Your Favorite Johnny Carson Joke?

Free Republic Vanity Kind-of ^ | 01/23/2005 | gortklattu

[gortklattu]

Just the Jokes, OK?

Johnny: "Sis - Boom - Bah

ED: "Sim - boom - bah

Johnny: What sound does an exploding sheep make?

[Cowman]

I had a dog with only three legs once.



He used to go up to a tree and fall over

[balk]

They just don't make TV like that anymore.

[ladyjane]

Does anyone remember his skits about the Mafia hoodlum? One of them was called Joey Baggadonuts. Anyone remember some of the other names?

[don-o]

Didn't he say that to Jane Fonda?

Keep reading. I had not heard of that story, but there are about five versions on this thread alone.

[PhilipFreneau]

In reference to the buxom blond named Morgana who ran out of the field during a world series game and kissed Steve Garvey, Carson (holding his hands palm up near his chest) exclaimed, "She was big!".

Ed and the audience asked in unison, "Well, how big was she?"

Carson replied, "If Dolly Parton was a mouthful, this girl would be a two-week supply".

[Michael.SF.]

One bit not yet mentioned was Carson doing Ronald Reagan, the one where he kept confusing the names:

"Yasser?"

"Yes, sir, Yassar"

"I heard you the first time"

[Robe]

There goes my keyboard ......

[don-o]

I would always make it a point to tune in when Don Rickles was a guest. He was "over the top" before over the top became what everybody did. Plus, he was one of those, who invaribaly broke Johnny up.

I think the appeal of Carson was that he communicated that he really enjoyed what he was doing. Plus, I have not seen his equal, as far as ad lib goes.

[Judith Anne]

Don Rickles on Carson's show was wonderful! Another one I used to love seeing on Johnny was Buddy Hackett--I can't remember any of the jokes, but Buddy Hackett used to tell these HUGE long stories, with multiple punch lines, as only he could...that was comedy...

[6323cd]

Was Rickles on the set the night the masseuses gave Johnny a massage, and ended up getting thrown into a tub of water? I can't quite remember!

[Judith Anne]

Beats me, but I really enjoyed your post--the images in my mind have me ROFL!

[Billthedrill]

Nobody's mentioned it yet, but I bet a lot of people will remember - Carson also played the drums quite creditably, and frequently would have Buddy Rich on as a guest (a guy who could play drums like nobody else alive). Those two playing with Severinson's band were something to see, and Rich was so good he managed not to upstage his host. (Of course, anything Carson could play Rich could play with one hand).

They're trading riffs in heaven...RIP.

[Judith Anne]

I haven't seen that mentioned yet--thanks! I remember seeing him play the drums, and Hub's comment, "Dang, he's GOOD!"

What an intelligent, funny man he was. I miss him already from television, and I'm sad he's gone.

[6323cd]

I did a google search, and my memory was correct! You can read more about it here.

[Judith Anne]

Thanks for the link. Nice website. ;-D

[ko_kyi]

Interviewing Eddie Murphy in about 1985

Carson: "So you have done very well this year, in music, tv, and movies. What are you worth these days?" (joking)

Murphy: (chuckles) "Not as much as you!"

Carson: "But you've never been married!"

[Fiddlstix]

BTTT

[Liz]

In some of the recent TV flashbacks of his life, one Carson joke was a standout.

Seems the Canadian Olympic athletes were having trouble proving they were females.

So Olympic officials game them two options: either get a complete physical, or go out with a US Congressman.

[NorCoGOP]

I'm sure the video is out there somewhere. Meanwhile, here's the audio to one of my all time favorite comedy routines.

Carson and Webb "copper clappers"

THANK YOU. I'm teaching a public speaking class tonight about alliteration - this is PERFECT to use, as well as a good memorial!

[OB1kNOb]

Dear Johnny:

May the good Lord and all His angels greet you at the Pearly Gates of Heaven with a loud "HiYo........o!"