Host 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.
392 Available Episodes (392 Total)Average duration: 01:05:58
Sep 01, 2022
Robert Smigel and Dana Carvey
01:10:10
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.
Jul 07, 2022
James Comisar
02:19:22
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.
Jun 16, 2022
Gabe Kaplan
02:20:13
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.
Jun 09, 2022
Barry Gibb
00:58:42
Barry Gibb discusses Carson, Bee Gees, brother Andy, Streisand, McCartney, Dolly, Letterman, Leno, Hope, Burns, & being knighted by Prince Charles.
Jun 02, 2022
Tina Sinatra
00:55:08
Tina Sinatra discusses Johnny Carson, her famous father, Don Rickles, Sammy Davis Jr, Suzanne Pleshette, David Janssen, and Dean Martin.
May 26, 2022
Richard Lewis
01:23:13
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.
May 19, 2022
Carol Burnett
00:40:25
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.
May 12, 2022
Jan Schwarz
01:16:38
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.
May 05, 2022
Roger Cortes
00:46:19
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.
Apr 28, 2022
Baxter Black
01:21:58
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.
Apr 21, 2022
Franklyn Ajaye
01:30:47
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, & the 1976 movie Car Wash.
Apr 14, 2022
Cathy Guisewite
00:30:59
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 final months of Carson’s Tonight Show, & her friendship with Charles Schulz.
Apr 07, 2022
Don Mischer
00:27:15
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 Emmys, Don Rickles, & Garry Shandling.
Apr 07, 2022
Rona Barrett
01:26:43
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.
Mar 31, 2022
Pete Hammond
00:50:44
Pete Hammond discusses being an NBC Page, Johnny Carson, Ed McMahon, working at the Arsenio Hall Show, Lauren Bacall, Mel Brooks, & Bette Davis.
Mar 24, 2022
Carson Writers Round Table 3
01:05:07
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 Clinton.
Mar 17, 2022
Ed Niles
01:01:18
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 designs.
Mar 17, 2022
Saundra McClain
00:26:26
Saundra McClain discusses working on Carson’s NY Tonight Show, her funny incident with Carson, Ed McMahon, Joanne Carson, Sidney Poitier, & Paul Newman.
Mar 10, 2022
Brian Ross
00:51:34
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, & Newton suing Ross and NBC.
Mar 03, 2022
Albert Fisher
01:00:04
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, Red Skelton, & Jonathan Winters.
Feb 24, 2022
Roger Owens
01:04:30
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 a film, & being a judge on The Gong Show.
Feb 17, 2022
Carson Writers Round Table Returns
01:10:26
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 Carnac jokes were hard.
Feb 10, 2022
Marc Summers
01:04:51
Marc Summers discusses interviewing Carson, visits to Carson’s show, working with Ed McMahon, Jack Benny, Andy Kaufman, Frank Sinatra, Joan Rivers, Sonny & Cher, & his infamous Leno appearance with Burt Reynolds.
Feb 03, 2022
Richard Zoglin
00:52:44
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 Hall, Tom Snyder, & Robin Williams.
Jan 27, 2022
Tom Dreesen Returns Again
01:02:07
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, Johnny Yune, Garry Shandling, & Bob Hope.
Jan 20, 2022
Scot Morris
00:33:13
Scot Morris discusses his 7 Carson appearances, being the games editor of Omni Magazine which Carson was a big fan of, Jerry Seinfeld, & Garry Shandling.
Jan 13, 2022
Joe Drago
01:20:03
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 Cordova.
Jan 06, 2022
Cheryl Ladd
00:31:41
Cheryl Ladd discusses going on Carson, Bob Hope, Carol Burnett, Gene Kelly, guesting on The Muppet Show, Gregory Peck, & Battle of the Network Stars.
Dec 30, 2021
Shelley Herman
01:17:30
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.
Dec 23, 2021
Michael Klein
01:17:11
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 Rickles, Joe Namath, Nell Carter, Fred Silverman, Gary Coleman, & Brandon Tartikoff.
Dec 16, 2021
Woody Woodbury
01:01:15
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 Williams, Jerry Lewis, & Steve Allen.
Dec 09, 2021
Fred Kayne
00:39:23
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.
Dec 02, 2021
Peter Poriss
00:34:51
Peter Poriss discusses his four Carson appearances, his 1971 best selling book “How to Live Cheap”, upsetting guest Tony Randall, & telling Carson viewers not to buy his book.
