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257 Episodes 0 - 1974
Episode 1
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Guests Carol Wayne, Doris Day and Rodney Dangerfield does a stand up routine.
Episode 2
Tue, Oct 2, 197390 mins
In this anniversary show, Johnny and Ed celebrate doing "The Tonight Show" for 11 years. As they are talking after the first commercial break, Dean Martin comes out to congratulate Johnny with funny comments. Buddy Hackett then joins them. Martin leaves, and Hackett sits down for his interview. He says he waited two years before coming on the show with Johnny because he felt loyal to Jack Paar. He tells an off-color joke, carefully phrasing it to challenge the censor. He then talks about the purse he is holding, noting that his wife has furnished him with a collection; he jokes that it's filled with bullets, saying that if you hit someone hard with it, you don't even need a gun. Hackett also recalls how in 1954 he planned to propose to Larry Gelbart's sister, but found she had just gotten engaged to someone else. He then jokes about how sparse his romantic life was before meeting his wife. This is followed by a Tea Time movie segment with Carol Wayne. Burt Reynolds talks a bit about his current career, including recording an album and hosting a weekend late-night talk show; he says four of his last five movies have been awful, but they all made money. Johnny shows a picture of him from his college football days, sent by a fraternity brother; Reynolds says he was better at posing for photos than at playing. He then talks about the medical issues he has had over the past year - a hernia operation and hypoglycemia. Asked what he was doing eleven years earlier, Reynolds talks about his film "Navajo Joe", and notes that he was married; he also recalls his role on "Gunsmoke". Don Rickles congratulates Johnny and talks about how talented he is, with various funny comments and asides. Asked what he was doing eleven years before, he says a late show in the Sahara Lounge in Las Vegas. Hackett interjects with a story about Rickles performing there, and Johnny also comments how popular that show had been, even at 5 AM. Sammy Davis Jr. had been booked for the show but couldn't appear due to illness; a floral wreath he sent is shown. Carol Wayne comes out and tells Johnny that eleven years ago she was in high school. Johnny asks her about getting old and says "you'll be 47 some day" (ironically, she died at age 42). She mentions how she gets recognized because of the show, and notes that her collection of Indian artifacts was used in Burt Reynolds' movie "The Man Who Loved Cat Dancing".
Episode 2
Tue, Oct 2, 197390 mins
In this anniversary show, Johnny and Ed celebrate doing "The Tonight Show" for 11 years. As they are talking after the first commercial break, Dean Martin comes out to congratulate Johnny with funny comments. Buddy Hackett then joins them. Martin leaves, and Hackett sits down for his interview. He says he waited two years before coming on the show with Johnny because he felt loyal to Jack Paar. He tells an off-color joke, carefully phrasing it to challenge the censor. He then talks about the purse he is holding, noting that his wife has furnished him with a collection; he jokes that it's filled with bullets, saying that if you hit someone hard with it, you don't even need a gun. Hackett also recalls how in 1954 he planned to propose to Larry Gelbart's sister, but found she had just gotten engaged to someone else. He then jokes about how sparse his romantic life was before meeting his wife. This is followed by a Tea Time movie segment with Carol Wayne. Burt Reynolds talks a bit about his current career, including recording an album and hosting a weekend late-night talk show; he says four of his last five movies have been awful, but they all made money. Johnny shows a picture of him from his college football days, sent by a fraternity brother; Reynolds says he was better at posing for photos than at playing. He then talks about the medical issues he has had over the past year - a hernia operation and hypoglycemia. Asked what he was doing eleven years earlier, Reynolds talks about his film "Navajo Joe", and notes that he was married; he also recalls his role on "Gunsmoke". Don Rickles congratulates Johnny and talks about how talented he is, with various funny comments and asides. Asked what he was doing eleven years before, he says a late show in the Sahara Lounge in Las Vegas. Hackett interjects with a story about Rickles performing there, and Johnny also comments how popular that show had been, even at 5 AM. Sammy Davis Jr. had been booked for the show but couldn't appear due to illness; a floral wreath he sent is shown. Carol Wayne comes out and tells Johnny that eleven years ago she was in high school. Johnny asks her about getting old and says "you'll be 47 some day" (ironically, she died at age 42). She mentions how she gets recognized because of the show, and notes that her collection of Indian artifacts was used in Burt Reynolds' movie "The Man Who Loved Cat Dancing".
