How about throwing us the monologue from the day after Johnny Carson died? Dave did his monologue and then revealed that the entire monologue was composed of old jokes that Johnny Carson has sent him over the years

@charleybarley914

Жыл бұрын

what a tribute

@willlyhickey

Жыл бұрын

@@charleybarley914 it was so well done. He didn’t announce it before launching into the jokes. If memory serves, He told the jokes, some worked better than others, he sits down and makes mention of it. Classy move

@229BlackHat

Жыл бұрын

There was a version of it on KZread but it got taken down. Booooo

@willlyhickey

Жыл бұрын

@@229BlackHat a damn shame. Well maybe if we get a lot of likes here they’ll post it.

@dongiller

Жыл бұрын

Johnny passed away on Sunday, January 23, 2005. Late Show was in repeats that week. It was its first show back, on January 31, when Dave devoted it to Johnny.

Dave was GLOWING to have Johnny on his show. These two were so great playing off each other. What a classic episode!

@southsideman4891

Жыл бұрын

Yes. Respect

@marcpower4167

Жыл бұрын

​@@southsideman4891definitely respect, Johnny didn't appear on many other shows and as we all know now, Johnny actually wanted Dave to be his successor so he was clearly a fan.

@southsideman4891

Жыл бұрын

@@marcpower4167 indeed

@nl5828

5 ай бұрын

you’re right. it reminds me of when letterman went on conan’s late night show.

@thakey651

17 күн бұрын

I’m too young to have seen him but I’ve been going through a lot of old episodes. You can see his influence in both Letterman and Conan

Johnny's voice brings instant nostalgia for millions. Fantastic video!

@TheKitchenerLeslie

Жыл бұрын

Remember when Dana Carvey merged Johnny into Carsenio?

@Ryan-mq2mi

12 күн бұрын

meaning carvy and carsin? Or was it some merge of Arsenio (Hall) or (jay) Leno?

Amazing. Dave was a deer in the headlights with his hero in the guest chair, but the GOAT came to perform complete with props and multiple bits. I do miss Johnny very much as he brought sunshine into many millions of lives during the week.

@mr.robinson1982

Жыл бұрын

He was a funny guy but a mean drunk. Just like the rest of us, he had his demons.

Johnny was such a master at his craft. Seriously, it's like watching a comedic Samurai.

You can see and feel the deep love and respect David had for Johnny. Two giants of television. I miss Johnny Carson.

The Tonight Show just hits me right in the nostalgia. Trying to go to sleep as my parents were up laughing their asses off....just a cozy sense of everything is alright.

@judydoyle1124

11 ай бұрын

I have that same warm memory of mom laughing in the living room. Thanks

@teresagarrisonbieritz6459

5 ай бұрын

I'm tearing up, because it's all gone! Watching Carson reruns is wonderful & sad. So many have passed! 😭

@esthershin9690

Ай бұрын

Now…it’s not so cozy. World is not alright and we’re all going to die…a long prolonged terrible suffering inflicted upon us by robot trump and jimmy fallons

@benf1111

Ай бұрын

@@esthershin9690 that hit me right in the nihilisms. Thank you.

@tonysc7610

4 күн бұрын

@@esthershin9690 To be fair, you would need to ad a few more people to that list.

Johnny was a true gem

During his life Johnny Carson never made talk show appearances with one exception it shows you the admiration and respect Johnny had for David Letterman and vice versa RIP Johnny 🌺

I was too young to fully appreciate Johnny while he was still on the air. My late night hosts were Dave, Jay, and Conan, but I have a few nostalgic memories of watching Johnny alongside my mom and dad during his final year and knowing that it was something special.

@nickv2601

Жыл бұрын

Same. Dave, Jay, and Conan. So THAT MEANS - I watched Dave Letterman, skip to Jay during commercials, then after Dave is done go to Conan.

@Cult-Free_Ang

Жыл бұрын

Conan dodging shoes being thrown at him in a monologue after president bush had a shoe thrown at him was my favorite Conan memory. 😅

@polarofficial1598

Жыл бұрын

homies collecting them like pokemon

@mittenil2972

Жыл бұрын

​@@nickv2601 SAME

Wow, Johnny came super-prepared and was sharp as a razor. Great to see the affection between these two.

Johnny Carson was a true artist. One in a generation.

@Adamo2JZ

5 ай бұрын

He’s one of a kind. There will never be anyone to ever come close to

After Johnny's son passed, he felt that only David was capable of upholding Johnny's position for late night tv. Johnny tucked America in bed for 30 years & Dave followed suit for 33 years. We were blessed to have these two ending each weekday with joy & quality entertainment 💜

It's sad that not many people remember Johnny, he was enormous back in the day. The biggest guy on tv.

