Johnny Carson was very generous in launching the careers of new comedians.
@shawnyoung8752
8 ай бұрын
Getting on Carson was your being called up from minors. He knew you had talent. If you got his laugh you were in. Look up Flip Wilson's first time on Carson. 65. Tells one of best jokes ever. Carson was blown away.
@frederickgramcko5758
Жыл бұрын
Tough sledding in the first half of his set. . . He killed it in the end.
@inconnu4961
11 ай бұрын
I have only gotten part way and wondering where the jokes are! Thanks for letting me know it does get better!
@donotworry.iamanexpert8691
Ай бұрын
Ah, no. 2nd half made up of jokes I've heard already from Berle - who, himself, admitted to stealing comedy (at least he admitted it). Maher has matured well and now has a fine comedy edge, but this was definitely no Drew Carey debut....
@thetaxiucla
Жыл бұрын
His humility in those days is probably what got him where he is today. It’s nice to see. Carson helped a ton of people out along the way!
@MothGirl007
Жыл бұрын
He's not remotely humble now.
@think2023
Жыл бұрын
He isnt what he used to be.
@batswbennett
Жыл бұрын
@@MothGirl007 Why should he be?
@colmcollins7993
Жыл бұрын
@@batswbennett Humility is an important quality.
@joebuck4496
Жыл бұрын
@@batswbennett LMAO why should a person be humble??? Boy do we live in the age of narcissism.
@julcenarc4335
Жыл бұрын
Johnny was such a class act ... his after comments were really sincere
@franksullivan1873
Жыл бұрын
Johnny might have seemed a class act,but behind the scenes he was a boozing,skirt chaser.This habit of his almost cost him his life when he tried to pick up a mobsters girl and got handsy with her.The mobster was going to wack him,but Dean Martin,Judy Garland and Frank Sinatra intervened saving his life.Johnny was smacked around and thrown out on the Street.The Mobster went to his boss to sanction a hit on Johnny even after the bar incident.Johnny’s manager had to work a deal with Joseph Colombo to have NBC cover the first Italian American Rally to show case Italian Americans as good law abiding people and break the Mafiosa stereotypes.This saved Johnny Carson from being killed in 1971 in Manhattan,NY.The irony is by the time of the second annual Italian American Rally in 1972,Joseph Colombo was gunned down ,paralyzing him. He eventually died in 1978.There were no more rallies.
@peanutbutterjellyfish2665
Жыл бұрын
He was a horrible human being. That’s why I separate the artist from the art.
@inconnu4961
11 ай бұрын
@@peanutbutterjellyfish2665 Probably a good idea.
@fandude7
Жыл бұрын
I saw this one live. 16 years old. Good times.
@gordon3186
Жыл бұрын
About 10 years ago I brought up Johnny Carson to a 20 something and he asked me "Who's Johnny Carson?" I was incredulous and thought, "Man, I'm not even going to mention Jack Paar."
@rma6070
Жыл бұрын
Recently I told a guy about Jimi Hendrix to a guy about 25 and he didn't know who he was.
@dthomas9230
Жыл бұрын
And Steve Allen before that. I heard a guy playing Pink Floyd out in the Apartment\s garden while he was rocking his new baby in a carriage. I'm in Sweden, and American since 1955
@gordon3186
Жыл бұрын
@@dthomas9230 --- I grew up watching Steve Allen but not on The Tonight Show. I've been an American since 1955 too, but only because it's the year I was born on an Army base In Frankfurt am Main to an American.
@paulluongo2756
Жыл бұрын
We grew up watching these guys .. most of these people you're talking to weren't even born yet...
@gordon3186
Жыл бұрын
@@paulluongo2756 --- Carson's last broadcast was on May 22, 1992.
@threeballedtomcat9380
Жыл бұрын
Johnny Carson and his Tonight show was a spring board for a lot of talent. It was almost a guarantee that when you were on the Tonight show that you were well on your way . Great upload, good memories are here. R.I.P.. Mr.Carson. You are still missed.
@threeballedtomcat9380
Жыл бұрын
@@eugeneport1748 It is certainly true that when cable became popular and common that the monopoly of the"big three" was over- Good point !
