I miss these guys. They had real talent.

Some people should never leave this earth. I’m a boomer. I grew up with these gentlemen. I’m sitting here in tears.

One of the best gifts from Entertainment we have ever received was, George Burns & Gracie Allen!!! ❤️❤️❤️

Even as a kid in the 70s I loved watching and seeing George Burns , he just made you smile.

Johnny's level of interest in his guests (all of them) has never been matched. That is why he was so great, head and shoulders above all others.

George Burns was amazing, he had such a natural gift of gab and for making people laugh.

Wow!..., and he went on to live another 22 years after this!😊❤

George Burns is one of my favorite comedians. It’s my 25th birthday

Him and Jack Benny were very close like brothers. Miss these legends!!

I miss the 70s. Times were simple and we had shows like Johnny Carson. I loved "OH God" with John Denver and George Burns. I'm glad I was alive to witness these great comedians and artists.

Jack Benny died a month after this show. And George Burns lived another 22 years after this. Wild.

Eight weeks after open heart surgery and smoking a cigar, the 78-year-old Burns delivered an energetic and 100 percent lucid interview and musical/vocal performance. Truly astonishing from a medical and entertainment viewpoint. Count me as inspired to work harder to accomplish my goals.

All I can add is that all of these wonderfully positive comments here are correct, and right on, and beautiful. George Burns, Johnny Carson and Jack Benny were simply the best---just classic performers. That's entertainment!

George was such a classy man. I sure miss old school folks like him. The man lives too just before his 100th birthday after this surgery. Smoked his cigars to the end.

There was no one like him. He always kept Jack Benny in stitches with laughter. I enjoyed his singing, and he was wonderful with Gracie. ❤️❤️

I enjoyed George Burns over his illustrious career. 100 years wow!!

George Burns was a resilient person and a snappy dresser.

You won’t see natural timing like George had from anybody today. That’s vaudeville in his blood

A true legend and talent George was. It's sad to know that Jack would pass away just following month. Really loved them both.

George Burns lived to be 100 in spite of his cigar smoking!

What a treasure George Burns was. Same for Gracie.

I really love this episode. Not just for George's performance. It's beautiful and yet bittersweet hearing him talking about Jack Benny the way he does. A best friend who was like a brother to him. He spoke so endearingly about someone who was most likely the most important person in his life at that point. Unaware of the grief that would soon come. This video reminds me to appreciate the friends and loved ones I have because you never know how much time you have left to share with them. God bless Jack and George.

There is ABSOLUTELY No Song Man like George Burns!! Thank you Johnny for devoting your entire Show to Mr. George Burns , He is Brilliant ! ♥️🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 🌼🌴⚘🇬🇧

What a beautiful man G Burns J Carson They do not make ‘‘em like them RIP Amen

Something must be wrong when an 80 year old man feels this good.

Sadly, Jack Benny's 'stomachache' they're joking about turned out to be cancer of the pancreas, he'd be dead 2.5 months after this aired. And George would replace Jack again in the movie version of The Sunshine Boys, gave him an Oscar and a whole new career at 81.

George Burns was one that I never got to see in Vegas and I wish I had. I have been lucky to see a lot of great entertainers in Vegas & Tahoe back during the 80's-90's. George Burns can never be matched or replaced. Shalom

" It's good to see you " " At my age it's good to see anyone " Brilliant.

💥💥 the legendary George Burns.

What a wonderful guest. Mr. Burns was one-of-a-kind.

His wife gracie was a briliant comedienne

Kind eerie hearing George talk about Jack Benny on this show considering he dies like 6 weeks later [12/26/74].

You know, it's sad to think all these folks have passed ! But I am so glad that they didn't have to witness the mess of things we've made here in 2024 ! May they all R.I.P. ♥️🥀♥️ GODSPEED

I come back from time to time to see how great television used to be. George was a true entertainer. He had more class than anything that's been around these parts since I don't know when.

Pretty cool when Jack Benny comes to visit you in the hospital. Reminds me of Jerry Lewis telling Johnny his heart problems were the result of eating too much Wendys. Still makes me laugh. Love all those legends.

There’s more class in this 17 minute clip than entire season of late night shows today.

THE VERY BEST OF TIMES & STILL FUNNY & RELEVANT TODAY!❤️😂

That's good old fashioned entertainment. Love it!

Sweet Johnny kisses him at the end. ❤❤❤

George Burns and Gracie are my favorite couple to watch, since I was a little girl❤

George comes home one night to a large bouquet of flowers on the dining room table. “Gracie, where did you get these flowers?” Gracie answers: "Don't you remember, George? You said that if I went to visit Clara Bagley in the hospital I should be sure to take her flowers." I still chuckle at this one every once in a while.

RIP Jack Benny (February 14, 1894 - December 26, 1974), aged 80 RIP Gracie Allen (July 26, 1895 - August 27, 1964), aged 69 RIP George Burns (January 20, 1896 - March 9, 1996), aged 100 You will be remembered as legends.