Nov 25, 2021
Alan Hamel
01:15:25
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 of Canada, Steve Allen, Carol Wayne, Groucho Marx, & Rodney Dangerfield.
Nov 18, 2021
Robert Shields
01:14:48
Robert Shields discusses his 4 Johnny appearances as part of the mine duo “Shields & Yarnell”, Groucho Marx, Marcel Marceau, Flip Wilson, Cher, Hope, & Sinatra.
Nov 11, 2021
Joan Van Ark
00:42:36
Joan Van Ark discusses appearing on Carson, Dom LeLuise, Richard Chamberlain, Michael Landon, Ava Gardner, & Battle of the Network Stars.
Nov 04, 2021
Cathy Rich
00:57:20
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.
Oct 28, 2021
Susan Sullivan
01:05:46
Susan Sullivan discusses Carson and her 19 appearances on Carson’s Tonight Show, Joan Rivers, Garry Shandling, Cary Grant, & Charlton Heston.
Oct 21, 2021
Suzanne Charny
00:34:47
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 Kaye.
Oct 07, 2021
Todd Yasui
01:40:53
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 his 5 years as Leno segment producer.
Oct 07, 2021
Dr. Michael W. Fox
00:26:41
Dr. Michael W. Fox discusses his Carson appearances, Shelley Winters, Fred de Cordova, Dick Cavett, and being on with guest host Kermit The Frog.
Oct 07, 2021
Remi Messenger
00:32:28
Remi Messenger discusses working at Carson’s Tonight Show in NY, Doc Severinsen, the show’s Burbank trips, Joey Bishop, & the Carson writers.
Sep 30, 2021
Carson Stage Manager Round Table
01:06:55
Carson Stage Manager Round Table with Kevin Quinn and Dan Ford. Topics include Carson, Rodney Dangerfield, Walter Matthau, Ray Charles, Mel Brooks, anniversary parties, & both being guests on Carson’s show.
Sep 23, 2021
Dan Pasternack Returns Again
01:17:33
Dan Pasternack returns again to discuss Carson, Jonathan Winters, Joan Rivers, Milton Berle, Jay Leno, Carol Burnett, and Mel Blanc.
Sep 16, 2021
John Mendoza
01:06:57
John Mendoza discusses his Carson appearances, being Carson’s NY chauffeur, Fred de Cordova, going on Letterman, Ed McMahon, Jay Leno, & Larry David.
Sep 09, 2021
Karen Morrow
01:12:27
Karen Morrow discusses going on Carson, Buddy Hackett, singing on Ed Sullivan, Joan Rivers, Jim Nabors Hour, Dick Shawn, President Lyndon Johnson, & Sid Caesar.
Sep 02, 2021
Carson Stand-Up Comic Round Table
01:30:54
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, backstage stories, Robin Williams, & favorite Carson guests growing up.
Aug 26, 2021
Tim Reid
01:41:27
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.
Aug 19, 2021
Mark Simone Returns
01:11:21
Mark Simone returns to discuss Johnny Carson, Skitch Henderson, Jackie Mason, Ed Sullivan, & Rodney Dangerfield.
Aug 12, 2021
Dan Pasternack Returns
01:04:45
Dan Pasternack returns to discuss Carson’s Tonight Show, Jonathan Winters, Joan Rivers, Jay Leno, Bonnie Hunt, and Carol Burnett.
Aug 05, 2021
Irving Davis Returns Again
00:46:56
Irving Davis returns again to discuss working for Carson, Joan Rivers, Bob Hope, Della Reese, Milton Berle, Linda Hopkins, Wayne Newton, and Jay Leno.
Jul 29, 2021
Carson Talent Coordinator Round Table
01:12:00
Carson talent coordinator round table with Paul Block, Pat Bradford, & Howard Papush discussing working for Johnny Carson’s Tonight Show. Topics include favorite guests they worked with, challenging guests, & discovering new talent.
Jul 22, 2021
Rob Newman
01:20:42
Rob Newman discusses working on the Oscars when Carson hosted, hiring Ed McMahon, Richard Pryor, Natalie Wood, Samuel Goldwyn, Kim Novak, & John Wayne.
Jul 15, 2021
Irving Davis Returns
00:45:30
Irving Davis returns to discuss working on Carson’s Tonight Show, pulling the rainbow curtain open for Carson, Freddie Prinze, & Joan Rivers’ kindness.
Jul 08, 2021
Mark Simone
01:14:00
Mark Simone discusses having lunch with Carson and the advice he got, his radio show with Steve Allen, Carson’s NY Tonight Show era, working with Tom Snyder, Joan Rivers, Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, & Jack Paar.
