@@kennedycormick2775 It helped that Johnny himself was a Hall of Fame entertainer that knew how to conduct interviews and to help. make people look good. Although this night he did not need that particular skill.
We looked forward to Johnny every night. It sucked toward the end of his career when he was off so much and we'd get stuck with Jay Leno as the guest host, but those nights with Carson were classic. Wonderful memories.
@@marinevetoneroman7232 Yep! I watch that and have to hit “pause” so that I can take a breath for all of my laughing. Sometimes the unscripted moments are the best.
Who's arguing it was the by far the best and funniest Tonight Show and all because of Dean Martin the second was in 1965 with you guessed it with Dean Martin!
@@jameshuseby6290 When Dean turned up with Frank Sinatra unannounced? Joey Bishop was guest host & Juliet Prowse (think she & Frank were an item when she was doing a movie with Elvis 1960) was a guest? Maybe Vicki Carr was also a guest.
This is one of the rare occasions in television history where all of the guests simultaneously tore the show up with their hilarious comic humour whilst all brilliantly ad libbed in one broadcast. Without doubt one of the most amazing things ever captured on film!
Watch the dick cavett interview of groucho Marx, it was interrupted because of a golf event so they aired the entire show years later. It's on yt and it's worth your time, it was just a few years later when he died. He was still hitting on all cylinders and even sang the song Lydia
Notice in all of these clips, Johnny never interrupted his guests. When they were hot, he let them go, let them shine. Especially a panel like this. It was never about him, he was a pro. He was secure in who he was, not like today's talk show hosts.
Hosts of yesteryear were guilty of being insecure limelight hogs, too, though - i.e. Dick "Prisspot" Cavett. He didn't just roll with the wild antics of John Cassavetes, Peter Falk, and Ben Gazzara during that infamous interview. Instead Old Prisspants walked offstage. What a humorless boob. He even managed to flub up an otherwise easy interview with the superbly charming, easygoing, and surprisingly humble Alain Delon (gorgeous legendary French actor). Idk about other people, but I don't turn on talk shows to watch the hosts, per se, but rather to watch the guests and, if the host is a natural like Carson, to watch the host guide the show along or lean back and let the guests lead when necessary. A contemporary host who is brilliant at his job in the style of Carson is Graham Norton.
Late night programming died the night Johnny Carson retired! Dean Martin, the love of my entire life! After 45 years of marriage, my husband even likes him now. *Smile*
Those Dean Martin celebrity roasts were hilarious. One of the funniest bits ever with Jonathan Winters as Maude Frickert: ua-cam.com/video/CY1xKy81Ox0/v-deo.html
Just listen to the audience reaction when Dean walked out unexpectedly. That’ll give you an idea about how big a star he was. This much talent on one stage - and all without politics.
Dean was in the 4th year of his variety/comedy show which ran for 9 years on NBC and was one of the consistently highest rated programs over its entire run and biggest moneymakers ever for that network.
Are there any 18-25 year olds in here? I am 25 and seen this over so many times already. It never gets old the more you see it. I appreciate the older things in life because they were better. All my friends are in their 40s to 90s sadly. I don’t have anyone in common with people that our my age because all the older people have better taste in music and everything I can relate too.
The reaction that Dean got when he walked out... Damn... That's swagger right there, folks. That's the kind of style that could never be duplicated. They didn't call him the King of Cool for nothing. He lived that moniker.
@@mrgreenjeans1794 Here’s the difference between Bing Crosby and Dean Martin. Bing was cool with his words and the way he talked. Dean was cool by his actions. The thing I like about Dean Martin’s personality is that in his entire career he never kissed anybody’s ass. And did not expect anybody to kiss his. Unlike his Rat Pack buddy Frank Sinatra. Dean‘s attitude was “let’s get this done in one take so I can go play golf”.
Look at that line up of guests and then look at what you get nowadays Just one of those guests if on a late night show nowadays would be celebrated for years years and for good reason!
He did exactly the same thing when he was a guest on the Johnny Carson show in 1965 with Frank Sinatra with guest host Joey Bishop You can also watch it on UA-cam
This particular show never gets old. George Gobel's joke about the "no Japanese aircraft ever reached Tulsa" is a straight up classic. I almost belly laugh ever time I watch it. After a bad day at work or whatever. Watch this video and you'll feel so much better, at least I know I do.
The brown shoes and Tulsa jokes, to this day, are among the best one-liners in the history of TV talk shows, if not TV itself. And they were clean! Classic Gobel deadpan humor that's stood the test of time.
As a kid growing up in the 70's I was luck enough to have a portable TV (black and white) and watched Carson and the Honeymooners. Life was 10 times better then. The only good thing now is streaming these classics.
A few interesting things about this. Bob Hope was a "surprise guest" and wasn't billed even though the show knew he was going to do a walk on. Dean was a genuine surprise and decided to walk on when he heard that Bob was there. According to Ed McMahon, they wanted to bump George because they were worried that he would kill the momentum. But Johnny insisted on keeping him. It shows you how great Carson's instincts were.
Digging around for trivia on these great comedians, I found that George Gobel had used that line some years before on another show. His talent shows in that he knew exactly when to use it. It still slays me as much as it did the first time I saw it. When Johnny retired, he said that most of the old shows were lost forever. One can imagine what those kinescopes and tapes held in the world of late night entertainment.
So glad these Carson Shows have been preserved, you sure can't find any late night shows to equal these. No politically correct people complaining. This was COMEDY AT ITS BEST.
@Stranded NYer The shows today are nothing but "groupthink echo chambers" many comedians today have spoken out about how they cannot make a joke against protected political groups. Yes, there were some cultural issues in the past and always were. None of that was as bad as we have it now, PC and groupthink have run amok, only one point of view is ever allowed and ALL entertainment now is nothing more than an indoctrination on what you are allowed to think. Can not escape politics anymore. I watched those shows as I grew up and there was WAY less politics than anything you see today.
“Debuted on the west coast, and made its way east”. FALSE INFO ABOUT TURN ON. Shows air on the EAST coast first. Also ABC did not cancel the show when it was airing. It was canceled 5 days later.
