yeah absolutely I’ve been married for 32years I was 22 and he was 26. he got cancer in 2020 I was totally lost without him. He took a major hit the treatment was horrible for him. I could not do nothing to change any thing so I felt helpless I miss Him everyday.. seeing this makes me miss him even more I come to this page all the time just to have that nostalgia
I had forgotten how brilliant an impressionist Rich Little is (he's still with us, at 85!). I also am so glad that we can watch these archived shows of Johnny. I always would get a warm fuzzy feeling when the show would start (I'm in my 60s, so I was well into adulthood by the time Johnny retired in 1992). Watching these clips brings it back for me, so thanks for sharing these with us.
@@jimrubin3335 68 here. Saw him Off-Broadway in 2021 in a play called Trial on the Potomac - The Impeachment of Richard Nixon. A dramatic role for Rich Little playing the former President.
I was born in 66, and when i was around 8, i remember staying over my grandparents' house, which was really exciting, and my grandmother would watch the news while she did her hair each night then she watched Johnny Carson, and went to bed. Great childhood memories, great childhood times. Thank GOD for the 70s.
Every time you see a clip with Johnny smoking, you want to shout right through the screen to tell him to stop. But we were blessed to have him for the 30 years we did, such a priceless treasure!
It was COOL then. You were the elite and the in crowd. Even military , " Smoke em if you got em. Even in prison, they can buy cigs if someone sends them money for it. Every thing else is denied.
Classic stuff there.. Rich Little in his prime. Johnny Carson was a mainstay TV program I watched until the end. Love him and everything about the show. They dont make that anymore..
Was lucky enough to see Rich Little twice at the Nugget in Reno, NV. He finished with 'What a Wonderful World' by Louis Armstrong and sounded exactly like him. Was the two best shows I have ever been to.
THIS is when people actually entertained their audience completely. There will never be another Carson, and definitely never be another performer as brilliant as Rich Little.
I'm sure most - if not all - people are tied to their own era of life, but I'm so glad to have been alive during the years that Carson had his show. Today's shows/celebrities just aren't the same. Not saying better or worse (that's too subjective), but you got much more of people's personalities then than now. A lot of that was just Johnny, but the times themselves had their own peculiarities/personalities too. Societal change seems slow, but it exists... and you can hear the differences in pieces like this. Today's TV is more structured and cold.... just like our society now. That's what made Rich Little so good... he captured the inner personalities of his voices.
@@8avexp I know. That's what I remember him doing from the 70s. His "I'm not a crook!" But it's not on here anywhere. I thought I might have missed it.
Indeed they are rare now days. But then too the ability to change one's voice isn't easy. It takes a lot of practice. Very few has the natural talent to start with. Even then the dedication required to reach a solid level is something only a rare few aren't going to spend the time working towards. Then many who are quit, due to being mocked when they're young. Some that can do it, also won;t dedicate to doing comedic style impressions, but will go into doing voice over. It's a much more lucrative field than trying to make it as a comedian.
Straight-up impressionists, mostly in stand-up, are indeed rare. On the other hand, they're plentiful in sketch comedy on shows like SNL. Since the start of that show, places like SCTV, In Living Color, MAD-TV, etc. made celebrity imitations far more common.
My father watched Johnny every night. I was just a kid, so I didn't get the jokes and he would try to explain them to me. Truly, some of my best and most heartwarming memories.
In the early 70's I actually had the privilege of meeting Mr. Little in Lake Tahoe. I befriended his drummer and he brought me back stage to meet Rich. What a honor that was.
Rich was close on his guess. Johnny was making $25,000,000 his last season. That's $54,000,000 in today's world. In my opinion, he was worth twice that. Sadly he didn't live to see 80. He died at 79. He was, is, and will always be, The King of The Talk Show. Anybody that didn't get to experience his show, truly missed out on a diamond.
@sherilyncarden - I agree. Those of us who got to experience Johnny, Ed, and Doc are very lucky. It's just too bad ppl of today have nothing to compare to it.
Rich Little is 84 years old. I hope he knows how many people still enjoy his impressions. When he sang as Ed Sullivan, and hit the word "roses," I almost did a spit-take.
❤❤ ! I had the honor and pleasure of seeing him perform live at the Dunes Resort and Casino 🎰 in Las Vegas about 40 years ago ! He was terrific and kept everyone laughing for 2 hours straight , as he'd switch character impressions so fast ; I was surprised he's able to keep them straight !
I loved his "Roast" appearances now received gratefully on UA-cam. I relish his "John Wayne", the whole shebang. The Duke himself was ready to acknowledge Little's version.
@@sportsfan5548 I have heard the impressions of Frank Caliendo and he is really good at more recent celebrities, but I always liked Rich Little's impressions for most of them are of people who I grew up watching and listening to over the years.
