Don Rickles On Carson 1976 W/ Frank Sinatra
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Miss ya Don
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Who else is on a don rickles old videos binge?
I love Don Rickles!
me
yup, just you jus
me, for two days now! in stitches with laughter
You can't get enough Rickles
Rickles was literally only in a small collection of people that could say mafia jokes and poke fun at sinatra and make sinatra go ballistic with laughter! You can see in his face how much fun he had with rickles!
Because everyone knew it was an act. He was a really nice guy and was mean only on stage. It was an honor to get ripped to shreds by Rickles
Easy with the Irish jokes....im an McNally
I fought for this country
@@johnmcnally5307 easy McRib. We appreciate your flavor.
Sinatra nicknamed him BulletHead.
There will NEVER be an era like this on earth GB ya all.
These guys taught us how to be classy, how to have fun, and how to laugh at ourselves. Miss them all.
@@vanillaa679 lol ok bud, u need to chill TF out . U can't hate on Ninja for being popular. Times have changed. I agree that legends like Rickles are a dying breed but no need to hate on current celebs
@@joashmathew7454 ya i can
L.A. Man Classy hasn’t carried over from that time.
L.A. Man can u imagine cardi B and nicky minaj and myley cyrus
@X-ians stink Rickles reminded everyone that their shit stunk by ridiculing everyone equally. It's you thin skin fools who are offended at everything even when no offense is intended that are the scum.
I could hear Rickles, Sinatra and Carson telling stories and cracking jokes for hours. Too bad there aren't many entertainers like these anymore.
shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
I think leno, Kanye west, and Martin Lawrence could do much better
All these legends are gone. Bygone era of super stars of entertainment. Thanks for the memories.
Notice how Sinatra just smoothly sits toward Rickles when they sit down after the hug and they strike up a conversation....and notice how Johnny just lets them go, like they were at a dinner or having drinks at a party.
THAT is what made Carson the best, he knew after the monologue and a few minutes talking with Ed the rest of the show was for the guests and for the audience to enjoy them.
Also did you noticed as soon as Rickles came how big Sinatra's grin was. Classy Comedy.
Carson is the goat
Johnny was the best.
You got it! I was his biggest fan growing up, and didn't even realize how unique he was, until watching these old shows. No one can touch him today.
such a talent just to le them talk,nothing funny about carson
One of the funniest running gags that Rickles ever did on TV was how he always used to rib Sinatra about the Mafia. My dad would always laugh hysterically whenever he saw Rickles doing that to Sinatra.
Walks from Carson’s desk picks up a mic and straight into an amazing performance..... my god what a legend
...and he was 61 at that day.
I'm watching this thinking to myself they're all gone, with that feeling of old age being right around the corner. Thanks for the memories.
john milner. Thank you
I was thinking the same thing - I miss these guys
You're thanking the uploader for reminding you that you're going to die soon? :/
@@mateowannacomedyremasterz6605 we had a great life with our love one's
Did you die yet?
The shear love that Frank and Don had for each other was true in every sense. Only Rickles could get away with the insults on Sinatra.
They weren't insults. They were jokes. And Rickles was known by everyone to be nothing at all like his stage routine. That's why people loved him.
Rickles...Sinatra...Carson... McMahon. A late night Mount Rushmore
Pretty Much!
@1banana2kiwis Ed was always a nice guy. Johnny was different off camera. And well we know about Frank. Rickles was reportedly the nicest guy ever. SNL said he was one of the nicest guest hosts ever.
Well said...
Actors musicians it's fantasy.entertainment.its fun.if your a miserable fuck then you don't and won't enjoy it.who gives a flying fuck what their personal life is .what they're like behind the scene.or what they may have acted like in public.one thing I know rickles who I've seen on a few tv shows and movies and I recently discovered on Carson is now up there with my favorites.carson ; I'm almost 40 don't remember a time in my life when I didn't know who he is and love em . great grandma died at102 years acouple years ago and I remember we'd visit east Texas from South Texas gulf coast when I was little bitty and my parents would yell out go to bed and she'd yell out come on in here and I'd crawlup on her lap and watch Carson with her .love you grandmama falvey.and Sinatra is just one badass motherfucker.especially when the horns get loud and wild for a second and he flexes
Vince McMahon for his work on TNT
i have never seen Sinatra laughing like this before, this is amazing, may his soul rest in peace
A kid from Hoboken, a kid from Queens, and a kid from Nebraska, who woulda thought.
