David Letterman Talks About The Time Johnny Stole His Car on Carson Tonight Show

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  • David Letterman Talks About The Time Johnny Stole His Car on Carson Tonight Show - 08/31/1989
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  • @eatonuter7113
    @eatonuter7113 3 роки тому +15

    I didn't watch Carson, but tuned into David Letterman starting in 2011 and watched his show on and off until around 2014. Late night shows are all political and it gets boring after a while. Letterman was my Johnny Carson you could say. This interview between Dave and Johnny is purely funny and cool.

  • @35diamondgirl
    @35diamondgirl 4 роки тому +129

    For my generation, Carson-Letterman was back-to-back comedy gold on late night television, and whenever I knew Letterman was visiting The Tonight Show (20 plus times), I made a point to stay awake instead of just setting the VCR. I was lucky enough to catch Carson's appearances on Letterman's shows too. It was a different era of late-night TV.

    • @johnsjohnson448
      @johnsjohnson448 2 роки тому +2

      Agreed. The Next Phase came when it was Dave and T.S. on CBS. The two BEST hours of Late Night Television in the Mid-90's.

    • @jonathanbrown8115
      @jonathanbrown8115 Рік тому +1

      A friend and I worked at different gas stations of the same company. We'd get off at the same time and meet at Country Sweet Chicken and Ribs. We'd take our orders back to my house and watch Letterman. Best times to remember.

  • @annem8152
    @annem8152 3 роки тому +9

    it's funny. Paul Newman ended up being what Dave called "a friend of the show" when he moved to CBS. Regis was another one and also Tony Randall. Paul would just "be in the audience" or some silly thing. Good memories. Dave also ended up with the Bobby Rahal as co owner of a racing team. Rahal Letterman Ranigan aka BMW Team RLL, as it is now known. yes, I'm a Letterman fan...

  • @GeneBurnett
    @GeneBurnett 4 роки тому +89

    Johnny and Dave were both great at rescuing jokes that didn't go over well. They made bombing fun or at least it seemed that way.

    • @GeneBurnett
      @GeneBurnett 4 роки тому +4

      @ShadowKnight8 Cool! As Johnny would say, "I did not know that."

    • @Redmenace96
      @Redmenace96 3 роки тому +3

      Had to! When you were on every night and put out so much product? It wasn't all pure gold.

  • @goinsouth051
    @goinsouth051 4 роки тому +84

    Johnny Carson was the father of talk show hosts. He would just sit there and let funny things happen. I miss this kind of comedy 🙂❤️

    • @andreabiagi7833
      @andreabiagi7833 4 роки тому +8

      He was the best. Other hosts aren't good enough to tie John's shoes. It was such a treat when I was able to stay up to watch. Miss him.

    • @karlacleverly9812
      @karlacleverly9812 3 роки тому +2

      @@andreabiagi7833 I think a lot of us almost felt like we knew Johnny personally. Watching him appear on stage was like seeing an old friend. I still feel that way when I watch these videos.

    • @carlosiswhoiis9971
      @carlosiswhoiis9971 4 місяці тому

      Steve Allen was the Father of late night talk show

  • @BonnChnd
    @BonnChnd 3 роки тому +43

    Johnny admired Dave because of how quick-witted Dave is and how they could easily play off each other. Their minds worked together like that.

  • @mdhotstuff
    @mdhotstuff 4 роки тому +17

    God I wish we had hosts nowadays like Carson and Letterman.....many of the hosts nowadays, they just aren't as funny, smooth or professional - alot of times, they seem like they are just rapd firing for laughs. These pros are such a joy to watch. I also enjoyed Arsenio and Charlie Rose

    • @suedenim
      @suedenim 3 роки тому +3

      I think Conan O'Brien is the last of the great broadcast hosts.

  • @emansnas
    @emansnas 3 роки тому +12

    So Dave was kind of a clown while Johnny ran the circus and this is why they got the big bucks. Perfect.

  • @GeneBurnett
    @GeneBurnett 4 роки тому +47

    I really like the warmth and friendship these two men shared. All of their appearances together are just great. The whole car thing, Johnny's appearances on Dave's show after he retired...all great.