@PlanetEarth3141
Жыл бұрын
It's so good you have reminded humanity of Carson's beneficial help to people in show business. It's not like we don't need the obligatory reminder a few million times. Next time, see if you can come up with an original Carson comment without blowing your mind away.
@threeballedtomcat9380
Жыл бұрын
@@PlanetEarth3141 I have to be careful, there are a lot of small minded illiterate trolls that like to sound like they actually know something. Does that sound familiar to you? I thought it would. Next time , just mind your own business.
@PlanetEarth3141
Жыл бұрын
@@threeballedtomcat9380 You started with a truthful sentence. Then you veered sharply into literary road rage. You could have seen me agreeing and supporting you but you decided to be an arse and assume I'm not very smart or very knowledgeable. However, I find you contardicting hate for KZitem morons and then emulating that behavior amusing. BTW, you feel free to comment but don't like getting comments. Perhaps you're out of your elements. BTW, I still don't like Maher and you must so didn't like my opinion. I don't care what you like.
@threeballedtomcat9380
Жыл бұрын
@@PlanetEarth3141 No, sport, I don't care for Bill Maher , don't care for libtards at all, and certainly don't care for your literary prose or your opinion about me, or frankly, anything else at this point.
@droverholt
Жыл бұрын
Bill finding the church comforting!?? Times they have changed.
@ScottPutnamART
Жыл бұрын
Will change again as he gets older I'm guessing too
@Wasev
Жыл бұрын
Well this is from 1982. I don't think he would've been allowed to go on TV if he had said the things that he says about religion nowadays.
@fowchiiiliedpuppiesdied
Жыл бұрын
He’s bitter.
@staycurious3954
Жыл бұрын
tRump’s the king of whinny & bitter 😂
@tlo65
Жыл бұрын
He's just against Muslims. The atheist gimmick is a cover.
@MapleSyrupPoet
Жыл бұрын
"Picking up the cheque, for the whole table" 🤣
@lukecangia
Жыл бұрын
johnny was 56. bill was 26 now he's 66
@KcityMikeThomas
Жыл бұрын
Who is 66 now?
@gr8dvd
Жыл бұрын
@@KcityMikeThomas My uncle Gilbert… and Bill Maher.
@KcityMikeThomas
Жыл бұрын
@@gr8dvd Uncle Gilbert? Wow. I would have never guessed. Johnny Carson died, you know.
@mhmorris2018
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for that depressing thought…😭
@jaye8872
Жыл бұрын
Wow Bill has come a long way.
@jeffclement2468
6 ай бұрын
I've seen this many, many times now, and it still kills me!
@September2004
Жыл бұрын
His bring a lawyer in to confession joke got the biggest laugh.
@rizzodefrank
Жыл бұрын
Started slow but really pick up some levels mid way through very enjoyable
@50sVintage
Жыл бұрын
I still miss Johnny Carson.
@efisgpr
Жыл бұрын
Bill at just 26. Wow. The internet is amazing.
@peacefullife6788
Жыл бұрын
A star is born
@suzannefarrington4143
Жыл бұрын
This resonates right now: “If Russia takes another country”, “the leader looks near death, what if he’s a ‘misery loves company’ kind of guy?”… 🧐
@gr8dvd
Жыл бұрын
Sad but very true.
@nolongerlistless
Жыл бұрын
No deputy dictator...😅
@eddietat95
Жыл бұрын
Bill is a timeless thinker.
@suzannefarrington4143
Жыл бұрын
@@eddietat95 I think his schtick hasn’t aged particularly well, but I thought this was interesting for the contrast between what he used to be and what he is now.
@azzonie
Жыл бұрын
That’s my fear of Putin.
@JLOFlix
Жыл бұрын
Boy, Bill has CERTAINLY changed over the years, hasn't he
@HealthHorror
Жыл бұрын
His arrogance and over-confidence sure has!
@80steen44
Жыл бұрын
@@HealthHorror Well, that's what's made him the money
@scottwilliam3470
Жыл бұрын
it's like he's transforming into a right winger.
@inconnu4961
11 ай бұрын
@@scottwilliam3470 Definitely not! he knows he is seen that way, and he scoffs at it! The Left has moved way too far to the kooky side. Marr tries to be a centrist on some topics, but he is not conservative.
