if you watch a documentary called I am comic, she talks about this moment. How the first few jokes got barely no laughs but when the third joke hit and they laughed hard, it was the greatest feeling in her life. Watching it now, you can see how much she needs those laughs and how good they make her feel. She isnt laughing at her jokes, she is just so happy that people find her funny that she cant contain it.

I love that she laughs at her own jokes. Love this woman’s humor

Love that she laughs at herself. It's adorable lol.

She may be crazy, but the woman is a freaking genius. Her show was a fucking masterpiece! One of the all time great sitcoms in history.

“Well that’s the impression I get.” Lol!

love how she makes herself laugh

When I first heard her on the Johnny Carson show, I laughed so loud. I woke up everyone in the house.

"Roseanne herself definitely taught me how to write." -- Norm Macdonald

She’s funny. She should start her own TV show

"I didnt know you could be a woman trapped in a man's body" that aged well 😂

She was born for the job. Complete natural.

My Mom and I were watching this night, and Roseanne was a blast of folksy fresh air. She wasn't a hip and cool downtowner like most comedians, she talked about being an overweight suburban housewife, which made her relatable to 75% of America. Her style was "unprofessional," the way she laughed at her own jokes with the audience, which just made her more convincing and familiar. When she started acting bizarre and "going Hollywood" after the success of her TV show, she lost the lady-next-door charm that my Mom and everyone else liked.

Lol, I just learned that this specific clip was the inspiration for Peggy Bundy. 😂😂😂

I remember when Roseanne first appeared. I saw her on the Johnny Carson show, but then after watching a full comedy routine I loved her. The more she did the better she got.

Rosanne's hair is about to break out into Yazoo's "Don't go".

So my family & I were headed up to Mackinaw Island in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan and spent the night at Holiday Inn to break up the long trip. We watched this show, and laughed until we all fell out of bed. I will never forget Roseanne Barr and her great sense of humor. The next morning we went to breakfast in the Hotel, & every single person in the Hotel restaurant was talking about Roseanne Barr. I'm talking about 80 people who did not know one another. It proved to me just how many people watched Johnny Carson every night before he went to bed. He was exceptional. A real class act. Grateful to have his re-runs.

Whether you agree with her politics or not, her skills at stand up comedy cannot be denied.

I 💯 loved her then in my 20’s & I 💯 love her now in my early 60’s❣️ Thank you for all the years of laughter & entertainment Rosanne❣️ You’re a legend in the Professional Comedian Community!! We’re all so very blessed to have laughed so much for so many years to your Comedy Talent!! I hope that your children & grandchildren love & appreciate you as much & more than you deserve!!

She was 33 years old here .

I've never been a Roseann fan but this is comedy gold!

I was at this show. Julio Iglesias was the musical guest. Afterwards, Garry Shandling came in an asked if people wanted to start for a shot from his TV show. 80% left, but I migrated to the front row in case I might get on in an audience shot (didn't happen).

A slow start but it became hilariously self deprecating and that joke at the end was killer .

That "chocolate brown building" line is a killer.

This is when I liked her. When she was still humble enough to display some of those disarmingly giddy giggles because people thought she was funny. It shows she had some vulnerability...but still had the guts to get on stage and do her thing.

I saw this the night she appeared..and I never will forget it! She was and remains amazing!

Every time the crowd laughs, she laughs too lol.

I sub to Roseanne- she had a livestream with Scott Baio last night. God Bless Her!! She is a Patriot!!

“You guys like impressions?”(Describes Barbra Streisand) “Anyway, that was my impression.” Very funny.

I do miss the comedy, where free speech was allowed and no one felt offended; where mocking someone was indeed funny because we all knew it was comedy and in fact we liked them in real life. Now, in 2019, comedies and late show hosts aren't funny because their brains are filled with rage and hatred. They mock you because they don't like you: Colbert, Kimmel to name a few.

I remember watching this when it first came on! Very funny lady!

1:12 If you think about it... she told the Impression joke twice... and got twice the laughs. Genius.

I still love Roseanne! In fact she’s even better now! She’s getting ready to tour!

At that time in her career her voice was like Charlie Brown's Teacher.

I remember watching Carson when this aired and laughed so hard at "sugar coma". So young back then, but remember cracking up so hard to this day it was so funny.

I remember this like it was yesterday. I still love her ❤️

I love Roseanne, I really thought her first stand up would suck though, I was pleasantly surprised though! very funny as always!

Roseanne’s comedy is so original.

Just saw her on Carson of AntTV just now. She killed it!

I used to have a vhs that had this act on it along with other comedians. I forgot what it was called and who else was on it, but it made me laugh each time i saw it. Been searching ever since.

Wow that was rough. The Barbara Streisand joke was pretty good, though.

Who would marry that and say "I'm willing to listen to this voice till death do us part"?

Fantastic. Never has the persona of a comic been announced to the world via Carson in less time. She says three sentences and you know who she is, and not coincidentally, exactly what a sitcom starring her would look like. Development execs must have been salivating!

Her laugh is so unique!!!😁

Love it! I remember this well.

I have to agree. The writing, casting and execution was genius.