    • @RyanConnell5150
      @RyanConnell5150 Рік тому +3

      I liked that Dave revealed after one of his monologues shortly after Johnny passed that the monologue had consisted only of jokes written by Johnny.

    • @GeneBurnett
      @GeneBurnett Рік тому +2

      @@RyanConnell5150 Yes, that was very cool!

  • @garymiller3264
    @garymiller3264 Рік тому +10

    Back when late night was worth staying up for.

  • @cindydufala7646
    @cindydufala7646 4 роки тому +34

    Two greats in Late Night hosts. 2020 sucks for Late Night AND Day time.

    • @oldanddisgusted5998
      @oldanddisgusted5998 4 роки тому +5

      2020 just sucks. All of it.

    • @joyceleeper9421
      @joyceleeper9421 3 роки тому +4

      Yeah what's on late night now I don't even watch. It's no fun and it's not entertaining.

    • @WHEREVER-I-ROAM
      @WHEREVER-I-ROAM Рік тому +1

      @@joyceleeper9421
      LATE NIGHT POLITICAL THEATER
      NOTHING to do with FUNNY at all

  • @code-52
    @code-52 4 роки тому +35

    I wish I could go back to this simpler time. I knew Johnny was a good talk show host but I really didn't know how good until he was gone.

  • @jamessmithe5490
    @jamessmithe5490 4 роки тому +22

    Dave was really on fire this night.

  • @mattmillah428
    @mattmillah428 4 роки тому +16

    I could watch this forever. Perhaps I will.

  • @Long2556
    @Long2556 2 роки тому +7

    Min 4:00 onwards: Dave lost his (relative modest, compared to Johnny's) Malibu home in his divorce to his first wife. Johnny had many divorces with such settlements. This was the greatest example of these two titans knowingly amusing themselves equally as they're amusing the public. Testament to their special relationships and greatness.

  • @stewartsnape1231
    @stewartsnape1231 4 роки тому +20

    Dave and Johnny, two great talk shows. Always interesting and funny

    • @siggylloyd3566
      @siggylloyd3566 2 роки тому

      I did not know that. That is some wild, wild stuff.

  • @perceive8159
    @perceive8159 4 роки тому +18

    Those were the days😎

  • @r3b3lvegan89
    @r3b3lvegan89 Рік тому +4

    This aired 2 months before I was born. I missed a helluva good time

  • @pho3nix-
    @pho3nix- 3 роки тому +9

    You can tell Dave idolized him

  • @MagicAl5F4781
    @MagicAl5F4781 4 роки тому +7

    4:00 referring to breakup with Merrill Markoe, original head writer of Dave's NBC shows.

  • @Redmenace96
    @Redmenace96 3 роки тому +6

    Wow. Alternate opinion, here. Letterman was a genius. Very complex dude. I'm not sure he has the same success if he lands on Tonight Show. In the end, Leno fit better on that show. More gentle. If Letterman gets that gig, the Tonight Show changes to fit him and his zaniness. Carson and Leno are not zany.

  • @mr.b8372
    @mr.b8372 4 роки тому +10

    Miss these days

  • @bigd-1-channel514
    @bigd-1-channel514 4 роки тому +19

    Wow, Johnny's suit was really flaring. This was great, Carson shows his quick mind and keen sense of comedy.

  • @Redmenace96
    @Redmenace96 3 роки тому +5

    Who remembers the blue, double breasted jacket on Letterman?

  • @loralee4848
    @loralee4848 3 роки тому +6

    Such fun. I miss Johnny Carson and those days. 😶🦋♥️🦋

  • @philwright2480
    @philwright2480 4 роки тому +7

    The two best

  • @lionelraoul
    @lionelraoul 4 роки тому +14

    Carson is still the king. Even now. Letterman should have been his replacement but would have never filled his shoes.