@guymoe81
Жыл бұрын
Golden days of late night🕺
@eddietat95
Жыл бұрын
It's like watching Bill Maher do a parody of himself and making fun of how long he's been in the biz. No, seriously, it works! The 80s look, the outdated references, Johnny Carson... this could play on Real Time today and I would seriously believe that it's current Bill parodying 80s Bill. His bread and butter is political and religious jokes and he's never strayed far from it. His sense of humor and his takes on the state of the world are timeless. The FedEx joke works to this day (perhaps more fitting for Amazon). Change "Reagan", "Bush", and "Brezhnev" to "Biden", "Harris", and "Putin" and that joke strangely works, too. Bill could do the confession lawyer joke or the circumcision joke word-for-word TODAY on Real Time and it would hold true and get laughs just as it did in 1982. The dude is timeless and he doesn't get much credit for it since too many people are too blinded by the current state of polarized politics to see pure comedic talent for what it is.
@p0llenp0ny
Жыл бұрын
Dude has been doing the same jokes for 40 years and you think this is somehow the mark of talent? Okay then.
@eddietat95
Жыл бұрын
@@p0llenp0ny You think making jokes that get outdated the next day is somehow a mark of talent? Okay then. L
@willissudweeks1050
Жыл бұрын
I used to watch Bill Maher like 12 years ago. I knew he was kind of old back then but to hear him joke about Reagan on Johnny Carson…..
@snailer06
Жыл бұрын
He was 26
@samanthab1923
Жыл бұрын
Always liked this set 😂
@sj2024sj
Жыл бұрын
Johnny , the one and only.....we miss u⚘️
@lerm2866
Жыл бұрын
“Yeah I’m a democrat but I’m more of a Bill Maher democrat”
@maryloulong6789
Жыл бұрын
Bill Maher is more of a libertarian now than any of the regular party
@inconnu4961
11 ай бұрын
@@maryloulong6789 But i think he publicly sides with Democrats though. the current Dem party is a Marxist party now, and i think Marr just cant handle that.
@legalmexican
Жыл бұрын
Would not have recognized him in a million years.
@tomwashingtonjr848
Жыл бұрын
Funny stuff 😂 And JC was one of a kind … ❤
@RayTheProducer
3 ай бұрын
Two legends! Johnny was so kind and generous.
@mloftus8618
Жыл бұрын
He looks like Sully from Commando😂
@hanschristianbrando5588
Жыл бұрын
We all get older, don't we? And if we're lucky, our wit sharpens.
@inconnu4961
11 ай бұрын
The lucky ones get older!
@tmitz73
Жыл бұрын
Ruff intro but he nailed it at the tail!
@fmradio42
Жыл бұрын
5:37 Robert De Niro laughing
@jacqdanieles
Жыл бұрын
Sounds like the same guy in Bill's current audience 😄
@fmradio42
Жыл бұрын
@@jacqdanieles Definitely! I think I commented to his show with a video clip few weeks ago. kzitem.info/news/bejne/06Nul4CJhHx0ZaA
@aetnaone
2 ай бұрын
The De Niro from Cape Fear in the theater lol
@shanehuang2111
Жыл бұрын
This is so good! 😂
@queenslander954
Жыл бұрын
Legend .. absolute legend.
@morbidmanmusic
Жыл бұрын
You realize that could mean multiple people. There is more than one person there...
@kasumiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiin
Жыл бұрын
His voice never changed...
@spiritualED
Жыл бұрын
All his “clove” cigarettes would say otherwise. 😉
@realCharAznable
Жыл бұрын
It obviously did lol
@tsb7911
Жыл бұрын
I think it kind of did. Not better or worse, just different.
@joebuck4496
Жыл бұрын
Huh? My very first thought was that he sounded different lol WTF
@randolphpinkle4482
Жыл бұрын
@@joebuck4496 Oh hell yeah. Now he can't finish a sentence without a hacking cough or a phlegm attack.
@Daniaal
Жыл бұрын
Paul Rudd is that u??
@bencerwinske1616
Жыл бұрын
Calling them the long form "Federal Express" drivers really dates this :-)
@p0llenp0ny
Жыл бұрын
It's like when someone says "Kentucky Fried Chicken".
@jchow5966
Жыл бұрын
I 💟Johnny……. And Bill! ☮️💟☮️💟☮️💟
@georgemoscahlades7473
Жыл бұрын
Didn’t get called to the couch and still became a star.
