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The Johnny Carson Show: Animal Antics With Joan Embery (4/25/86)

Talk Show

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Apr 24, 1986

Frequent guest Joan Rivers discusses her autobiography, and Joan Embery brings a rare Albino Koala Bear to the show.

Full Episodes

Season 1, 14 episodes

The Johnny Carson Show: Animal Antics With Joan Embery (2/20/74),

Animal trainer Joan Embery introduces Johnny to a wide variety of animals, including a baby gorilla, tiger, cougar, and a 13-foot python. Also featured are David Brenner and the Amazing Kreskin.

1h 5m Feb 19, 1974

The Johnny Carson Show: Animal Antics With Joan Embery (1/1/75),

Celebrate New Year’s day with Foster Brooks, Victor Buono, and…..Joan Embery and her gorilla friends.

1h 3m Dec 31, 1974

The Johnny Carson Show: Animal Antics With Joan Embery (2/28/78),

Bubble the Hippo makes an appearance (!) with animal trainer Joan Embery. Competing with Bubbles for the cutest animal on the show are twin baby orangutans and a horned frog.

1h 5m Feb 27, 1978

The Johnny Carson Show: Animal Antics With Jim Fowler (7/23/80),

Animal expert Jim Fowler brings out an alligator and crocodile and explains to Johnny the difference between the two. Not to be outdone, Rodney Dangerfield has Johnny in stitches with his non-stop one-liners.

1h 2m Jul 22, 1980

The Johnny Carson Show: Animal Antics With Jim Fowler (6/18/81),

If you’ve ever wondered what an aardvark looks like, this episode is for you. Also featured is comedian David Steinberg, who does a hilarious Ed Sullivan impression.

43m Jun 17, 1981

The Johnny Carson Show: Animal Antics With Jim Fowler (12/15/81),

Animal trainer Jim Fowler brings a baby baboon and golden eagle onto the set, and Johnny’s next guest, writer Gore Vidal, exclaims that he should have brought his pet lizard.

42m Dec 14, 1981

The Johnny Carson Show: Animal Antics With Joan Embery (6/13/84),

Saturday Night Live performer Mary Gross does an imitation of Marilyn Monroe, and Joan Embery brings out a hyena, penguin, and baby gorilla.

42m Jun 12, 1984

The Johnny Carson Show: Animal Antics With Joan Embery (4/25/86),

Frequent guest Joan Rivers discusses her autobiography, and Joan Embery brings a rare Albino Koala Bear to the show.

43m Apr 24, 1986

The Johnny Carson Show: Animal Antics With Joan Embery (6/26/86),

Joan Embery of the San Diego Zoo visits Johnny with a pair of Orangutans, joining Danny Devito, who discusses his film “Ruthless People.”

43m Jun 25, 1986

The Johnny Carson Show: Animal Antics With Joan Embery (8/25/87),

Who doesn’t love a Koala bear? When Johnny holds the bear, the Koala doesn’t want to let go so Joan Embery has to pry the bear away.

43m Aug 24, 1987

The Johnny Carson Show: Animal Antics With Jim Fowler (1/22/88),

Jim Fowler, the host of “Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom,” brings an Indian Condor onto the show. Also featured is comedian Bob Nelson.

42m Jan 21, 1988

The Johnny Carson Show: Animal Antics With Jim Fowler (9/7/89),

On this diverse episode, the legendary Jimmy Stewart reads a poem, and animal trainer Jim Fowler brings a 220-pound Python on stage. Holy juxtaposition!

43m Sep 6, 1989

The Johnny Carson Show: Animal Antics With Joan Embery (1/18/90),

Animal wrangler Joan Embery brings a rare Canadian Lynx to the show, and actor Ron Silver also visits.

43m Jan 17, 1990

The Johnny Carson Show: Animal Antics With Joan Embery (8/15/91),

“Thelma and Louise” are the stars of this episode---not the movie, but a two-headed snake, brought to the show by Joan Embery. Dennis Hopper also joins the fun.

43m Aug 14, 1991