    • @35diamondgirl
      @35diamondgirl 4 роки тому +9

      Jerry Seinfeld said in the American Masters/PBS Carson documentary that when Carson left, he took The Tonight Show with him. Seinfeld has a point, and in retrospect it's why I'm glad Letterman defected to CBS (NBC had wanted to keep Letterman at 12:30 after naming Leno as host of The Tonight Show). Letterman's Late Night on NBC had already established him as a groundbreaking comic, but the 11:30 time slot on CBS allowed him to go just a bit broader and get out from under the shadow of The Tonight Show (where a bland Leno did not break any new comedic ground, as opposed to Carson, who had built on different Tonight Show templates created by Steve Allen and Jack Paar and loosely melded them together).

    • @bigd-1-channel514
      @bigd-1-channel514 4 роки тому +5

      @@35diamondgirl If you have not seen it, search for "The Late Shift " its on the tube-its all about how Letterman got the NBC shaft.

    • @lionelraoul
      @lionelraoul 4 роки тому +1

      @@35diamondgirl I'm definitely glad he defected.

    • @35diamondgirl
      @35diamondgirl 4 роки тому +2

      @@bigd-1-channel514 The book is better. :)

    • @benambler1393
      @benambler1393 2 роки тому +2

      Letterman would have been the first person to agree with you, but still better than Leno.

  • @tsherman393
    @tsherman393 2 роки тому +3

    God bless Oliver North.
    Semper Fi

  • @jamessmithe5490
    @jamessmithe5490 4 роки тому +6

    Dave was really on fire this night.

  • @Long2556
    @Long2556 2 роки тому +3

    At the end, after Dave's Paul Newman story bombed, you can tell Johnny had real care for his protege. 🤗😜🤷

  • @oofoot
    @oofoot 3 роки тому +3

    I'll never unsee the double sided eraser pencils now that I know lol

  • @rustymertz
    @rustymertz 4 роки тому +6

    Two masterful joke/story tellers.

  • @nancyseidel1132
    @nancyseidel1132 3 роки тому +4

    I love Dave andJohnny

  • @bramiwami
    @bramiwami 4 роки тому +5

    Thank you so much!

  • @GordonW203
    @GordonW203 Рік тому +1

    You can tell that Johnny and David really liked each other. I heard that Johnny really wanted David to replace him on the Tonight Show instead of Jay Leno. I always thought that David was much better than Leno.

  • @karlpedersen9943
    @karlpedersen9943 3 роки тому +5

    1989 was a cool year!!!

    • @carlosiswhoiis9971
      @carlosiswhoiis9971 4 місяці тому

      Not if you were in the 1989 quake in the Bay Area as I was. But then again, other than the death and destruction, it was a very interesting experience.

  • @MustertheBrohirrim
    @MustertheBrohirrim Рік тому +2

    You know Johnny felt hip after Dave said he'd run the same skit on his show.

  • @paulyd2406
    @paulyd2406 4 роки тому +7

    Love the show & always 🤣 when Letterman is on!!

  • @danieldials7660
    @danieldials7660 4 роки тому +7

    Precious moments, I miss these guys, 😂 funny !

  • @thunderbolt513
    @thunderbolt513 5 місяців тому

    David is a genius. Also were Johnny, Ed, Don and others. Those were the days. I mean, we have Jimmy Fallon and Jimmy Kimmel. They're great, but it's another ball game

  • @petesmitt
    @petesmitt 3 роки тому +3

    Dave thought he was so cool and edgy wearing a double breasted jacket with casual pants and shoes.

  • @seanwebb605
    @seanwebb605 4 місяці тому

    I was hoping that they would leave in the commercial so I could see if it was for Maxwell House Coffee.

  • @akaishuichi4320
    @akaishuichi4320 4 роки тому +4

    I love the old American accent

    • @bettymessner3247
      @bettymessner3247 3 роки тому +1

      Accent? I’m American and honestly don’t hear anything. ❤️

    • @akaishuichi4320
      @akaishuichi4320 3 роки тому

      @@bettymessner3247 ohh really?😅 I mean is little different

    • @kathywollam32
      @kathywollam32 2 роки тому +2

      They were-from the Midwest ,which has an “ accent “ of its own !!!