I love Rich doing "Nixon" and Johnny's idiocincrisies that kill me, and the Nixon idiocincrisies kill me too Mr. I am Not a crook, and, "I don't know what all the fuss is about !" When Rich does those two, I swear I am rolling laughing hilariously!!! Rich is Truly a Blessing!!
Took my folks when they were alive to see Rich at the Scera Amphitheater in Orem, Utah. Still have my tickets and backstage pass. Brilliant man and very cordial.
@@tommyblack7998 Why in the world would it anger people? It's just that I don't get it. They must be Demoncrats because they're angry about everything.
@15:34 - It made was a bittersweet moment when Rich started into the bit about Carson coming out to do his monolog at 80. He couldn't have known that Johnny would die at 79.
Oh wow you are totally right!! That is really weird now that I think of it, because I heard and saw Rich do that show, and the reality of Johnny already having passed away, and didn't even enter my brain. Poor dear Johnny didn't even make it to 80. It's just like with Dean Martin, and he died at 79, and never made it to 80. What a Bummer!!
This is one of those eerie moments in life. I am sitting here watching this video and, at the same time, streaming the original Hawaii Five-0. I hear a voice on the TV and look up to see Rich Little. How odd is that? Rich Little has a role in this particular episode of 5-0. My parents took me to see Rich Little perform at the Shady Grove Music Theatre in Maryland somewhere around 1976. I remember meeting him after the show, getting his autograph and taking a photo with him.
i grew up in Silver Spring & might have been at that same show - he was insanely talented & chatted a little with me & my parents afterward - a super cool guy !!
I remember seeing this when it originally aired. I was laughing so hard I woke my wife up. she started laughing right along when she realized what she was seeing which Honestly has been a really good source of happiness for me ever since I lost my wife so many years ago i was married for 42years I was 24 and she was 20. She got cancer in 2020 I was totally lost without her. She took a major hit the treatment was horrible for her. I could do nothing to change any thing so I felt helpless I miss her everyday. Mothers are the glue that holds everyone together.. it broke me to pieces so seeing comments like this makes me smile.
I was like 7 or 8 years old, and my parents would let me stay up some nights to watch Johnny... and on the nights they said "no," I'd stay up anyway as I slept upstairs and had a very small B&W TV that I would turn way down! It truly was must-see TV.
Thanks for sharing. When I was a teenager, in the summer, I worked at a grocery store and would often come home (after working an 8 hour shift) at around 10:30-11PM Eastern. I'd grab a snack and watch Johnny. Those were 90 minute shows (5 nights a week) with multiple guests on each show. He was an incredible interviewer - if he got deep into an interview, he would keep going, sometimes resulting in the last guest getting bumped. He gave so many standup comedians their big break.
@@DougZbikowski Carson wouldn't have had him on so often if that were true, but he was a cranky guy so something eventually pissed him off. Carson did admire him at first and they were both perfectionist entertainers. Carson tried impersonating Bogart but refused to perform it when he saw Little do it. Jealous maybe but he obviously didnt think they were 'corny'
Do you mean his last appearance on The Tonight Show? I watched that one, Bette Midler and Robin Williams were the guests that night. Robin couldn't sit still, he was in and out of that chair like a yo - yo.
My folks loved Rich LIttle, I still do even though he is older and doing theater in towns. He is still one of the best voice impersonators ever. His style is out of this world. To bad we don't have wonderful people like him to carry on. Johnny Carson, was another great, who could take a joke and was humble about it. One day, in our future, as the world gets darker and darker, a light will shine and men like Johnny, and I hope Rich is there as well, will be back. Na, not this type of world full of divisions and hatred, a world without any troubles of any kind. A world where fine men and women from the best worldwide will find the abundance of peace and outdo each other's voice overs! So cool! Miss these folks so much!
Ive been working on a John Rhys Davies impression for few months now and its coming along pretty well good , Indy ! Theyve taken to the desert with Mr Brody sir !
I met Rich in the Ramada Express in Laughlin, NV back in '97 or '98. Such a super kind, down to Earth, humble, yet hilarious guy. He did a few impressions on the spot with no one else around when I didn't even ask. Unforgettable experience.
I love Rich Little! He's so good. My favorite clip is when he's really young doing 100 impressions in 3 minutes. Since I'm an old movie, tv, and radio buff, I recognize about all of them!
Rich’s talent isn’t just observing the voice and expertly recreating it, it’s using the character of the person and transposing it into something new and making it thoroughly witty comedy. That look when he first walks on and the guests do the once over glance of each other and you can see them thinking,”I thought I had the loudest gear on tonight !”.
