This was actually her 8th and last appearance on Carson so he was accustomed to her. However, he was having a bad day in this clip, even before she came on. Tilly talks about this on The Carson Podcast
It's a brilliant double edged sword though. If he thinks it sounds good, then she's patronizing him. If he thinks it sounds bad, then she got him that way too.wicked hilarious
She took all of my chips at a $ 500 buy in @ The Turning Stone Casino. I had pocket Jack's and she had QQ Flop came J2Q turn was 2 River came A. I had full house, but hers was better. The other Dude in the hand had A-10 straight. The Dumb azz went all in. I had to call and ALL i can remember is Her making a High pitched snicker saying Ummmm I call.
@@cylentkills : That's weird, because whenever there's a woman at a poker table I walk away, because it seems like the women have all of the luck. It's just something that I've observed watching and playing poker. That's why I gave it up, and gambling in general, but it's fun to watch two women strangers playing against each other, because they start talking like they've known each other their entire lives. LOL
Jennifer puts on the Marilyn act so that people (mostly men) will underestimate her. This way, she is able to take advantage of people who would never suspect that she is as smart as she actually is. This is a strategy that many women use to get ahead and it is the most perfect reuse for the female pocker player.
ingrid walker -you may think many women use this strategy, but usually they are exactly what they are portraying, dumb. A lot of dumb woman think this sounds better then actually thinking themselves as being stupid.
@@theStacyJames : If you think Jennifer is stupid, I'd like to see you put up a sizeable amount of money to play poker against her, maybe you will see how stupid she really is, but you'll walk away penniless. LOL
She is a PURE sweet heart, l love peps who are real up frount and honest and r not afraid to be THEMSELFS. A wounderfull person ..the DRAGON has spoken
According to Tilly, the show had gone so badly by the time she came on that Carson was done, not present, wanting to go home. She tried to rescue the interview.
You didn't see Carson at a loss how to handle a guest very often, but Jennifer is a force of nature. Even with Craig Ferguson who could handle pretty much anything on his show just mainly sat back (or leaned forward heh heh) and let her go. Of course, he said everything Carson was thinking. lol
@@user-yf2iv1rt7l Basically yes. Tho she is quite aware of what she is doing and the persona she projects. The description given online is: To say a person is a force of nature means the person is a very strong personality or character. In short, a person that is full of energy, unstoppable, and unforgettable. Which describes her quite well and you'll notice that most of the comments about her are positive. We get the act.
I enjoyed Jay Leno and a few others, but after Jay Leno retired it's been nothing but a narcissistic fest, who can cut off their guests conversation and interject their own boring story. It's just not worth watching when there's so many more options.
I had no idea she was so damn interesting. This video has just blown my mind. Obviously this was a performance and I'm really impressed. If I'm right she was up on a high wire. She was playing off of Carson (who lost control early on) and Johnny Carson was unbelievably powerful in Hollywood. What she did is amazing. I never paid attention to her before really. I remember her sister in The Big Chill. That was iconic, but I didn't really follow Jennifer. This has really blown my mind.
That's pretty cool seeing this Live... my cousin and I laughed at this because Dan Fielding is sitting beside Jennifer Tilly that adds A LOT to her taking off her jacket and Carson tell her to take off her cloths... lol
@@kelvenguard You remembered his Night Court character's name. That was a heck of a show with a great ensemble cast. That was a heck of a show with a great ensemble cast. I was trying to figure if it was Larroquette or Dan Fielding that had "that look" as the camera pulled back to show his face, lol. Either way, it was priceless. . The further along The N.C. series went, the more you could see the layers in his Fielding character. Sometimes having seen Larroquette, who I think is a fine actor, in other roles, I feel like I am seeing a little "Fielding" slipping through. Maybe it's just my imagination and old age, lol. .
How do you know they are "very intelligent"? Have you seen their SAT scores, IQ maybe? Could it be that you are still repeating things that you heard many years ago like an old parrot(!)?
She was sooo hot! I spent an hour trying to remember her name and searching for her, including googling lists like, “Vixens of the 80s.” I can’t believe she wasn’t on any of the lists I went through. I remember this interview. This video is a classic one!
@@michaelsix9684 no he wasn't bored he said he loved Tilly and asked her to be on the show again but she declined, the producers said the show was off form the first two interviews.
Oh my god Carson's one-liner right at the very end, totally deadpan. I love it. Carson understood perfectly well what was happening and he made sure it kept happening. A master at his art.
+Obaysch it's that abbot and Costello straight playing actor and not so smart counter part . Johnny was a master of this style of comedy . Jennifer is no dummy
You're right. I would've guessed that Carson would've loved Jennifer Tilley as a guest, but he was annoyed as hell with her. You swung and missed on this one, Johnny.