Jul 01, 2021
Rick Scheckman
01:11:44
Rick Scheckman (better known as “Shecky”) discusses his 30 plus years at Letterman on NBC & CBS, Carson performing a routine at a staff dinner, & Carson’s cameo in NY in 1991.
Jun 24, 2021
Dan Pasternack
01:11:35
Dan Pasternack discusses his friend Jonathan Winters’ new 3 LP box set “Jonathan Winters: Unearthed”, meeting Carson, Fred de Cordova, Bob Hope, & his new audio documentary “OCD: Unearthing Jonathan Winters”.
Jun 17, 2021
Renn Woods
00:56:34
Renn Woods discusses her Carson appearances, being in “Roots” as Fanta, her role in “The Jerk” with Steve Martin, touring with Bob Hope in Vietnam, opening up for Sammy Davis Jr., appearing in “Car Wash”, Jane Fonda’s kindness on “9 to 5”, & appearing in the film “Hair” in 1979.
Jun 03, 2021
Freda Payne
00:46:37
Freda Payne discusses her Carson appearances, being a guest during Harry Belafonte’s historic week guest hosting, touring with Pearl Bailey, having Jay Leno opening up for her at Mister Kelly’s, Frank Sinatra, & Joan Rivers.
May 27, 2021
Bill Carter Returns Again
00:49:16
Bill Carter returns again to discuss CNN’s History of Late Night docuseries and takes listener questions about late night television.
May 20, 2021
Fred Roggin
00:44:22
Fred Roggin discusses his Carson appearances, receiving a phone call from Carson, going on with guest host Jay Leno, Bob Hope, Tommy Lasorda, & appearing with Raymond Burr on “Perry Mason”.
May 13, 2021
Carol Silverman
00:49:08
Carol Silverman discusses working at NBC Burbank, Johnny Carson, Stump The Band, Steve Martin, Welcome Back Kotter, Joan Rivers, Midnight Special with the Bee Gees, & Frank Sinatra.
May 08, 2021
Leslie Bennetts
01:30:11
Leslie Bennetts discusses her book about Joan Rivers “Last Girl Before Freeway”, the Carson/Rivers falling-out debacle, the person responsible for their feud, Rivers’ FOX late night show, & upsetting Jerry Lewis.
Apr 30, 2021
Diane Schuur
00:51:56
Diane Schuur discusses her 11 Carson appearances, Carson drummer Ed Shaughnessy, Quincy Jones conducting her, being friends with Frank Sinatra, & working with Ray Charles.
Apr 22, 2021
Ruta Lee Returns
01:03:20
Ruta Lee returns to discuss her book “Consider Your A** Kissed” with stories about Carson, Frank Sinatra, Marlene Dietrich, Raymond Burr, Debbie Reynolds, & Shecky Greene.
Apr 15, 2021
Roy Blount Jr.
00:49:11
Roy Blount Jr. discusses his Carson appearances, talking to Johnny during commercials, Letterman’s green room, Gilda Radner, Garry Shandling, & Dick Cavett.
Apr 08, 2021
Jack Jones
00:51:19
Jack Jones discusses his Carson appearances, pranking Ed McMahon, Judy Garland, Frank Sinatra, Ed Sullivan, & The Love Boat.
Apr 01, 2021
Chris Haston
01:11:50
NBC photographer Chris Haston discusses Carson’s dislike of being photographed by himself, taking photos of Carson and Fred de Cordova, Bette Davis, George Burns, & shooting The Office pilot and entire series.
Mar 25, 2021
Betty Buckley
01:13:54
Betty Buckley discusses her Carson appearances, friendship with John Belushi, her role in Brian De Palma’s “Carrie”, working with Bob Fosse in “Pippin”, Elaine Stritch, being in the original Broadway production of “Cats”, & her 4 seasons on “Eight Is Enough”.
Mar 19, 2021
Paul Block Returns Again
00:49:54
Paul Block returns again to discuss being a talent coordinator on Carson’s Tonight Show, Buddy Rich, Glen Campbell and Carl Sagan.
Mar 11, 2021
Vince Calandra Returns
01:13:23
Vince Calandra returns to discuss being a guest booker on the Ed Sullivan Show as well as on Joan River’s FOX late night show, Paul Newman’s surprising request, The Supremes, lunch with Joe DiMaggio, & Richard Pryor.