You can tell Frank really loved Don and vice versa, two guys that clicked. Best kinda friendship you can get
Old man Dingle came down to my trailer a while ago. Told me I had to get out. I gave him a bottle of Old Crow and he limped back up to his place. Guess I'll get to keep watching Frankie and Donnie for a few more days. For a 76 year old fella, this UA-cam is a hell of a thing. Brings memories to life.
Give em hell George!
4:53 hearing Sinatra tell this story is priceless, cause I've heard Rickles tell it a few times and it never gets old, haha
Got to see legendary Don Rickles in Vegas in 1978. And I can proudly say he picked on me! Will never forget it!
I thought Sinatra was
lip-synching, but he wasn’t. What a performer. An American icon and a stuff of fairytales. I loved him. God bless his soul.
The funniest part was when Don was giving Frank the lowdown on who got whacked during the week 😂 and the names😂😂
after all that kiddin around he goes up on stage and casually kills it. What a legend
chaja95 :The Boss , The Man , The Instructor of Class & Elegance
the boss
Only Don Rickles could get by with what he did. Don was a beloved friend by so many in Hollywood, old Hollywood that is. The best time for TV viewing.
They all use to do it to each other but Don Rickles was the master
Don Rickles said many times that for some reason Sinatra would take all the bs from Rickles and not get mad ( or have "knee cap problems").
Can't you see I'm eating Frank?!?!
Classic.
Best Don Rickles story ever. And Sinatra is really trying to sell it because it would seem so rude and ballsy you'd think no one would do such a thing... except Rickles!
@@macski6924
Another story I heard I think right before we lost or maybe after we lost Don here on UA-cam about Frank was this one.
Frank did have a temper and Don said a group of them was having dinner at a restaurant. This group included Frank Don, Deano, Sammy and others. Frank was really mad about something, he throw a bottle of ketchup against the white wall. Like only Don could get away with... Don said "Frank could you pass the ketchup". Frank laugh and then Don then everyone else join in and after that they all had a nice meal... Lol
And I was so sure it was spaghetti...
He ate Frank?
This arrangement of Where or When was brilliant and Frank kicked ass that night. Rest well everyone that laughed on stage that wonderful night. Thank you.
Wow, forgot how brilliantly Frank could modulate his voice.
Gorgeous.
James Arte completely spellbinding, he could pout the entire song on a pedestal.
On a don rickles marathon in October 2021 , keep the memories and laughter alive people!! Don't let it be the past
Johnny Carson is rolling over in his grave at what his show has turned into. It used to be a show of just pure entertainment. I miss those days.
Trump had 2 years majority control of the house and senate and failed miserably to fulfill his 2 primary campaign promises, to fund the wall and to repeal Obamacare and played golf 9 times before taking 2 months worth of covid briefings seriously, not to mention lied when he said if elected he'd release his tax returns and he's still fighting not to lol. But hey, he did pardon Lil Wayne while many of his supporters face federal charges
@@80steen44 What does any of your comment have to do about the Johnny Carson Tonight Show going from a relaxed, comedy talk show, to what it is today ?
@@letsgobrandon7567 I was responding to your username. And you thought the Dems were stupid
@@80steen44 When Trump was in office my username was TrumpSucks. Your original comment meant nothing to me because none of the last several Presidents have value to me or our country. No one that has value would want to be President, so we get stuck with idiots.
@@80steen44 the libs are beyond stupid, including you, putz
Man, Sinatra was unbelievable. With the slightest effort the dude just nails down a vocal, his tone was incredible and totally unique. You immediately know it's him.
Don Rickles: "Frank sat in the front and I was scared to death"
Johnny: "You should be scared with that act"
So witty.
The control Sinatra has when he sings is so incredible. This video is the example I use to show how Sinatra was the king. The fact that he lays back until right before the end is so perfect. That performance was years of experience and maturity in the making. This was Sinatra at his prime.
Watch carefully, my friends. True entertainment! Music! Serious, grown-up talk! Laughs! Fun! Light-hearted comedy! Class! And not one ounce of profanity.