I grew up watching Johnny Carson and don't recall him smoking in the 80s. I would not have wanted to be the person to tell him he could not smoke on his own show. He reigned supreme.
yeah absolutely I’ve been married for 32years I was 22 and he was 26. he got cancer in 2020 I was totally lost without him. He took a major hit the treatment was horrible for him. I could not do nothing to change any thing so I felt helpless I miss Him everyday.. seeing this makes me miss him even more I come to this page all the time just to have that nostalgia
Love Johnny's laugh. In these tough times when our country is in peril Johnnys humor makes things easier. Thanks Buddy! Hopefully in Heaven he sees this !
Seems weird now days seeing Johnny smoke on the show. I watched this as a kid and teen in the 1970s. Rich Little was the best. He did the golden oldies of Hollywood.
Why is it weird seeing Johnny smoke on the show? I currently on the 11th season and I’ve gotta say it’s quite normal for him to smoke on the show except for the times he was trying to quit
Awesome! He's amazing. Truth is Rich Little is THE best, #1, all time most impressive, most talented impressionist in the world. I grew up watching him & I miss watching him on TV regularly. Hope to some day see him perform in Vegas. I ❤❤❤ him dearly.
Doc's outfit lol. Rich was more than the greatest impressionist, he was very smooth and at ease with Johnny and was great mixing in stories with the impressions. 1:28 Johnny references an appearance by Robert Blake doing movie lines and an appearance by a very young Robert Blake in the Treasure of the Sierra Madre. Would like to see that clip.
@@otherstar1, SDJR wasn't just very talented. He was EXTREMELY TALENTED. He was on stage performing when he was..THREE. As far as RICH, in his prime he did 20 impressions better than anyone ever and sounded 98-99 percent like the person that he was mimicking in that top TWENTY- twenty five. After that, he wasn't even in the ballpark of the others that he claimed to do. HIS GREATEST: 1. STEWART 2. BOGIE 3.NIXON 4. BENNY 5. G. BURNS 6. J. MASON 7.BRENNAN 8. CAROL CHANNING 9. SULLIVAN 10. J. STAPLETON'S EDITH BUNKER 11. H. KISSINGER 12. D. BRINKLEY 13. J. HAWKINS 14. R. COLEMAN 15. CAPOTE 16. BURR 17. O. HARDY 18. D. MARTIN(nobody ever did DINO as well as JOHN BYNER) 19. A. NEWLEY(SINGING ONLY) 20. TIE- K. DOUGLAS(FRANK GORSHIN'S WAS MUCH BETTER) AND H. HUMPHREY.. There were a few more after that, he did fairly well such as C.GRANT, P. LORRE, B. KARLOFF..but the list began to evaporate fairly quickly. GORSHIN did few, but none better than BURTON, OR LANCASTER, AND K. DOUGLAS.. You will never hear a better RICHARD BURTON.. TRAVALENA was decent.. WILL JORDAN could do ED better than anyone. He also DID THE BEST ANDY DEVINE you'll ever hear. DAVID FRYE was also good. NO ONE ever did a better LBJOHNSON.. VAUGHN MEADER could do very few, but his JF KENNEDY or BOBBY OR TED, was incredible. GEORGE KIRBY could do the BEST PEARL BAILEY, OR ELLA FITZGERALD, OR L. ARMSTRONG, OR CRAZY GOOGENHEIM.. ART CARNEY as a teen WAS A GREAT IMPRESSIONIST. MODERN TIMES, I have lost touch. Although, there is a local- only comedian in PHILLY that does a great impression of JOHN FACENDA of NFL FILMS voiceover fame...
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Nothing compares with the Johnny Carson show. We were fortunate.
yeah absolutely I’ve been married for 32years I was 22 and he was 26. he got cancer in 2020 I was totally lost without him. He took a major hit the treatment was horrible for him. I could not do nothing to change any thing so I felt helpless I miss Him everyday.. seeing this makes me miss him even more I come to this page all the time just to have that nostalgia
❤yes we were
I had forgotten how brilliant an impressionist Rich Little is (he's still with us, at 85!). I also am so glad that we can watch these archived shows of Johnny. I always would get a warm fuzzy feeling when the show would start (I'm in my 60s, so I was well into adulthood by the time Johnny retired in 1992). Watching these clips brings it back for me, so thanks for sharing these with us.
Yes! And still good! Still working. A true phenomenon.
@@kaleidoscope8743 Still working at 85? Bully for him!
66 here
We grew up from great years...
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@@Jeo-fq1zw About to turn 67 myself!
@@jimrubin3335 68 here. Saw him Off-Broadway in 2021 in a play called Trial on the Potomac - The Impeachment of Richard Nixon. A dramatic role for Rich Little
playing the former President.
Television was both BIG and terrific in the 1970's . Mr. Carson made it that way. Thanks for sharing.