She should have won an award for this performance.
not really it was such a bad act!
Cindy Lauper’s first Carson interview was like this. But Cindy did it better.
I love this because at the time Johnny didn't realize she was brilliantly messing with him
This was actually her 8th and last appearance on Carson so he was accustomed to her. However, he was having a bad day in this clip, even before she came on. Tilly talks about this on The Carson Podcast
Thank you for information guys .
George burns wife plays a similar character and pee wee Herman does too
He probably did. He was not stupid.
@@manp1039 liar
Dam she is good. Jennifer knows everything she is doing to NOT have a boring interview.
Actually she had me laughing more than most famous comedians.
That’s sad ^ lol
SHE REMINDS ME OF SARAH SILVERMAN BUT ALOT BETTER ❤❤
She is absolutely adorable...then and now! Love this lady!
Her ditzy routine is her well crafted schtick.
like pee wee herman
Obviously. She won a World Series of Poker so she has to be pretty clever.
Witty
" your voice sounds exactly like you think it sounds " this has to be the best compliment ever LOL
It's a brilliant double edged sword though. If he thinks it sounds good, then she's patronizing him. If he thinks it sounds bad, then she got him that way too.wicked hilarious
she's putting him on - Jennifer Tilly is fabulously bright in real life. She also did pretty darn good in Texas Hold'Em tournaments.
I seen her play poker, she's good.
She took all of my chips at a $ 500 buy in @ The Turning Stone Casino. I had pocket Jack's and she had QQ Flop came J2Q turn was 2 River came A. I had full house, but hers was better. The other Dude in the hand had A-10 straight. The Dumb azz went all in. I had to call and ALL i can remember is Her making a High pitched snicker saying Ummmm I call.
@@cylentkills : That's weird, because whenever there's a woman at a poker table I walk away, because it seems like the women have all of the luck. It's just something that I've observed watching and playing poker. That's why I gave it up, and gambling in general, but it's fun to watch two women strangers playing against each other, because they start talking like they've known each other their entire lives. LOL
@@cylentkills You are ‘speaking’ a foreign language - Card talk. 🃏♥️♠️
@@cylentkills Ok now that's just a massive cooler for you lol
Jennifer puts on the Marilyn act so that people (mostly men) will underestimate her. This way, she is able to take advantage of people who would never suspect that she is as smart as she actually is. This is a strategy that many women use to get ahead and it is the most perfect reuse for the female pocker player.
It's social anxiety.
ingrid walker -you may think many women use this strategy, but usually they are exactly what they are portraying, dumb. A lot of dumb woman think this sounds better then actually thinking themselves as being stupid.
So basically, she is lying and misrepresenting herself? Yeah, that's a great way to be.
ingrid walker I use reverse psychology & use this strategy on women and I’m a man
What is a "pocker player"?
She's so damned adorable. I love the character she plays, she's as sharp as hell in reality.
Obaysch damn right she just ask Sam she got all kinds of money from him
Yeah right, that's why Lou Diamond Phillips cheated on her as she has mentioned before lol
Good at poker
@@DeeDee-ny9en LMK
Counterbalance to her Famous ”SERIOUS Sister” Meg
Jennifer is awesome!!!!
(probably MORE SUCCESSFUL 😉)
That was her shtick, to play the ditzy bombshell. Master of her craft
I came here after watching Fergusson show. She was always like that. Great woman.
I agree! And to do that with Carson of all people. Carson was at the peek of his power right about then.
Yes, that childish voice... she was amazing.
except she was neither ditzy or a bombshell, just stupid and half-assed.
@@theStacyJames : If you think Jennifer is stupid, I'd like to see you put up a sizeable amount of money to play poker against her, maybe you will see how stupid she really is, but you'll walk away penniless. LOL
I've never seen Jennifer in an interview from the 80's. She was VERY nervous and it was a little awkward in some spots. I loved every minute of it!!
She is a genius, but was one of the sexiest women to have ever lived.
Bugs me you said ”WAS”.....
(You made me go WTF😳 and Google her)
She’s still a fox at 62
agree on both
She still damn fine now to be honest
she's not dead lol
Her voice is perfect.
+Dennis Weifenbach All I would need from her is to lay beside me and talk in my ear.
Her voice is perfect.........for a yapping chihuahua.
Mike Foley Ohh.. I see how it is.
Dennis Weifenbach Her voice? Really? What about the twins?
It's obnoxious
She hit him with some really good comedy and it seemed to go right over his head....
what did she say?
Try paying attention
Not a chance
Really, comedy went over Carson's head? Johnny Carson? King Comedy? I think it was just that she was not funny. Hot as hell but not funny.
He was playing the straight man role.
Absolutely brilliant. Jennifer is wonderful. Her sister Meg is also amazing.