Died March 9, 1996 100 yrs old ! George Burns enters heaven and Gracie Allen asks george what took so long !

Brilliance. Absolute brilliance!

George talks about his good friend Jacky Benny in this interview. Six weeks later Benny passed away. An emotional George Burns was unable to finish his eulogy as he and Benny had known each other for 50 years.

The tonight show was the best with Johhny

I loved George Burns

He looked the same for the last 1/4 century of his life

George Burns, Jack Benny, Sid Caesar, Groucho Marx, Don Rickles, Carl Reiner, Red Buttons etc etc ……why did America get all the great Jewish comedians? It wasn’t fair. Shalom to all of you. You will NEVER be replaced.

The governor of Ohio reminds me of George Burns. My father was also a lot like George Burns he was born in 1918 always had a cigar and had the same sort of personality.

What's interesting about Burns is that you could see showbusiness coursing through his veins. It was deep in his DNA. Whether telling jokes or speaking/singing, he went off without a hitch. Very smooth and practiced. Today's entertainers take note.

Gosh, but I miss all of the greats from back in the day. I recall that George was booked to do a show on his 100th birthday, but sadly he didn’t make that booking.

Too bad he lost Gracie such a long time. RIP Sir

If George had the same symptoms today, they’d wheel him into the cardio cath lab, stent his blocked arteries, put him on plavix and baby aspirin and he’d be home in a day and back to work the next. Still, George had many more great years ahead. Jack Benny, we’d sadly lose a little more than one month later. I really miss all these guys.

Remember when celebrities loved our country as much as, apparently, only some of us still love our country... It didn't used to be so uncommon.

He's 79 here . 20 years later he was still performing. Amazing .

The Oh God! movies were good later vehicles full of good humorous wisdom.

Great interview! Now let's see Don Adams!

Legendary.

Ahh the good ol days when you could torch a stogie on live tv 🔥🚬 if you did that nowadays, ohh the critics would have a feast 😑

I share a birthday with George and he was a favorite even when I was very young. 🤘🏼

I didn’t see that Aunt Jemima song coming! Wooooowwww.

What a great era that was Dexter Lombardo 🤠🧔

You don't get classy entertainers like Johnny Carson or George Burns anymore, do you?

George lived to 100

Excellent I had open heart to I had to like you God Bless you my Heavenly Friend

I like George Burns he was so funny

Love those guys!! ❤❤❤❤

Say good night Gracie; "Good night, Gracie!"

This show aired on November 13, 1974. Jack passed away on December 26, 1974

My grandparents were about this age. This is pretty much true from what I have heard. Of course I am speaking from the midwest. And so was grandmother

No,...they don't make em like George no more 😢

Such a different time ... simple and wholesome, George was an entertainer above all else. (Not that I want to go back to that time - I won't go into detail but the world has moved on and is more progressive thankfully).

To hear George Burns sing about Aunt Jemima and then go to talk about a WWI song. 15:40. I never realized this before or gave it any thought, but WWI is only 47 years after the end of the Civil War in 1865.

After Johnny died there was a lot of talk about him being a terrible narcissist but I never saw it on his show. Maybe just his personal life 🤷‍♀️ Loved to see his admiration and appreciation of the talent that his guests brought to the show. Sorely missed for sure 😢

Classic

Relationship to George Burns The husband of my 12th cousin twice removed

George was a great singer 🤣

Jack Benny died a month after this was filmed

Jack Benny died a month later

They wouldn't book him now they wouldnt let him on with the cigar

I miss this type of late night TV. It’s all garbage and antics anymore. After Carson retired it was awful

Bwa Bwa Bwa Bwa Oh the sunshine bright on my old Kentucky home bwa bwa bwa bwa

1974, just months before Jack Benny died.

They just don't makém like George anymore!!!! There will NEVER be another like him!!!

He died in 1996, so he lived another 22 years after this.

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George Burns, original name Nathan Birnbaum, (born January 20, 1896, New York, New York, U.S.-died March 9, 1996,

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Everything easy as it was meant to be.

This video must be very popular Saturday bingo night at the home...

In November (2024) this clip will be 50 years old. Holds up now.. and will hold up forever. I can't believe pikers and giggling snits, like Fallon and Kimmel, see this and aren't completely embarrassed by the shlock they put out night after night.

13:06 "Dark make-up" probably code for blackface

Audience is either a bunch of stiffs or were so concerned for him, cuz man, he was pullin teeth. And he'd live another 21 years after this. Holy crap.

I took the kids see fantastic tge musical disnet

As clever as any rapper - just a different story!

Formaldehyde

Sadly, Jack Benny's stomach ache in which George Burns references, would turn out to be pancreatic cancer and he died just a little over 6 weeks after this broadcast.

Wow, how different is America 2023 from America 1974. You're not going to hear singing like that anymore.

When you watch the current idiots on late night TV now, then watch these guys you miss the old days.