Carson was one of the best shows ever on tv
The guests were great,carson was an average clown at most
He was great
I was born in 66, and when i was around 8, i remember staying over my grandparents' house, which was really exciting, and my grandmother would watch the news while she did her hair each night then she watched Johnny Carson, and went to bed.
Great childhood memories, great childhood times.
Thank GOD for the 70s.
precious and amazing
@@Georgeionescu205Did you live through this era, or watch Johnny on UA-cam?
So glad I grew up in the late 70's - 80's. To know who Rich was is a blessing of laughter.
The 60s were much better!
he is still going in 2024!
I got to see Rich Little in Korea at a pre-Olympics show in 88.
Rich Little was absolutely the best. No one ever touched him. I am positive he lived his craft when off stage.
His life had to be a hoot, to go into different characters when he was with his buds.
That’s probably good nobody touched him, because they could have got arrested for that.
I could not wait to see Rich on HBO Specials . He is 82 years old in 2023 . GOAT ! Greatest of all Time. I miss watching Johnny late nights as well.
Which HBO special, I gotta check it out!!?
Oh, take me back to see Johnny Carson & Rich Little!
I watched Johnny the full 30 years, and watching his reruns still...
Watch out , the dems will call you a cultist. LOL 😂
His Jimmy Stewart was spot on. Wow he was good
I wouldn't be able to tell the difference with the genuine article with my eyes closed.
Every time you see a clip with Johnny smoking, you want to shout right through the screen to tell him to stop. But we were blessed to have him for the 30 years we did, such a priceless treasure!
It was COOL then. You were the elite and the in crowd. Even military , " Smoke em if you got em. Even in prison, they can buy cigs if someone sends them money for it. Every thing else is denied.
@@tracykingston9668and drugs
Those were the days my friend, we thought they'll never end
perfectly stated.
But they did and comedy is dead now . The so called Night shows persons are all leftist political activist .
We'd sing and dance, forever and a day
When late night layed aside political differences and both parties were fair game.
yep...always thinking about them...
It's Great to see that Rich Little is still Performing Today! One of the Best Impersonaters in our Time.
Classic stuff there.. Rich Little in his prime. Johnny Carson was a mainstay TV program I watched until the end. Love him and everything about the show. They dont make that anymore..
Young people have no idea what true talent is.These shows are priceless.No foul language or sexual content .Outstanding!
Was lucky enough to see Rich Little twice at the Nugget in Reno, NV. He finished with 'What a Wonderful World' by Louis Armstrong and sounded exactly like him. Was the two best shows I have ever been to.
What's wrong with foul language and sexual content?
@@thedude4672 It’s not needed for real comedy. The only reason that it’s used now is because comedians have less talent.
@@thedude4672 In an adult setting, fine. However, middle schoolers surf YT, regularly. Being disgusting is unattractive.
Or overt politics. He could unite the enire country for an hour every night
That was amazing; it's hard to believe how much talent we grew up watching and expecting it as a matter of course. .
Now, there is too much mediocrity....in large swaths. LOL.
What a GREAT Era for TV. Grew up with it , they broke the mold ....
Now they just talk politics and suck at it…
@@francopasta3704 Yep , the Jimmy bros are obviously dem stooges. The only ones I thought were comedians were Conan and Craig Ferguson . jmo. 😁
Nice clean G rated humor.... those were the days! Rich Little is still alive. May God bless him richly!!!
Oh, shut up.
The plaid, the cigarette, the bell bottoms, the dark wood desk; this clip is maximum 70s.
And what would you call the design of Doc Severinsen's suit? The quilt-suit? LoL!
TOTALLY 1970s..........I would guess about 72
@@KaleidoscopeMagic The quilt from hell on steroids ! Giddyup
And don’t forget the natural tan skin from a summer soaked sun using tanning cream.
........and smoking on TV
THIS is when people actually entertained their audience completely. There will never be another Carson, and definitely never be another performer as brilliant as Rich Little.
I concur !
Miss Johnny Carson, too. He was one of a kind.
I'm sure most - if not all - people are tied to their own era of life, but I'm so glad to have been alive during the years that Carson had his show. Today's shows/celebrities just aren't the same. Not saying better or worse (that's too subjective), but you got much more of people's personalities then than now. A lot of that was just Johnny, but the times themselves had their own peculiarities/personalities too. Societal change seems slow, but it exists... and you can hear the differences in pieces like this. Today's TV is more structured and cold.... just like our society now. That's what made Rich Little so good... he captured the inner personalities of his voices.
Loved Rich's impression of Nixon.
I didn't hear him do Nixon here.
@@susanb2015 Maybe not on this particular show, but Nixon was a staple of Rich's repertoire.