Locktwiste72 - That’s when they had real talk shows , what they have now, Kimmel , is a asshole, he thinks he is a great late night show host. He’s a legend in his own mind. 😷😷😷🤮🤮🤮 he is just a pile of crap 💩💩💩. Carson was one of the best
They just said fuck it when the cameras were off
Locktwiste72 Amazing times!
...and without politics.
Locktwiste 72 - Excellent comment. True talent & class, always surpasses the crassness and the tasteless.
The way Johnny handled Rickles' sudden unexpected entrance and just let it roll along like a BOSS is a masterclass in Talk show hosting !!!
I've watched this at least 1000 times. This is classic stuff that will never happen again. Great stuff.
Same here
"Just got back from Tokyo........Japan" "Thats a good place for it" Hahaha
One of the best lines in the video because it was totally spontaneous and off the cuff.
David is drunk.
"I think Japanese would be the main language in Japan ". Awesome.
@@geoffreyholland328 I was wondering if anyone else thought so..haha
I've been married to my Japanese wife for 54 years. We married during our junior and senior year in college. She was adopted by American missionaries who adopted her when she was 6 months old. She was raised in Japan. I couldn't have a better wife. Her beauty was what caught my eye. She's just as beautiful today...and not just skin deep.
This is one of my favourite episodes, Don and Frank what a pair.
19 years old, sad I wasn't around then, but glad I can enjoy this now. Thanks internet!
"...he started his car, with your album on and now he's a highway"
Trippy, man :-)
Best thing i have watched in 30 years. I would take this over anything that has been on tv since at least the 90s.
"He started his car with your album on, and now he's a highway".....being Italian, I loved all the mafia and Italian jokes here...Don was the BEST, no one else compares...such a quick mind, I loved this man....REST IN PEACE Don and thanks for the laughs : ))))))
Saw Frank in concert at the Spectrum in Philadelphia with Steve and Edie. One of the best concerts I ever went too. Amazing entertainer.
Man do I miss these guys,,,,we took them for granted,,,,,theres nothing on TV like this today,,,,
I can watch this a thousand times and it's still fantastic!!! Boy I miss those days. The Carson show was the best!!
I’m 22 and I’m watching it in January 2019!! I love it.
I'm an age too
You appreciate real talent!
This is such a pleasure to watch. The humor, the realness of these great men, and the way Sinatra sang live with a live band right after talking, and also how he flubbed the line and laughed it off and made it charming. It makes me wish I would have been alive in those days.
I was 8 years old at the time of this episode of Johnny Carson. I can still remember my parents letting me stay up late once in awhile to watch the show with them. It was such an exciting thing back then. I have such warm memories. Wish I could bring back that feeling.
wow this interviewer is such a breath of fresh air from today's hosts. he doesn't interrupt guests
Johnny was the best he let his guest talk
Damn, Frank really was the boss of bosses.
M. Ael you didn't mess with him...watch how nervous Don Rickles was making jokes...
Donald Randall In every profession there are some people who transcend life, they may not be the best or biggest. But they command respect even above those with better numerous; Frank Sinatra, Dale Earnhardt & Ayerton Senna (racing), Babe, Joe D, Mantle ( Baseball), Gordie Howe, Bobby Orr (hockey), Bill Russell ( basketball ), Ali to name a few.
They didn't call him "The Chairman of the Board" for nothing.
I don’t think Rickles was nervous, they were great friends
Nah.....Tickles was protected by Sinatra and Dino...
Rickles , Frank and Johnny together on this show is prob one of the best moments in talkshow history. Cant watch it enough times.
Three legends all gone ..
Frank singing with a FULL orchestra! Man, how lucky to have grown up watching stars my parents grew up with.
WOW.. Sinatra, Carson, Rickles 3 POWER HOUSES.!! Are there any any words besides Timeless Classy.!‼️👍🏼💪🏼
Marc Amerine cheesy losers..