She is a PURE sweet heart, l love peps who are real up frount and honest and r not afraid to be THEMSELFS. A wounderfull person ..the DRAGON has spoken
She was a doll... when you see Craig Ferguson interviews you can see she is still the same adorable, amazing person
She is so cute.
He.
Just one night out on the town with her in this era would've been....I can't even describe it.... Crazy fun
According to Tilly, the show had gone so badly by the time she came on that Carson was done, not present, wanting to go home. She tried to rescue the interview.
He was intrigued and mystified..so it help
You didn't see Carson at a loss how to handle a guest very often, but Jennifer is a force of nature. Even with Craig Ferguson who could handle pretty much anything on his show just mainly sat back (or leaned forward heh heh) and let her go. Of course, he said everything Carson was thinking. lol
@@user-yf2iv1rt7l Basically yes. Tho she is quite aware of what she is doing and the persona she projects.
The description given online is: To say a person is a force of nature means the person is a very strong personality or character. In short, a person that is full of energy, unstoppable, and unforgettable.
Which describes her quite well and you'll notice that most of the comments about her are positive. We get the act.
Shes so beautiful
I think this is probably the best interview I’ve seen in my entire life!
Considering how well he played the role of Dan Fielding, there could be no one better sitting next to her than John Larraquette.
6:00
Those two need to sit across from each other at a poker table. That is, if they haven't already.
Jennifer is just so freaking cool!
Great shot of John Laroquette, lol.
She drips with sexiness holy cow
Mr. Carson was funny and not saying a word. He was a class act. RIP sir.
She’s so cute and so much fun
She was excellent in Bound! I highly recommend that movie.
I actually remember watching this live. I could never forget that outfit. She was so beautiful back then wow.
Mr. Carson, the greatest and funniest and sometimes the most serious host EVER on TV. I hated when he retired and never watched the show again.
You didn't miss anything. All downhill after that 😜
I enjoyed Jay Leno and a few others, but after Jay Leno retired it's been nothing but a narcissistic fest, who can cut off their guests conversation and interject their own boring story. It's just not worth watching when there's so many more options.
Johnny seems a bit off this night
I had no idea she was so damn interesting. This video has just blown my mind. Obviously this was a performance and I'm really impressed. If I'm right she was up on a high wire. She was playing off of Carson (who lost control early on) and Johnny Carson was unbelievably powerful in Hollywood. What she did is amazing. I never paid attention to her before really. I remember her sister in The Big Chill. That was iconic, but I didn't really follow Jennifer. This has really blown my mind.
J.T. is always so wonderful! I love what she does with the pencil.
I can fall asleep listening to her voice❤
Absolute master of pauses and faces for those that are completely nuts like Tilly 😂
Love this girl! Jennifer is Brilliant.
Thats a total act. If you see her speak now she's a totally different women, very smart.
I know right!? I cant believe how good she is!!!
Are you serious? She is 1:1 the same LOL.
It takes a lot of talent to act that stupid.
she had social anxiety in the past, now she overcame it.
was it an act?
if it was give her an Oscar
I could listen to her all day long!
I saw this taping live. It was so great to see Johnny live before he retired
That's pretty cool seeing this Live... my cousin and I laughed at this because Dan Fielding is sitting beside Jennifer Tilly that adds A LOT to her taking off her jacket and Carson tell her to take off her cloths... lol
@@kelvenguard You remembered his Night Court character's name. That was a heck of a show with a great ensemble cast. That was a heck of a show with a great ensemble cast. I was trying to figure if it was Larroquette or Dan Fielding that had "that look" as the camera pulled back to show his face, lol. Either way, it was priceless. . The further along The N.C. series went, the more you could see the layers in his Fielding character. Sometimes having seen Larroquette, who I think is a fine actor, in other roles, I feel like I am seeing a little "Fielding" slipping through. Maybe it's just my imagination and old age, lol. .
@@vinyltapelover I liked him in STRIPS movie too... Captain Stillman... With Bill Murry and Harold Green
And the Emmy goes to...... tilly
Just like Goldie Hawn, Jennifer plays a MAGNIFICENT air head (Vicki in Let It Ride). But in fact, they are both very intelligent women.
Jennifer is a great poker player and extremely intelligent
Riiiight
How do you know they are "very intelligent"? Have you seen their SAT scores, IQ maybe? Could it be that you are still repeating things that you heard many years ago like an old parrot(!)?
I always thought her voice was a unique asset in acting.
An adoring, cutesy kinda asset.
Everybody falls asleep when I don't talk loud, and then she goes to take her jacket off (lol).
I fully expected at that point for Johnny to say, "They're all awake now!"
Hell of an actress, this whole thing was an act...
She was sooo hot! I spent an hour trying to remember her name and searching for her, including googling lists like, “Vixens of the 80s.” I can’t believe she wasn’t on any of the lists I went through. I remember this interview. This video is a classic one!