@@8avexp I know. That's what I remember him doing from the 70s. His "I'm not a crook!" But it's not on here anywhere. I thought I might have missed it.
It is almost frightening how he does that. It's like, "where did he get that face?"
Nixon is my Favorite, cuz he kills me doing Nixon. It's Hilarious!!!
Saw Rich Little live last year. Still great.
Thank GOD that I was able to watch this growing up....
Absolutely precious. I am SO GLAD I grew up then and not now. 😊
😂Me too
Times are what you make of it,🤷♂️
Same here, I’m 64 and started watching Carson when I was 4 glad I’m an O’l gizzard now.
Amen, to that.
@@hatchedague Agree with that sentiment 💯 deteriorating times is an understatement my friend.
Impressionists are among my favorite kind of comedians. Are they still in vogue? Something tells me they are much rarer than in the past.
Google Matt Friend. He is awesome
Indeed they are rare now days. But then too the ability to change one's voice isn't easy. It takes a lot of practice. Very few has the natural talent to start with. Even then the dedication required to reach a solid level is something only a rare few aren't going to spend the time working towards.
Then many who are quit, due to being mocked when they're young. Some that can do it, also won;t dedicate to doing comedic style impressions, but will go into doing voice over. It's a much more lucrative field than trying to make it as a comedian.
Straight-up impressionists, mostly in stand-up, are indeed rare. On the other hand, they're plentiful in sketch comedy on shows like SNL. Since the start of that show, places like SCTV, In Living Color, MAD-TV, etc. made celebrity imitations far more common.
My father watched Johnny every night. I was just a kid, so I didn't get the jokes and he would try to explain them to me. Truly, some of my best and most heartwarming memories.
Couldn't handle all the damdable commercials
Watched with my Mon every night, great memories
Great memories Loved this show ❤️ ♥️ 👏
How old are you guys if you don’t mind. I’m 25 and if I ever have kids I will do the same…
@@MidnightV6 Just turned 65 last month!
Only a couple people on Johnny's show that John was truly envious of and one of them was Rich Little.
Rich little is such an insane impressionist. His impressions is so spot on, on target . He's one of my favorite impressionists
Agree, I have never heard any impressionist that comes close to him, I could watch him for hours
Ever see George Kirby
In the early 70's I actually had the privilege of meeting Mr. Little in Lake Tahoe. I befriended his drummer and he brought me back stage to meet Rich. What a honor that was.
Its the little things
@@tonypine3434
That may be a little thing to you, but it would be a huge thing for me, and for this guy that made the comment.
Rich’s impression of Jimmy Stewart is incredible. If you close your eyes, you couldn’t tell them apart.
Uncanny!
The best ever!
And he did actual conversations with Stewart over the years. Indistinguishable.
@@scribe570 I’ve seen a clip where Rich tells Jimmy Stewart that his Jimmy Stewart has been slipping. Comedy gold.
He was hired a few times to over dub voices of famous actors when they lost their voice.
Rich was close on his guess. Johnny was making $25,000,000 his last season. That's $54,000,000 in today's world. In my opinion, he was worth twice that. Sadly he didn't live to see 80. He died at 79. He was, is, and will always be, The King of The Talk Show. Anybody that didn't get to experience his show, truly missed out on a diamond.
❤
@@karenherrera3961ùù
Keep in mind he was making the $25 mil for 3 shows a week and a lot of vacation time too. Johnny is the true GOAT.
@sherilyncarden - I agree. Those of us who got to experience Johnny, Ed, and Doc are very lucky. It's just too bad ppl of today have nothing to compare to it.
@@HardRockMinerStephen Colbert?
Rich Little is 84 years old. I hope he knows how many people still enjoy his impressions. When he sang as Ed Sullivan, and hit the word "roses," I almost did a spit-take.
❤❤ ! I had the honor and pleasure of seeing him perform live at the Dunes Resort and Casino 🎰 in Las Vegas about 40 years ago ! He was terrific and kept everyone laughing for 2 hours straight , as he'd switch character impressions so fast ; I was surprised he's able to keep them straight !
Hard to believe but Rich is still performing in Vegas in 2023!
HES MY UNCLE .
I loved his "Roast" appearances now received gratefully on UA-cam. I relish his "John Wayne", the
whole shebang. The Duke himself was ready to acknowledge Little's version.
Rich Little is still the greatest living vocal impressionist around. I have always enjoyed his imitation of Jack Benny.
He's fantastic, but Frank Caliendo and Jay Pharoah are pretty good, too.
@@sportsfan5548 I have heard the impressions of Frank Caliendo and he is really good at more recent celebrities, but I always liked Rich Little's impressions for most of them are of people who I grew up watching and listening to over the years.
My ass.