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Episode 59
Thu, Dec 20, 197390 mins
Prompted by a viewer's letter, Johnny apologizes for a monologue joke about psoriasis that he told a few weeks earlier. Next, Ed talks about the alligator living outside his Florida home; Johnny is skeptical of Ed's claims that the gator lies in the sun for long periods, and also barks at night. Joan Rivers does not do a stand-up routine, instead telling jokes during her interview. She explains why she hates the "Ms." honorific, and then mentions that she has decided not to send Christmas cards this year. She discusses her many complaints about bad customer service from the Post Office, Western Union, the phone company and banks; Johnny is irritated that Western Union no longer delivers telegrams by messenger, and would prefer to read them to the recipient over the phone. Rivers also talks about her new venture writing a newspaper column, comments on the prevalence of facelifts in Los Angeles, and discusses at length the idiosyncrasies of raising a child in the city. Adrienne Barbeau is making her first appearance on The Tonight Show. When Johnny asks her age (28) and comments that he could be her father, she suggests he could be her lover, as she likes older men. She describes how she moved to New York City at age 19; her jobs included being a barmaid and go-go dancer while she pursued acting. She describes herself during this period as "the only virgin in New York"; Johnny retorts that there are probably a few innocent 4- and 5-year-olds. Her success in "Grease" led to her role in "Maude". She also talks about dating a man who claimed to be author Philip Roth, which impressed her until she looked at the photo on one of Roth's books and saw that he was lying. Gabe Kaplan does a stand-up routine featuring his impression of a drunken Ed Sullivan on his last show. After a brief interview, in which he comments on complaints about racial and ethnic references in his jokes, he tells his updated Jewish version of "A Christmas Carol" featuring Ebenezer Schwartz, the owner of an adult bookstore in New York. George Plimpton talks about his book "Mad Ducks and Bears", which covers professional football, focusing on Detroit Lions stars Alex Karras and John Gordy; he explains how Karras psyched himself up on defense, and notes that he played less well if the opposing quarterback (notably Johnny Unitas) had a blue-collar background like his. He also discusses Gordy's preference for playing offense because it was more constructive than destructive. Plimpton then comments on his other forays into sports, and says that his upcoming project is to play with a hockey team.
Episode 59
Thu, Dec 20, 197390 mins
Prompted by a viewer's letter, Johnny apologizes for a monologue joke about psoriasis that he told a few weeks earlier. Next, Ed talks about the alligator living outside his Florida home; Johnny is skeptical of Ed's claims that the gator lies in the sun for long periods, and also barks at night. Joan Rivers does not do a stand-up routine, instead telling jokes during her interview. She explains why she hates the "Ms." honorific, and then mentions that she has decided not to send Christmas cards this year. She discusses her many complaints about bad customer service from the Post Office, Western Union, the phone company and banks; Johnny is irritated that Western Union no longer delivers telegrams by messenger, and would prefer to read them to the recipient over the phone. Rivers also talks about her new venture writing a newspaper column, comments on the prevalence of facelifts in Los Angeles, and discusses at length the idiosyncrasies of raising a child in the city. Adrienne Barbeau is making her first appearance on The Tonight Show. When Johnny asks her age (28) and comments that he could be her father, she suggests he could be her lover, as she likes older men. She describes how she moved to New York City at age 19; her jobs included being a barmaid and go-go dancer while she pursued acting. She describes herself during this period as "the only virgin in New York"; Johnny retorts that there are probably a few innocent 4- and 5-year-olds. Her success in "Grease" led to her role in "Maude". She also talks about dating a man who claimed to be author Philip Roth, which impressed her until she looked at the photo on one of Roth's books and saw that he was lying. Gabe Kaplan does a stand-up routine featuring his impression of a drunken Ed Sullivan on his last show. After a brief interview, in which he comments on complaints about racial and ethnic references in his jokes, he tells his updated Jewish version of "A Christmas Carol" featuring Ebenezer Schwartz, the owner of an adult bookstore in New York. George Plimpton talks about his book "Mad Ducks and Bears", which covers professional football, focusing on Detroit Lions stars Alex Karras and John Gordy; he explains how Karras psyched himself up on defense, and notes that he played less well if the opposing quarterback (notably Johnny Unitas) had a blue-collar background like his. He also discusses Gordy's preference for playing offense because it was more constructive than destructive. Plimpton then comments on his other forays into sports, and says that his upcoming project is to play with a hockey team.
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Episode 259
Thu, Sep 26, 197490 mins
The comedy segment is questions for Miss America contestants - the new Miss America having been a guest earlier in the week. Dom DeLuise first talks about trying to train a puppy his family has just obtained. He then demonstrates a trick of removing a tray so quickly that the eggs on top fall into the cups of water below. It works, but then he and Johnny have some horseplay with the uncooked eggs - some are broken on Dom's head and in his and Johnny's pants. Burt Reynolds comes out with whipped cream, and sprays a bit on Johnny, who returns the favor. When they calm down, they discuss his film "The Longest Yard" and show a clip. Discussing his leather suit, Burt says, "You can't have anything that bulges." Art Carney comes out without pants, causing several more minutes of joking. The Ace Trucking Company does a sketch featuring the "Kollege of Komedy Knowledge".