Donald Randall LMFAO.! U Mean compared to Greats of 2Day like “Kimmel who cries every other day, Colbert whose on the Democratic Party Payroll (PROVEN FACT.!!), or Fallon who is saying SORRY EVERY OTHER SEC. CAUSE OF PUSSIES LIKE U CANT HANDLE A JOKE.. My God they had a Roast for Don Rickels & Jerry Seinfeld said in the beginning of the show I want to apologize upfront if we offend anybody. “Oh my God it’s a fucking roast that’s what you’re supposed to do a diesel events is offend people and say and make off color jokes but no we can’t just do that nowadays with all this political correctness bullshit we have to have a disclaimer before the show starts saying that there’s going to be off-color jokes. You mean talent like that or maybe somebody like call bear who is absolutely a waste of time he’s like MS NBC I didn’t even realize he was still on the air.! But truthfully these guys wish they were Sinatra or Dino or Carson in a letterman or Rickles these guys wish that they could be half the man and half the talent that these guys had. Excellence is The Word UR LOOKING FOR.!!!& I’m NOT SURE WHY IM EVEN TALKING 2U CAUSE ALL STARS OF 2DAY LOVED THOSE GUYS & ILL LINE UP THE MEN WHO LIKED SINATRA DINO, CARSON, RICKELS, PRYOR ETC.& U LINE UP THE BOYS WHO DONT & thts JUST WHT WE WILL HAVE A LINE OF MEN AN A LINE OF BOYS (Whos Afraid OMG I TOLD A JOKE DID ANY1 feelings get hurt 😢.) SO IM DONE WITH THS AN DONE WITH U.. U GO LINE UP IN THE LITTLE BOYS LINE AN SEE IF UR TALL ENOUGH TO RIDE THE RIDES.. it’s GROWN UP TIME& Time 4U to go TO BED.. LMAO LEGENDS ‼️🇺🇸👍🏼
@@fighterpilot5105 your such a pyssy snowflake
@@fighterpilot5105 Shaddapaya Face!
:-(
@@fighterpilot5105 Got class, doubtful!
Johnny just holds court perfectly knowing when interject and when to let it flow.. Don is a hurricane … Frank carries himself with such regality. None of them take themselves seriously but you’re in awe watching them do their thing
I've never heard of his name before. Dean Martins' "Thats Amore" led me here. As a young black man myself, videos of Don Rickles are helping me rethink/ reassess my perception of race. He is the most humourous and entertaining man I have ever seen. All the men had class and style (!.e. why I love oldies songs), and their ability to laugh at almost anything is so pleasing.
True comedy knows no boundaries, not race, sex, religion. Guys like Rickles who could think on their feet and riff off other people, truly a talent. Hope you've watched more of these guys since.
How fantastic that you can watch these great shows on UA-cam. Thanks for uploading.
My friends don't believe me ,but I'm glad I'm in my sixties .I wouldn't want to be a kid, today, no way. You want to look at bad times look at 1968 .We got through that year because we lived and let live . Everything was original music, movies. We got into fights the next day we were friends, because we respected each other's toughness. I could go on forever with this subject but we now have a time machine call UA-cam .Just go back and look and how great things used to be. Thank you UA-cam for making me realize how happy and content I am today, because of the time I lived in. I feel so sad for my kids, because there's a lot of poison in the world today.
the future will be amazing because of people like Elon Musk....never feel sad for your kids.....people still exist with our priorities in mind....just instill in your kids the old ways and they will hold on to them if you teach them.....good luck...
@@RideFaster thank you for taking the time and picking me up with your kind words. I do tell my kids about the old days and the old ways. I'm just hoping it's getting to them, someday.✌️
My friend there is a reason for this. Satan controls the media. Since the early 2000's he's been slowly lowering the standards intentionally.
I like that. a time machine called UA-cam. I'm 49 and I honestly don't know what I would do without UA-cam. It's my primary source of entertainment since I don't have cable TV.. Haven't had cable since 2011.
@@springhillgolfer878 thanks for the reply Steve I have cable but I have to have it for my two kids and wife and I find myself on UA-cam more and more some days I don't even turn the TV on when there not home. Stay safe and good luck Stevie. ✌️
Frank Sinatra had a class about him that set him apart from all the contemporary singers of his time. He is an absolute legend and I was lucky enough to see him (as well as Don Rickles) perform in Las Vegas.
Oh i envy you! I love the way rickles cracks sinatra up when he starts speaking his version of italian
@@sharonspaghetti815 I had the fortunate experience (some would say unfortunate) of being picked out of the audience by Don during one of his shows. Well he sure roasted me, but he was absolutely hillarious. At the end of the show his assistant dropped by my table to present me with 2 complimentary tickets to the Golden Steer, which at that time was the place to be seen. It was in fact Sinatra's favorite restaurant. My girlfriend and I had an amazing dinner, as much drink as we wanted, and all paid for by Don Rickles.