I love Rich doing "Nixon" and Johnny's idiocincrisies that kill me, and the Nixon idiocincrisies kill me too
Mr. I am Not a crook, and, "I don't know what all the fuss is about !"
When Rich does those two, I swear I am rolling laughing hilariously!!!
Rich is Truly a Blessing!!
George Kirby was better
6:59
That is without a doubt the best Claude Rains impression there ever was. Spot on!
It's so good!
Great era in television. Sad we have lost all of that with time.
Took my folks when they were alive to see Rich at the Scera Amphitheater in Orem, Utah. Still have my tickets and backstage pass. Brilliant man and very cordial.
You saw one of the legends.. I envy you. I’d pay $1000 to see the likes of Johnny Carson, Don Rickles, or Rodney Dangerfield
I used to work with Rich when he’d work in the midwest, so seeing this clip was a treat
That Jimmy Stewart impersonation was eerily good!
He recorded a classic Stewart message for use on a phone answering service. I have used it for years. Actually, it angers a number of people.
@@tommyblack7998
Why in the world would it anger people?
It's just that I don't get it.
They must be Demoncrats because they're angry about everything.
@15:34 - It made was a bittersweet moment when Rich started into the bit about Carson coming out to do his monolog at 80. He couldn't have known that Johnny would die at 79.
Oh wow you are totally right!! That is really weird now that I think of it, because I heard and saw Rich do that show, and the reality of Johnny already having
passed away, and didn't even enter my brain.
Poor dear Johnny didn't even make it to 80.
It's just like with Dean Martin, and he died at 79, and never made it to 80. What a Bummer!!
I love Rich Little, he's so great!! And he's hilarious as well!!
When trying to do an impression, best to copy an impressionist and not the actual person.
The pro has already done the research.
Rich is my favorite.
Was
I dearly love Rich Little. I just laugh so much!!!!!!!
It's very interesting... How are you!
Rich Little was a fabulous comedian very funny just loved him 😊✝️🇺🇲 April 8th 2024
I had a lenient mom, so i got to watch Johnny Carson when i was in high school in the 60s. What a joy then and what a joy watching again now!👍❤
This is one of those eerie moments in life. I am sitting here watching this video and, at the same time, streaming the original Hawaii Five-0. I hear a voice on the TV and look up to see Rich Little. How odd is that? Rich Little has a role in this particular episode of 5-0.
My parents took me to see Rich Little perform at the Shady Grove Music Theatre in Maryland somewhere around 1976. I remember meeting him after the show, getting his autograph and taking a photo with him.
i grew up in Silver Spring & might have been at that same show - he was insanely talented & chatted a little with me & my parents afterward - a super cool guy !!
Oh, gosh! I LOVE watching Johnny laugh!
I remember seeing this when it originally aired. I was laughing so hard I woke my wife up. she started laughing right along when she realized what she was seeing which Honestly has been a really good source of happiness for me ever since I lost my wife so many years ago i was married for 42years I was 24 and she was 20. She got cancer in 2020 I was totally lost without her. She took a major hit the treatment was horrible for her. I could do nothing to change any thing so I felt helpless I miss her everyday. Mothers are the glue that holds everyone together.. it broke me to pieces so seeing comments like this makes me smile.
I have never laughed so hard in forever as I have laughed watching Rich Little!!! He is absolutely amazingly AWESOME!! Triple A!!
I was like 7 or 8 years old, and my parents would let me stay up some nights to watch Johnny... and on the nights they said "no," I'd stay up anyway as I slept upstairs and had a very small B&W TV that I would turn way down! It truly was must-see TV.
Rich little is a favorite ! ❤
Thanks for sharing. When I was a teenager, in the summer, I worked at a grocery store and would often come home (after working an 8 hour shift) at around 10:30-11PM Eastern. I'd grab a snack and watch Johnny. Those were 90 minute shows (5 nights a week) with multiple guests on each show. He was an incredible interviewer - if he got deep into an interview, he would keep going, sometimes resulting in the last guest getting bumped. He gave so many standup comedians their big break.
Absolutely right great memories Loved Johnny 😍 ❤️ 😅😊😊😊
Rich Little, man of a thousand voices. 😂
Along with those mannerisms that elevated him to more than a supremely gifted vocal imitator.
What I Love about who I grew up with..Amazing Talent
Two great entertainers working together effortlessly!
Johnny Carson *really* disliked Rich Little and his Carson impersonation.
Naa@@sludge8506
You can tell Carson really admires Little's talent
If he truly did, he'd shut up and quit trying to upstage him.
Carson loathed Little. He didn’t like his impression of him and thought impressions were corny in general.
