[US Navy Vet]

I miss Johnny. ;-(!

[miss marmelstein]

Johnny had class.

In private, he was always called John and was very shy and withdrawn. Although, a friend of mine once temped as his secretary and she loved him.

[THE_RAIDER]

Alwyas got a big laugh from Johnny.

[THE_RAIDER]

Alwyas got a big laugh from Johnny.

[RushIsMyTeddyBear]

I do, too.

[THE_RAIDER]

Always got a big laugh from Johnny.

[US Navy Vet]

Jonny Carson was one of the FEW people who could make my dad laugh(He liked Carol Burnett also).

[certrtwngnut]

I think we can figure out which side of the aisle he was on. But unlike these make believe Carson’s that we see now he didn’t show it off.

[NonValueAdded]

please tell me they aren’t trashing Johnny.

[dfwgator]

And he was a true comedic genius, he doesn’t get nearly enough credit for that.

[bcsco]

It was known during his popularity that he lived a life that mirrored his on-screen personality. But it was this public personality we all loved and embraced.

I’ve acquired a number of YouTube videos of vignettes from his shows. They’re a great reminder of how good television can be when done right, by people with talent.

[Le Chien Rouge]

One of my favorite Johnny Carson moments:

Johnny barging in on the live taping of CPO Sharkey to confront Don Rickles over a broken cigar box.

Classic!

[US Navy Vet]

Pure CLASS:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johnny_carson

[Redleg Duke]

I’ll never forget the night Ed Ames threw the tomahawk at the human outline on the sheet of plywood!

[yldstrk]

what kind of mean mom would say he is not funny

[GreenHornet]

What I liked about him was he didn't take himself too seriously, and struck me as the kind of a guy you would feel comfortable having a beer with. My favorite "Carnac" moment:

CARNAC (Holding the envelope to his forehead): "Sis, Boom, Bah."

ED McMAHON (Reading the question): "What does it sound like when a sheep explodes?"

[JimSEA]

Carson was an outstanding entertainer and always displayed class with a sense oh humor. He had a right to his privacy and, in my mind, still does. What purpose does a psychological profile being televised at this point serve. He wasn’t a leader of a nation, church or ideology. Leave us our memories of his public side and spare us the trashing that usually comes with these documentaries.

[kidd]

What sets Carson apart from the rest was his ability to conduct both a serious or a comedic interview. And he was good at both.

Since Carson, the networks have chosen only professional clowns to do late-night. They don’t have anyone who can mix it up a bit. Leno can’t. Letterman can’t. Don Imus does both types of interviews, but sucks at both.

[Freestate316]

Johnny as a political candidate giving a speech while hooked up to a polygraph is one of the funniest things I’ve ever seen on TV.

[Colonel_Flagg]

A: Praise the Lord and pass the ammunition.
Q: What’s the best thing to do if you swallow a hand grenade?

[PowderMonkey]

I remember him from his first foray into television, and the first time I ever saw a TV set. It was when he hosted the game show “Who Do You Trust” from 1957-1963. Watched him all through the years to his final Tonight Show broadcast.