@Jiu-Jitsu-Robot

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, he was at least 7 feet tall and 400 lbs. He’s huge! Wait.

@elkabong6429

Жыл бұрын

A veritable institution!

@whatsreal7506

Жыл бұрын

I remember... Class and nonPC

@Me97202

Жыл бұрын

That’s because people don’t care about anything before they were born. It’s sad.

@wellesradio

Жыл бұрын

@@Me97202 That’s not true.

My dad used to watch Johnny Carson most nights. Sometimes now I enjoy an episode and wonder if my father also watched the same episode and laughed in the same places as I did. It’s a connection I always make when I watch Johnny Carson. My father died of lung cancer in 1992.

@camw9133

11 ай бұрын

It's a way to remember your dad. He might be watching them with you. Who knows?

Hearing Carson laugh whole heartedly over the, "she doesn't hear well"

Master class in the art of the talk show.

@martina5296

Жыл бұрын

Sadly even the masters can't teach what they had naturally. You either have it or don't. Most don't. Johnny and Dave were the best at their jobs.

Great clip, love Dave and Johnny together, you can clearly see the love Johnny has for Dave. The desk bit was hilarious.

2 legends. They don't make late night talk show hosts like that anymore.

@mr.constitution

Жыл бұрын

Letterman wasn't/isn't a legend. He's a creep.

@Autumnaul

Жыл бұрын

Carson isn’t funny. His stuff hasn’t aged well at all. Guess you just had to have been there to get it

@mr.constitution

Жыл бұрын

@John Gaylor I think what he brought to the table was his personality; charm and charisma. He was humble and personable. His humor was definitely for a different generation. He is still 100× funnier than Kimmel, Fallon, Cordon.

@idea999

Жыл бұрын

There was three channels to choose from back then and no internet so you had to watch this garbage.

@1986Unlimited

Жыл бұрын

​@@Autumnaul Carson serviced a different generation, different era. He's a product of his time. You have to factor that into your criticisms and not evaluate based on 2023 standards.

Carson on Letterman in 1985! Started watching Johnny as a teenager and pretty much gave up late night TV when Dave retired. They were the best!

@randallreid424

Жыл бұрын

I did the same thing the only late night I watch are old clips of Johnny and David

Listening to Johnnys voice brings me back to my childhood late when I was supposed to be in bed after watching hockey night in canada. Something very comforting about listening to johnnys voice again. God rest his soul.

@MonsterSound

Жыл бұрын

Me too, from Toronto 🟥🍁🟥

@user-qv2ur2bw3z

8 ай бұрын

One problem with that comment HNIC was on Saturday Nights and Carson and the Tonight Show was Mon thru Fri.

@savyconstruction

7 ай бұрын

@@user-qv2ur2bw3z that’s very true. I guess I mean after weekday hockey games! 😊

@jlouis4407

19 күн бұрын

It really is like a feeling of home watching the old Carson tonight show

Thanks Letterman for all the years you gave us happiness.

"Another 20 years you will have this desk"

@outtakontroll3334

8 күн бұрын

and he should have had it.

@tombstoneranch69

8 күн бұрын

@@outtakontroll3334 Damn straight he should have.

I was born in 1976 so I grew up in the 80s and saw what Johnny show at night was like. I was lucky to get a taste as you would say of how his show that's been on tv for years. Rest in peace 🕊️ Johnny.

Dave really did NOT like it when he was not in control. The look on Dave's face when Johnny went into that "calling Dave's mom on the phone" bit was so funny.

@johnking5174

Жыл бұрын

Johnny was Dave's boss. Carson Productions along with Worldwide Pants Productions produced the show. Carson had the right of who followed him in the 12.30 slot, so Johnny meant everything to Dave.

@aBeatleFan4ever

Жыл бұрын

@@johnking5174 - Yes, Letterman was a HUGE fan of Johnny Carson. And having Johnny stop by to be on his show was a HUGE deal for Dave - every time Carson did it. That's what makes it so funny... that Johnny was messing with Dave about calling Dave's mom.

@johnking5174

Жыл бұрын

@@aBeatleFan4ever I did laugh at how Carson felt it would have been nice to have done his appearance with Dave in New York, as Carson disliked New York a lot by the 80s, so it wasn't until 6 years after this appearance that Johnny finally appeared with Dave in New York, on the day he dropped the nuclear bomb that he was retiring. Notice that Dave's last ever on screen appearance with Carson on his CBS show was in Los Angeles, not New York in May 1994.

@ooogyman

Жыл бұрын

​@@johnking5174 I remember Carson appearing on Letterman's Late Show. Man, that ovation was HUGE. And so telling that Carson never gave the rub to Leno's Tonight Show.

