Even jay and David had star power though at least. I watch Carson reruns and the thought of how quickly he could make a career is crazy. Jay tried very hard and was a great guest and stand up. Okay host but then seeing Fallon get something so easily that it felt Nobody was good enough for was annoying. Conan maybe shoulda just sucked up because he woulda become a better host. Seinfeld woulda been good I thought

Cigarettes shortened his life, like it shortens everyones life. But it's still legal! Cuz it makes money.

Another Sullivan I live in Malibu and Johnny Carson was the biggest fucking asshole!!! there are so many people that don’t miss him at all

Another Sullivan They never had a funeral service for him there are no memorials for him except in a little park the whole city of Hollywood in Burbank really have forgotten him almost within the day he died

@@richardharris6058 I would not doubt you. I read his mother was a true child abuser POS human being who destroyed Johnny Carson's childhood. Child abuse is rampant in this country, but it's out of sight, out of mind. In Johnny's defense, he was programmed to be cruel by his mother. Sadly.

Dick Cavett.

conan.

conan if nobody else

Conan was as close as well get.

I could have watched a LOT more JC, but, I was much younger, and needed my sleep and college study time. Never has there been such a range of characters to sit beside him - - from astronauts to zoologists - - and, even, to sit in his chair, even for just a day. He l launched many careers from a single show, and even ended those of a few. After Carson left the air, I tried to watch late night shows, such as Arsenio, Rivers, Leno, Letterman, and all the wannabes who came afterward on the myriad networks, including daytime talk shows, but, there is no comparison to Carson, because those hosts are all egomaniacs, no matter how warmly they present themselves (Dick Cavett was a second best, but, he always struck me as awkward, never sure what to do next, always at a loss for focus, etc). Now, I settle for the "Best of Carson," hoping that, someday, they release the hundreds, if not thousands, of hours of most of the Tonight Shows that Johnny saw fit to store deep in a salt mine to be preserved for all time; what good are they sitting there?

Wow on the story And You are so correct about the show

They have. Carson’s nephew, Jeff Sotzing, was a producer on The Tonight Show for many years, and is now in charge of Carson Entertainment Productions, which owns The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson catalog. They have a You Tube channel that features many clips. DVD sets of entire episodes are available from Amazon, though not nearly all of them. Almost all episodes from 1962-1971 were erased or taped over by NBC.

@@35diamondgirl Antenna TV runs the show every night too in addition, has for several years now.

@@ajk * M - F. (No sat, sun)

@@OikPoinFive I thought they ran it on the weekends as well? Or at least they did? Did that change? I seem to recall when they began, they ran the hour long era shows M-F and then on the weekends ran the hour and a half era ones. Did they cut those out?

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Well he was my fav late night host when i was studying in the States back in the 80's. Great to have seen him everynight... *o yes btw... I am Indonesian... 😀

Who was certainly adored by Johnny...

The true heir of night time talk show

I think we all adored Johnny.

best and perfect comment

I love that tucking us in at night....Well said..

So true.no one will ever be Johnny Carson.He is and will always be Late Night TV.RIP Johnny you are sorely missed

Yes he was and he wore it well. 🙏😢❤️Johnny

Johnny Carson was everyone ❤️🙏

Very eloquently said.

Well said

Sally Jesse Raphael

@@KokoTheGorilla69 ...Sally who?

Jimmy Fallon???

@Lloyd Bonafide you must be a teen go do you're homework

No one will ever take his place. The pretenders and replacements all failed to match him even a little. And now the world is a different place with too many options and not enough demanded of any talent. Those days are over, and that is one of the tragedies of advancement, because the joy of knowing who gave gathered in one place by the millions for the best cannot ever be replicated.

Me too.

...and over drinking, and womanizing.

​@@morbidmanmusic 🤡

@@morbidmanmusic Even a year later, you come across like a jealous, bitter child. Even if that was part of who he was, who are you or anyone to just HAVE to come and piss on someone else's comment in some half witted attempt to try and puff yourself up or kick the props out from under someone else? God grant that your life is never held up to scrutiny when you're dead and can no longer speak for yourself, you arrogant twit. You, and all like you are a blight on humanity with your ugly, bitter comments.

