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Jonathan Winters gives his firsthand account of what it was like to be on the Tonight Show when Johnny Carson was the host. Winters talks about the electricity that Carson brought to the show, an electricity that has yet to be matched by other talk show hosts. He also explains Carson’s tactics for conversation and compliments him on being a great listener.

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Jonathan Winters Explains Carson’s Tactics appeared first on Witnify.

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Ed McMahon, known for being the “sidekick” to Johnny Carson during the Tonight Show days, talks about the importance of Carson to television. In McMahon’s opinion “if television had no other star, if it only had Johnny Carson, that would have been enough.” He goes on to describe the legacy of Carson on the show and how powerful his opinion was.

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Ed McMahon on Johnny Carson: ‘He Was Perfect on Television’ appeared first on Witnify.

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Betty White discusses the evolution of talk shows. She gives her firsthand accounts of what it was like to be on the Tonight Show with both Jack Paar and Johnny Carson, once he took over. White explains the differences between the two hosts, why they were effective, and a few funny anecdotes about her time with Carson.

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Betty White on Johnny Carson: ‘We Had a Good Time’ appeared first on Witnify.

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TV host David Letterman details the close working relationship he had with Johnny Carson and shares a favorite memory he has of their time together. Regis Philbin also shares a fond memory of Carson. Carson made his last TV appearance on the “Late Show with David Letterman” on May 13, 1994.

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David Letterman on His Relationship With Johnny Carson appeared first on Witnify.

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Johnny Carson recalls his first meeting with Orson Welles at a USO show when he was just 17-years-old and explains why he believes Welles owes him $50.

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Johnny Carson Recalls the Time Orson Welles Sawed Him in Half appeared first on Witnify.

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Actor Peter O’Toole recalls the first time he was on “The Tonight Show” Starring Johnny Carson and explains why his behavior was a little erratic. O’Toole passed away on December 14, 2013 after winning four Golden Globes, a BAFTA and an Emmy, and receiving the Honorary Academy Award in 2003.

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Peter O’Toole on His 1st Visit to ‘The Tonight Show’ Starring Johnny Carson appeared first on Witnify.