I’ve been trying to figure out what I love so much about Johnny’s Tonight Show, and I think I figured it out: the conversations are so real. I keep finding myself thinking: ‘they’d never allow this today, it’s too slow’. But they’re real conversations, natural ones, and it’s really nice.

I watched Johnny Carson as a young kid all the way until he retired. His shows always had something for everyone, a skit, animals, movie stars etc. I think this is why I liked it, it wasn’t over a little kids head, and wasn’t childish to put off adults. I don’t believe his show would survive today, no violence, sex, or totally offensive things to attract today’s audience. RIP Johnny, you were one of a kind and are truly missed!

I was 16 in 1984. What a time to be alive! Sure do miss those days!

Arnold is a true story of a person who did it all. He came to the United States, trained, went to college, won so many titles, starred in so many films, made so many films, became a governor of Cali and many more achievements. The legend 👏👏👏💪

Imagine, an entire room filled with people who have *never* seen The Terminator.

"I'll be back." Even Johnny picked up on an instantly classic line.

I like how back then the audience didn't (fake) cheer for every single thing. If this was today, they'd cheer when he mentions winning those titles, and making those movie. Audience feels real.

Johnny made interviewing look way easier than it is.

Won all bodybuilding titles, was the biggest star in the world, became Governor of California and married a Kennedy. Is he perfect? Nope. Is he extraordinary? Without question. He’s lived a full life.

It's so nice having minimal applause and laughter. Just let them speak.

Its so awesome to see this interview with this man. The Swarz himself in his prime. And pre Terminator as well! What a nostalgic moment.

Reruns of Johnny Carson’s ‘Tonight Show’ are on Antenna TV every night at 10pm eastern. Way better than anything that is on late night these days. Fun humor, interesting guest of all backgrounds.

And here we are, almost 40 years later, talking about one of the most iconic movie ever made.

Arnold has a strange way of bragging that still makes him sound humble. I don’t know how he does it, but it works.

I was 18 in 1984 remember this interview very well Carson was the best.

Two legends on one screen

Wow that's the first time the world heard "Owl be back." Little did they know it would become one of the most quoted film lines in history.

I remember seeing this episode when I was young, and getting super excited for the movie. Such a blast from the past

And of course, that film would go on to make MEGA bucks and become a classic! And, in my opinion, the BEST film of that franchise, slightly above T2, as good as that one is. I watched Carson all the time, but this is my first time seeing this interview. Fantastic!

What a difference between Carson's demeanour and the personalties of today. This is bizarre! He's not interrupting Arnold at every opportunity to make a joke.

Arnold was made for the Terminator. Who else? Even the accent worked.

Great interview. Johnny lets him answer. He was the best. RIP Mr. Carson.

Little did he know then that he'd say "I'll be back" a zillion times in his lifetime 😄

The two very quick looks that Johnny gives to Arnold at the 5:29 mark are my favorite moments from this interview. The first is one of those "I can't believe you said that, you sly fox" looks while the second is this cheeky glance in the direction of the "merchandise" to more directly acknowledge the innuendo. I'd have a hard time believing those were done for the audience. I'm not sure if the studio attendees are close enough to catch these details. And the looks are so quick that you miss them if you blink. We can't tell if Arnold sees them, but I'm not sure they were done for him, either. It was more like the people paying close attention at home were getting this private look into Johnny's personality. I think he had a fantastic sense of humor and that his reactions tended to be very natural. His interviews mostly seemed to be a very organic process. He wasn't afraid to lose his composure from time to time. I'm a big fan of his interviewing skills and his body language.

Arnold is so articulate and charismatic despite having English as a second new language. Great conversation. You can see why Johnny liked him. Great guest. Very intelligent and likeable talker. Why did everything become so fake in 90s?

The Terminator movies are one of my favorite Sci-Fi franchises. Mr. Schwarzenegger nailed the Conan the Barbarian role perfectly.

I wish I was there in 84, to see it in the theaters. It would of been nice to see the terminator in the theaters.

And that’s why Johnny Carson was so good: even a ‘normal’ interview was top-notch and entertaining.

9:45 "I'll be back" Johnny says. That line didn't become famous until after the movie came out, which I'm sure was after this interview. It stood out for Johnny, which is interesting. Of course it has become part of film lore since then. I remember Arnold saying that he had no idea that line would be a fan favorite.

I've seen the Terminator a thousand times and I still can't get over how scary Arnie is in it.

James Cameron almost picked O.J. Simpson, as The Terminator. Arnold was supposed to play Kyle Reese.

