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S19 E6 The Johnny Carson Show: Talk Show Greats - Dick Cavett (9/20/83)

Talk Show

TV-PG

42m

Sep 19, 1983

Fellow talk show host Dick Cavett talks about his early days in the business and what it was like to write jokes for Johnny.

Season 19, 11 Episodes

season 19 (11 episodes)

The Johnny Carson Show: Talk Show Greats - The Johnny Carson Show: Talk Show Greats - Tom Snyder (6/7/77)

The Johnny Carson Show: Talk Show Greats - Tom Snyder (6/7/77),

One of late-night TV’s great hosts, Tom Snyder confesses it’s hard being Johnny’s guest. Tom also describes his life in California and bites back at his many critics.

TV-PG 1h 2m 1977

The Johnny Carson Show: Talk Show Greats - The Johnny Carson Show: Talk Show Greats - David Letterman (11/24/78)

The Johnny Carson Show: Talk Show Greats - David Letterman (11/24/78),

Johnny’s heir apparent David Letterman recalls his first appearance on The Tonight Show, his Indiana childhood, and his penchant for power tools.

TV-PG 1h 1m 1978

The Johnny Carson Show: Talk Show Greats - The Johnny Carson Show: Talk Show Greats - Dick Cavett (4/7/81)

The Johnny Carson Show: Talk Show Greats - Dick Cavett (4/7/81),

Fellow talk show host Dick Cavett covers a lot of ground: girl pigeons, the guy who invented the bra, legendary fighter Jack Johnson and the Germans’ sense of humor.

The Johnny Carson Show: Talk Show Greats - The Johnny Carson Show: Talk Show Greats - Dick Cavett (2/5/82)

The Johnny Carson Show: Talk Show Greats - Dick Cavett (2/5/82),

Dick Cavett in jogging shorts? Johnny describes Cavetti’s jitter-calming pre-show run. Cavett tells the story of a guest who died on his show and then…does a magic trick.

The Johnny Carson Show: Talk Show Greats - The Johnny Carson Show: Talk Show Greats - Dr. Ruth Westheimer (6/11/82)

The Johnny Carson Show: Talk Show Greats - Dr. Ruth Westheimer (6/11/82),

Sex expert Dr. Ruth Westheimer talks about her new book, Dr. Ruth’s Guide for the Sexually Perplexed, and shares some of the funniest questions she gets asked.

The Johnny Carson Show: Talk Show Greats - The Johnny Carson Show: Talk Show Greats - Dick Cavett (9/20/83)

The Johnny Carson Show: Talk Show Greats - Dick Cavett (9/20/83),

Fellow talk show host Dick Cavett talks about his early days in the business and what it was like to write jokes for Johnny.

The Johnny Carson Show: Talk Show Greats - The Johnny Carson Show: Talk Show Greats - Dick Cavett (6/12/84)

The Johnny Carson Show: Talk Show Greats - Dick Cavett (6/12/84),

Dick Cavett chats about his commencement speech at Yale, (a lot of potty jokes and one-liners, apparently), and his early days as a stand-up comic.

The Johnny Carson Show: Talk Show Greats - The Johnny Carson Show: Talk Show Greats - Jack Paar (11/18/86)

The Johnny Carson Show: Talk Show Greats - Jack Paar (11/18/86),

Jack Paar claims he quit hosting The Tonight Show because he knew Johnny needed a job. Also admits to saying really dumb stuff when he’s nervous.

The Johnny Carson Show: Talk Show Greats - The Johnny Carson Show: Talk Show Greats - Jack Paar (12/17/87)

The Johnny Carson Show: Talk Show Greats - Jack Paar (12/17/87),

Jack Paar wanted to buy a Rolls Royce for his mother for just $5. Johnny reads kids' letters to Santa Claus.

The Johnny Carson Show: Talk Show Greats - The Johnny Carson Show: Talk Show Greats - Oprah Winfrey (2/5/88)

The Johnny Carson Show: Talk Show Greats - Oprah Winfrey (2/5/88),

Oprah Winfrey opens up about growing up poor and feeling blessed about her surging income. She says the contents of one’s linen closet are the best indicator of having made it.

The Johnny Carson Show: Talk Show Greats - The Johnny Carson Show: Talk Show Greats - Jay Leno (5/16/91)

The Johnny Carson Show: Talk Show Greats - Jay Leno (5/16/91),

Jay Leno describes his parent's amazingly happy marriage, his busy stand-up schedule, and getting recognized in a New York City deli.

Details

The Johnny Carson Show: Talk Show Greats

Talk Show

TV-PG

1 Season

1h 2m

You're not seeing double--there are two talk show hosts on the screen! This season features Johnny's interviews with past and future hosts who are legends in their own right.

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