I still cannot believe you said the show premiered on the west coast. You don’t know basic geography!!! (Hint: The east coast is 3 hours ahead of the west.). That’s where new episodes premier first
Johnny Carson was once asked what was his favorite episode of his show out of 30 years and he named this one. Unfortunately, most of his earlier shows were destroyed to make room in the NBC archives, but this one survived because they transferred it over to film to send it over to Vietnam to entertain our soldiers.
I was born 10 years after this aired on television, but came across it one day because of Don Rickles. I loved Don. I have watched all his videos. Then through Don, I found Dean Martin who is another great so I began watching all of Dean's videos. And here I am. Now I have to to watch everything Bob Hope and George Gobel... what American talent. What happened to Hollywood since then? It seems so much cooler back before I was born?! We used to have the cool Rat Pack and nowadays we have the Wack Pack!
Pure and Simple...This was a magical time when entertainment was both funny and clean. "Not one Japanese aircraft made it past Tulsa". If I could go back in time I would go to every show Johnny and Dean ever performed. George Gobel...."without me your show would have been nothing." Bless you all. You are what entertainment was all about.
man there will never be a guy as wholesome as dean martin. We love him cause we all see someone we know in him, and know he's one of the few real people.
I love Dean Martin, but wholesome? No not even close. His Vegas act was quite 'Adult' humor. So were the roasts! For a glimpse of the real Dino, read his daughter Deana's book. It gave me an understanding of the very complex man he was! I am a total fan! Not so much for Frank.
1969... Dean is right in the middle of his 10 yr run of his top rated Dean Martin Variety show (I remember airing Thursday nights on NBC). He was at the height of his popularity - probably the hottest celebrity at the time.
This came on my feed, and I mistakenly pressed on it instead of an Nat’l Geo Archaeology documentary; I watched to the end, transfixed, and completely forgot about the archaeology doc - and I’m an archaeologist...
They're not trying to promote their new show, or movie or CD like on late night shows nowadays, but just talking and joking, smoking and having a good time. Great episode.
George Gobel would have been the perfect person to be stationed with during a world war. You remember the war? It was in all the papers. "Not one Japanese aircraft got past Tulsa" put a smile on every veterans face.
Steven Conroy ... Was so he was keeping Tulsa safe otherwise I might not of been born. My mom and dad was both in Tulsa at that time. Thank you George... Lol
Yeah it was an easier time back then. We didn't have all the political correct b.s. we have today. "'I'll tell you one thing, I have never been known to touch a drop during a solar eclipse." R.I.P. George
One of the most remarkable talk shows ever. I saw it live. In addition to Wagner, Wayne, Gobel, Martin, Hope and Carne, Buddy RIch and Louis Belson started it off with a drum duel. You will never see anything like this again.
Johnny Carson was the KING of late night talk. And I remember watching this particular show. It was probably one of the best shows Johnny did. I was born in 1958, and I was about 8 years old. My dad worked at International Paper Co. in Mobile, Al. My mom let me stay up one Friday night so I could meet my dad. He was on the 3 to 11 shift that week, so he would get home about 11:30 or a little after. My grandfather had Johnny Carson on the TV, and I sat with him and watched it waiting on my dad. And for some reason, I got so interested in Johnny's show and his guest that I got hooked on watching him every night at 10 pm. Mom and dad said I could stay up as long as my school grades stayed good. So I watched Johnny Carson from that night until his very last show. Late night talk now is crap compared to the Jonny Carson show. Him and all the great stars in those days are surely missed. Oh, and the smoking? Thoes days most everyone smoked. That was when you could smoke anywhere. In department and grocery stores, on airplanes and even in hospitals.
No politics, no profanity, no egos, no grandstanding. Just good, clean fun with Johnny Carson, the undisputed king of late night talk. I wouldn't be born for another three years but I watch these old shows on UA-cam. Much better than today's useless fare.
Secretariat was my idol, the best performer ever, I know he was a horse but you could almost see him smile for the cameras,the triple crown was for him like a walk in the park, I before it's my time to go I want to go to Kentucky to pay my respects where he's buried, his records still stand.
@@lucky5853 Man O War, Citation and Secretariat had similar bloodlines. When they were autopsied their hearts were found to be almost twice the sizes as the horses they ran against. And not pathological either. Sort of like the great heavy weight prize fighters.
@@dlhdonn DOWN GOES FRAZIER! DOWN GOES FRAZIER. Don't forget the miracle on Ice...(only 2 covers of Sports Illustrated never had any words . Lake Placid and Ali. ) The moments spoke for themselves. What an era to be alive. I was born in 62. What an era to live through. We are lucky to have These memories on video tape.
Johnny almost always had the "pair of brown shoes" line on his anniversary shows but it really didn't capture the rare, deadpan humor of George's complete set on this show. Delayed broadcasts on a TV he built himself, the dog with no teeth who bit off a little more than he could chew, you remember the war it was in all the papers and not one Japanese aircraft got past Tulsa are a collection of one liners not often equaled. What a group! Judy Carne, who's reaction to a sip of Dean's drink was hilarious, Bob Hope, Dean Martin, George Gobel, Carol Wayne and Bob Wagner is a "Dean Martin Roast" in itself. What an amazing, funny and diverse collection of talent. I really miss these shows.
Friday, Feb 18, 1969. I was visiting in LA, driving around in the evening with the radio on. The DJ I was listening to had attended The Tonight Show taping earlier that evening.(When visiting Hollywood, the show was taped about 5:30-7:00 and fed to New York for broadcast at the usual 11:30 Eastern Time.).He said the show had been especially good and urged listeners to watch when it came on at 11:30 Pacific Time. I made sure I was at my mother's in time to watch it. Loved it. Two days later I was back home in Honolulu. In those days, network shows were broadcast one week later in Hawaii due to no satellite feed available. I told most of my friends to be sure to watch the Tonight show on Friday night at 10:30 Hawaiian Time. Many of them did, and I got to watch it again. The greatest Tonight Show ever, and I saw most of them going back to Steve Allen.