DAVE COULD HOLD A CANDLE NEXT TO JOHNNY.

amen!

@@shyba2011 Conan is very good

conan and letterman are both better than carson

I don't agree. Letterman was hands-down the quickest and funniest.

Ann Gronbach Late night TV is garbage now. As a child I heard my father downstairs laughing his butt off watching Carson them I started watching Carson in the mid-70s when I was in high school and watched it until the end. I like Jimmy Kimmel but he's no Carson. RIP Johnny, Ed, Tommy....

@@szqsk8 my mom use to tell my dad Johnny was my real dad cause he woried 3rd shift slot a d so my mom would stay up watching Johnny Carson at night 😂😂

Must have been amazing.

My dad worked swings i was allowed to watch the monologue as a kid then off to bed while ge finished watching it

That’s awesome. Thanks for sharing.

Can relate. Had a similar experience with my Dad. Always watch the monologue... sometimes first guest. Completely skip Leno guest hosting nights

You'r right. It was a better time. It really was.

The King and his Prince ruled late-night in tandem during the '80s. There's a good reason Letterman was chosen for this tribute.

dave hahahahahaha

It's actually true.

They couldn't have had a better friendship. They were very close.

So true.

Everybody HAD to be on his show idiot - it was their only source of publicity back then.

I was right there with you the whole career. I remember Paar and I also remember Johnny on the quiz shows. His ability was or has never been matched.

I never watched "Who Do You Trust" (I was very young), but I remember a commercial for the show. It consisted of funny banter between Carson and McMahon about whether the show should be called "Who Do You Trust" or "Whom Do You Trust". To this day, whenever people argue over "who" or "whom", I think of that commercial. :)

wasteland70 absolutely

8. Am and a beautiful day out and this brought me almost to tears as well. His last show ended an era I think we will never recover

Only David Letterman could hold a candle to Carson!

@@mikewrasman5103 Craig Ferguson is goat

I grew up in the 70's and 80's. And I remember Carson vividly. And Letterman when he was on NBC. Worth staying up for, even when I was 12. This one brought tears to my eyes.

Considering their long friendship, Dave’s own beautiful, low-key tribute on his show, and the recently revealed secret that Johnny had been sending jokes to David, I tend to think he was asked to write and present this tribute.

@@35diamondgirl agreed. The fact that Jay Leno was hosting the Tonight Show at this point and didn't give this tribute is very telling. From what I've read Johnny was a big admirer of David Letterman.

Dany Lynen DanFab4 they were both really cool and class acts

Once they decided to bow out, both The Beatles AND Johnny had the smarts to avoid a comeback. It's never the same.

Johnny wasn't bad either.

I Clog Toilets it’s a joke man

Very nicely said.

In a way, I’m glad he didn’t live to see how Leno acted when it was his turn to pass the baton of the Tonight Show. Still miss Johnny though 😞

​@@Pretermit_SoundJohnny wouldn't be surprised....and probably wouldn't care.

@@Pretermit_Soundyou mean when Conan stole the tonight show from Jay, Jay stole it back and then conan went to TBS and stole George Lopez’ timeslot. Of course, if you ask Conan, George was so supportive of conan taking his slot

Johnny DID prefer Dave

Conan? LMFAO

@@acerothstein4755 Conan is the best.

Forgot Craig Ferguson

@@lasvegassecurity2958 the crazed Scotsman with an animatronic sidekick gag only went so far.

bluorangefyre ok and current late night making fun of orange man every night isnt repetitive? Trump is basically the sidekick for every late night host except conan who’s actually funny. Craig didnt give a damn about politics at least. Late night became a divisive platform with these other new clowns.

@Elijah Jones Yes and Joe Biden is doing a great job,

Look up the Leno tribute - about 20 minutes long which has many great moments. You will love it ! It was done right after he passed.