@@comedywriter8408
There will never be another Don Rickles. My dad was not the best natured but Don Rickles..Johnny Carson and Jonathan winters could make him laugh out loud and made our house a happier place. I envy you (sort of...lol) because i would have been terrified but it sounds like you were a good sport and bonus...getting into that steakhouse. I feel so lucky to have been there to know the Rat Pack...Carson...Winters and the rest. Thanks for sharing!!
@@sharonspaghetti815 Thanks for your comments. We must come from the same generation, yes we were lucky to witness such amazing talent, sadly all gone.
@@comedywriter8408
Yes and tim conway today...end of an era 😣😣
They don’t make late night tv like this anymore!! Pure classic
Yeah they were all drunk like us-only difference is that it probably was still the morning for them. Lol
My dad told me the restaurant story about Rickles and Sinatra , I’ll have to show him this
did you ever show him?
Ross Hitchcock same here
Rickles walks out and everyone is like: "Oh, look out..."
This never gets old!!! I thank God all the time for having me born when I was and able to see this era of tv and movies.
When Johnny retired...I was done with talk TV. Nobody can come close.
Letterman was hilarious for 33 years
Agree
I have found talk shows today to be too politically slanted. Johnny Carson joked about any and every political figure but not constantly. Happy New Year!
Nor ever will
Same here
Seeing this makes me so upset. Cause it makes me realize how shitty this world has become. These are truly class acts. All we have today is just garbage. God bless all of you
Too PC and too high tech. Yep the 70's was the last great decade.
Tony Kavla Watch Norm McDonald and Bill Burr on Conan. Not the same but reminds me of these old bits.
Now people go on shows wearing shorts and baseball caps
Ronnie C Appeals to the average Joe I reckon
@@SpicyMilk TV star used to make people want to be more classy now they thrive to criminals when dress like bums
Frank was electrifying...such a great guy...
Donald Randall
Watched this many times, never gets old.
When frank excused himself with Johnny to talk to rickles, class act that frank! 👍🏼
I miss this era of greatness!!🔥✨
Who else could make mob jokes then kiss Sinatra and get away with it lol. Rickles was King.
@Toby's Gaming World : And what secrets they really knew and took with them to their respective graves. In lies the truth with their comic deliveries you just maybe, just maybe get an inkling.
! Oh! My God!!! I've never laughed so much in my life! Bob hope, Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Michael Landon and funnie Don Rickles!! Sooo funny!!!! I watch this all the time because it makes me laugh so much. I have fighting cancer since 2016 and this really lifts my spirits!!! Unfortunately, many are deceased now.
But like the late Bob Hope says
Thanks for the memories... God bless all!
I've watched this many times, I miss them all and Dean Martin. Sad they're all gone. 💔💔
@Jewel. In my opinion as long as we keep watching these video’s they will forever stay alive.
@@SN-nh6pq with us gd times back then 70S 80s
A full life includes being insulted by the Master, Don Rickles.
Glad some people feel the same way. Don Rickles = American freespeech icon
My dad was proud to tell me he went to a Rickles show in Tahoe when he was like 21 and sat in the front with a pretty girl. Don kept making a joke that my dad had to be the gay friend not the boyfriend. My dad got fed up and yelled that’s enough! And don moved on and ignored their table the rest of the night. Instead of thinking that was cool I lost some respect for my dad and realized he’s always been able to dish it and not take. Bitch move by my dad. He should keep that story to himself
@@hoodiestimbs2783 respect to Don for still moving on tho
@@wuffalo profesional Entertainer
In his later shows at the indian casinos and vegas, if you were asian and sitting in the front row, you had a good chance of being pick to join him up on stage to be hilariously 'insulted' by him.
I got picked and got insulted by him for 10 minutes. It was truly great fun and i'll never forget it.
At another show my brother got picked. We all used to think the people who got picked were planted in the audience it but turns out they weren't.
When performers were preforming........Blessings to them all!! And....Thank you!
It's so nice to hear great comedy that doesn't depend on an expletive every third word!
you can tell don and frank have a love for eachother like brothers.