Sheila Barfield ***hardly***😒🙄❓***🤔....how about ***never***😕.... not on network television anyway(excluding syndication reruns) ..not these days.💩💩🗣💩🗣💩👺👹💩..🤔🙁😔👎👎
Titans of entertainment. I know what's coming because I've seen this several times but still laugh as though I'm watching this for the first time. Gobel kills it. Perfect straight man.
why is that? i couldn't be that it isn't appropriate? That the studio and television audience are tuning in NOT to have their stress and anxiety levels dangerously elevated by a group of hedonistic, self absorbed assholes, like it is today, but rather to laugh and be pleasantly entertained. I wish my children could have this entertainment landscape that I was blessed to have.
One of the wildest and funniest Tonight shows ever. There are several shorter clips of it posted, but I'm glad this long version is available so we can see more of the brilliant conversation and ad libs.
I’m too young to have seen George Gobel, but it’s impressive how good he was. Straight out of the gate he threw out some zinger jokes to level the playing field in the company of Dean and Bob. Watching the timing of all the them play off of each other is amazing.
Got to give credit to Dean Martin, he was totally comfortable living in his own skin, he made no excuses, he was very comfortable being who he was, had no worries what others thought, very admirable !!!!!
This has to be the funniest 'Tonight Show' that aired during Carson's reign as host; especially Dean Martin tapping cigarette ashes into George Goble's drink along with his comment that the blonde actress voice sounded like a cartoon.
Zay bs Unfortunately the PC police have put a stop to all the fun and enjoyment we used to get out of life. Now you are only allowed to be offended by even the mildest and most innocent remark. It’s no wonder that everyone looks so flipping miserable all the time.🙍♀️
@@lindashelley3635 Well said my Girl . Comment of the year . Lol oops !! Sorry for the my girl .!! Lol . Had to say it . Lol thanks for being kool . Joey @ 58 years old . Take care .
I watch this episode several times a year. It just does not get any better than this. Today's late night comics are mere shadows compared to the great Johnny Carson.
I know that when one grows older there is a tendency to romanticize the past; however, in this particular case I believe that I am correct. After all, this show was targeted to my parent's generation and not to mine. The level of comedy and the ability of Carson, on the fly, to respond to the moment is almost unequaled today. There was no political correctness yet nothing really untoward was said. It's a bygone era. That's very sad yet we do have these videos. Thank God for that.
I’m almost 50 and actually missed the classic Carson years the first time around. I first got into late night when Carson was approaching his twilight years and Letterman was coming onto the scene. I always loved Johnny and knew he was a legend even when I was a kid. I loved Dave Letterman, too. But Letterman was different in so many ways and you really sensed the generational contrasts between the two. It almost felt like a father being followed by his unruly son! With the passage of time and Johnny’s own passing, I think I love and appreciate Carson even more. His timing, always impeccable! No one has ever been able to come close to Johnny’s cool professionalism. And he knew how to handle a wild and wooly situation, like the one we see in this classic clip! As for the clip, I love it for its unbridled political incorrectness. Just a bunch of cool guys (and gals) having fun together. As for today’s hosts, they truly do pale in comparison. They lack that razor sharp timing. They don’t have comedy in their bones the way Carson did. Kimmel has gotten too political (along with everyone else in the world it seems) and Fallon just seems like a hyped up kid who I can only take in small doses! Sounds like I’m getting old, but I like to think I’m getting wiser and more discerning.
WOW. I was born way too late. This is amazing. Watching these three sitting around drinking and smoking on television and having fun. When Martin ashes his cigarette in the other guys cup i though i was going to die.....lol!
"If you think back there was not one Japanese aircraft got past Tulsa. Did you ever feel like a tuxedo with brown shoes? " When comedy was worth watching. Get a clue Steven Colbert. I so miss these guys.
@@bruceferguson6637 lol have you even watched Colbert’s recent shows? No one will ever match Johnny, but that doesn’t mean that these new guys can’t be funny. Two things can be true at the same time
But Johnny knew it was TV gold and was happy to let it go. And, of course, Dean wasn't really drunk and he could rely on him to not take the show over the edge. They were all professionals.
No talk show host today could even come close to JC nor could they ever get this collection of “Stars” on one stage. Not that there are any real stars left
@Aslan T Vorlon ~ Glad I could answer your question. Carne was a regular, then semi-regular on Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In hour, from '68 to '70, but the show ran from '68 to '73. You may already know that. She appeared in numerous TV shows between '62 and '74, and a handful of films as well.
I remember watching this when it first aired. It was funny then and it is still funny today. The spontaneous humor is what made the Tonight Show with Johnny Carson the best.
Although I was alive in '69, I was only 2 years old at the time. I wish I had been more aware of stuff back then, but make no mistake about it, I adore this type of classic comedy. True stars, all of them.
@@willmack5909 Same here Will. I was only 3 when this aired. Hell, I couldn't even watch Johnny Carson until like 1977, cause I was always being sent to bed by 10pm. I remember being in bed and at 1130, I would hear the show on and be pissed that I couldn't watch it. This particular episode is like in the top 5 ever of Carson's shows. Hysterical. Forget it. You cannot do this today. And that is sad. A bygone era. The shows today are all terrible. Just like the Oscars. I just come on here and watch the old shows. Cheers!!!
Gobel is almost forgotten today except to vintage guitar collectors who are familiar with the Gibson "George Gobel" model guitar. But, Gobel was a very funny guy who had his own TV show in the late fifties and was seen on TV for years after that. Not the heavyweight that Martin, Hope or Carson,etc., were but someone who could be very funny telling the most innocuous story. Some of his TV show clips are on YT.
This one just doesn't get old! I lose it the first time Dean flicks his ashes in George Gobel's drink every time and LOVE Bob Hope's reaction ... it's great every time! 😂😂😂
You can tell these guys are all friends.... And they actually like each other. Late night talk show hosts of 2022 are not even in kindergarten compared to these guys.
George nailed it. Classic. Imagine a time when people actually looked forward to broadcast TV show compared to the tripe we suffer today.
Johnny was with hall of fame entertainers..
@@kennedycormick2775 It helped that Johnny himself was a Hall of Fame entertainer that knew how to conduct interviews and to help. make people look good. Although this night he did not need that particular skill.
We looked forward to Johnny every night. It sucked toward the end of his career when he was off so much and we'd get stuck with Jay Leno as the guest host, but those nights with Carson were classic. Wonderful memories.
