That's very true, Johnny Carson also had a minor in Physics. Meaning Johnny Carson studied advanced mathematics like multivariate calculus, [partial] differential equations and real/complex/vector analysis. What other talk show host today is capable of that???
Hahaha, I've been a Sagan fan for years and I remember him saying on an interview after being poked with the "billions and billions", he said laughing "I never said that". Now I finally know where it all started!! haha
@@jashugg "big bang" isn't a euphemism for sex. "Bang" is. That's why the joke is that the _big_ bang is followed by the _big_ cigarette. Like how a normal bang would be followed by a normal cigarette.
I never knew until tonight that "billions and billions" was a Carson quote and not Sagan. I even have a t-shirt with Sagan's face with the catch phrase. I love them both and they helped shape who I am.
I bet Carl Sagan got a kick out of this I'm sure. Carl Sagan and Johnny Carson respected each other very much. especially since Johnny Carson was highly educated and Carl Sagan had a great sense of humor. Carl Sagan was always happy to appear on The Tonight Show and did many times.
I just lost it when he said that asteroids (he meant hemorrhoids) can be extremely painful! lol I also like how he repeated the word 'stuff' as in 'star stuff'. I loved to watch both of those guys. Carson seemed to keep America 'balanced'. Before America went to bed on weeknights, we could look forward to Carson giving us a nice, clever, interesting show. It was like saying 'good night' to your own family. And Carl Sagan's "Cosmos" series showed the world something amazing: the universe outside our door. The universe was huge, cold, mysterious... and wondrous. Carson was a very private person and didn't have many friends. But he had Carl Sagan to his house many times. One time, Sagan taught Carson how to use a telescope Carson had just bought. Carson loved astronomy, and people who knew, said that Carson really knew his astronomy. He was more than an amateur. I guess Sagan never poked arounds in Carson's personal life so Carson felt 'safe' around Sagan. They respected each other.
This stuff is great. I'd like to see the one where Carson was doing Sagan around 1987 and discussing the near-earth asteroid RSO-14 that came close to hitting the earth. He said it stood for Really Scary Object number 14. The sketch ended with a giant prop asteroid crashing down from the ceiling.
Carl Sagan never said Billions and Billions Read his book 'Billions and Billions: Thoughts on Life and Death at the Brink of the Millennium. June 2, 1997 Carl talks about how Johnny Carson started saying it as in this clip.
I think it is interesting to see how many people find humor in the fact that they have been lied to. They were laughing at us then, as they are laughing at us now. If you ask somebody what their pet peeves are, you will often hear, I can’t, “ I stand a liar and a thief.” Well, now ...
No they weren't, as Johnny had Carl Sagan on many times, and he was as knowledgeable as they come and made the subject fun and enjoyable, and this skit is laugh out loud hilarious!!!!!!!!!!
Carl Sagan liked Johnny Carson's impression of him. Also Johnny was an astronomer himself and greatly respected Carl and his work.
"...and greatly respected Carl and his work."
And so did America.
And I am Iraqi I don't know what I'm doing here??
It's good of you to point that out. If you know their friendship you know this done w much love. Carl was a guest 6 times in less than ten years.
@@legopunk2655 I didn't know that.. But I knew this man on the INTERNET so not knowing much.. BTW, thanks for the information
That's very true, Johnny Carson also had a minor in Physics. Meaning Johnny Carson studied advanced mathematics like multivariate calculus, [partial] differential equations and real/complex/vector analysis. What other talk show host today is capable of that???
"Not only is staring at the sun bad for your eyes, but it's rude as hell"
Too funny !!! 🤣🤣🤣
I don't get it. Please explain the joke.
@@whisper2162 When your cherry pops, I'll explain it to you, son...
Meanwhile, go to your room, this is for adults only.
@@politicaloutsider413 IOW, you do not know either.
Hahaha, I've been a Sagan fan for years and I remember him saying on an interview after being poked with the "billions and billions", he said laughing "I never said that". Now I finally know where it all started!! haha
Billions and Billions
When TV had talent and great writers.
