That Lincoln set was better than 80 percent of Netflix comedy specials

This has to be the funniest letterman routine from a chair on Carson that I have ever seen! It is non stop! He never runs out of material. Thanks!

Brilliant. These two geniuses make me laugh as hard today as they did 30 years ago.

Loved these two together! Johnny Carson and David Letterman were the reason I watched late night television. Nothing worth watching anymore. Sheer comic genius!

Out of all of Letterman's appearances on the Tonight Show, this is the funniest he'd ever been. The Lincoln sketch was awesome!

The Abe Lincoln bit - no one today could do that. Masterful.

Thanks much for the upload, Don! I'm disabled and watch these clips through the night because it's difficult to sleep with nerve damage. Your work is appreciated more than you know.

David Letterman and Johnny carson = Two of the Greatest talk show hosts ever Bar none 👌👏

Wonderful piece of TV hist... no, just history! What a chemistry between these 2 masters of entertainment

Iconic moment. The master and his apprentice. People always credit Dave with the idea of deconstructing late night tv. But Carson actually started it. Dave *brilliantly* debuilt over it. Think of all the skits and routines that Carson did that just didn't work. That was on purpose. He was a true master and genius.

The drum roll to the death to end the segment was such a perfect way to end it lol these 2 had crazy timing

It is a therapy, a damn good therapy!!!! (Even for me who back then was taking my first steps into the English language but loved to watch them, particularly Johnny Carson). Unforgettable comedians!

They played off each other so well.

Such a true and absolute mentor Johnny was to David!

Oh my Lord. What a great moment. We miss you Carson.

Carson - brilliant comedian. Don't understand the thumbs down on this video.

Lincoln sketch is great, nothing like this on late night today. Carson was definitely an original!

The hardest thing about watching these clips is knowing theres nothing like this on TV today. 😣

Every time it's an airline/flying joke. You wonder at what point it's deliberate and even Johnny is waiting for it.

These old clips are such a treasure trove of fun. Was only a teen when this aired, and didn't watch every night. But thanks to YT, it's a lot of fun to watch these clips today and google the people and events humorously covered. Great nostalgia. Thanks for the upload!

Absolutely wonderful!

This was Fantastic 😊! How did I never witness this before....

these days, they don't let guests stretch out segments like that. great appearance, awkward bits and all. thanks for the upload and for including the Lincoln sketch!

This was great! Carson was awesome as Lincoln, haha! This brought back some memories for me, staying up to watch both Carson and Letterman in Middle School The respect and friendship between these two was always on display when Dave & Johnny got together.

this was good. never watched johnny as a kid i skipped him for letterman

Abe Lincoln had a little Dangerfield in him 😂

I will always love these two

greatness

take my life please...this whole bit would still kill today and you can tell when Johnny asks if Dave would run a skit like that he was proud to still be hip.

Everything about this 26m:43s clip is just wonderful, a joy to watch. Thanks for this gem!

This is awesome!!

this is great

Johnny is quick! That set!

I remember the Lincoln hat malfunction and Johnny's explanation. It was one of the few times they ever had to stop-down that show instead of running everything in real time.

Let’s hear it for Ed Shaughnessy helping out on the bit.

Don, if only you had that Willard Scott footage! I want to see clog dancing!

"I don't think this man has seen a jack in quite some time!" :) (11:38)

Absolute greatness.

This is why The Tonight Show was never the same after Johnny. He always played his own comedy skits and loved the dress the roll.

I wonder if Merrill Markoe still lives in that Malibu house she kept when they broke up.

This is royalty right here. Dave and Johnny

8:38 "...actual vintage material" said the guest ...GEeenius! ...Which of course the host recognized and appreciated.

Great times. Such incredible talents. 👍

This was good material.

A mere 30 years ago, gods walked the earth. Or they spoke to each other on a TV stage.

7 days after I was born!

Classic

David Letterman was sadly right about Johnny Carson when he kept repeating that there wouldn't be another such...and also sadly, there is no other David Letterman. Let alone the two together.

"...no, it's my ID'.

"Good-Stuff." Anyone know the name of the closing theme?

Servicing the community is what got him in trouble in the first place... brilliant 👏

A 3 minute bit as Lincoln, hilarious.

I never got to watch Carson but it's amazing how versatile he was. Characters, singing, dancing, magic... Letterman and Leno couldn't do much of those. Fallon is the closest. He can't do magic but he's a better mimic.

Cure for depression

I don't know if Dave ever interviewed Paul Newman. But he did a quick joke about singing cats, from the audience, on the first CBS show.

Can someone point me to the episode with Dave’s Truck? Thanks!

who was the lovely lady at the very end of the show?

Desus and Mero brought me here

Can someone tell me what Letterman means when he says "when I hosted"? Did he ever host the tonight show, even in a guest host capacity or is he talking about his own show?

10:35 i just sow jim carry

Did Letterman pick up that golf swing from Carson?

To soon.

What are they implying happened to the place in Malibu?

12:15 Dave lost the Malibu house in his divorce settlement - big losses familiar to Johnny on multiple occasions. Their shared private laughs.

NOT TRUE!!!!!!!!!

It seemed like johnny loved letterman, so why exactly didn't he get the tonight show? It would appear to me that johnny got final say on who got it right? Am I wrong? I honestly don't know