This is arguably the best Tonight Show ever recorded.
The other one was Doc and Johnny Thanksgiving recording.. it's awesome.
@@marinevetoneroman7232 Yep! I watch that and have to hit “pause” so that I can take a breath for all of my laughing. Sometimes the unscripted moments are the best.
Who's arguing it was the by far the best and funniest Tonight Show and all because of Dean Martin the second was in 1965 with you guessed it with Dean Martin!
@@jameshuseby6290 When Dean turned up with Frank Sinatra unannounced? Joey Bishop was guest host & Juliet Prowse (think she & Frank were an item when she was doing a movie with Elvis 1960) was a guest? Maybe Vicki Carr was also a guest.
Check the one with Dean and johnny in 75. THAT is the best one.
This is one of the rare occasions in television history where all of the guests simultaneously tore the show up with
their hilarious comic humour whilst all brilliantly ad libbed in one broadcast.
Without doubt one of the most amazing things ever captured on film!
Watch the dick cavett interview of groucho Marx, it was interrupted because of a golf event so they aired the entire show years later. It's on yt and it's worth your time, it was just a few years later when he died. He was still hitting on all cylinders and even sang the song Lydia
@@thomasglynn2282
Ok i will watch it.
I like Groucho Marx.
He was brilliant.
Alp
Perfect way to describe this. Funniest thing
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Notice in all of these clips, Johnny never interrupted his guests. When they were hot, he let them go, let them shine. Especially a panel like this. It was never about him, he was a pro. He was secure in who he was, not like today's talk show hosts.
True
Johnny Carson was in the mix with the comedy.
All those who followed... Sad indictment of humanity.
No doubt that was his secret - especially with Rodney Dangerfield
Hosts of yesteryear were guilty of being insecure limelight hogs, too, though - i.e. Dick "Prisspot" Cavett. He didn't just roll with the wild antics of John Cassavetes, Peter Falk, and Ben Gazzara during that infamous interview. Instead Old Prisspants walked offstage. What a humorless boob. He even managed to flub up an otherwise easy interview with the superbly charming, easygoing, and surprisingly humble Alain Delon (gorgeous legendary French actor). Idk about other people, but I don't turn on talk shows to watch the hosts, per se, but rather to watch the guests and, if the host is a natural like Carson, to watch the host guide the show along or lean back and let the guests lead when necessary. A contemporary host who is brilliant at his job in the style of Carson is Graham Norton.
Late night programming died the night Johnny Carson retired! Dean Martin, the love of my entire life! After 45 years of marriage, my husband even likes him now. *Smile*
StillMe --- I thought Jay Leno was pretty good, not JC but the closest one I can think of.
Dean Martin - best party crasher ever.
Gotta watch this every other month or so, along with old Dean Martin roasts. Never gets old, nothing even close today.
I do the same thing. It is the only think that alters my mood for the better.
Dean was the classiest of them all, and they were all classy, love his wit
‘When exactly did I lose control of the show’ 😂😂😂
Those Dean Martin celebrity roasts were hilarious. One of the funniest bits ever with Jonathan Winters as Maude Frickert:
ua-cam.com/video/CY1xKy81Ox0/v-deo.html
Same here. If I am Moody, these videos change my mood. Watch the Doc and Johnny Thanksgiving episode.. Awesome
Just listen to the audience reaction when Dean walked out unexpectedly. That’ll give you an idea about how big a star he was. This much talent on one stage - and all without politics.
Dean was in the 4th year of his variety/comedy show which ran for 9 years on NBC and was one of the consistently highest rated programs over its entire run and biggest moneymakers ever for that network.
They were all White Men who were over the age of 50 who were politically incorrect, and mysoginistic which made them great! ROFL.
Everyone on that show was a star. No bigger a star was Johnny Carson. He was the King.
..all without something else as well . . . . .. (we all know what that is ..)
@@krishnan-resurrection714 all of them fun loving and laughing.
Are there any 18-25 year olds in here? I am 25 and seen this over so many times already. It never gets old the more you see it. I appreciate the older things in life because they were better. All my friends are in their 40s to 90s sadly. I don’t have anyone in common with people that our my age because all the older people have better taste in music and everything I can relate too.
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You have 2 new friends your age. You must all be old souls who appreciate old 📺 shows.Keep watchin'.Enjoy !
25 two years back. 27 this august. This is hilarious! Dino is the guy for me but this show was HILARIOUS!!
The caliber of talent we once had in America...staggering. To tune into this at night..can't do that anymore. It doesn't exist
It’s really sad ain’t it of course Late Night has sucked ever since Carson retired
Who gives thumbs down to this show? Do you not know what entertainment is?
James Scott Apparently they don’t...🙄
The reaction that Dean got when he walked out... Damn... That's swagger right there, folks. That's the kind of style that could never be duplicated. They didn't call him the King of Cool for nothing. He lived that moniker.
He took over the Tonight show on that evening and didn't even break a sweat.
@@mrgreenjeans1794 Here’s the difference between Bing Crosby and Dean Martin. Bing was cool with his words and the way he talked. Dean was cool by his actions.
The thing I like about Dean Martin’s personality is that in his entire career he never kissed anybody’s ass. And did not expect anybody to kiss his. Unlike his Rat Pack buddy Frank Sinatra.
Dean‘s attitude was “let’s get this done in one take so I can go play golf”.
That is the Steubenville Swagger
Look at that line up of guests and then look at what you get nowadays Just one of those guests if on a late night show nowadays would be celebrated for years years and for good reason!
That's why his Dean Martin show was the top rated show for years and why he owned Thursday night's primetime for years
The second Dean Martin walked out the show got deliriously funny and never let up.
He did exactly the same thing when he was a guest on the Johnny Carson show in 1965 with Frank Sinatra with guest host Joey Bishop You can also watch it on UA-cam
@@jameshuseby6290 yep great show those two were a powerhouse unstoppable.
You mean walked into the show.
This particular show never gets old. George Gobel's joke about the "no Japanese aircraft ever reached Tulsa" is a straight up classic. I almost belly laugh ever time I watch it. After a bad day at work or whatever. Watch this video and you'll feel so much better, at least I know I do.