@80steen44
Жыл бұрын
I noticed that too. That goes over a lot of people's heads that didn't know Carson's show in real time. Apparently, Johnny wasn't all that impressed
@thewolfdoctor761
Жыл бұрын
Jim Carrey wasn't called to the couch either.
@shawnyoung8752
8 ай бұрын
Or flip wilson 1965. Look that up. As funny a joke as ever. Had Carson blown away.😊
@dotell3359
Жыл бұрын
Always wondered what he did 😂
@nolongerlistless
Жыл бұрын
So topical for/relevant to November 8th, 2022!
@user-ms4ef8xz9t
Жыл бұрын
He has been at it for a long time. I remember him being a game show host on "Married with Children". He has been working for a long time to be an entertainer. Power to him. But that doesn't make him a political expert. My parents taught me to not believe everything you see on TV. Americans seem to have forgotten that lesson.
@slister45
Жыл бұрын
You're right! Bill predicted a "big red wave" in the midterms. So much for political punditry.
@wintercame
Жыл бұрын
@@slister45 At least he owned being wrong.
@slister45
Жыл бұрын
@@wintercame Yes, that was delicious!
@inconnu4961
11 ай бұрын
@@slister45 It wasnt hard to predict since mid term swings were a long tradition! the fact that the Big Red Wave dissipated early was unprecedented.
@spiritualED
Жыл бұрын
The actor Breckin Meyer always reminded me of what a young Bill Maher would have looked like.
@pfzt
Жыл бұрын
I was just thinking that, remarkable resemblance.
@deborahmclaughlin21
Жыл бұрын
Yes!
@MsDeeVee
Жыл бұрын
We see shape of things to come for BIll. Loved the Blow up Chicago joke, very clever. Somehow the jokes still work in 2022. Only they are more political.
@kencarole8415
Жыл бұрын
Very funny. His take on topics is unique That is why he became so succesful.
@scott102980
Жыл бұрын
Who cares
@inconnu4961
11 ай бұрын
@@scott102980 Aww Lighten up, sunshine! Im sure you dislike Bill Marr's politics as much as i do, but lets be better than those kind of people, and try to be fair & balanced. It shows off your intelligence better.
@stonephilips9361
11 ай бұрын
Johnny is Roaring
@mar0364
Жыл бұрын
A lot of classic comedy elements.
@ForcesInMotion
Жыл бұрын
It was true then, and it's still true today: Bill Maher does not deserve to be in the same room as Carson.
@kennethsouthard6042
Жыл бұрын
I think Fred DeCordova did not like the Reagan jokes and planned on banning him from the show after this appearance. It was Johnny that stood up for Bill.
@ItsKrma00
Жыл бұрын
And you know this how?
@kennethsouthard6042
Жыл бұрын
@@ItsKrma00 There's an interview with Bill where he discussed this.
@ItsKrma00
Жыл бұрын
@@kennethsouthard6042 Well, I think it's nice that he (Fred) admitted that and also nice that Johnny defended him. Thanks for sharing.
@kennethsouthard6042
Жыл бұрын
@@ItsKrma00 Fred was a big friend of Reagan. He directed many of his films.
@alansheiman4818
Жыл бұрын
@@kennethsouthard6042 Such as "Bed Time for Bonzo", to name a "classic".
@NoActuallyGo-KCUF-Yourself
Жыл бұрын
I might have stayed up late to watch this as a kid.
@mattalley4330
4 ай бұрын
Bill is like “thank god, he liked it. I might have a future in this business after all”
@nawdude4292
Жыл бұрын
Dang what a live crowd lol
@drillthrallable
Жыл бұрын
Love Maher's slow walk back hoping and hoping to be called over. D'oh!
@elmerfudd5193
Жыл бұрын
🤔 I noticed that Bill WAS NOT CALLED OVER TO SIT BY JOHNNY AFTER HIS SET 🤭 😯😳
@80steen44
Жыл бұрын
That went over a lot of people's heads that didn't know the show in real time. I guess Johnny wasn't all that impressed
@meijer78
Жыл бұрын
Way before it was Real Time.
@luxomoore6711
Жыл бұрын
The crowd was groaning Bill Maher even back then.
