets to see Carson at the Burbank NBC Studios back on Oct. 9, 1991. It was rare to see all were present at one time like Ed McMahon, Ed Shaughnessy and Doc Severinsen. Guest that day were Tony Danza, Rita Rudner, and the Allman Brothers Band.

I saw a clip of David Tolly the great Piano Player that he chose out of his Audience, and his Audience loved David.❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

There are errors all over this video. Misidentified wives, photos of an adolescent Jason Bateman when the narrator is talking about Johnny’s son Rick. Just to name a few of the sloppy mistakes herein

What a great tip about the timing and the flow of my swing. Yes I have a problem with my 3 wood so now it sits in my bag. So much better contact with my 5 and 7 woods. At 72 now I have to remember I'm not 25 anymore! Love the game and the tips Danny. They keep me loving the game!

Only about half a dozen guests he didn't get along with out of thousands? Quite a great guy with high standards.

Johnny Carson was just a person nothing more. No different than anyone else. Who cares who he couldn’t stand. Many people could stand him.

I'll save you 23 minutes - It's BOB HOPE

After watching hundreds of Carson shows, it became obvious that he didn't like guests who did not make the show work. It was basically a comedy show wrapped in a friendly upbeat energetic mood. When film actors or models came on and sheepishly whispered about their current film or project, Carson couldn't stand it, because they were not entertainers, and the show lost energy as the viewers lost interest. He loved energetic upbeat engaging guests who the audience also liked.

He was a great entertainer regardless of his personality in private.

My father met Bob Hope when he was in the army for WW2. He is the only person I heard my father say that he did not like.

Many thanks !

It was Johnny's show. He should have people on the show he liked.

Fast forward to 20:51... It's Charlie Callas.... You're welcome

Jimmy Calas, Bob Hope. There, I saved you 23 minutes and a lot of hot air.

this is soooooo much more interesting that the title would suggest

Johnny might not have been a good husband or father but he was King of late night. The King would have been 99 years old now. Greatest late knight talk show host of all time.

I once dated Johnny in high school. He brought me to the sock hop.

If it weren't for Philo T. Farnsworth, inventor of television, we'd still be eating frozen radio dinners.

Johnny is still the King of Late Night. None of the clowns of today are even worth 10 seconds of a look.

One person he could stand was his mother.

When Letterman used to guest-host, he used to kill on that show. He was SO GOOD that Johnny got threatened and gave Letterman a daytime show (that failed) in order to keep him away from the Tonight Show seat.

The video is a long, drawn out attempt at getting people to watch content?

Carson had many demons including fear of entertainers who were superior to him. The best host of the Tonight Show was Steve Allen.

The Golden Rewind of Johnny Carson by a besotted fan - hooray!

I heard Hope was very self centered and a real ladies man. He pressured women of all kinds to just give in to his urges and it was like notche's on his bedpost and his wife suffered thru. Yes, Seems he was a control freak!

well, they baited me...wheres the most hated person?

“Rick” is Jason Bateman. 😂😂😂

He was too insecure to feel worthy of having a relationship with his children. He probably did love them but didn't know how to be a dad.

not many liked bob hope anyway.

I think you are trying to stir up NEGATIVE things about Johnny Carson. I don't care if he eventually had a falling out with Callas. He had a 30 year tonight show run, of course there are going to be a few people who rubbed him the wrong way OR he rubbed the wrong way. Moot point!

I never knew Jason Bateman was Johnnys son and went by “Rick” 😅

I see them showed Jason Bateman as if it were Carson’s son. I remember watching the Carson show with my dad and sister when we were younger. Probably too young to really be watching him lol but my dad would make a bowl of popcorn, one of his favorite snacks, and we would sit there and eat, popcorn, and tell stories that we made up and watch Johnny. The way we would tell the stories was one person would say a sentence or two, and then the next person would add onto it, and then pass it onto the next person. We will go round and round. We would have the craziest made up stories. One of my fondest memories of my father. There’s a lots of them, but that is one that really sticks out in my head. My mom worked third shift so my dad was at home in the evenings with us.

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Sadly, Johnny Carson really pissed off Elvis Presley in the mid-1970s when he made a fat joke about the singer. Elvis, who'd been a longtime big fan of the show and Johnny, completely boycotted the show after that, as the story goes.

Thank you Fred!

I saw the Carson show in the 70's and during a commercial you could tell he and Freddy De Cordova (the producer) got into a little tiff. I think they resolved it before the commercial ended. Carson was his usual GREAT host but he barely engaged the audience, probably because he was so painfully shy. Still, the best night talk show I've seen. Runner up is Letterman.