I love it , also when Carol speaks , Dean thinks it is a cartoon . You are what you eat. Robert Wagner , is the only one still alive .
The brown shoes and Tulsa jokes, to this day, are among the best one-liners in the history of TV talk shows, if not TV itself. And they were clean! Classic Gobel deadpan humor that's stood the test of time.
This segment is laugh out loud and shart funny. LOL.
Deno dumping his cig ashes repeatedly in George s drink…side splitting…Dean Martin is the funniest singer I’ve seen…King of Impromptu
Those cats were groovy! Bob and Deno always busted each other up. Deno layed Bob out with laughter.
Dean Martin George Goebel Bob Hope and Johnny Carson were the best ever I watch it over and over again
Just a bunch of legends having fun -and entertaining us all. Never to be replaced.
As a kid growing up in the 70's I was luck enough to have a portable TV (black and white) and watched Carson and the Honeymooners. Life was 10 times better then. The only good thing now is streaming these classics.
Soooo true.
I so LOVED the Honeymooners!!!
A few interesting things about this. Bob Hope was a "surprise guest" and wasn't billed even though the show knew he was going to do a walk on. Dean was a genuine surprise and decided to walk on when he heard that Bob was there.
According to Ed McMahon, they wanted to bump George because they were worried that he would kill the momentum. But Johnny insisted on keeping him. It shows you how great Carson's instincts were.
My favorite line EVER........”ever feel like the world is a tuxedo and you’re a pair of brown shoes”?!
karen sheline ~ One of the best comedic lines in entertainment history!
Watch the set up. George has patience .. he knew he had a winner.. and made sure it had full impact
Every damn day....😂
karen sheline My favorite line is “hey doc how is your Severinsen?”
Digging around for trivia on these great comedians, I found that George Gobel had used that line some years before on another show. His talent shows in that he knew exactly when to use it. It still slays me as much as it did the first time I saw it. When Johnny retired, he said that most of the old shows were lost forever. One can imagine what those kinescopes and tapes held in the world of late night entertainment.
So glad these Carson Shows have been preserved, you sure can't find any late night shows to equal these. No politically correct people complaining. This was COMEDY AT ITS BEST.
Yes, and no politics or bad news in general! Just talking and cracking jokes! Beautiful!
@Stranded NYer The shows today are nothing but "groupthink echo chambers" many comedians today have spoken out about how they cannot make a joke against protected political groups. Yes, there were some cultural issues in the past and always were. None of that was as bad as we have it now, PC and groupthink have run amok, only one point of view is ever allowed and ALL entertainment now is nothing more than an indoctrination on what you are allowed to think. Can not escape politics anymore. I watched those shows as I grew up and there was WAY less politics than anything you see today.
“Debuted on the west coast, and made its way east”. FALSE INFO ABOUT TURN ON. Shows air on the EAST coast first. Also ABC did not cancel the show when it was airing. It was canceled 5 days later.
Sooo since you cannot get that simple history about 1 show correct, your history about other shows is probably incorrect too
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I still cannot believe you said the show premiered on the west coast. You don’t know basic geography!!! (Hint: The east coast is 3 hours ahead of the west.). That’s where new episodes premier first
Watching the humor and wit tossed around between Johnny, Dean, Bob and George leaves a warmth to the soul. RIP All!
George Gobel was such a pro and completely stole the show. He had the toughest spot and completely laid them out. Epic. LOL.
“Did you ever get the feeling the world is a tuxedo and you are a pair of brown shoes?”
Funniest line EVER!
It’s ok
Not one Japanese aircraft got past Tulsa .
Decent . Remember our memories are heightened a bit when we reminisce. Great talent but not super funny
Every day
Johnny Carson was once asked what was his favorite episode of his show out of 30 years and he named this one. Unfortunately, most of his earlier shows were destroyed to make room in the NBC archives, but this one survived because they transferred it over to film to send it over to Vietnam to entertain our soldiers.
I was born 10 years after this aired on television, but came across it one day because of Don Rickles. I loved Don. I have watched all his videos. Then through Don, I found Dean Martin who is another great so I began watching all of Dean's videos. And here I am. Now I have to to watch everything Bob Hope and George Gobel... what American talent. What happened to Hollywood since then? It seems so much cooler back before I was born?! We used to have the cool Rat Pack and nowadays we have the Wack Pack!
Real men being real funny. You could not find 4 guys in Hollywood these days to add lib like this.....Classic!
No Doubt about it
Ain't that the truth
Everyone there was a seasoned entertainer and secure in themself. Plus they had all known each other for years.
Pure and Simple...This was a magical time when entertainment was both funny and clean. "Not one Japanese aircraft made it past Tulsa". If I could go back in time I would go to every show Johnny and Dean ever performed. George Gobel...."without me your show would have been nothing." Bless you all. You are what entertainment was all about.
I love Johnny Carson. This is one of my favorite shows. George Gobel is hysterical.
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George goebel was super funny I wish would done more stuff I do not remember where used to see him at
Kind of sad -- Dean's co-star in his latest Matt Helm movie -- Sharon Tate -- was about to be murdered by the Manson family.
George gobel very l underrated comedian
@@lloydkline3265 Hollywood squares
man there will never be a guy as wholesome as dean martin. We love him cause we all see someone we know in him, and know he's one of the few real people.
I love Dean Martin, but wholesome? No not even close. His Vegas act was quite 'Adult' humor. So were the roasts!
For a glimpse of the real Dino, read his daughter Deana's book. It gave me an understanding of the very complex man he was!
I am a total fan! Not so much for Frank.
Wholesome? Dean's been called a lot of things, a playboy, a drunk, a sexist... but wholesome? LOL. Whatever, slugger.
Delano one funny ass dude…he kills me
@@jayclarke9611 Dino was one of a kind....
Probably the funniest 25 minutes of TV comedy, anywhere.
I never get tired of this. I love it.
Carson said MANY time that Goebel's joke about the tuxedo and brown shoes was the funniest joke ever.
I like the one about not one enemy plane got past Tulsa..
and at the end when he said "This is a great show. I wish now I had been on it."
What else is there to say? George killed it and slayed them all.
@@ECO473 - I agree..👍
i dont get it
Dean was walking by after filming his show. Heard the commotion going on with Bob and Johnny. And just walked on surprising everyone.
