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S5 E11 The Johnny Carson Show: Comic Legends Of The '50s - Bob Hope (1/16/81)

Comedy

PG

42 minutes

Oct 30, 1980

The inimitable Bob Hope offers his 2 cents on the Reagan – Carter debate, sleeping in the Lincoln bedroom, and grades Presidents Johnson and Kennedy on their sense of humor.Starring: Bob Hope, Johnny Carson

Season 5, 15 Episodes

Comic Legends Of The '50s - Jack Benny (1/17/73),

Jack Benny talks about his NBC special and Rick Little impersonates celebrities. Plus, Johnny takes on gas rationing in his monologue.

Comic Legends Of The '50s - Jack Benny (7/20/73),

Jack Benny doesn't enjoy Paris and Joe Namath doesn't understand politics. Elke Sommer also appears.

Comic Legends Of The '50s - Lucille Ball (3/22/74),

You'll love Lucy when she gets a surprise visitor on The Tonight Show. You might also love Dom Deluise and Charlton Heston in this star-studded episode.

Comic Legends Of The '50s - Bob Hope (5/21/74),

Bob Hope stops by to talk about his many honorary degrees, plus Don Rickles insults pretty much everyone. Freddie Prinze, Michael Landon, and Carole Wayne also appear.

Comic Legends Of The '50s - Milton Berle (6/25/74),

Milton Berle does a card trick, Susan Sarandon details her psychic experience and Johnny jokes about Nixon visiting Russia. Leslie Uggams and Pat Derby also appear.

Comic Legends Of The '50s - George Burns (11/30/76),

George Burns takes on Groucho Marx and young people and Rodney Dangerfield continues to get no respect. Plus, Johnny talks with Michael Constantine and Shana Alexander.

Comic Legends Of The '50s - Jackie Gleason (10/18/85),

Jackie Gleason opens up about why he quit The Honeymooners after only three years. Plus, Jim Stafford stops by and Johnny jokes about Tommy Lasorda.

Comic Legends Of The '50s - Milton Berle (1/14/88),

Join Johnny as he celebrates Milton Berle's 75th year in show business! Also, Carol Siskind does stand-up and Don Yesso details being discovered on an airplane.

The Johnny Carson Show: Comic Legends Of The '50s - Jerry Lewis (3/21/84),

American comedian and beloved star in France, Jerry Lewis jokes about scoring the French Legion of Honor Award and his recent heart surgery.

The Johnny Carson Show: Comic Legends Of The '50s - Bob Hope (1/11/91),

Merry Christmas, Mr. Hope! Bob says he’s spending the holiday with his grandkids in Reno. Producer Gil Cates spills the beans on celebrity game show, What’s My Line?

The Johnny Carson Show: Comic Legends Of The '50s - Bob Hope (1/16/81),

The inimitable Bob Hope offers his 2 cents on the Reagan – Carter debate, sleeping in the Lincoln bedroom, and grades Presidents Johnson and Kennedy on their sense of humor.

The Johnny Carson Show: Comic Legends Of The '50s - Bob Hope (10/31/80),

Comedy star and committed golfer Bob Hope talks about the game, his early days in TV and radio, entertaining presidents, and his distinctive schnoz.

The Johnny Carson Show: Comic Legends Of The '50s - Bob Hope (12/15/88),

Bob Hope talks about growing up poor, his brief boxing career, Christmas in Palm Springs, and what it means when a man wears a red tie.

The Johnny Carson Show: Comic Legends Of The '50s - Bob Hope (12/15/89),

It’s Christmas tonight, with Bob Hope in cheery holiday spirit chatting about shopping trips and hitting the golf course over the holidays.

The Johnny Carson Show: Comic Legends Of The '50s - Bob Hope (12/21/78),

Christmas in Saudi Arabia? Bob Hope talks all about entertaining American troops who were there to prevent Iraq’s attempted takeover of Kuwait.

Details

Johnny Carson

Comedy

PG

19 Seasons

1 hour 5 minutes

Johnny Carson is the undisputed King of Late Night Television. “The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson” ran for over 30 years and created the blueprint for every television host working today. The absolute best episodes are now available!

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