She’s so great. Love her
She should’ve played Tiffany in child’s play 1988 during a Prequel to the first
Ikr 😼
Tiffany would be looking like this in the child’s play prequels. She’s so frigging hot!!!!!
The character of Tiffany wasn't invented yet.
She is a great actress!!!
I've been looking for this clip, I saw it live and it blew my mind. Her sister is very different.
She is just precious! It would take some serious energy to hang with this lady! These guys are at a loss with her energy level! It's really funny
Nobody knew at the time how intelligent she really was.
Her and Meg are so beautiful.
I love her! She is so clever.
She pulled 1 over the 1 of the best comics/jokesters in the business n Laroquette too.
shes beautiful and love her personality
I have always loved her voice
I hope this isn't taken as an insult, but I think she has a great voice for a cartoon character.
I mean.. she does voice Bonnie on Family Guy
Made me smile!
beautiful, smart, and cutting edge.
She is charming, cute and talented. I adore Jennifer Tilly! Nothing wrong with being herself. She doesn't have to impress anybody.
She’s that girl 😍😍😍😍
I LOVE HER!
I've always felt that Jennifer Tilly's "dumb blonde" act was exactly that; an "act." She's definitely awesome.
She does not act dumb... it is just her voice. Everything she says makes sense.
I've have NEVER seen Johnny in so much agony during an interview.
he is bored with her
@@michaelsix9684 how could anyone be bored with her though? Damn sexy and damn entertaining. Smarter than you'd think, too
@@bo2720 she has disappeared, don't know why
@@michaelsix9684 no he wasn't bored he said he loved Tilly and asked her to be on the show again but she declined, the producers said the show was off form the first two interviews.
How every man wants there women to be, but in reality she knows exactly what she is doing at all times. Hollywood
That voice was amazing.
3:06 i`m watching this over and over and over again!
This come out when I was born
I love her she is really funny in a non offensive way
Loved her in the 1996 movie “Bound”. Hot hot hot.
Check out let it ride with Richard Dreyfuss
Super gifted. Many don’t know she won the World Series of Poker as a non celebrity and is wicked smart.
One guess why I never missed an episode of Key West all those years ago.
I love her voice ❤
Jennifer's husband was Sam Simon, a TV writer for Taxi, Cheers and It's Garry Shandling's Show, and was also co-creator of The Simpsons
I just love her!
Jennifer Tilly... RAWWWRRR!!😁👍🏻👍🏻
I liked that last comment Johnny made.. That one I have to say made me laugh.. I liked his traditional style of humor
Her voice....i like it....i really like it! Especially in liar, liar...
Oh my god Carson's one-liner right at the very end, totally deadpan. I love it.
Carson understood perfectly well what was happening and he made sure it kept happening. A master at his art.
The interplay between these two is amazing, Johnny is the master, but Jennifer was already brilliant at this st this age. Great comedienne.
+Obaysch it's that abbot and Costello straight playing actor and not so smart counter part . Johnny was a master of this style of comedy . Jennifer is no dummy
she's so charming
Jennifer tilly is so glamour
She's very, *very* intelligent.
Showing us here why she’s a master at poker! Love her!
She is amazing her and her sis
She was Andy Kaufman as a girl. Nobody “got” her back then. She was in the wrong era. At least a decade ahead.
Yeah, I thought she was annoying growing up, now I'm totally crushing on her.
I must be ahead of the curve, I was totally crushing on her in those days.
don't get the critics here .I thought it was funny. Carson was a great straight man.
Johnny was obviously irritated by her. He didn’t get how funny she was and that was rare for Carson.
You're right. I would've guessed that Carson would've loved Jennifer Tilley as a guest, but he was annoyed as hell with her. You swung and missed on this one, Johnny.
jennifer tilly was such a cutie in the 80s...imo
If that's an act then it's one of the most brilliant of acts. Otherwise,,,,,,God love her.
you should see her playing poker. first time i saw her speaking like this i was blown away.
nice...;) only The Best of us are this smart! Paint The Roses Red Jennifer Tilly!
Smart women and talented actress plus easy on the eyes
she's playing a character and he's playing his part too great chemistry, why the hate?
Carson was the Master, he knew when to let the guest go and when to intervene. This is a perfect example.
This is funny especially Carson's facial expressions
I think it's hilarious how some people can't tell that this is an act. She proved herself to be smarter than you.
Doesnt she always talk like this?
It's no act. She just has 0 talent.
It was a brilliant act
If you ever played Poker with her, you'll know how smart she is
@@cylentkills poker?
I love her yo...
Jennifer was really young here ❤️
Love her!! :)
The nice surprise was when John Larroquette face popped in oh my God the Night Court character