A Johnny Carson Moment: Andy Kaufman’s Elvis transformation

I know we experienced A Johnny Carson Moment a mere two weeks ago but this clip was too priceless to hold onto any longer. Here’s the hilarious and bizarre Andy Kaufman (d. 1984) morphing from “Foreign Man”/Latka Gravas into an … Continue reading

A Johnny Carson Moment: Howard the talking bird (12.17.1976)

We haven’t checked in with Johnny Carson in a while – so let’s remedy that with a tasty two-minute clip. In this edition of A Johnny Carson Moment, our favorite talk show host brings on frequent guest, Joan Embrey and … Continue reading

A Johnny Carson Moment: Frank Sinatra, Don Rickles (11.12.76)

On the evening of November 12, 1976 The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson welcomed a special guest by the name of Frank Sinatra. As happened fairly often in the 60s and 70s, Don Rickles made a “surprise” appearance, walking onto … Continue reading

A Johnny Carson Moment: Carnac the Magnificent (05.25.76)

It’s time for a nice jolt of 1970s Johnny Carson. In fact, we may need to make this a semi-regular thing. Carson really brings back the era in a fun way. Then again, so does Ed McMahon’s suit. Here’s an … Continue reading

Happy (belated) Birthday, Steve Martin

It has just come to my attention that yesterday was Steve Martin’s 67th birthday. Let’s celebrate the beloved actor/writer/comedian/musician by viewing a clip from the Tonight Show with Johnny Carson which originally aired on November 21st, 1978. Happy Birthday, Steve … Continue reading