So many entertainer back then had real love affair with each other. Includeng these people plus Dean's,Sammy Davis Jr, and all those we no longer have around except on UA-cam. All you have to do to see true loving friendship is to watch the Dean Martin Roast.
This is great! Unscripted, unrehearsed... just a bunch of guys who've known one another for years getting together to have fun. That's what it's all about!
SINATRA had a wonderful speaking tone also ! I am 55 now and my mother LOVED Frank ! ..I came out swingin' ....
I was lucky to be entertained by all these greats in my lifetime, there will never be entertainers like this again
I'm over 60 and this IS ENTERTAINMENT! our culture has taken a high dive into the shallow end of the pool.
Yes it has in a lot of ways!
I'm 51 and this and Dean Martin Roasts brought me up...
You'd be suprised how many youger people know and respect Frank.
Typical "oh the good old days" talk. Times are changin, get over it. Youngsters from now will, do the same shit as you do in 50 years.
ITS TRASH NOW. Talentless, Fake, media created trash. These were real entertainers. Carson, Frank, Ed, Rickles,,God Bless them all.
The boss voice is magical.
What a show. Class act. Clean and neat.
Only Rickles could joke with Sinatra like that.😆
You cannot make this up, this was real television, real people that just love to entertain the masses, God bless them all!
Must have watched this at least 20 times. All legends.
Rickles is so good. That bit about him asking Sinatra to come say hi at the table and he snubs him, i think he is one of few that could pull that off. What a great sense of humor! RIP these two legends.
Fkn Rickles he never gets old love that guy!
Thanks for keeping these great live TV and Movie greats being themselves and showing just how funny these great comedians really were.
McMahon was a Marine ! Colonel. Never knew that . My salute, sir. Rest in peace.
Rip Ed. You are the cohost that worked with Johnny. For the time (which also coincides with my time) You guys were the Tonight Show. Thank you for all of the great moments that came into my life stream as it flowed by. Whole lot of stuff moving through the mind as we wend our physical way through life! Kinda interesting if you back up and think about it!
Four veterans -McMahon, Rickles, Jansen, Carson. Wow!
Guys who knew what it was to go through REAL FEAR... and appreciate life after surviving it... unlike many of their buddies.
Contrast that with the default generational snowflake butthurt generation running 'entertainment' these days.
My parents saw Sinatra live in Reno, NV in the early 70's, before I came along and wrecked their ability to go outta town on a whim and enjoy themselves....my Dad never tired of reminding me of that....lol
How I miss these guys. Great entertainment by TALENTED people. Frank was the king of them all.
Threewiseman
Only Rickles could act that way with Sinatra and keep him laughing. It's hilarious
I absolutely missthese guys! It was a REAL time in America. Forever gone.
Loved watching this! Makes me feel happy and I wish things were like this today! I'm 48 and know all the players who participated and life was or seems to have been classier and men got dressed up and what a great time in our history! Stars were truly stars!! They don't make entertainers like this anymore and it makes my very sad! Never understood when people said you can't bring back the good ole days and now I truly understand it!
I wish I would have been alive to see all the greats I feel like i missed out on so much. It’s always good to see these videos to see what it was like back in the day!
The greatest humor and classy gentlemen as well.....all gone now leaving us with the best of memories from a time that will go down in history as the finest eras in entertainment.
Well said. We are lucky to live in an age where accessing the past is as easy as pie :)
I watch this and can imagine my grandparents and parents watching this back in the day!
Holy crap. Sinatra, Rickles, David Janssen, and Olivia Newton John ON ONE SHOW. Amazing.
OMG... Franks story at 4:55-5:545 about meeting Don in the restaurant in NYC is one of the funniest things ive EVER heard... Hilarious!!!
Some of the people Frank was eating with in the restaurant according to Don in a another interview was his normal buddies Dean Martin and Sammy Davis Jr to name 2 of them who Wittness it.
It's an honor to have grown up watching these guy on the tube.
Back when humor as FUNNY! Rickles' "insult" humor was from love and everyone knew it.
We have become so cynical that what passes for "humor" is just mean.
Hated him when I was a kid because it seemed like he was so mean. My Dad told me I'd get it when I got older and he was right.
We don't have no comedians today no one my son's 25 he doesn't even know what a comedian is
Don is on a roll here. The golden age of late night talk shows.