1969... Dean is right in the middle of his 10 yr run of his top rated Dean Martin Variety show (I remember airing Thursday nights on NBC). He was at the height of his popularity - probably the hottest celebrity at the time.
This came on my feed, and I mistakenly pressed on it instead of an Nat’l Geo Archaeology documentary; I watched to the end, transfixed, and completely forgot about the archaeology doc - and I’m an archaeologist...
this is my pick for the best 5 minutes in tv history
Classic TV. If you haven't watched Graham Norton with Matt Damon, Bill Murray, and Hugh Bonneville please don't deprive yourself any longer.
me too!
James Sim ~ it was la lot longer than five minutes.
There will never be another late night show and host like Johnny Carson. Ever......
Glad I was watching that night. Something to be said for catching it the first time. Wouldn't have imagined then that we'd be watching it in 2022.
They're not trying to promote their new show, or movie or CD like on late night shows nowadays, but just talking and joking, smoking and having a good time. Great episode.
Exactly. Just have fun. Don't judge each other.
Nah. They were trying to plug shit always
This was the greatest tonight show episode ever it was Johnny’s favorite show he did
Rochelle Hendrix I love your comment. 😊
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This was, is, and ALWAYS will be, top quality entertainment right here.
George Gobel would have been the perfect person to be stationed with during a world war. You remember the war? It was in all the papers. "Not one Japanese aircraft got past Tulsa" put a smile on every veterans face.
Steven Conroy ... Was so he was keeping Tulsa safe otherwise I might not of been born. My mom and dad was both in Tulsa at that time. Thank you George... Lol
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Funniest line with all the heavyweights! Classic!
That continues to crack me up regardless of the fact I've heard it hundreds of times!
Yeah it was an easier time back then. We didn't have all the political correct b.s. we have today. "'I'll tell you one thing, I have never been known to touch a drop during a solar eclipse." R.I.P. George
This lady's and gentleman's is what they called comedy....
This was not gold, this is still gold.....
New to English? The correct usage is ladies and gentlemen. No ( 's ) needed.
@@williamanthony9090 - Kimmel, Fallon, Colbert...is that you?
One of the most remarkable talk shows ever. I saw it live. In addition to Wagner, Wayne, Gobel, Martin, Hope and Carne, Buddy RIch and Louis Belson started it off with a drum duel. You will never see anything like this again.
Ooh, I wish I'd seen the drums. I love drums done right.
Johnny Carson, Bob Hope And Dean Martin All Together Talking Is So Unforgettable, They Will Never Be Forgotten, Pure Classic Hollywood.
Bob Hope and Dean Martin on the stage, and George kills with the Japanese aircraft line. SO beautiful.
Johnny Carson was the KING of late night talk. And I remember watching this particular show. It was probably one of the best shows Johnny did. I was born in 1958, and I was about 8 years old. My dad worked at International Paper Co. in Mobile, Al. My mom let me stay up one Friday night so I could meet my dad. He was on the 3 to 11 shift that week, so he would get home about 11:30 or a little after.
My grandfather had Johnny Carson on the TV, and I sat with him and watched it waiting on my dad. And for some reason, I got so interested in Johnny's show and his guest that I got hooked on watching him every night at 10 pm.
Mom and dad said I could stay up as long as my school grades stayed good. So I watched Johnny Carson from that night until his very last show.
Late night talk now is crap compared to the Jonny Carson show. Him and all the great stars in those days are surely missed.
Oh, and the smoking? Thoes days most everyone smoked. That was when you could smoke anywhere.
In department and grocery stores, on airplanes and even in hospitals.
No politics, no profanity, no egos, no grandstanding. Just good, clean fun with Johnny Carson, the undisputed king of late night talk. I wouldn't be born for another three years but I watch these old shows on UA-cam. Much better than today's useless fare.
A reminder that Carson once told Dolly Parton he’d give a year’s salary to look at her boobs…he might be subtle, but not always clean.
@@lordmusea He apologized to Dolly right away.
I got to grow up listening to The Beatles, watching man land on the moon, seeing Secretariat run and going to bed every night laughing at Johnny.
I'm with you brother. Let's not forget Elvis via satellite from Hawaii and watching Mohammed Ali fights.
Secretariat was my idol, the best performer ever, I know he was a horse but you could almost see him smile for the cameras,the triple crown was for him like a walk in the park, I before it's my time to go I want to go to Kentucky to pay my respects where he's buried, his records still stand.
@@lucky5853 Man O War, Citation and Secretariat had similar bloodlines. When they were autopsied their hearts were found to be almost twice the sizes as the horses they ran against. And not pathological either. Sort of like the great heavy weight prize fighters.
@@dlhdonn DOWN GOES FRAZIER! DOWN GOES FRAZIER. Don't forget the miracle on Ice...(only 2 covers of Sports Illustrated never had any words . Lake Placid and Ali. ) The moments spoke for themselves. What an era to be alive. I was born in 62. What an era to live through. We are lucky to have These memories on video tape.
@@roguedalek900 I was working in Placid across from the arena in '80. A highlight of my life for sure.
Johnny almost always had the "pair of brown shoes" line on his anniversary shows but it really didn't capture the rare, deadpan humor of George's complete set on this show. Delayed broadcasts on a TV he built himself, the dog with no teeth who bit off a little more than he could chew, you remember the war it was in all the papers and not one Japanese aircraft got past Tulsa are a collection of one liners not often equaled. What a group! Judy Carne, who's reaction to a sip of Dean's drink was hilarious, Bob Hope, Dean Martin, George Gobel, Carol Wayne and Bob Wagner is a "Dean Martin Roast" in itself. What an amazing, funny and diverse collection of talent. I really miss these shows.
These guys were gentleman, hilarious. Can remember going to sleep as a child, hearing the Johnny Carson show. Things were so sweet and innocent then.
