Johnny Carson often cited Jack Benny as being his comedy idol. In this panel moderator Hope Sears gathers panelists such as impressionist Rich Little, producer Dan Pasternack, Carson podcaster Mark Malkoff, and professor Kathy Fuller Seeley to discuss the legacy of Johnny Carson, examining his friendship with Jack Benny, our favorite blue-eyed miser.
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Rich Little is known as the "man of 1000 voices" (much like Mel Blanc), two of his most celebrated impressions being Jack Benny and Johnny Carson. He frequently appeared on the Dean Martin roasts and guest on the Tonight Show with Johnny Carson.
Dan Pasternack's resume includes being a producer of shows such as Portlandia and an executive at the IFC network. Pasternack worked on a documentary about Jack Benny as a teenager which led him to speaking to some notable people in radio and television such as writers for Jack Benny, producer Freddy De Cordova, and Johnny Carson.
Mark Malkoff might be one of the most knowledgeable people about Johnny Carson with his podcast The Carson podcast going over the history of the Tonight Show and Carson, interviewing anyone involved in the show or in Johnny Carson's life.
Kathy Fuller Seeley is a professor at the University of Texas in Austin. She's written several books including "Jack Benny and the Golden Age of Radio Comedy", and her "Lost Scripts" series of Jack Benny's radio scripts.
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