Mark Malkoff talks with guests about legendary talk show host Johnny Carson. Guests include stand-up comics who debuted on the Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, individuals that worked on the show, frequent guests, and top entertainers that were influenced by Carson.
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Robert Smigel and Dana Carvey
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Robert Smigel and Dana Carvey discuss their Carson sketches on Saturday Night Live, Carvey’s 5 Johnny appearances, and their thoughts on Carson’s 30-year run.Door Mark Malkoff
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TV Curator, James Comisar, discusses Carson personally giving him the famous Carnac turban, how he got Carson’s full Tonight Show set, & the amazing TV artifacts in his Comisar Collection.Door Mark Malkoff
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Gabe Kaplan discusses his 40 appearances on Carson’s Tonight Show, 18 times guest hosting the Tonight Show, how going on Carson led to Welcome Back Kotter, Battle of the Network Stars and Robert Conrad, friendship with Howard Cosell, Bob Hope, & Groucho Marx.Door Mark Malkoff
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Barry Gibb discusses Carson, Bee Gees, brother Andy, Streisand, McCartney, Dolly, Letterman, Leno, Hope, Burns, & being knighted by Prince Charles.Door Mark Malkoff
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Tina Sinatra discusses Johnny Carson, her famous father, Don Rickles, Sammy Davis Jr, Suzanne Pleshette, David Janssen, and Dean Martin.Door Mark Malkoff
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Richard Lewis discusses his Carson appearances, nearly getting banned, an awkward airplane flight involving Carson, going on Letterman’s NBC show, David Brenner’s advice & Larry David.Door Mark Malkoff
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Carol Burnett returns to discuss Johnny Carson, working with Carson on The Garry Moore Show, the Carson appearance discussing her daughter’s substance abuse issue, Carol Wayne, & Jimmy Stewart.Door Mark Malkoff
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Jan Schwarz discusses her 15 years at the Tonight Show, her Carson interactions, working with Bobby Quinn, Carson’s loyalty, the issues with sketch rehearsals, & Carson having her on the show on her final day working.Door Mark Malkoff
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Roger Cortes discusses working on The Tonight Show, the famous Malibu Restaurant sketch with Betty White, Tony Bennett, Linda Ronstadt, Alan King, Shelley Winters, Fred de Cordova, & Joey Bishop.Door Mark Malkoff
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Cowboy poet, Baxter Black, discusses his Carson appearances reading cowboy poetry, why it took years to get booked on Carson, turning down Johnny’s request to do the show more often, & crying when Carson passed away.Door Mark Malkoff
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Franklyn Ajaye discusses his Tonight Show appearances, Carson’s helpful advice, Why Make Me Laugh was more impactful than going on Carson, Richard Pryor, Freddie Prinze,…Door Mark Malkoff
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Cathy Guisewite discusses her Carson appearances, Johnny being a fan of the “Cathy” comic strip, Carson visiting her before the show, being a guest during the…Door Mark Malkoff
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Don Mischer discusses working with Carson on the 1993 Kennedy Center Honors, Bob Hope’s 90th Birthday featuring Carson, asking Carson during retirement to host the Oscars and…Door Mark Malkoff
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Rona Barrett discusses going on Carson’s Tonight Show, working with Tom Snyder, Steve Lawrence, Mae West, Frank Sinatra, Cher, Eddie Fisher, Michael Landon, and much more.Door Mark Malkoff
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Pete Hammond discusses being an NBC Page, Johnny Carson, Ed McMahon, working at the Arsenio Hall Show, Lauren Bacall, Mel Brooks, & Bette Davis.Door Mark Malkoff
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Carson Writers Round Table 3
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Carson Writers Round Table 3 with Tony DeSena, Andrew Nicholls, & Darrell Vickers discussing writing meetings at Carson’s home, Misery Bingo, buzz words to elicit laughs, & writing Carson’s famous long intro for Bill…Door Mark Malkoff
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Architect Ed Niles discusses designing Carson’s Malibu home, working with Carson on the home, designing his tennis court, and some of Niles’ other Malibu house…Door Mark Malkoff
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Saundra McClain discusses working on Carson’s NY Tonight Show, her funny incident with Carson, Ed McMahon, Joanne Carson, Sidney Poitier, & Paul Newman.Door Mark Malkoff
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Brian Ross discusses his NBC News 1980 investigative report on Wayne Newton and the mob, talking to Johnny Carson, Newton and Carson bidding on the Aladdin Hotel,…Door Mark Malkoff
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Albert Fisher discusses working with Carson & Ed McMahon, his 5 years at the Merv Griffin Show, Richard Pryor, Lucille Ball, 1962 NY World’s Fair, Carol Channing,…Door Mark Malkoff
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Famed Dodgers peanut vendor, Roger Owens, discusses how his 1976 Carson appearance changed his life, teaching Carson how to throw peanut bags, Mel Brooks casting him in…Door Mark Malkoff
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Carson Writers Round Table Returns
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Carson Writers Round Table returns with Darrell Vickers, Tony DeSena, & Andrew Nicholls discussing writing for Carson, their favorite sketches, joke topics that were off-limit, & why writing…Door Mark Malkoff
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Marc Summers discusses interviewing Carson, visits to Carson’s show, working with Ed McMahon, Jack Benny, Andy Kaufman, Frank Sinatra, Joan Rivers, Sonny & Cher, &…Door Mark Malkoff
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Richard Zoglin discusses Carson, his definitive Bob Hope biography “Hope”, book “Comedy on the Edge: How Stand-Up In the 1970’s Changed America”, David Letterman, Arsenio…Door Mark Malkoff
