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S6 E20 Comic Legends Of The '60s - Bob Newhart (5/18/83)

Talk Show

9+

43m

17 May 1983

What was Bob Newhart's worst stand-up routine? He tells all in this episode which also features Anthony Quinn and Julie Lynn Hayek.

Season 6, 28 Episodes

The Johnny Carson Show - Comic Legends Of The '60s - Dom Deluise (3/6/73)

Comic Legends Of The '60s - Dom Deluise (3/6/73),

Dom Deluise on earthquakes, Bruno Vailati on sharks and Sally Kellerman on the Queen of England highlight this episode. Plus, Ronnie Schell does stand-up.

The Johnny Carson Show - Comic Legends Of The '60s - Buddy Hackett (3/30/73)

Comic Legends Of The '60s - Buddy Hackett (3/30/73),

Learn how to raise rabbits on a Brooklyn fire escape with Buddy Hackett and how to light a fire with Brady Watt. Also appearing are McLean Stevenson and John Kidner.

The Johnny Carson Show - Comic Legends Of The '60s - Dom Deluise (9/6/73)

Comic Legends Of The '60s - Dom Deluise (9/6/73),

It's a comedy fan's heaven when Dom Deluise and Don Rickles head to the couch.

The Johnny Carson Show - Comic Legends Of The '60s - Buddy Hackett (5/7/74)

Comic Legends Of The '60s - Buddy Hackett (5/7/74),

Buddy Hackett reads poetry and Cass Elliot makes one of her final TV appearances. Also appearing are firebreather Jan Munroe and artist Doug Kingman.

The Johnny Carson Show - Comic Legends Of The '60s - Joan Rivers (5/17/74)

Comic Legends Of The '60s - Joan Rivers (5/17/74),

Joan Rivers talks California living, Vincent Price thinks horror movies are fun and Johnny takes on the musician strike. Bert Convoy also appears.

The Johnny Carson Show - Comic Legends Of The '60s - Mel Brooks (2/13/75)

Comic Legends Of The '60s - Mel Brooks (2/13/75),

Mel Brooks stops by to talk about Young Frankenstein and Blazing Saddles. Plus, Susan Blakely and Bob Rosefsky appear.

The Johnny Carson Show - Comic Legends Of The '60s - Joan Rivers (5/20/75)

Comic Legends Of The '60s - Joan Rivers (5/20/75),

Find out how Joan Rivers is preparing for getting old and what story intrigues Truman Capote. Bob Speca also appears.

The Johnny Carson Show - Comic Legends Of The '60s - Joan Rivers (12/31/75)

Comic Legends Of The '60s - Joan Rivers (12/31/75),

What are Joan Rivers' New Year's resolutions? Find out in this episode, which also features Orson Bean, Charles Nelson Reilly and Scatman Crothers.

The Johnny Carson Show - Comic Legends Of The '60s - Flip Wilson (7/23/76)

Comic Legends Of The '60s - Flip Wilson (7/23/76),

Flip Wilson does stand-up, Pat Boone talks about the Olympics and a doctor waxes poetic on the wisdom of spanking children. Tom Dressen also performs comedy.

The Johnny Carson Show - Comic Legends Of The '60s - Buddy Hackett (2/1/77)

Comic Legends Of The '60s - Buddy Hackett (2/1/77),

Get skiing tips from Buddy Hackett, fan mail tips from Cindy Williams and TV journalism tips from Sander Vanocur.

The Johnny Carson Show - Comic Legends Of The '60s - Carl Reiner (2/2/78)

Comic Legends Of The '60s - Carl Reiner (2/2/78),

Hollywood legend Carl Reiner stops by with his toupee. Plus, Jack Klugman talks examining dead bodies and Jan Todd shows you what it's like to be the strongest woman in the world.

The Johnny Carson Show - Comic Legends Of The '60s - Don Rickles (3/1/78)

Comic Legends Of The '60s - Don Rickles (3/1/78),

No one is safe when Don Rickles visits the set! But Cheryl Ladd and Ray Bradbury will make you feel right at home again.

The Johnny Carson Show - Comic Legends Of The '60s - Joan Rivers (12/13/78)

Comic Legends Of The '60s - Joan Rivers (12/13/78),

The legendary Joan Rivers talks giving birth and politics, but not necessarily at the same time. Also appearing are Ann Margret and Lou Holtz.

The Johnny Carson Show - Comic Legends Of The '60s - Joan Rivers (4/3/80)

Comic Legends Of The '60s - Joan Rivers (4/3/80),

Joan Rivers won Comedy Star of the Year, Dick Van Patten is depressed and Johnny has to deal with a slow news day. Byron Allen and Stephanie Faracy also appear.