@rickycole6327

15 күн бұрын

Carson never appeared on anyone else's show tells you who he really likes and respects.

I remember watching this back in the day. Late night will never be the same.

Just Johnny's voice and the way he says things makes them funny. He could read an insurance contract and make it hilarious.

Two True Legends of TV Talk shows. 😊👌👍 RIP Johnny Carson 😔

No one can replace Johnny.

You guys cut out the part right before the break where Dave points to the phone and looks at Johnny and says “Mom” with a big smile on his face. That’s one of the best bits in the interview!! The best though, is when Johnny calls Dave “son!” you could tell Dave’s heart absolutely melted, and his brain just stopped.

@Gamzor

Жыл бұрын

yep thats where Dave found out his mom hooked up with Johnny

@kostastsak

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, when Johnny said he met her 38 years ago. Dave was 38 at the time of this show 😂

Seeing Johnny brings back the memories of my grandparents watching him every night. Thank you for prompting that memory!

I remember watching this back in 1985. I thought the desk Johnny brought was genius. 👋👋👋

I saw this interview the night it aired. Johnny bringing his own desk was hilarious.

There will never be another as great as Carson! Oh, BTW, Eddie Van Halen was playing in the band that night too! God, I miss the days of truly great, late night TV.

Dave's mom was the best. I loved the segments with her.

Dave... you and Johnny were so good together. Like most ppl that are fans, you both were a big part of my life growing up and want to thank you for that ✌️❤️

" In another 20 years you will have this desk" LOL

Love the El Monte in the background.

The best talk show hosts of their generations… 😎👍🏻

@laggyluke5700

Жыл бұрын

Two best talk show hosts in history!

@How_are_ya_now_

Жыл бұрын

Add Conan and we're good

@TheKitchenerLeslie

Жыл бұрын

I don't see Arsenio and Chevy Chase in this. Do you?

I cant get enough Dave!!! So grateful for this channel

There was also a great spot after Johnny retired where Letterman was about to do his nightly Top Ten and asked for someone to bring it out to him. Carson comes strolling out to thunderous applause, and then Letterman offers him the seat behind the desk, leading to Johnny briefly sitting there before shaking his head and heading back off. A funny moment, but man, it would have been great to have seen them talk a little.

out of all the memorable moments in Dave's life, i'm sure this ranks near the top. Having your hero come on you show, not only your hero but the greatest to ever sit behind the desk, the man who showed you how it was done. At this moment letterman knew he made it.

Best interview with Johnny I have ever seen..

Just further evidence that Johnny was the best there ever will be at late night talk shows, even as a guest!

Two absolute legends

Johnny Carson #1 forever on late night TV. David Letterman #2 . Such a great interview. How I missed this is beyond me. Awesome.

Johnny Carson told NBC that his successor will be David letterman. When Leatherman found out that NBC went behind his back and went with Jay Leno instead apparently he lost it! He liked Jay Leno, but it was always supposed to be letterman's job.

I miss Johnny AND old Dave Letterman

Johnny Carson and David Letterman both are icons.

2 of the *GREATEST ENTERTAINERS OF MY LIFETIME*

There is nothing not to love about this moment.

I've watched this interview several times on Don's channel. Fantastic to see the picture today in such clarity. Two masters at work here underneath the warm glow of the "EL MONTE" sign.

I remember watching this as a young child and I loved both these guys, It was like magic when Johnny brought out the desk with him and its like duh yeah of course.

2 of the goats 🐐 Insane

The absolute best graced everyone with his presence in the absolute 2nd best's home ! Late Night has, & will never hold a candle to these 2 icons ! I wept like a baby at Johnny's last show. I wept 10 times harder the day he died ! RIP Johnny Carson & TY David Letterman for all the yrs of great entertainment ! ❤️❤️❤️

Dave is sweating bullets by the end of this. So shiny 😂

These clips are a gift. Letterman rules.

Just THE best ever.......no one compared or compares to Johnny.

Never got to see Carson live, but seeing how revered he is by most hosts, I had to watch what I could. Needless to say, I found out why everyone respects him so much.

South Australia here: It's 1985 and Carson is talking about 25 years. So 1960. I first saw Carson's Tonight Show on an episode of Here's Lucy in the 70's. Later it was late night in Australia after midnight - just bits and pieces jammed together without any full shows. Letterman didn't show up in Australia until some time in the 90's after 10 years of already doing the Late Show or Late Night(?) in the US. I had no idea either of them had been going so long.

I know Johnny through reruns. Letterman was the big thing when I was growing up, but remember rarely watching him. In our house, we watched Johnny reruns. That man was a gem. I busted a gut laughing with him then and I still do at 36.