Mar 04, 2021
Carson Writers Round Table
01:25:24
Carson writers round table with Tony DeSena, Andrew Nicholls, & Darrell Vickers discussing writing for Johnny Carson. Topics include Carnac bits, favorite jokes Johnny used, a bit that the censors wouldn’t allow, & lunches with Carson in retirement.
Feb 25, 2021
John R. Holmes
00:53:00
John R. Holmes discusses working on Carson’s Tonight Show, going to Johnny’s Malibu home, stealing Dave Letterman’s truck, Rodney Dangerfield, Joan Rivers, Brandon Tartikoff, & Dave Letterman.
Feb 18, 2021
Vince Calandra
01:07:01
Vince Calandra discusses being a talent booker on The Ed Sullivan Show, booking The Beatles on Sullivan, standing in for George Harrison during rehearsal, & booking Carson’s 1st public appearance after his May 1992 retirement.
Feb 11, 2021
Diahn W. McGrath
01:16:05
Diahn W. McGrath discusses her Carson appearances, being on Get Smart, I Spy, and The Andy Griffith Show, Jean Harlow’s former mansion, Bob Einstein, & Pablo Picaso.
Feb 04, 2021
Ray Dewey
01:00:44
Ray Dewey discusses working as NBC Director of Broadcast Standards, his involvement in Carson’s show, occasional things being bleeped out, Fred de Cordova, and Doc & the band playing a song he wrote.
Jan 28, 2021
Deb Roccaforte
01:16:13
Deb Roccaforte discusses working on Carson’s NY Tonight Show, booking guests for The Mike Douglas Show, Bette Midler, Paul Williams, Ginger Rogers, Paul Anka, George Carlin, & Albert Brooks.
Jan 21, 2021
Sue Raney
01:19:11
Sue Raney discusses her appearances singing on Carson’s Tonight show, dining with Johnny at Jilly’s, opening up for Don Rickles in Las Vegas, Doris Day, Frank Sinatra, & performing on The Dean Martin Show.
Jan 14, 2021
Jeff Wald
01:11:48
Jeff Wald discusses his famous past clients such as Tiny Tim and Helen Reddy going on Carson’s show, socializing with Johnny, Carol Wayne, George Carlin, Frank Sinatra & Dave Letterman.
Jan 07, 2021
Gary Null
01:12:52
Gary Null discusses photographing Carson’s Tonight Show, his 40 years at NBC, Elvis Comeback Special, traveling with Bob Hope, Redd Foxx, & John Wayne.
Dec 31, 2020
Wendy Perl
00:56:42
Wendy Perl discusses photographing Carson and The Tonight Show, working at NBC, Bob Hope’s 90th Birthday, Joan Rivers, Brandon Tartikoff, & being in the audience for Carson’s final show.
Dec 24, 2020
Ed. Weinberger
01:36:27
Ed. Weinberger discusses writing for Carson’s Tonight Show, Carson’s difficulty playing the Fountainelblue in Miami, The Mary Tyler Moore Show episode based on him, & his new satirical book “Gotcha: Inside Trump’s 2020 Campaign”.
Dec 17, 2020
Ed Sommerfeld
00:58:36
Ed Sommerfeld discusses managing Rodney Dangerfield and why he had trouble originally getting booked on Carson, Joan Rivers, David Frye, Judy Garland, & booking acts at the Copacabana.
Dec 10, 2020
Emily Marshall Returns Again
01:01:20
Emily Marshall returns for a 3rd episode to discuss working on The Tonight Show, Doc Severinsen, Tommy Newsom, & writing for The Bob Newhart Show.
Dec 03, 2020
Garth Ancier
01:20:58
Garth Ancier discusses his time at FOX during Joan Rivers’ late night show, working at NBC with Brandon Tartikoff, & trying to get Rosie O’Donnell a late night show.
Nov 26, 2020
Steve Binder
01:31:00
Steve Binder discusses directing Steve Allen, Jack Paar, Elvis Comeback Special 1968, Diana Ross Live in Central Park, Petula Clark Special with Harry Belafonte, & The Chevy Chase Show.
Nov 19, 2020
Sam Haskell
01:00:23
Sam Haskell discusses his visits to Carson’s Tonight Show, a funny Johnny encounter, being an agent at William Morris for 26 years, his famous clients including Lily Tomlin, Dolly Parton, Ray Romano, Debbie Allen, & being a contestant on The Match Game
Nov 12, 2020
Emily Marshall Returns
01:16:27
Emily Marshall returns to discuss working on The Tonight Show, Carson being highly sensitive, Joan Rivers, Carson anniversary parties, & Ed McMahon’s unusual bathroom.
