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Host Johnny Carson performs comedy routines and chats with various celebrities.
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1 October 1962 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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(1962-1966) | (1980-1992) | (1967-1980)Color:
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Johnny Carson: I didn't even know you were Jewish!
[uproarious laughter continues]
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The longstanding 90-minute format was shortened to 60 minutes, at Johnny Carson's request, on September 16, 1980. See more »Quotes
[Ed Ames has thrown a tomahawk across the stage, hitting a painting of a cowboy straight in the "crotch". The entire studio erupts in hysterical laughter]Johnny Carson: I didn't even know you were Jewish!
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As great as Steve Allen and Jack Paar were, Carson took the ball, reshaped it, and sent it in for a shot heard round the world. There is a reason he hosted the show for 30 years, 4 times longer than his 2 predacessors behind him. He was brilliant at making anyone seem interesting. Steve could do it, and so could Jack (though not as well from what I've seen), but Johnny really had a grasp of finding the way to question people to fit their response style. He really was the first true King of Late Night. If others say it's Paar or Allen, then I say Carson became Emporer!
The skits were done cheaply, but they were so much fun, you laughed with them, not at them.
Originally, the Carson's show was 90 minutes, and it was trimmed to 60 in the early 80's since he felt he could not keep the level up like he had in the past, which made the way for David Letterman. Thank You Johnny!