Arnold was a funny guy enjoying life! Fair play to him he has accomplished so much.

No disrespect, but Michael Biehn is the reason T1 is as good as it is. Reese is the one who is on screen the most and it is Biehn who makes T1 as credible as it is with his totally committed performance.

Three Austrian brothers were friends of the family in our church, and each one of them talked like Arnold to varying degrees, and all of them pumped iron too, former bouncers and kickboxers. They were cool guys.

Wow, so Arnold's entire American persona was fully-formed by The Terminator. The humour, the intelligence, the composure, the inspiration, and of course that accent. And that's why everything just blew up for "Arnie" from that point on.

I had no idea Lucy was a fan of his. Pretty cool.

I saw the Terminator in a German theater where I was stationed. It was great. Annie didn't have many lines. Then I saw it again finally in English in Switzerland. Had subtitles on the screen in 3 different languages. German Italian and French. In the middle of the film the lights came on. The people near me said pause pause. Break time!! Everybody went to the bathrooms etc... When Terminator 2 came out I drove down to Bertchesgarten to a theater that showed newly released films in there original English. I'll be back!! 😳😳😳

I remember seeing Terminator in the theater in 84. The scene when Arnold is on the phone with Sarah Conner and the camera pans to Arnold imitating Sarah's mothers voice got a huge laugh from the audience. That always stuck in my head. Awesome movie..good times!

Go back to '84 and say how much action it has. The movie now seems a bit slow paced and the action is a bit subdued to today's films. Still one of the best scifi movies ever. Great cast as well.

One of my favorite films of all time. I’m very blessed to have seen it in a theater when I was fifteen.

Say what you will about Arnold, but he had it all; confidence, charisma, and a fun personality.

Back in a day when late night television actually had substance.

A sophomore in highschool in 1984, my best friend came in to school and said his dad took him to an awesome movie the previous night, and it was called Terminator.

I wish they were allowed to show the clip.. Love the terminator and T2!! and I have liked the way they have brought in new variances of the idea to the new movies of it. was great seeing Arnold before total star, and just being humble to be in the States and becoming a star.

Awesome movie! I'll be back 🤣

Boy do I miss Johnny ...he was the King of hosting ...enjoyed seeing Arnie ...& thinking almost 40 yrs ago ...jeez !! His son by that other woman sure looks like him ... great show & a blast from the past !!

What a trip. I was born on this exact day and happen to be a big fan of Arnold, his bodybuilding and acting career. T2 was my favorite movie as a kid. Very cool stumbling across this.

That was broadcast 3 months before I was born. I became a fan of the Terminator franchise cos of Terminator 2: Judgement Day.

I can relate to his comments on horses. As a young man I did a lot of horse back riding. One horse my family owned had a real mean streak--an ungelded stallion. Whenever I rode him, he spent half of time literally trying to kill me. His favorite move was to try to sweep me off his back by running under low hanging tree limbs. If such a horse was successful, and you were dragged with a food stuck in a stirrup, it would likely prove fatal. But, I rode him anyways because it was quite a rush. He was big, powerful, and a fast runner. The sensation in a gallop was very exhilerating.

Hilarious joke about the asymmetry of the body in the mirror! 😂

Would love to hear the next segment with Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg.

Crazy to think how much work and things he had to overcome to get into movies alone. Lucille Ball what a legend for spotting Arnolds potential.

Wow, this is at the time he made The Terminator. I just got all of the franchise in blu-ray. I love Arnold.

Ah-nold was the epitome of merchandising, marketing & promotion. One of the first actors to ever link up all three

I wonder why nobody here is talking about the horse accident Arnie talked about in this interview! People, an entire live horse rolled over and landed on him and he just passed out! As a person who rode horses for a long time I can tell from experience that many more have ended up in much worse with far far less! We are happy to still have him with us after such a freak accident, and he is indeed a freak of nature to have survived that!

amazing how articulate Arnold is in this interview. In most of his movies, I always got the sense that he had a very slim grasp on the English language. Is not the case at all here.

i just find it so hard we all get old its sad , what an era for film.

I'm proud to say that Johnny Carson and I are from the same state

"I wish you luck with it". In hindsight, no luck required.

Never gets old Thanks

The prepared joke in the beginning bombed HARD

If he was born in the USA, he'd have been president no doubt . He has to be one of the most motivated people on earth.

The runic sound Thorn (th) that Schwarzenegger talks about having to learn is actually an ancient Germanic speech sound, that has survived in English only -- ironically, the most modern of the Germanic languages.