The Johnny Carson Show - Comic Legends Of The '60s - Buddy Hackett (10/16/80)

Comic Legends Of The '60s - Buddy Hackett (10/16/80),

Buddy Hackett has knowledge on many subjects, including snakes. Dr. Morris Goldberg talks chauffeuring and Johnny addresses George Brett's hemorrhoids.

The Johnny Carson Show - Comic Legends Of The '60s - Joan Rivers (5/14/81)

Comic Legends Of The '60s - Joan Rivers (5/14/81),

The birds and the bees are a topic of conversation for Joan Rivers and Johnny notes the high price of meat these days in this episode which also features William Caulfield and Amos Caulfield.

The Johnny Carson Show - Comic Legends Of The '60s - Buddy Hackett (12/8/81)

Comic Legends Of The '60s - Buddy Hackett (12/8/81),

Even Buddy Hackett bombs sometimes--just not for Johnny Carson. Rocky Graziano stops by and Johnny wonders if $2,000-worth of ornaments on a Christmas tree is too much.

The Johnny Carson Show - Comic Legends Of The '60s - Jack Lemmon (3/18/82)

Comic Legends Of The '60s - Jack Lemmon (3/18/82),

Jack Lemmon can't sit through his own movies and Maureen Murphy thinks writing jokes is as hard as having a baby. Johnny has something to say about his windshield wipers.

The Johnny Carson Show - Comic Legends Of The '60s - Joan Rivers (10/15/82)

Comic Legends Of The '60s - Joan Rivers (10/15/82),

Hear what Joan Rivers has to say about retouched magazine covers, Gone With The Wind and Dolly Parton. Plus, Johnny welcomes Japanese TV personality Tetsuko Kuroyanagi.

The Johnny Carson Show - Comic Legends Of The '60s - Bob Newhart (5/18/83)

Comic Legends Of The '60s - Bob Newhart (5/18/83),

What was Bob Newhart's worst stand-up routine? He tells all in this episode which also features Anthony Quinn and Julie Lynn Hayek.

The Johnny Carson Show - Comic Legends Of The '60s - Bob Newhart (10/7/83)

Comic Legends Of The '60s - Bob Newhart (10/7/83),

Did you know Bob Newhart started his career as an accountant? We're glad he switched to comedy and visited Johnny for this episode, which also features James Stephens and Ronnie Porter.

The Johnny Carson Show - Comic Legends Of The '60s - Mel Brooks (12/15/83)

Comic Legends Of The '60s - Mel Brooks (12/15/83),

Finally, the world has proof that Johnny's desk backdrop isn't real when Mel Brooks reveals all in this episode. Also: Teri Garr insists that money is not important to her.

The Johnny Carson Show - Comic Legends Of The '60s - Bob Newhart (10/9/84)

Comic Legends Of The '60s - Bob Newhart (10/9/84),

Bob Newhart got a Peabody, Emmy and pink slip from NBC in the same year. Johnny talks with him about it, plus Erin Gray visits the couch.

The Johnny Carson Show - Comic Legends Of The '60s - Don Rickles (11/21/84)

Comic Legends Of The '60s - Don Rickles (11/21/84),

When Don Rickles has Thanksgiving with Bob Newhart, you want to hear him talk about it. You'll also want to hear Angie Dickinson talk about Police Woman and Johnny talk about Mr. Rogers' sweater.

The Johnny Carson Show - Comic Legends Of The '60s - Buddy Hackett (5/7/86)

Comic Legends Of The '60s - Buddy Hackett (5/7/86),

This episode is a real balancing act when expert balancer Ed Kennedy graces the stage along with comic legend Buddy Hackett and Breakfast Club star Ally Sheedy.

The Johnny Carson Show - Comic Legends Of The '60s - Bob Newhart (9/17/86)

Comic Legends Of The '60s - Bob Newhart (9/17/86),

TV comedy icon Bob Newhart stops by, along with Saundra Santiago and Teresa Ganzel.

The Johnny Carson Show - Comic Legends Of The '60s - Jack Lemmon (11/1/89)

Comic Legends Of The '60s - Jack Lemmon (11/1/89),

The laughs can't stop/won't stop when comedy heavyweights Jack Lemmon and Steven Wright stop by the set.

The Johnny Carson Show - Comic Legends Of The '60s - Don Rickles (2/7/90)

Comic Legends Of The '60s - Don Rickles (2/7/90),

What do you get when you combine comedian Don Rickles, 95-year-old artist Jon Serl and a Johnny Carson monologue that mentions Pee-wee Herman and Russian Big Macs? Watch this episode to find out!

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The Johnny Carson Show

Talk Show

9+

10 Seasons

60m

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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