Watch better TV shows.
The Big Bang followed by The Big Cigarette. Took me a few seconds to get that one.
Please, explain me that one.
Kiko Issa Big Bang is euphemism for Great Sex, typically followed by a shared smoke
@@jashugg "big bang" isn't a euphemism for sex. "Bang" is. That's why the joke is that the _big_ bang is followed by the _big_ cigarette. Like how a normal bang would be followed by a normal cigarette.
I f**kin' howled in laughter after reading your comment!
I thought it meant like in the cartoon when Coyote lights a cigarette, it explodes.
In this case it went reverse.
DYING laughing at his wonderful impression
Carson's parodies were way better than SNL's ever were
I never knew until tonight that "billions and billions" was a Carson quote and not Sagan. I even have a t-shirt with Sagan's face with the catch phrase. I love them both and they helped shape who I am.
It's a paraphrase. "Billions upon billions" -Carl Sagan
I bet Carl Sagan got a kick out of this I'm sure. Carl Sagan and Johnny Carson respected each other very much. especially since Johnny Carson was highly educated and Carl Sagan had a great sense of humor. Carl Sagan was always happy to appear on The Tonight Show and did many times.
I love how he actually sounds like someone doing an impression of Johny Carson.
Excellent Charles Bronson impression :p
So funny! Especially after watching the clip, "Cosmos" from Carl himself.
Johnny Carson was hysterical
OMGds!.. I miss Johnny and Carl!!
LMAO! "What came after the big bang?" "We don't know for sure, but we think it's the big cigarette..." I laughed WAY too hard at that.
one of my favourite things ever
A blast from the past.
This is hilarious and I love carl sagan
I just lost it when he said that asteroids (he meant hemorrhoids) can be extremely painful! lol
I also like how he repeated the word 'stuff' as in 'star stuff'.
I loved to watch both of those guys. Carson seemed to keep America 'balanced'. Before America went to bed on weeknights, we could look forward to Carson giving us a nice, clever, interesting show. It was like saying 'good night' to your own family. And Carl Sagan's "Cosmos" series showed the world something amazing: the universe outside our door. The universe was huge, cold, mysterious... and wondrous.
Carson was a very private person and didn't have many friends. But he had Carl Sagan to his house many times. One time, Sagan taught Carson how to use a telescope Carson had just bought. Carson loved astronomy, and people who knew, said that Carson really knew his astronomy. He was more than an amateur. I guess Sagan never poked arounds in Carson's personal life so Carson felt 'safe' around Sagan. They respected each other.
Johnny Carson was actually the originator of Sagan's most "famous" supposed quote: "billions and billions." Sagan never uttered the phrase.
@V-Rex Yes, as a mock to the whole Carson/bilions "incident"
You're right he uttered, "Billions UPON Billions." Lol.
He never said billions and billions. He did however say 'billions upon billons'
He did say however 'billions UPON billions'
There are several episode of COSMOS in which he does say, "billions and billions"
This stuff is great.
I'd like to see the one where Carson was doing Sagan around 1987 and discussing the near-earth asteroid RSO-14 that came close to hitting the earth. He said it stood for Really Scary Object number 14. The sketch ended with a giant prop asteroid crashing down from the ceiling.
Yes!!!
This is the best stuff I've seen in a while lol!!
I’m 37 and I love this skit!
🤣
same
billions and billions
billions and billions and billions
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Johnny Corson as Corl - thank goodness both were great astronomers (fact!)
Thanks for posting. Funny stuff
The iconic. Never another like him.
Amazing stuff!
Brilliant!!
I'm in tears laughing, holy hilarious Batman!!!!!
Carl Sagan never said Billions and Billions
Read his book 'Billions and Billions: Thoughts on Life and Death at the Brink of the Millennium. June 2, 1997
Carl talks about how Johnny Carson started saying it as in this clip.
astrology was our first failed attempt at astronomy.
Girl at the end had one line and said "Millions and millions." Johnny got the last word correcting her.