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Arnold (talking about "The Terminator"): "It's tremendous from the beginning to the end.. Action packed." Johnny: "I wish you luck with it." I'd say Arnold was VERY lucky and very GOOD as The Terminator in many movies.

Carson's good luck is god powered, because the movie is an eternal sci-fi classic with the perfect cast.

The first Terminator movie is the best. There is just something about it that was never captured again. Such a creepy and menacing atmosphere. Arnold as the villian was just perfect. He didn't need to have many dialogues, it actually made him more scary. Also love the practical effects. Today's over use of CGI ruins so many movies. It just feels so fake and empty. I want the actors to interact with the real world and not just walking around in front of a green screen.

Nice footage. Thanks for posting. Johnny is a legend and Arnold is The Terminator! 😎

The legend I'll be back started at that moment.

The day I was born!

"Those women are something!" I wonder if Arnold prepared that joke or he improvised it. Either way, he was quite happy with it, and Johnny wanted to ignore it. lol

So the REAL Arnold was really smooth, thoughtful, well-spoken and articulate, without even that strong of an accent. He hammed it up for the movies! The guy is a legend for sure.

What is the movie “Outpost” he mentions at 7:44? Did that get scrapped? Or was that the original name for another of his movies (“Commando”, etc)?

Big fan of Arnold's ...has done impossible things in his life ...but, he made them possible 🥇🥈🥉🧸

When Arnold talked about the accent removal practice, Carson should have said, so it didnt work lol

Dear God, I hope you're enjoying Johnny up there We miss him dearly down here Amen

terminator an instant classic, its great to see i guess the earliest talk shows like carson, and just think about back then and how to sell a movie, of course now its different but back then my parents time, a different time, and quite wonderful in a way, i know james cameron, said he got a fever dream of this idea, but to be honest, this has been done in westworld and six million dollar man, about a robotic person of somesort, so i wonder if james cameron got an idea from watching those, you know and i always thought terminator was the first but not really westworld was an john conner the name appeared in a micheal critchon novel im reading i forgot the name i think it was rising sun, but great interview, that is crazy out of everyone lucy o balle, gave him a head start, i cant wait to watch her movie.

John William Carson (Corning, Iowa; 23 de octubre de 1925 - West Hollywood, California; 23 de enero de 2005) fue un presentador, comediante, escritor y productor de televisión estadounidense.

Saw the Terminator with friends while in college in 84...had no idea what it was about. Blown...absolutely away...seen it more times than any other movie since then... Around ~120 times....

Only Johnny Carson could get away with asking Arnold about "Hercules in New York".

Arnold talking about going to film another movie after Red Sonja called Outpost, I believe this is the 1985 released 'Commando'.

"I wish you luck with it". Wish came true big time!

So happy this is on KZfaq

2 legends. R.I.P. Johnny.

Johnny Carson, my favorite, class and master of the art of conversation, I wasn't even born back then, and I only knew him after he passed away but I loved his show the first time saw it, back then talk show hosts knew how to have an interesting conversation with their gests, they knew how to ask the right questions, nowadays it's either politics or uninteresting questions, not to mention the lack of class and decency, talk show hosts now swear, crack dirty jokes and sexual innuendos, so I just don't watch them, I instead watch Carson and Cavett, and that has been great for my intellectual growth.

He has a thick accent but you can still understand every word. His accent became sort of a trademark.

Still my favourite Arnold film.

Arnold was certainly headed strongly already in the direction of media entertainment, TV, movies, but it was so important to hear him mention about Lucille Ball offering him a part in the movie she did with Art Carney where he play "Rico" the masseur. That was a critically important opportunity for him at the time. Lucille Ball was smart, a great judge of talent, powerful and shrewd business woman; one of the most famous and recognizable celebrities in the world during her time....how much that break Arnold got with her influenced his success in the business is impossible to say, but it may have been a huge springboard for him...

I was 12 in 1984. This clip looks like the ancient past, but I could have easily been watching it on TV while I was in Grade 6.

So humble….

Arnold forgot the most important part. When your muscles get a lot bigger it makes the other parts look a lot smaller.

I am a man from the future, This movie will be a great success.

Johnny is so awesome! He let's his guests talk. Love Ah-nold too. Great stuff.

Such charisma, back before anyone knew what he would become.

One of my all time idols along many others

This is real classy night show Very professional

No one could have imagined just how big and how much of a cultural phenomenom the terminator was about to have,obviously everyone can agree they should have stopped after T2

Wow-Lucille Ball gave him his acting start. That's pretty awesome.

His life story is quite inspirational

His robotic accent , suits his role perfectly.