Nov 05, 2020
The Amazing Kreskin Returns
00:55:10
The Amazing Kreskin Returns to discuss Johnny Carson, Dave Letterman, Joan Rivers, & co-hosting The Mike Douglas Show.
Oct 29, 2020
Rory O’Connor Returns
01:02:27
Rory O’Connor returns to discuss Carson, working on The Tonight Show, Johnny’s microphone being auctioned, Dean Martin, & working on CPO Sharkey with Don Rickles.
Oct 22, 2020
Emily Marshall
01:20:40
Emily Marshall discusses working on the Tonight Show, Carson doing 2 of her jokes on air, her marriage to Doc Severisen, & working for Fred de Cordova.
Oct 15, 2020
Nick Prueher
01:34:26
Nick Preuher discusses working at Letterman on CBS, Letterman wanting to know things about Carson, Peter Lassaly, Steve Martin, Bruce Willis, Isabella Rossellini, & Richard Simmons.
Oct 08, 2020
Bob Uecker 300th Episode
00:56:45
Bob Uecker for the 300th episode joins Mark to discuss his over 60 Johnny Carson appearances, his friendly relationship with Johnny, & Carson at first not doubting that he ever played Major Leagues baseball.
Oct 01, 2020
Gary Lee Boas
01:55:52
Gary Lee Boas, author of “StarStruck: Photos From a Fan”, discusses his fan photos taken in the 60’s & 70’s (including Carson) and the stories behind them including Katherine Hepburn, Charlie Chaplin, Gretta Garbo, & Hedy Lamarr.
Sep 24, 2020
Rudy Gatlin
00:50:33
Rudy Gatlin of The Gatlin Brothers discusses their Carson appearances, Fred de Cordova, Arnold Palmer, Glen Campbell, Hee Haw, & Kenny Rogers.
Sep 17, 2020
Rory O’Connor
01:22:20
Rory O’Connor discusses working on The Tonight Show, George Carlin not being let past NBC security, an odd Carson encounter, George Burns, John Wayne, & Orson Welles.
Sep 10, 2020
Gene Perret
01:10:53
Gene Perret discusses being Bob Hope’s headwriter, Carson appearing on Hope’s 90th Birthday Special on NBC, & writing for The Carol Burnett Show and Laugh-In.
Sep 07, 2020
Abbe Jaye
00:32:42
Abbe Jaye discusses her memorable Carson appearance, how she convinced the show to book her, & appearing with guest host Joey Bishop.
Sep 03, 2020
Bruce Vilanch
01:13:34
Bruce Vilanch discusses writing for Bette Midler on Carson’s penultimate show, writing for The Oscars, Billy Crystal, Madeline Kahn, Paul Lynde, Midnight Special, Nell Carter, & The Brady Bunch Variety Hour.
Aug 27, 2020
Myra Richman
00:48:22
Myra Richman discusses working at The Tonight Show in NY, Ella Fitzgerald, Zsa Zsa Gabor, Joan Rivers, Dick Cavett, Tommy Newsom, & the unusual gift Carson gave her.