@rosagarcia7423
Жыл бұрын
I like him now even more
@youtube-user73424
Жыл бұрын
timely content
@commanderkeen3787
Жыл бұрын
Martin Short's taller brother
@marypritchett1267
Жыл бұрын
He's so young and his voice isounds like he's going through puberty!
@damienthorne861
Жыл бұрын
Right? 🤣
@retalbtaylor370
Жыл бұрын
Yes, I sure noticed how much higher it was here. Now it’s very manly, almost deep. And his humor now is so dead on when it comes to politics! The movie he made “ religulous” was brilliant!
@FreemonSandlewould
Жыл бұрын
........and he never got any better.
@timfremstad3434
Жыл бұрын
......well I liked the Swedish names joke.......SURGE!!!!!!
@JohnnyBurnes
Жыл бұрын
This kid sounds just like Kyle Dunnigan! :P
@robertk2007
Жыл бұрын
I believe you know Mr. Cohen. Best joke ever
@bmac1205
Жыл бұрын
WOW
@mousekin
Жыл бұрын
Denied the chair. Ouch.
@sharksport01
Жыл бұрын
They usually are on the first visit.
@originalghoul3738
Жыл бұрын
This is why Bill has writers now, lol.
@snoozdude1
Жыл бұрын
I think they're the same writers he had then.😶
@tsb7911
Жыл бұрын
He could only say so much on Carson.
@tsb7911
Жыл бұрын
@Casey Jones Actually I think what you just wrote is funny. I thought his standup was mildly funny but not his best work.
@jamesbrice6619
Жыл бұрын
@Casey Jones what was funny? Yaaaawwwn....
@morbidmanmusic
Жыл бұрын
He wrote his own material. He was a comic, not a political show host. It's different. Find better insults.
@timryan4414
Жыл бұрын
What happened...you had a bright future...just kidding.
@gildamunoz8090
Жыл бұрын
How this guy ever got the idea he was a stud is beyond me.
@Lapusso650
Жыл бұрын
Look how handsome he was
@alarahillton1343
Жыл бұрын
Hysterical! He was way ahead of his time. Smart. I dated him for a short while, but I was shy and we didn’t live near each other. He wasn’t famous yet, then. Good for Bill. He’s still a good and brilliant funny guy,, , But,,,I’m a catholic who believes. And ,,who is 💙,,,🙏🏻✝️. Bill does not believe. That’s the only sad thing as it means he could have all this fame, and blessings now,,,and not go to heaven. He could go to hell. 😢 I hope he finally gets it about God.
@katieking7231
Жыл бұрын
You dated bill Maher??
@BigLar56321
Жыл бұрын
I think he has potential.
@azzonie
Жыл бұрын
Since he mentioned Brezhnev, I’ll guess this was in 1982.
@michaelbartolomeo2926
Жыл бұрын
It's a good thing he found his niche with his show ... because this wasn't it.
@waskyhenry3132
Жыл бұрын
👍 Great jokes during Johnny Carson's era.😊
@stephanegosselin2861
Жыл бұрын
So no joke about Trump 😉
@richardmccart7426
Жыл бұрын
Great comment! This cracked me up! 😅
@twntwrs
Жыл бұрын
The retroactive virulence of TDS, well spotted!
@HughJass-jv2lt
Ай бұрын
or *ISLAMOPHOBIA...* 🍋🍋
@jeffpowanda8821
11 күн бұрын
His first joke bombed, but after that he did fine.
@PaulDonaldRoy
Жыл бұрын
Bill is perfect in his current role of political talk show host. He isn't under a lot less pressure to keep the audience laughing, but his subtle humor keeps the discussion light-hearted and entertaining. I think the Democrat party could do a lot worse than have him as a leader, and frankly I think he would do a much better job than the current occupant of the White House. I think he would be a uniter.
@tomsenick2033
6 ай бұрын
It's democratic party d-bag
@todd.66
Жыл бұрын
that was painful
@billyshepard5514
Жыл бұрын
Bill Maher was the secretary for Steve Allen at this time
@billyshepard5514
Жыл бұрын
This is true search online for Steve Allen Maher
@cameron93387
Жыл бұрын
As a comedian at the best he is mediocre!But as a political pundit he is right up there among the best of them❤
@sophieoshaughnessy9469
Жыл бұрын
I would agree. But it’s his humour that animates his punditry. His stand up work has improved though don’t you think?