Friday, Feb 18, 1969. I was visiting in LA, driving around in the evening with the radio on. The DJ I was listening to had attended The Tonight Show taping earlier that evening.(When visiting Hollywood, the show was taped about 5:30-7:00 and fed to New York for broadcast at the usual 11:30 Eastern Time.).He said the show had been especially good and urged listeners to watch when it came on at 11:30 Pacific Time. I made sure I was at my mother's in time to watch it. Loved it. Two days later I was back home in Honolulu. In those days, network shows were broadcast one week later in Hawaii due to no satellite feed available. I told most of my friends to be sure to watch the Tonight show on Friday night at 10:30 Hawaiian Time. Many of them did, and I got to watch it again. The greatest Tonight Show ever, and I saw most of them going back to Steve Allen.
This was the greatest Tonight Show episode ever.
We would never see anything like this today. That was excellent. George goebel was hilarious and of course Dean Martin was out of this world
Some of Graham Norton's episodes are pretty funny with multiple guests
There will never ever be this much raw talent ever again,all class acts!!
This is my all time favorite of the tonight show. Any time Dean was on was a treat.
One of the best moments in tv history. Just the amount of talent on one stage is staggering.
Not from this show but my favorite
Dean Martin Quote:
“You're not drunk if you can lie on the floor without holding on.”
This is more funny than ANYTHING on television these days, FAR, FAR better than any of the newer TV hosts and guests.
Four legendary all star entertainers
You cannot find this level of talent hardly anywhere these days! True Masters of the game!
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Simple music can make you sing simple hug can make you feel better simple things can make you happy, i hope my simple Hello brings smile to your face,
Titans of entertainment. I know what's coming because I've seen this several times but still laugh as though I'm watching this for the first time. Gobel kills it. Perfect straight man.
Absolutely-you gotta love every minute -and I do, over and over! R.I.P to all the gang!
One of the greatest Johnny Carson shows of all time.
“Not one Japanese aircraft got past Tulsa!”
Funniest line ever......laughed until I cried. :)
He was so sincere when he said it
Im not sure if its because im not from America, but i dont get it. Can you explain it?
@@jsmith7888 Look at a map of The U.S.A. , Tulsa is a city in Oklahoma .
@@jsmith7888 not only did no plane get past Tulsa, no plane got within 5000 miles of Tulsa.
They didn’t say one thing about politics....loved it.
But you did. Change your name.
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why is that? i couldn't be that it isn't appropriate? That the studio and television audience are tuning in NOT to have their stress and anxiety levels dangerously elevated by a group of hedonistic, self absorbed assholes, like it is today, but rather to laugh and be pleasantly entertained. I wish my children could have this entertainment landscape that I was blessed to have.
@@4orrcountry another sour Liberal. Just shut up already.
he never did. He didnt believe in it.
11:47 "Without me, your show tonight would've been NOTHING!" ... oh man, hilarious guy, all of them! Gawd I miss this entertainment.
I think that was the funniest line of the whole show!
Dean is very quick witted and clever
One of the wildest and funniest Tonight shows ever. There are several shorter clips of it posted, but I'm glad this long version is available so we can see more of the brilliant conversation and ad libs.
UA-cam took off one of the long versions which was much like this......Johnny tasting Martin's drink was deleted on here.
@@maridicksonjung3958 Johnny drinks at 4:56
@@notadem406 I, myself, wait until 5:00P.......(my time) I know it's always 5:00 somewhere, right? LOL
The Tonight Show's finest hour!
The absolute best ever! No words about the quality of these guys. True talent.
I miss George Gobel. Grew up watching him as a child and loved him.
I’m too young to have seen George Gobel, but it’s impressive how good he was. Straight out of the gate he threw out some zinger jokes to level the playing field in the company of Dean and Bob. Watching the timing of all the them play off of each other is amazing.
I haven't seen this in 30 years. I think it explains a lot in my life. That's my kind of fun.
Actually George took a while to warm up
People forget or never knew that "Lonesome" George Gobel was one of the stars of early television in the 1950s
@@fscap811 he also appeared on Hollywood squares
Love George.
Got to give credit to Dean Martin, he was totally comfortable living in his own skin, he made no excuses, he was very comfortable being who he was, had no worries what others thought, very admirable !!!!!
H e was always more than the straight man for Jerry Lewis.
Top to bottom, such incredible talent on one show. Judy, Bob, Dean, George, Robert and Carol, with Johnny and Ed....smh WOW!!!
This is great no politics just total ad lib entertainment. Dean is great!
What a lineup. Bob Hope, Dean Martin, George Gobel, Judy Carne, Robert Wagner and Carol Wayne.
Wagner and Carne are the only ones alive today in 2021. My God, this was 52 years ago.
@@ricardo53100 Judy Carne died five or six years ago.
This has to be the funniest 'Tonight Show' that aired during Carson's reign as host; especially Dean Martin tapping cigarette ashes into George Goble's drink along with his comment that the blonde actress voice sounded like a cartoon.
I wish my generation had humor like this😂😂
Zay bs Unfortunately the PC police have put a stop to all the fun and enjoyment we used to get out of life. Now you are only allowed to be offended by even the mildest and most innocent remark. It’s no wonder that everyone looks so flipping miserable all the time.🙍♀️
@@lindashelley3635 ~ You speak the truth!
@@lindashelley3635 Well said my Girl . Comment of the year . Lol oops !! Sorry for the my girl .!! Lol . Had to say it . Lol thanks for being kool . Joey @ 58 years old . Take care .
Gobel’s tuxedo joke was perhaps the funniest quip I’ve ever heard on TV.
George Gobel..some of the funniest lines in TV history.
I watch this episode several times a year. It just does not get any better than this. Today's late night comics are mere shadows compared to the great Johnny Carson.
me too. Dean was so cool.
I totally agree. This is one of the greatest clips of all time.
100%
I know that when one grows older there is a tendency to romanticize the past; however, in this particular case I believe that I am correct. After all, this show was targeted to my parent's generation and not to mine. The level of comedy and the ability of Carson, on the fly, to respond to the moment is almost unequaled today. There was no political correctness yet nothing really untoward was said. It's a bygone era. That's very sad yet we do have these videos. Thank God for that.