This was the greatest!

I used to sneak out of my room at night to watch Johnny Carson - right up next to the tv (not good for the eyes) with the volume way low so I wouldn’t be caught up by my parents 😂😂😂

The Top 2 Late Night Host ever in One Studio and on Tape at the same time. Priceless.

@TheKitchenerLeslie

Жыл бұрын

Where are Arsenio and Chevy Chase in this? I don't see them.

There was genuine love and respect between the both of them.

The reverence that Dave shows Johnny is so palpable and so appropriate. It’s a pleasure to watch

I remember seeing this when it aired. I never forgot that bit with the desk.

Two of the absolute best!!

Letterman: "I noticed your desk is bigger than mine". Johnny: "In another 20 years this desk will be yours" Leno: 😉

@mattnewmark7607

Жыл бұрын

In 50 years people will talk about Dave, Conan, Johnny - no one is going to talk about Leno.

@LOLERXP

11 ай бұрын

@@tatumhildebrand5397 Leno already is remembered chiefly for being an ass to Carson, Letterman and Conan. His show's clips are barely watched today either. Leno's Tonight Show is fast disappearing into the mist. With Fallon it will be the same. Their stuff is too cheap to stand the test of time.

Love how Dave was giggling at everything Johnny said.

I was a teen when Letterman was at his prime, the good ol'days. I wish I would've been around for the Carson days. I miss television...all I can do now is watch retro stuff on KZread since I can't be bothered with modern programming.

@jlouis4407

19 күн бұрын

I used to watch the Tonight Show when I was little with Carson, it was an institution, everyone watched it

That was very interesting. Whether it was Johnny or just the stage of his career Dave didn't have that cynical, sarcastic edge that he really had near the end. More genuine. I could have watched this for hours.

So much better than the ones we have now

@ZakTheFallen

Жыл бұрын

Colbert does a fantastic job with his show, and is a great successor to Jon Steward, Letterman, Carson, and all of the greats.

@wildcardartsent

5 ай бұрын

​@@ZakTheFallenAre you being serious?

Johnny loved Dave, what a gift to be on his show so early on.

This NEVER gets old!😁😁😁😁

Love the EL MONTE sign through the window. Quality. :D

Johnny is an American Icon and Treasure

I saw this when it aired!! HI-larious then, hilarious now!!!😂😂😂😂 I LOVE when Johnny would GET Dave!!!

He so clearly wanted letterman for Tonight.

@johnking5174

Жыл бұрын

Exactly, Carson never appeared with Jay Leno on screen ever!

@johnking5174

Жыл бұрын

@@patreekotime4578 lol

Pure class. We'll never see anything like this again.

These TWO - revolutionized TV & have never been equaled!

I miss the maturity and class. Even vintage Dave.

Now Johnny's channel needs to run the first part or splice the two parts together and run them on both channels.

I remember watching his show while growing up during the 60s, 70s and so on. Later while working as an over the road truck driver, I drove into his hometown of Norfolk, Nebraska several times. Even spent the night there a few times.

Johnny was the best.

God Almighty we need another Johnny Carson to take over late night TV...

2 legendary men. Thanks for all the memories. RIP Carson.

They just enjoy each other so much, similar to how Dave and Conan were to each other.

Dave succeeds Johnny in the Tonight Show in a perfect world or alternate universe. But in reality, this was forever for everyone.

Legends. Arms crossed then unleash.

1:35 "well another 20 years you will have this desk" Oop yeah i felt that one.

Lmfao the nervousness on Daves face when Johnny tells him to wait a minute and leaves. Like "oh god whats he doing now"

I remember watching this that night the desk is unforgettable

I remember being a kid in the 1980s, too young to stay up and watch the show, but I would tune my little FM radio to NBC station and hold the speaker to my ear while in bed to listen to Johnny. A lot of the jokes were visual but it was still good to listen to.

What's amazing about this clip is that you can tell they were talking off the cuff, not micronoted to death. It just feels more natural.

I like the "Son" gag when Dave says Johnny met his mom 38 yrs. ago. In college I would watch Dave Letterman a lot to close out the day.

I always loved the El Monte background in this episode. For a short time, Dave was visiting L.A. and doing his show from there. Earlier in this episode, I believe he was reading letters from people and of course, doing his funny things out of them. One of them had a "mudslide" effect that caused the El Monte letters to slide down. I enjoyed that bit. I had the VHS tape of this episode.

Absolutely beautiful!

The two greatest to ever do it.

What a TREAT!!!. No idea that this ever occurred. This is a treasure, at least to those of us of the generation.