I'm 57 yrs old and this is my first time seeing his brilliantly funny act.

I like that you can hear Johnny laughing in the background .

I remember seeing him in the early 80's and him cracking me up with his bizarrely creative antics. He's still at it it now!

@OeditpusRex

7 ай бұрын

Yip, same here -- on "Comedy Tonight" on KQED (PBS San Francisco). Same set, too. I didn't remember him until he said "Juggling a bowling ball is no big deal." Then I remembered the next line and most of the rest of it.

@JoshuaXYZ

6 ай бұрын

One of the funniest bits ever.

Never saw this before but truly unique and entertaining imho. Tx for reprising.

I absolutely love this guy. He is hilarious !!!!!

Saw Mr. Davis perform essentially this routine live around this same time at Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana. It's just as amusing now as it was then. And I mean that in the best way. Also appearing with him that night were Larry Bud Melman and James Taylor's brother, Livingston. Big time entertainment for Muncie!

@OeditpusRex

7 ай бұрын

Did you know David Letterman is a Ball State alumnus?

@IDFK303

7 ай бұрын

Yes. But then any good Hoosier of a certain age should know that. Believe he's also been a benefactor and supporter of BSU for a number of years. Watching this video again also made me realize that Michael Davis' act also contains a touch of Steven Wright's twisted approach.🤪@@OeditpusRex

@sickofcrap8992

7 ай бұрын

From one BSU alumnus to another, Hi!

@tetedepoulet8651

6 ай бұрын

Bowling balls at Ball State!

A comic juggler. Brilliant!

That was so very slick. And so very hilarious.

The algorithm occasionally recommends this guy to me and somehow l keep laughing no matter how many times I've seen him.

@OeditpusRex

7 ай бұрын

It's that funny. I could watch it again right now, in an hour, tomorrow, in a week, a month, a year, and I'd still laugh off all three of my buttocks.

That is fun and some serious talent!

He was excellent.

This man us brilliant 😊

Hilarious. This guy is amazing

He is great 😊

Master showman.

Usually, this kind of thing doesn't hold up 39 years later. This is a nice exception.

The first video I saw him in was the one entertaining Reagan and that skit was even funnier than this one. I love his act, he never disappoints.

Saw this same act in front of President Reagan and speaker Tip O’Neil.

Great act! 😂

I find it amazing that his act is based on a Steve Martin act.

SUCH a funny man! He reminds me of Tommy Smothers.

Great Adrian Belew impersonation too!

Damn. This is SO much harder than doing the actual thing.

Fantastic

Awesome 👍

That was actually pretty damn funny

he's so good and quick that if he misses his recoveries are done so you can't be sure the miss was accidental.

@brianzembic

5 ай бұрын

Oh the ball behind the head was accidental but he is so entertaining it doesnt matter. He gets it 90% the first try. Most entertaining i have ever seen.

The guy is real funny 😁

Fabulous!!

"Almost blind." Dead.

Back when late night was actual entertainment and not everyone was a superstar.

The word "guest" has only one S. 😂

It seems like the most talented performers are in the USA.

"Eight." Resurrected.

I wish there was a PiP so we could see Johnny's reactions.

I think he started out in SF near Fisherman's Wharf? Was he the guy who juggled chainsaws?

I can't believe Johnny didn't "invite him over."

@davenc8527

7 ай бұрын

No kidding. He was awesome.

what a CROCK of noodles......

6:08 hmm …

1:36 the first time i watched this very skit on carson, i was around 10 or 11. i didn’t quite understand the joke then. i did 3 years later.

@DavidOfWhitehills

7 ай бұрын

You must be about 50. It's safe to let them go now, they'll still be there tomorrow.

@mediamannaman

7 ай бұрын

He had a few subtle jokes in there, but my favorite was, “This makes essentially 7 balls … but why bore you with my troubles?”

After you see 2 acts it's like you've seen them all. Makes it repetitive and looks memorised and rehearsed.

@4BoysForUs

11 ай бұрын

He does his juggling and other tricks to perfection, which is neccesarily a repetion of an act. Seamless.

@hntrains2

11 ай бұрын

It has to be like that.

@hari61017

10 ай бұрын

Big shock

@markglass9123

8 ай бұрын

With this type of physical comedy, repetition isn't a bad thing. I've watched his bits many times and they never fail to amuse. @@4BoysForUs

@confusedoldman7859

8 ай бұрын

You wouldn't believe who rehearsed his act - the juggler!

And back then, this was considered entertainment.

@kenbrickman4412

6 ай бұрын

And now the morons are stuck with Fallon, Colbert, and that very racist guy from South Africa..Noah something or other..and they're not even trying to be funny...Michael Davis was very funny...and still is

@scotsman6712

Ай бұрын

Go ahead and enjoy your taylor swift.

Johnny mentions college gigs on the guy's schedule. Sad that the woke snowflakes in college these days don't get to have comedians come on campus because of all their triggering BS. Their loss.

@MichaelMattison

6 ай бұрын

Thank God I'm old