@@DougZbikowski Carson wouldn't have had him on so often if that were true, but he was a cranky guy so something eventually pissed him off. Carson did admire him at first and they were both perfectionist entertainers. Carson tried impersonating Bogart but refused to perform it when he saw Little do it. Jealous maybe but he obviously didnt think they were 'corny'
He banned him from the show for impersonating him. You can tell he gets mad in this clip.
Am I right in saying THIS WAS ALMOST HALF-A-CENTURY AGO?!!!?
when talent reigned in late night...Carson, and Tom Snyder. 🎯✔
He's the total absolute best!!!
Rich was the best impressionist ever. I particularly liked his Jimmy Stewart 😊😊
I love him. His impressions are spot on.
James Mason was great.
The last time I watched Johnny Carson I didn’t know it was the last time I would watch him. 😢
Do you mean his last appearance on The Tonight Show? I watched that one, Bette Midler and Robin Williams were the guests that night. Robin couldn't sit still, he was in and out of that chair like a yo - yo.
Absolutely perfect impression of Bogart and Jimmy Stewart.
Legends.....all 3 of them...
It's even more crazy how pretty much spot on with the voice of Johnny in his 80s
I saw Rich Little in Vegas in '84...great fun show.
My folks loved Rich LIttle, I still do even though he is older and doing theater in towns. He is still one of the best voice impersonators ever. His style is out of this world. To bad we don't have wonderful people like him to carry on. Johnny Carson, was another great, who could take a joke and was humble about it. One day, in our future, as the world gets darker and darker, a light will shine and men like Johnny, and I hope Rich is there as well, will be back. Na, not this type of world full of divisions and hatred, a world without any troubles of any kind. A world where fine men and women from the best worldwide will find the abundance of peace and outdo each other's voice overs! So cool! Miss these folks so much!
That's a pleasant memory for you, but just because you were sheltered from injustice and divisions doesn't mean they didn't exist.
How do you know what they have experienced or suffered?
Your response is inappropriate.
Johnny Carson *really* disliked Rich Little and his Carson impersonation.
A world without troubles and worries. A world not run by amerikans
By the way, champ, carson was a complete jerk.
This is one of the funniest Carson’s I have seen in awhile.
Doc stole a bedspread!
Haha that's rich!
Doc always had the craziest suits.
@@michaelmcgillivray1624 Doc was a show within a show. Then there was Tommy Newsom who brought some sense of normalcy to the show.
Well Carol stole a set of curtains on a rod, so, so what? :)
Lol
That was so good. So funny! The two of them!!!
Awesome show, so funny, Rich Little was everywhere when I was young, very entertaining!
So glad I grew watching JC every night I didn't have to go to school the next day. Love ya always Johnny, you were definitely the best.
Ive been working on a John Rhys Davies impression for few months now and its coming along pretty well good , Indy ! Theyve taken to the desert with Mr Brody sir !
I met Rich in the Ramada Express in Laughlin, NV back in '97 or '98. Such a super kind, down to Earth, humble, yet hilarious guy. He did a few impressions on the spot with no one else around when I didn't even ask. Unforgettable experience.
❤ that i can still watch these treasures. ❤❤
I love Rich Little! He's so good. My favorite clip is when he's really young doing 100 impressions in 3 minutes. Since I'm an old movie, tv, and radio buff, I recognize about all of them!
Great fun to see Rich Little in his prime.
Rich’s talent isn’t just observing the voice and expertly recreating it, it’s using the character of the person and transposing it into something new and making it thoroughly witty comedy. That look when he first walks on and the guests do the once over glance of each other and you can see them thinking,”I thought I had the loudest gear on tonight !”.
a few years ago someone wrote Rich just did Rich, but watching these many vids over time he was indeed fantastic, and still is.
Yes! I was surprised Rich didn't comment about that VERY LOUD suit the other guest was wearing?
Rich Little's Suit was so on fire in plaid I like that good taste on him. Especially Johnny's necktie 👔 😍
Love Rich Little!
OMG love Doc's suit
Rich Little was one of the best impressionists. Johnny Carson was the best talk show host. And I remember the Copycats.
Yes, I do remember the Capycata to.. Hello how are you doing, very interesting
Johnny Carson *really* disliked Rich Little and his Carson impersonation.
I grew up watching Johnny Carson and don't recall him smoking in the 80s. I would not have wanted to be the person to tell him he could not smoke on his own show. He reigned supreme.
I am 200 % Positive that Mr.Rich Little WAS Johnny 's Favorite Guest!!
He was often invited. They actually seemed friends....
I remember seeing Rich Little at the Latin casino in New Jersey in 1974. Great memories
yeah absolutely I’ve been married for 32years I was 22 and he was 26. he got cancer in 2020 I was totally lost without him. He took a major hit the treatment was horrible for him. I could not do nothing to change any thing so I felt helpless I miss Him everyday.. seeing this makes me miss him even more I come to this page all the time just to have that nostalgia
Always had to sneak into the family room past bedtime to watch Carson. So glad I did.