Sep 01 | 01:10:10
Robert Smigel and Dana Carvey
Jul 07 | 02:19:22
James Comisar
Jun 16 | 02:20:13
Gabe Kaplan
Jun 09 | 00:58:42
Barry Gibb
Jun 02 | 00:55:08
Tina Sinatra
May 26 | 01:23:13
Richard Lewis
May 19 | 00:40:25
Carol Burnett
May 12 | 01:16:38
Jan Schwarz
May 05 | 00:46:19
Roger Cortes
Apr 28 | 01:21:58
Baxter Black
Apr 21 | 01:30:47
Franklyn Ajaye
Apr 14 | 00:30:59
Cathy Guisewite
Apr 07 | 00:27:15
Don Mischer
Apr 07 | 01:26:43
Rona Barrett
Mar 31 | 00:50:44
Pete Hammond
Mar 24 | 01:05:07
Carson Writers Round Table 3
Mar 17 | 01:01:18
Ed Niles
Mar 17 | 00:26:26
Saundra McClain
Mar 10 | 00:51:34
Brian Ross
Mar 03 | 01:00:04
Albert Fisher
Feb 24 | 01:04:30
Roger Owens
Feb 17 | 01:10:26
Carson Writers Round Table Returns
Feb 10 | 01:04:51
Marc Summers
Feb 03 | 00:52:44
Richard Zoglin
Jan 27 | 01:02:07
Tom Dreesen Returns Again
Jan 20 | 00:33:13
Scot Morris
Jan 13 | 01:20:03
Joe Drago
Jan 06 | 00:31:41
Cheryl Ladd
Dec 30 | 01:17:30
Shelley Herman
Dec 23 | 01:17:11
Michael Klein
Dec 16 | 01:01:15
Woody Woodbury
Dec 09 | 00:39:23
Fred Kayne
Dec 02 | 00:34:51
Peter Poriss
Nov 25 | 01:15:25
Alan Hamel
Nov 18 | 01:14:48
Robert Shields
Nov 11 | 00:42:36
Joan Van Ark
Nov 04 | 00:57:20
Cathy Rich
Oct 28 | 01:05:46
Susan Sullivan
Oct 21 | 00:34:47
Suzanne Charny
Oct 07 | 01:40:53
Todd Yasui
Oct 07 | 00:26:41
Dr. Michael W. Fox
Oct 07 | 00:32:28
Remi Messenger
Sep 30 | 01:06:55
Carson Stage Manager Round Table
Sep 23 | 01:17:33
Dan Pasternack Returns Again
Sep 16 | 01:06:57
John Mendoza
Sep 09 | 01:12:27
Karen Morrow
Sep 02 | 01:30:54
Carson Stand-Up Comic Round Table
Aug 26 | 01:41:27
Tim Reid
Aug 19 | 01:11:21
Mark Simone Returns
Aug 12 | 01:04:45
Dan Pasternack Returns
Aug 05 | 00:46:56
Irving Davis Returns Again
Jul 29 | 01:12:00
Carson Talent Coordinator Round Table
Jul 22 | 01:20:42
Rob Newman
Jul 15 | 00:45:30
Irving Davis Returns
Jul 08 | 01:14:00
Mark Simone
Jul 01 | 01:11:44
Rick Scheckman
Jun 24 | 01:11:35
Dan Pasternack
Jun 17 | 00:56:34
Renn Woods
Jun 03 | 00:46:37
Freda Payne
May 27 | 00:49:16
Bill Carter Returns Again
May 20 | 00:44:22
Fred Roggin
May 13 | 00:49:08
Carol Silverman
May 08 | 01:30:11
Leslie Bennetts
Apr 30 | 00:51:56
Diane Schuur
Apr 22 | 01:03:20
Ruta Lee Returns
Apr 15 | 00:49:11
Roy Blount Jr.
Apr 08 | 00:51:19
Jack Jones
Apr 01 | 01:11:50
Chris Haston
Mar 25 | 01:13:54
Betty Buckley
Mar 19 | 00:49:54
Paul Block Returns Again
Mar 11 | 01:13:23
Vince Calandra Returns
Mar 04 | 01:25:24
Carson Writers Round Table
Feb 25 | 00:53:00
John R. Holmes
Feb 18 | 01:07:01
Vince Calandra
Feb 11 | 01:16:05
Diahn W. McGrath
Feb 04 | 01:00:44
Ray Dewey
Jan 28 | 01:16:13
Deb Roccaforte
Jan 21 | 01:19:11
Sue Raney
Jan 14 | 01:11:48
Jeff Wald
Jan 07 | 01:12:52
Gary Null
Dec 31 | 00:56:42
Wendy Perl
Dec 24 | 01:36:27
Ed. Weinberger
Dec 17 | 00:58:36
Ed Sommerfeld
Dec 10 | 01:01:20
Emily Marshall Returns Again
Dec 03 | 01:20:58
Garth Ancier
Nov 26 | 01:31:00
Steve Binder
Nov 19 | 01:00:23
Sam Haskell
Nov 12 | 01:16:27
Emily Marshall Returns
Nov 05 | 00:55:10
The Amazing Kreskin Returns
Oct 29 | 01:02:27
Rory O’Connor Returns
Oct 22 | 01:20:40
Emily Marshall
Oct 15 | 01:34:26
Nick Prueher
Oct 08 | 00:56:45
Bob Uecker 300th Episode
Oct 01 | 01:55:52
Gary Lee Boas
Sep 24 | 00:50:33
Rudy Gatlin
Sep 17 | 01:22:20
Rory O’Connor
Sep 10 | 01:10:53
Gene Perret
Sep 07 | 00:32:42
Abbe Jaye
Sep 03 | 01:13:34
Bruce Vilanch
Aug 27 | 00:48:22
Myra Richman
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