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Tom Dreesen Returns Again
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Tom Dreesen returns to discuss Carson guests Richard Jeni, Michael Keaton, Jay Leno, Johnny Brown, Maureen Murphy, David Letterman, Liz Torres, Richard Belzer, Lola Falana,…Door Mark Malkoff
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Scot Morris discusses his 7 Carson appearances, being the games editor of Omni Magazine which Carson was a big fan of, Jerry Seinfeld, & Garry…Door Mark Malkoff
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Joe Drago discusses working on Carson’s Tonight Show, Johnny’s famous cigarette box and lighter being stolen, Ed McMahon, Peter Lassally, John Denver, & Fred de…Door Mark Malkoff
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Cheryl Ladd discusses going on Carson, Bob Hope, Carol Burnett, Gene Kelly, guesting on The Muppet Show, Gregory Peck, & Battle of the Network Stars.Door Mark Malkoff
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Shelley Herman discusses being an NBC page in Burbank, Carson’s Tonight Show, Freddie Prinze, Jimmy Stewart, Redd Foxx, Janet Leigh, Andy Kaufman, & Buddy Hackett.Door Mark Malkoff
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Michael Klein discusses being an NBC Burbank exec, his Carson encounters, Frank Sinatra going on Carson in 1976, Muhammad Ali, Lucille Ball, Redd Foxx, Don…Door Mark Malkoff
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Woody Woodbury discusses following Carson as host of “Who Do You Trust?”, his friendship with Ed McMahon, Don Rickles, being in the Marines with Ted…Door Mark Malkoff
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Fred Kayne discusses his 16 years as Carson’s stock broker, playing tennis with Carson, Don Rickles, John DeLorean, & his wife’s memorable visit to Carson’s home.Door Mark Malkoff
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Peter Poriss discusses his four Carson appearances, his 1971 best selling book “How to Live Cheap”, upsetting guest Tony Randall, & telling Carson viewers not…Door Mark Malkoff
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Alan Hamel discusses Carson, being mentioned in Carson’s monologue, his wife Suzanne Somers’ Carson debut, hosting the Alan Hamel Show, being called The Johnny Carson…Door Mark Malkoff
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Robert Shields discusses his 4 Johnny appearances as part of the mine duo “Shields & Yarnell”, Groucho Marx, Marcel Marceau, Flip Wilson, Cher, Hope, &…Door Mark Malkoff
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Joan Van Ark discusses appearing on Carson, Dom LeLuise, Richard Chamberlain, Michael Landon, Ava Gardner, & Battle of the Network Stars.Door Mark Malkoff
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Cathy Rich, daughter of Buddy Rich, discusses her Carson appearances, Carson’s friendship with Buddy, Carson speaking at Buddy’s funeral, Judy Garland, & Frank Sinatra.Door Mark Malkoff
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Susan Sullivan discusses Carson and her 19 appearances on Carson’s Tonight Show, Joan Rivers, Garry Shandling, Cary Grant, & Charlton Heston.Door Mark Malkoff
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Suzanne Charny discusses going on Carson, her friendship with Sammy Davis Jr, doing Bob Hope specials, Bob Fosse directing her in Sweet Charity, & dancing with Danny…Door Mark Malkoff
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Todd Yasui discusses working for Helen Kushnick at Leno’s Tonight Show, Carson leaving, booking the infamous Hugh Grant appearance, having guests that Carson wouldn’t have on, and…Door Mark Malkoff
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Dr. Michael W. Fox discusses his Carson appearances, Shelley Winters, Fred de Cordova, Dick Cavett, and being on with guest host Kermit The Frog.Door Mark Malkoff
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Remi Messenger discusses working at Carson’s Tonight Show in NY, Doc Severinsen, the show’s Burbank trips, Joey Bishop, & the Carson writers.Door Mark Malkoff
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Carson Stage Manager Round Table
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Carson Stage Manager Round Table with Kevin Quinn and Dan Ford. Topics include Carson, Rodney Dangerfield, Walter Matthau, Ray Charles, Mel Brooks, anniversary parties, &…Door Mark Malkoff
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Dan Pasternack Returns Again
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Dan Pasternack returns again to discuss Carson, Jonathan Winters, Joan Rivers, Milton Berle, Jay Leno, Carol Burnett, and Mel Blanc.Door Mark Malkoff
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John Mendoza discusses his Carson appearances, being Carson’s NY chauffeur, Fred de Cordova, going on Letterman, Ed McMahon, Jay Leno, & Larry David.Door Mark Malkoff
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Karen Morrow discusses going on Carson, Buddy Hackett, singing on Ed Sullivan, Joan Rivers, Jim Nabors Hour, Dick Shawn, President Lyndon Johnson, & Sid Caesar.Door Mark Malkoff
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Carson Stand-Up Comic Round Table
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Carson stand-up comic round table with Mark Pitta, Al Lubel, & John Wing discussing appearing on Johnny Carson’s Tonight Show. Topics include how they got booked on Carson,…Door Mark Malkoff
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Tim Reid discusses his Carson appearances, WKRP in Cincinnati, The Richard Pryor Show, his comedy team with Tom Dreesen, Frank’s Place, Della Reese, & Robin Williams.Door Mark Malkoff
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Mark Simone Returns
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Mark Simone returns to discuss Johnny Carson, Skitch Henderson, Jackie Mason, Ed Sullivan, & Rodney Dangerfield.Door Mark Malkoff
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Dan Pasternack Returns
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Dan Pasternack returns to discuss Carson’s Tonight Show, Jonathan Winters, Joan Rivers, Jay Leno, Bonnie Hunt, and Carol Burnett.Door Mark Malkoff
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