I’m almost 50 and actually missed the classic Carson years the first time around. I first got into late night when Carson was approaching his twilight years and Letterman was coming onto the scene. I always loved Johnny and knew he was a legend even when I was a kid. I loved Dave Letterman, too. But Letterman was different in so many ways and you really sensed the generational contrasts between the two. It almost felt like a father being followed by his unruly son! With the passage of time and Johnny’s own passing, I think I love and appreciate Carson even more. His timing, always impeccable! No one has ever been able to come close to Johnny’s cool professionalism. And he knew how to handle a wild and wooly situation, like the one we see in this classic clip! As for the clip, I love it for its unbridled political incorrectness. Just a bunch of cool guys (and gals) having fun together. As for today’s hosts, they truly do pale in comparison. They lack that razor sharp timing. They don’t have comedy in their bones the way Carson did. Kimmel has gotten too political (along with everyone else in the world it seems) and Fallon just seems like a hyped up kid who I can only take in small doses! Sounds like I’m getting old, but I like to think I’m getting wiser and more discerning.
Old Dean Martin.
Loved that whiskey.
I met him when I was 6.
My Dad introduced me to him.
I still remember
I so much miss the tonight show with Johnny Carson.
FRANKIESIXTOES I would trade in today’s shows for Johnny to come back
This is gold!!!
This show aired on March 6, 1969. We don't have this kind of comedy any more. Great vid.
AND, this is why I watch these clips, cuz the CRAP nowdays isn’t worth my time!!
One of the best late night shows ever. Each person was a Hollywood icon practically. It just doesn't exist today.
I’m just speachless! Brilliant tv at its best!💖
WOW. I was born way too late. This is amazing. Watching these three sitting around drinking and smoking on television and having fun. When Martin ashes his cigarette in the other guys cup i though i was going to die.....lol!
It is amazing dean martin lived as long as he did, puffing away like that on those cigarettes. The good old days.
"If you think back there was not one Japanese aircraft got past Tulsa. Did you ever feel like a tuxedo with brown shoes? " When comedy was worth watching. Get a clue Steven Colbert. I so miss these guys.
Right on the mark!!
dumb put down
'Did you ever feel the world was a tuxedo 🎩 and you were a pair of brown shoes ? '. 🤔 .. . .👞👞🏆💎🌟❤️👍👍😃😄😂🤣. 🌻💪🤳
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@@bruceferguson6637 lol have you even watched Colbert’s recent shows? No one will ever match Johnny, but that doesn’t mean that these new guys can’t be funny. Two things can be true at the same time
That was one of the better shows, he lost control as soon as Dean got on there.
But Johnny knew it was TV gold and was happy to let it go. And, of course, Dean wasn't really drunk and he could rely on him to not take the show over the edge. They were all professionals.
@@lisal4824 He almost took it over the edge when Carrol came on and he said "I thought there was a cartoon playing and other things he said.
This is one of the best JC shows ever. So many laughs, all contributed, everyone killed 😂😂😂
The best episode ever
four of the best comedians of their time, all in their prime, and all on the same show together. This clip never gets old.
@@MRBILL2020 agree
WOW!!! This has got to be put at the Smithsonian I’m not kidding this is classic Americana I can’t stop laughing 😂
I love that Dean keeps tapping his cigarette ashes in George's cup. 😂
He does it so fast you almost wouldn't even notice it
And then on his shoulders too!
Never Never again will there times like that..... Real comedy legends not worried about being politically correct !!!!
not white haters
@@onlythewise1 bizarre.
No talk show host today could even come close to JC nor could they ever get this collection of “Stars” on one stage. Not that there are any real stars left
Geoffrey Johnson ~ You got that right sir!
Geoffrey Johnson Amen!
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@Aslan T Vorlon The platinum blonde is Carol Wayne, and that's the British Judy Carne at the other end of the couch, seated next to Bob Hope.
@Aslan T Vorlon ~ Glad I could answer your question. Carne was a regular, then semi-regular on Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In hour, from '68 to '70, but the show ran from '68 to '73. You may already know that. She appeared in numerous TV shows between '62 and '74, and a handful of films as well.
...and remember, Carol Wayne became the Matinee Lady with Art Fern and Tea Time Theater (the Mighty Carson Art Players.)
I remember watching this when it first aired. It was funny then and it is still funny today. The spontaneous humor is what made the Tonight Show with Johnny Carson the best.
Although I was alive in '69, I was only 2 years old at the time. I wish I had been more aware of stuff back then, but make no mistake about it, I adore this type of classic comedy. True stars, all of them.
Same here.
@@willmack5909 Same here Will. I was only 3 when this aired. Hell, I couldn't even watch Johnny Carson until like 1977, cause I was always being sent to bed by 10pm. I remember being in bed and at 1130, I would hear the show on and be pissed that I couldn't watch it. This particular episode is like in the top 5 ever of Carson's shows. Hysterical. Forget it. You cannot do this today. And that is sad. A bygone era. The shows today are all terrible. Just like the Oscars. I just come on here and watch the old shows. Cheers!!!
Tuxedo & brown shoes...one of the best lines on TV.
Brilliant. Funny, funny, funny. They broke the mould when these guys came along.
Great men and late night entertainment. I would watch late night talk shows today if their agenda was to entertain versus their political agenda.
You just can't beat how awesome these guys were. So fun to watch.
Smoking and Drinking…Awesome as Mom’s Apple Pie.
@@thomasdouglas2006 I wonder if Robert Wagner still smokes . He is the only one still alive , out of all the people on this show.
Gobel is almost forgotten today except to vintage guitar collectors who are familiar with the Gibson "George Gobel" model guitar.
But, Gobel was a very funny guy who had his own TV show in the late fifties and was seen on TV for years after that.
Not the heavyweight that Martin, Hope or Carson,etc., were but someone who could be very funny telling the most innocuous story.
Some of his TV show clips are on YT.
This one just doesn't get old!
I lose it the first time Dean flicks his ashes in George Gobel's drink every time and LOVE Bob Hope's reaction ... it's great every time! 😂😂😂
It was mean
@@HelloooThere it was silly. 👍🏻
@@christinekuntz1218 ok
It was classic
Simple music can make you sing simple hug can make you feel better simple things can make you happy, i hope my simple Hello brings smile to your face,
You can tell these guys are all friends.... And they actually like each other.
Late night talk show hosts of 2022 are not even in kindergarten compared to these guys.
Massive talents from a bygone era that we will never see again.