This clip... The United States of Television America in Primetime The Independent Woman BBC documetary ...brought me here. Roseanne Barr on "Roseanne" [Starts 21:23] A revealing interview of an insightful, intelligent, warm and disarmingly attractive lady

hahah non-dirty jokes!

I love Roseanne

Oh man, that joke at the end. It lands, and then and it lands AGAIN. Boom. This made me happy.

She is so naturally funny 😄 smooth transitions . Honest writing ✍ Roseanne Barr a great comedian talent , timeless humor!!!!!

Way ahead of the curve. She looked like this back in 1985-and by 1992, so did every high-school boy!

Saw her live She opened for Julio Iglesias 1986 was hilarious 😂

Haha many of her social criticism was comically on point. I really liked her tv show, except the last season not too much which turned a little weird at the end. Her mom coming out as a lesbo, along with her friend and Dan suddenly leaving her for another woman and later then dying after hitting the lottery and finally stopped being poor. It was all a messy ending. But other than that its a tv classic.

That voice...my God...

it looked like she was having so much fun that it made me laugh.

I remember seeing this and at first thinking "Oh my God she's bombing" and then thinking "She hit it out of the park.."

Here from Adam Carolla interview.

"So I'm fat, I thought I'd point that out" lmao!

I think she does the best impression of Barbra Streisand!

She pretty funny in this unlike other famous comedians first appearance in Carson. I still watch Roseanne a lot, it;s such a hilarious show.

I remember this and absolutely loved the domestic goddess title. she was a different cup of tea, and I immediately took notice of her.

HAHAHAHAHA

She was good and definitely relatable.

She was waived over by Johnny but she bolted out. She was too scared to sit . Happened twice.

And now, she is back !!!

this must be where theo von got the idea to grow a mullet

she's fantastic then and now.

Thta impression is gold!

Lol. Love you Rosann Hope your enjoying your life!

Larry the Cable Guy stole her joke.

I love rosanne! I miss when comedy was ... comedy! She is hysterical. Hope she will make a comeback with standup again ❤️

thank u!!!!!

Pudding,oreos,& marshmallows. I love her😊❤🇺🇸

Loved her then 😍 Love her still ❣️❣️❣️

I remember this. It was all the talk the next day in fifth grade in Anchorage (we were kind of annoyed she kept laughing at her own jokes).

Does anybody know the exact date of this episode? I happened to be in the studio audience that afternoon.

The impression joke was good, didn't see that coming

Carson wasn't canceled at anytime. He retired in May 22, 1992 from the Tonight Show. Hosting that show for all most 30 years. Watching late nite TV in 85, you would go thru channels looking to see what was on. Then someone would say; Lets watch Carson. In those days, before 500 TV channels and 24-hour-everything, that still meant something. I'm going to guess that in 1985, you were busy trying to develop a spinal cord???

OMG I remember this

it's fun to watch her sporting that mullet.

Nice to see roots, of her greatness...so funny 🎭🎪🎠

Impression joke was funny

So, why can't ABC do something like this with the Roseanne show? Wikipedia states the following "The Hogan Family (originally titled Valerie, and later, Valerie's Family) is an American sitcom that aired on NBC from March 1, 1986, to May 7, 1990, and on CBS from September 15, 1990, until July 20, 1991. It was produced by Miller-Boyett Productions, along with Tal Productions, Inc. (1986-87), and in association with Lorimar Productions (1986), Lorimar-Telepictures (1986-88), and Lorimar Television (1988-91).The show was originally titled Valerie and starred Valerie Harper as a mother trying to juggle her career with raising her three sons by her often absent airline pilot husband. Harper was written out of the series after the second season because of a dispute with the show's producers. Sandy Duncan joined the cast as the boys' aunt, who moved in and became their surrogate mom. During the show's third season (Duncan's first as the show's star), the series was known as Valerie's Family (The Hogans), and finally as The Hogan Family." Don't let one bad apple spoil the whole bunch.

Absolutely right: Dummies don't get her. Neither do I.

Cant find much of her standup

@1:22 hilarious

Love your smile Roseanne.🍃🌹🍃

😂😂😂

She is so amazing I love her to death I just didn't cover of her TV show Roseanne singing and playing the piano can you guys can please watch the video please help me get a record deal please please I ask you very nicely thank you for the awesome upload I've never seen this video before

lol

Legend!

Hahaha what the fuck did I just read

I remember seeing this at 15 and at that time I thought she was hilarious

THANK U ROSANNE 4 THE SMILES & LAUGHTER,RESPECT IS EARNED NOT GIVEN,UVE GOT MINE!!

Phyllis Diller reincarnated.

I love her so much💕

She crushed it!

Roseanne Barr was a true original back then and became a superstar more and more in her later years. Barr is a top 50 easily in the comedic world. If R.Barr ever reads this comment then you know whom are trolls and what is the real deal. You will be loved forever. Do not give up girl. Friggan Tesla technology is on the way so we do not have to keep dying and mind erasing and starting all over again. We love you and so many other Roseanne. God Bless.J

I’ll always love Roseanne

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