Jack’s reference to Halley’s Comet at the beginning … would have been particularly in the public consciousness at that time. Last time the comet appeared was in 1986.

Nobody will ever top Johnny. He had class, funny and intelligence and interesting to watch all at the same time. Rip legend. You are missed and needed more than ever in this increasingly dark time

Johnny let Jack do his thing. That is class.

Jack was right about those who came after Johnny.

What a wonderful story teller Jack is here. I barely remember him (I'm 78) but I liked him. So unique. As is Johnny. Two very different personalities. Both originals for sure. I'm watching this before breakfast and happy to belly laugh so early in my day. Both are missed greatly.

What a fantastic piece. I'm so glad that these tonight shows are available.

The level of respect in those days will never be matched 🥂

That was amazing. He seemed so ahead of his time. Almost like a Norm Macdonald type comedy/personality. That was really great.

Mutual Respect and Admiration. I loved Johnny! Jack wasn't wrong.

oh my ...What a treat .thankyou... boy I miss my parents.

One of Johnnies best guests! His history is terrific w mom complaining about losing Walter!

Carson was the best. This shows just how great he really was. Notice how he lays back and lets his guest go on with what he's saying and doesn't try to control or orchestrate him, what a pro. I always thought that Jack and Johnny looked quite a bit alike. Watching the "Carson Show" as everybody called it back then, was so comforting. After watching, especially when it was 1 1/2 hours long, I could simply drift off to sleep and dream of wonderful things. We miss you Johnny and Ed and Doc too.

Jack and Johnny a great piece of The talented Men ever ; never got to see the 2nite show but watching these clip are fabulous what yr was this

"And to this day you're sticking to this story." Johnny was the MASTER!

8:43 And Jack Paar was right , nobody equalled Johnny Carson , i discovered him 25 years after him left the tonight Show .... and i do wait for all the new episodes on KZfaq. No wonder why he was a member of every American family for 30 Years, the kindest funniest , the most talented gentleman on TV, ever. All the guests stars or beginners.... agreed . This phrase "nobody is irreplacable" is really incomplete. For a high level of quality to remain stable ..... some are .... in every domain. We all know that now in 2024. Don't we ? 😉

What a great clip!!!

Boy... Jack sure knew how to milk applause on his entrance.

Johnny was great no one could replace him I injoyed him jack was good to

Jack was before my time, and since I’m 73. I'll bet he was long before most people's time. From what I understand, compared to Johnny Jack was rather blah. I'm glad I was around in Johnny's time. He was terrific. But I really enjoyed his stories in this chip.

I hated it when Jack Paar went off the air. But Johnny was really a great replacement.

Too good to shake Doc's hand......he knew the routine. It was a deliberate snub.

Something tells me Jack did not have a hard time filling 3 hours. 😂

I am quite honest in saying I was not a real Jack Paar fan….nor a “can’t wait to see” type person when it came to these type shows & THEN😳Johnny Carson (no, we are NOT related😢) took over the HELM! Then, “I was easily HOOKED!”😳 Now, here, wondering at the edge of life as I prepare to welcome my 77th birthday in a few days, WHY was I NOT a “Paar Fan” during his reign?🧐 I certainly, overly enjoyed his appearance here!☺️ I ENCOURAGE those thinking about a talk show, as well as those already in the lineup, “PLEASE TAKE NOTE” because 🌟”THIS is HOW it’s done!”🌟

True comedy gold.

He sounds like Judy Garland telling a story

I watched this on the original airdate and I knew it was a special moment even though I was born 10 years after Jack Paar left the air

But one of the funniest bits that Jack Paar did on The Tonight Show..was an old film in black and white about the Old European Town about the Harvest of Spaghetti Noodles from the Spaghetti Trees and Bushes! It was so outrageous and funny..it was said that tons of viewers of this sketch wrote in to see if it was truly real! 🥴🤔😜🥰

Parr is so likable and entertaining.

Jack Harold Paar (Canton, Ohio; 01 de mayo de 1918-Greenwich, Connecticut; 27 de enero de 2004) fue un comediante de radio y televisión y presentador de televisión estadounidense, cuyo trabajo más conocido fue el llevado a cabo en The Tonight Show.

ONLY ONE JOHNNY CARSON 👍 ONE OF ONE

I've heard about Jack before but haven't seen any of his shows and the thing that I find kind of strange is that Jack looks younger than Johnny.

Got some Jack Benny vibes from him.

Jack was a good story teller. Johnny and Jack were two different but yet similar hostes. Both were very good at their job, Johnny just had more gears than Jack.

Jack Paar ...ZZZZZzzzzzzzzzzzzz Thank heavens we got Johnny!

Gives me Jack Lemmon vibes

Johnny was a great therapist..He knew how to build the self-esteem of his often insecure guests.

Johnny Carson emulated this man just a lil bit

I want to see more of Johnny's monologues. The guests are cool and all but I want more Johnny.

This is a terrific study in the differences between Jack Paar and Johnny Carson. The 2 men had strakingly similar backgrounds, but they were quite different. Note how Carson immediately points out that they were not close, and Paar had a nasty habit of making snide comments about Carson. But as was shown here, Paar was a rambling, neurotic mess, as opposed to a cool, calculating Carson. It's little wonder that Carson lasted 25 years longer than Paar.

@JohnnyCarson Hi! You guys are doing a fabulous job uploading these videos! Could you please upload Julia Louis-Dreyfus' interview with Johnny Carson in 1990. Thank You!

You had put this video on here of Jack Paar a while back. So did you just repost it on your channel? Whoever is running this channel, why do you keep holding back on new Don Rickles Videos. He made over 150 appearances, you must have more even with all the tapes that were lost for good. His videos are the funniest videos on here.

I'm gay, and my radar is going off. I'm getting very sad closet vibes.

Ciomplicated....yes !

Two legends that all the current hosts are trying to emulate - without success.

Jack talked like a mix of The Wizard from the Wizard of Oz (Frank Morgan) and his contemporaries who had similar shows in the 50s/60s. If that makes sense to anybody.

God to professionals making people laugh but who clearly can’t stand each other

Could someone explain the "my name is Harry Reasoner" joke at the end? Looked him up and he appears to have been a journalist and founder of 60 Minutes. Is the joke that the kid watched too much TV?

JOHNNY CARSON DIED ONE YEAR AFTER JACK PAAR DIED... IN THE SAME MONTH ALMOST ON THE SAME DAY... AMAZING! BOTH FROM ALMOST THE SAME REASON...

Can anyone explain the Harry Reisner joke?

What did happen to Skitch Henderson?

Talk about milking an entrance!

Paar -> Carson -> Letterman -> O’Brien

Jack didn't even acknowledge Doc 🤨 Arrogance!!!

Paar is a jerk.

Jack and Johnny look related to one another that's weird

Think he was having a hard time being the guest and not the host

Narcissist as the guest on this show.

So lame. No wonder he was fired.

And yet Paar's hosting the tonight show full time from 57 to 62 has been erased. IMDB only has him listed as guest hosting 4 episodes in 1956.

Paar actually looks in better shape than Johnny at this point. He could have easily been on the Tonight Show for 25 or 30 years.

The guy is a natural. You can see that Paar had the talent, communication and skill. Too bad he did not try to do another talk show. He was great. Fluid, fun and interesting. Almost like the collosal mistake of Pernell Roberts leaving Bonanza, Paar should have never let his show.

Jack Paar died January 27, 2004 Johnny Carson died January 23, 2005