Rich Little was a master.
CARSON IS A LEGEND
Very entertaining! Rich was a master!
What a great show this was. Rich Little is in perfect form and I've never seen Johnny laugh so hard or for so long!
He laughed MUCH more with Rodney Dangerfield.
Johnny Carson *really* disliked Rich Little and his Carson impersonation.
Love Johnny's laugh. In these tough times when our country is in peril Johnnys humor makes things easier. Thanks Buddy! Hopefully in Heaven he sees this !
The country isn't in peril . Try living during WW II .
@@770WTOK boomer 🎉
Seems weird now days seeing Johnny smoke on the show. I watched this as a kid and teen in the 1970s. Rich Little was the best. He did the golden oldies of Hollywood.
Why is it weird seeing Johnny smoke on the show? I currently on the 11th season and I’ve gotta say it’s quite normal for him to smoke on the show except for the times he was trying to quit
@@MidnightV6 I think they meant that it's weird looking back at it with today's lens. That no one would do that now. Except maybe Dave Chappelle!
I read and I 💩.......
Who r these ppl¿?
😂 A Legend...in his own time.
Rich Little is a Gifted person. I know I said," IS". 😊
Awesome! He's amazing. Truth is Rich Little is THE best, #1, all time most impressive, most talented impressionist in the world. I grew up watching him & I miss watching him on TV regularly. Hope to some day see him perform in Vegas. I ❤❤❤ him dearly.
No one like Johnny! Miss him! ❤
Doc's outfit lol.
Rich was more than the greatest impressionist, he was very smooth and at ease with Johnny and was great mixing in stories with the impressions.
1:28 Johnny references an appearance by Robert Blake doing movie lines and an appearance by a very young Robert Blake in the Treasure of the Sierra Madre.
Would like to see that clip.
Surprisingly, Sammy Davis, Jr., could give Rich Little a run for his money when it came to doing impressions: ua-cam.com/video/sbeGMCjorCw/v-deo.html
@@otherstar1, SDJR wasn't just very talented. He was EXTREMELY TALENTED.
He was on stage performing when he was..THREE.
As far as RICH, in his prime he did 20 impressions better than anyone ever and sounded 98-99 percent like the person that he was mimicking in that top TWENTY- twenty five.
After that, he wasn't even in the ballpark of the others that he claimed to do.
HIS GREATEST:
1. STEWART
2. BOGIE
3.NIXON
4. BENNY
5. G. BURNS
6. J. MASON
7.BRENNAN
8. CAROL CHANNING
9. SULLIVAN
10. J. STAPLETON'S
EDITH BUNKER
11. H. KISSINGER
12. D. BRINKLEY
13. J. HAWKINS
14. R. COLEMAN
15. CAPOTE
16. BURR
17. O. HARDY
18. D. MARTIN(nobody ever did DINO as well as JOHN BYNER)
19. A. NEWLEY(SINGING ONLY)
20. TIE-
K. DOUGLAS(FRANK GORSHIN'S WAS MUCH BETTER) AND H. HUMPHREY..
There were a few more after that, he did fairly well such as C.GRANT, P. LORRE, B. KARLOFF..but the list began to evaporate fairly quickly.
GORSHIN did few, but none better than BURTON, OR LANCASTER, AND K. DOUGLAS..
You will never hear a better RICHARD BURTON..
TRAVALENA was decent..
WILL JORDAN could do ED better than anyone.
He also DID THE BEST ANDY DEVINE you'll ever hear. DAVID FRYE was also good. NO ONE ever did a better LBJOHNSON..
VAUGHN MEADER could do very few, but his JF KENNEDY or BOBBY OR TED, was incredible.
GEORGE KIRBY could do the BEST PEARL BAILEY, OR ELLA FITZGERALD, OR L. ARMSTRONG, OR CRAZY GOOGENHEIM..
ART CARNEY as a teen WAS A GREAT IMPRESSIONIST.
MODERN TIMES, I have lost touch.
Although, there is a local- only comedian in PHILLY that does a great impression of JOHN FACENDA of NFL FILMS voiceover fame...
John Facenda = The Voice of God.
🤪🤪🤪🤪
And thanks for your post!! It was great reading.
Love that tie, Johnny!
Damn, this episode was incredible!
We’ll never see this good, clean, comedy ever again☹
No to many relies heavily on profanity, to try to be funny.
this was Carson at his best, unbeatable
Loved Rich Little!!! 👏💘👍
More entertainment was provided in this 20 minute video with Johnny Carson and Rich Little than Jimmy Fallon has produced in 9 years on his Tonight Show. 🙄
That's for sure 🤣🤣