Johnny Carson was the best
Johnny was a boss, lol. His Carl Sagan has a hint of Kermit.
Haha never gets old
The "Sagan" is a unit of measurement consisting of a number no less than 4 billion("billions and billions").
U F O. best joke ever
U get the Fuck Outta the way, lol.
4:15....WHAT!? A flat earth???? AWESOME!
The rest of the time, there's a guest comet!
Simply the best ! LOL
You FO 😂😂😂
Holy shit this was funny!
Keep it clean
THE WIND IS OVER 900 MILES AN HOUR
lol You'll need a really strong hair spray!!!!!
thick eyebrows. forgot the thick eyebrows
excellent.
Billions and billions and billions, and billions and billions...
A remake of cosmos is starting soon if not already.
Ohmygaaaaaaaad.. its hillarious
lol flat earth reference nice
Even back then making fun of flat earthers. :D
Now this is funny shit :)
I laughed so hard my dog got scared
Very funny! :D
too funny
Imagine how funny a parody of Jack Parsons would be.
Millions and billions of singles in your area
Engineering students using transit in surveying class: *Time to observe billions and billions of ladies.*
Billionz and billionz of sunz...
Carl Sagan denied every saying "billions and billions", still this is hilarious
Kind of like Capt. James T. Kirk who NEVER uttered, "Beam me up Scotty" in the Star Trek series.
The Big Bang was followed by the big cigarette is a fucking genius joke
very intellectual comedy..this is beyond jay leno
Youuu F O !!
In other news, I just learned that Edward G. Robinson never actually said "Myah, see!".
The earth is round?? XD!!
HOLY COW HAHAHAH WOWWW!! :D :D
Me before I clicked: wtf is this lol I love Carl Sagan I hope they do-
Me after 0:05 when he hits his head on the planet: oh *hell* yes
Is this from an episode of Saturday Night Live?
4:22 oh boy
*UMANS!*
😂😂😂
I think it is interesting to see how many people find humor in the fact that they have been lied to. They were laughing at us then, as they are laughing at us now. If you ask somebody what their pet peeves are, you will often hear, I can’t, “ I stand a liar and a thief.” Well, now ...
What are you on about
Is this where the flat earth conspiracy started? Lmao Johnny loved Carl, had him on multiple times and asked great questions. I miss them both ♡
U FO!
Entendí pura madre pero que buena parodia admiro a carl sagan
So is this based on the second divorce, or did Sagan generally have a loose rocket? Or both?
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Please leave a message in the comet section.
*Haha, C-L-A-S-S-I-C ....*
*RIP, Johnny & Dr. Sagan ....*
*I miss them both terribly.*
😢♥️
The pace and flow is right but the pitch is off, needed an octave lower to be right on.
This is what this country likes. Entertainment. not the truth about the world they live in.
Bodega Mouse There is room for both. I guarantee Carl laughed his ass off. All geniuses enjoy a good joke. Jokes tickle the intellect.
Sadly true
@@ameremortal Imitation is the highest form of flattery!
Now _that's_ comedy!
Very funny! Truly in the days before P.C...
When you came here after reading the book Billions and Billions...
👏 Darn right.
Sagan should have mocked Carson by beating his wife in public
Why would you even say something like that?
Zach Couch Get a sense of humour.
Jela Labani Did he really beat his wife? Because if he did, I'm no longer a fan. So don't just say something like that if it isn't true.
Jela Labani There is nothing in that article about that.
lol, that would totally be justified.
IO!
Yuck :( No wonder this dumbed down culture is where it is
Truth bomb from 1980....it's flat.
Hardly
but u not that hot has he is dear
It's not any funny at all. Well, maybe for kids. It's just silly.
You can tell they were more disapproving of science in these times.
+Biddybalboa Oh! For God's sake, enough already.
No they weren't, as Johnny had Carl Sagan on many times, and he was as knowledgeable as they come and made the subject fun and enjoyable, and this skit is laugh out loud hilarious!!!!!!!!!!
not necessarily, sagan was already a known atheist, therefore fare game for parody
lame AF
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billions and billions