So it’s true: Kevin Nealon has always looked about 45 years old. 😂

Kevin is a genius because his humor has transcended generations: from Johnny to Letterman to Conan, always funny.

what a confidence for a first time his sense of humor is still the same great guy!!

Give props to Kevin because you know that the interview was all unscripted and unrehearsed and he still was funny and had great answers!

His comedy style is so unique.

He has always been a very funny guy who never got enough credit, in my opinion. What a great set, and he handled Johnny excellently

That's one of the best opening jokes I've ever heard

I remember this appearance when it first aired. I have watched this many times. It made me a Kevin Nealon fan for life!

Johnny right before commercial break: "Perfect 👌🏼"

First Carson and it’s mostly crowd work? The Balls on this kid!

From being a bit nervous on his first TV appearance on Carson to absolutely torturing Conan O'Brien today.

The similarity joke right at the end was just gold

Wasn't expecting that, he was hilarious..

He’s always been a master at being a talk show guest

Would love to have seen Kevin Nealon hiking with Carson. BTW he's great on this clip

Still miss Johnny Carson. ❤

Such a funny man, and so humble you’d never know he was on Carson way back then. One of the best, funniest guys of my generation!

Nealon has a little Garry Shandling in him here

I like Kev, he's a funny guy and also a great writer, that's difficult to do

Gotta say, that's better than a lot of the stand-ups I've seen on Carson. Nice

That last line is killer. So funny!

ohhh, the last punch was the best

I love Kevin Nealon. He has his own KZfaq channel, by the way.

Another SNL Legend!! 👍✊👌👊🍁♈

I think this man will make a great boss for a video game company.

He was great in WEEDS as Doug... the ultimate Stoner 💖✌️🌹🦋🖖

Kevin is so dressed like he's from Bridgeport Connecticut.

That approval from Johnny "Good.."

Great to hear Michael Landon’s laugh!

He’s just amazing. Always.

Kevin. Still making us laugh! Best part? Kev-ON.

This ages beautifully

Johnny was the best

Kevin looks like the hot principal in highschool that I'd have a crush on 😂

If you haven’t heard it, look for Kevin telling the story about this very moment. It makes it that much better.

Very original Kevin 👏

And a star was born.

Pretty unique approach with stand up. Great stuff

A true comedy treasure. Still funny and still going.

oh wow, at the very very end, you hear Johnny say to him: "perfect." 😮❤

I'm currently making a documentary about Kevin's hair

i'm kevin nealon and that's news to me

He was a great SNL cast member

Hard to be a good straight man to someone with such unique timing, but Carson nailed it.

Timing was fun back then

Wow ... Kevin moved from CT to LA in 1977 just after I moved from LA to SF to PA to Boston, MA to NYC to Chicago, back to NYC, up to Saratoga Springs, and to Rowayton, CT, then to Philly and back to LA in 1980. Crazy! Maybe if I'd have gotten on Johnny, I wouldn't have had to move so much!

noticed him hovering during the final clap, hoping for the unplanned call over!

Met him at a Sarah Silverman stand-up after-thing. Not the most exciting guy, but some good bits (radio host interviewing Joe Mantegna's NY PR rep in the face of a crime wave: "Where else are you going to get Chinese at 3 AM? Try that in Santa Fe!").

It’s weird watching Carson interviewing because it feels like actual casual conversation. You can’t do that today.

After doing stand up having that first laugh makes you invincible

Wow hilarious 😂 ✅

I ❤ Kevin Nealson

That last comment seemed to genuinely tickle Johnny

That was a great audience

Unique humor.

Mom can we get cracker Jack's? Mom: we've got cracker Jack's at home. Crackerjacks at home. . . Then would you rather jokes? This guy saw future 2020 jokes and memes

Kevin is still funny after all of these years!

Funny guy.

What's funny is, Kevin dated Rosalind Chao for a while. He's actually my cousin and I got to meet her in person. Very sweet lady! Got to take a picture with her and everything.

I always thought he was good in his supporting roles in television and movies. Recently saw him in Roxanne. He was a supporting actor.

Would you rather... listen to him ask another "would you rather"... or... would you rather him have stopped after maybe 2 or 3 of them? I feel like that bit went on about 6 questions too long...

The best line actually was the last one.

Dang, Michael Landon

Anyone know what year this is?

wow, if I ever get captured in WWIII, I hope this guy isn't interrogating me, especially if there's a rainstorm

Did he invent the game Would You Rather? 😂

Kevin looks younger now almost 40 years later than he did here.

The origins of WYR

Bird bit was a good opening. Would you rather went on too long.

Way better than Billy Crystals first appearance.

U N D E R R A T E D

Looking at his face, I am getting Ryan Reynolds vibes.

put on a suit, Michael Langdon!

Kevin lucked out there to be invited to sit his first time on the show. he was funnier sitting than standing.

Kevin Nealon intended would you rather

Oh new to our !

Didn’t have Mr Subliminal yet?

😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁

Nealons the most underapperciated comedian in my most bragging opinion

He looked older then than he does now

he absolutely bombed

Did he invent 'would you rather'?

u can feel his nerves

Did he seriously invent “Would You Rather?”???

Oh my mans definitely had some hair transplants

😄😃😁💓

Interview was way funnier than the standup

has this dude ever looked young

How does he look older here than now?

I don't get it. Someone explain

The joke about him playing with the little piece of pork was freakin hysterical but then the parts about making tough decisions were brutal. He just kept giving example after example that weren't the least bit funny. That was weird.

I agree that it was his first gig and I give him credit for hanging with it. That said, he was not really very funny, sorry about that.

He has me in the first half, but got steadily less funny! I like Kevin, but the scenario jokes were dumb. I felt as if that might have been the point or was making fun of a cliche that was probably common at the time?… which would make this a joke of its’ time, if that makes sense? But either way, it didn’t land to me… and felt awkward, lol

What's up with his teeth? He looks so different than the Real Kevin Nealon.

Nice guy. Never was funny, but nice guy.

What an odd set. It’s hard to read if he’s struggling or not

I had always heard rumors that Kevin Nealon used to be funny but I guess this video isn't from long enough ago to show it.

I don’t like that blazer with those pants

Someone told him to smile more and he took it too far.

I think KN is sometimes hilarious, but not here to be honest.