@MrJamberee
Жыл бұрын
He’s a not so bright libtard now. But he sure thinks he’s smart
@Monkeybongoes
Жыл бұрын
Or used to be. Turned into a sh*t lib the past few years.
@tsb7911
Жыл бұрын
@@MrJamberee Yeah, like you could get into Cornell. 🤣
@kencarole8415
Жыл бұрын
Very funny His perceptions of the world are unique. He is one of a kind and that is why he became so successful
@timetowakeup6302
Жыл бұрын
He sounds like Larry Miller here
@bencerwinske1616
Жыл бұрын
Bill looks and even sounds a lot like Tucker Carlson in this clip...
@alexg5280
Жыл бұрын
I can't unsee it now
@RBCharger
Жыл бұрын
I noticed that right away too. Maybe the accent.
@justin_your_cousin9273
Жыл бұрын
He looks like Ryan Stiles
@edgardell9858
Жыл бұрын
Deam, I just posted this..... Its very noticeable....Glad I'm not the only one that saw it....
@davidclay2339
Жыл бұрын
Maher has said this launched his career. I doubt johnny would be a fan today. Mr. Carson was the man back then.
@batswbennett
Жыл бұрын
Carson would love him today.
@mckessa17
Жыл бұрын
Why? Was Carson a Republican?
@hectormartinez9657
Жыл бұрын
He reminds me of a young Robin Williams.
@davidclay2339
Жыл бұрын
@@mckessa17 have no idea his politics. Late night king for 30 years
@davidclay2339
Жыл бұрын
Made many careers
@KeithGreenshields
Жыл бұрын
That opening line though...🤔 could of ruined him.
@darrinsteven7002
Жыл бұрын
Johnny did not call Bill over to the couch. He will never go anywhere. .
@patbrooks9823
4 ай бұрын
Before he was a puppet and a stooge for all things left.
@jrock2264
Жыл бұрын
Bill looks like Screech here.
@HughJass-jv2lt
Ай бұрын
😂😂
@nendoakuma7451
Жыл бұрын
He looks like Han Solo
@HughJass-jv2lt
Ай бұрын
SCREECH from "Saved by the Bell"
@erictalbert4633
Жыл бұрын
Not to be petty ( but I’am) Bill Maher killed it ! And no invite to the couch? Ultimate confirmation.I recently saw Billy Crystal’s 1st appearance, He wasn’t that good but He got to sit down. Apples and oranges…. I guess.
@brittscott4673
Жыл бұрын
If Billy Crystal was already on the show Soap then that would explain him getting the sit down with Johnny.
@socorrorios8075
Жыл бұрын
He got a big smile from Johnny C.
@suebeeo
Жыл бұрын
He got the thumbs up from Johnny after... That was considered a BIG deal
@bigdaddycros
Жыл бұрын
Watch a lot of these first time comedians on Carson. Can’t believe how much build up, canned applause & over exuberant crowd laughing, whistling, cheering at a bunch of light weight jokes. Some kind of payoff? Applause sign was flashing over time.
@UV0023
Жыл бұрын
So this is how the great Bill Maher started :D
@thegolfballshop
Жыл бұрын
Notice he didn't get the invite to "Carson's couch"? Johnny knew who this clown was...
@007Spadge
Жыл бұрын
Solid material, delivery was a little weak at first
@50sVintage
Жыл бұрын
This was great. 40 years ago! It took him a few minutes but what followed set the stage for all else since. So glad Maher made it because today he's the voice of reason on late night comedic hosting.
@BLAM777
Жыл бұрын
Back then maybe likable today I wouldn't waste my time .
@deal23100
Жыл бұрын
G.O.A.T.
@dem8568
4 ай бұрын
Four decades later and he was literally just talking about old age in politics and Russia on his show. The more things change...
@tompaulcampbell
Жыл бұрын
Brezhnev did die a couple months after this.
@kilgoretrout321
Жыл бұрын
i never saw this. only knew him for hbo maher. he started off dull but got into politics, which damn if he's not good at that
@Love4pizza.
Жыл бұрын
yah he is funny, Very smooth... He dose not force the joke!
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