    • @akaishuichi4320
      @akaishuichi4320 2 роки тому

      @@kathywollam32 great:)

  • @LiPo5000
    @LiPo5000 Рік тому +3

    FWIW, Ollie North was following his orders. Ollie North is not guilty. It's a shame they choose to chastise this man, and I greatly admire the man for the way he handled the entire situation.
    They need to move on and find the people who gave him the orders. Enough said.
    Ollie, we love you.

    • @LiPo5000
      @LiPo5000 Рік тому

      And why they chose this program to bring this situation up in this thread is beyond me and many other people.

    • @modernretroradio993
      @modernretroradio993 6 місяців тому

      Gov't is a criminal system.

  • @ivant.2683
    @ivant.2683 2 роки тому +1

    Great show. Pretty funny. ;)

  • @ManishSingh-is8hj
    @ManishSingh-is8hj 3 роки тому +1

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  • @jasonpate7900
    @jasonpate7900 2 роки тому +1

    Johnny Carson was known to be a total asshole off the set. Dave lands some nice jabs and basically treated Johnny like Johnny treated everyone else. I think they are both having a great time and get the impression they like and respect each other.

    • @gartwilliams3347
      @gartwilliams3347 Рік тому +1

      You’re correct. A friend of mine worked security at Carson’s home in Malibu back in the early 90’s. It was understood by all working for Carson they were NOT to address or attempt to speak with him at anytime..

  • @sherryhesner5940
    @sherryhesner5940 3 роки тому +2

    😘

  • @robertphelps8494
    @robertphelps8494 2 роки тому +1

    2 GREATS!!!!

  • @tsherman393
    @tsherman393 2 роки тому +1

    Great times:)

  • @timedwards8944
    @timedwards8944 Рік тому +1

    These two guy's should have been together more often love them both 👍👍👍

    • @catmom49
      @catmom49 Рік тому

      Guys (2 men); guy's (guy is). These two guy is should have been.......

    • @paulthepainter2366
      @paulthepainter2366 Рік тому

      ​@@catmom49now I can sleep at night

  • @Jestroo
    @Jestroo 3 роки тому +1

    Boom mike lol

  • @felixthelmocevallosmorales7218
    @felixthelmocevallosmorales7218 2 роки тому

    Johnny Carson
    23/10/1925
    23/01/2005
    79 años

  • @jerzeyguy71
    @jerzeyguy71 Рік тому

    Dave was desperately trying to apply for this job on this one! Not sure if the past changed and Leno was booted and Dave got the show after Johnny if it would be better or worse? but things did go alright!

  • @SpottoBotto
    @SpottoBotto 8 місяців тому

    Still hilarious in 2024 🤣

  • @felixthelmocevallosmorales41

    DAVID MICHAEL LETTERMAN
    12 DE ABRIL DE 1947
    75 AÑOS (76)

  • @donsurlylyte
    @donsurlylyte Рік тому

    Carson was the King of his time, and Letterman of his. NBC screwed him over.

  • @last808
    @last808 Рік тому

    That was great! I especially loved the meta commentary about running a talk show.

  • @felixthelmocevallosmorales7218
    @felixthelmocevallosmorales7218 2 роки тому

    David Letterman
    12/04/1947
    74 años (75)

  • @mikeconklin1567
    @mikeconklin1567 Рік тому

    Willard Scott with Clog Dancers. LOL

  • @bettycogswell9851
    @bettycogswell9851 Рік тому

    Two Legends right here..❤❤

  • @user2144
    @user2144 4 роки тому +3

    My comment was deleted

    • @user2144
      @user2144 4 роки тому

      Comedy Room I don’t remember 😃

    • @user2144
      @user2144 4 роки тому +1

      Comedy Room Hey, would you like to buy a monkey? _- David Letterman, Cabin Boy._

  • @ProfessorCockrum
    @ProfessorCockrum 2 роки тому +3

    The 2 greatest of ALL time...

  • @urwholefamilydied
    @urwholefamilydied Рік тому

    Just watched a bunch of Letterman on Carson vids, and I noticed that Dave is always dressed pretty hip... or at least hip for whatever era it is... and Johnny always looks a good 10 years out of date. Maybe they had an older wardrobe lady who wasn't quite up on the smart outfits of the day. Anyway... that's my shower thought for the day.